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Ushering in the Holiday Season at Museum
It was a night of "Christmas Memories" at the 16th Annual Phillips County Museum and Historical Society holiday social last Thursday night... as well as a few other memories. As visitors took their...
Holiday giving in Phillips County
There are plenty of opportunities around Phillips County for people to give to those that might be less fortunate this Christmas. This Thursday, December 12, Phillips County Title Company is hosting...
County Commissioners to hold Medical Marijuana public hearing on Dec. 30
The Phillips County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 30, at the Phillips County Courthouse in Malta ahead of a proposed ordinance that would prohibit the growth, sale, and distribution, of medical marijuana, and any...
Car chase ends with arrest in Dodson after Harlem start
Last Monday night’s Parade of Lights in Malta was followed by another parade of lights down Highway 2 as a motorist led law enforcement on a highspeed chase which traveled through Harlem, Fort Belknap and ended in a Dodson wheat field. Robert Bear...
Parade of Lights followed by Santa visit
Though the Bank of Malta's Santa Open House wasn't slated to begin until 6 p.m. last Monday night in Malta, parents and children were lined up down the block and visiting Saint Nick ahead of schedule...
Something's brewing in Malta
The weather on Black Friday in Phillips County was somewhat frightful, but the smell of coffee brewing coming from Milk River Mocha was oh so delightful. Milk River Mocha owner Janessa Salsbery and...
Celebrating National Rural Health Day
Three years ago, the Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, the member organization for each of the 50 State Offices of Rural Health leads National Rural Health Day to give recognition and...
Santa, Parade of Lights, and Button Drawings
Once the leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie have been successfully wrapped and placed in the fridge, the Christmas celebration in Phillips County begins and this upcoming week will feat...
PCN Construction reporter recalls 'Family Circus' comic contribution
Nearly 30 years ago, Malta's David Veseth, then living in Laurel, Mont., and but age four at the time, quipped "Mommy, can I unplug some grapes and eat them?" as he looked at a bowl of grapes and...
'Christmas Memories' on full display at P.C. Museum ahead of Tree Festival
"Christmas Memories" sets the scene for the Phillips County Historical Society's Christmas Tree Festival which began Tuesday, November 12, 2019. The Festival Open House is scheduled for Thursday...
Malta Schools facilities usage change start Dec. 1
Starting December 1, 2019, the use of Malta Public School facilities will be “available to the community for educational, civic, cultural and other non-commercial uses,” as per School Board Policy 4330, which is available on the school website...
Malta City Council Report for Wednesday, November 20 2019
The Malta City Council unanimously voted to increase the sewer rates in Malta by $4.50 per month, the first sewer rate increase since 2006 when it was raised $6, to help pay back a loan secured to pay for repairs at the Legg Lift Station. A public...
Bison Ordinance hearing held at Malta City Hall
Lawyers from the American Prairie Reserve (APR), the Phillips Conservation District, and the Southern Phillips County Co-Operative Grazing District and Phillips County Livestock Association spoke in f...
Lights, camera, action at the movies
The proof is in the pudding and those in charge of getting the Villa Theatre back up and running saw their hard work pay off last weekend as the movie house held their grand re-opening last Friday...
Wastewater project in Dodson to start next spring
The Town of Dodson was given both a federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and a Treasure Statement Endowment Program (TSEP) award for an estimated $759,000 for upgrades to the Town's...
Ditmar, Solberg take Dodson Council seats; other positions in City/Town races uncontested
The only election in Phillips County last week was in the town of Dodson where Pat Ditmar and Polly Solberg were voted in as Town Council members where voter turnout was recorded at 53.7-percent. A total of 29 votes were cast in the Town of...
Villa Theatre sets to reopen this week in Malta
Some things have changed and some remain the same at Malta's Villa Theatre, but anyone who has spent time in the theatre will quickly notice way more changes than things that have stayed the same at t...
Haunted House, Octoberfest usher in Halloween (Part 2)
Before the weather in Phillips County completely transitioned from Fall to Winter last week - and Halloween decorations flip to those of Christmas (sorry, Thanksgiving) - the Malta Merchants hosted Oc...
Malta City Council Meeting Recap
Heavy winds last week in Malta will likely keep Malta Public Works crew member flush with cookies this week as he is, once again this year, tasked with running the City of Malta leaf-sweeper. At last week’s Malta City Council meeting, Public Works...
Mustangs cruise to postseason, 7-1
The Mustangs secured a second place in Northern B and assured themselves a first-round playoff game at home this weekend following a 28-6 victory over the Cut Bank Wolves in Malta last Friday night....
Happily Haunting
"When the crypt doors creak And the tombstones quake Spooks come out for a singing wake Happy haunts materialize And begin to vocalize Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize" - Grim Grinning...
1st PCH Annual Health Fair
Organizations showed up enforce at the First Annual Phillips County Hospital - from the Montana Highway Patrol to Smokey the Bear - all in the name of healthcare. "We felt there was a need for...
Landusky Foundation Fall Fundraiser set for November 9
The Landusky Foundation will be hosting its annual fall fundraiser on Saturday, November 9, starting at 3 p.m. on a day which will feature a Mexican buffet, drawings, silent auctions, and a pie contes...
Keep your hands off the stop signs
Last week I read in the Phillips County Sheriff’s report that “a male reported witnessing a female take out a stop sign in a residential area; Deputy responded to the call; case file started” and it left my jaw dropped. Our Malta Mayor, John...
