Articles from the August 30, 2023 edition
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Malta Public Schools Welcomes New Staff
Bright, smiling and eager faces of new staff welcomed students to school for the 2023-2024 school year. Malta students began the year on Wednesday, August 23. Here are some of the additions to the...
Saco Fun Days Set For 60th Annual Event Starting Friday
Saco is having their busiest weekend of the year, as the 60th Annual Saco Fun Days starts on Friday, September 1, and will conclude on Sunday, September 3. The weekend will feature several...
PCH Announces New FNP to Start in October
Phillips County Hospital (PCH) and Family Health Clinic is excited to announce that Aubrey Crittenden, FNP has accepted an FNP position and will join the care team at PCH. Mrs. Crittenden completed...
Council Talks Vandalism, Water Pressure, and Street Lights
There was a little more activity than usual at the Malta City Council meeting on the 22nd. Attending were Council members Bonnie Wiederrick, David Rummel and Bill Hicks. Also attending were Laura Pankratz and Dennis Fitzgerald. Members of the Little...
NRCS Sets Conservation Program Funding Application Date for Oct. 27
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), and...
Empowering Maternal and Infant Care in Malta
SIM-MT, a trailblazer in healthcare simulation and experiential training, is pleased to announce its significant involvement in the Montana Obstetrics and Maternal Support (MOMS) event, hosted at Phillips County Hospital in Malta, MT. This...
Handouts and Charity Were Not For Me
Shortly after arriving in Montana as a homeless 18-year-old I remedied that situation by getting a job that provided room and board. After all, I had a skill. I could cook. I spent much of that first...
Stepping into September With Veterans
The days closing out summer and welcoming autumn will be busy ones of importance to the military. The auxiliaries of the VFW and American Legion will observe some days of recognition and events together and will work earnestly to promote support for...
Marjorie Ann Peters Pankratz (January 25, 1930 - August 24, 2023)
Marj passed away peacefully in her home, in her favorite chair on Thursday, August 24, 2023. She was 93 years old. Marjorie Ann Peters was born on January 25, 1930, in Wolf Point, MT to Aaron & Ann (Neufeld) Peters. She had only one sibling,... Full story
Dodson News for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
We have been having hot days again, but some mornings are downright cool. School has started again so things seem busier, so watch for the young ones while driving in town. Sometimes they forget to lo...
Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Sympathy for the victims of the fires. Be careful with Montana Fires. Get well to all who are sick, including Steve Young. Whitewater School is in session; it livens up the town. It was so different...
Loring News for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
On August 30 and 31, we can enjoy a super blue moon! It’s a super moon because it will be closer to the earth, so it’ll appear larger, but not much to the naked eye. It’s called a blue moon...
Briefly for Wednesday, August 30, 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, August 30, 2023
10 yrs ago Sept. 4, 2013 Jesse Simonson, his wife Carrie, and their three foster children have returned “home” to his roots in Whitewater, MT. to farm and ranch with his dad. The Malta Mustang football team will open their season with a game...
Classifieds for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Phillips County Historic Walk Plan to be entertained by five Phillips County historic re-enactors on Sunday, September 10, 2023, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the H. G. Robinson House & Gardens, Malta, MT. Refreshments and door prizes offered – Tickets at...
Legals for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Town of Saco Public Hearing to Apply for CDBG Grant Funding The Town of Saco will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Saco Town Hall, 110 Nelson Street, Saco, MT 59261. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain...
American Prairie: Healthy Bison, Healthy Grasslands
It's been a busy and productive first half of 2023 for our bison team at American Prairie. The biggest cause to celebrate has been the remarkable turn-around in range conditions thanks to the...
Locals Welcome National VFW Auxiliary President
Five members of the Buster Deo VFW Post 4067 Auxiliary traveled to Billings on Thursday morning to welcome, greet and meet the National VFW Auxiliary President. President Carla Martinez, was greeted a...
August Phillips County Prevention News
The beginning of August kept Phillips County Prevention Specialist, Gina Lamb busy as she traveled our great state from Malta to Fairmont for the two-day Prevention Academy and back again in time to...
Mustangs Defeat Spartans, Will Face Red Lodge in Malta
The Malta Mustangs football team started their 2023 campaign with a 36-8 win over the Baker Spartans last Friday, August 25, at Mustang Field. "I am really proud of their efforts," Malta Head Coach...
M-ettes Host Malta Invitational, Fall to Fairview and Poplar
The Malta M-ette Volleyball team saw their first action of the season as they hosted the Malta Invitational last Saturday, August 26, at the Malta High School Gymnasium. The M-ettes went 1-1 in pool...
Penguins Kick off Season at Wolf Point Invitational
The Penguins kicked off their season heading to Wolf Point on Friday. We've had ten solid practices so I was pretty confident the girls would have a successful first meet. I think this is the hardest...
North Country News for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Pat Murdock and Therese drove to Saco last Sunday to take in the last kid’s rodeo of the season. Grey and Trax Simanton, Blake Ozark, Royce Strobbe, Rowdy Beil, and many more participated in. All the results will be posted this week by Lexie...
Mavericks Win Volleyball Classic Title in Glendive
The North Country Lady Mavericks volleyball season started last weekend as the team was able to take on and defeat the Richey-Lambert Fusion last Friday, August 25, and then earn their first...
