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Although the pronghorn (commonly known as antelope) hunting season is over, they are still on the move. The recent winter weather in Montana has triggered antelope into migration mode, with them often moving south. Frequently, this leads to large groups attempting to cross highways and other major roadways, and motorists should be aware. As most folks know, antelope aren't the best at crossing fences or other barriers. Many times, this results in groups or individuals running next to a barrier...
Students from Elim Lutheran Brethren Church packed 56 shoeboxes last week filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items to be distributed to needy children around the world through the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child Project. Students also gave money to help with purchasing the needed items and to pay for shipping costs. Other churches and individuals in the Malta community dropped off additional boxes that will be sent out this week....
Despite record-breaking amounts of illicit fentanyl being taken off Montana streets, the drug continues to take a toll on individuals, families, and communities in the state. Attorney General Austin Knudsen is building on his fight against fentanyl as he partners with Voices for Awareness, a national non-profit raising awareness of the dangers of illicit fentanyl and counterfeit drugs across the state. Anti-drug task forces in Montana seized twice as much fentanyl – 155,000 dosage units – in the first three quarters of 2022 than they did in the...
In one of two contested races in Phillips County last Tuesday, Ann Remely was elected to fill the County Treasurer position. She will also be taking on the position of Superintendent of County Schools, which has been a part-time position for years; this position was most recently filled by Darlene Kolczak. As a result of changes within the offices at county and state levels, the duties of the County Assessor are now associated with the Treasurer’s office, and this is the third duty Ann will be fulfilling. With no competition, she was able to g...
A couple of weeks ago, Tara (Shores) Petre, a 2007 Malta High School graduate, made the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's Top 20 Under 40 list last October. The PCN caught up with Petre to talk about her career, what she remembers of her hometown, and how being from Malta may have helped her in her current world. "That was a little bit of a humbling experience," Petre said of making the Top 20 Under 40 list. "Some of those people were involved in the nomination process, so it was humbling but also very...
On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, following a hearing, the Montana Board of Pardons and Parole granted parole to Criss Case over the objections of the victims' families and the Phillips County Attorney. Criss Case, together with Ricky Worden, Ronald Allen Worden, and Austin Metcalf murdered Raymond and Dorothy Scheffelmear, and Doris Watkins at the Loring Bar on November 8, 1978. Originally given what amounted to a life sentence, subsequent changes in the law made him eligible for parole in 1996. Previously, the Board had denied him parole every...
Tuesday, November 8th, the council board (who had exercised their right to vote) forgathered in the City Chambers and began the meeting with the pledge to the Flag. The public in attendance were Josh Newman, Doug and Bonny Ost. PWD Jim Truelove informed the council of a completed dig that would be an insurance matter. The Trafton Park restroom had been closed; now the Rest Stop restrooms are closed. He had hoped to leave them open for hunters, however, the pending freezing weather altered that...
As Montana’s food banks deal with record demand in the wake of soaring food costs and other everyday expenses, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching $1 million to help raise $4 million during its annual fundraising campaign for food banks, including the Malta Food Bank. Over 100 food banks statewide are participating this year in the “Be A Friend in Deed” campaign, which began in 2001. The campaign has raised over $44 million for Montana food banks in 20 years, including about $9 million in matching grants from the Town Pump Chari...
1 yrs ago Nov. 16, 2012 A semi-truck had to be pulled back onto Hwy 2 following a collision with another semi-truck. One truck was carrying military ordinance (bombs). The Loyola Rams had traveled to Malta to meet up with the Mustangs; they claimed their first-ever Class B state championship title, winning 20-14 over the Mustangs. Kevin R. Hanson has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Army National Guard; a 2005 graduate of Malta, he is the son of David and Margaret Hanson. Members of the Phillips County Livestock Associat...
Quitting tobacco is hard. But starting with a single day of giving up tobacco can help you take the first step to a longer, healthier life. Let the Great American Smokeout® event on Thursday, November 17th be your day to start the journey toward a life free from smoking. On November 17th, join your fellow Montanans and thousands across the nation to celebrate the Great American Smokeout® by making a pledge to a tobacco-free life. For over 40 years, the Great American Smokeout® has motivated tobacco users to quit smoking by raising awareness ab...
As the Thanksgiving season approaches, many families and children are giving thanks and giving back—to children in need around the world through Operation Christmas Child. Shoebox gifts prepared by generous donors and filled with toys, hygiene items, and school supplies may be dropped off now during National Collection Week, Nov. 14 - 21. More than 4,500 drop-off sites are now open. The Samaritan’s Purse project will collect its 200-millionth shoebox this year! Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts to chi...
It might seem like the "olden days" to some of you, others it might be a trip down memory lane and as fresh as the smell of homemade buns coming out of the oven. To employees at Farmers and Ranchers Lumber Company, it is 75 years of providing service and goods to the community. Seventy-five years ago Danny Shores and Gordon Peters acquired the shares and changed the name of Bowdoin Builders to the current Farmers and Ranchers Lumber Company. When co-owner Cohen Ereaux, was made aware it was the...
"I'm not afraid to die; I am only afraid of saying goodbye to you forever." Perhaps those weren't the exact words she heard, but they might have been. Less than two years ago, Twilla Johannesen said a final goodbye as the grip of cancer took her mom. Years of pain, medicine, treatments, and hope are all washed away as the final tear is wiped from the eye of your loved ones. It matters little whether the battle and agony has been for three months or ten years. Cancer wins. It is a road many of...
Arlene Knudsen celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday, October 27. Arlene was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and resided in Verona, Wisconsin, for much of her life. She moved to Saco, Montana, in 2017 and lives next door to her middle son Kirk and his wife Pam. Arlene began celebrating this momentous occasion on October 26 when her youngest son, Brad and grandson Brian arrived from Maryland. Her oldest son, Jeff and grandson Kaleb arrived from western Montana on October 28 to continue the...
Those words just might be words you may not hear in the near future should you be in an accident. In the very near future. Unfortunately, the need for EMTs is greater than those who have an interest in assuming that role. Thursday, Nov. 3, the local ambulance service held a meeting at the Event Center to share with the community the eminent need for volunteers for EMT training…focusing on not only taking the classes but taking the necessary testing to get licensed and become an active EMT. As stated at the meeting, it’s one thing to take the tr...
The Malta High School Jazz Combo Band will be performing a Night at Jazz Club event Concert #49 on Tuesday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m, at the Malta High School Auditorium. Musicians include Madelyn Ohl – bass/drum set, Mady Bain - clarinet, Jon Siewing – vibes/drum set, Kirsta Meisdalen – piano/synthesizer, and Erik Engebretson – trumpet/bass. The first set of music includes Canteloupe Island by Herbie Hancock, Tenor Madness by Sonny Rollins & John Coltrane, Song for My Father by Horace Silver, and Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra. The second...
It has been a whirlwind week! By the time you read this, we will have another successful Specialty Fair in the books and be all prepped and ready for the start of the PC Historical Society Christmas Festival. Plus, we can’t forget to vote on Tuesday, and to honor our Veterans on Friday! In the buzz of it all, it was interesting to learn that the old armory was named in honor of former Malta mayor, M. Sgt. George Hoynes. When the building was dedicated in 1965, M. Sgt. Hoynes was honored with a plaque and an inscribed TV lamp for his 22 years o...
1 yrs ago Nov 15, 2012 Third and fourth-grade students of Deserae KillEagle’s class in Dodson shared their support and pride in our military with brief messages and letters. In a letter to the editor, Donald Green, Sr. shared how his great-grandson had shown up one morning, “jumped out of the pickup on the run shooting!” He managed to shoot a coyote 75 feet from the barn of sheep. Donald has lived here since the 1940s and never saw one this close. Amidst the snow and nasty weather conditions, Mustang Reid Robinson was able to break throu...
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 9:00am to noon. Completed applications must be turned in no later...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Havre hunter check station was active over the weekend of general deer and elk opener (Oct. 22-23), with the number of hunters checked above the long-term average, despite the cool, wet weather. The youth deer season also coincided with the general season opener, which tends to increase hunter participation. This was the third weekend that the check station has been open, as the station began collecting data Oct. 8 and 9 for the opening weekend of pheasant and general antelope. “Hunter access to many areas was...
Another year of drought has prompted tough decisions for ranchers as they decide how many cattle they can feed over the winter. Last year’s drought forced many Montana ranchers to reduce their herd sizes because of challenging growing conditions and the high cost of hay. This year, similar conditions have dampened hopes of rebuilding herds in some parts of the state — leading agricultural economists to highlight considerations for ranchers as the days grow colder. From 2021 to 2022, Montana saw a reduction in its cattle inventory by 250...
Phillips County resident David Crasco just returned from three days in Billings as part of REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership). For David and other members of REAL Montana Class V, this was the second seminar in their two-year educational program. The focus of the seminar was media & communications. While in Billings, class members received individual training on vocal control and how to effectively communicate in a media interview, followed by 12 live television and...
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...
