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Issues with motorists speeding down streets in Malta where children are often at play was an issue again discussed at the Malta City Council meeting, this time with a positive update. Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle told the Council last Tuesday in Malta that citations were issued to people speeding on 6th Street West and Malta Public Works Director Jim Truelove announced that more 15 miles per hour speed limit signs have been posted in the area. (Later in the meeting, Malta Mayor John Demarais confirmed that speedbumps on Second Avenue...
Candidates wanting to file as Council Members for the City of Malta, Town of Dodson or Town of Saco may obtain the required forms and fee information from the Phillips County Election Office located in the Courthouse at 314 S 2nd Ave West or by calling 406-654-2423. Malta, Dodson and Saco each have two Council Member positions available. The first day to file was Thursday, April 18, 2019. Any person, who is a registered voter in Phillips County and resides within the city limits and ward, may file up until the close of filing at 5 p.m. Monday,...
A 1950 Dodge Power Wagon rumbled down Malta's S 1st Street East, into the 17th Annual Malta's First State Bank Car Show, and stole the hearts and imaginations of the crowd on hand for the event last Saturday. Scott Dobson is a Malta High School graduate of the Class of 1991 and currently lives in Dallas, Texas, where he is a petroleum engineer. About six years ago, after the passing of some family members who used to run Dobson Motors in Malta, Scott was lucky enough to obtain the old, green, Po...
Each of the eight Phillips County 4-H Clubs combined forces last Saturday afternoon during the First State Bank of Malta Car Show to host their annual carnival which has been on hiatus the past five or so years. The Stockman Terrace was the site of the event and anyone who got within earshot of the carnival likely heard the shouts of children partaking in some of the many games on hand, including the ever-popular cake walks. Scarlet Marino, age five, was fresh off playing the duck-game where she...
Honor Rolls and other academic achievements were announced by Malta and Saco Schools last week. Congratulations to all the students. MHS 4th Quarter Honor Roll Malta High School has announced their 4th Quarter Honor Roll for the 2018-19 school year, totaling 30 students, led by the junior class with 12 students earning honors. Those students, by class, are, Seniors: Payton Clausen, Taylor Eggebrecht, Taylor Gilkerson, Kevin Henry, Chloe Hunter, Shelby Jones, Kloie Marks, Raina Mortenson, and Reese Sjostrom. Juniors: Tyler Arnold, Kelbee...
Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day Holiday. They say after Memorial Day it's summer, and it is in spades. These temps in the 80s and 90s are a surprise and hard to adapt to. The cemeteries in Malta and Dodson looked so nice thanks to David and Steve, mowing and cleaning and helping put things up, before there was a groundskeeper, he helped with the flag, at half staff. For the first time in approx. 50 years except for about five years when John Nordlund put most of them up, my husband,...
Judy Michael, Malta, won the Second Place Award in the Montana Watercolor Members Show held at the Lewistown Art Center. The show is during the month of May and includes entries from all members in the Montana Watercolor Society. The winning painting was an old barn in the snow. Judy Michael will have a showing of her work at the Attitudes Gallery, in the Atrium, 220 3rd Ave., Havre. The show dates will be June 1 through June and July. The Artist Reception will be Friday, June 14, from 6 to 8 o'clock, in the Artitudes Gallery. Everyone is...
The First State Banks Car Show this weekend brought to mind another “car” that I had read about. It was called the “Zone of Plenty Car”. It was a Great Northern Railroad car that carried grains, grasses, fruits, and vegetables from the states of Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Traveling east in 1913 it was an educational feature that was used to entice farmers and families to come to the Northwest. Farmers would drive for miles to see these products and be lured by the promise of free government land. To families who rented and never would h...
Greetings readers of the Phillips County News! The week started out cool but we warmed up by the end of the week to 80+! As someone said we had our two weeks of spring and now it is summer! Most of the ranchers have finished up their branding of the calves and have moved the herd out to the summer pasture. Let's pray for the grass to be plentiful, and the rains to come! I have received so much support from the residents of Phillips County since Tom passed away, I am humbled. Thank you,...
ome join us for “A Swift Night” – chimney swifts, that is – on Thursday, June 6 at the FWP Region 6 headquarters in Glasgow. During this event, hosted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Montana Audubon, participants will learn about chimney swifts and how they can help to monitor local populations. Chimney swifts are fascinating birds that can be found in your backyard or, more accurately, a nearby chimney! However, little is known about their distribution in the state. We are looking for eager volunteers that want to learn about chimney...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, June 6th - Pork chops Friday, June 7th - Fish & chips Tuesday, June 11th - Meatloaf Camp Walleye needs boat captains Volunteers needed. Camp Walleye is Saturday, June 15, 2019, and we need Captains. Call Jim Mayer at 406-461-1919. Water Dirt Dauber Barrels Attention business owners of the oak flower barrels: Dirt Daubers asks that you please water your flower barrels regularly. Pinch off any dead head and dried-out flowers. Keep Malta beautiful! We thank you. Malta American Legion Auxiliary 6-5. The Malta American...
Donald "Don" Plouffe, 85, of Saco, Mont., passed away the afternoon of May 26, 2019 in Glasgow, Mont. Don was born June 13, 1933, in Malta, Mont., to Louis and Mabel (Homeier) Plouffe. He was raised and educated in the East Strater Community and helped on the family farm. Don was working on a seismograph crew when he met his best friend and lifetime love, Nellie McNamara. Don was united in marriage to Nellie on November 1, 1953; the couple celebrated their 65th Anniversary last year. To this union they had four sons and one daughter. Don's fami...
MALTA - Craig J. Mangis passed away May 27, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. The family received friends Thursday, May 30 at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Memorial services were Friday, May 31 at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Interment of his cremated remains will be in the family cemetery on Content Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Craig's name to the Sletten Cancer Center in Havre. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Craig was born October 11, 1952 in Helena, Mont., to Margaret...
MALTA - Mark Kent Newby, 85, beloved father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on June 1, 2019 at the Phillips County Hospital from late stage Alzheimer's and natural causes. The family will receive friends at 7 P.M., Friday, June 7, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. at the Grace Fellowship Church in Malta. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hi-Line Retirement Center's Alzheimer wing; for improvements. Luncheon reception will be served at the church; interment will be...
Jack M. Anderson passed away January 2019 with his family by his side. He joined his beloved wife, Betty, January 19 at the resting place they had chosen in western Washington. Jack was born at a homestead near Saco in the spring of 1923. Home was his mother's homestead near the junction of Square Creek and Timber Creek in south Valley County. His mother, Josephine Goldman, filed on the homestead in 1918 and married Jack's father, McKee, later that day. McKee had patented his homestead near Saco and lost it to the bank. He kept borrowing money...
Marlene Schwartz Bahrey, 63, passed away at her home in Aurora, Illinois on May 16th, 2019. She is survived by her beloved husband Jack, two sons Cory and Ben (Jennifer), two grandchildren Carson and Brooke, six sisters and brothers: Patty, Joanne (George), Ed, John (Dottie), Jim (Barbara), Mike (Molly) and Auntie Martha. She is preceded in death by her parents Ingelef and Francis Schwartz. Her passion was her family. When she had grandkids, she went to all of their ball games and school functions. She was very, very proud of Brooke and Carson...
MALTA — Judy A. Messerly, 77, a retired bartender, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Phillips County Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at a later date. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfunewralhome.com....
May 24, 2019 12:30 a.m. Female reported a party out by her residence, just south of Malta; caller advised has been going on for a few nights; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be quiet and no one in the reported area. 9:14 a.m. Out of State male reported concern for a male who used to live in the Phillips Co area; caller advised male “seemed unstable”; Deputy responded to the call; male located and found to be okay. 2:54 p.m. Blaine Co SO advised PCSO of a stolen vehicle, possibly enroute to Phillips Co; information passed onto Dep...
1 years ago June 5, 1919 The first annual World War Veterans convention was to be held in Malta from June 30 thru July 1. A barbeque at Trafton Park was to be one of the main attractions. ••• Ellis Blumenthal, H. L. Dorr, R. R. Davis, A.F. Winkler and M.T. Weikle were elected directors of the Malta Commercial Club. ••• Several of us around the mountains need new trousers. This praying for rain is hardly worth the wear and tear on a new pair of pants." - Landusky news item. •••The War...
MAJ RICHARD DUANE APPELHANS, PVT LOUIS GLENN HEALY, SP4 TRUMAN J WALSH, PFC PAUL GARY WEIGAND. and PFC LARRY EDWARD SCHWARZ — We salute you and say thank you for the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our freedom. Amid an overcast Montana sky with a gentle breeze blowing enough to wave the flags were presented by Kenda Green, Dani Rhoads, and Kayden Green, the annual Memorial Day Parade was held on Monday, May 27th. The American Legion Unit 57 was celebrating its 100th anniversary of the American, with Malta has been the original host town one c...
HELP WANTED Head Custodian Position POSITION AVAILABLE August 1, 2019 Head Custodian Position Responsible for the general cleaning of the school 40 hours a week $15.50/hour Health Insurance available Housing maybe available Send a letter of interest withreferences to: Whitewater School Mr. Darin Cummings, Supt. POB 46 Whitewater, MT 59544 406-674-5417 or 406-674-7004 Handyman Hiring PT Annual Handyman at local Malta business. $10 per hour with 10+ hours per week for scheduled equipment early AM cleaning. Also have business minor repairs and...
NOTICE OF BID SOLICITATION Dodson Public Schools, District 2A-C, PO Box 278, Dodson, MT 59524 will receive bids for school Bus Transportation until 4:00 PM local time on the 11th day of June, 2019 at the office of the Clerk, Dodson Public School. Bids will be publicly opened, read aloud, and accepted for consideration at the July regular board meeting, scheduled for 7:00 PM July 10th, 2019 at the Dodson Public School library located in Dodson, MT. Bid documents may be obtained from the office of the Clerk, Dodson Public Schools. Submit your...
Phillips County Motorsports hosted their first racing event of the year last Saturday, June 1, through June 2, at the Hi-Line Drag Strip. Chuck Haynes of Billings was the main attraction last week, as he took his jet-powered dragster down the track at an astounding 210.97 miles per hour (mph). Haynes is a familiar face at the Hi-Line Dragstrip, even owning a track record for a jet car of 233.28 miles per hour, which he set on June 9, of 2012, the last time he had come to the track. "This is such...
The Milk River Pavillion was host to the second annual Fight For Our Future MMA/Boxing event. The event featured six matches filled with action, suspense, and excitement for a crowd of close to 200 people. Fight For Our Future II was put on by KillEagle Productions to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House charity in Seattle Wash., to pay tribute to their hospitality shown to three-year-old Payton KillEagle and her father Wesley KillEagle Jr. of Dodson. Payton was diagnosed with liver cancer...
The Color Fun Run featured plenty of fun and color in its third year. The run serves as a yearly fundraiser for the City of Malta Parks and Recreation Department. This year’s event, which hosted 70 runners, had a new route, a reversed version of last year’s route. This was done in order to bring runners to the Short Oil Road hill earlier in the run instead of near the end. Nine-year-old Regan Stuart was the first to cross the line of the 20 5K runners, leading the race for a majority of the tim...
