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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...
Sen. Mike Lang of Malta has been awarded the 2021 Upper Missouri Water Association Distinguished Service Award for the state of Montana. The award is presented annually to a person or group from each of the four states within the association: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Award winners are recognized for their distinguished service in the field of water resource development and a quality environment. Lang has been involved in production agriculture all his life, from managing...
1 years ago- Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Hail damage 100 percent on Malta High School/Middle School, Head Start buildings Hail damage 100 percent on Malta High School/Middle School, Head Start buildings An independent insurance adjuster says the shingle roofs on Malta High School/Middle School and the Head Start building suffered 100 percent damage from summer hail storms. The district also owns the Head Start building. Supt. Kris Kuehn shared the adjustor’s assessment with school board members at last week’s board meeting. The sup...
The P.C. Museum/Historical Society ‘elves’ are hosting this festive Christmas decorating contest between businesses, communities, organizations and individuals. Beautiful entries of mini Christmas trees, wreaths, swags, wall hangings and centerpieces are on display and eagerly awaiting your visit! We encourage you to stop by, view, bid and vote on your festival favorites from NOW until December 2nd, 2021. The Wreaths, Trees & Swags normally offered in the live auction will be included in the silent auction this “covid” year! We truly regret...
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 Conservation’s Rangeland Resources Committee. Given in ho...
The Dodson FFA Chapter traveled to Bozeman November 10-13 for the Montana FFA Ag Expo Sponsored by John Deere Dealers. Representing Dodson were Sebastian Best, Kataya KillEagle, Imagin Fox, Jeremiah Henry, Mason LoneBear, and Junior Stiffarm. The chapter competed in Livestock Judging, Meats Judging, Vet Science, and Ag Mechanics career development events. Highlights from the contests include the junior mechanics team of Jeremiah, Mason, and Junior placing 30th as a team out of 50 total teams....
Sometime between the evening of Sunday Nov. 7th and the morning of Monday Nov. 8th two horses were shot along the Stage Road south of the bridge on Big Warm Creek. This road is commonly used to travel between Zortman and Lodgepole. One died there, the other had to be put down. If you have any information please contact Phillips County Crime Stoppers, all tips are anonymous. 654-1211...
To assist in monitoring bovine tuberculosis, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking to deer hunters in Blaine and Phillips counties for help. In September, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) was discovered in a herd of cattle in northern Blaine County and then later in Phillips County. Bovine TB is a contagious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis and primarily affects cattle. The disease can be transmitted to nearly any mammal, including humans. The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) is the lead agency for the investigation into...
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently detected in a mule deer buck that was euthanized within Baker city limits in Hunting District 705 by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials on Oct. 27. FWP officials collected the deer after residents reported the buck was acting lethargic and was visibly emaciated and had droopy ears, which are classic symptoms of the disease. Earlier this week the initial test came back positive for CWD and the results of the second, confirmation test should be available next week. “We are awaiting a second test t...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen today urged the federal government to take further and more aggressive action to reduce illegal robocaller access to legitimate phone numbers, restricting their ability to shield their identities and exploit consumers’ trust. Attorney General Knudsen and 50 other attorneys general submitted formal comment in support of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposals to modify rules governing the authorization process for interconnected VoIP providers’ direct access to numbering resources to protect those...
On November 18, 2003, Lt. Governor Karl Ohs convened a meeting in Havre, Montana, to raise awareness of the urgent need to rehabilitate the aging St. Mary Facilities of the Milk River Project. On November 6, 2021, as part of the Federal Infrastructure bill the St. Mary/Milk River project will receive $100 million in funding. “It would be nice for a project that provides water and food to stand on its own merit, but the appropriation is fantastic,” said, Marko Manoukian Co-Chair of the St. Mary R...
The Malta High School Band and Choir put on an outstanding show on Tuesday, October 26, in the Malta Auditorium. The Malta Concert Choir got things started under the direction of Nancy Murdock. The 34 member choir started with Exsultate Justi arranged by Cristi Cary Miller and accompanied by Mardy Demarais. It is a song of Psalms 32. A jubilant and celebratory song sung in Latin. The title means "Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just". The next song was called More to Me, arranged by Pink Zebra and...
The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum held a 'Night at the Museum, Let's Raise a Glass' get-together on Friday, November 5, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. It was a chance for supporters and fans of the museum to gather for some drinks, hors d'oeuvres, conversation, and to recognize some people that have helped the museum get to where it is. Museum Board member Damien Austin welcomed and thanked everyone for coming. "Tonight, we'd like to raise a glass and thank some people who have contributed over the years...
The Phillips County Museum received a grant from the Montana Land Title Association Foundation for $1,000. The MLTAF was formed in 1995 and was organized for charitable and educational purposes and to support Montana nonprofit charitable organizations such as local museums with historical preservation. Taylor said, "We don't know who recommended the museum or filled out the application, but it was a wonderful surprise."...
Three Phillips County municipalities held elections on Tuesday, November 2. The town of Dodson had the busiest ballot in the county, with the mayor’s spot to be filled and two council member spots open. A total of 67 ballots were issued to active registered voters with 41, or 61.1% of those ballots returned. At the end of May this year, then-mayor, Terri Cole resigned. A nomination was made, seconded, then passed by a 3-1 vote to make Angel Arocha the Mayor of Dodson for the remainder of the term. Arocha was on the ballot this time, running a...
The City of Malta kicked off the holiday season with its Oktoberfest celebration downtown on Thursday, October 28. Fun was had by all at the Stockman Terrace with a soup cook-off, scarecrow decorating contest, and trivia by Blue Ridge Brewery. In the soup competition, Hi-Line Retirement Center won first place, with Jasmine Crasco and Katie Smith coming in second. Other soups were made by Becky and Amy Bruce, Karey Bishop, Bri Shores, and Suzanna Stenberg. In the scarecrow decorating contest, the Hi-Line Retirement Center came away with the win...
Pastor Orvin Solberg was installed as pastor of Elim Lutheran Brethren Church in Malta on November 7, 2021. Director of North American Missions for the Church of the Lutheran Brethren, Pastor Nick Mundis of Minneapolis, MN, officiated at this service. Pastor Orvin is a life-long resident of Malta. He has been serving as Elim's pastor for several years and officially completed the seminary training and requirements for this position earlier this year. Elim Lutheran Brethren Church is grateful...
The 2021 school year started with a bang, as students studied the Roaring 20s and read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. After completing the novel, the students each selected an icon from the 20s, researched that person, and then put together a presentation where they portrayed that character. The final component of the project involved presenting (as their characters) to grades 4-8 and staff in a birthday celebration for Fitzgerald, who turned 125 on September 24th. For the grand...
1 years ago- Wednesday, November 9, 2011 City okays 4-hour parking signs at Little White Church Malta city officials hope to solve a parking problem in front of the Little White Church by installing signs limiting parking along the street in front of the church to four hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The city council agreed Tuesday night to give the signs a try, approving a motion by councilman Dave Rummel. Pastor Kent Gordon termed it an issue of “human decency and kindness…” noting that the church has several people between 90-95 years...
The following Dodson School students have made the Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2021-22 school year. High School "A" Honor Roll: Sebastian Best, Serena Chandler, Kataya Flansburg, Jeremy Henry, Koda Iron Bear, Jean Jackson, Akiyah James, Michael Jaynes, Mason LoneBear, Mason Lonebear, Kadin Racine, Keena Reed, Junior Stiffarm, Treyten Stiffarm, and Dwight Werk. High School "B" Honor Roll: Jamie Campbell, Emma Cole, Conan Cuts the Rope, Lindsey Fetter, Imagin Fox, Ithay Heck, and Michael Turnsplenty. Junior High "A" Honor Roll: Kylee...
After many, many years. And many, many hours of hard work and careful restoration, the Malta-Zortman Stagecoach is back home. At a ceremony at the Modes of Transportation Museum on Thursday, October 28, the stagecoach was unveiled. Jane Ereaux, a spokesperson for the museum, and one of the driving forces behind getting the stagecoach done welcomed everyone to the museum. Mayor John Demarais welcomed everyone to Malta and thanked everyone for coming out to the event. The mayor was dressed in...
Phillips County Sheriff's Department held a seminar on cyberbullying at the Malta High School auditorium on Thursday, October 28th. Sheriff's Deputies Taylor Matthews and Faith Robinson, along with Tina Mord, a juvenile probation officer for Blaine, Phillips, and Valley Counties, held two presentations. One with the high schoolers, the other with the middle schoolers. The presenters kept the students engaged, informing them on the many different types of cyberbullying that can occur and gave...
During the public comment part of the meeting held on Tuesday, October 26, Willy Hammar, along with his wife Joyce, talked to the council about recent building permits and what rules are being followed. “My concern is how we are going about our building permits,” said Hammar. “About 15-16 years ago, we had some issues happening on 7th Avenue West. So we got together with a lot of people from the community and worked with the planning board. We came up with some rules that we thought would help and not pick on people at the time. Recen...
