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On Friday, April 17, 2020, at approximately 0113 hours, Phillips County Sheriff's Office dispatch received a phone call from Fort Belknap Tribal Police requesting assistance with a highspeed pursuit which had just crossed into Phillips County on Route 66 near Landusky. Two Phillips County Sheriff's deputies went to assist in the pursuit. Sheriff Jerry Lytle was notified of the pursuit and also headed South to assist. The suspect vehicle continued South on Route 66 then North on US 191. It then turned North on Seven Mile Road heading towards...
International Dark-Sky Week starts on April 19-26. It's the perfect time because the moon will be in the new moon phase and won't add light to the atmosphere. Around the world, people who are passionate about the sky at night will seek an understanding of astronomy! IDSW.DarkSky.org has several activities for families to do together. During this time when we are spending so much time together with our children, it will be the perfect time to grow interested in science. Did you know that the...
For the first time since the COVID-19 virus began being tested in Montana on March 11, Sunday was the first time that there were no new cases reported by the Montana state lab among the 135 tests administered. Monday did, however, mark the 11th death associated to the COVID-19 virus as a woman in her 80s from Toole County passed away. Toole County has had five of the total 11 deaths attributed to the COVID-19 virus in Montana. “As we continue to learn more about how this virus can impact a rural community, I’m grateful for the dedicated health...
Shortly after 12:30 p.m. last Thursday in Malta, sirens filled Malta as Phillips County Volunteer Fire Fighters, Phillips County Sheriff's Deputies, and Phillips County Ambulance Service vehicles raced to the Marian Hills Golf Course south of town as a home's garage near the course caught fire. There were three individuals in the house, and none were injured in the fire. The fire department worked for the better part of the afternoon fighting the blaze as 20 firefighters, using six fire...
In an attempt to break up some of the monotony with social distancing and stay-in-place protocols as we deal with the COVID-19 virus, Malta's Rhonda Dalby took to social media and within a few minutes had the people of Malta whipped into a cruising frenzy, ready to get out, get some fresh air and good food, and cruise Central Avenue. Dalby's 'Cruising Main~6ft apart~Social Distancing" event was a major success as hundreds of Phillips County's finest spent the better part of two hours last...
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) advises those applying for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits that individuals misrepresenting DLI may capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and attempt to secure sensitive personal information through deceit. DLI is reminding all UI claimants and unemployed Montanans to practice caution when providing people with personal information. Below are some indications that you may be a victim of an attempted scam by a bad actor or someone pretending to be a UI Claims Processing...
Responding to the severe strain on the state’s food banks during the coronavirus pandemic, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation is providing $1 million in immediate grants to its food bank partners, including Malta Food Bank. The money will be sent directly to 100 food banks, food pantries and shelters in 83 Montana communities. These grants do not require any community matching funds. “This is Montanans helping Montanans,” Foundation Director Bill McGladdery said. “Town Pump recognizes the urgency to help out our neighbors now as food insecur...
The Phillips County Sheriff’s Report is written and reported by the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. The Phillips County News only edits “pm and am” to “p.m. and a.m.” and removes formatting spaces effective 4/8/20. All those listed in the arrest records of the Phillips County Sheriff’s Report are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Thank you to all Phillips County Law Enforcement and Emergency Personnel. Please be advised: If you are planning on using Trafton Park shelters for an event in the future, please contact the Malta City Office, 6...
1 years ago April 23, 1920 W. E. Simms of Lovejoy was driving a new International truck. *** Hubert Simms had withdrawn from school to go farming. *** Baccalaureate services were held at the Congregational Church for the graduating class of four girls and two boys. *** Successful servicemen in the drawing for reclamation land east of Saco where John Snell of Saco, Ole Olson and T.J. Larson of Malta. *** The Milk River Valley Oil and Gas company had been organized by a group of local men and...
Phillips County has made it through another week without having a positive COVID-19 test result! Congrats to us for staying home, washing our hands and social distancing! The birds are gradually coming back. I saw mourning doves and redwing blackbirds this week. I'm going to drive to my secret spot to see if the yellow bellwort is out yet. I'll let you know next week if they are! To break up this coronavirus isolation a few people from Loring did take part in the social Distancing Cruise on...
The weather man has promised us a few days of warmer weather and it has been a little nicer except we have still been having wind every day. So what's new in Montana. Gardens are being tilled and flowers are starting to come up--- my garden was still too wet, there was such a snowdrift on it all winter. Condolences and well wishes are sent to long time resident, farmer friend, Willard Mortenson who fell and broke his hip this week. Everyone sends Willard prayers and well wishes for a speedy...
On March 14, 2020, Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte rose in front of the 116th U.S. Congress and said, "Madame Speaker, I rise today to honor Dan Ohl of Malta for going above and beyond to answer the call of duty and personally fly blood platelets to his local hospital in a time of need." Rep. Gianforte said that in December of 2019, the Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic contacted the Montana Highway Patrol and requested assistance delivering blood from Great Falls to Malta...
Kathrine (Daellenbach) Taylor, who was born and raised in Malta and now lives Santa Clarita, Calif., recently turned 99-years-old and two days after was busy sewing masks during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. During World War II, Kathrine was a machinist’s helper on the Great Northern Railroad…she is used to helping out when times are rough....
This week I got to watch workers do some welding in the Malta Municipal Pool bathhouse building, where they also worked on some remodeling work which included removing mold. They also cut thru some concrete with saws. There were two City of Malta Public Works crew members working there. I went over and saw the new speakers at the Villa and got to listen to Easter music it and sounded good. On Friday night, there was a cruise where people drove their vehicles up and down Central Avenue and the...
MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU) announced today that it is donating $500,000 to a variety of organizations to support coronavirus relief efforts. The donation comes from the MDU Resources Foundation, which is funded by stockholder monies, and is in addition to the $2.2 million the MDU Resources Foundation already has committed to charitable organizations this year. MDU Resources President and CEO David L. Goodin said the health and safety of MDU Resources’ employees, customers and the public is always the company’s top priority, and the...
Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) teamed up with the Malta Area Chamber of Commerce last Thursday in a conference call to discuss the CARES Act which passed both the US Senate and House and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provides direct cash payments to families and workers, expands unemployment, and provides relief for student loan payments; Assists small business so they can stay in business and keep paying workers, Sends $340 billion to the front li...
Aside from the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office and a few in the know, it was a surprise to many when music came bellowing through and off of the buildings on Saturday afternoon…the looks on some of the people’s faces in the Albertsons’ parking included confusion and pleasant surprise, to name just a few. About six hours prior to the music starting, Villa Theatre’s new owner Greg Kirkwood sits in his new office in the theatre’s building (the old H&R Block office). He and his wife, Jan, bought the Villa earlier this year after the couple retired...
As of Monday afternoon, April 6, there are no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Phillips County nor any county that boarders Phillips County (Blaine, Fergus, Petroleum, Garfield, or Valley.) In Montana, there have been a total of 394 confirmed cases of which 171 people have recovered from the COVID-19 virus. There has been a total of seven deaths, the seventh announced Monday morning by Montana Governor Steve Bullock. “I am saddened to hear of another death due to COVID-19 in Montana and am thinking of the family and friends who are g... Full story
Because of social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus, in-person church services thought Phillips County had to be canceled on Easter Sunday (though KMMR Radio broadcasted services throughout the day.)...
Thank you to all certified staff for your prompt responses to the survey questions and data that we will continue to utilize each week to see what is working well and what adjustments are needed. Two of the crucial areas seem to have gone well according to parent/family and staff feedback received this week. Communication and accessibility to your parents/family were the top priorities in the beginning. It sounds like that went great and that is attributed to every individual staff effort in this. Great job. Continue to listen to your parents...
Sympathy to the Loring Colony on the loss of Paul Hofer. Some family and friends from Canada were unable to attend his services because of the COVID-19 virus. The Colony cooks had prepared for Canadian family and friends to be in attendance at Paul’s services, so they had plenty of leftovers. Hello to Mr. Everett Marks of Saco. He is 94-years-old and still at his ranch in Saco. Gale Young, my daughter, is one of his CNA caretakers. A salute to her and all medical workers. Mr. Marks says, “I am...
The geese and Sandhills cranes are still flying over on their way north for the summer! The cacophony is a welcome sound! Another sound I love to hear in the mornings is the meadowlark song! And the sassy warning of the Robin! The weather has been all over the place, almost 60 degrees and calm one or two days, then rain and blam! Snowy blizzard with a north wind! Easter Sunday was a total mix! During this time of sequestering I'm happy that the governor declared that the Easter bunny and tooth fairy were essential workers! A lovely surprise...
Everything is still locked down and everyone is staying home and away from contact with other people. There is hardly any traffic on the streets. Hope everyone had a nice Easter, even if it was a lonely one and friends and family had to be greeted by phone. The day itself was strange as we had cold with a wind, then a small snow squall and then sunshine and warmth. In working in our yards we have found new growth in flowers coming under the leaves and debris so nature is trying to tell us...
When Joy DePuydt was elected to the Montana Farm Bureau Board of Directors in November, she decided she needed to learn more about ag advocacy. "I realized if I was going to be a good board member, I needed some education," said DePuydt. Although she and her husband own a ranch in Saco, DePuydt's primary career was nursing until she recently retired. "I saw applying for ACE as a way I could learn to talk about Farm Bureau, farming and ranching. Since I was a nurse for 30 years, my ability to be...
Montana gas prices have fallen 3.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.89/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 615 stations. Gas prices in Montana are 42.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 79.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $1.40/g today while the most expensive is $2.24/g, a difference of 84.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state today is $1.40/g while the highest is $2.24/g, a difference of 84.0...
