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E'Mbow (Bow) SaintLouis and Jacob Stark, students at Malta High School, have been selected to participate in the Montana All State Jazz Festival to be held in Helena on January 12th, 2024. The announcement was made by Roy McKenney, band director. SaintLouis is a senior and Stark is a junior; both competed earlier and were selected from the applicants to join other students from across the state. Only four students state-wide were selected from Class B schools, and Malta is proudly the home of...
Brazen Redlich was the winner of the Phillips County News' Christmas coloring contest. He won a $20 gift certificate to use at Spare Change....
Malta Community Church sang Christmas carols around the town of Malta last Wednesday....
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen shared the number of new business registrations filed with the state in November 2023. According to the Montana Business Economic Report, roughly 4,400 new businesses were registered in Montana during the month of November. For comparison, approximately 4,000 new businesses registered in November 2022. Montana has had record new business registrations in each of the past two years, with more than 53,000 new businesses registering with the Secretary of State's Office last year. Through the first 11 mon...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt: Appearing in Billings before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan and pleading not guilty on Dec. 21 was: Dashawn Kiree Bryant, 31, of Billings, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute c...
Cole, Montana was a whistle-stop community about 10 miles northwest of Saco on the Great Northern Railroad branch line to Turner. In 1934, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers was looking for gravel to use in the building of Ft. Peck Dam. Charles McChesney and Stan Hetrick of Saco notified them that gravel could be found in the Cole area. Tests were run and they indicated that there were millions of cubic yards of gravel. The J. L. Shiely Company of St. Paul set up a gravel screening and washing plant. Other contracts for toe and blanket gravel...
1 yrs ago Dec. 24, 2013 American Legion members Ken Wiederrick, David Wilkes, Jim Sintler and Gary Faydo presented a check for $500 to the Boys and Girls Club. What do Col. Sanders, Coca Cola and Wade Hasler have in common? They all have a secret recipe ingredient. In Wade’s case, the secret ingredient is in his dad’s (Bud Hasler) homemade Roquefort Dip. Sen. Max Baucus has nominated Jake French of Choteau for acceptance into the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. Four residents of the Hi-Line Retirement Center were int...
A few photos from Malta Kids Club 2023 Santa's Workshop held Dec. 11th. Malta Garden Club provided supplies and volunteers to help kids create ornaments. Malta Kiwanis assisted kids in decorating sugar cookies to take home. MHS reACT kept kids active with Reindeer Games....
Malta Elementary Mrs. Ost Kindergarten Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like any team football helmet. Love, Jens Anderson Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a shark. Love, Easton Bissett Dear Santa, I have been pretty good. I would like video games. Love, Jexx Haggag Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like a silicone baby, Love, Willow Harms Dear Santa, I have been pretty good. I would like a mermaid. Love Sidney Hould Dear Santa, I have been pretty good. I would like...
It stood there, in the clear. Not a soul was near, it showed no fear. As it wiggled its ear, the face made a sneer. There in his eye was a tear, almost a blear, yet no one knew how he got here, for he had no gear. Confused, onlookers knew there was no pier nor weir anywhere near; from where did the deer appear? He was of good cheer, as though he'd had a beer, but it was clear as he made a jeer, he'd avoid any spear that came near. He sauntered along in low gear, his head swiveling as if it was...
Following opening rituals, Mayor John Demarais called the Dec. 12th meeting of the Malta City Council to order. The minutes from the previous meeting, agenda, and claims were approved, as was the payroll for November. In the Mayor's comment time, Mayor John Demarais stated that he, PWD Truelove, Clerk Lorie Bond, and Laura Pankratz had begun work with Emily at Bear Paw Development to prepare a grant for the grant for a lawn mower and funds for maintaining the walking trails in the City. PWD Jim...
The town of Bowdoin came into being in April 1917, when the Great Northern Railway created a new division point on their railroad line. Contracts for the construction of 15 miles of tracks, a 23-stall roundhouse, a storehouse, coal chute, water treating plant, office building, depot, railroad hotel and restaurant, ice house and ice tram and water reservoir were let the week of April 19, 1917. By November 1917, work was completed on all the contracts at the cost of approximately $200,000. On November 18, train crews and workers were moved from...
1 yrs ago Dec. 18, 2013 Turk Salsbery displayed his knowledge of the world by winning the Malta Elementary Geography Bee; runner up was Marcus Knudsen. Jim Sintler had resigned as maintenance man for the city, and a coffee and cake reception was held in his honor. Zora (age 7) and Linden (age 5) Holt performed a delightful Christmas play for the Tallow Creek and Content audience. They were assisted by their teacher, Conni French, and community members in singing carols, as well. Winning matches at the Glasgow Invitational were Keenan Schipman,...
If one didn't know better, one might be led to believe that elfin' magic happened in the middle of the night at the Court House. Standing graciously on the ground floor of the Court House is the seasonal display put together and arranged by the fairies and pixies (aka the employees). The theme this year was based around gingerbread houses and the display is one you should make an effort to come see while it is up. Spearheaded by Jodee Lee (in her spare time), the elegant tree is surrounded by...
The big rush and opportunity to get a jump start on business with the Christmas season is taking a back seat at the Family Dollar Store on the south edge of town. Donovan Martin, of Ogden, Utah, and Ben Winkle of St. George, Utah, are the general contractors on the development of the new business store that will potentially employ four to six employees once they are up and running. The two head contractors are both less than 30 years old. Doug Ost, who sold the property to the development...
The magic of Christmas hit the streets of Malta on Monday the 4th of December, and a good portion of the town residents showed up and lined the streets for the annual Parade of Lights. As the music of the holiday season played at the Veterans Park on Front Street, families lined up and anxiously awaited the flashing lights and, of course, the candy thrown from the parade entries! Young and old, ready with bags, were scrambling to retrieve the goodies tossed among the crowd. This year, the chairm...
The Chairman of the local Red Cross Blood Draw, Teresa Hotchkiss, was pleased with the turnout and results at the blood draw on November 30th. The goal was 58 units and donors contributed 54, falling short by four pints. There were no first time donors at this drive, according to Hotchkiss. Registration was manned by volunteers, Judy Henry, Linda Steck, Velmya Broadhead and Sharon Emond. The luncheon was compliments of the Community Church ladies and cleanup angels were the Hinkson and Beck families. The next blood draw will be in early 2024...
As a part of his continued effort to support efficient Amtrak service in Montana, and as a direct result of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Job Act (IIJA), U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $14.9 million in funding to upgrade rail infrastructure in and around Malta along the Empire Builder route. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to vote for the bill. “As someone who’s spent his entire life in north central Montana, I can t...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt: Appearing in Billings before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan and pleading not guilty on Dec. 5 was: Daniel Mark Miller, 60, of Tucson, Arizona, on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to d...
Did you know there was a commercial fishing industry in Phillips County at one time? In 1922, the McNeil brothers, Hinsdale area sheep ranchers, seined and shipped 120,000 lbs. of live carp caught in Nelson Reservoir to Jewish markets in New York City. The fish were transported to Bowdoin in 25 to 100 lb. boxes and put on the train to arrive alive at their destination. In November 1922, the State Fish and Game Commission in Helena authorized the McNeils to sein and remove carp and other non-game fish from Nelson and also, the Milk River...
1 yrs Dec. 11, 2013 Sapphire Avenue in Hillcrest took on a new look as the Eric Wilke family adorned their yard with decorations and lights that danced to music broadcast over an FM radio signal. The Geography Bee netted five contestants as finalists for each of the fourth and fifth grades. The fourth graders were Kyle Johannesen, Gavin Benge, Kevin Missildine, Oren Mackey and Austin Bunk. The fifth graders selected were Turk Salsbery, Marcus Knudsen, Pierce Mortenson, Peyton Jones and Korin Longknife. Nellie Ereaux won the award for the most...
The theme in the stillness of the bright and shiny night was "Naughty or Nice" in downtown last week. The night of November 30th was festive and special as the Phillips County Historical Society hosted the 20th Annual Festival of Trees at the Phillips County Museum. Penny Mackey provided entertainment as she gracefully played on the piano that floated from the balcony and fell gently amid the crowd. It was indeed a night of wonderment and magic as holiday songs filled the air. The smell of...
On Veterans Day, Saturday the 11th of November, 2023, veterans of the various branches of the military were guests of honor at the annual dinner hosted by the VFW Auxiliary. Approximately 95-100 enjoyed dinner, which was followed by a "Blind Auction." Rick Mikkelson served as Chaplain for the blessing, and Junior members, CharLee and JaLee Anderson led the pledge to the flag. The closing prayer was offered by Sharon Kindle, American Legion Chaplain. Assisting with the preparations for the event...
A Fort Belknap man suspected of making threats to blow up the school in Dodson, near the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, was arraigned Tuesday on charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Jacob Erwin Wilson, 40, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with false information and hoaxes. If convicted of the most serious crime, Wilson faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston presided. Wilson was detained pending further proceedings. As...
