One Nation, Under God
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The newest museum on Highway 2 in Malta is set to open this Sunday in conjunction with the Phillips County Historic Walk as the Antique Modes of Transportation and Parking Lot celebration and dedication will take place at 4 p.m. "The idea of it actually came about after purchasing these four lots to allow us to have more parking for the H.G. Robinson House," said Kay Hould. "Our Phillips County Museum is land locked and we needed more parking." The City of Malta granted CTEP money to the... Full story
The Town of Dodson will be holding a special meeting on Thursday, September 11 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a projected rate increase to help cover the cost of Repairs to the town lagoon, according to a letter written to the town’s people on September 1. The letter states that the Town of Dodson’s lagoon has been experiencing a problem with the lagoon which stems from an incident that went unnoticed and undocumented in 2011 and since the problem’s discovery it has been deemed “fairly major” and needs to be fixed. Because of the extent of the proje... Full story
The "Ghost Riders" blew into the parking lot of Phillips County News parking lot on Monday afternoon with fresh air in their hair and the mantra of "Ride like the wind, Brothers and Sisters" on their lips. "We are called the Ghost Riders because we ride like the wind," said Malta Elementary sixth grader Peyton Jones. The Ghost Riders are eight sixth grade students from Malta Elementary and the leader of the pack is Delmar Henry, Physical Education teacher from the school. Riding bikes loaned to... Full story
The Northeastern Arts Network will kick off its 2014-2015 Big Sky Series in Malta in just under a month when Andy Hackbarth & Wayward Tambourine make their way to Phillips County on October 7 as the first of four acts to come to town over the length of the festival which is in its 21st season. “We had Andy Hackbarth here about three or four years ago,” said Erik Engebretson, Malta School’s band teacher and Vice President of the Northeastern Arts Network. “He was by himself last time but this year he has a band with him. They kind of play Po... Full story
Briefly Senior Dinner Meals Thursday, September - 11th - Fred Chicken Friday, September - 12th - Ham Dinner Tuesday, September 16th - Cabbage Rolls Great Plains Dinosaur Museum The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and from 12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Community Church Quest Program Community Church Quest Program has just started and there is room for you! Quest is a program in which we learn about God and his love for us. It meets Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Community Church. For more... Full story
I’m leaving today for the mountains. I hope I can find my way home. There’s an app for that, I’m sure. But while disappearing into the mountains for a week means going off the grid for most folks, I’m kind of off the grid anyway. Oh yeah, I have a facebook account and a bad online shopping habit, however, those are at-home activities for me. I’m still content to head into the woods without any “devices.” It could be my failing memory, but I can’t ever remember getting lost. I know I’ve never... Full story
I continue to collect helpful hints for our new comers to the greater Malta community. We old timers want to make sure the new folks enjoy the full advantage of living in a small town. As can be said of small towns most everywhere, there is no need to use your car’s signal lights when driving about as everybody knows your schedule and where you are going. The most popular social hall in town is the post office lobby where many trek daily to exchange the latest family news. Malta folk are great believers in recycling and should they receive s... Full story
You can plan a pretty picnic, but you can’t predict the weather Growing up as a Navy Brat – i.e. Papa was a sailor – I had the pleasure of living in locals with varying types of weather. San Diego, California and Honolulu, Hawaii, quickly pop to the top of my list when the weather where I am living turns against me. San Diego is an average temperature of 70 degrees, 365 days of the year and if you live on the coast, the mercury in the thermometer never goes much higher than 88 and never dips much lower than 50. It’s pretty nice there. Honolul... Full story
GREAT FALLS – Ilene Ramona Plouffe, 91, was taken by the hand of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 31, 2014. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Emmanuel Bible Church, 3400 11th Ave S. Pastor Ken Waag of Faith Lutheran Church officiated. There will be a private burial in Malta at a later date. A Montanan all of her life, Ilene was born April 13, 1923 at a homestead near Loring, Montana. Her birth was assisted by a mid-wife. She was born to N...
David Oliver Ohs was born July 20, 1920, and passed away at home with his family at his side on August 26, 2014. David was born and raised on the family homestead in Harb, just east of Malta, Montana. He had six brothers and two sisters and they all attended a one room school house. David was raised during the drought of the twenties and the ensuing Great Depression. He recalled his first trip in to Malta when he was 15 years old, in 1935. He was so excited he did not sleep the night before and... Full story
Fred Soenichson and Jeanie Bly of Billings were weekend guests of Pat and Bobby Anderson. Sally Austin and Linda Berg went to the Fort Peck Theater. They picked up Julie Cole in Glasgow to go also. Jeanie Green has been in Miles City visiting Serena Venable and family and going to the fair down there. There were many activities over the Labor Day Weekend. Some attended Saco Fun Days, car races, Wagon Train and rodeo in Malta. Carli and Guy attended the rodeo in Malta. Some went to Lake Wilson.... Full story
The quarterly meeting of the Loring Lutheran Church will be Sept 21 after church. All members please attend. On the fourteenth, Orvin Solberg will be delivering the message at 11. The harvest is slowly being done. The rain really set it back a week ago. Now we have heavy dew every morning! But we are thankful for the moisture and the crop that is able to be put in the bin! We have had a few bird hunters up this direction already! I haven't heard if they were all successful, but hopefully they... Full story
American Red Cross blood drawing was held September 4 at the Malta Lutheran Church. The goal was 47 and 60 presented to donate with 54 successful. Donors from Malta were: Kent Gordon, Tom Gollick, Lois Goodheart, Alisha Gibbs, Dan Morton, Ted Kelly, Donald Wombold, Sareena Davis, Larry Lett, Deanna Hanson, Marilyn Taylor, Jeff Hould, Kristen Voegel, Wilma Mavencamp, Lloyd Knudsen, Don Vogel, Cheryl Voegel, Mary Demaris, Don Nevrivry, Thayne Mackay, Steve Heppner, Leroy Anderson, Mike Rappold, Doc Curtis, Susan Matthews, Jim Layton, Sandra... Full story
The Tin Man, the Wicked Witch of the East, Dorothy... and her little dog too ...from the 1939 Hollywood classic Wizard of Oz graced the silver screen at the Villa Theatre last Wednesday in Malta at a special showing of the movie as part of a Senior Matinee. "I've never seen it before," admitted Ester Martin. "I hear I am supposed to get a lot out of it, and I hope its fun, but we will see." Eva Robinson said that she remembers seeing the Wizard of Oz when she was a little girl and enjoyed it... Full story
One of MHS's new science teachers is Sean Estill, originally from Lima, MT. After attending high school in Lima, he earned his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from MSU Bozeman and went on to earn a Master of Arts degree in administration from the University of Montana. Sean served as principal at a K-6 school in Hot Springs, MT, and decided he would really prefer teaching science full time. He is currently keeping busy with the juniors and seniors, teaching physics, chemistry, anatomy,... Full story
Once again Malta High School has a new faculty member who was once a Malta Mustang. Mrs. Becky Bruce replaces Mrs. Darlene Kolczak as the new teacher for the Family and Consumer Science class. In earlier times this class was known as Home Economics, which every female student was required to take. The FCS class is now an elective course opened to all students. Mrs. Bruce comes to us from Jefferson High School in Boulder, MT, where she taught a similar course for six years. She holds a Bachelor... Full story
Hi everyone, Don't forget! This weekend, Sunday, September 14th is our big event, "Phillips County Historic Walk & Antique Modes of Transportation Museum & Parking Lot Events" Activities begin at 1:00 p.m. at the H. G. Robinson House & Gardens. Our Historic Walk presenters are featuring portrayals of Fred L. Robinson, Dr. K. Hamilton, H. G. Robinson, and Julia Ereaux Schultz. Our Historic Book Silent Auction ends promptly at 3:30 p.m. at the Museum. Your have a chance to still bid on some great historic books for your collection. The... Full story
Pork and beef shortages and the closure of 7 beef processing plants and the loss of 4,575 permanent jobs is now affecting consumers. Drovers Cattle Network managing editor John Maday reported the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Food, released by USDA on August 25, shows large increases in retail beef and pork prices this year, with eggs and milk not far behind. For beef, the report shows a 26.5 percent increase in year-over-year prices from July 2013 through July 2014. For this calendar year,... Full story
Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) will be hosting a pizza party at the Malta High School Cafeteria on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 6:00 pm. Invitations were sent last week to junior and senior high school women and their mothers from Phillips County (Whitewater, Saco, Dodson, and Malta). P.E.O. members will present information on Cottey College (established 1884) and the STAR scholarship available to high school senior women. Cottey College in Nevada MO prepares women to realize their life’s ambitions. Cottey offers a... Full story
PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG Aug 17 through portion August 29 Check out our website: www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. August 17, 14 2:43 a.m. Deputy shut lights off on a vehicle outside of a local residence. 2:51 a.m. 911 received reporting an individual had fallen into a hole dug for an egress window on 3rd St W; Deputy responded to the location; male found to be okay and not injured. 3:09 a.m. Male reported a dog running loose; owner located and dog returned to residence. 9:50 a.m. V... Full story
JJ "Jack" Smith was a member of the Phillips County community and was involved heavily in the cattle industry. After his passing in July of 2007, the family wanted to do something in JJ's honor. The family presents the Grand Champion Steer of Merit winner with a $100.00 cash award. This year's Grand Champion Steer of Merit winner from the Phillips County Fair was Markelle Lett.... Full story
September 11, 1914 100 years ago Additional Locals: George Whitney, while out hunting Sunday, could not tell the difference between ducks and mud hens, and after getting ten of the later down and carrying them some two miles asked Ike Murphy, “what kind of ducks are those with sharp bills?” Murphy told him they were ducks right enough but they had worn their bills sharp picking up feed from among the rocks. Ray Gardner swore to all Murphy told him and there will likely be a scarcity of mud hens in the lakes around town in the near future. Also:... Full story
The Mustangs had a close loss to the Red Devils, (19-7) last Friday in their season opener, but the young team has gained experience, which will help them this Friday as they face the 0-1 Roundup Panthers during Malta's Homecoming game. "After playing a tough team like Huntley and going toe to toe with them for a while, our confidence was boosted and we can build off of that," said Malta Mustangs Head Coach Nick Oxarart. "They played hard the whole game and I think some of them get a little... Full story
In only his second collegiate game with the University of Montana Grizzlies, former Mustang standout Tucker Schye made the Northwestern Energy Play of the Game on KRTV last Saturday. While his team was receiving a punt from the Central Washington Wildcats, his teammate John Nguyen lost control of the football, which then popped out of a Central Washington player's grasp and a gift fell right into the hands of Schye. "It just popped up into my hands," Tucker Schye told the PCN. Schye then did...