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There was a party in the cafeteria of the Malta Elementary School on Wednesday, May 26, at 3:15 p.m. The kids had left school for home, and the teachers started to migrate to the cafeteria to honor four of their co-workers. Some of the family members of the honorees were there as well. Punch and coffee were served with a decorated cake that read thanks for your service. Barb Buechler, Mary Mangis, Jackie Schwartz, and Corey Clark were being honored. The first three retiring, and Mr. Clark moving...
The Malta City Council held its regular meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, at City Hall. Present for the meeting were council members William Hicks, James Sintler, Bonnie Wiederrick, and David Rummel. Mayor John Demarais was on a conference call for the meeting due to illness. Also present were City Clerk/Treasurer Lorie Bond, Public Works Director Jim Truelove, Parks and Rec Director Sally Wright and Assistant Director Kristina Benner, and Barry Damschen of Barry Damschen Consulting, LLC, out of Helena. Mayor Demarais called the meeting to...
At a special meeting of the Dodson Town Council on Monday, May 24th, 2021 a Mayor was appointed to fill the remainder of the term of office of Mayor Terri Cole who had provided her resignation at the May 3rd meeting effective May 31st. After some previous nominations and declines, Council member Francine KillEagle nominated Angel Arocha, which was seconded by Council member Frank (Skip) Cole. A vote was taken and with a 3-1 vote the nomination passed. Mayor Terri Cole provided the Oath of...
We have had some beautiful days and warm days this week. Sunday afternoon showed a hot, 82 degrees, on my thermometer at a little afternoon. And very little wind. Dora's daughter Teri Leys, of Choteau, Teri's grandson Roper James and Asher and Aurora, in Teri's care, visited at the Henry home for the Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday they decorated graves in Malta of close relatives. The Malta cemetery looked so nice and all the flowers were so colorful. There are sure a lot of flags any more...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is beginning the sealed bid process for a one-year hay lease on the Cree Crossing Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located north of Nelson Reservoir in Phillips County. The sealed bids will be accepted through 3 p.m. on June 16, at which time the sealed bids will be opened and read aloud at the Regional FWP office in Glasgow. Following the completion of an Environment Assessment and public comment period, FWP is looking to award a one-year agricultural lease to help with vegetation management through the haying of...
Forty high school seniors across Phillips County graduated over the past couple of weekends. Each school was able to hold graduations without capacity restrictions for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic complicated things in the 2019-2020 year. The following are observations made by the Phillips County News reporters, who were able to attend all four high school graduation events. Saco High School Graduates Six The class of 2021 from Saco High School flipped their tassels from right to...
On Friday, May 14, during one of his many volunteer concerts for the residents of the Hi-Line Retirement Center, it was announced that Warren Taylor has won the Montana Health Care Association Volunteer of the Year award. Duane Murray, of the Hi-Line Retirement Center, briefly interrupted the concert to make the announcement Friday afternoon. He said, "It is a privilege to announce that Warren Taylor has won this well-deserved award." Murray said that the award is usually given out during a...
Malta Kiwanis are happy to announce that they recently became part of the national program known as the Little Free Library. Throughout Montana Kiwanis Clubs have joined in this special program to encourage reading for everybody. There are over 100,000 Little Free Library projects set up and one is now located near Patty's Greenhouse and Florist. Mr. Lee Demarais kindly built the little book house which now contains a variety of free books for folks to enjoy. This is a free book exchange...
The Montana Dinosaur Trail is once again making news as the Treasure State Lifestyles Magazine dedicated an entire issue to the Trail. Created in 2005, the Montana Dinosaur Trail works to promote tourism in 14 facilities across the State of Montana. Representing two of the facilities are the Phillips County Museum and the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum. The Dinosaur Trail’s Facebook page received over 9400 views, 709 engagements, and 54 shares from the e-version of the magazine that was posted. How does this affect your business or Phillips C...
1 years ago- Wednesday, May 25, 2011 She’s a National Super Saver Kyleigh Schipman, a Malta grade school student, has been selected as a Super Saver in the National Super Saver Contest. She was selected from among more than 4,000 children grades K-8 who qualified for the contest. Children qualified by making 10 or more savings deposits at school during the current year’s school banking program, sponsored by First Security Bank. Schipman was awarded a Super Saver Certificate of Achievement and a $150 gift certificate presented by bank pre...
The Malta High School Choir and Band put on a good show at the pops concert, Thursday, May 13. The night started with the full choir doing three songs. The first was a song called Heros and Dreamers, by Pinkzebra. It's an upbeat song about chasing your dreams, reaching for your goals, and living your best life. The song featured solos by Skylie Lefdahl, Leslie Young, Emma Harms, and Aubri Werk. They followed that with the old classic song Blue Moon, by Rogers and Hart. The song has been...
Montana’s 67th Legislative Session came to a close on April 29th, 2021, and can generally be considered a success for agriculture. The Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) followed and took action on over 75 bills, formally supporting 50 and opposing 19 based on MFBF policy. MFBF had a 100% success rate in killing legislation they opposed, protecting agricultural and property rights. Of course, MFBF efforts would have been less successful without the support of active legislators who consistently vote with agriculture’s best interests in min...
Anglers on Fort Peck Reservoir this summer may be asked a few questions about their fishing experience when they come off the water. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is conducting an angling "creel" survey at one of the state's largest and most popular warm water fisheries to monitor catch rates of popular game fish and determine level of satisfaction with the fishery. The data-gathering surveys will be based at marinas and boat ramps around the reservoir. Creel clerks will ask several questions...
One thing you can always expect from Malta native Lynda Baden Brown is a big smile, warm heart and helping hand. What she did not expect was to have an April like the one that she been dealt. She was doctoring for abdominal pain and saw doctors in Billings. A mass was detected on her right kidney and was not a concern as there were no markers that would indicate it was cancer. Monday, April 26th, Lynda was in the hospital and underwent a procedure to remove the mass from her kidney. During the...
A special meeting was called to order of the Malta School Board on Wednesday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. Board Chair Mark Knudsen called the special meeting to order and asked if there was any public input. With none, he moved on to the action items for the meeting. The first was to canvas the election. Business Manager Jane Knudsen read the results of the election. A motion to accept the results was made, seconded, and passed unanimously by vote. The next action item was the swearing-in of...
The Malta City Council held its bi-weekly meeting on Tuesday night, May 11, in the City Hall, at 5:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mayor John Demarais. In attendance were council members James Sintler, William Hicks, Bonnie Wiederrick, and David Rummel. Also in attendance were City Clerk/Treasurer Lorie Bond, Public Works Director Jim Truelove, and guest Bob Church from Great West Engineering. Mayor Demarais asked the council to approve the minutes from the last meeting, approve the a...
Albertsons is getting a new parking lot. They used a jack hammer to break up the old cement. It got hauled away in a very big truck. They poured new cement over the steel rebar. The new parking lot will be ready in two more weeks....
Yes, it is officially spring for another few days! Last week we had lots of snow. Now we have an 80-degree day! The grass is greening up! I even mowed my yard today and really enjoy how it looks after the first “haircut” of the season! Birds are abounding! Two more sightings of orioles. I have noticed the Eastern and western kingbirds have arrived! I saw a goldfinch and a few warblers, too! The sweet peas are adding lots of color to the prairie. I attended graduation for the senior Penguins on...
We have had some very nice days, which makes us believe that spring is really going to come. Sunday was actually hot in the afternoon. Some of the trees are not leafing out like they should be by now--somewhat due to needing to be heavily watered as we are still very dry. Polly Solberg is spending several days visiting son, Nathan, and family. Our former lay pastor, Jack Siemens, was briefly hospitalized, after having the misfortune of being clipped by the mirror on a pickup that was passing....
FYI: If you are planning on using Trafton Park shelters for an event in the future, please contact the Malta City Office, 654-1251, to reserve the shelters, get the key and pay for the electricity. The Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office will no longer be handling this. Thank you. Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2021 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2021, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2021 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2020 permits will no lon...
1 years ago- Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Gusting Winds Trash Truck Winds blowing at 29 mph and gusting as high as 44 mph weren’t to blame – although they may have been a factor – in the crash of a semi-truck and trailer at mile marker 458 on Highway 2, 14 miles west of Malta Sunday afternoon at approximately 2:45 p.m. Veniamin Iurcho, 24, originally from Romania, but living in North Carolina was cited for careless driving and a seatbelt violation. According to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Mitch Willet, “Iurcho had just completed a left curve a...
Well-known radio personalities of the Northern Broadcasting System (NBS) are fanning out across Big Sky Country in 2021, and coming to Malta, May 21, to broadcast the stories of public-spirited Montanans and local businesses who have supported their communities throughout the years, and to highlight the special contributions made during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBS “Tow Rope Tour” will draw attention to Montana’s communities and the people who make them great, according to Colter Brown, Director of the Northern Ag Network, which, along with...
Bridge May 10, 2021 Monday May 10th saw Mary LaFond and Margo Rush earn first place. Second went to too Kerry Faaborg and Bob Maxie. We played an individual game on Wednesday with very interesting results; Marla Sisco, Mary LaFond and Margo Rush tied for first, while Diann Hanson, Bob Maxie, and Bonnie Miller tied for second place. Pinochle May 11, 2021 Lenorad Leader won with a total of 5400 points. Second went to Clair Waters with 5170 points. Traveling prize went to Leonard and Jeanetter. Pinochle May 13, 2021 High went to Al Kroll with...
Dodson High School has announced that Sophia Hebert and Ireland Best are 2021 Co-valedictorians. Ireland Best is the daughter of Caleb and Jennifer Best. Outside of school, Ireland enjoys reading, watching movies, and sports. Her post-high school plans are to attend Rocky Mountain College and major in psychology. Sophia Hebert is the daughter of Mark Hebert and Charity Ruiz. Outside of school, Sophia enjoys reading, movies, music, and writing. Her post-high school plans are to attend the...
Malta High School has announced that Erica Smith has been named the 2021 class valedictorian and Sidney Meeks has been named the class salutatorian. Erica is the daughter of Earl and Shonna Smith. In her high school career, she achieved All-State in volleyball, basketball, and track. She was also in student council, National Honor Society, and pep band, all while maintaining the A-Honor Roll. Outside of school, Smith likes to spend time with family and friends, go to the lake, and play...
