Articles from the September 16, 2020 edition
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Malta City Council recap
At the first Malta City Council meeting for September, Malta Public Works Director Jim Truelove reported that the City Crew had been working on a sewage issue that would require another dig on Malta...
#BeKind Mural Goes up at Pip's in Saco
Saco High School senior Chayten Pippin and freshman Josie Brown painted a mural on the side of Pip's Diner this past week. #BeKind...
MHS announces 2020 Homecoming Royalty candidates
The Malta High School Homecoming King and Queen Candidates were announced last week and they are, Top row left to right is Pierce Mortenson, Kooper Oxarart, Parker Mortenson, and Jaden Keeling. Front...
Malmend takes Top Prize at Craig Mangis Memorial
Emotions were as high as the flags when the lights came on at the Trafton Park Arena Saturday for the Craig Mangis Memorial Rodeo. One flag, in particular, had special meaning, having been handmade...
Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Sympathy to victims of fires in California, Oregon, Montana and everywhere else. Again, happy birthday to all September birthdays. Last week, Jeanie G., Patty Y., and I attended volleyball games at...
Dodson News for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Another Labor Day has come and gone, bringing with it some very different weather, rain, and much colder weather, especially at night. A very hard frost on Labor Day put an end to the gardens,...
Loring News for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
The migration of songbirds is in full swing! I've had many goldfinches, yellow-rumped warblers, and sightings of red or yellow-shafted flickers all week. An American kestrel showed up today with sever...
MFBF announces 2021 'Ag in Color' Drawing Contest
Montana Farm Bureau announces its ‘Ag in Color’ Drawing Contest, part of their Montana Youth (MY) Agriculture Literacy program. This well-established drawing contest is now open for 2021. ‘Ag in Color’ drawing contest consists of seven entry...
Only 33.7-percent of PC Census in
Dear neighbors, As a longtime advocate for economic development in Phillips County, there is a pressing topic that I would like to visit about with you, one which is often out of sight and out of mind compared to other priorities: the 2020 Census. I...
I have been waiting
The sun had yet to crest the Larb Hills when I let Ace out of the truck. He hit the ground running , and like he always does, raced 50 yards down the road before turning back to join me for the hunt....
Let's talk seasoning
I can’t think of anything else to talk about, so let’s talk seasoning. The earliest memory of seasoning meat was when I saw my parents seasoning chicken quarters that they would oven roast. They w...
John P. Rock
John P. Rock of Saco, Mont., fell asleep peacefully in death the evening of Friday, September 4, 2020, at the age of 71 in Glasgow, Mont. John was born on August 30, 1949, in Omaha, Neb. He moved to Saco in 1966 and graduated from Saco High School...
Gerry 'Red' Williams
Gerry ‘Red’ Williams, 60, of Landusky, MT, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 7, 2020. Gerry was born on November 18, 1959, in Malta, MT, to Raymond and Margaret (Moore) Williams. Gerry was raised on the Williams family ranc...
Phillips County Museum News for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Return of the Swift Fox is in the news. Northern Phillips County residents have been reporting an increase in the Swift Fox numbers for several years. About five years ago a UPS driver came in the door of the PC Museum with a quizzical look and...
Sidney Meeks explores health career camp in Billings
High school juniors and seniors from across Montana participated in the Billings MedStart Camp, July 26-30. This five-day camp encourages students to pursue their interest in a variety of healthcare careers, learn about college life, and realize...
Correction for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
The PCN would like to apologize for the typos in Lorine Seaford ‘s Cowboy Poetry last week in the newspaper. We are sorry for any embarrassment we caused her. If someone would like to help her type her poetry into a computer, please give her a...
Hearing Screening
Hearing Screenings will take place in Bear Paw Cooperative member schools from August 24 through October 30, 2020. Children enrolled in kindergarten and first grade, and ninth or tenth grade will be screened. No other children will be screened...
Briefly for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
GPDM Open The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum has reopened for visitors through September, Monday-through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday, 12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. Home Schooling in Phillips County If anyone is interested in home schooling...
Card News for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Pinochle On September 8, Kevin Stevens was first with 5,840, Lee Stevens was second with 5,830, and Kevin earned the traveling prize. On September 10, Ken Ruzicka was first with 7,180, Clare Waters was second with 5,630, and traveling prize was...
Phillips County Sheriff's Report for Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Please be advised: If you are planning on using Trafton Park shelters for an event in the future, please contact the Malta City Office, 654-1251, to reserve the shelters, get the key and pay for the electricity. The Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office wil...
Malta Public School Board holds first meeting of 20-21
Publisher’s Note: On Saturday, September 12, Malta Public Schools announced the elementary school was notified that “individuals associated with the District had tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Phillips County Health Department,...
Malta nurse persevered to graduate Great Falls College's online LPN program
Susan Haag was taking a pharmacology test at the library in Malta in the fall of 2018 when she felt a powerful calling to get to the hospital and see her 21-year-old son, D'Andre. D'Andre, who had a...
Clutch drive lifts Malta over Conrad
Despite not having the same offensive success that they had in their week one win over Roundup, the Malta Mustangs Football team was able to go 2-0 thanks to a late touchdown drive against Conrad...
North Country wins a trio of games
The Lady Mavericks outlasted another Class B foe as they defeated Glasgow 3-2 last Tuesday, September 8, in Saco. The team would later defeat Harlem 3-0 on Thursday, September 10 and Bainville 3-0 on...
Penguins thrive to improve
First time Cross Country Coach Carly Hammond has experienced her first two meets of the season as head coach of the Penguins and already, the group has impressed her. "The girls have absolutely blown...
