Week of December 31, 2025
Week of December 31, 2025
Over the period of December 18 through December 25, 2025, the Phillips County Sheriff's Office responded to a total of 79 calls for service in the following locations: City of Dodson - 7; County - 18; City of Malta - 48; City of Saco - 4; City of Whitewater - 1; City of Zortman - 1. Arrests - 2 2025 Calls to date: Total calls - 4061 County - 1066 City of Dodson - 366 City of Landusky - 56 City of Loring - 10 City of Malta - 2121 City of Saco - 275 City of Wagner - 34 City of Whitewater - 34 City of Zortman - 160 Other Jurisdiction - 140 Port...
This last storm may have been one for the records, especially for those of the younger generation, but other recall storms, blizzards, winters and even spring and summer storms that etched in their memory bank. The PCN visited with several individuals who shared their recollection of various weather happenings. Usually, or at least, often...storms usually affect the power and this county being mostly rural and farm-ranch area, what better starting point than with the rural electricity source....
Tuesday the 23rd of December the Malta City Council closed out the year with the last scheduled meeting of 2025. In attendance were Mayor John Demarais, council members David Rummel, Bonnie Wiederrick, Darren Demarais and Laura Pankratz, City Clerk Lorie Bond, PWD Matt VanWinkle, and Wade Riden, City Judge. The pledge to the flag opened the meeting. This followed by the mayor opening the floor for comments and messages from the mayor, neither of which had any takers. Demarais moved, seconded by Pankratz to approve the minutes from the last...
Born and raised in northern Phillips County in the Whitewater community, June Mavencamp has decided to retire and do a few things she’s wanted to do for years. Mavencamp will retire with 27 years at the First State Bank this week. She has requested no fanfare or gala retirement party, her exit from the employment will be almost as quiet as she is, and she is also camera shy. A graduate of Whitewater High School, she broadened her horizons and went to college at NMC-Havre and earned as associates degree. She also worked at the First...
10 yrs ago Dec 30, 2015 Bill Crowder ended his representation of Ward 2 on the Malta City Council, a position he had held since 1988. He said “there was some interests at the time that I thought could be better.” The decision to run led to 27 years on the council with a handful of Mayors, a dozen fellow council members and countless changes to the city he was born and raised near. “You can’t change everything but you can try.” he said. With the new year just around the corner, the Malta City Council welcomed two new council members...
Phillips Transit, 654-5301 Call by 4 p.m. on Friday to schedule a ride to church. Call the Phillips County News 654-2020 with your Church Schedule information. ---------- Elim Lutheran Brethren Church Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. (Children's Church 3 yrs old-4th grade) 822 Central Ave. 654-1572 ---------- Grace Fellowship Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Olympians - Wednesday, 3:40 p.m.- 5:15 p.m. 346 S. 3rd St. E. 654-5282 ---------- Hi-Line Apostolic Church 1 p.m. Sunday Services 411 S. 5th Ave. E....
The Malta Wrestling teams competed at the CMR Classic in Great Falls on Friday, December 19, through Saturday, December 20. The Malta boys were eighth overall out of 55 teams. The Mustangs were also first out of the Class B teams present. Malta scored a total of 122.5 points. Glasgow was second amongst Class B teams with 121.5 points. The Malta girls were 33rd out of 55 teams, with only two M-ette wrestlers present. Carly Mears and Kallie LaBrie scored a total of 44 points combined. Malta had...
Seldom do I wish I were somewhere else. Montana is enough for me. Almost always. While a lot of folks leave every year for warmer climes, I revel in the cold, snowy, inclement weather. Barb and I used to leave for a month every winter, towing a boat to Florida where we’d camp under palm trees and fish every day. Unfortunately for us, however, we weren’t the only ones. Each year the traffic got worse, and the campgrounds more crowded. Staying home and braving the elements held more appeal....
Donna Kay Duncan (February 24, 1967 – December 11, 2025) Donna Kay Duncan 58, of Malta Montana went to meet her creator on December 11, 2025. Donna was born to Leo and Kitty (Carol Jean Young) Schefflemear on February 24, 1967 in Glasgow, Montana. She was one of six children at that time, there would end up being eight children in total. She was only a couple days old when the family packed up and moved to Joplin, Montana, shortly after that they moved to Malta. Donna grew up on a farm just...
Velma Marie Arter (January 27, 1938 - November 19, 2025) On Nov. 19, 2025 in the midnight hours, Death came as a friend for Velma Marie Arter in her home in Lookingglass Valley outside of Roseburg, Oregon; and there was a joyful family reunion in Heaven for Velma. After a life of serving others, her Work is done. Velma's worldly journey began on a Thursday, Jan. 27, 1938, born at home on a dryland ranch in the Berg Community north of Malta. Mt. "Thursday's child has far to go." She was the 9th...
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 5:30 pm. --------------- Knitting & Crochet Club The Knitting & Crochet Club will meet at the PC Museum at 11 am every Thursday. --------------- River’s Bend...
