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On Thursday, November 16, the Malta Elementary School hosted the students from Dodson School and special individuals, as part of the sharing of culture and diversity, which was a goal of the teachers this year. Organized through Wendy Hopkins, teacher at Dodson, a bus load of youth dancers and drummers shared with the audience various dances. The dances introduced were the Men's Traditional Dance, done when returning from hunting or battle. They wore feather bustles, symbolic of a relationship...
The first meeting of November for City Council began with the pledge to the flag, followed by motions being seconded and approval to accept the minutes from the last meeting, approval of the agenda for the current meeting and approval to pay claims submitted. Attending the meeting were PWD Jim Truelove, Marilyn Taylor, Laura Pankratz, Tony Simonsen, and Jonathan Weaver of Great West Engineering. At a later point in time, Josh Newman, Fire Chief, joined the meeting. Clerk Lorie Bond explained...
Zander Young: "We went Christmas tree hunting, I got one from my Nana. We had FUN!" Wyatt Oxarart: "We went to grandma's house, Grandpa cooked the turkey. I got to see my cousins." Molly Sjostrom: "I went to my grandma's with my auntie – we had turkey and ham." Owen Ost: "Grandpa bought a ping pong table and we put it in the basement and had a tournament. Grandpa won!" Gracie Jesson: "We went to my grandma's; we had a lot of company." Mila Shores: "We went to my grandma's. She cooked, it was g...
Lincoln and his older brother PJ Bibbs were early risers last Friday morning, spending their hard earned money at Spare Change as the store's first customers. The Bibbs bros were among many that shopped local last weekend....
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter mainly to any Phillips County farmers or ranchers who are considering putting their property in block management. If you do, please consider your neighbors, their property, and their rights and how it will affect them. When the out-of-state hunters roll in, the block management soon becomes overhunted. Some hunters choose to trespass on neighboring farms and ranches to fill their tags. The signs placed for block management work only as good as the people who monitor them. Nothing ruins a quiet morning...
With swarms of feral hogs massing on our northern border, it’s time to take stock of our options. Montana wildlife officials warn against shooting them. Hunting, we’re told, only makes hogs harder to control. Trapping is the preferred alternative. A column I wrote a couple of years ago to that effect prompted a flood of responses. The mere suggestion that feral hogs be trapped instead of shot outraged an entire community of folks who are rabid about shooting pigs. Perhaps Montana should loo...
Ah, a deep breath and a breather…with the blessings of a calm and uneventful (at least at our house) Thanksgiving Day behind us, we take a moment to look back on the blessings from our bank of memories. What a year it has been in my world…eight months and several days ago, when I attempted a swan dive off my steps, my pace slowed down (somewhat). I am thankful my right foot and lower leg are still attached. I do not think I would’ve made a very good recipient of a prosthesis; surely the good Lord knew not to even test me. I am thankful for t...
Diann Hanson, 77, passed away in her home on November 25, 2023. The funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Wilderness Funeral Homes in Malta. Full Obituary to follow.... Full story
Congratulations to the following Malta Middle School students who have made the Honor Roll for the first trimester of the 2023-2024 school year. 6th Grade: Kolten Coil, Tomas Gray, Mariah Hould, Kori Kelsey, Kallie LaBrie, Olivia Ritchey, Riya Salveson, Braun Sims, Myles Sjostrom, Beckett Squires, Trace Stolem, Matix Van Heel. 7th Grade: Charlee Anderson, Kade Bleth, Hadley Hammond, Lily Harms, Rhylee Kelley, Keaton Kluck, Sadie Lamoreau, Kendle Lankford, Brekken Murray, Ali Retan, Shelby Snellman, Jace Tollefson, Cylas Van Heel, Nicholas...
To all the people who have read the Dodson column and helped and encouraged me to continue - thank you. You have been my inspiration and have made me feel good when you said you always read it. I am with my daughter in Choteau now, PO Box 1076, Choteau, MT 59422, or cell phone 406-861-2081, if you would care to drop a line or give me a call. Thank you all for your help and kindness for all of the years I was in Dodson. There are some wonderful people there. I spent my entire life in Phillips...
Happy advent! I don’t know if that’s the correct greeting but I hope everyone has an uneventful four weeks until Christmas! I was a lunch guest of Cindy Clark on Monday before Rod and I made the trip back to Billings on Tuesday. Becca and Robert Engum of Great Falls, Bud Erfle, Kenny and Brenda Clark, and children were Thanksgiving guests of Cindy Clark. After dinner, everyone tried their hands at decorating a Gingerbread house! By the pictures, there are some talented decorators in the gro...
Sympathy to all who lost family or friends in 2023, including Teresa (my daughter) who lost her husband (Jake) recently. “Happy Birthday” to President Biden! Also, to all who are celebrating birthdays this month. “Get Well Wishes” to all who are sick including Serena Green Venable of Miles City. Here in the Whitewater area, and many Montanans, hunters are out and about. Dale Green of Minnesota was hunting here. Pastor Wisher and friends from South Carolina were hunting here too. Persona...
Kris, Tricia, Shelbie, and Keenan LaBrie drove to Miles City along with Mike and Debbie Hammond over the Thanksgiving weekend holiday to watch Kora play basketball. Go Pioneers! Alex Murdock, along with his girlfriend, Kaliegh, and their boys Aidan, Aiden, and Kason stopped in to see Grandma Pat during the Thanksgiving weekend as well. Joe Wilcott from Columbia Falls was along with them and got some hunting in on a couple of days. Joe was a classmate of Alex's and his mother Gale Wolcott was a teacher in Whitewater for many years and is now...
The Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, was part of the Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933. Young, unemployed men were recruited to perform conservation work throughout the U.S. Camp Milk River BR69 was located at Trafton Park in Malta. The first workers arrived on July 17, 1938. The first job the young men had was to construct the camp. They graded the grounds, laid sewer and water lines and erected buildings. Once the camp was established, they planted grass, trees and shrubs. In September 1938, the men started working on the Milk...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center Malta School Board Mtg School Board Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the MHS Boardroom. Times and dates are subject to change. City Council Meetings City Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall at 5 p.m. Knitting and Crochet Club The Knitting & Crochet Club will meet in the downstairs conference room of the P. C. Library from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. Lunch at River’s Bend Mon. a...
1 yrs ago Nov. 27, 2013 The Malta Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, opposing the introduction of buffalo on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. State Representative Mike Lang said the FWP hears from 60,000 people outside of Montana in favor of the proposal and 20,000 within Montana who oppose it. Tyler Hanson, graduate of Shepherd, MT. was interviewed as the new Spanish teacher at Malta High School. Phillips County Commissioner Dunbar called the reintroduction of ferrets “a waste of m...
SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of the Phase 1 Saco Wastewater Improvements will be received by the Town of Saco at 110 Nelson Street, Saco MT 59261, until 2 pm local time on December 20, 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of the Installation of about 800 feet of new 8-inch PVC sewer main, new submersible sewer lift station and wet well, abandonment of the existing lift station wet well and dry well, influent splitter structure improvements, and sludge removal and disposal....
Valley View Home Ward Clerk Valley View Home is searching for a new full time Ward Clerk. The Ward Clerk diligently works with nursing and social services to meet our residents needs. Starting wage DOE and is very competitive. Please apply, if interested, to: Valley View Home 1225 Perry Lane Glasgow, MT 59230 406/228-2461 --------------------------- Malta Dairy Queen DAY SHIFT TEAM MEMBERS Good hourly wage and DQ works around family and school activities. If highly reliable and professional – Shift Supervisor may be an option, which comes w...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt: Appearing in Billings before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan and pleading not guilty on Nov. 22 was: Sonja Mae Mercado, 32, of Billings, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl a...
The following was sent to the Phillips County News last Wednesday after print, but may still be of benefit to our readers. As Montanans prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is issuing a reminder to be aware of common scams, which tend to increase during the holiday season. “Online shoppers make easy targets for scammers, so stay vigilant and cautious as you order gifts and make virtual donations this Christmas season,” Attorney General Knudsen said. “Don’t let a scammer ruin the holidays for you an...
The Malta Middle School eighth grade girls basketball team (10-1) gave their fans in the Malta High School gymnasium plenty to cheer about last Tuesday, November 21. The team hosted their first and only home game of the basketball season and defeated the Harlem Eighth Graders 46-29. Malta's Jamboree team will be playing in Poplar on Saturday, December 2. There will be a NE Middle School Tournament in Malta at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, starting at 9 a.m. Klohie Zeiger led the charge...
The Dodson FFA Chapter recently traveled to Bozeman for the annual John Deere Ag Expo. Representing Dodson were Kataya Kill Eagle, Sebastian Best, Junior Stiffarm, Mason Lonebear, Lilyian Turnsplenty. The chapter competed in Meats Evaluation and Livestock Judging. The Meats team placed 10th out of 30 chapters in Meats Evaluation, and in Livestock placed 39th overall out of 74 chapters. Individually, in the Meats Evaluation contest, Lilyian placed 49th, Sebastian placed 52nd, and Kataya placed...
The Malta Middle School seventh grade girls basketball team hosted their first and only home game of the basketball season last Tuesday, November 21. That night they defeated Harlem 40-25. Malta’s seventh grade team is 11-0 this season. The PCN caught up with Ali Retan and Hadley Hammond after the win. Retan was asked about the team’s run and what has been the key to their run. “Our teamwork and working together on defense,” Retan said. “Good defense, offense. Working our cuts, playing our plays, adjusting to different situations.” Malta was l...
Bear Paw Development Corporation has received a 2023 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for securing $10 million from USDA Rural Development for the establishment of the Montana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) in partnership with four other Economic Development Districts. Bear Paw Development received the MPILP award through a nationally competitive solicitation from USDA Rural Development, whose goal with the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Program is to increas...