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Jessie James Hawley died this week at Harlem with siblings and family at her side. Jessie was special and will be missed. Terri Cole was in Malta for a Library meeting on Tuesday. Nellie Sherman,...

Dodson defeated the Roy/Winifred basketball team in a fast-played game on Friday evening with a score I believe of 59 to 48. It was a good game — Congratulations Dodson players. Dora Henry attended...

Visitors at the home of Wink and Terri Cole for Christmas Eve were Jeff, Julie and Kaleb Cole of Glasgow; Robert, Kathy, Gabrielle and Quentin Coppedge of Denton; and Steve, Tara, Satchel, Taylor,...

We have been experiencing smaller snow showers and cold for quite a while. Wednesday morning started out clear and looking like a good day, just before noon it started to snow hard from the east with...

First letters have been sent out for another All Dodson School Reunion for July 31 and Aug. 1 &2, 2020 while the fair is in session. Anyone who did not get a letter but have been associated with the...

It snowed and turned cold again on Tuesday evening, altho all around us got more snow than we did. Thank heaven for that. Almost all roads across the state were reporting snow pack and ice. Hope it...

The school served a very good dinner for the community on November 14 from 11:00 to 1:00. It was all very delicious and teachers, students from certain classes and other older students helped and...

It snowed a wet snow on Tuesday afternoon, giving the ground a good cover and about one-inch precipitation. Very cold Wednesday and it stayed this way all week. There were not many people out for...

Turned very cold and of course the wind blew making it seem colder all week. Daylight savings time ended Sunday, clocks were set back one hour. Snowed a wet snow with big flakes starting about noon...

Cold temperatures pushed by winds were present in our community again for most of the week and the weekend. Other places like Billings received several inches of new snow, Helena and places west...

Terri Cole went to Helena for the weekend to visit daughters Melinda and Mary and their families. While there she visited former Malta residents, Larry and Mary Putnam who treated her to lunch. She al...

We have had more snow, wind and low temperatures all week. Winter seems to have moved its agenda up earlier. Our snow was very wet, mixed with rain so we did not have much cover on the ground. Night t...

Condolences are sent to the family of Doreen Dale in her passing. She was known and liked by many. Unseasonal wet and cold weather continues to plague us and it looks like we are not going to see any...

Friday heralded the first winter storm for this fall and it proved to be a quite severe one. Dodson received lots of wind and rain and wet snow mixed into the rain but other places in the state were...

Get well wishes to Dolores Shettel and Willard Mortenson who were not feeling well. Dean and Carol Kienenberger were back after visiting many relatives and friends. Edward and Polly Solberg were in...

Tom Appelhans, who grew up in Dodson, was here with his wife, Roberta (Simpson) from Kent Washington for her 60th High School reunion and was around visiting old friends. Terri Cole is doctoring in Bi...

Fall is definitely moving in with the cooler temperatures and changing colors in the trees and plants. The rains that always seem to come at harvest time are here also. Remember to mark your calendar...

A full weekend and a half of school has been in session, keeping kids busy again. We had rain again and the night temperatures are getting lower. We pray it doesn't frost too soon. Dolores Shettel...

There were quite a few people who attended the graveside services for Merle Kaasa on Tuesday afternoon. It was a very touching service and lunch was served by the Lutheran and Catholic ladies at the...

Dora Henry and Barb Tremblay were in Havre to have her eyes checked on Friday. They enjoyed lunch with Bill and Marilyn Henry while there. Bonnie Lankford was at Dora Henry's and got some garden...

Last weekend Kelly and Seth Radtke and their three children, Kaida, Sylvie, and Corbin visited Wink and Terri Cole and took in the fair. Seth also painted their basement while they were here. The Radt...

Another successful fair has come and gone--quite well attended and enjoyed in spite of the very hot temperatures during the days. Thanks to all who worked hard and helped make it a success. The kids...

Willard Mortenson's family, daughter Diana, husband, and two grandchildren came to spend the day with Willard to help celebrate his 90th birthday on Sunday. They brought a cake and several neighbors...

Many Solberg's returned for another funeral with the passing of Selma Miller. Condolences are sent to all the Solberg family, relatives, and friends. Selma's daughters Esther and Mary Lynn stayed...

A large gathering of relatives and friends came together for the placing of the ashes of Kimberly Solberg Adkins at a graveside service on Sunday afternoon at the Dodson Cemetery. Actual funeral...