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The Malta City Council made a move at last Tuesday’s first meeting of November to pass a more cohesive, easier to understand Animal Ordinance for the City after nearly three months of work on the issue by the Mayor, Clerks Office, Justice of the Peace, and Council members. “We kind of looked at the old ordinance and it seems like some things were left out,” Malta City Clerk and Recorder Lorie Bond said. “The old ordinance is about a decade old and this ordinance cleans and tightens it up. We took a look at what other cities and towns do and...
The annual Malta Head Start Veterans Appreciation breakfast was held in Malta last week, one of several Veterans Day celebrations held at Phillips County Schools following the Monday Holiday. Children that had Veterans in their family came to say the "Pledge of Allegiance" share breakfast and make a flag pattern craft with the children. Veterans helped all the children work on their craft and the children shook their hands and said, "Thank You for your service." Picture from left to right are...
Malta Middle School Science Teacher Robert Twiggs rolled in a large screen and laptop computer at last week's Malta School Board meeting and rolled out how technology at the schools is allowing himself and other educators to move into the future of educating the youth. Twiggs gave his presentation to the Malta School Board during Malta Elementary School Principal Shawn Bleth's monthly report. Principal Bleth said Twiggs, along with many Malta educators, are using Google Chromebooks and Google...
Missoulian Natural Resources Reporter Rob Chaney met with a small group of people at the Great Northern Hotel's Lodge Room last Wednesday morning as that newspaper is starting a series of stories focusing on Eastern Montana and the American Prairie Reserve (APR). The meeting was put together by University of Montana Geography professor Rick Graetz and was the launching point for Chaney's reporting in the area. "I've mostly had my focus of this part of the world through a rifle scope," Chaney sai...
On Friday, November 9 at approximately 3:32 p.m., Phillips County Dispatch received a call from the mother of a possible suicidal male staying in the Whitewater area. Deputies and a Montana Highway Patrol Trooper responded to the incident. While en route another call was received stating the individual in question had taken a vehicle and was possibly on Highway 191 North. MHP was the first to make contact with the vehicle and attempted to stop, but the driver failed to yield at which time a...
1 years ago November 17, 1918 Six townships in the southern part of the county were opened for homesteading. Many "squatters" were awaiting the filing date. ≡≡≡ Miss Lily Noble and Arthur J. Westerman were married at a ceremony performed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. ≡≡≡ Word was received of the death in France on October 10, of Harold Clark, son of Mrs. Louisa Clark. ≡≡≡ Herb Stucke was elected chief of the Malta Fire Department. Harry Lyden was assistant chief. ≡≡≡ William Driver was amon...
A total of 10 floats joined this year's Malta Chamber Parade of Lights, meeting at the Hi-Line Retirement Center to form the parade-line before heading downtown to be greeted by a good number of spectators. The theme of this year's Parade of Lights was a "Wild West Christmas" and entries included the Malta Steak 4-H Club, Independence Bank, MOI, The Malta Volunteer Fire Department, Todd's Technology, The Closet, The Phillips Transit Authority, Malta First State Bank, Phillips County Ambulance...
The Angel Program is preparing for the holiday season and applications are now available at the Malta Food Bank for those who wish to receive gifts for their children from the Angel Program. In order to qualify for the Angel Program, children listed must be 18 years of age or younger and living in the household that is applying. Proof of assistance must also be provided when the application is returned to the Food Bank. The Malta Food Bank is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Completed applications must be turned in no later...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has check stations in place across the Hi-Line to sample for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer, elk and moose during the general hunting season. This is part of a planned surveillance effort, and FWP encourages hunters to help by submitting their harvested animals for testing. Last year, FWP discovered CWD in deer south of Billings and north of Chester. This contagious neurological disease can infect deer, elk and moose. It is always fatal and there is no...
Charles “Norm” Spoonheim, 85, passed away due to natural causes on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Riverstone Hospice in Billings. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Turner Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Turner Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Norm’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com....
Sympathy to the victims of fires in California. Get well to Joyce Austin Donaven, of Kremlin, Mont., and all who are sick. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Don’t eat too much. Congratulations to Bob and Pat Dunbar who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. There was a surprise party for them at the North 40 and their children, Pam and Dennis, and also some grandchildren attended. Sixty years is a long time to be married! There was a Veterans Day program at Whitewater School. Mickey Ivanovich, who is Sally Austin’s brother, was honored with a sal...
Malta Duplicate Bridge Bob Maxie and Margo Rush captured first place on Monday, November 12, while Bonnie Millar and Malcolm Clouse came in second. Wednesday winners were Mary LaFond and Malcolm Clouse and second place was awarded to Margo Rush and Madelyn Anderson. Whist November 13 saw Buck Taylor score 45 good for first place and Jeanette Heinle’s 44 was good for second. The traveling prize on the day was awarded to Jeanette as well. Pinochle November 17 saw Lou Olson rack-up 7,430 to take first place and Leonard Leader 6,880 netted him s...
This week I have a mystery for you. What hangs on a wall? Is known as a wall weapon and is bright and colorful, and made of paper? If you guessed a poster you are half way there. During World War II the government used bright colored posters with great graphics to keep the general public and military ever mindful of the war and what it would take to win. These posters were so powerful they became known as Wall Weapons. Each poster had a specific message such as “Buy War Bonds” or “Join the Cadet Nurse Corp” “Uncle Sam Needs” and so on. The PC...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Nov 22nd - Closed - Happy Thanksgiving Friday, Nov 23rd - Chicken & biscuits Tuesday, Nov 27th - Tatertot casserole Malta Kiwanis Meeting 11-20. The Malta Kiwanis will meet on Tuesday, November 20 at 6 p.m. at Westside Restaurant. Time to plan Christmas activities for the children. PCN Closed 11-22 thru 25. The Phillips County News will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Library Closed 11-22 thru 25. The Phillips County Library will be...
Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2018 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2018, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2018 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2017 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2017. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you! November 3, 2018 4:42 a.m. Male reported a missing vehicle; Deputy handled the call. 9:40 a.m. Local business reported a...
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), held its 65th Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Voting members plus numerous guests totaled close to 300 in attendance at the meeting held in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre. Attending members voted to approve the proposed By-Law changes. A complete listing of these changes appeared in the meeting notice mailed to all members before the meeting. Prize drawings for...
I am a happy reporter just back from Arizona, where it was not all that warm but there was no snow as we have up here near the Canadian border! I mostly just got incredibly spoiled the whole time! But talk about a small world, the person I sat next to on the way down was the same person I sat with on the way back! Then, believe it or not, a guy sat next to the window and he was from Hays! Come to find out we had some friends in common! He was involved in a rodeo! And as I was waiting for the...
The Dodson Church ladies boxed and sent 10 quilts and 27 school kits for the Lutheran World Relief on Sunday. Dora Henry made the quilts. Dora Henry attended a COA meeting in Malta on Wednesday. It has been staying cold all week. Winter has indeed come. We are still looking for fall. Terri Cole returned home from Sidney on Monday. Dora Henry had lunch in Malta with son Bill on Tuesday. He is there working on the new Napa building They poured the slab for the building on Wednesday morning and...
Updates on former residents, family, and frAkhasha LaTray, grand daughter-in-law of Malta's Sharon Kindle and wife of Kyle LaTray, both Malta High School Graduates, recently opened a day care center for low income families in Watford City, ND. LaTray is the daughter of Malta's Ester Weston. Save the Children Head Start preschool in Watford City is for ages 3 to 5, and is currently full with 18 kids. Akhasha and Kyle are pictured above with their three children, Bella, Dominic, and Hailey. iends...
Terri Jean Kirkham, age 60, passed away November 12, 2018, at Sunnyside, Wash., of natural causes. Terri is the beloved niece of Lorraine Watson, Robert and Gloria Schlieve of Yuma, Ariz., Erna Schlieve and Al Kroll of Malta. Terri loved Montana and enjoyed visiting in Malta during the summers. She leaves behind a brother Bruce, sister Sharon Kirkham. Special cousins Barbara Christofferson, Lorna Krause, their families and friends. Preceded in death by her parents Frank and Shirley Kirkham,...
EDWARD A. AMESTOY, Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP P.O. Box 1280 113 South 2nd Street West Malta, Montana 59538 Phone: (406) 654-2541 Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RALPH E. MCCLELLAN, Deceased. Probate No. DP-2018-23 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within...
FOR SALE Net wrapped pure alfalfa rounds $115 per ton, Test weight #1655 406-696-5016. 2,000 Ton of Central MT Hay. First Cutting Alfalfa, Alfalfa Grass, and Sainfoin. Call 350-2410 or 350-1790. FOR SALE: 600 Ton first cutting Alfalfa Grass, 50/50 mix. 406-366-0422 Jacuzzi Pumps, Water Softeners & Water Softener Salt. Call Farmers & Ranchers 654-1412. HELP WANTED Independence Bank Ag/ Commercial Lender Position in Glasgow Great opportunity for an experienced Ag/ Commercial Lender in Glasgow Montana. Candidate must have a 4year Business Degree...
The Malta Boys & Girls Club hosted their 15th Annual Turkey Bowling event on Thursday, November 15, and the tournament took place after a community potluck which was attended by close to 100 people. The winner of the adult group, Laicee Young, was the most animated and the best bowler on the night, picking up two strikes. After every strike, Young did her patented "Turkey Dance." "Epic!" Young said. "It was so freaking awesome and I am super-stoked and I can't wait for next year!" Young was...
It was a big weekend for the Malta Chamber as it hosted many events, but Saturday Night was the group's largest Fall fundraiser, the 7th Annual Malta Putt Crawl. Twenty-four teams, many of which had themes and costumes, visited local bars and restaurants for the cross-town mini-golf event. "We have got some Teletubbies, some Bathing Beauties, we have got some Big Putts, we've got The Price is Right, Pac-Man, and Cards Against Humanity," Malta Chamber Executive Director Ann Sautter told the PCN....
The Malta M-ette Volleyball team's 2018 campaign netted the team a few all-conference honors. The following includes a list of those award recipients as well as season totals and individual stat leaders. First-team all-conference honors were awarded to senior middle blocker Janessa Malmend and senior setter Kyleigh Schipman. Second-team all-conference honors went to senior outside hitter Kloie Marks. Malmend led the team in kills with a total of 177, blocks with 19, attack attempts with 543,...