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Sunday, December 17th, was "Wreaths Across America Day," when nationally wreaths were laid on the graves of deceased military individuals. Locally, a team of four, which included two of the American Legion Juniors, worked about 25 hours to create and erect two large wreaths to honor local veterans. Jaylee Anderson self-appointed herself as Chairman of the project, as well as decoration decision maker, and did an excellent job. She was assisted by Charlee Anderson. The task was possible thanks...
1 yrs ago Jan. 8, 2014 Senior Zach Handley scored 28 points-- 13 of them in the third period when he canned a trio of treys-- to lead Malta to a 66-39 home-court win over the Harlem Wildcats. Malta resident Billy Froman had a winter thrill when he landed a 33-inch long walleye at Nelson Reservoir using tip-ups. The fish weighed 14.5 pounds. Behind his humble, reverend-like appearance, funeral director Greg Kirkwood harbors a not-so-secret desire. He likes to go fast. He is the President of the Phillips County Motorsports Inc., which holds...
The final City Council meeting was held on Tuesday, Dec. 26, for 2023. In attendance were the council members, Mayor John Demarais, PWD Jim Truelove and Laura Pankratz. The meeting began with the pledge to the flag, followed by communications from the Mayor. Mayor Demarais shared that he is done with his involvement in the Montana Rural Water Board, stating, "I carry my emotions on my shoulders...I am done in June, so I am signing some dots...and Jim (Truelove) will be taking over the water oper...
Some look forward to the closing out of another year, while some dread it and there are those who waltz into a new year and not even know the last one was closing out. Which one best describes you has a great deal to do with several factors: how much you enjoyed the 365 days we call a year; how you were able to spend the year; and what memories you made throughout the year. Let's set aside factors like poor memory so we can at least start on the same level. What did we each do with the...
1 yrs ago Dec. 31, 2013 The Malta City Council, upon the recommendation of Mayor Shyla Jones, voted to reappoint Carolyn Schmoeckel as clerk/treasurer and John Demarais as public works director. Both appointments are for one year. William and Carol Hofer of the East Malta Colony announce the arrival of Asher John Hofer, born Dec. 24, in Glasgow. Selected as Snowball Royalty were King Kelin King and Queen Mariah Pankratz. The Billings Clinic MedFlight’s pilot transporting you might happen to be Andrea (Robinson) McCaffree, formerly of Z...
The nights are longer, the days are shorter. Soon we will close out another year on our calendar. Some of our loved ones will not witness the ending of 2023...and some of those are our family and friends who were in the military at some given time. The years they served left a memory for their family, and now they themselves are a memory. The year 2023 was a rather quiet year for VFW Post 4067 and American Legion Unit 57 color guard. They attended and honored comrades at eight funerals for...
With the spirit and enthusiasm of both the young and those who love the holidays, Mr. Roy McKenney, band director, and Mrs. Janell McKenney, choir director, and the high school band and choir members put on the 2023 Christmas concert at Malta High School on Monday, December 18. With few seats left in the auditorium, the sounds of the holiday filled the air providing a very relaxing evening of entertainment. It was the second in a line of concerts for the McKenney's, who were looking forward to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Averee Matthews: "I remember! It was the year I got my phone!" Layla Messerly: "I got an archery bow for Christmas from my older sister and that's probably my favorite; I've been doing that since I was eight or nine." Supt. Steve Bucks: "I remember when I was little, my dad got this great big tree. It would barely fit in our living room, but we had a cathedral ceiling – so it was smack dab in the middle of the living room and we had a little path to walk on each side of it...but we had a T...
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...
Tuesday, November 28th, the Malta City Council convened at 5 P.M. in the chambers for the regular meeting. Following the pledge to the flag, motions were made, followed by a motion to second, and the minutes from the last meeting, the agenda, the audit for claims, and the October payroll were approved. All Councilpersons, Mayor Demarais, Clerk Lorie Bond, PWD Jim Truelove, Sally Wright (Parks & Recreation Director), John Wright (Compliance Officer), and Laura Pankratz were also present. Luke Spencer joined the meeting briefly to address the...
1 yrs ago Dec. 4, 2013 Though he had passed away in May, the legacy that Johnny Richardson left behind as Salvation Army bell ringer will continue. The Malta Key Club took the project on and will accept donations in their kettle pot. “Coming home…” was Katie (Smith) and Mike Lamoreau and their daughter, Sadie. They had been living in Oregon. The entire Dodson staff, students and employees prepared letters to send to Zach Cole, who is in the service in Afghanistan as a Warrant Officer. He shared the greetings with his unit to assure they were...
On Thursday, November 16, the Malta Elementary School hosted the students from Dodson School and special individuals, as part of the sharing of culture and diversity, which was a goal of the teachers this year. Organized through Wendy Hopkins, teacher at Dodson, a bus load of youth dancers and drummers shared with the audience various dances. The dances introduced were the Men's Traditional Dance, done when returning from hunting or battle. They wore feather bustles, symbolic of a relationship...
The first meeting of November for City Council began with the pledge to the flag, followed by motions being seconded and approval to accept the minutes from the last meeting, approval of the agenda for the current meeting and approval to pay claims submitted. Attending the meeting were PWD Jim Truelove, Marilyn Taylor, Laura Pankratz, Tony Simonsen, and Jonathan Weaver of Great West Engineering. At a later point in time, Josh Newman, Fire Chief, joined the meeting. Clerk Lorie Bond explained...
Zander Young: "We went Christmas tree hunting, I got one from my Nana. We had FUN!" Wyatt Oxarart: "We went to grandma's house, Grandpa cooked the turkey. I got to see my cousins." Molly Sjostrom: "I went to my grandma's with my auntie – we had turkey and ham." Owen Ost: "Grandpa bought a ping pong table and we put it in the basement and had a tournament. Grandpa won!" Gracie Jesson: "We went to my grandma's; we had a lot of company." Mila Shores: "We went to my grandma's. She cooked, it was g...
