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On Wednesday, June 29, the curtain went up for Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) version of King Lear. Before the show started, tour manager and actor Riley O'Toole, who has returned for his eighth tour with MSIP, greeted the crowd and thanked them for coming out to see the show and help MSIP celebrate its 50th year on tour. He thanked all of the sponsors and businesses that help make the tour possible and then thanked everyone in the crowd. "It is because of people like all of you that...
In a fairly straightforward meeting last Tuesday night, the city council got the first report on the City Pool by new manager Shay Garfield and assistant manager Izzy Siegle. They informed the council that over the first three weeks of the pool being open, they have made $8,614.77. A majority of which is from swim lessons and sign-ups. And another $1,020.72 from concessions. They have five sponsored days scheduled so far and there has been one pool party with another one on the schedule. The...
On Thursday, June 23, the Montana High School Association Executive Board announced changes to their office responsibilities, and along with that came promotions. Greta (Koss) Beuhler, a 1992 graduate of Malta High School was promoted to be an Assistant Director for the MHSA in addition to her previous role as the MHSA Business Manager. She will oversee Basketball and Tennis for the MHSA. “I am excited to be an assistant director, but I know it will be a challenge to learn the ins and outs of m...
Nitrates are an issue to be aware of with our annual forage like hay barley and other small grain that we make into hay. Moisture has not been universal across the landscape and some crops and weeds may be stressed, accumulating nitrate. One early test of lambsquarter (see photo below) showed presence of nitrate. In large quantities, this weed could be a problem in hay. Taking a sample of the plant and bring it to the Extension Office ahead of haying can screen for the presence of nitrate. Also...
The Phillips County Library is sponsoring Curtis Mork, “The Lego Guy” on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 10:30 am at the Library Basement Meeting Room. This will be a fun and informative activity on Legos for all ages. Curtis has over 800 Lego sets; one of the largest Lego collections in this part of the country. He has traveled thousands of miles to entertain and educate children on Legos in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and now Montana. He will begin giving participants a history of Lego and how...
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is proud to announce registration fees for Montana businesses have been cut in half. "Due to increased efficiencies in our office, we are able to lower fees for our Montana businesses. Those businesses are the backbone of our great state and cutting fees in half is one step to help them achieve their goals," said Secretary Jacobsen. "Thousands of businesses will benefit in the estimated savings of more than a million dollars each year." "Montana businesses deserve less government deterrents in their...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $5.7 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to help repair flood damage to roads and bridges in Custer Gallatin National Forest in southcentral Montana. “The recent flooding in the Yellowstone region has washed away roads and bridges that residents rely upon for their livelihoods and tourists rely on during their vacations,” said U.S. Transportat...
1 years ago, Wednesday, July 3, 2012 Prices fall 8.2 cents Montana, July 2, average retail gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 8.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.50/g yesterday. This compares with the national average which has fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.37g, according to gasoline price website MontanaGasPrice.com Including the change in gas prices in Montana during the past week, prices yesterday were 13.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. Act for the fair Mission Mountain Wood Band Showing a...
The 2021-2022 winners of the Malta Dirt Daubers Sponsored Smokey Bear Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Winners are: 2nd grade: 1st place Demi Math, 2nd place Reagan Bleth, 3rd place Rio Oxarart. 3rd grade: 1st place Leeila Oxarart, 2nd place Lyla Warren, 3rd place Jackson Tollefson. 4th grade: 1st place Karsten Davis, 2nd place Kalie LaBrie, 3rd place Riya Salveson. 5th grade: 1st place Shelby Snellman, 2nd place Raya Decelles, 3rd place Kade Bleth....
Ernie and Ernest have been best friends for as long as they can remember. As pen pals they eagerly exchange letters almost every day, which travel nearly 5,000 miles between their homes in Montana and London. Though their daily routines are very different at times, they share what is most important: love of family & home and the value of having fun, as they learn about culture, sports, history and food (mainly cheese of course!). The County Mouse and the City Mouse is written by Fort Peck Summer... Full story
After the damage done by the high wind storm on April 5 and 6 of this year, the question of will there be any grandstand events this year at the 107th Phillips Count Fair has been answered. Yes!! The Friday night concert, Saturday derby/AMX races, and the Sunday Indian Relays and chariot races will all be held. PC Fair board member, Eric Wilke, told the PC News that the upper level of the grandstands will not be used. They have been considered unsafe. "We will be able to use the lower section of...
A few weeks ago, Hi-Line Retirement Center administrator Duane Murray wrote a letter in the PCN "Letters to the Editor" section explaining that many nursing homes have struggled to stay open even before COVID-19 was an issue, this week the PCN was able to catch up with Murray to talk about many of the changes that HLRC will be going through in hopes to stop the facility from shutting its doors. Since his letter, Murray said that HLRC has started its change from a CMS (Center for Medicare &...
We are making a bittersweet announcement to our members, partners and community that Dr. Cary Woodruff has left employment with the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum (GPDM) and has taken a new position as the inaugural Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at Frost Science in Miami Florida. This is a very exciting opportunity for Cary and we wish him only the very best in this endeavor. Dr. Woodruff will continue to serve as a paleontology advisor to GPDM on designated projects until we are able to...
The U.S. Navy's newest Virginia-class attack submarine, the USS MONTANA (SSN-794) was commissioned in a traditional ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. This is the second commissioned warship to bear the name MONTANA. Among the several hundred Montanans who were invited to attend the colorful and patriotic recognition of the submarine and its new officers and crew members were current Malta resident Terry Lodmell and former resident retired Navy Commander Mel Sundin. Terry was a member...
The Phillips County Community Foundation (PCCF) is excited to announce grant awards to four local projects totally over $4500. -$1500 has been awarded in support of the Re-Imagining Rural effort and community mural project that will be located on the east wall of the Villa Theatre building on Central Ave. This project, spearheaded by Kari Miller and the SaintLouis family (new owners of the Villa) is a local collaboration to inspire creativity, demonstrate community pride and creating a shared sp...
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the “Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act” to restore wildlife habitats, enhance sportsmen opportunities, mitigate wildfire risk, and increase public access to public lands in Montana by removing restrictive Wilderness Study Area (WSA) designations that can hinder land management and public access. The legislation is supported by 19 local leaders and stakeholder groups. “After working with local stakeholders and county commissioners and looking at the science, I’m glad to introduce a bill that would e...
1 years ago- Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Local Athletes do well at Opheim Rodeo Phillips County Rodeo contestants did well at the Opheim Rodeo on Sunday. Guy Simanton of Whitewater, won the Saddle Bronc with a 64, and Alex Burnham of Saco, placed 4th with a 53. Jace Bishop, of Malta, won the Junior Breakaway with a 3.6. Justinn Marshall of Saco, won the Ladies Breakaway, with a 3.6, and Kirsty Stewart, of Malta, was 2nd with a 5.0. Isaac Farcia of Saco won the Bull Riding with a score of 81. Brenna Krueger, of Zortman, won the Junior Barrels,...
Several musical acts graced the Malta High School Auditorium stage last weekend for the 19th Annual Milk River Gospel Jamboree. The three-day event started on Friday, June 17, and concluded on Sunday, June 20. This year's event was the first MRGJ summer event held since 2019, before the pandemic. "We are excited and we are pleased," said John Koss, chairman of the Milk River Gospel Jamboree. Koss said that attendance was down on the first two nights, but numbers grew to over 160 on Sunday. The...
The 19th Annual Milk River Gospel Jamboree (MRGJ) featured plenty of talent this past weekend, all deserving to tell their own story. This year, the PCN caught up with David Irvin, half of the husband-wife duo David and Beth Irvin, who have been married for close to 38 years. They had previously performed at the MRGJ in 2018, and Beth by herself in 2017 as a comedian. The couple, who performs acoustic gospel and country music, live in a town named Peculiar, which is near Kansas City, Mo. "We are...
On Wednesday, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, which is celebrating its 50th year, will present King Lear. The tour, as always, started on June 15, with four nights of King Lear at Montana State University. This is followed by four nights this week, 22-25, of the other show they are doing, Twelfth Night, at MSU. They then hit the road for Hobson on the 27th and Lewistown on the 28th, before coming to Malta. The tour this year is 77 shows over a total of 85 days, ending in...
At the June 14 Malta City Council meeting, Mayor John Demarais and the council received word that the cost for the new Trafton Lift Station came in at $200,000 over the original bid. “This actually isn’t too bad,” said Mayor Demarais. “When comparing other cities and the issues they are having. Prices are up all over. A new water tank in Cut Bank came in over a million dollars over bid. This is what the entire country is dealing with, and the city needs this new lift station.” The council approved the application for a loan in two installme...
The Phillips County Library has the theme of “Oceans of Possibilities” for this summer’s reading program. We encourage preschoolers, through coming high school seniors; to sign up and earn an award for every five hours of reading up to 40 hours. Sign-up will begin the week of June 6th. It is important to read during the school break to help avoid the “summer slump.” It is with great appreciation that the library thanks its sponsors who make the summer reading program such a success. The library has a selection of various items for all the r...
Hunters interested in signing up for licenses or permits left over from the special license and permit drawing can do so from June 20 through July 20. This new process for the sale of surplus licenses began in 2020 in response to issues in years past. The old process was vulnerable to long lag times, confusion and a perception of inequity for those unable to use the first-come, first-served online option starting at 5 a.m. Hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP...
It’s not a plane, not a dinosaur…but a flying reptile! The museum added a model Pteranodon to the great room this year. Although Pteranodons didn’t inhabit this part of the continent, we think he fits in nicely between the Curry brothers’ photo and moose. Pteranodons were interesting little guys, standing on all fours when not flying in search of fish. This was learned when fossilized tracks were found, showing the four contact points. Also, like some birds (and hang gliders), Pteranodons rode thermals. However, the museum’s Pteranodo...
