Articles from the April 6, 2016 edition
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Equity Co-op to celebrate 100th with expansion
The year was 1916, not even a year after Phillips became a county, that a group of businessmen decided to open Equity Co-op in Malta. According to Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch, there...
Essayists read about friendship in Malta
A total of 29 Phillips County Students – and a handful from Hinsdale and home schooled students -- took the Malta High School Auditorium Stage last Thursday night while 150 or so of their family...
County Attorney attends Case parole hearing
On March 31, 2016, Ed Amestoy, Phillips County Attorney, attended the Montana Parole Board Hearing to provide testimony in opposition to the Parole of Criss Case. Case was convicted of deliberate homicide, aggravated kidnapping, and robbery in the...
Saco's Stahl announces run for MT Senate
Wayne Stahl, a resident of Saco, has a long career in public office, and if the votes go his way at the Republican Primary the first week of June, he said he hopes to use that experience for the betterment of Montana as a whole. “I always intended...
Nope, sky is still there
I heard that the sky is falling so I decided to take a look. But I return home disappointed. Expecting to travel over barely passable roadways through dangerous, crumbling cities filled with angry,...
Give Peace a Chance
Senator Steve Daines came to Baker, where I live, to talk about, as he put it, a “war on coal.” His visit was part of an energy tour leading up to an Energy Expo in Billings, which he organized on behalf of the fossil fuel industries. As the days...
He'll be the odd man ow!
Although Dean and I were only in junior high school, we had already acquired hoodlum habits. We decided it was less trouble to do wrong than right, and more fun, so we devised a coin flipping scam to beat our schoolmates out of their lunch money....
Am I a salesman?
I’m pretty excited about the summertime… I got a new grill. Well new to me. For the past couple of months I’ve been hoping to upgrade from our small 14-inch table top charcoal grill I bought...
Gilbert Horn Sr. "Returns With Prisoner Horse" "Shunk Ta Oba Kni"
Gilbert Horn Sr. "Returns With Prisoner Horse" "Shunk Ta Oba Kni", 92, of Fort Belknap, MT passed away March 27, 2016 of natural causes, at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre. Visitation was Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Red Whipp....
Betty Lucille (Lorentzen) Nybo
September 3, 1927 – March 29, 2016 Now you can dance and twirl, Mom Betty was born September 3, 1927 in Saco, MT, the daughter of Clarence and Alice (Martin) Lorentzen. Betty graduated from Saco High School where she lettered in band by playing...
Cheryl McCorkle
Cheryl McCorkle passed from this life on March 28, 2016 at the Billings Clinic. There was a viewing Friday, April 1, at the Kirkwood funeral home. The funeral was at the Malta Lutheran Church On Saturday, April 2, 2016 with a reception to follow at t...
Kentin Race Harrison
Kevin and Lacey Harrison would like to announce the birth of their son Kentin Race Harrison. Kentin arrived at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown, Mont. He weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and was 19...
Briefly for the week of April 6, 2016
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, April 7th - Hot ham & cheese sandwich Friday, April 8th - Stuffed peppers Tuesday, April 12th - Spaghetti March birthdays - Marty Bandle, Dorothy Barton, Esther Brosseau, Nettie Brown, Glenna Gilmore, Sharon...
Dodson News for April 6, 2016
Last week; Sorry I was gone so news did not get sent in. Wink and Terri Cole were in Glasgow on Wednesday for Winks chemo treatment. Polly Solberg helped out at the library on Tuesday. Dolores Shettel...
Whitewater News for April 6, 2016
Get well wishes to accident victims Allie Olson and Kiana Simanton. Also get well soon to Julie Austin. Also, get well wishes to Julie Austin Cole (Glasgow) Sheila Dyrk (my granddaughter) and those...
Card News for April 6, 2016
Malta Duplicate Bridge Club On Wednesday, March 23, Margo Rush and Malcolm Clouse came in first. Anna Faye Simms and Keith Stine earned second place. Monday winners were Malcolm Clouse and Ken Ruzicka. Second was Awarded to Stine and John Norgon....
Loring News for April 6, 2016
This past week was topsy-turvy for me. Since we had Monday off for Easter we got our fourth day of school on Friday. So that only left two days for the weekend. Back to work on Monday! I hope you all got fooled on April 1! I sure did! All in good...
Phillips County Museum News for April 6, 2016
The doors to the PC Museum are open and the staff is excited to start a new season. Please stop by and see the “gigantic” display of Malta Collectibles. Do you remember any of the following? Rhoads West, Tastee Freeze, Dorothys Cho Cho Café,...
St. Mary Working Group meets as water supply is short
The St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group (Work Group) met March 16, 2016 in Havre to discuss the 100 year old irrigation structure. Much of the discussion centered on major construction projects by...
P.E.O. 12th Annual Spring Salad Luncheon
The Malta P.E.O. Chapter AK members are diligently preparing for their 12th Annual Spring Salad Luncheon which celebrates Administrative Assistant’s Day. The luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Little White...
PhillCo Economic Growth Council Annual Meeting
PhillCo Economic Growth Council announces their Annual Meeting will be held on April 14, 2016 in the Lodge Room at the Great Northern Hotel. The meeting will kick off with a no host social at 6:30 PM. The business meeting will begin at 7:00 PM with...
Malta City News for April 6, 2016
ZONING PERMITS #5702, Wade Hasler, Sunnyslope Block 1 Lot 5, , Egress Windows. #5703, Larry Wilcott, Trafton’s 2nd BLK 3 Lot 22-23, House. #5704, Richard Devries, Cosner’s 3rd BLK 2 Lot 17-18, Concrete slab & Egress Windows. #5705, April...
Memories for the Week of April 6, 2016
100 years ago April 6, 1916 North Country The people of the north country are getting up a petition to have the County Commissioners take immediate action on fixing up the bridge that was partly...
Phillips County Sheriff's Report for week of April 6, 2016
March 17, 2016 9:58 a.m. Deputy released one adult male from PCSO Jail on time served. 10:20 a.m. Female reported stolen property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started. 10:29 a.m. Dropped 911 received from an individual in Saco; Deputy...
Some Region areas open for Spring Turkey Season
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and participating land owners will open some Block Management Areas (BMAs) for spring turkey hunting along the Milk River and also one area south of Zortman. Up to 11 BMAs could be open for the spring turkey season,...
