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New Zealand mudsnails were detected at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Bluewater Fish Hatchery on Tuesday, Aug. 18. This is the first time FWP has detected mudsnails in a state fish hatchery. The Bluewater Fish Hatchery, located near Bridger in southcentral Montana, is a trout hatchery and is the third largest production facility in the state. Its primary purpose is stocking sport fish into urban ponds, reservoirs and other public waters. New Zealand mudsnails are an aquatic invasive species. It was first discovered in Montana in 1995 in the M...
In a year of uncertainty due to COVID-19, Malta Public Schools welcomes Matt Genger as the new superintendent. "I am very grateful and excited to be a part of this district," Genger said. Genger knows that Malta has high expectations for its public school district and he looking to continue its tradition. Genger replaces former Malta Public Schools Superintendent Kris Kuehn, who had held the position for the past 16 years. "Kris and I have known each other for a long time," Genger said. Genger...
The remaining Deer B and Elk B licenses left over from the new surplus list opportunities will become available Tuesday morning, Aug. 25 as over-the-counter sales (OTC). Purchases can be made at any license provider as well as online at: fwp.mt.gov and then clicking on “License: Buy/Apply.” The price of the Deer B license is $10 for residents and $75 for nonresidents. The price of the Elk B license is $20 for residents and $270 for nonresidents. These prices are in addition to the cost of conservation and base hunting licenses. For updates on...
Montana gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $2.24/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 615 stations. Gas prices in Montana are 1.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 49.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $2.03/g today while the most expensive is $2.85/g, a difference of 82.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state today is $2.03/g while the highest is $2.85/g, a difference of 82.0 cents per gallon. The...
The carcass results from the 2020 4-H and FFA livestock show at the Phillips County Fair are complete. Carcass results are eligible to be submitted to the Steer of Merit program, sponsored by the Montana Stockgrowers; Symbol of Excellence program, sponsored by the Montana Pork Producers Council; and Montana Certified Lamb program, sponsored by the Montana Wool Growers. For meeting individual carcass requirements, youth winners and the breeders of their animals receive a certificate from the...
Thanks to the use of ultra-violet (UV) light technology, time and money will be saved this school year. Malta Public Schools is set to open its district on Wednesday, August 26. With classroom and school work areas needing to be sanitized daily due to the threat of COVID-19, a little help was needed. Thus, the district will be using UV Carts that will disinfect rooms throughout the 2020-21 school year. "Kris Kuehn (former Malta Public Schools Superintendent) had chosen this do the disinfecting...
A County Grant in the amount of $40,000.00 was received from the Department of Health and Human Services for the Local Advisory Council (LAC) for Behavioral health. This Grant money is to be spent over the next year. LAC Chairman, Janice Reichelt, is serving as the coordinator of the funds and Terri Skiff, LAC Treasurer is assisting with the fiscal duties. This grant would not have been attained without the cooperation of the County Commissioners, the Phillips County Health Department, and Lynell LaBrie, Courthouse Clerk. The project has been...
Caitlin Anderson woke up Sunday morning and found that nine of the family's horses had come for the “Sunrise Special.” Anderson said that the mosquitoes have been so nasty at the ranch that she, husband Tanner, and the rest of the family live on near Dodson. She said that the animals have started coming up to the house very early each morning to escape the skeeters and have become a makeshift alarm clock for the family. “I started cooking some breakfast and looked over and someone was peaki...
Friday the 14th of August was a special day for lifetime resident, Myrtle Hould. Amid the mandates and masks and fears running rampant, she celebrated her 97th birthday uniquely and wonderfully. Following a conversation with her granddaughter, Sarah Hould, who resides in Red Rock, AZ plans fell into place to make this birthday one Myrtle didn't even know was on her "Bucket List" yet still managed to capture for a memory. Sarah was discussing "Smores" and grandma Hould had never heard of...
The students at Whitewater Public Schools made their triumphant return to in-school classes on Monday of this week, but the other public schools in Phillips County have pushed their start dates as they deal with the COVID-19 virus that hit the area two weeks ago. Dodson The Dodson Public School’s School Board held a special meeting last week and it was decided to delay classes beginning this week and have scheduled a special board meeting on Wednesday, September 2. At that time will assess the COVID-19 risks and make a definitive decision to g...
“His mobile home was not livable,” said Missoula Aging Services (MAS) Resource Specialist Linda Howard, about a client she worked with in Seeley Lake. This was not a problem Howard or MAS had the resources to address directly, but she knew people who did. With the help of a local church, community service organizations and neighbors, the client was moved into a new mobile home at no cost to him. This story is not unique in Montana, where neighbors help neighbors and communities take care of their own. Still, connecting resources with needs is b...
Things are still pretty quiet around town — they had a meeting and decided to start school the day after Labor Day so should be some activity around then. Sorry to read of all the COVID-19 cases in Phillips County when we were one of the few counties that did not have any reported cases. Get well wishes are sent to the people that tested positive for it and I hope there will not be many more cases showing up. Velma Broadhead returned home after visiting in Joliet. Roger Henry and wife Jackie o...
Nellie Rosalyn Midge Sherman The memorial service for Nellie Rosalyn Midge Sherman will be held at 2.p.m on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Faith Center, 4700 10th Ave S, in Great Falls, Montana. The family respectfully requests that only family and very close friends attend the service in person, however the service will be webcast for anyone who would like to watch. For information on how to view the webcast, visit the O’Connor Funeral Home obituary at https://www.oconnorfuneralhome.com/obituaries/ and search for Nellie Sherman. Although people w...
Hang in there Phillips County! We are making history. Years from now that popular saying “Do you remember… will apply to the COVID pandemic. The Phillips County Museum has its door open and we are welcoming visitors. Our facility is large, and the six feet social distancing is easy to comply with. Masks are required to enter the building. Our staff will welcome you and help everyone to understand the precautions that need to stay in place to keep everyone safe. Museum hours are Mon-Saturday 10-5....
Please be advised: 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. As of August 7, 2020, all fingerprints and photographs for concealed weapon permits or other reasons will only be done on Wednesdays, from 0900 hours to noon. This policy change will be in effect until the active COVID-19 cases in Phillips County drop to near z...
1 years ago August 17,1920 The results of the primary election was announced by the Enterprise. W. G. Schnrider was the republican nominee for clerk and recorder; C. M. Porter, clerk of court; F. L. Robinson, assessor; Tom Johnson, sheriff; Ike Niebaur, county commissioner; B. P. Sandlie, county attorney; Norman Hicks, surveyor, and R. V. Tucker, coroner. Democratic nominees were Frei, for senator, Scheel, representative; Fuhrman, sheriff; Olson, treasurer, Smith, clerk of court; Wysel, commis...
The Board of Trustees of Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), had previously voted to hold two annual meetings in October of this year. Triangle was very excited to host a north meeting in Havre and a south meeting in Big Timber which would allow even more of our membership to participate in the business side of the cooperative. However, due to the increase in COVID cases throughout the State of Montana; the Board has made the difficult decision to cancel our annual meetings at both...
Many of you over 50 might remember what a swift fox is, but younger folks may have never heard of this species and know that it was quite common around these areas not long ago. Swift foxes are short/mid-grass prairie specialists. These small carnivores are about the size of a house cat — smaller than their plains neighbors, the red foxes, and coyotes. They mostly eat small mammals (like rodents and rabbits), as well as insects, birds, dead animals, and occasionally plants. These foxes are mainly monogamous, with pairs forming in February, m...
Montana gas prices have fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.24/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 615 stations. Gas prices in Montana are 3.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 52.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $2.03/g today while the most expensive is $2.69/g, a difference of 66.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state today is $2.03/g while the highest is $2.69/g, a difference of 66.0 cents...
The dog days of summer are here! So hot during the day but cools off nicely at night. My sunflowers are attracting the little goldfinches and the red-winged blackbirds. I saw a family of sharp tail Huns one day but haven't seen them since! The red tail Hawks and marsh Hawks have to eat too they say! Pete and Carol Lumsden stopped to visit on Sunday. They have been busy with grandkids and farming. Almost ready to start combining. I saw the yellow school bus go by this morning! I pray that the sch...
The cancer death of former Malta resident Timothy Charles Alzheimer was recently reported in the August 4 edition of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Tim had served as a loan officer at Malta’s First Security Bank (now Bank of Malta) before moving to Bozeman to continue his education at MSU. While living in Malta he served as a volunteer fireman, including the chief, and was also involved as a high school football official. Tim had earned a Business Education degree from MSU Northern and returned to MSU Bozeman to earn a master’s degree in bus...
Malta Boy Scout Troop #1429 recently attended their summer camp at the K-M Scout Ranch near Lewistown. While there the boys had to build a raft out of logs and barrels, then float out on the lake, earn their merit badges on the shotgun range (Scouts David Schaldack, Malachi Davis, Brayden Rhoads earning those badges this summer while Eion Estill and Dre Oshio had already earned that badge) and participate in a flag retreat....
After months of no positive COVID-19 virus cases in Phillips County, last week that changed when on Tuesday, August 4, the first five positive cases were reported and since then, the number has climbed to a total of 45 as of Monday morning, August 10. (Editor's Note: The total cases as of August 11 is now 52.) The announcement was made of the first five cases by the Phillips County Health Department who have been working overtime to make sure the public is informed, surface testing is being...
