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The Dodson FFA Chapter traveled to Harlem for the Judith Basin FFA Spring District Contest February 4th. The junior mechanics team consisting of, from the left, Jeremiah Henry, Mason LoneBear, Junior Stiffarm, and Jaimie Campbell, and placed third at the contest. Also competing in the senior mechanics contest from Dodson FFA was Treyten Stiffarm (not pictured)....
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 February 18, 1920 Mrs. Iver Rood died at her home in Malta after a short illness. *** The St. Anthony elevator had installed a new feed mill. *** Farm Bureau seed cord had arrived and was being sold at $6.75 per bushel at elevators at Malta, Dodson, Saco, and Bowdoin. *** Gottlieb Mady was on trial in district court charged with shooting stock on the range. *** Bowdoin was the center of intense activity as 75,000 acres of government land were opened for oil and gas leasing. About 1...
After another week of warmer, then colder weather, making it melt and then turn to solid ice so it is hard to walk, it has again turned slightly colder and is threatening some snow again in the next few days. It was so nice to have the few days so warm and not too much wind. Terri Cole is improving from her slip on the ice and hitting her head so hard. She had to pay another visit to the doctor for bad head-aches from the fall. Polly Solberg has been in Malta a couple days this week helping with caring for Eva Bruckner while Orvin and Thea are...
Montana’s smokeless tobacco rates are higher than the national average for both male youth (10%) and male adults (12%). February 16-22 is “Through with Chew Week,” and is an entire week dedicated to educating Montanans about the health risks of smokeless tobacco and the health benefits of quitting. “There is no safe form of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco can cause cancer of the mouth, tongue, cheek, gum, esophagus and pancreas. It also causes gum disease, tooth decay, and tooth loss,” stated Sonia Young, local Tobacco Prevention Specialis...
Last week I got to watch workers us a crane and truck put the house being worked on near the Phillips County Courthouse put back on its foundation. While I was watching, I noticed that they used metal ropes to help guide the house and there were metal bars beneath as well. One reason they are putting a basement in the house is to expand the space for furniture and the like. There is still some stuff out at the temporary MOI building on Highway 2, but for the most part we are moved back into the...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to rehabilitate and widen about 9.4 miles of US 191, from approximately 9.4 miles south of Malta at reference post 147.4 to South 9th Street in Malta at reference post 156.9. Proposed work includes pulverizing the existing surface, widening to add 6-foot shoulders, lowering grades that exceed 4-percent, applying new plant mix surfacing, and finishing with a seal and cover (chip seal), upgraded pavement marking, signage and...
Sheriff Lytle had the honor of recognizing the dedication and service of several employees at the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, January 31, 2020. Working in the law enforcement field is not an easy task and Sheriff Lytle took the opportunity to promote the individuals and thank them for their service to their community. The following personnel received their rank insignia as well as a certificate of promotion: Patience Wiltse was recognized for working at the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office as a Communications Officer for ove...
Though she hasn't lived in Montana for very long, Malta Middle School sixth grader Sadie Branham most likely knows how to spell it. Branham was crowned Phillips County's 2020 Spelling Bee Champion at the County Bee at Dodson Schools last week as she outlasted all the other 30 contestants from Dodson, East Malta Colony, Malta Middle and Elementary, Saco, and Whitewater Schools (see all entrants names lower in this story.) "I Just moved here like three weeks ago," Branham told the PCN post...
Mornings for the bus drivers for the Phillips Transit Authority (PTA) are going to look a lot different next winter...and feel warmer, for a little while at least, too. A typical morning for any one (or all) of the PTA bus drivers on a dark February morning - be it Candee Soennichsen, Scott Moran, Wade Hasler, or Bill Prior - includes arriving before the sun has crested the eastern part of town in order to get the buses running and warm enough to operate and be comfortable for the riders....
The 2020 election year is gaining steam with positions coming open and candidates throwing their hats in the ring. On the State level, incumbent Sen. Mike Lang announced that he has officially submitted the documentation for candidacy of Montana Senate District 17 “I have served the constituents of MT House District 33 and 35 before serving as your Senator in SD 17,” Sen Lang said. The constituents of SD 17 are from Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Daniel, Sheridan and Roosevelt Counties. On the county level in Phillips, County Commissioner Ric...
Last week I attended the Malta Kiwanis meeting, I got to hear from Pastor Bob Nagy about some of the equipment that workers are using to move the home having a basement to and from its foundation. The house – located by the Phillips County Courthouse – is having some new walls built. If they start moving the house back into the foundation, I will try to get over to watch the work and take photographs of it. Last night, Tuesday, February 4, I was with the Malta Kiwanis Club and we got to go vis...
Pinochle at the Malta Senior Center On January 28, Nina Jones outpaced Clarence Blunt by 2, 45-43, for top honors while Nina’s effort also earned her the traveling prize. Whist at the MSC On January 30, Von Holzhey notched a score of 7,660 to take first and Sharon Emond was second with 7,110, The traveling prize on the day went to both Clair Waters and Sharon. On February 4, Al Kroll outpaced the rest of the crowd by scoring 5,950 and second went to Barb Stevens and her 5,600 total. The traveling prize went the Kevin Stevens. One final score w...
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 permi...
1 years ago February 11, 1920 Fred L. Robinson returned from a visit with his parents in Colorado. *** H. M. Kirton was a candidate for the position of the delegate to the National Republican Convention. *** A number of cases of flu were reported and care was being urged to prevent a reappearance of the disease in epidemic form. *** Miss Millie Caves had returned from Glasgow where she visited her sister, Mrs. Henry Anderson. *** The Dodson School District voted a $40,000 bond issue to build...
The 71st Annual Montana Seed Show is approaching. The Montana Seed Show will be held March 12th – 14th at Harlem High School. The Montana Seed Show would like invite everyone to participate in this year’s show. The purpose of the Montana Seed Show is to promote the production and use of good quality seed and feed. All growers are encouraged to exhibit the feed and seed they have for sale or are using on their farms. It is the desire of the Seed Show Committee to provide a system for entry that is simple, fair and enables and encourages entry of...
Robbie Bear and Glen Dolphay were again digging the waterline at the old Haubrick place in west Dodson which had still been leaking for some time. Pretty cold job this week as the temps were down and the wind was blowing. I had a little problem breaking through the frost at first. Gwen Ereaux is home again — with her broken leg. We all wish her well with her recovery. Snow and colder hit us again on Saturday morning, giving us close to an inch of new snow. Our nephew Danny Henry passed away i...
There were four members of Malta Boy Scout Troop #1429, along with three of their adult leaders and one member of Malta Cub Scout Pack 432 attending the final Malta City Council meeting of January and got a royal treatment. Malta Mayor John Demarais welcomed troop members Dre Oshio, David Schaldack, Eion Estill, and Marcus Knudsen, along with troop leaders Mark Knudsen, Steve Schumacher, and Sean Estill, along with den member Benjamin Schiffbauer to the nights meeting before requesting Oshio...
U.S. Congressman Greg Gianforte held his first statewide townhall of 2020 on Tuesday, January 28 and according to a press release from the Gianforte camp, the telephone meeting was listened to by some 100,000 Montana residents including some from Whitewater. “I enjoy meeting with and talking to Montanans throughout the state, listening to their concerns, and answering their questions. Last night’s statewide town hall and the feedback I got from folks back home guide me as I serve Montana,” Gianforte said. “I look forward to continuing to conn...
Jen Durward, PMHNP, and her mother Debby Knudson, LAC have teamed up with Phillips County Hospital to help Phillips County address their behavioral health care needs. Durward has provided services at the P.C. Clinic for a number of years by utilizing technology through tele-med to talk with patients, as well as monitor and adjust their psychiatric medications. She often refers to her mother, a Licensed Addiction Counselor to assist with the therapy aspect of the care. Knudson plans to serve...
The Mustang Foundation recently announced that there five winners of their annual Teacher's Scholarship Awards and with the monies granted, those educators used the money to improve their classes. "We awarded $3,652.96 to the teachers that were successful applicants," Mustang Foundation member Darlene Kolczak told the PCN. "The Mustang Foundation does award these scholarships every year. We use the money from our chili feed, soup feed, and membership money to make these awards possible. We...
The National Guard Armory being built in Malta had concrete poured inside the building this last week near the Phillips County Hospital is located as workers continue to work on that new building. Spencer Electric has been going up to that building has and also been up there installing wiring for electricity. The workers have been staying warm with propane heaters (I think) and luckily, the weather has warmed up a bit and we are above zero, getting into the mid 40's in Malta here in the last wee...
1 years ago February 4, 1920 Nail Smith had sold his interest in the Arcade Meat Market to Charles Hayden. *** The First National Bank had moved into the newly decorated building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Front Street and had one of the best bank buildings in northern Montana. *** A poultry house and 50 hens were lost in a fire at the R. V. Tucker residence. *** George Tout had resigned as editor of the Malta Call. *** Citizens of Dodson were reported to be forming a company to...
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...
More than 1,200 Montana hunters have spoken up in support of increasing public access to hunt elk on private and public lands during the late October and November general season in order to better manage our state’s elk herds. That was among the findings of a survey of more than 1,200 Montana elk hunters conducted by the Montana Wildlife Federation to gauge public support for different approaches to elk management. The survey asked hunters several questions about management of elk in the state. Eight in 10 respondents said in the survey it i...
