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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is warning Montanans of a scams that could be impacting many Montana ranchers. One investigation is still ongoing, but the Office of Consumer Protection estimates that a Canadian company has stolen up to $5 million from Montanans after receiving payments but never delivering the promised product – and other criminals may be conducting similar scams. The company, New Way Ag, promised grain hay, barley straw, and wheat straw at low prices to quickly make sales, collected payments, and then never d...
The building that stands at the southeast corner of 1st Street and 1st Ave., originally known as the Edwards and McLellan Block, and now known as Simanton Square has been recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Two representatives of Senator Daines's office recently stopped in Malta to get a tour of the historic building. "I'm glad to see this Malta staple added to the National Registry of Historic Places," said Sen. Daines. "This will help folks experience Malta's rich history...
The building that stands at the southeast corner of 1st Street and 1st Ave., originally known as the Edwards and McLellan Block, and now known as Simanton Square has been recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Two representatives of Senator Daines's office recently stopped in Malta to get a tour of the historic building. "I'm glad to see this Malta staple added to the National Registry of Historic Places," said Sen. Daines. "This will help folks experience Malta's rich history...
Several members of the Malta community made their way to the city council meeting on Tuesday, April 12, to discuss the way the town is looking. Stating that there are several places around town that are complete dumps and look like junkyards. They said it’s like nobody takes pride in how their lawn or neighborhood looks anymore. Mayor Demarais addressed them saying, “I thank you all for coming in and voicing your complaints. I agree that there are a few places in town that need to be cleaned up and are in violation of the city’s ordin...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks honored the service of its Region 6 Hunter and Bowhunter Education volunteer instructors at the annual workshop, which was held on Saturday, April 2 in Havre and Sunday, April 3 in Wolf Point. This was the first in-person instructor workshop since 2019, as they last two were cancelled due to the pandemic. The workshop has been an annual event that invites all the volunteer instructors across the region for a day filled with visiting, updates to the program, demonst...
Phillips County Hospital and Clinic will be seeing many changes over the next few months. “We’ve got a lot of good, positive things going on here,” said PCH CEO Andrew Riggin. “All with the thought of making it easier on the patients in our community.” The hospital and clinic are going through both personnel and physical changes. The reception area right inside the door is getting completely redone, with the goal to have an easier and quicker transition for the patients. Some aspects of the hospital have moved into offices downstair...
The Phillips County Farm Bureau has announced the local winners of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest. "Montana Ag in Color" was developed in recognition of National Ag Week, March 20-26, as a creative competition for elementary school children. Each grade was given a different agricultural theme ranging from "Grains of Montana" and "Cattle in Agriculture" to noxious weeds, farm safety and ag-related careers. Entries were judged on agricultural content, originality,...
Malta Senior Center will be serving a wide variety of soups, breads and desserts on Saturday, April 23, beginning at 11:30 through 1 p.m. You’re welcome to come at 11:00 for coffee and fellowship. All-time favorites will be chili, chicken noodle, hamburger tomato mac, beefy vegetable; an all-time favorite: broccoli cheese; a new one featuring cabbage soup, and some other tasty varieties. This will be a free-will donation to go towards new gutters to satisfy the insurance company and a much needed front entry remodel. After 60 plus years, it is...
The BNSF Railway is conducting maintenance between Saco and Dodson from Sunday, April 17, 2022 through Friday, May 20, 2022. Crews plan to work nightly from 10 pm to 6 am. Individual crossings will be closed temporarily as the crew works through specific locations. BNSF’s capital commitment in Montana is primarily focused on maintenance projects that help ensure BNSF continues to operate a safe and reliable network. The largest investment is for replacing and upgrading rail, rail ties and ballast, which are the main components for the tracks o...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunter Education in-person course dates have been set for many areas across northeast Montana. All hunter education classes are free of charge. Many classes are being held prior to the June 1 application deadline for deer B, elk B and antelope. In the next few months, classroom courses are being held in the following communities, with the start date listed: Havre: April 21, Saco: May 2, Glasgow: May 2, Wolf Point: May 4, and Havre: May 12. In-person, instructor-led hunter education classroom courses are available...
1 years ago- Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Shawn Bleth is the new middle school principal Shawn Bleth, a teacher in the Malta School District, has been appointed to serve as the middle school principal, a part-time position. The Malta Board of Education approved the appointment last week at their monthly meeting. Mr. Bleth will succeed Scott King, who has been chosen to be the new high school principal when current principal John Roberts retires at the end of his current contract in May. Mr. Bleth currently teaches government, U.S. History,...
Montana state P.E.O. chapter AK recently celebrated their 75th anniversary. P.E.O. is a philanthropic educational organization that promotes the well-being of women through education. Chapter AK was organized on April 9, 1947, with Ruth Bruins as their first president. The sisterhood now has 30 active members who help raise monies for scholarships for women. P.E.O. International owns an all-girl college, Cottey College, in Nevada, Missouri. The local loans (current interest rate of 2%),...
Lying in the traditional lands of the Gros Ventres or Atsina, the Piegan of the Blackfoot Confederacy, and the Assiniboine, Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge provides important wetland habitats for shorebirds during their spring and fall migrations. Surveys conducted by biologists on the Refuge between 1996 and 2001 indicated that at least 45,000 to 58,000 used Refuge wetlands during their twice-annual migrations. Based on this work, the Refuge was recognized as a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Res...
Unless you were in your underground bunker waiting to see which world leader completely loses their mind first, you may have noticed a little bit of wind last Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5 and 6. Consistent high winds, with even larger gusts rattled the area for almost 48 hours, causing minor to significant damage in Malta and around the county. Shane Anderson, local agent for Farmers Union said, "I've had 18 wind claims in town so far, and expect a few more to come in, in the next couple of...
At the latest Montana Rural Water Systems Inc. meeting at the end of March which was attended by 930-950 people, Malta Mayor John Demarais was voted in as President of the Executive Board. "It is a great honor and opportunity," said Demarais. "I'm very proud to be elected." The Montana Rural Water Systems Inc. (MRW) mission is to provide quality training and technical assistance to drinking water, wastewater, and tribal systems - To enable them to produce the best product with their available...
Is anyone playing cards this week at the Senior Citizens? One of the first organized social clubs in Malta was the “Pioneer Whist Club”.They played once a month during the fall and winter months. The club was officially organized in 1911. The club was a bit elitist concerning its membership. It’s one hard fast rule was that to be a member one had to have lived in Malta for 15 years. At that time, it meant members had come to Malta not later than 1896. Food was an integral part of the club. A full course meal was served before an evening of tr...
Volunteer instructors will host a Bowhunter Education course at the Hill County Electric Hospitality Room in Havre this month. The class is scheduled over four days: Monday, April 25, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 29, 6:30 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, April 30, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Students need to pick up a course manual from the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks office in Havre at 2165 US Hwy 2 East and read and complete the manual quizzes prior to the first day of class. Students can sign up for Hunter and...
Malta Middle School competed in the Middle School Academic Olympics in Glasgow April 6th. They took written tests in English, Math, Science and Social Studies as well as competed in oral rounds. They competed against 6 other schools-Glendive, Sidney, Glasgow, Fairview, Plentywood, and Wolf Point. Participants were 8th graders: Neva Jacobson, Denvyr Tuss, Dawson Hammond, Sadie Branham, Lola Snell, Straud Sims and 7th graders: Oslo Stenberg, Emma Ereaux, Renzey Raymond, and Bridger Benton....
Ithay Heck, a Dodson High School senior, recently applied for and was awarded a Reach Higher Montana Scholarship. Reach Higher is a nonprofit organization that helps students explore scholarship opportunities, post-high school pathways, and career options. Dan Wilkins, the North Central Montana Advisor for Reach Higher, worked with the senior class in Dodson over several visits in December and January. He is pictured presenting the scholarship to Ithay in the amount of $1,000. She plans on...
