Articles from the May 10, 2023 edition
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Mr. Engebretson Passes The Baton after 36 Years in Malta
It is official. The announcement many were not wanting to hear has been made. Eric Engebretson, band instructor at Malta Public School has made his decision to retire, effective at the end of the...
Senator Lang Gives Farewell Address
As the Montana Legislative session finalized actions on the floors of the Capitol in Helena on May 1st, 2023, Senator Mike Lang (R) District 17, gave his farewell address. After serving 10 years in...
Jackson and Cole Top Two For Dodson
Dodson High School has named the top students for 2022-2023. Valedictorian honors are awarded to Jean Jackson, and Salutatorian honors are bestowed on Emma Cole. Miss Jackson has been active in...
Two New Board Members Elected for Malta Schools
Voters responded in good numbers for the Tuesday, May 2, 2023, school board election. The election was conducted by mail-in ballot voting. Approximately 60% of voters mailed in their choice for the...
Whitewater Names 2023 Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Whitewater High School announces the top students of 2022-2023, Kora LaBrie, Valedictorian, and Kendra Cummings, Salutatorian. Miss LaBrie has a GPA of 3.987, she is the daughter of Kris and Tricia...
Soup is Great Anytime!
Anytime you are lucky enough to tuck into a bowl of steaming homemade soup, it is a great time. So soup will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 at the Malta Senior Center when they join forces with the American Legion garage sale...
Senior Listening: Medicare Enrollment
If you get Social Security Benefits at least 4 months before turning 65, you are automatically enrolled in Part A and B when you turn 65. You will get a Welcome to Medicare packet in the mail which will include your Medicare card. You can decline...
The Lake Waters Continue to Rise
The water is back. Following years of drought that dried up much of the state, an exceptional winter snowpack appears to have turned the tide. Every stock tank and ox bow up here is brim full. I may e...
At Long Last... Ag Day
On Friday, March 24th, Ag Day was held for the first time at the Event Center, which is the old National Guard Armory on the south skirt of town. The space provided ground level access and those with displays and tables filled the area to the walls....
William (Bill) Edward Baker (June 15, 1946 - May 1, 2023)
William Edward Baker (Bill), 76 passed away peacefully on May 1, 2023, of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, MT with his family by his side. Bill was born June 15, 1946, in Havre, MT to Ed and Arline (Klingler) Baker. Bill was... Full story
Thelma Jean Stubblefield Bjorklund (November 2, 1938 - April 30, 2023)
Thelma Jean Stubblefield Bjorklund passed away from natural causes on April 30, 2023. She was 84 years old. Born in Malta, MT on November 2, 1938, to Everett and Millie Stubblefield, she was raised on the family farm near Loring, MT, and later moved... Full story
Loring News for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Springtime means the return of the songbirds, branding, sorting cows, mowing the yard, and activities like music festival, track meets, recitals, etc. Everett Blunt was in his first recital on...
Briefly for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center Malta School Board Mtg School Board Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the MHS Boardroom. Times and dates are subject to change. City...
Memories for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
10 yrs ago May 8, 2013 ATV Riders, Others Finding Little Rockies a Good Place to Recreate The Little Rockies are becoming increasingly popular with all-terrain vehicle riders, dirt bikers, horse...
Classifieds for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Seasonal Lifeguards The City of Malta is accepting applications for seasonal Lifeguards. Applications and job descriptions are available at the city office during regular business hours. Applications are to be returned to the city office by 5:00...
Legals for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 30th day of August, 2023, at the hour of 11:00 o’clock A.M., at the front main entrance of the Phillips County Courthouse located at 314 South 2nd Avenue West in Malta,...
Council Met on April 25, was honored by Malta AAU Wrestling Club
Malta's City Council met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 25. Malta Mayor John Demarais, Malta Clerk and Treasurer Lorie Bond were present, as well as all council members including councilp...
Dirt Daubers, Kiwanis Decorate Oak Barrels Throughout Malta
Recently members of the Malta Dirt Daubers Garden Club, assisted by volunteers from Malta Kiwanis, decorated 50 oak barrels located throughout down town Malta.. Each barrel received a colorful...
Basketball Camp Raises over $10,000 For Skyla, over 200 Attend
Last Sunday, the M-ette Alumni held a Girls/Boys Basketball Camp for Malta M-ette legend and Montana Lady Griz Hall of Famer Skyla Sisco, in hopes to help with her battle with breast cancer. The...
HS Track: Phillips County Athletes Attend Top Ten Meet in Glasgow
All four Phillips County Track teams were represented at the Annual Norm Girard North-East Top 10 meet in Glasgow last Tuesday, May 2. No team scores were kept at the meet, and only the top four in...
Malta Golf Teams Head to Postseason
The Malta golf teams saw action in Wolf Point last week, at the Poplar Invitational on Thursday, May 4, and in Conrad for the Cowboy invitational on Monday, May 1. “The kids did well as a whole in...
Storytime Features GIANT Map of Montana
The Phillips County Library Storytime children enjoyed a GIANT Map of MT for the end of season finale. Storytime was held every Wednesday at 10:30 am through the school year. It was geared toward the...
Phillips County Library Receives ELSA Award
The Phillips County Library was one of 34 libraries in the state to receive the "EXCELLENT LIBRARY SERVICES AWARD" from the Montana State Library. This is a prestigious award as any academic, public,...
