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Articles from the January 17, 2024 edition


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  • The City Opened Event Center to Those Affected By Cold and Outages

    Kari Hould, PCN Staff|Jan 17, 2024

    On Friday, Jan. 12, as the mercury was rapidly disappearing in the thermometers, what everyone was worried about…came to be. About 4 a.m. Mayor John Demarais received the first of several calls and text messages alerting him to their lack of power. The sheriff’s office also started receiving calls of the same issue. Like it was routine work as mayor, Demarais started to make plans to get the residents of Malta into shelter where they would be safe from exposure to the extreme cold. Demarais placed a wake-up call to PWD Jim Truelove and wit...

  • Morrison Retires From Bank Board after 22 Years

    FSB Malta, For the PCN|Jan 17, 2024

    The First State Bank of Malta would like to thank Michael "Mick" Morrison for his 22 years of service on the boards of First State Bank and F.S. Banco, Inc. Mick was a 1966 graduate of Malta High School who went on to serve his country as a member of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Infantry. Mick served bravely in Vietnam where he earned several citations, (National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/2 stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device, Combat Infantryman's Badge,...

  • Benson Talks Spare Change

    Kari Hould, PCN Staff|Jan 17, 2024

    Following up on a desire that she had for quite some time, Valene (Kielb) Benson saw that dream come true when she opened "Spare Change" on June 1, 2010. Now, approaching her 14th year of proprietorship, she is glad she bought the business and she loves what she is doing. Recently the business expanded and added more room, and more inventory with a variety of products. Benson said she added more toys – which was a hit during the Christmas season. In the near future, plans are in the works to a...

  • The Anti-Freeze... Froze?

    Jan 17, 2024

    Last weekend, Zortman's David Crasco walked out to his camper and discovered his RV's antifreeze froze despite the label showing -75°F. The real temperature did hit -40°F this weekend and after some research, Crasco found that it will in fact freeze but it is not supposed to expand which would cause the pipes to burst. Still, a funny reminder of how cold it was....

  • Memorial Announcement, William "Willie" Copple

    Jan 17, 2024

    William “Willie” Copple, age 88, passed away in Glasgow, Montana on January 7, 2024. Services are as follows: Family will receive friends at 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Saco Lutheran Church. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Saco Lutheran Church with Pastor Doris Tollefson officiating. Burial will follow in the Grandview Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the family at bellmortuarymontana.com...

  • City Council Holds First Meeting of 2024

    Kari Hould, PCN Staff|Jan 17, 2024

    Members of the Malta City Council met on Tuesday the 9th of January, with Councilperson Bonnie Wiederrick (Chairman) presiding over the meeting in the absence of Mayor John Demarais, who was recovering from Covid. Newly elected councilperson, Laura Pankratz was welcomed, as was re-elected council member, Bill Hicks. Also present for the meeting were Councilperson David Rummel, PWD Jim Truelove, City Clerk Lorie Bond, Compliance Officer John Wright, and Laura Gouker. Following the pledge to the flag, members made motions with each being seconded...

  • PCN Brings Back Memories for Glasgow Reader

    Jan 17, 2024

    Dear Editor and PCN Readers: I've been putting this off for some time and the time has come. My sister, Shelley Dunbar, after reading the PC News, has instructions to save those papers for me and sends them down via her or my brother, Jim. I can then read at my pleasure after a hard day of playing pinochle. After l read them I pass them on to my friends, Betty and Gene Sipe (former residents of Malta (he was Bowdoin Lake Manager, Betty worked at JCPenney who also enjoy each and every issue, but... The articles that are written by Kari Hould are...

  • MT State Bar Exam's Jurisdiction Questioned

    Jan 17, 2024

    Dear Editor, Our Montana code has about 70-75 occupations where if one wants, they can go to the state and take an exam. When they pass the exam they can then be qualified by the state to do business under their certification. These certifications are essentially under the jurisdiction of the state legislature. Not so with becoming an attorney. To get that certification, one has to first graduate from an "approved by an American Bar Association" college or school. Then and only then can one take their Montana State Bar exam - from the MT State...

  • I've Been Cold Before

    Parker Heinlein, Outdoors Columnist|Jan 17, 2024

    This must be why folks move to Arizona. For a few days now the temperature has hovered between barely survivable and colder-than-anyone-remembers. The minus 30 something I woke to this morning was a rerun of yesterday’s bitter cold. It’s been even colder in other parts of the state and I take solace in that. It’s seldom the case. Living on the Hi-line I’ve grown accustomed to the cold. I dress for it, donning long johns in October and not taking them off until spring, which up here means M...

  • AARP Montana Now Accepting 2024 Community Challenge Grant Applications

    Jan 17, 2024

    AARP Montana invites local eligible non-profit organizations and governments across the state to apply for the 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 6 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. AARP Community Challenge grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places, transportation, housing, digital connections, and more. Now in its eighth year, the program is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods and r...

  • Loring News for Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    Dixie Stordahl, PCN Correspondent|Jan 17, 2024

    Loring, and most of Montana, is experiencing very low temps, and a little snow. The weather had to be bad, the ballgames were postponed! I heard that exposed skin started to freeze in two minutes with these wind chill temps! The cold weather reminds me that I have my bubble solution down here! I’m taking it outside to blow some bubbles and see how they look in the freezing air. I probably will throw the boiling water into the frigid air and make snow! That one is dangerous because the water i...

  • Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    Helen Austin, PCN Correspondent|Jan 17, 2024

    Greetings from the North (rather, North Country) Pole. It snowed and turned c-c-cold! Whitewater, like most of Montana, is changeable. Again, Happy New Year 2024! On New Year’s Eve, the North 40 had a party with Chinese food as the special. It was very good! There were also sleigh rides for the children. Here is an excerpt from my dad’s book in 1909. Chapter XI New Friends - New School One day, in the summer of 1913, I was unloading hay at our place. I heard a noise and looked around. I saw wha...

  • Briefly for Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    Jan 17, 2024

    Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center Malta School Board Mtg School Board Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the MHS Boardroom. Times and dates are subject to change. City Council Meetings City Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall at 5 p.m. Knitting and Crochet Club The Knitting & Crochet Club will meet in the downstairs conference room of the P. C. Library from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. Lunch at River’s Bend Mon. and...

  • Classifieds for Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    Jan 17, 2024

    Cedar View Apartments PT OFFICE ASSISTANT Cedar View Apartments is seeking an individual for a part-time Office Assistant position for a 32-unit apartment complex located in Malta, Montana. This position will directly assist the Site Manager with the function of the day-to-day office tasks. Looking to fill this position immediately. Competitive Wage. Please contact Jackie Hardison for more information at 406-755-0961 Ext 2 or stop by the Cedar View office on Tuesday or Thursday. ----------------------- Carquest Auto Parts-Malta Carquest Auto...

  • Legals for Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    Jan 17, 2024

    CALL FOR BIDS The Malta Irrigation District will accept sealed proposals at the office of Malta Irrigation District until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2024 for the purchase of: One (1) 2005 4x4 Chevrolet ½ ton pickup Vehicle will be sold in an as-is condition. It can be seen at Malta Irrigation District headquarters at 509 South 3 rd Street East, Malta, MT. Questions, contact Russ Brookie at 654-7384. Malta Irrigation District reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. Deliver bids in person or mail to Malta Irrigation District, PO Box...

  • Saco Experienced Record Cold

    NWS Glasgow MT|Jan 17, 2024

    Saco Montana set an all-time record low on January 14, 2024 with a low of -51 degrees. The previous record was -50 on January 25, 1969. Weather record go back to 1966 in Saco....

  • 'More than 100 candidates file on opening day of 2024 candidate filing'

    The Office of Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State|Jan 17, 2024

    Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen says more than 100 candidates filed for office on the opening day of the 2024 Montana candidate filing period. "Congratulations to each of the candidates who filed on the opening day, and thank you for volunteering your service to represent your community," said Secretary Jacobsen. "It's an honor and a privilege to serve as an elected official, and we're happy to have assisted these new candidates with this important first step." Thursday's opening day had 108 total candidate filings processed as of 4:30...

  • Memories for Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    Compiled by Kari Hould|Jan 17, 2024

    1 yrs ago Jan. 22, 2014 Five downtown Malta merchants attended the city council meeting and told the council that something has to be done about the sewer smell that comes and goes inside and outside their businesses and is bad enough that employees sometimes get sick. At the monthly meeting on Jan. 6. the Dodson Town Council discussed the situation of unpaid water bills that are causing great concern. Currently, there are six to eight users who are three months delinquent on their bill. Attempts to locate the shutoff valves earlier were unsuc...

  • Mustangs Travel in Deep Freeze, Defeat Wolf Point

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 17, 2024

    The Malta Mustang basketball team defeated the Wolf Point Wolves in Wolf Point 79-36 last Friday night, a night that featured extremely dangerous wind chills of -40 below. The Mustangs were scheduled to host the Fergus Golden Eagles on Saturday, January 13, but the game was postponed until Tuesday, January 23, due to the dangerous cold temperatures. In Malta's win over Wolf Point, the Mustangs trailed 5-10 early in the first quarter, but they ultimately built a 33-16 by the end of the period....

  • Malta Wrestling Goes to Forsyth, Miles City

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 17, 2024

    The Malta High School Wrestling Teams saw a full weekend of action in Miles City and Forsyth despite the winter weather that stayed dangerously cold. On Thursday, January 11, Malta went to Forsyth for the Matador Mixer. The team then traveled to Miles City for the 65th Annual Cowboy and Third Annual Cowgirl Invitationals. Malta tied for second out of six teams at the Matador Mixer with a total of 67 points with Broadus (Powder River County). Chinook won the meet with 95 points. Forsyth was...

  • Hould, Squires Lead Malta AAU Wrestling Team in Miles City

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 17, 2024

    The Malta Wrestling Club’s AAU team went to the Miles City Invitational at Custer County High School. As a team, Malta placed thirteenth with a total of 101.5 points. Glasgow won the meet with 212 points. Miles City was second with 210 points. Baker was third with 206.5. Hardin was fourth with 201 points. Shepherd was fifth with 195.5. Project Wrestling (Huntley) was sixth with 189.5 points. The team was led by Calvin Squires and Sidney Hould who took first place in their respective weight c...

  • M-ettes Beat Lady Wolves, to Face Poplar, Harlem

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 17, 2024

    The Malta M-ettes won their lone game of the week as they traveled to Wolf Point last Friday, January 12, in weather that reached -43° with wind chill. The M-ettes won the game 47-26. They were scheduled to host the Fergus Golden Eagles on Saturday, January 13, but the game was postponed until Tuesday, January 23, due to the dangerous cold temperatures. The M-ettes are scheduled to host the Harlem LadyCats on Thursday, January 18. C-Squad is scheduled to start at 3 p.m., JV will play at 4:30...

  • Solberg Rock 'n' Rolls her way through San Antonio

    Jan 17, 2024

    Recent participants in the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio half marathon race (13.1 miles) were Chaplain Gregory Solberg, U.S. Army, of San Antonio, Texas and cross country coach Thea Solberg of Malta. The race took place during the holidays on December 3. Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio takes you past the city's most iconic landmarks, including the Tower of Americas, River Walk, and Torch of Friendship. Running through the city's most vibrant and spirited neighborhoods and including Fort Sam Houston Army...

  • School Calendars for the Week of January 17, 2024

    Jan 17, 2024

    Malta School Calendar Jan. 19: WR @ Chinook BB @ Poplar Jan. 20: MS BB @ Poplar S/D Div. @ Malta BB @ Harlem (Game Change. This game was previously scheduled for Jan: 18 in Malta). Jan. 23: MS BBB @ Harlem Class C Calendar Dodson Jan. 19: BB @ Scobey Jan. 20: BB @ WW Saco Jan. 19: BB @ Frazer Jan. 20: BB vs Dodson @ WW Whitewater Jan. 19: BB @ Frazer WR @ Chinook Jan. 20: BB vs Dodson @ WW...

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