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A year ago this week, the Phillips County News quoted Katie Brown, "We want to give back to our community and showcase our heritage, and any profit that is made will go back towards RCAN so we can work towards agricultural and community issues, Brown said. "We want to keep Ag alive and make sure we show our next generation that it is worth fighting for." Brown, President of the Rural Communities & Agricultural Neighbors (RCAN), and her team of committee members and volunteers have certainly...
The Board of Directors of Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic are pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Andrew Riggin to serve as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Riggin most recently served as CEO of the Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home in Martin, South Dakota, a 14 bed Critical Access Hospital, 3 ER bed, 50 bed Nursing Home, 6 medical providers, and a Rural Health Clinic. The organization employed more than 120 FTEs and served 3,600 residents in Bennett County and the surrounding Pine Ridge and Rosebud India...
The certified and support staff and the entire extended Coyote educational family of the Dodson Public School participated and received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine that was recently approved for emergency use by the FDA and is currently being distributed nationwide. The Pfizer-BioNTech version of the vaccinations was hosted by the Ft. Belknap medical staff at Little River Health Hospital in Ft. Belknap, Montana, on Tuesday, December 29, and Wednesday, December 30, specifically for Dodson...
On Thursday, 12/31/20, The Phillips County Health Department reported four new positive cases of COVID-19. Phillips County currently has 16 active cases, with 432 cases reported since the virus was first detected in Phillips County. Of these, 404 people have recovered, and 12 residents have been lost to the disease or from COVID related illnesses. The mask mandate remains in effect for Phillips County. On Monday, January 4, Hi-Line Retirement Center reports that out of 41 residents, 25 have recovered while six are still testing negative. There...
Phillips County elected officials, Richard Dunbar and Tami Christofferson, were sworn in last week. Pictured above: Richard was sworn in on December 28th as County Commissioner, Dist C by Justice of the Peace, Gayle Stahl. Tami Christofferson was sworn in on December 29th at the Clerk of the District Court for Phillips County by JP Gayle Stahl. Johanna Hasler was sworn in as her deputy. Courtesy Photo....
This week has been like a yoyo with the temps going up and down. Sunday was about the warmest, with it making it to the very high 40s and the wind blowing so water was every where and the snow disappeared so much. Not too bad of weather for January. Polly Solberg was called to Great Falls to be with her brother, Bert, who was not doing well. Our hearts and prayers go with her. Polly celebrated another birthday on Sunday January 3rd. Congrats Polly!! I don't see as many birds as I used to any...
Happy new year everyone! I'm wishing a prosperous year for each of you! I saw five bald eagles last week on the way to Malta! I felt like I hit the jackpot! My Amyrilis is blooming and the other one is growing like crazy! They are so beautiful at this time of year! Jupiter is still bright in the west right as it gets dark. The full cold moon ended 2020 brightly! The Slade children spent the week with nana and papa Lumsden. They spent new years eve with the Norville's. The Blunt's worked at the...
The Malta Senior Citizens will hold their annual meeting Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the center. Dues of $15.00 are due and necessary for voting privileges. Three director positions, each three year terms, are up: Margaret Leader, who also serves as treasurer, Marlyn Orahood, and Sharon Kindle who serves as secretary. Orahood has announced she will not seek another term; the other two are seeking reelection. Other directors are Leonard Leader and Jerry Depute. Barb Stevens serves as president, a position she has held for 11 years...
It’s been a while since I’ve fallen through the ice, but late-season pheasant hunting always carries that risk. I didn’t expect any problems this year. It had been dry for months and the freeze came early. Every stock pond and marsh up here had good, thick ice by December. The slow-moving Milk River was almost entirely frozen over. Almost. Hunting with friends last week along the river west of town I heard a shot and watched a rooster drop out of sight over the bank. “Great,” I said to myself...
I am a retired farmer’s wife. I cooked for one husband, seven children and various others. Now the horde is gone and I’m left helpless. I don’t know how to cook for two. I can’t gauge the amounts of anything it seems. We have left-overs from the left-overs. It’s a malady, I’m sure. The symptoms begin when the first child leaves home and worsens as one by one they leave, until Ma and Pa are left gloating; “Now they’re gone! We get to eat what we want: Liver and onions, broccoli, sauerkraut, lutefisk, pickled herring and so forth. But sudd...
Roberta White Duvall said goodbye to her time on this earth Tuesday, December 8th, 2020. She passed peacefully at home with her husband, Sam, and family members. Roberta was born July 27, 1939 in Whitefish, MT to John and Mabel White. She was the oldest of three children; Myrna, (Bob) Williamson and Randy, (Joy) White. Roberta and Sam Duvall married June 1, 1958 in Dodson, MT. They moved to Landusky while Sam worked construction then onto the Lund place and ranched. Later, in 1960, they went to Wolf Point to visit and stay for a bit, which... Full story
Long time Malta and Chinook resident, Elmer Nelson 68, passed away December 30, 2020 in Chinook. A viewing will be held Monday at 6:00 p.m. and a burial to take place Tuesday at 2:00pm at the Malta Cemetery with Military honors. Dad was born March 4, 1952, in Malta, Montana to Elmer Nelson and Dorothy (Fanning) Nelson. On November 26, 1973, he met Colleen Faye Rogers in Lewistown, Mont., and had five children. Dad loved fishing with his kids, hunting, and caring for his pets. He always spoiled his grandkids despite what the parents said. Dad... Full story
Donald Richard "Rick" Heuscher passed away December 5th, 2020 from complications of Covid 19 in Billings, MT. He was born in Kalispell, MT May 20, 1949 and spent most of his life in Browning. He received a teaching degree from Western Montana College in Dillon, Montana. Rick was a caring teacher who worked for 39 years with the children at the Napi Elementary in the Browning school system. He met the love of his life, Evelyn, and married her on August 9th, 1997. After retiring from teaching he moved to Malta, MT. Rick loved to read books,... Full story
February 15, 2021 is Deadline to Apply for Community Foundation Grants. The Phillips County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to announce they are accepting applications for their 2021 semiannual grant program. The Foundation hopes to fund multiple projects with total funding up to $3,500 available. PCCF seeks creative and collaborative community projects (not events or sponsorships) that will benefit the residents and/or communities in Phillips County, Montana. PCCF in partnership with the Montana Community Foundation continues to build a...
Many farmsteads may have lost trees or shrubs in their shelterbelt in 2020. The State Nursery http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/forestry/forestry-assistance/conservation-seedling-nursery has an online catalog and order form. The Extension office can assist with species selection for our area and help complete the order form. It does look like some selections are limited so ordering early is recommended. If you order through the Extension Office, the order will come in mid-April of 2021. The state...
Question-Answer Mail-in Consulting ADULTS ONLY. Get an analysis answer to a healthcare or life activities question within 3 to 6 postmark months. Applicable answer fees are $26 for 2 pages no reference, $36 for 3 pages one reference, or $46 for four pages one reference & vitamin idea analysis answer. After indicating your select fee, send consultant Katie L. McKeon, ABD, EdD your question jointly with your non-refundable fee payment and return address to P.O. Box 605 in Malta, MT 59538. No Credit Cards. Merchant's Meeting 1-6-21. The first...
Check out our website: www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and other important information as needed to get to the public. Concealed Weapon Permits: New and renewal applications for Concealed Weapon Permits may be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office anytime. Once approved, you will be contacted to come in on Wednesday between 9 AM and noon for fingerprints and photographs. Several calls have been received requesting road reports. Please remember to cal...
MontGuide Mondays discussions beginning January 4, 2021 MontGuide Mondays will run 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays in January and February via WebEx. Sessions will be hosted by Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist and several Extension agents. The sessions will run like a book club, where participants will read a MontGuide and take part in a virtual discussion. Participants can ask Goetting and the co-host county agents questions about the MontGuide or just listen and learn....
8 years ago Thursday, January 2nd, 1941 The body of an unidentified man was found on December 21st by Walter Simpson in a last’s year’s hay stack, five miles east of Bowdoin. The body was in an advance state of decomposition, said Coroner Bell, leading to the belief that he had been dead at least 8 months. No identification was found, but Coroner Bell said indication are that the man was six feet of more tall and is probably between the age of 28 or 38 years. He had heavy light brown hair and...
HELP WANTED Malta School District Job Announcement Position: High School Custodian Contact: Matt Genger [email protected] Telephone: (406) 654-1871 Deadline: Until Filled Effective: Immediately Wage: DOE plus Benefits Hours: 40 hours per week Apply by: Classified Application can be found at www.malta.k12.mt.us Current employees apply by letter of interest ------------------------------------------- RSA ANNUAL MEETING RANCHERS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE Annual Meeting, 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan, 12 in the Malta VFW basement. Catered meal, door...
NOTICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Barbara Chillcott Montana Dept. Natural Resources and Conservation 406-444-6336 December 30, 2020 Board of Adjustment Meeting to Consider Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Issuance of Variance Order HELENA, Mont — The Board of Adjustment will meet at 10:00 AM on January 21, 2021 remotely via Zoom to consider a joint motion filed In the Matter of American Prairie Reserve’s Petition for Variance from Phillips Conservation District Ordinance 2016-1. Petitioner American Prairie Reserve, Phi...
At long last, the basketball season has began in the State of Montana, and the Mustangs have returned plenty of talent for their 2020-21 campaign. The team has a total of 18 athletes this season, which included a group of six freshmen. The team will be without Tanner Smith and Ben Costin, who both graduated last year. The duo had provided leadership to the Mustangs last season, according to Coach Costin. "Obviously, we lost some offensive production from those two," Malta Head Coach David...
The North Country Mavericks welcome back 14 athletes this season, several of which saw plenty of playing time last season. This season, the team will be led by a similar coaching staff, but the 2020-21 campaign will be led by Head Coach Taylor Olson, who has been the team's assistant coach for the past several seasons. With Coach Olson are assistant coaches Nate Remmich, Josh McCrossin, and Whitney Molina. "We have a lot of energized coaches who are familiar with the kids, so it should be...
The Dodson Coyotes have graduated two very talented athletes last season; Corbin LoneBear and Shaun Ball, but Coach Benson is optimistic that the team can make it back into contenders for a spot at State. The team is also without graduate Landis Walker, who also played a very important role for the team as a team captain off of the bench. In all, the Coyotes consist of 14 high schoolers and four eighth-graders. “We had our superstars last year, but this group is more of a team,” Coach Frank Ben...
The M-ettes have retained a lot of talent from last year's team that ended the year with a win at the state tournament. Last year's state tournament concluded with a pair of co-champions and a few teams, including Malta, who were set to compete to a chance at 3rd place. The tournament's last day ended in cancellation due to the threat of COVID-19. This year the M-ettes are without Kelbee Denham and Carly Garfield, who had started for Malta over the last few seasons. "Kelbee played point guard...
