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A vehicle was riddled with bullet holes during the night of Jan. 5 or morning of Jan. 6, while it sat parked on the side of Highway 24 heading north towards Saint Marie about a half mile past mile marker 4, according to Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer. The owner of the vehicle was traveling along the highway when his tire went flat the evening of Jan. 5. After determining he would not be able to fix the vehicle he made his way home and upon returning the next morning found the car full of bullet...
Retiring Sheriff Verne Buerkle hadn't always wanted to be a cop. He just always was a cop. After sitting through a presentation from the then Glendive Chief of Police Gary Olson during his high school career day in Southeast Montana, Buerkle thought, "You know what, that's something I'd be interested in." That thought would translate into a 46-year long career in public service culminating in his being appointed Sheriff of Valley County in 2017. Initially, Buerkle enlisted in the Army in 1972...
The other day a gentleman came into the Courier to check out the archives. He had been coming in on and off for months looking for a certain article. He had a partial clip but no date. So, taking what information he did have he started combing through the countless pages of text in the general timeframe he thought the piece had been published. It took some time but he finally found the article and more, some dating back to the 1940s. Eventually, he would have copies of those pages recreated to keep for future generations as they provided backgr...
The Valley County Commissioners met at their normal weekly meeting last Wednesday, Dec. 12, to discuss, in addition to their normal business, plans to seek input from the public regarding future county-wide regulations on the operation of a medical marijuana dispensary inside the county but outside the numerous town and city limits. According to the discussion held at the meeting, the County had allowed a previous ordinance, which barred the open operation of a dispensary outside the home, lapsed some time ago and the County had not taken up th...
At their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 17, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, the Hospital Guild honored late member Rosalie Palazzo for her years of service to the guild and specifically for her initiation of the baby hat program. To honor Palazzo, the Guild unveiled a plaque featuring her photograph and a knit baby hat to memorialize her contributions. The Guild also donated a nursing chair to be placed in the nursery for all new parents to use. According to Guild members, Rosalie had...
The City of Glasgow has secured rural development funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to proceed with a plan to upgrade the city's water infrastructure. According to City Manager Robert Kompel, the plan will provide resources on upgrading equipment inside the water treatment plant, at pumping stations throughout Glasgow and the water line and at the intake station along the Missouri River. "This is the culmination of five years of effort to get this project going," said Kompel...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107 of Glasgow honored students from Opheim, Hinsdale and Glasgow for their winning submissions to the Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy essay contests at a Christmas dinner last Thursday, Dec. 13 at the VFW Hall on Highway 2. The winner of the Patriot's Pen contest was Kodi Boone, of Hinsdale, and the runner-up finalists were Ellie Stone, of Glasgow, and Carrie Taylor, of Opheim. The Patriot's Pen essay focuses on service to democracy. On their website the...
The Soroptomist’s annual fundraiser, organized by Denise Forbes Kegel, to purchase winter clothing and outerwear for area children raised a record setting amount of money for the second year in a row. The fundraiser, which gets volunteers to stand on downtown street corners, took place last Friday, Dec. 7, and the temperature was forecast not to rise above 34 degrees. Despite the chilly day, Glasgow and the surrounding area brought in over $37,000, a record breaking total for the event. In 2017,...
The Glasgow Natural Resources Conservation Services District Conservationist Tracy Cumber and the Valley County Conservation District held a holiday open house at the United States Department of Agriculture Office in Glasgow on Dec. 10, to hear resource concerns from not only the elected members of the conservation district, but from area farmers and ranchers as well. Cumber explained that the open house was designed to hear from the local agriculture community about their resource concerns. Many of the topics discussed revolved around water...
By Mary Helland's recollection, for the first time in over at least 20 years a barber pole is spinning on Front Street and the first time in a few years an actual barber is again cutting hair and shaving faces in the Bonnie City. Shelbie Irvin, barber and owner of the newly minted Whistle Stop Barber Shop, has taken up residence in the old Stan's Saloon building on Front Street next to the Montana Bar. Helland has undertaken the monumental task of renovating the more than century old Stan's Salo...
Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle told the Courier that Kory Amundson has been charged with Felony Arson, Burglary, Criminal Mischief and Criminal Trespass in connection with an early Sunday morning fire on Glasgow's southside. According to Buerkle, Amundson allegedly drove his truck onto the Montana Aviation Research Company's (MARCO) property on Sunday morning Dec. 2, at an unreported time and then hid in one of the structures. The vehicle was discovered and reported by company employees...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Glasgow held their fourth annual Nativity Open House last week at their location on Airport Road. The event was open to the public for three days spanning from Wednesday the 28th through Friday the 30th. According to one of the event's many organizers Shelley Romo, they had on display over 280 nativities that spanned four rooms. "Our goal is to open every classroom we've got. If people are willing to bring them in and show them," explained Romo...
Valley County Sheriff Buerkle has reported that two county residents were killed in a car crash Nov. 23, when they were struck by a truck attempting to make an apparent U-turn on U.S. Highway 2 near the Highway 24 intersection. Buerkle stated that the driver of the car, 71-year-old Anthony Curley, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, 72-year-old Joan Swails, was transported to the hospital and died of her injuries that afternoon. The other vehicle contained a driver and passenger who were both transported to Frances Mahon Deaconess...
The 14th Annual Festival of Trees charity auction to support the local Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society was held Friday, Nov. 16 at the Glasgow Elks Club. Organizers for the event estimated that there were over 130 people in attendance and over 60 items were auctioned off, bringing in over $7,000 to go towards the charity. The evening featured a prime rib dinner catered by Terri Ellsworth and served by GHS volunteers. The rest of the evening contained laughs, jokes and much... Full story
Valley County Undersheriff Alex Esteves and Glasgow Police Department Officer Tim Fisher recently returned from Las Vegas, where they represented Valley County and Montana at the International Law Enforcement Torch Run Convention. The two were selected to be two of 27 law enforcement officers from around the state to attend the event due to their volunteer work with the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Special Olympics and the Polar Plunge in Northeast Montana. According to Fisher and Esteves,... Full story
Milk River Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to offering work opportunities, independent living and activities to adults with developmental disabilities. Milk River operates two group homes, a transitional living home and a work and activity center, and a large part of what they do is offer gainful employment to their clients through work opportunities linked to the services they offer. The non-profit offers recycling, industrial laundry and confidential bulk shredding services. Michelle Eliason who runs the organization said the... Full story
A Montana-based Federal Judge blocked further construction of the Keystone XL pipeline Thursday, Nov. 8, in U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in Great Falls. According to court documents, environmental groups including the Indigenous Environmental Network, the North Coast River Alliance and the Northern Plains Resource Council sued the U.S. State Department, TransCanada Keystone Pipeline and the TransCanada Corporation. The groups alleged, "The department violated the...
Veterans, community members and at least one, recently elected, future Valley County commissioner came out Sunday, Nov. 11, to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the WWI Armistice and Veterans Day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107, the American Legion Post 41 and the corresponding auxiliaries hosted the ceremony in honor of all veterans. Highlighting the event was guest speaker, retired Navy Chief Petty Officer and current Administrator of Valley View Home Wes Thompson. Thompson's...
From the top of the ticket down, Valley County voted predominantly Republican and largely voted down initiatives that would have added regulation to businesses or increased taxation on consumers. Voter turnout was also at a recent high for a mid-term election and Valley County has a high-ration of Libertarian voters when compared to the rest of the state. State Auditor Republican Matt Rosendale claimed 55 percent of the vote with 2,130 votes. Democrat Jon Tester, who claimed the state-wide race, received 40 percent of Valley County’s votes c...
In an amazing landslide write-in victory carrying nearly 60 percent of the total vote, Tom Boyer became Valley County's next sheriff. Total results were write-in 2,270 to Joe Horn's 1,459 with Boyer walking away with a total of 2,243 votes. Unknown discrepancies, which may have been misspellings or write-in votes for other non-registered candidates, affected the total number of eligible votes for Boyer. Write-in victories are rare and victories in Valley County over 700 votes are even more...
At press time the races for Senate, House, Public Service Commission and Clerk of Supreme Court had not been definitively reported. Projected leads showed Jon Tester with a slight lead over Matt Rosendale and Greg Gianforte had a seven point lead over Kathleen Williams. Yvonne Laird claimed the 17th Judicial District Bench with a vote lead that grew significantly following the reporting of Blaine County. Laird received 4,531 votes, across the three county district, to Pete Helland's 3,772. Laird will retain the seat she was appointed to by...
County election results are in and the results are: Mary Armstrong will be the next member of the Valley County Commission; Taryn Stebleton will be the next Clerk and Recorder; and Christina Hillman will hold on to her seat as the Justice of the Peace. Armstrong defeated Gilbert Mogan in a tight race by only 106 votes. She brought in a total of 1,927 to Mogan’s 1,821. Mogan and Armstrong found themselves the two finalists in a race that began in the primaries with a total of seven candidates in the running at the start of the race. In a s...
Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle reported that former Undersheriff and Deputy Luke Strommen has resigned his position at the Sheriff’s Office. Buerkle stated that Strommen’s letter cited “personal reasons” as the justification for his resignation. Although speculation of the move has been rampant as the public complained of Strommen’s receipt of administrative leave with pay during an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, the move became even more likely following the release of an indictment against Strommen for actions taken whi...
According to Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, Valley County deputies and firefighters responded to a report of a suspicious device 20 miles north of Nashua. The suspicious package had been sent in the mail to a local resident on Nov. 5, at roughly 3:47 in the afternoon. Buerkle stated that the report came in from a Valley County male who had received the package and noted its awkward shape and size. After opening the package, he found a clear plastic bottle containing a liquid. The bottle was wrapped with duct tape and inside the tape was an...
The Glasgow City Council met at their normal meeting on Nov. 5, in the council chambers. The meeting discussed a number of agenda items ranging from closing the city office the day after Thanksgiving to deciding whether to loan over $380,000 from First Community Bank to purchase equipment for the city. It was the latter issue of the loan that saw the most discussion. Particularly, the portion of the loan to buy 18 self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) for the Glasgow Fire Department, each with an extra bottle. The grand-total price would...
