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Friday, August 30th 6:30 Pot Luck Dinner-City Shop (Meat Provided by Pay-N -Save) 7:00 CORNHOLE TOURNEY - Front Street 8:00 LIVE MUSIC BY OK & Runaway 11:00-2:00 Caveman Cuisine Breakfast - Bank Street Saturday, August 31st 9:00 Quilt Show - IOOF Hall 10:30 Parade Line-up - HWY 243 Grand Marshall Robert Plouffe 11:00 Parade 12:00 FREE Chamber BBQ - City Shop 1:00 BUTTON DRAW - City Shop Methodist Church Pie Social KIDS Games Hots Wheels Race Straw Hunt 2:00 Talent Show Check-in 3 :00 STARS &...
In nearly all of the Saco Fun Days’ parades since 1982, Saco’s Robert Plouffe has lined-up second in the crowd, walking the parade route with the Honor Guard, carrying the American Legion Flag as he walks by the spectators, but this year, Plouffe will be first in line. “We picked Robert to be the Grand Marshal this year because of his military service, because of his long-time affiliation with the American Legion, and because of all he does for the town and people of Saco,” said Lacey Beil, S...
In the early morning of 08/20/2019 there was a vehicle crash located about 2 miles west of Dodson, a short distance west of the Milk River Bridge, on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, in Phillips County. A passerby called 911 and reported the crash to the Phillips County Sheriff's Office. Undersheriff Kevin Metcalf responded to the scene, as well as Malta EMS and Malta Fire Department. Montana Highway Patrol and Fort Belknap Police Officers were also notified and responded. A vehicle driven...
Wilma and Gary Plouffe will celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary this Thursday, August 29th, while participating in one of the things they love the most: The Milk River Wagon Train. When the 50th Annual Milk River Wagon Trains hits the trail in Zortman on Thursday, August 28 for their yearly, end of summer event, the Plouffes will be in tow, ready to go. “We started going in 1976,” Wilma said. “We always had wanted to and we still didn’t have a wagon then, but we went by horse that year.” On August 29, 1970, the couple wed and six years the...
The monthly meeting of PhillCo Economic Growth Council was held earlier this month with good attendance of board and community members. President Marko Manoukian introduced Pam Smith-Wolsey the new Executive Director who has been on the job since April 22, 2019. Minutes of the May 30th meeting and financial transactions were approved as presented, noting that historic PhillCo Community Fund loans to Hi-Line Retirement Center and Villa Theater have been repaid in full. Wolsey noted that she has spent considerable time navigating the MBIDD...
There were quite a few people who attended the graveside services for Merle Kaasa on Tuesday afternoon. It was a very touching service and lunch was served by the Lutheran and Catholic ladies at the Lutheran Church following the service. Sympathy to all the family and friends. A shock to the town and community on Tuesday morning when young Caleb Ditmar, who just graduated from Dodson High School last spring, was killed in a traffic accident west of Dodson. Sympathy and condolences are sent to...
Congratulations to Ashley Green on being named the new Postmaster in Whitewater. It’s a good job. Again, happy birthday to all August birthdays, including Sally Austin, Mitchell Moore (my son), Chalise Young, my granddaughter, and Pat Anderson. There was a birthday party for Pat at the North 40 recently. Carrie and Jesse Simonson have had six foster children besides their own son. Now all the children are in school. Ben Parker’s mothers has been visiting family and friends here in the Whitewater...
I put the boat away last weekend, and along with it, most thoughts of fishing. Oh, I’ll still cast a line a time or two, but probably no more than that. It’s time to hunt. Antelope season is already open in some areas, and upland bird starts Sept. 1. The wait’s been a bit longer this year. I usually finish the hunting season on New Year’s Day, but Barb got sick last year and I didn’t get a chance to go. Ever since, I’ve been anxious to make up for that day I missed. Cooler weather late in the...
It was a wild week at the old Phillips County News as the computer of your “beloved” publisher decided to go belly up, deceased goldfish style, and if not for the help of “The GEEK” — AKA Malta School’s Computer guru and PCN IT specialist — Kelly McCann (see the old boy’s advertisement on page A4 this week) I am not sure how we would have put the paper together this week. Having the Microsoft “Blue Screen of Death” pop up on my monitors last Monday morning made my heart sink and my week much longer and stressful than usual. Without my computer...
Any time you ask someone to tell you about his motorcycle accident and he asks you which one, you can be sure he's lived every day of his life. Jim Mans received a diagnosis of Stage IV stomach cancer and was given six months to live. Eleven months past that, he was crossing off bucket list items: sky diving with his son, Kristopher. By the way, if he was here, he would tell you, "Jump, do it. It feels more like flying than falling." Then he would make sure every person who made his jump...
The rainy season hit us like a huge wave from the ocean! Combining in the area has ground to a halt! The crops had been producing a nice yield, but I'm not sure how the average will end up. I always like to stay positive, so at least we are able to harvest. Some people are using this downtime to build fences or rebuild them. The goldfinches are trying out my sunflower seeds. The birds are so bright yellow with black caps and have a soft song. Fran Compton of Douglas, Alaska, has been my house...
Malta Senior Meals Thurs August 29th Ham dinner Fri August 30th Turkey dinner Tues September 3rd Meatballs TV District meeting First Tuesday. Phillips County TV District has their TV Board Meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the P.C. Library basement meeting room. All are welcome. MHS Class of 1959 gathering 8-30. Malta Class of 1959, friends and classmates, let's gather for an evening of reminiscing and catching up at the Tin Cup on Friday, August 30. Saco Stars & Stripes Talent Show 8-31. The Saco Chamber of Commerce...
PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG Aug 9 thru Aug 14 Please be advised: If you are planning on using Trafton Park shelters for an event in the future, please contact the Malta City Office, 654-1251, to reserve the shelters, get the key and pay for the electricity. The Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office will no longer be handling this. Thank you. NOTICE TO NEW CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT APPLICANTS: The Phillips County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be providing Concealed Weapon Permit classes. When you pick up the application, you will see the legal requi...
1 years ago April 30, 1919 Jack Mabee and his Curtis Biplane were the main attractions at the Annual Phillips County Fair at Dodson. Dwight Jones was the Fair Secretary. He had announced a program of baseball games. ♣♣♣ A total of 68 rural schools had opened in the county. High schools at Malta, Dodson, Bowdoin, and Saco were also open for the school year. The county was advertising for bids for the construction of a one-story brick and concrete jail. W. G. Schneider was County Clerk and R...
One things that I got to witness two weeks ago was the installation of the new door and other items near the restrooms and laundromat at the MOI building as construction continues there. The construction workers took out a wall, installed new commodes, and put up a new window by the recycling center. Last week, workers were tasked with digging up water lines near my house on 4th Street, across Central Ave from the Phillips County Library. The water was shut off for a while after it was...
“You have to love your job and I love this job and this district so it makes it fun to come to work every day,” Saco Public School Superintendent Tanya Funk told the PCN. As a native of Saco, Supt. Funk has more experience at Saco Public Schools than anyone in the school’s history having attended the school from Kindergarten to her high school graduation in 1989. Supt. Funk has also taught at Saco School for 27 years. This year marks the start of year 28 and Supt. Funk’s first year as Superin...
With the start of a new year, Malta High School welcomed a new principal in Tracy Fisher, who moved from Wibaux under the same title at Wibaux High School. "Things have been going pretty good here," Fisher said of his first days at Malta High. "The kids are great. The people in Malta, the teachers, and the students have been polite, and I appreciate that. It's easy to feel welcomed." Principal Fisher is a 1982 graduate of Lyons High School in his hometown of Lyons, Kan. He then went to Fort...
Tracy FisherName: Tracy Fisher Hometown: Lyons, Kansas. Position at Malta High School: Principal. High School & Grad Year: A long time ago. University or College and year of graduation: Fort Hays State University - BS Elementary Education and Western Governors University - MA Educational Leadership. Last teaching job, where, when and what position: 5th Grade - Weslaco, Tex. 1st Grade - Raymondville, Tex. 3rd/4th Grade - Froid, Mont. 6th, 7th, 8th Grade, High School Principal - Wibaux, Mont....
School is officially back in session for all Phillips County Schools and 672 students have enrolled between Dodson, Malta, Saco, and Whitewater Public Schools. The Superintendents of all four districts were contacted last week to learn of Summer improvements, enrollment numbers, and the state of the districts during their first days of school. DODSON Dodson Public Schools Superintendent Gary Weitz reported that Dodson had increased its enrollment by 14 this year, putting the school in the 90...
Plan to enjoy a Sunday afternoon reminiscing with early pioneering Phillips County citizens during the 2019 Historic Walk @ the H. G. Robinson House & Gardens, Malta, MT on September 8, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. Welcoming and entertaining you at the 2019 Phillips County Historic Walk will be men, women, and youth portraying the diversified lives and hardships of early Phillips County homesteaders, entrepreneurs, statesmen, cattle, sheep and grain barons, educators and strong pioneering women. In addition to the Historic Walk, guests a...
Malta Duplicate Bridge Last Wednesday, August 21, Mary LaFond and Bob Maxie captured first place and second was earned by Bonnie Millar and Kerry Faaborg....
Malta Senior Center is conducting a raffle for two baskets entitled “ANYTHG GOES” with drawing on Oct 19 during the soup luncheon. Tickets are available from members, or call 654-1392. Need not be present to win....
Fifty years – what an accomplishment! Hats (cowboy hats of course) Off to the present Milk River Wagon participants and to all those that have participated in the last 50 years. When a group of Phillips County residents conceived the idea of a Wagon Train from Zortman to Malta I’m sure fifty years of wagon trains never entered their minds. The journey from Zortman follows an old established trail that has been in use long before the settlers came to Montana. This area was well known for its abundant wildlife population and was camping gro...
HELP WANTED Front Desk Attendant at Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs. Please call 406-527-3320, ask for Rhonda. Snow Removal Contractors Being Sought Snow Removal Contractor Proposals are being sought for the 2019-2020 winter season for all in town Malta Schools including the Elementary, Old Gym, Middle School/ High School, and the Head Start Building. Interested contractors may obtain a bid sheet from Superintendent Kris Kuehn in the Central Office of the Malta Middle School/ High School. Proposals are due by Friday, September 6, 2019 by 3:00...
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION The following candidates filed for the council positions in the upcoming municipal elections: Town of Saco – 2 Council Positions Available Bill Haynes (Incumbent) Wayne Woodall (Incumbent) Town of Dodson – 2 Council Positions Available Pat Ditmar Polly Solberg (Incumbent) Frank Skip Cole City of Malta – Council Ward 9-1 – William (Bill) Hicks (incumbent) Council Ward 9-2 – James Sintler (incumbent) Pursuant to MCA 13-14-115, a primary election is not needed due to the fact that the number of candidates who filed is...