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City of Malta Mayor John Demarais and the City of Malta issued an emergency resolution for the public on Tuesday, February 20. Resolution No. 1342 is a declaration of emergency stating that main sewer system line transporting waste from the Trafton Park Lift Station and Malta Sewage Treatment Plant has experienced a failure. In talking with mayor Demarais, they are still determining the size of the failure (leak size). This Resolution will allow Mayor Demarais and the City to work with the... Full story
As the doors closed at 12:58 p.m. to sequester those in the auditorium from any disturbances, or distraction from the hallway, the County Spelling Bee for 2024 was ready to begin. Malta Middle School hosted the event on Feb. 7th, with six Phillips County schools from Dodson, Whitewater, Malta Elementary, Malta Middle School, the Homeschool programs and the East Colony students competing. Instructions were given, rules were announced and the Bee was on. By 1:40 a.m., a new Phillips County...
New telemedicine services will support staff, improve patient outcomes, and expand access to care. Open 24/7, the Phillips County Hospital ER is equipped to handle any patient that comes through the door. However, access to a second set of eyes and ears can be beneficial in critical cases. This is why Phillips County Hospital has entered into a partnership with Avel eCare- a telemedicine provider that supports hospitals around the country- to receive virtual Emergency services. At the push of a button, our local providers and emergency room...
The Malta School District announces the upcoming school election to be held on May 7, 2024. Two trustee positions are up for election – both are three year terms. These seats are currently held by Carter Clausen and Scott Meneely. To file for a seat on the Malta School Board, contact Jane Knudsen, District Clerk for candidate forms. The deadline to file is March 28, 2024....
1 yrs ago Feb. 12, 2014 Zach Cole, son of Wink and Terri Cole in Dodson, was promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer, while deployed in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Developer Mark Ereaux has converted the basement of the Marian Hills Golf Course Club House and Tin Cup Restaurant and Bar into an indoor archery range. Archers were invited to use it free of charge through March 1. Local dentist, Dr. Michael Veseth, as part of the “Give Kids a Smile Day,” was offering free dental care. Veseth is president of the Montana Dental Association. Ten...
BILLINGS — U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced today that the District of Montana collected $6,041,422 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2023. Of this amount, $1,876,130 was collected in criminal actions and $4,165,292 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the District of Montana worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of the Department of Justice to collect an additional $52,813,479 in cases pursued jointly by these offices. Of this amount, the Department of Justice collected $48,185,752 from Atl...
Malta School Calendar Feb. 14-17: District 2B BB Tourney @ Wolf Point Feb. 19: HS Jazz Combo Concert-7PM Feb. 20: FFA Pancake Breakfast Feb. 22-24: Boys BB N. B Divisional Tournament @ Malta Class C Calendar Dodson Feb. 14-17: Dist. 3C BB Tourney @ Glasgow Saco Feb. 14-17: Dist. 3C BB Tourney @ Glasgow Feb. 20: Big Flat Safety Presentation Feb. 28-Mar. 2: Eastern C Div. BB Tourney @ Glasgow Whitewater Feb. 14-17: Dist. 3C BB Tourney @ Glasgow Feb. 28-Mar. 2: Eastern C Div. BB Tourney @ Glasgow...
The local Extension Office honored one of their own with the 35th Annual Jim Schumacher Day last week. Jim Schumacher served as the County Agent in Phillips County for years. Serving in the office for seven years, he was active with the kids in the 4-H program, and a shoulder for a rancher or farmer when support or ideas were needed. To the rest of the community he was a down-to-earth man with a big and generous, tireless heart. Jim passed away in 1989, on Jim Schumacher Day, just before the...
There was no cloud cover or swarm of locust last Thursday, but there was plenty of interest in the workshop providing information on how to eradicate your world of grasshoppers. County Extension Agent Christina Murphy was well pleased with the turnout; she assisted with providing information to facilitate this article. Phillips County is one of the areas in Montana that have been plagued by the grasshopper infestation. Although they seem to be great in numbers, the actual last "locust" in Montan...
Phillips County Hospital (PCH) and Family Health Clinic is excited to announce that Jesse Brockie, FNP has accepted an FNP position and will join our care team at PCH. Ms. Brockie is originally from Hays, MT and is an enrolled member of the Aaniiih Nation. She obtained her undergraduate nursing degree through Montana State University-Northern. She then went on to complete her Masters of Science in Nursing through the University of North Dakota and graduated in May 2023. Ms. Brockie's experience...
Montana Senator Jon Tester (MT) held a call-in conference on Monday, February 5, directed to addressing the issue of securing the border, issue of illegals crossing the borders, and in turn, help reduce the amount of drugs coming into the U.S., in particular, fentanyl. Tester opened the session with, “The situation at the southern border right now is unacceptable. We have the fentanyl crisis back in our state; you don’t have to take it from me…you can take it from Montana Sheriff’s or mayors or families; or Border Patrol Agents I have met wit...
Gina Lamb, PS for Phillips County has been collaborating with Malta High School, Phillips County Suicide Prevention, and the Phillips County Local Advisory Council on Behavioral Health to bring Laura Stack, Founder & CEO of Johnny's Ambassadors to speak in Malta this coming March. Gina recently presented to the Malta School Board, personally inviting them to the upcoming parent and community night which will be held after separate presentations to middle school and high school students during...
1 yrs ago Feb. 5, 2014 “I had to pinch myself again this morning,” said local volunteer resident, Laura Pankratz. She had submitted a grant that was successful for $495,000 to build a walking bridge across Hwy 2 along the Milk River. Former Malta M-ette Bobbi Knudsen continued to add to her legacy as she was selected for the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Team. This is her third year for this honor. Greg Oxarart was appointed by Gov. Steve Bullock to serve as a member of the Montana Grass Conservation Commission. Sonny Obrecht of...
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen says more than 5,200 new business registrations were filed with the Secretary of State’s Office in January 2024, according to the Montana Business Economic Report. For comparison, roughly 5,100 new business registrations were filed in January last year. “We were proud to announce Montana had another record year of new business registration in 2023,” Secretary Jacobsen said, “and we’re beginning 2024 with more Montanans creating their businesses. Our office is honored to serve them as they begin the...
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen says more than 240 candidate filings have been processed by the Secretary of State's Office as of 5 p.m. on Friday, February 2. "Twenty new candidate filings were processed by our office this week, bringing the total to 242 now that the calendar has turned to February," said Secretary Jacobsen. "Many of this week's filings were for the state legislature, but I wish all of the candidates the best of luck during the upcoming election cycle." Fifteen of the 20 filings processed this week were candidates...
Saco students participated in both the Honor Band and Honor Choir at the District 12 Honor Festival on Monday, January 29 at the Glasgow High School. District 12 includes all 17 schools with a music program from Malta to Bainville along Highway 2 and north to Canada....
The Saco Chapter of Business Professionals of America attended the 2024 Regional conference in Lambert, MT on January 11th. The kids surely didn't come home empty handed. Emerson Downing was awarded 1st place in Graphic Design Josie Brown, Jessa Erickson, and Emerson Downing competed on a Visual Design Team together and took away the 1st place trophy. The freshmen class competed against each other in the Fundamental Word Processing event, and Laytin Erickson took 10th, Jake Brown 5th, and...
Malta School Calendar Feb. 7: P. C. Spelling Bee Feb. 8: P/T Conferences Little Cheer Camp Feb. 9-10: HS WR State Tournament @ Billings Feb. 9: BB vs Poplar Senior Night Little Mustang/Little Cheer Feb. 10: BB vs Harlem MS BB NE Tourney @ Wolf Point Feb. 12: School Board Mtg. Class C Calendar Dodson Feb. 7: P. C. Spelling Bee Feb. 9: BB vs Box Elder Senior Night Feb. 10: BB @ Circle Saco Feb. 7: P. C. Spelling Bee Feb. 9: BB vs Lustre @ Saco Senior Night Feb. 10: BB @ Nashua Feb. 12: JH Music Fest. @ Malta Whitewater Feb. 7: P. C. Spelling Bee...
After opening the meeting with the pledge to the flag, Mayor John Demarais thanked the council for their support during his recent hospitalization. He stated he is doing well following his pace maker operation in Billings, and was overwhelmed by his support on Facebook as well. Present along with the council members and Lorie Bond, Clerk, were PWD Jim Truelove, Sheriff Jerry Lytle, Mary Hendrickson and Barry Damschen (Landfill Engineer). A motion was made to approve the minutes from the last meeting, the agenda for the current meeting and...
Saturday by 12:30 p.m., the biscuits were ALL GONE and only a couple spoonful's of the gravy were left as evidence of another success meal hosted by the Senior Citizen Center. A good crowd constantly flowed through the door at the Center, while the aroma from the kitchen filled the air. Chairmen of the event this time around were Barb Stevens and Margaret Leader who were at the Center bright and early, perky and excited to share the wares with the crowd. The success of the event should actually...
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at approximately 2337 hours, Phillips County Sheriff's Office dispatch received a mutual aid request from Blaine County for a vehicle pursuit headed towards Phillips County on US 2. The request stated the suspect vehicle was traveling at speeds over 100 miles per hour. The occupants of the vehicle were suspected of transporting drugs. Phillips County deputies prepared to deploy spike strips at Dodson but the pursuit did not make it to that location and the vehicle was lost by the pursuing deputies. Law enforcement...
The acts of kindness, generosity and charity are evident and what makes some places both operate and strive. The Malta Food Bank is proud to announce the addition of help at the office with two new volunteers coming onboard. Mary Waters and Terri Skiff have joined the volunteers that administer assistance to many throughout the county, both in grocery goods and in donated items that are available for clients. Still manning the dispersion of goods is June Cornell, who is well-known as the Coordinator of the office. She is assisted by Myrna...
The 53rd Annual Mid-Winter Fair will be held at the Fort Belknap Bingo Hall from January 29 through February 3, 2023. After the recent cold snap that forced everyone indoors, the Mid-Winter Fair has plenty of activities for all family members to enjoy and meet with friends and neighbors. Fair activities include a Baby Parade on January 30 at 3 p.m., a Bread and Pie contest on January 31 at 10 a.m., and a Youth Carnival on February 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Area youth and families are encouraged to attend each event. In the Art and Quilt show,...
