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Farmer-rancher Peggy Bergsagel is one of those who have witnessed and understand what a difference a year can make. "We are so blessed," she said. "Blessed and grateful! This year we have had an abundance of rain. " On the southern prairies of the county, this year is one she will long remember. "From May 15th to June 15th, we had five inches of rain." And timely rain it was. It came in the nick of time to provide adequate moisture for both crop land and grazing pastures and meadows. The...
Despite the heat, the threat of impending storm and busy schedules, the communities in Phillips County turned out Thursday the 13th of July and met the goal for blood quota. This draw was held at the Little White Church to provide a comfortable climate for the donors. Teresa Hotchkiss, local Red Cross Coordinator, said, “We had 44 donors, which is great for a summer drive, the quota was 35. Four donors contributed under Power Red, in which two pints are drawn.” This allows the donor to only have to donate every other time. “I am thankful for V...
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The Malta City Council met July 11th at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Councilmember Bill Hicks was absent. After the pledge to the flag, council opened and addressed the following topics. Minutes from the last meeting, the agenda for the current meeting and the audit were approved. The payroll for June was approved. PWD Truelove said the crew had completed one dig on the west side and another was scheduled for Wednesday. A dike inspection had been conducted and passed inspection. Trugreen had been in town and sprayed the parks and the M...
Montana's First Lady, Susan Gianforte, has a program available to children from birth to age five to encourage reading. With the assistance of a grant, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program is available statewide. Phillips County librarian, Janeen Brookie, says at this time she has 37 young readers taking advantage of the program. The program offers a book a month to those enrolled in the program. To begin receiving books, children can enroll online by downloading the QR code icon on the...
Bank of Malta is pleased to announce that Julie Snellman has joined our team as a Board Member for Bank of Bridger, N.A. Julie was born and raised in Malta and graduated from Malta High School. Julie attended college at Montana State University in Bozeman earning a Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design. While in Bozeman, Julie started her first small business. She then moved to Whitehall, MT where she expanded her business while being active in Rotary International along with The Whitehall...
Greetings from The Home of the Whitewater Penguins/Mavericks. We have beautiful singers and musicians and the hardest workers and best cooks in the county! Yes, I still live here in Whitewater and plan to stay here until they take me away in a box! Also, Whitewater does not have shootings and violence like so many cities. Today our weather is perfect! It is about 70 degrees, no wind, and a perfect day! Enjoy the nice weather! We had a busy week here in Whitewater. The Baptist Church had...
At senior meals, Carolyn Brainard and her daughter, Maggie, son-in-law, and grandsons visited with us. She is Margie Olsen’s daughter. It was great to see them and renew friendships. The Simonson’s were on a family trip to Idaho last week. It was a fantastic trip with almost all of Gale and Leroy’s offspring! The Lumsdens and Blunts along with the Slades and Norvilles spent a couple of days at the Gates of the Mountains. Sarah Scubina is working at the post office in Loring. Welcome to our a...
I recently read a story about two young men who paddled their canoe from Butte to the Pacific Ocean, completing the 1,300-mile journey in 52 days. I read the initial story when they began the trip on Silver Bow Creek. I never expected to read a story about the conclusion. During my time working for both the Livingston Enterprise and the Bozeman Chronicle I wrote and edited a number of stories about such trips. Plenty of would-be adventurers have grand visions of starting a float trip near the...
When we landed in Sweden during our family vacation, I felt like a champion! I couldn’t really fall asleep on the plane because of a screaming kid somewhere near us. I can only imagine traveling with a toddler and I definitely have sympathy, but it was hard to catch Zs despite our flight being an overnight event. Susan and the boys handled the flight over the Atlantic Ocean very well, thanks in part to the huge catalog of movies available to us. They had over 150 movie options and 150 tv s...
Don Licht passed away at home on July 10, 2023, after a heroic battle with cancer. Don was born to Ralph and Bernece Licht in Havre MT on August 8, 1946. He grew up in the Wagner area with his 3 younger siblings and graduated from Malta High School before moving to Great Falls. Don joined the National Guard in 1965 and served for 5 years. After a brief time working at the smelter in Great Falls, he began his career at the Great Falls Fire Department in July of 1970. Don married the love of his life, Chris Murray, in June of 1979, after a courts... Full story
Gregory Allen Anderson, 64, passed away July 12, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Zurich Park. Memorials in Greg's honor may be made to a cancer foundation of your choice. Please visit Gregory's online memorial page at www.hollandbonine.com to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family. Gregory was born September 3, 1958, in Havre, Montana to Gilbert Lee and Betty Mae (Springer) Anderson. He lived in the Bear... Full story
Thomas George Pinnock III passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on July 13th from cancer. Born to Thomas and Dorothy Pinnock on February 22, 1952, in St. Cloud, MN, his family moved to Rochester, WA in 1958 where he grew up hunting in the forests and fishing in the many waterways (activities he would continue to enjoy for the entirety of his life). After graduating from Rochester High School, he went on to get his nursing degree from Clark County Community College. He then held a variety of careers in health care and emergency... Full story
Lots of smoke in the valley all this week from the Canadian fires. They seem like to be burning forever. We had a couple of good thunderstorms this week and one put down a good lot of water. Heard the Harb community east of Malta really got soaked. All in all, things have been pretty quiet. Vivian Bruckner and her sister-in-law were up to visit Polly Solberg and helped her for the day. Nathan came up and helped trim and take care of the yard. Not too much activity at the fairgrounds yet but...
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 Council Meetings City Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall at 5 p.m. PC Library Knitting and Crochet Club The Phillips County Library hosts a knitting and crochet group from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. Saco Comm. Church VBS 7-24-23 Saco Community...
1 yrs ago July 17, 2013 Winners at the 4-H Horse Show held Saturday were: Senior Showmanship: Jeret Warren, Rebecca Smith and Marley Manoukian; Advanced Junior Showmanship: Aidan Wiese, Kari Koss and Charlee Rhodes; Beginning Junior Showmanship: Brett Wiebe, Kailey Crowder, Danie Rhodes, Spencer Gibbs and Sidney Meeks. The family of Evelyn Mae Hendrickson extend an invitation to join them at Lippi’s Kitchen in Great Falls on July 28th to celebrate her 80th birthday. The reception will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nine-year-old Victoria K...
Dairy Queen Hiring Incentive Program We are looking to continue filling our team with quality teammates leading into Spring & Summer. Therefore, we offer a very nice incentive program this time of year. We offer a competitive wage for adults and high school students, Reduced Meal Plan and personalized scheduling of shifts. Please pick-up application at the DQ Store. Upon interview, detail of Incentive Program will be outlined. ------------------------ FT Teller/Bookkeeping The First State Bank is accepting applications for a full time teller...
KATIE KUHR BOSCH, KUHR, DUGDALE & BROWN, PLLP P.O. Box 7152 Havre, MT 59501 Telephone: (406)265-6706 Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS In the Matter of the Estate ) Probate No. DP-23-013 of ) WILLIAM J. MURDOCK, ) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Deceased. ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the...
The 2023 Big Sky Games Girls 9th-10th Grade Basketball Champions were led by Coach KatySue Anderson and defeated North Country 43-19, Wilsall 42-32, Horse Power (Harlem) 46-22, and Wilsall (All-Star team) 57-36 in the Championship on Sunday morning in Billings....
Malta Parks and Recreation Martial Arts students participated in the 2023 Big Sky State Games and came home with medals last weekend....
Former North Country Maverick athlete and 2021 Hinsdale graduate Kaitlyn McColly will get to display her athletic talents on the world stage, as a member of Team USA in the World University Games in Chengdu, China. McColly, a second year student at Dickinson State University in Dickinson, N.D., has thrived in collegiate track and field and is the 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Women's National Champion in the Heptathlon, in Marion Ind., this past June. McColly is the daughter of Hinsdale's...
The Malta Swim team was represented by a pair of sisters in Glendive this weekend. Malta Swim Team will be heading to the Montana Federation of Swimmers Eastern Divisional Meet in Chinook this weekend. The meet starts on Saturday, July 22 and concludes on Sunday, July 23. Coach Darrow Messerly, who was in Glendive with his team, expressed pride in his young swimmers. "I'm extremely proud of the girls that went down there," Coach Messerly said. "All four of the girls are either first or second...
Malta Boy Scout Troop 1429 placed third at the Northeast Camporee held at Scout Park below Fort Peck Dam....
Phillips County Motorsports held their third racing weekend despite the smoky haze hovering over the skies from fires burning in Canada. The track hosted their Montana Drag Racers Association race, which drew around 75 participants. Though there were two days of racing, results for Saturday's race were available at the time of print. Sunday's race will be printed when available. Nick Westburg of Billings won the Box Super Pro class on Saturday with a elapsed time of 6.6740 seconds in the...
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