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This Saturday, January 26, a free, one-day rodeo school will be held at the Milk River Pavilion in Malta and will be hosted and taught by 2001 World Champion bronc rider and ProRodeo Hall of Famer Tom Reeves. "We are going to have a Western lifestyle-type school," Reeves said. "Or, more or less, a rodeo school where we also focus on visiting with youths and talking about life issues." Reeves said at the Saturday rodeo school, there will be bucking machines and other training machinery as well as...
Montana Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Brian Knowles returned to Montana last week, making his way to Malta last Wednesday, and though many of his family and friends knew he would be returning to Big Sky Country after spending a year in Afghanistan, two of the most important people in his life had no idea he was in town. Brooklynn and Trevor Knowles, ages 11 and 9, are both students at Malta Elementary School. Both children knew their father was coming home from his latest military tour soon,...
Snow is starting to fall, cattle are being fed, and the legislature is back in Helena for the 66th Legislative Session. Fifty-eight Republicans and 42 Democrats have pulled up stakes and moved to Montana’s capitol for the next approximately three and a half months to try and make our state a better place to live. There has not been many bills heard so far over the past two weeks, but where they lack in number, they make up in substance. In the House Judiciary Committee, we have heard bills concerning the board of pardons and parole, missing p...
The annual Jim Schumacher Memorial Livestock Day will be held Friday, February 1 starting at 11:00 a.m. at the Great Northern Lodge room. The Malta Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will be hosting the lunch. The following is a list of speakers and times. ○ 11 a.m. Dr. Chris Thomsen will discuss Johne's Disease-history, prevalence, disease progression, and finally diagnostic testing and control measures. He will speak primarily about Johne's Disease as it affects the beef industry. Dr. T...
1 years ago January 17. 1919 George Robinson, "one of the youngest fighting men in the county" had returned home after having spent six months in the Marine Corps. +++ Clarence Flesche was back from overseas service with both service and wound stripes. He had been gassed in one of the big battles of the war. +++ Harry Cosner was appointed justice of the peace for Malta. +++ Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bentzin were the parents of a son. The father was with the 91st Division in France. +++ William...
Terri Cole had a Transit meeting in Malta on Wednesday Polly Solberg enjoyed the speech meet in Malta. Her grandson, Devon took first in his at their speech meet in Plentywood this weekend. The weather turned very cold again and we got several inches of snow on Thursday and Friday. Terri Cole was in Billings on Thursday so did not return until Friday and stated the roads were bad. Doris Whitley is here visiting friends and family and taking in some of the basketball games her granddaughters are...
The Loring Woman’s Club is sponsoring a CPR/AED class at the Loring Church lower level on Feb. 12, with pot luck supper at 5:30 followed by class from 6 until 9. Loring has an AED but few people have been trained in its use. This class is open to everyone. The cost is $50, payable to Phillips County Ambulance. Colt Kornfield plays hockey for the Shaunavon Badgers. Sunday Brenda Kornfield traveled to Shaunavon to watch him play. They won! The snow started coming down on Thursday. It looked like t...
NEW ORLEANS – Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work during its centennial year on key topics such as farm bill implementation, cell-cultured food products, trade, rural broadband access and rural mental health programs. “As our organization has done for the last 100 years, delegates from across the nation came together to express a unified grassroots voice on issues vital to the success of our farms, ranches and rural communi...
Things have gotten a bit quieter around my house. It took a while, however, before I noticed. Living with four dogs is no simple undertaking. They’re loud. They bark to go out. They bark to come in. They bark to be fed. They bark at each other. They make so much noise I didn’t notice that Spot had lost her voice. At 15-and-a-half years old, my sweet old springer must have decided she’d said enough. I can’t recall the last time I heard a sound from Spot except for the clicking of her claws o...
I am not too fond of moving. And by moving, I mean moving my personal belonging from one building to another. As many of you know, we switched offices a week or so ago. I knew the day would be coming but I dreaded it. One of the main reasons I dreaded the move was because over the past six years working for the PCN I had accumulated so much stuff in that old windowless office. I packed up a majority of my old office before the Malta High School Weights Class students moved desks and other heavy...
President Donald J. Trump The White House: 202-456-1111 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 US Congressman Greg Gianforte Billings Office: 406-969-1736 Washington D.C. Office: 202-225-3211 Online: gianforte.house.gov US Senator Jon Tester Billings Office: (406) 252-0550 Helena Office: 406-449-5401 DC Office: 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-2604 Phone: (202) 224-2644 Fax: (202) 224-8594. US Senator Steve Daines D.C. Office: 202-224-2651 Billings: (406) 245-6822 Helena: (406) 453-0148...
Let’s hope the “Government Shutdown” ends soon. “Get well” to Lynn Simonson of Whitewater, and all who are sick. There have been many “jet” airplanes over Whitewater, maybe they are “spies”? Debbie Anderson and family went to Arizona area to visit. Lu Bessel went to Colorado on business, It has been a mild winter (so far.) It is good weather for ranchers and travelers. Here’s a “salute” to “Martin Luther King Jr.” on his day. Also to a former resident, on President’s Day. As I think...
Malta’s Timothy Chell is among the students to graduate from North Dakota State University in fall 2018. NDSU awarded 982 degrees to students. Chell graduates with a degree in education with an emphasis on Educational Leadership....
Malta's Tyler Ost was among the 4,125 students to be placed on the fall 2018 Dean’s List at North Dakota State University. A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 class credits to qualify for the dean’s list. Ost is studying Accounting at NDSU....
Whist January 15 saw Sherman Doucette take first place with a score of 47. Lou Olson took second place with 40 while Sherman also took the traveling prize. Pinochle Noel Emond took first with 6,470, Sharon Emond was second with 5,190, and the traveling prize was awrded to both Sherman Doucette and Kevin Stevins. 1,000 Aces was earned by Sherman and Lu Olson....
Malta's Joanie Sjostrom earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean's List for fall semester 2018. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students. Situated along the Spokane River near downtown Spokane, Wash., Gonzaga is routinely recognized among the West's best comprehensive regional universities. Gonzaga offers 75 fields of study, 23 master's degrees, four doctoral degrees in one college and six...
The Independence Bank Scholarship application deadline is quickly approaching. Applications for the scholarship must be received in the MSU-Northern Financial Aid Office by February 8th, 2019. The Independence Bank Scholarship is open to incoming freshman students planning to attend MSU-Northern. To be eligible students must graduate from a high school in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Roosevelt, Daniels, Sheridan, Liberty, Chouteau, Pondera, or Toole counties. Six $1000 scholarships are...
Ryker Wilson Smith Born 01/18/2019 Ryker Wilson Smith was born on Friday, January 18, 2019, at 4:56 a.m. at Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown, Mont. Ryker weighed 5 pounds and 5 ounces and is 18.5 inches long. Ryker is the son of Kimberly and Ryan Smith of Malta, Mont. Ryker's maternal grandparents are Larry and Michelle Smith of Malta, and his paternal grandparents are Wes and Lynda Brown, also of Malta....
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Jan 24th - Bbq pork Friday, Jan 25th - Hot turkey Tuesday, Jan 29th - Meatballs Alzheimer's Meeting Monthly: Alzheimer's Meeting every second Tuesday of the month at Hi-Line Retirement Center dining room at 7:30 p.m. Call with questions, 654-1190. PhillCo Annual Meeting 1-23. The PhillCo Economic Growth Council announces their Annual Meeting of economic growth in Phillips County, Wednesday, January 23 at the Great Northern Lodge Room starting at 5:30 p.m. Senior Center Biscuits & Gravy 1-26 The Malta Senior Center...
Over the week of January 7 through January 13 the Phillips County Sheriff's Office responded to a total of 31 calls for service in the following locations: City of Dodson - 1; City of Malta - 22; City of Saco - 1; City of Whitewater - 1; County - 4; Other jurisdiction - 1; City of Landusky - 1. Yearly totals: Total calls YTD - 56 City of Malta - 43 City of Dodson - 2 City of Saco - 1 City of Loring - 0 City of Whitewater - 1 City of Zortman - 1 City of Landusky - 2 County - 5 Other Jurisdiction - 1 Port of Morgan - 0 City of Wagner - 0 NOTICE T...
Malta High School was the site of the 2019 Divisional Speech and Drama Meet and a total of eight competitors from Malta High School will be moving on to the State Meet to be held this Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26, at Manhattan/Three Forks. The following Malta High School students will be moving on to the State Meet after placing at last week's Divisional meet. Bonnie Jones – 1st place Lincoln Douglas Debate Tamela Abrahamson – 2nd Place Lincoln Douglas Debate Erika Nagy – 2nd place Serious Solo Caty Moore – 5th Place Humorous Interpr...
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR OPERATING ASSISTANCE This is to notify all interested parties that the PHILLIPS TRANSIT AUTHORITY is applying for $147,022.00 under the Montana Department of Transportation’s Operating Grant Program 5311. Funding will be used for operating expenses associated with providing transportation services to the general public, elderly and persons with disabilities within Phillips County. The application is on file at 311 S. 8th. Ave. E., Malta, MT. If requested, a public hearing will be held and public notice indicating the l...
HELP WANTED Malta Dairy Queen Hiring We are looking to hire Summer positions for our team. Possible yearly position for those looking for long-term employment. Positions for Kitchen Cook or Front Counter (depending on desire and ability) We offer flexible summer and school activity schedules, higher than minimum wage, discount employee meals and a friendly work environment. Please pick-up application at DQ for interview with owners. Full-time Environmental Services Worker (Housekeeping) Phillips County Hospital is accepting applications for a...
The North Country Lady Mavericks picked up a pair of wins last weekend as they swept a pair of basketball teams that they defeated earlier this season. The Lady Mavericks defeated the Class B Glasgow Lady Scotties 47-35 on Friday, January 18, in Saco. The team would then travel to Brockton to defeat the Warriors 58-15 on Saturday, January 19. The Lady Mavericks are not scheduled for any varsity action this week, but the Lady Mavericks JV team will take on the Nashua-Opheim Rival JV team on...
The Mustang Wrestling team took fifth place at the Harlem Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, January 19. The Mustangs are set to host their annual wrestling home meets this weekend. The team will hold the 2019 Malta Mixer at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 25. The team will then host the Malta Invitational Tournament on Saturday, January 26. “A lot of good wrestling goes on at our mixer and invitational on Friday and Saturday,” Mustang Head Coach Ryan LaBrie said. “It is probably one of the tough...
