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Montana’s smokeless tobacco use prevalence is 14% for adult males, which is more than twice as high as the national average. February 20-26 is “Through with Chew Week,” an entire week dedicated to educating Montanans about the health risks of smokeless tobacco and the health benefits of quitting. “There is no safe form of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco can cause cancer of the mouth, tongue, cheek, gum, esophagus, and pancreas. It also causes gum disease, tooth decay, and tooth loss,” stated Sonia Young, local Tobacco Prevention Specialis...
In front of his family and friends, Malta High School senior Cash Salsbery, a Malta Mustang linebacker, was able to reveal his college choice to continue his football career on Thursday, January 27, at 3:30 p.m. A crowd of about 50 students stepped into the Malta High School foyer to see Salsbery sitting at a table adorned with his home and away Mustang jerseys (#23), a pair of helmets, and laminated cards featuring three schools; Carroll College, Montana Tech, and the University of Montana...
The Malta City Council was presented with Daniel Dahl’s proposal that the City of Malta purchases his +/- 6221 square foot lot located by the Trafton Park Arena for $3,000 by Mayor Demarais during the last council meeting on Tuesday, January 25. After a good deal of discussion about the price and what the city would do with the lot, Councilperson Sintler moved to table the decision until the next council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Hicks and passed unanimously by roll call vote 3-0 with Councilperson Wiederrick absent f...
On January 12th and 13th, Malta High School and Middle School science students experienced modern Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) training, thanks to guests Army National Guard Sergeant Cassandra Olszewski (Sergeant O) of Malta and Sergeant Steve Weber, who lives outside of Missoula. "Malta High School and Sergeant O. asked me to come down and I have brought the stem program from the Montana National Guard and the history outreach program," Sgt. Weber said. Sgt. Weber said that...
The Malta School District announces the upcoming school election to be held on May 3, 2022. One trustee position is up for election and is a three-year term. This seat is currently held by Greg Skiff. To file for a seat on the Malta School Board, contact Jane Knudsen, District Clerk for candidate forms. The deadline to file is March 24, 2022....
1 years ago- Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Quiet benefactor leaves $498,660 legacy to three Phillips County organizations Three Phillips County organizations were handed checks for $166,220.45 each last week thanks to the generosity of former Malta resident Henry Mulfinger. Receiving the checks were the Phillips County Hospital Association, Phillips County Historical Society Inc., and the Malta Lutheran Church. Mustangs host tournament; head off to Divisional battle The Malta Mustang wrestling squad heads off to Conrad Saturday for the Northern...
And come they did. Friends and family of Lona and Walt Pekovitch gathered Sunday and held a Hauliwood Party (first you choppy de wood and then you "hauly de wood") and gathered, cut, loaded, unloaded, and stacked it again. They did so to help the family out when the time to do things like this gets set on the back burner, as Walt flits between his job with the State Highway Department, and trips to see Lona who has been hospitalized since September in Billings. After four months of being in the...
Over the past few weeks, colleges around the state have started releasing their Dean's Lists for the Fall 2021 semester. A few students from the Phillips County area have been named. If any local student info was missed, please send the info to [email protected]. The following are students that have been named from Montana State University and The University of Montana Western. MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - BOZEMAN Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2021. There are two MSU honor roll lists:...
Save the date and plan to attend the 6th annual conservation fundraising dinner hosted by the Hi-Line Sportsmen on Saturday evening, Feb. 19 at Glasgow’s St. Raphael’s Parish Center gymnasium. The “keep-it-local” conservation group will once again offer a wide variety of guns and one-of-a-kind items available to win on raffle or auction. The evening is a celebration of fellowship and our common commitment to improving the wildlife, habitats, and outdoors opportunities across northeastern Montana. It’s also an evening to enjoy a perfectly...
1 Years Ago – 2012 Malta Speech, Drama takes third at Divisional meet The Malta Speech and Drama team took third place at Divisionals in Cut Bank on Saturday. This weekend, the team heads to the state meet in Billings hosted by Shepherd. Those who placed and are attending state are as follows: Skye McGinty- 1st in Expository, Justine Wright- 6th in Impromptu, Landon Score- 8th in Impromptu, Garrett Giblette- 5th in Memorized Public Address, Justin Paul- 6th in Original Oratory, Kim Perry- 1st in Serious Oral Interpretation, Amanda Mummy- 2...
The following Saco Public School students have made the Honor Roll for the first semester of the 2021-22 school year. Superintendent’s Honor Roll List (4.00 to 3.75): Jaycee Erickson (12), Daeson Salveson (12), Dylan Brown (12), Teagan Erickson (10), Jocelyn Brown (10), Emerson Downing (7), Laytin Erickson (7) Honor Roll (3.74 to 3.25): Beau Sudbrack (12), Nathan Salveson (10), Jessa Erickson (9), Carter Pippin (9), Laynee Simpson (9), Ireland Mears (8), Jacob Brown (7), Chase Albus (6), Royce Strobbe (6)...
Know a Montana rancher, farmer or forestland owner who goes above and beyond in the stewardship and management of natural resources? Nominate them for the 2022 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 23 states for extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation. In Montana, the $10,000 award is presented with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and...
The Montana Farm Bureau Foundation and the Montana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee are offering several scholarships for students pursuing higher education. “Our Montana Farm Bureau Foundation and Women’s Leadership Committee are pleased to once again provide students with some financial assistance as they work toward furthering their education,” said MFB Foundation Coordinator Scott Kulbeck. Scholarships Available: The Montana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee Scholarships: Two $1,500 scholarships are available through t...
Malta High School held its first Career Day on Wednesday, January 12. Students from Malta, Dodson, and Whitewater attended and viewed presentations from over 40 businesses and occupations. The presenters gave the students the pros and cons of the profession, the necessary education or training needed, employment potential, and answered any questions that the students may have. Phillips County EMS Coordinator Rhei Tharp said, "We had quite a few students that seemed really interested. They asked...
The Malta City Council elected Bonnie Wiederrick as the Council President at their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 11. The Council also approved the one-year appointments for the following: Zoning Administrator- John Demarais; Bear Paw Development Board- John Demarais; Judith River Foundation Board- David Rummel; Law Enforcement Board- William Hicks; Phillips County Transit Board- James Sintler and David Rummel; PhillCo Board- Bonnie Wiederrick; Trafton Park Arena Committee- Kelly Orahood, Guy Simanton, Ken Salveson, Tom Niebur,...
"The Phillips County Fair Board is proud to announce that Ian Munsick will be headlining the 2022 Phillips County Fair Concert on Friday, August 5," said PC Fair Board member Shane Anderson. Munsick is an up and coming country artist from Wyoming. He already has a huge following, and has many songs a lot of people will know. "The Board gets a lot of requests from people in the community on who they'd like us to get, and Ian Munsick's name has come up a lot lately," said Anderson. "I've heard...
Over the past few weeks, Colleges around the state have started releasing their Dean's Lists for the Fall 2021 semester. A few students from the Phillips County area have been named. If any local student info was missed, please send the info to [email protected]. The following are students that have been named from Rocky Mountain College, Carroll College, and Montana State University Northern. ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE Rocky Mountain released their dean's list for the Fall of 2021. To reach the dean's list, a student must maintain a 3.60 -...
The Malta Speech and Drama Team is preparing for the Class B/C Divisional Meet in Choteau on Saturday, January 22. The team last competed on January 8, at the Shelby Invitational. Izzy Hallenberg got 2nd place in the Dramatic Oral Interpretation category, and Emily Rettinger got 3rd place in the Humorous Oral Interpretation category. The team was supposed to compete on January 15, at the Power/Simms Invitational, but the meet was canceled due to a rash of various illnesses at the host school. Coach Anna LaBrie said, “It would have been nice t...
During the last School Board meeting, the board approved the purchase of two new lifts for the Malta High School. The old lifts that the school has now are beyond repair. There are no parts available. Because these lifts are used for cleaning purposes high up in the gym and auditorium, ESSER or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund money can be used. It was asked how much of the ESSER money was still available. Jane Knudsen said that they are not touching the ESSER III money. That is earmarked for the new HVAC system for the...
