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Last week, word was received from Public Works Director Jim Truelove informing Mayor John Demarais there was a problem with the lagoon not working properly. A state of emergency was declared from the City Office, which gave the Mayor the authority to make it a priority and get on the phone to start making contact with the necessary entities to begin the long and immediate process of fixing the situation. Demarais stated things were going good by the time he was interviewed and said that the...
Steve graduated from Malta High School at the age of four, Janet graduated at age four, as well. Steve is now 17 and a grandfather. Needless to say, these two are indeed special. Steve Baeth and his sister, Janet (Baeth) Veseth are only two of a large number of people, over 5 million, who only celebrate their birthday every four years. Those 5 million are a mere .1% of the population! This is because they were born in a Leap Year, on February 29th. They are known as "leapers" or...
The day after Valentine’s Day, individuals from Phillips County, and one from Blaine County, decided to be a sweetheart and give the gift of life…blood. Fifty-five successful pints were donated by those who would more than likely remain anonymous to the recipient. They gave unselfishly and from one heart to another. Red Cross Blood Draw coordinator, Teresa Hotchkiss was pleased with the turnout, as the goal had been set for 50 units…an extra five units is always welcomed. Held at the Event Center, the team from Great Falls kept the traff...
It’s time again for the 74th Annual Montana Seed Show, and with it, the 31st Annual Quilt Show. The show will be held Friday, March 8 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, March 9 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Band Room of Harlem High School. Bring your entries and entry forms to Richman Insurance on Main Street in Harlem by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 1. No late entries can be accepted. Great cash prizes will be awarded. Get busy and get those projects finished and enter them in our show! You can enter quilts, quilted wall hangings, d...
1 yrs Feb. 26, 2014 Don Nevrivy celebrated his birthday on Feb. 20th by making a donation to the American Red Cross Blood Drive. He donated his 85th unit of blood; community-minded, he donated all his blood at the Malta drives. It seemed like business as usual for the Malta M-ettes who won the conference and district tournament this year. They did so by blowing past the Glasgow Lady Scotties 54-19 in the semi-finals on Friday and defeating the Wolf Point Lady Wolves 53-33 for the championship the next day. Admitting afterward she’d never h...
Class C Calendar Dodson Check out www.dodson.k12.mt.us to keep up with the Coyotes! Saco Feb. 28-Mar. 2: Eastern C Div. BB Tourney @ Glasgow Feb. 28: 2 PM Dismissal Mar. 6 -9: State C BB Tourney @ Great Falls Whitewater Feb. 28-Mar. 2: Eastern C Div. BB Tourney @ Glasgow Mar. 6 -9: State C BB Tourney @ Great Falls ---------------------- Malta School Calendar Feb. 29-Mar. 2: Girls BB N B Divisional Tournament @ Conrad Mar. 7 -9: State Class B BB Tourney @ Billings...
To accommodate the school schedule, the monthly Malta School Board met Monday, Feb. 12th at 7 p.m. Following the pledge to the flag the meeting was called to order by Chairman Carter Clausen. The first item on the agenda was to approve the minutes from the last meeting, approve the agenda for the meeting, and approve the claims. Board member Scott Meneely made a motion to approve these items, Board member Jessica Oyler seconded the motion, and with a unanimous vote, the items were approved. The Showcase for this month was a video of the Element...
Like many of the young writers in my classes, I wonder where to start. I struggle with reflecting in enough depth about the experience that was Fulbright Finland's orientation. I come to terms with the actuality that whatever I write will do and that my readers are genuinely more interested in this Fulbright experience than in my overthought composition of the adventure. So here goes... During the orientation (January 23-25), I was confronted by the warmth of the Finnish Fulbright staff, the...
Attention Phillips County high school graduating seniors. Graduation will be here soon and now is the time to apply for scholarships. The Mustang Foundation has four Veseth Scholarships to be given to seniors graduating from any high school in Phillips County. Each scholarship is $1,000.00 and is given after the student has completed one semester of college or trade school and has turned in a sealed copy of their grades to the Mustang Foundation. Students interested in applying should phone Darlene Kolczak of the Mustang Foundation at 406 390...
VFW Auxiliary Announces Kick-Off of National Anthem Singing Contest. VFW Auxiliary post 4067 is excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s national anthem singing contest, Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue! Local youth in grades K-12 can showcase their talent, display their patriotism and express their creativity while competing for their share of $2,000 in national awards. Contestants must submit a video of their solo vocal performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner”. Video must be saved to a flash drive, or uploaded to an on...
To all the aspiring artists in the county grades 9-12, VFW Post 4067 is offering two art contests for you. These two contests, Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest and 2 and 3-Demensional Art are open to grades 9-12 to all county school students, be it homeschooled or in-school; you are invited to take part. For Patriotic Art, if students use the American flag, it must conform to the Federal Flag Code in relation to colors, number of stars and stripes and other pertinent rules of the code. Digital art, photography and jewelry are not...
1 yrs ago Feb. 19, 2014 Coming back to Malta from different directions, each having different ties, Anna (Barthelmess) and Cliff Merriman chose Malta and were “Coming home…;” they brought their daughter, Courtney, and son, Beau. Channing Mavencamp of Saco High School was initiated as a new member of the National Honor Society. The sister act in basketball was playing out between sisters, Mercedes and Sophia Stiles, as the Malta M-ettes team up for action on the court. Veteran teacher, Vic Schumacher, after the Malta School Board did not vote...
Class C Calendar Dodson Check out www.dodson.k12.mt.us to keep up with the Coyotes! Saco Feb. 21: NHS Induction Ceremony Feb. 22: Hoops for Heart Feb. 28-Mar. 2: Eastern C Div. BB Tourney @ Glasgow Whitewater Feb. 28-Mar. 2: Eastern C Div. BB Tourney @ Glasgow Malta School Calendar Feb. 22-24: Boys BB N. B Divisional Tournament @ Malta Feb. 29-Mar. 2: Girls BB N B Divisional Tournament @ Conrad...
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...
