Articles from the February 16, 2022 edition
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GPDM: First Ever Respiratory Infection Found in a Dinosaur
In a paper released on Thursday, February 10, Dr. Cary Woodruff, Director of Paleontology at the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum in Malta, Montana, along with other colleagues, reported that they have...
Malta High School Band and Choir Presents: Music in Our Schools 2022
It was another top-notch production put on by the Malta High School Band and Choir to an almost capacity audience on Tuesday, February 8, at the Malta High School auditorium. The concert choir, led by Mrs. Nancy Murdock and accompanied by Jenny...
Malta Middle Schooler Wins Phillips County Spelling Bee
Twenty-seven of the county's top spellers congregated at the school in Whitewater on Wednesday, February 9, for the Phillips County Spelling Bee. The winner was Finn Witmer, a seventh-grader from...
City Council Gets Update on Landfill, Approves Purchase of Small Piece of Land
At the last City Council meeting, February 8, the council got a visit from Barry Damchen. He reported that the landfill is looking good. There is a problem with litter from the landfill. He suggested that the city look into shutting the landfill...
Malta Middle School Music Festival to take place at MHS on February 22
The Malta Middle School Festival will take place in Malta High School/Middle School - Feb. 22. This will be an all day event with students from Malta Middle School performing solos/ensembles in addition to the 6th Grade Band and 7/8 Grade Band....
Dodson News for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The weather has stayed pretty much the same, some warmer days, but lots of wind, and on Friday a short little snowstorm. It has cleared it down so we are seeing a lot more bare ground again. There...
Loring News for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Cindy Clark and I actually spotted a gopher on Wednesday! Then I heard that Chuck Russell was lucky enough to pop one off on Saturday! Now is the best time to get them before they have their new...
Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
“Hello” to all especially Connie Wisher and family. So here in Whitewater, basketball is in full swing, as-is all over Montana. In Whitewater, there were ball games on Tuesday with Dodson. The...
Mayor of Dodson Addresses Issue Brought up from 2021 Election
Dear Editor, My name is Angel Arocha, the Mayor of Dodson, Montana. I have occupied that position since being appointed to the vacant seat in May of 2021 and elected in November 2021. During my tenure, the City Council and I have worked on a number...
Wolves are what elk used to be
It doesn’t seem so long ago that folks were all worked up about the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park. There were worries that the predators would devastate the elk herds, then...
Dorothy Barton
Dorothy Barton, 92, peacefully passed away on February 6 with her daughters and sons-in-laws by her side. Her kindness, generosity, sense of humor, and faith and trust in Jesus were as evident in her passing as they were in her daily life. Dorothy wa... Full story
Preserving agricultural land, legacies in North-Central Montana
Do you want your farm or ranch business to remain intact for the next generation? Most do. Do you want the family to get along and come home for gatherings? Most do. What most farms don’t do, according to farm family coach Elaine Froese, is break d...
Briefly for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center PCCF Meeting / Presentation 2-16-22. The Phillips County Community Foundation will host a public gathering and conversation gathering called "The Culture of Giving" with...
Memories for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
10 years ago- Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Nutrition key to Malta’s Head Start meals Where’s the one place you’re guaranteed a filling, nutritious and wholesome meal? The Malta Head Start Program…Honest! Bonnie Ost has been cooking for the He...
Forever Red, White, and Blue
Welcoming Veterans and guests to the VFW Club are two benches which have a refreshing and bright appearance with a touch up. The benches are in memory of Veteran Mike McEwen and were recently...
Mustang Foundation Announces New County-wide Veseth Scholarship
It is with great pleasure that the Mustang Foundation will be the recipient of one new scholarship which will be a trades scholarship (makes two of those) and the previous 4 added last year from the Late Michael Veseth and Rosemary Sylwester Veseth....
M-ettes head into 2B District Tourney
The Malta M-ettes basketball team enters the District 2B Tournament as this week's top seed after posting a perfect 8-0 record against district opponents. The M-ettes concluded their regular season...
Malta finishes season 7-1 in 2B Games
The postseason for the Malta Mustangs basketball team has arrived. The team ended the regular season on a high note, defeating Poplar 85-41 on Friday, February 11, in Malta, and challenging Shelby in...
Mears earns second at Wrestling Championship
The Malta–Whitewater Wrestling Team was represented in the last round of wrestling at the 2022 MHSA State Wrestling Championships in Billings Montana. Malta's Camryn Mears (35-10), a junior,...
Mavs, Coyotes Clash; now set for postseason
The North Country Mavericks and Dodson Coyotes are headed to the postseason and both teams are hoping to be two of three teams to punch their tickets to the Eastern C Divisional tournament set to...
Classifieds for Wednesday, February 16 2022
TOWN OF SACO MAINTENANCE/UTILITY WORKER Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Maintain and repair property of the Town; use a variety of machines, tools, and equipment; operation of backhoe, truck, and grader as well as other needed...
Legals for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Local Option Motor Vehicle Tax Notice is hereby given, that the Board of County Commissioners of Phillips County, Montana, will conduct a public hearing on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Office of...
VFW Auxiliary Announces Kick-Off of Annual Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest
VFW Auxiliary Post 4067 is excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Local students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to compete for $33,000 in national scholarships. Students...
BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT ADDS TWO NEW TEAM MEMBERS
Bear Paw Development Corporation recently announced the addition of two new employees to their roster of economic and community development practitioners. Joining the organization is Julea Robbins as...
