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Malta native and Air Force pilot, Major Tory Lodmell, had the experience of the lifetime last month as he went underway with his older brother, Commander Lacy Lodmell, on the USS OREGON. The Lodmell brothers were born and raised in Malta to local natives Larry Lodmell and Terry Lodmell. While they both worked hard on the family farm, each longed for adventures that would inevitably take them far from the hi-line. Lacy initially enlisted in the US Navy after his first semester at MSU Bozeman...
On Friday, October 21, two Phillips County women became official American Kennel Club (AKC) groomers, thanks to the effort and expertise of Laura Pankratz, owner of Little Mutt Groomin' Hut in Malta. The new groomers are Cassie Bullard of Malta and Kaiu Korman of Saco. Bullard will groom in Malta, while Korman will be grooming in Hinsdale. "A lot of place don't teach you the ins and outs of the actual business," Korman said. "They just give you the skillset to do the basic things. Laura really...
On Monday, October 31, little goblins, cute spooks and bloody-mouth vampires converged on the Veteran's Park in number. Independence Bank hosted their 2022 Happy Halloween Spooktacular and decorated the gazebo at the park. Little kids, big kids, families including grandpa and grandma-ma, took turns in the scene that was set. Some were happy and some, not so much. They all had one purpose, visiting with the Independence Bank ladies and enjoying treats of soda and juice. With 150 treats gone, the...
Tuesday night, October 25th, the City Council convened and all members were present, except Jim Sintler, who had been excused. PWD Jim Truelove provided his report; work has been done on the dike by Heritage Manor; and recent events at the old armory, the “Event Center”, have gone well. The leaf trucks are going to start making rounds and the city crew will begin trimming trees; first concerns are getting the limbs and branches that impede the garbage truck. PWD Truelove presented a plan for seven cameras for security at the Event Center. Doo...
25 marked the first observance of National Veteran and Military Families Month acknowledging the great sacrifices military families make to ensure the nation's freedom. Long separations, at times, both parents are enlisted; there are frequent moves with at times unfavorable living conditions. Families embody strength, resilience, and courage no matter where they live and how long the separation. Families experience trauma, especially young children who at times are unable to express their feelings. Help is also given to military families in...
Phillips County Coalition for Healthy Choices Annual Turkey Bowling Family Fun Night will be held on Tuesday, November 8th, from 6pm-8pm in North Balcony of the Malta High School Gym. Five Thanksgiving turkeys will be given away to winning bowlers in each age category, courtesy of local sponsors. The Coalition has teamed up with the Malta High school JMG club (Jobs for Montana Graduates) who will be hosting Turkey Bingo in the high school cafeteria. Just bring in any non-perishable food item for the Food Bank to play. The Milk River Beef...
Apparently desperate times call for desperate measures. Montana Supreme Court candidate James Brown (not the King of Soul) has recently started warning us that President Biden is coming for our jobs and our guns. It’s a tired refrain. Someone has been coming for my guns as long as I can remember, and I still have them. I’m tired of waiting. I don’t think anyone is actually coming. But for all the redneck gun owners out there who have little grasp of history or who haven’t been paying attenti...
Shirley Marie Vickhammer, age 69, went home to be with her Savior on October 26th, 2022. Shirley was born in Glasgow, MT, to Harry and Stella Fauth on August 31, 1953. The oldest of nine children, she was raised in Larslan, MT, and graduated from Opheim High School. After moving to Malta, she found the man she wanted to build a life with and on October 30, 1976, she married Rusty Vickhammer. They made their home in Malta and happily welcomed three daughters. Shirley was an avid reader, enjoyed... Full story
Kristina Nelson, beloved mother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 25, 2022. She was 44. Kristina was born in Glasgow, Montana, on March 16, 1978, to Leora Robinson and Pat Marks. She is the eldest of three and was very close with her siblings, Becky and Mike. Kris was raised in Boise, Idaho before returning to Saco as an adult to start her family. Kristina's greatest joy in life were her children. Raising three incredibly strong, kind, and talented young women was... Full story
VOTE! Election Day is November 8, 2022. GO VOTE!! Sympathy to Lu Besel and family of Whitewater. Her sister Carol Williams (Dan Williams) of Landusky, passed away. Congratulations to the Whitewater Penguins Cross Country runners, including Shelby LaBrie. Volleyball season is almost over, then basketball season will begin. On October 19, Whitewater School had a concert that was very nice and well attended. This week school was out Thursday and Friday for teacher training. There was an auction in...
Thirty-seven of my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren came from all over to honor me with a 90th birthday party. This was a day I sincerely thought I would never see. The only down of that day could and quite unexpectedly only be the terrible first winter storm of, the season. Winter was definitely here. It was very nice, and I thank all the people I have known for so long for coming to wish me well and for all, the cards, etc. I received. On Sunday the town council and Mayor Aroch...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center 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. Estate Planning Workshop 11-3 Save the date for Estate Planning Workshop, November 3, 2022, from 6 to 8 pm in the GN Lodge Room. MSU Economics Extension Specialist, Marsha Goetting and Jim Bennett, Gift; Estate Planning Director, Montana Community Foundation. Call the Extension Office for more information at 406-654-2543. Malta Luth...
1 yrs ago Nov. 3, 2012 Ol’ Sure Shot Fearless hunter, Jack Stenswick, was shown with his prized 4x4 buck he bagged along the Milk River while traveling with his chauffeur, David Rummel. The look on his face said he meant business! Seniors Gain Grant The Malta Senior Citizen Center has received a grant from NorthWestern Energy. Greet n’ Meet There was a Greet & Retreat Party at Three Sisters. Come meet the new owner, Darla Niebur, & say goodbye to retiring Candee. Kaluza-Becker Wed Brian Kaluza and Eric Becker were married in Beulah, ND. Bri...
House Painter Bids are being accepted for painting of the outside of the Crested Butte Apartments located on Central Ave in Malta, MT. Please call/leave message at 406-301-4106 for job details. ---------------------------- Compliance Officer The City of Malta has a part-time Compliance Officer position available. Must have a valid driver’s license, pay rate is D.O.E. Benefits include vacation and sick time, holiday pay, vision, and dental insurance. Applications and job descriptions are available at the City Office or Havre Job Service. P...
Notice of Method of Counting Absentee Ballots Absentee ballots will be publicly counted on election day at the Phillips County Courthouse in Malta. Votes will be counted beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in the Phillips County Election Office as specified in 13-15-201, MCA by a DS200 Tabulator. Vote counting procedures are open to public observation. Any person observing the procedures of the count must take the oath provided in 13-15-207(4)(a), MCA. 13-35-241. Release of vote tally -- penalty. (1) A person may not make public t...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff are continuing to sample for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) across Montana during the general big game season. CWD sample submission is voluntary and free. If hunters want their harvested deer, elk, or moose sampled, they can submit samples themselves by following steps listed at fwp.mt.gov/CWD or by visiting a CWD sampling station. CWD sampling stations in northeast Montana locations, days* in operation, and times: Havre- Havre game check station: pull-out 5...
The Malta Mustangs led wire-to-wire in their playoff win over Red Lodge. The Mustangs are set to host the Jefferson (Boulder) Panthers on Saturday, November 5, at Mustang Field at 1 p.m. The Panthers are currently on a three-game win streak and are 7-3 this season. Most recently, the Panthers defeated the Eureka Lions 21-6 on Saturday, October 29. In the last two games of the regular season, Jefferson blew out Columbus 48-12 and Three Forks 44-6. Despite giving up a pair of highlight reel...
The North Country Mavericks Volleyball team overcame some adversity in the 1C District Tournament, an event that featured 11 teams each trying to earn one of three spots in this weekend's Eastern C Tournament in Culbertson. The Mavericks will enter the Eastern C as the 1C's second seed after their championship loss to Froid-Lake, a team that defeated the Mavericks twice in the tournament last weekend in Plentywood. Mavericks Head Coach Charlene Wasson was asked how the team felt after last...
The Malta M-ettes will head into this weekend's Northern B Divisional as District 2B runner-up after falling to the Glasgow Lady Scotties 3-1 last Saturday, October 29, in Poplar. The M-ettes hope to take one of only two spots heading to the State B Volleyball Tournament in Bozeman on Thursday, November 10. The M-ettes made it to Bozeman last year for the first time in 20 years. The M-ettes will face the Shelby Coyotes, a familiar foe, in the opening round of the Northern B on Thursday,...
The Malta Wrestling Club traveled to Watford City, ND for a wrestling tournament for grades 5-8. Teams competing were Circle, Glasgow, Glendive, Malta, Poplar, Sidney, Wolf Point, Williston, ND, and Watford City, ND. Wrestlers were put in brackets of 4 according to weight and skill level. Each wrestler had three matches as they wrestled everyone in their bracket. Beckett Squires pinned his first opponent and finished 3rd with a 1-2 record for the tournament. Karsten Davis had a record of 2-1 and was 2nd in his weight class. He had a great...
On Tuesday, November 15, Malta's USDA (NRCS) Office will be hosting a workshop called Financial Assistance Opportunities to Improve Soil Health at the Malta Readiness Center at 10 a.m. The worlshop will be presented by Marni Thompson, NRCS State Soil Specialist of Great Falls. Topics will include: Soil Health 101 and financial assistance for practice that include - disc drils, cropping rotations, cover crops & grazing infrastructure, and stripper headers. For more questions, call Thompson at (406) 595-1195 or Malta NRCS (406) 654-1333 x 3....
Malta High School announced the 2022-23 1st Quarter Honor Roll which honors a total of 42 students for their academic achievements and is led by the MHS Senior Class with a total of 17 students making this list. The students on the honor roll are: Seniors: Addy Anderson, Kaden Bishop, Ruby Dubbin, Isabelle Hallenberg, Elijah Hanson, Rylee Hines, Tye Jones, Kennedy Koss, Allison Kunze, Draven Lageson, Camryn Mears, Olivia Negus, Arena Niebur, Dally Niebur, Seth Siewing, Tia Siewing, Madison Williamson. Juniors: Bradley Brown, Carson Ottinger,...
Did you know that 7 out of 10 Montanans that pass away, pass away without a will or estate plan? When you do not have a will or estate plan, do you know who will receive your property? If not, come to the “Wildflower Reflections about Estate Planning” workshop in Malta with Dr. Marsha Goetting from MSU. It is Thursday, November 3rd from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Great Northern Lodge Room. The workshop is sponsored by MSU Extension, Montana Community Foundation, and Phillips County Community Foundation. Contact Marko Manoukian, Phillips County Ext...
Did you know the man with the monkey? Growing up, my family always spoke about “the trained monkey behind the hotel,” with enough various stories that led my child mind to believe it might be true. It turns out that the man and the monkey were real, and he had other trained animals. Ed Young arrived in Phillips County from Wales, North Dakota, in 1915 and homesteaded north of Wagner, where he farmed until 1933. He went to work for the AAA and Milk River Resettlement Administration until that project was completed, at which point he ope...
The northern lights were really bright one day this week. Of course, they could have been out every night, but I just saw them once! I met an old friend in Malta for lunch on Thursday and gave her a tour of the museum. She loved it! Cindy Clark treated us to a movie at the Loring Hall on Sunday evening. She has a projector, so she put up black bags on the windows, wrangled a screen, and made popcorn with butter! I counted 18 people at the movie in their blankets or special chairs. The movie was...