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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. Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2020 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2020, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2020 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2019 p...
1 years ago April 15, 1920 The Phillips County Marketing Association held its second annual meeting. It was estimated the association had saved the members $6,000 in the past year. George DeFlyer was president, Evelyn Zabell, secretary, and other members of the board of directors were V.E. Misner and Frank Schempp. *** Lars Sobo, Harb homesteader, dies at his home after a long illness. *** H. M. Kirton of Malta was a candidate for delegate to the republican national convention. *** A daughter...
On Monday, April 6, 2020, the Phillips County Sheriffs Office hired two new Deputy Sheriffs to bring them up to full staff. Taylor Matthews, from Malta, Mont., and Colton Blue, from Minnesota, were sworn on Monday morning. They both will start Wednesday for a two-month field training period and are expected to attend the Montana Law Enforcement Academy in January of 2021....
A total of 218 of the total 415 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montana have recovered from the virus as of the morning of Thursday, April 16, and a total of 9,936 tests have been administered statewide. The county with the most COVID-19 virus confirmed cases continues to be Gallatin where 141 (or nearly 34-percent) of the Montana cases are located. Yellowstone County has the second most cases with 67, followed by Flathead County with 37, Missoula County with 33, and Toole County with 26, according...
Hard work pays off; That's the message that Dodson High School senior Corbin LoneBear and his parents Pat and Sarah Ditmar want to send. LoneBear, a 6'5" Dodson Coyote standout, has signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Dawson Community College in Glendive, as a Buccaneer in the 2020-2021 season. In doing so, LoneBear has made a dream come true; to play basketball at the next level. "In seventh or eighth grade, I knew I wanted to keep playing ball, more and more," LoneBear said. "I...
The Phillips County Health Department is asking residents to Stay Home, Stay Safe & Save Lives. "As people return from spring break, Montanans who have been traveling internationally should take the proactive step to self-quarantine for 14 days to avoid spreading the virus in their community," Gov. Bullock said. "Prevention is our best tool for combatting COVID-19. The ability to slow new infections is in our hands and our friends and neighbors are counting on us to do the right thing." The Phillips County Health Department in a press release...
UPDATE: The #9 egg in this week's PCN Easter Egg Hunt (winner gets a cool $50) didn't print correctly so there are only a total of 9 eggs to find, cut, and paste. Winner announced in the April 29 edition and accepting entries until April 22. With the COVID-19 forcing us all out of our churches and parks this Easter Sunday, we at the Phillips County News have decided to host our own Easter Egg Hunt, right here in the pages of the newspaper, and one lucky winner will walk away $50 richer. Throughout the pages of this week’s paper, we have h...
canceled Each of the four Phillips County school districts have announced that their upcoming elections have been canceled as all county schools continue to deal with COVID-19. Malta Public School District Clerk Jane Knudsen reported that the trustee election, annual mill levy, and building levy election have been canceled. The mail-ballot only election was to be held on May 5. The trustee seats on the Malta School Board have been filled by incumbent Kevin Koss and Justin Lamb who replaces Levi Tatafu who did not seek reelection. Saco School...
As we head into Easter weekend, and Montana Governor Steve Bullock has extended social distancing mandates, several area churches will be broadcasting their Easter Sunday services on KMMR FM 100.1 on streaming via their smartphone and computer application. The times for each service are as follows: 8:20 a.m. - Faith Chapel (40 min) 9 a.m. - Malta Lutheran Church (1 hr ) 10:10 a.m. - Pastor Chad Wisher (30 min) 11 a.m. - Malta Elim Lutheran Church (1 hr) 12:30 p.m. - Grace Fellowship Church (30 min) 1:10. - Little White Church (30 min) 2:10...
Seth Brandenberger, project manager at the Malta Readiness Center (Malta Armory), said the project is nearly 50-percent complete and the construction schedule has not been hampered by the COVID-19 virus up to this point. “However, the Project could be delayed in the next few months due to suppliers impacted by the Covid-19 virus not being able to provide necessary materials,” Brandenberger said. “Also, a confirmed case of Covid-19 could shut the construction project down for several weeks.” Brandenberger said Swank Construction, doing the wor...
TC Energy has started work on the Keystone XL pipeline in Phillips County, according to a company spokesperson, and about 100 workers from the Bozeman, Mont., construction firm are in both Phillips and Valley counties. Bozeman is part of Gallatin County which currently is home to nearly 39-percent of the 299 COVID-19 virus cases in Montana, but the Phillips County Commissioners Office told the PCN that the company was way ahead most of the state in social distancing and safety protocols and there is no concern from their office about the...
In this time of uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is certain, lung health has never been more important. Now is the time to quit smoking and vaping and Montana has free resources to help. COVID-19 is a new disease that attacks the lungs. People of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Some of the higher risk populations are people with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, people who have serious heart conditions, and people who are...
With the COVID-19 precautions, I am not currently working at Dairy Queen in Malta. I hope to return to work soon. The upcoming Malta Kiwanis meetings are canceled but when things get back to normal, look in the PCN briefly section for meeting dates and times. The COVID-19 virus hasn’t reached Phillips County yet and I hope it doesn’t. Once we are done social distancing, construction work around town will pick-up again and I will continue to report on it. In Glasgow, the newest news I heard is...
MARCH 2020 ANIMAL TAGS ISSUED IN MALTA 16. Wendy & Tom Bedwell – Dog – 3-5-2020 17. Silvia Cabellero & Dan Lowney – Dog – 3-9-2020 18. Cheryl Wallace – Dog – 3-9-2020 19. David & Ann Boothe – Dog – 3-23-2020...
How wonderful life is now that Samuel James Wilcott is in this world! Born in Kalispell, Mont., on Sunday, March 22, 2020, to Liza Knoll and Joseph Wilcott, he weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and is 20 inches long. Proud grandparents are Brenda and the late Nathan Knoll of Marion, Mont., as well as Gail and Larry Wilcott of Whitewater, Mont. Maternal great-grandparents are Arlene and James Bouley of Helena, Mont. Paternal great-grandmother is Linda Frisbie of White Sulphur Springs, Mont., who has...
Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2020 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2020, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2020 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2019 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2019. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you! March 26, 2020 12:53 a.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with getting an infant away from an intoxicated male...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and participating landowners will open some Block Management Areas (BMAs) for spring turkey hunting along the Milk River and in one area south of Zortman. Twelve areas will be open for the spring turkey season, beginning April 11, and running through May 17. Most of the properties are located along the Milk River between Hinsdale and Nashua. One additional property is located just south of Zortman in Goslin Flats, which is a portion of the Square Butte BMA. All these BMAs will be accessed with sign-in boxes. How...
1 years ago April 8, 1920 Citizens of Malta were urged to attend a mass meeting at the courthouse to organize a hospital association. The meeting was being called upon the recommendation of Dr. G.W. Clay, who stated that hospital facilities in Malta were inadequate. *** A meeting of the Milk River Boosters Association held at the commercial club rooms resulted in a contribution of $1,000 from the City to assist in advertising the Milk River Valley. C. B. Hauke of Chinook was the principal...
The Montana Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Montana Agriculture Student Loan Assistance Program. The program was established with the signing of HB 431 during the 2019 legislative session. Applications can be submitted at funding.mt.gov and the application deadline is June 1, 2020. More information, including eligibility requirements can be found on MDA’s website. “Montana’s young ag producers are the future of our industry, and there are tremendous opportunities out there,” said MDA Director Ben Thomas. “We fee...
Due to the COVID-19 virus restrictions, the annual VFW Garage Sale has been postponed as has the Radiothon for the memorial stone at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Malta. We will accept donations for the memorial stone by check or direct deposit if you are financially able. Make check to Post 57 memorial fund and mail to PO Box 431, Malta, MT 59538. Direct deposits can also be made at Malta First State Bank in the American Legions Post 547 memorial savings account. Stay healthy and we hope to see you around soon....
Greetings for a blessed Easter. Even with social distancing, stay at home, and wash, wash, wash, it is still humbling to me to realize that God gave his only son to save us! And then He arose and is sitting at the right hand of God! The temperatures this week were colder, and snow was on the ground. But I know for a fact that spring will be here soon for like three days, one day of summer then right into fall and winter! That's Montana! I see a few Easter decorations have sprouted up around our...
Greetings to all for this Easter season although we can not get together with each other and celebrate with hugs and the good feelings times like Easter foster when we see family and friends. Hopefully, you can talk to each other and send greetings in cards and over the phone or with a text. It is Palm Sunday as I write this, and I send you all greetings and Blessings for Good Friday and Easter Sunday! Prayers are with you for you all to stay in good health and that the Coronavirus epidemic...
