Malta students shine as entries numbers are up annual Science Fair

The gymnasium at the Malta Elementary School was decorated with some 44 different Science Fair projects turned in by students from grades K though six last Tuesday and on Wednesday, the public was welcomed to the school for an award assembly.

Rachel Mortenson, Science Fair organizer for the past 11 years, said she feared the participants would be even fewer than 2016 low of 37, but was pleasantly surprised to see a trend prove false at this year’s event.

“Generally, the numbers go down each year,” she said prior to the assembly, "but the entries this year are wonderful and we had 52...