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The blustery weather didn't slow the second annual Phillips County Suicide Prevention Walk as the number of participants nearly tripled last year's numbers and another $1,696 was raised for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Montana Chapter. Early Sunday morning, the Suicide Awareness Walk Committee announced that the beginning of the event would be moved to Malta High School instead of Veteran's Memorial Park because of the weather, which flirted with snow flurries all day...
School spirit was at its apex Friday afternoon at Malta High School as elementary, middle and high schools filled the high school gym for the coronation ceremony as part of Homecoming week. Prior to the arrival of the homecoming royalty, the Malta High School Pep band got things going, playing several songs including the Who's My Generation. Malta High School Principal and Activity Director Scott King welcomed all in attendance and then passed the mic to the day's emcees, Jillian O'Brien and Tyl...
An estimated 1,200 students from several schools across Eastern Montana converged at Hays-Lodgepole School last Thursday for a Pow Wow, the exclamation point on the weeklong Native American Week celebration hosted by Fort Belknap. Schools in attendance for the Pow Wow included Hays-Lodgepole, Chinook, Harlem, Mission Grade School, HeadStart schools from the area and Phillips County's own Dodson Public School which had every grade in attendance. "I would like to thank all involved who help put...
Mae Walsh, 98, was honored as a Gold Star Mother on Gold Star Mother's Day last Sunday at the Hi-Line Retirement Center. "This is the most hugs I've gotten in a long time," Walsh announced. Walsh's son, Truman J. Walsh, was killed in action in Thua Thien, Vietnam, on February 25, 1969, while serving in the United States Army at the age of 21 (he is honored on Panel 31W, Line 61 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.) A gold star symbolizes a family member who died in the line of...
In the middle of September, the Malta American Legion Auxiliary announced they were sponsoring a Suicide Awareness Essay and Art Contest and asked local schools to submit their student’s works. What follows is some of the essays written by Dodson School students in Francine KillEagle’s class. Editor's Note: Students asked that their essays run anonymously unless otherwise noted. My Thoughts on Suicide Tiffany Cliff Entering the high school world and still growing up in it, I hear and see a lot of suicidal stories about younger children, my age...
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), celebrates 65 years of service at Triangle’s Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 13. The meeting will take place in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, Mont. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the business meeting begins at 10 a.m. with lunch served following the meeting. Trustees for two districts will be elected by members attending. Richard Pokorny is running for re-election t...
Open Enrollment for Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug Plan, is Monday, October 15 through Friday, December 7. It’s very important to review your drug plan every year because the private drug companies can change their premium cost and list of drugs that they cover. Look for the Plan Finder on the medicare.gov website. For those that are not comfortable with a computer, please call the Phillips County Nurse at 654-2521 to set up an appointment with Suzanne Koss or Terry Lodmell. They are volunteer SHIP Counselors (State Health Insurance A...
My wife doesn’t like fall. She calls it the saddest time of year. I think it’s actually the end of summer that makes Barb blue. Years ago, I felt the same way, but that probably had more to do with returning to school than with a change in seasons. Now I eagerly look forward to the end of summer. The temperature reached 111 degrees here a little more than a month ago. That was the peak of a hot, dry August. But you know what they always say about Montana, if you don’t like the weather, wait...
It's not Halloween yet, but I have got a horror story for you! Well, it's not that bad, I'm being a little dramatic. The other night, Susan and I were tuning into Big Brother on CBS in our room, watching the nominations for evictions and something terrible happened. Again, I may be a little too dramatic. As the head of the household was putting up her nominees, I felt something touch my leg. I thought to myself “what was that?” To my surprise and great horror, a brown house spider was sit...
Edward and Polly Solberg were in Havre on Wednesday. It has rained every day this week and on Friday morning we had a heavy fog. We received our first frost on Thursday night. Albert Solberg's niece and family are here from Norway visiting relatives across the state. They stayed overnight at Tim and Vivian Bruckner's on Saturday and on Sunday there was a potluck dinner at the Elim Lutheran Church that all relatives were invited to attend. Terri Cole and Dora Henry went to Helena on Sunday, Terri...
Happy Birthday to all September birthdays. Congratulations to Scott and Pat Anderson on the arrival of a new grandbaby! Details later. Carrie (formerly of Whitewater) and family were in Whitewater visiting family. They now reside in Billings. Recently, Gale and I went to the Sleeping Buffalo. We met Mary Lou Broadbrooks there. She is the former Phillips County Health Nurse and we had a nice visit. Our local weatherman, Steve Young, recently compiled a rain gauge report and said that in April, Whitewater received a total of .13 inches; in May,...
Whist On September 25, Ron Lundman scored 56 to take first, Malcolm Clouse notched 49 for second and traveling prize was awarded to Jeanette Heinle. Pinochle On September 27, Ron Lundman scored 6,030 for first, Jeanette Heinle scored 5,770 for second and the traveling prize was shared by Harvey Smith and Barb Stevens. Bridge On Monday, September 24, Bonnie Millar and Madelyn Anderson captured first. Second place went to Bob Maxie and Malcolm Clouse. The Bridge Club says they are in need of more players and if anyone is interested, they can...
Forks Community Hall. 1909 found the U.S. government surveying the north part of Phillips County for homestead plots. N.J. Brandt, the commissioner of the General Land Office, became interested in the area and settled in the Forks community. Brandt soon became a retailer and had a general store that carried a wide variety of goods. In addition to selling, he also bought eggs, cream, and butter from the local residents. Soon the community found a growing need for a meeting place and the Whitewater Community Hall came into existence. Funding for...
Last week’s story Hi-Line Future Foundation continues fundraising efforts to assist in Malta Pool refurbishment listed three options for pool refurbishments; a new swimming pool at the existing spot, or a new aquatics facility at a new location. Prices for these projects were estimated at around $87,000, $1.84 million, and $2.2 million, respectively. The first cost should have read $870,000. We apologize for this error....
Jesse Dean Kelley Born 9/22/2018 Jesse Dean Kelley was born on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at 11:34 p.m. at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. He weighed 9 pounds and 10 ounce and is 20 inches long. Jesse's parents are Kaydee and Lewie Kelley of Malta, Mont. Jesse joins sister Hannah and brothers Jacob, Dillon, Caleb, Joshua, and Cole at home. His maternal grandparents are Dan and Louretta Skattum of Livingston, Mont., and his paternal grandfather is Dough Kelley of Pennsyl...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Oct 4th - Pulled pork Friday, Oct 5th - Dill salmon Tuesday, Oct 9th - Stuffed cabbage Phillips County Museum The Phillips County Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary meeting and correction 10-4. The Malta American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 4, at the VFW Club starting at 5 p.m. Dues are now due. Also, VFW Auxiliary date for Specialty Fair in mailed letters was incorrect. Please bring craft item or baked goods to VFW...
September 15, 2018 2:34 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9am-9pm today. 9:05 a.m. Local veterinarian office reported a missing dog. 9:17 a.m. Alarm Monitoring reported a commercial fire alarm sounding at a local business; all found to be okay, someone had burned toast in an apartment. 9:48 a.m. Male reported finding a dog along Hwy 191 south of Malta and would be bringing it to Malta. 11:21 a.m. Local Ambulance transported a juvenile football player from the field to the PC Hospital. 2:17 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until...
1 years ago October 3, 1918 Robert Coburn, pioneer cattleman and owner of the Circle C Ranch, died in San Diego, Calif. ■■■ Cpl. Ralph Sauve, who was discharged from the army after being gassed in the trenches in France, died at his home in Saco, the victim of "Spanish" influenza. ■■■ A great united war fund campaign was underway in the county to raise money for relief organizations. H.L. Dorr was county director with the following assistants: H. M. Kirton, Malta; C. P. Martin, Saco; Dudle...
Independence Bank, one of the leading community banks in Montana, is seeking applicants for its 2019 Summer Internship program. The student selected for this position will be located in Havre, gaining insight and experience with all aspects of a full-service community bank. The Internship will begin on May 20th and run through August 9th. To qualify students must have attained junior-level academic classification, be in good standing at their college or university and have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Targeted degree fields include business...
Josey Mills 4th Grade 4th Grade Josey is a 4th grade student at Saco Elementary she is 10 years old and in Mrs. Brown's class. Josey's parents are Ashley and Dusty Sill. Her favorite class is science and Mrs. Brown is her favorite teacher. Josey's role model is her mother and her hobbies are Neddle Pointing. She would like to be a hair stylist when she gets older. Josey has one brother, Kade, who is six-years-old. Alexys Perkins Sophomore Alexys Perkins is a Sophomore at Saco High School. she...
What does honey bee health have to do with human health? How can a playground swing lead to independence from non-renewable energy? What can hawks tell us about the health of our environment? These are just a few topics researchers from Montana universities will discuss during Montana’s Research Roadshow. Presented by the Montana University System, the October roadshow features dynamic speakers traveling to 25 Montana towns to share 10-minute research stories. Speakers on the roadshow hail from every public Montana university, and presentations...
September was a busy month for the Malta Sacajawea Chapter #37 Order of Eastern Star. Bessie Mae Waters was honored on her birthday, September 8, with cards, gifts and a visit from five members. Mrs. Waters is our oldest (102) and longest (70+) continuous member in the chapter. That same day Russ and Sarah Osmundson attended the 100th Anniversary of Riverview #80 in Hinsdale. A tea party complete with cake and finger sandwiches and a treasure trove of memorabilia were enjoyed. Our first meeting...
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. today filed an electric price increase request with the Montana Public Service Commission. “Making a request to increase prices is something we do not take lightly; we do our best to balance the cost to customers with the number of investments we make to our system to ensure safe and reliable electric service,” said Nicole Kivisto, president, and chief executive officer of Montana-Dakota. “The main reason we are asking for a price increase is to recover $68 million in investments we have made since our last price...
The Phillips County 4-H Shooting Sports program will begin their county postal shoot with sign ups the month of October. Safety night will be November 11th and the first day of shooting will be November 18th and continue for 10 weeks. Youth ages 9 as of October 1, 2018 through age 18 are eligible to participate in air rifle and archery. Youth need to be 12 years old in order to participate in air pistol. All disciplines will be offered on Sunday only. The fee for shooting this year will be $30.00 for the first discipline and $25.00 for the...