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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen stopped by the Malta High School Auditorium last Wednesday, September 15, at 6 p.m., to give citizens a chance to comment on a grazing issue that involves Bison, the American Prairie Reserve, and the Bureau of Land Management. The PCN caught up with Montana AG Knudsen after the event. "It went great," Knudsen said. "We had a huge turnout, way bigger than we expected." The event which held over 250 concerned citizens gave those in the farm and ranch communi...
The Malta City Council met on Tuesday, September 14, for their first meeting of the month. The council received a visit from Jane Ereaux, a member of the Phillips County Stagecoach Restoration Committee, in which she updated the council on the status of the project. Ereaux informed the council that the stagecoach is done!, and is ready to return to Malta. She said that there is a plan in place to transport it back to Malta, but they will need a place to store it for a few weeks until it is unveiled. Ereaux asked the council if there was a city...
Ernest Miramon Jr. appeared in court at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 20, to accept a plea agreement, and change his plea from not guilty to guilty. Judge Yvonne Laird, in Blaine County, called the courtroom to order. Both the prosecution lawyers, with the primary attorney being Dan O'Brien, and the defendant, along with his attorney, Paul Neal, were present via video from Glasgow. Judge Laird asked the defendant if he understood his rights to a trial, and that by taking the plea agreement, he...
As part of a novel study on Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson, the Saco seventh and eighth graders got the opportunity to learn how to sew on Thursday, September 9. The novel, set in Vida, Montana, during World War I, depicts the struggles of sixteen-year-old Hattie as she tries to prove up on her claim. One such struggle is learning how to quilt. The local quilting club-who also read the novel-enhanced the students' experience by providing them with an authentic, hands-on connection to the novel....
It froze for the first time this fall on Thursday, September 16. Things were all black on Friday. Brian Marney has retired from the Army after serving for twenty years in many capacities. Bill Henry visited his Mom Dora on Friday. Terri Cole has been visiting family and Saturday watched her grandson play football for Denton. She then went on to visit more of the kids. They have been busy working on the bus barn getting it ready for the buses during the winter. It is supposed to be colder with...
Congratulations to Sheila (my granddaughter) on the birth of her baby boy, also congratulations to me as I am a great-grandmother! The baby’s name is Miles, and he was born in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Wonderful News! Also, congratulations to Whitney Blunt on the birth of a new baby girl. The Blunts have 3 other children. Whitewater School had a Health Screening on Monday. The group had dinner at the North 40 Café. This included the Rocky Mountain Bio-medics. The group consisted of Melanie Gr...
My wife and I have a new passion. It involves physical exertion, lots of teamwork, and kneepads. Sometimes it gets loud. We're mixing our own concrete and pouring a patio, one 32-inch square at a time. We finished two squares last week and only have 37 more to go. Because it's hunting season and I made a prior commitment to my dogs, we only get passionate in the afternoons. Once I return from the morning hunt, however, Barb and I get frisky. She tells me what to do. I tell her that doesn't...
James Ronald "Jim" Short James Ronald Short "Jim" passed away peacefully at his home in Libby, MT, on September 15th surrounded by his loving family. Jim was a beloved Husband, Father, Papa, and Great Papa to his wife Anita, his three children, and his nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grand child. Jim was born in Landusky, MT, on November 4th, 1939, to John Joseph and Lilly Marie (Kelsey) Short. He grew up in Zortman and Landusky where his parents worked on...
VFW Auxiliary is offering contests for grades 6-12. Patriot Pen is for grades 6-8 and is offered to any student in those grades. They must be enrolled in a public, private or parochial school or home study program in the U.S. and its territories. The student does not have to be related to a VFW or VFW Auxiliary member to participate, but all entries must be submitted to a local VFW Post. Deadline is October 31. Scholarship requirements are a 300-400 word essay expressing their views on HOW CAN I BE A GOOD AMERICAN. Judging is local, winners...
This week let’s talk about a few of those industrious souls who started and helped the town of Malta to grow. One such man came to Malta very early. He was a native of Canada and emigrated to the United States. This individual made many contributions that helped the growth of Malta. He donated land for the Little White Church, the land for the Carnegie Library, a large piece of land for the Phillips County Courthouse and jail, land for the first Catholic Church in Malta, and the gift of land which now makes up Trafton Park on the Milk River b...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center School Hearing Screenings 8-23-21 - 10-30-21. Hearing Screenings will take place in Bear Paw Cooperative member schools from August 23 through October 30, 2021. Children enrolled in kindergarten and first grade, and ninth or tenth grade will be screened. No other children will be screened without parental permission. Please contact the school if you have any questions or concerns, or the Bear Paw Cooperative at 406-357-2269. This service is sponsored by the Bear Paw...
1 years ago- Wednesday, September 21, 2011 80 show up for Punt, Pass, Kick action The Malta Athletic Club held its 2011 Punt, Pass, and Kick competition on September 13, with 80 youngsters participating. Age 6-7 Girls: 1) Madison Williamson 2) Sidney Gibbs 3) Allison Kunze Age 6-7 Boys: 1) Jonathon Siewing 2) Spencer Gibbs 3) Seth Siewing Age 8-9 Girls: 1) Erica Smith 2) Kia Wasson 3) Haily Carpenter. Age 8-9 Boys: 1) Rex Williamson 2) Hayden VanWichen 3) Colt French. Age 10-11 Girls: 1) Sam Mitchell 2) Kyleigh Schipman 3) Grace Doucette. Age...
The Malta M-ettes Volleyball Team stacked up three wins last week, first defeating the North Country Mavs in three sets in Malta last Tuesday, September 14, Harlem Lady Cats in three on September 17, and then the Wolf Point Lady Wolves after five sets on Saturday, September 18. The M-ettes will travel to Shelby to take on the Coyotes on Friday, September 24. They will then head to the Choteau Invitational on Saturday, September 25. In Malta's dominant win over the Lady Mavericks, the scores...
The Phillips County cross country teams had two meets last week on two completely different courses. On Monday, September 13, the Malta and Dodson teams attacked a hilly course in Shelby. "The Shelby Cross Country Meet is a fun meet to attend," said Malta Head Coach Thea Solberg. "It's the kickoff for their annual homecoming festivities. Their pep band and cheerleaders came to play some peppy tunes to get everyone in the mood." The M'ettes were led by a duo of runners that finished in the top...
It was the final race weekend of the year for the Phillips County Motorsports track. On Saturday, they held their Big Money race for the Junior Dragsters where Deagan Liedtke from Watford City, ND, beat out fellow Watford City racer Kinslee Hayes in the final for a payout of $450. Also on Saturday, Cole Casteel from Minot, ND, won the Gambler race, taking home $780. He beat David Crossley of Havre, MT, in the final. In the always interesting golf cart race, Jesse Dobson of Scobey, MT got into...
The Malta Mustangs Football team is now 3-0 after defeating the Shepherd Mustangs 41-12 in Shepherd last Friday, September 17. "We have had a great start to our season," Malta Head Coach Nick Oxarart said. "We have used our three non-conference games as opportunities to get better and get ready for conference play." The Mustangs will aim for their fourth win of the season in Wolf Point, as they travel to take on the Wolves, who are currently 1-3. The game is the team's first conference game of...
HELP WANTED Malta School District Job Announcement SCHOOL BUS ROUTE DRIVER Zortman and Loring Routes Contact: Matt Genger, Superintendent [email protected] Telephone: (406) 654-1871 Deadline: Until Filled Salary: $16.70-$17.95 DOE Possible Health Insurance Benefits Apply by: Application may be picked up in the Central Office or on-line at www.maltaschools.org ------------------ Head Boys Basketball Coach North Country Maverick Coop is looking for a Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2021-2022 season. Please contact Darin Cummings,...
LEGALS FROM: Nomination Committee Members TO: Board of Directors – Big Flat Electric Cooperative SUBJECT: Report of Committee We the following duly nominated committee members for the Big Flat Electric Cooperative, Inc., of Malta Montana, i.e.: District Number One (1) – Hogeland Area -Wallace Beck, Bonnie Harmon, Gene Billmayer District Number Three (3) – Loring/Whitewater/Saco Area -Mark Arnold, Jason Erickson, Pete Lumsden District Number Five (5) – Malta Area -George Anderson, Jeanne Barnard, Tim Bruckner District Number Seven (7) – Missouri...
The Mustang Foundation will have their 10th Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, October 9, at the GN Lodge Room at 6:00 p.m. There will be door prizes available, silent auction items, and two family pass tickets for Malta Schools. Tickets are $30.00 for a single and $50.00 for a couple. Tickets can be purchased from any Mustang Foundation Board Member. We do give extra points on our scholarships for anyone that buys a ticket. Our annual Chili Feed will be on Friday, October 1, at the football game against Conrad. We will have chili, chips, and a...
Hunters and anglers out in the field this fall may see a new friendly face. Wyatt Pickens was recently hired as the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks field warden in Glasgow. Pickens will be covering Valley County and sharing working the Breaks districts (631 and 632), Fort Peck Reservoir, and the Missouri River with Warden John Huberty. Pickens, originally from Colorado, holds a bachelor's degree in Fish and Wildlife Management from MSU-Bozeman, where he was a Warden Trainee during his senior...
The following are the rodeo results from the September 19th kids rodeo in Saco at the County Line Arena. Barrel Racing 13-18: Blake Ozark 18.86, Morgan McEwen 19.44, Shaylee Hines 19.79, Teonna Funk 21.64. 11-12 Royce Strobbe 19.84, Finn Witmer 21.89, Flint McEwen 22.96, Dylon Murch 37.34, 9-10 Maddy McEwen 20.26, Anna Brown 21.66, MacKenzie Witmer 22.11, Riya Salveson 30.69, 7-8 Khloe Kaufman 27.98, Trax Simanton 28.52, Kesi Salveson 29.42, Whit Ozark 35.28, 6 year olds Will Brown 28.93, Rowdy Beil 47.41, Mabbel Gehrke 70.07, 5 & Under Cash...
It was a tough week for the North Country Mavericks Volleyball team as they dropped a couple of games. The Mavs fell 0-3 to the Malta M-ettes on Tuesday, September 14, and then 0-3 to the Scobey Spartans on Saturday, September 18. "We had a rough week battling through some rotation changes and missing a starter who was out on Saturday," Coach Charlene Wasson said. "Sometimes it is hard to make changes but you have to do them to see what opportunities you are missing and if the things you think...
