One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
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When the dread of winter hit the county and Mother Nature bit the noses off snowmen, visibility was non-existent. The bitter cold was at -70 with the wind factor, and the Montana Highway Department shut down Highway 191 south of Malta to the DY Junction, due to the blowing and drifting snow causing any travel to be unsafe. Individuals who live in this part of the country have a sixth sense that puts them in tune with nature and possibly the nearest weather station. Not everyone got the message...
Tuesday evening the community welcomed Gov. Greg Gianforte, his wife, Susan, and traveling staff to a town hall meeting at Trafton Park. The visit was part of his 56 County Tour. This town hall was the governor's fourth since June. "Getting out of the Helena bubble and sitting down with the Montanans is the only way I know to do this job," Gov. Gianforte said. "We'll continue to invest in greater opportunity, promote strong families, and protect our way of life to help communities along the...
Tuesday afternoon, a handful of people gathered at the Phillips County Library to meet and greet not only Montana's First Lady, Susan Gianforte, but an advocate for reading...Dolly Parton! Well, at least the likeness of Miss Dolly arrived, on cardboard, folded in half, and apparently bashful as she didn't say a word during the visit. Susan Gianforte, on the other hand was eager to share about her project, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The program provides reading books to children from b...
Ashley Pankratz, Dodson Public Schools English Teacher, has earned a Distinguished Award in Teaching Research Fulbright. Upon entering her 11th year of teaching in Phillips County, Pankratz will study professional networking of rurally located teachers in Finland. In addition, she plans to research how the Finnish education system supports its in-service teachers within content-specific areas (e.g., social studies, language/composition, government) in the mid-to-upper grade levels. Pankratz...
Just coming off a gig where he opened for Bruce Springsteen (aka 'The Boss') at Hyde Park in London, Sam Barber then headed to Detroit to open for Ed Sheeran. The country boy from Missouri is keeping himself busy, hopping and happy. August 4th he will arrive in the little town of Dodson, where the longest continuous running fair in the state will be observing its' 108th year. He will be the second performance of the evening, following Tanner Laws and opening for Frank Ray. Sam will perform on...
You might have driven by it. Perhaps you noticed it. Two sets of eyes don't always see things the same way, either. This vision caught my eye Tuesday at the post office. It immediately spoke to me. The US Flag was draped around the POW/MIA flag. It was speaking to me, whether it be silently or in volumes, it spoke. The image that I saw was that of the US always looking out for and protecting our military even when we aren't aware of it. Though we may never see the return of the POW/MIA, it is...
I saw a picture online last week of a friend posing with a handsome brown trout he’d caught. “It’s hopper season!” read the caption. I hadn’t thought about “that” hopper season in years. Instead, the hopper season I’ve become familiar with has biblical plague connotations. The grasshoppers were so thick in north central Montana last summer that swarms of them in flight were picked up on radar. While that’s yet to happen this summer, there’s certainly no shortage. Hoppers at our cabin on Fort P...
After landing and renting a car in our vacation to Sweden, the first thing we did was eat at a Swedish Fast Food place named Max. Seems fitting given the stereotypes that we as Americans have earned over the years. It doesn’t matter if we are in a recession, or hammered with inflation, we like to eat! Max was pretty good. It was similar to a McDonald’s or Burger King but with way more options. We ate quite a few things in Sweden and I was very impressed with not only their restaurant food but...
Enclosed is a letter from Denmark. These people were visiting their son who lives in Whitewater and his family. We were all glad to meet and visit with them. Visitors at Marjorie Olson’s home were her daughter Carolyn, her husband, and three children. Carolyn grew up in Whitewater. They now live in Wyoming. Congratulations to JoAnna and Jana Wisher (formerly of Whitewater). They both were married. They live in South Carolina. Good luck to Samantha Wisher as she starts a new career in South C...
The heat is almost as bad as the cold was back in January! I think 100 degrees is drying it up here. My son’s family visited for a couple of days this past week. They came to help me go through box after box of papers and pictures from my mother and dad’s place. Rod is cleaning out the house room by room to get ready for the new owners. We all went to the Sleeping Buffalo on Tuesday and had a great time! We took a trip around the Bowdoin Wildlife Refuge and stopped at the brewery! On Friday the...
We have had a few days of very hot weather making us aware of why we were not looking forward to it. Supposed to cool down a few degrees but will still be warm. Polly Solberg visited in Malta after church on Sunday. There was not much movement around Dodson in the extreme heat, making it a little over 100 for three days in a row by some thermometers. They are at work at the Fairgrounds, putting up bleachers and all the other work of getting ready like every year. Hot work! Hope they have a nice turnout and everyone enjoys themselves. Steve and...
Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were slain on a Friday and in the presence of their wives. Both were shot in the head on a Friday. John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839, and Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939. They both were shot before their trial. Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860, and John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960. Their successors both were named Johnson and were Democrats in the Senate. Andrew Johnson was born in 1808, and Lyndon Johnson was born in 1908. Both presidents (Kennedy and Lincoln) lost children while serving in...
“Hello, Number please”. Do those words sound familiar to anyone? If so, it may be an indication of your age! Those were the words that Lois Goodheart, Darl Crowder, Loretta Bebee, Allie Ereaux, or Myrna Kroon would have used when they were the Malta operators for the local telephone system. Switchboards had four sections, with two covering the same phone numbers. Long distance calls were given top priority at all times. Living and working in a small community, these gals also did wake calls, the local doctor would call and let them know where h...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center Malta School Board Mtg School Board Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the MHS Boardroom. Times and dates are subject to change. City Council Meetings City Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall at 5 p.m. PC Library Knitting and Crochet Club The Phillips County Library hosts a knitting and crochet group from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. Marian Hills Golf Tournament Schedule 7-29, 30...
1 yrs ago July 24, 2013 The Phillips County Fair had ten cars and three new drivers show up for the AMX races. Local winners were Luke Brown (B Main, first place), Robert Kindle (B Main, second); George Anderson (A Main, second); and Scott Hould (Hard Luck). Bidders spent $113,851 in the livestock sale at the Phillips County Fair; $5,366 went to various charities, including nine-year-old Victoria Kirby, who was injured in an auto accident on July 2. The “Music Man” opened at the Fort Peck Theatre. Tessa Luloff traveled to Cut Bank to par...
Dairy Queen Hiring Incentive Program We are looking to continue filling our team with quality teammates leading into Spring & Summer. Therefore, we offer a very nice incentive program this time of year. We offer a competitive wage for adults and high school students, Reduced Meal Plan and personalized scheduling of shifts. Please pick-up application at the DQ Store. Upon interview, detail of Incentive Program will be outlined. ---------------------- Whitewater Public Schools Job Opening Head Cook Whitewater Public Schools is seeking applicants...
In accordance with MCA 7-5-2123(b), please be advised that the Phillips County Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report for June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022 have been completed. The report is available and will be provided upon request from the Clerk & Recorder. Phillips County Board of Commissioners Lynnel LaBrie, Clerk (Published by Phillips County News 7/26/2023) MNAXLP ----------------------- Notice of Meeting The Malta School Board of Trustees will meet August 9, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Malta High/Middle S...
People of Malta and Phillips County Residents Greetings citizens of Malta and Phillips County. As you peruse the Malta City Council meeting minutes in the Phillips County News issue dated July 19, 2023, I'm sure you noticed, as I did, the displeasure stated by Council members in regards to the services they are receiving from the Phillips County Sheriff's Office. I'd like to address some of the issues that were brought up in the article. I believe in total transparency with the community and... Full story
Starting out with a guitar and a dream, Tanner Laws is making his way into the music field. Prior to his appearance at the Phillips County Fair, he opened for Marty Stuart in Thompson Falls, and was at the Red Ants Pants Festival in White Sulphur Springs. Born and raised in Thompson Falls, Tanner is making great strides, having just broke into the music business on a professional basis in 2019. In addition to county fair appearances, his venue also includes private events, weddings and bars...
This group of students placed third in the Big Sky Games 7th/8th Grade Tournament. The team played in a 16-team bracket....
The Malta Cheer Teams went to a two-and-a-half day camp at Lockwood High School held by Kansas State University July 17-19. Dani Ruoff, head coach of K-State is from Shepherd, so she comes to Montana to hold camps. The girls worked with K-State cheerleaders and alumni to learn new stunting techniques, dances and cheers. Tuesday night they got to practice stunting under the lights at Lockwood Stadium....
Halle Sawicki (age 14, of Billings, along with six others (all ages) from Montana, competed in the National Powerlifting Competiton in Las Vegas Nev. on Thursday, July 13. Sawicki, the grand-daughter of Lanny and Jeanne Icenogle of Saco, obtained two World Titles in Squat and Deadlift and another World Title in Bench Press. To obtain her tile in Squat, she lifted 346 lbs. For her Deadlift title, she lifted 396.75 lbs and for her title in Bench Press she lifted 181.9 lbs. She also placed third...
The Malta Swim Team took eleven swimmers to the 2023 Montana Federation of Swimmers Eastern Divisional meet last weekend and eight of them qualified for state this upcoming weekend. "I would say that they did really good," Malta Swim Team Head Coach Darrow Messerly said. "It was a big learning curve for a lot of them and it was a lot of the kid's first (postseason) meet, so it was more about experiencing the fun part of swim team, towards the end of the year." The 2023 Montana Federation of...
The Phillips County Local Working Group, led by the Phillips Conservation District, is gathering input from local stakeholders to determine local priority natural resource concerns to help the NRCS determine how to best deliver conservation assistance in Phillips County Every year, local working groups allow farmers, ranchers, conservation partners, and other members of the community to discuss the natural resource needs for the county. Based on that feedback, the NRCS prepares and updates long range plans. That information is the basis for a...
After more than a decade of work to finalize Montana’s last water settlement, U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s bipartisan bill to finalize the Fort Belknap Water Compact today passed through the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, setting it up for a full vote on the Senate floor. Tester’s Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act is the product of more than a decade of work by the Senator in collaboration with Tribal leaders, the Montana delegation, state legislators, federal agencies, irrigators, and local stakeholders. The legis...