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If you are looking for Ned Mangis, there are only a couple of places you need look. If it is Sunday, chances are you will find the 92-year-old at church. Any other day of the week, chances are good that you will find him at work at B and B in Malta. "Some days I have ten or twelve customers and some days I don't have any and it is quite around here," Ned said. "It's been a good business and I get the chance to be around people. I enjoy coming down here and going to work every morning,...
The Malta Public Works crew thought they might have had a lead on the “phantom smell” that has plagued downtown Malta for some time, but after a little asking around, the smell remains a mystery. At the Tuesday meeting a week ago, Public Works crewmember Jim Truelove said that he recently talked to a member of Montana DEQ who said he had seen a similar problem in his neck of the woods and the cause was natural gas. Truelove and Mayor Jones met with Tony Boos of Montana-Dakota Utilities a few days after the meeting, according to Mayor Jon...
Folks packed into the old gym at Whitewater School last Thursday for the school's annual Carnival held each year for a way for classes and the booster club to raise monies for such occasions as the Eighth Grade Graduation Tea – hosted by the seventh grade-- and to build up coffers for high school graduation. "The different classes set up different activities for the night," said Mariam Sanguins, Music teacher at Whitewater School. "They are mostly little carnival games people can play and win p...
Jason DeShaw visited with students at Malta High School on Wednesday afternoon as part 16-stop, 21-day tour across Montana preforming Serenity in the Storm, which combines his story of struggling with mental illness with songs of hope. Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and the Center for Mental Health Research and Recovery at Montana State University in Bozeman, Deshaw's Serenity in the Storm tour opened on April 14 in Butte and since then has made stops in many Montana towns in...
I swore I’d never stop. Horn hunting was the coolest thing I’d ever done to make money. I was young and strong and could walk all day. Elk antlers were worth $7 a pound, the country spectacular, and the grizzly bears -- fresh out of hibernation -- added an edge that I relished. After a winter in Cooke City spent scraping by on whatever work was available, spring offered an opportunity to finally make a few bucks. While snow still lay deep in the mountains, the foothills began baring off in Apr...
Dear Editor This is an open letter to those who like to use the Saco shooting range that is operated by the Saco Shootist Society. This is a private shooting range that is operated on private land, owned by, and through the courtesy of 1st Creek Ranch in Saco. Only once were we forced to lock it up due to misuse and vandalism. It is our job as members to keep the property cleaned up, and the gates in good shape and closed. I was just out this morning and had to repair the bob wire fence that was shot into in 2 places, and clean up the broken...
Last week I got on my soapbox and called names...pretty childish. I got a call from a concerned reader that I had muddied the name of the Phillips County News. This reader was offended about the language I used and that I attacked another person. She said that my opinion about Ann Coulter showed my political leanings and my language was middle-school at best. Looking back, I have to agree. I would like to apologize to anyone I offended with last week's column. I tried to make an argument that a person who would disfranchise a group of American...
Dear Editor, Citizens of Phillips County and Montana, I am asking for your help in a matter of great personal concern to me. Montana Developmental Center in Boulder, MT., is on the verge of closing. SB411 passed in the Senate and House. There are only a few more steps until it reaches the Governor’s office for him to sign or veto it. If MDC closes, a lot of the clients would be lost in the shuffle with very little or no help at all as some of them have tried and failed to find the help they need. So we would end up with even more homeless p...
Dear Editor, I read your last column headline and thought it was a joke. I can't relate to your nasty name calling to make your point. You mention you usually stay away from political commentary. I can sure see why you should. Several points you try to make do emphasize your inexpert world view on these issues. Coulter makes a valid observation here. I try to understand the viewpoints of local and national political commentators from all sides of the debates. I can't always agree with her interesting viewpoints. But we all seem to concur on...
Dear Editor, As a former resident of Malta, it was with interest I read the letter to the editor in last week’s Phillips County News concerning the suggested sale of the Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic and Hi-Line Retirement Center. As a resident of Choteau, I have watched with interest the sale of our hospital. There are three sides to every story – your side, my side and the truth. I wanted to clarify some of the statements quoted in the letter from the Great Falls Tribune with the facts: •No layoffs or change in services -...
Tim Anton Eklund of Malta, Mt, passed away April 22, 2015, near Southfork, Colorado. Services will be Tuesday April 28 at 11am at the Kirkwood Funeral Home in Malta, Montana. Viewing will be held Monday evening at 7:00pm at the funeral home. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Tim was born and raised in Malta, Mt. to George and Shirley (Trottier) Eklund on March 13, 1962. Tim attended school in Malta and received the highest score in Montana in Science; this...
Robert E. Azure, 85, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. At Bob's request, cremation has taken place, and the family will hold a celebration of life later this year. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Bob's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com. Bob was born on May 23, 1929, in Zortman to Peter and Mary (Lavadure) Azure, and was raised in...
Annie A. Hofer, 88, passed away peacefully and gracefully, with her family by her side. April 13, 2015, to be with Jesus and all her loved ones. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Turner Colony. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Annie was born September 24, 1926, to Jacob and Mary (Stahl) Wollman, at Menno, South Dakota. As a young child she moved to Stirling, Alberta. She lived there till she moved to Ayers Colony, at Grass Range, Montana, and married John R. Hofer on June...
Senior Meals Thursday, April 30th - Hot Hamburger Friday, May 1st - Chicken Cordon Bleu Tuesday, May 5th - Sloppy Joes April Birthdays - The April birthdays we have listed are: John Flansaas, Lee Jones, Shirley Jones, Sharon Kindle, Vern Parker, Marda Southwick and Sharon Wombold. If you have a April birthday not listed let us know when you sign in for dinner. Little Rockies Baptist Sundays. Little Rockies Baptist Church has Adult Sunday School Class 9:30-10:30 a.m. and Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Questions call 673-3737. Malta Community Blood...
Wow! What a huge difference in weather around here. I guess my dad was right when he said “If you don’t like the weather in Montana, wait around 15 minutes, it’ll change!” Debbie Richau and grandson Ayden made the trip up from Billings to visit with Barbara Cowan and Tom and Dixie Stordahl. They took Barbara to Havre on Friday to see the eye doctor for a check up. Dixie Stordahl attended the spring meeting of the Montana Dinosaur Trail in Malta on Saturday. Several people got together after t...
The Phillips County Museum recently received the exciting news they had been awarded a $2,000.00 paleontology grant. The grant was awarded through Missouri River Country (missouririver.visitmt.com) and will be used to promote and enhance learning opportunities at the PC Museum. Plans for the grant money will involve a hands-on display that will engage young museum visitors in their experience at the museum. The goal was to provide local visitors and seasonal visitors with an interactive exhibit to enhance their visit to the museum. Museum Notes...
My sympathy to the beautiful little calves who are – or will soon be – branded and operated on. Always sympathy to darling lambs who are docked (tails cut off) and other things. Congratulations to the Phillips County News on the colored pictures and photos in the paper! My apologies for the incorrect names and or information in the recent papers. Congratulations to the winners of the Alpha Zeta Chapter contest. Jim Murdock Jr. traveled to Scotland to visit relatives and sightsee. I hope you had...
Everall Holman has the distinction of quite possibly being the only person who has been to all 99 Phillips County Fairs. "I was just a baby at the first one," Everall said. "I don't remember anything from that day, but I know my parents drove us kids there in a Model T." Though he doesn't remember that first Phillips County Fair in 1916, he does know that he has eaten at least one cheeseburger from the 4-H Booth for at least 90 years and he said he has plans to have another burger at fair...
1 years ago April 29, 1915 Headline: Make them welcome Strangers who come to dwell in our city and become citizens should not be made to feel that they are to continue as strangers. It is your duty to get acquainted with them, broaden and extend their acquaintance and help them to understand that they have selected the right town. Tell them of its advantages as a place to reside. Headline: Horse problem A suit in Justice Brockway's court yesterday between Sheriff Shaw and Henry Broderson over...
Grapevine questions for this week were answered by employees of the United State Department of Agriculture in Malta. Question A: What's your favorite bird? Question B: What is your favorite outdoor activity?...
PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG Apr 10 thru POrtion of Apr 20 Check out our website: www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2015 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2015, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2015 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2014 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2014. Thank you! April 11, 2015 3:19 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect...
Thursday, April 30, the American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive at the Malta Lutheran Church from 11:30 to 5:30. It is not too late to call 1-800-695-7258 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome at any blood drive. Since there will not be a blood drive in Malta until September, it is extremely important to make an effort to donate the life saving blood that is so much in demand. Facts to consider: The number of blood donations collected in the U.S. in a year: 15.7 million. The number of blood donors in the U.S. in a year: 9.2...
Phillips County Hospital has been honored and named by iVantage Health Analytics as being one of the 2015 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals. The study of and announcement of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals, including Phillips County Hospital, highlights top performing hospitals as determined through the Hospital Strength INDEX™. The annual INDEX study, which uses publicly reported data and uses a common methodology to evaluate performance of every facility, is the industry’s most comprehensive rating system of hospitals (4300 plus hos...
I listen at meetings in our community of Phillips County and I read the statistics about who we are and what we do as a community and as families. According to those statistics, given to us by the U S Cen-sus bureau, Phillips County performs 35% over the national median for being members of charitable organizations. In other words, we ROCK as far as volunteerism is concerned! What is volunteerism? There are many discussions around the world about volunteerism and the needs of nonprofit organizations. Do you know what the needs are at the...
The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum is pleased to announce that Dr. Liz Freedman Fowler will be joining their staff this summer. Dr. Freedman Fowler completed her PhD this spring at Montana State University under the guidance of Dr. Jack Horner of the Museum of the Rockies. Her dissertation research focused on hadrosaurs (duck-billed dinosaurs) of the Judith River Formation of Montana. She collected and described two new species of hadrosaur dinosaurs from the Rudyard area, and compared them to...