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Local working artist Cathryn (formerly Reitler) McIntyre's work is easy to describe but, maybe, difficult to understand, while still being aesthetically enjoyable. McIntyre's work has been prominently featured in fairs, showings, galleries and homes across the region and beyond. Much of her style stems from her blend of materials and medians with artistic representation. McIntyre enjoys using discarded materials, old maps, metal works, clothing and even old doilies as a base or accent to her...
The Glasgow High School Student Council, Key Club, Book Club and Cross Country hosted their fourth annual haunted hayride in the barren cottonwood groves, brambles and thickets along Sullivan Park last Thursday, Oct. 25. The evening brought favorably warm conditions for an All Hallows' Eve-themed spook fest, and a rising full moon punctuated the evening's ambience. The hayride featured both a scary edition; complete with electric chair executions, the walking dead and ghostly thrills; and a...
The Valley County Sheriff’s Office has reported that the charge of Deliberate Homicide against John Ersness has been dismissed without prejudice by Valley County Justice Court. The request to dismiss was made by Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen. Ersness had been charged with deliberate homicide following his arrest on Sept. 27, after his brother had been found dead in his home at Fort Peck following an alleged altercation between the two. Deputies had confronted Ersness while he was leaving the area of Fort Peck, and had not held him c...
For many actors and actresses around the country, legends of resident ghosts, phantoms and poltergeist run rampant in the creaky halls and echoing chambers of theaters and opera houses around the globe. That tradition was popularized in Andrew Lloyd Weber's Phantom of the Opera. The Fort Peck Summer Theatre is no exception to that tradition, and according to Artistic Director Andy Meyers, the FPST's resident ghoulish friend is known by the name of Floyd. According to Meyers, there are competing...
Truckloads of pipes to be used in the construction of TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline have been traveling across Northeast Montana from Glendive to staging areas along the pipelines' future route in northern Phillips and Valley County. Construction on Keystone XL is anticipated to begin next spring in 2019. In preparation of that start time the pipe is being trucked in and stored over the coming winter. Preparations for worker camp construction are also underway at camps projected to go in...
Democratic Senator John Tester campaigned in Glasgow Oct. 19 alongside Democratic Congressional candidate Kathleen Williams and candidate for District 1 Public Service Commission Doug Kaercher. The event, which was held at the Glasgow Elk's Lodge, featured a meet and greet period followed by get out the vote words of encouragement by the candidates. Tester kicked off the event with a brief introduction and a few words about motivating the public to vote. Tester highlighted the partisan divides i...
On Saturday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m., the biological daughters of Valley County Sheriff’s candidate Joseph Horn, Amy Brown and Gail Hayes, held a forum to discuss their opposition to their father for Valley County Sheriff. In that meeting, which was posted to YouTube by Sean Heavey and shared widely on social media, the two daughters accused the candidate of severe physical abuse while they were children and of abuses against other women. To be clear, the Glasgow Courier has been unable to locate any formal criminal complaints or convictions for s...
St Raphael’s Parish will host a harvest dinner this coming Sunday, Oct. 28, at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Parish Center in Glasgow. The meal will feature homemade turkey and all the trimmings with pies for dessert. The dinner is open to the public, although reservations are recommended, and the proceeds will go to support upgrading their “sister” parish’s school in Haiti, which is currently a temporary structure with a dirt floor and straw roof. That Parish, St Michael the Archangel in Mouillage Fouquet, is on the southern coast of Haiti,...
Nemont Manor was recently sold by its former board of directors to Affiliated Developers Inc., a 501(c)3 based in Berkley, Mich. Over the summer, concerns were raised publicly about the acquisition in an open letter by James Rickley that some of the residents were informed they may not meet the income requirements to remain at Nemont Manor. The Courier reached out to Laurie Smith, who works for Tamarack Properties in Billings, which manages the property for Affiliated Developers Inc., to discuss the issues at the affordable housing unit....
Christine Gamas is in the running to claim the Valley County Justice of the Peace seat in November's upcoming election. Gamas, who currently serves as the Clerk of Justice Court, is running against her current boss, Justice Christy Hillman. Gamas was born in Vancouver, Wash., and raised in northern California. She met her husband, a Glasgow native, while he was serving in the Navy at Alameda Naval Air Station on the San Francisco Bay. While in California, she attended San Jose State University...
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture's Northeast Montana Ag Expo drew a crowd of participants, businesses and vendors last Friday, Oct. 12. The event, which is coordinated by the Chamber, hosted vendors and business displays as varied as implements and trucks to electrical safety and seasonal employment assistance. The event also featured guest speakers and nationally recognized experts on agriculture and farm safety. The opening speaker was Tommy Grisafi who covered "risk manage...
If nowhere else, the American dream is alive and well at the Busted Knuckle. Following more than three years of operation, the locally-owned craft brewery just expanded their production capabilities, taking on a new building and steadily growing their business. Looking forward to the future the family-owned and operated business has kept its heart firmly rooted in its early start, and their gratitude for their early supporters is never far from the thoughts of their success. When I reached out...
Current District 17 Judge Yvonne Laird is seeking to retain her position this coming November. Judge Laird discussed her experience, her positions for the post and her motivation for keeping her seat with the Courier. Born in Havre, Mont., Judge Laird spent her formidable years on a farm and ranch outside Gilford, Mont., a small town east of Havre along Highway 2. After graduating Blue Sky High School she went on to Concordia University in Moorhead, Minn., where she earned her Bachelors of Arts...
Over 200 people attended one of the three days of Alzheimer's and dementia-care training held last week at the Cottonwood. The seminar featured dementia-care trainer and consultant Heather McKay, who presented three days of training focused on assisting family, caregivers, and professionals in better understanding Alzheimer's and dementia care. Training began Tuesday, Sept. 25, with an eight-hour caregiver day focusing on assisting family, friends and personal caregivers in empathizing and...
John Ersness, 58, of Sawyer, N.D., made his first appearance in Justice Court on Sept. 28. He has been charged with deliberate homicide in the death of his brother, Corwin Ersness, 62, of Fort Peck. He is being held at the Valley County Detention Center on $500,000 bond and is awaiting his initial appearance in District Court. According to the Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, at around 5:49 p.m. on Sept. 27, dispatch received a call from C. Ersness who stated that his brother was in the are...
Christina Hillman is looking to hold on to her seat as Valley County Justice of the Peace in the upcoming November election. Hillman is running against Christine Gamas in the contested race. Hillman sat down with the Courier to talk about her experience and motivation for staying in office. Hillman was born in Lewistown, but as she put it, she was raised in Valley County, graduating from Glasgow High School before moving on to Corpus Christi, Tex. Eventually, Hillman settled in Bozeman and began...
Dear Reader, This week is National Newspaper Week, and, in honor of that, I wanted to editorialize a little about why we are so passionate about Glasgow, the news and telling peoples’ stories. If you go through the archives of the Courier, you can find stories that go back as far as the 1890s, and I would wager that there is no organization in the world that has cataloged the specific stories in our community as long and as consistently as the Courier. We are truly writing our history every week of the year and have been every year for more t...
The 2018 versions of the farm bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in late June and have been in conference ever since. In true form, the five-year bill is now set to expire at the end of the week on Sept. 30, and no bill has emerged from the bicameral conference. The Glasgow Courier was contacted by Senator Tester’s office to discuss the bill, and we reached out to Senator Steve Daines’ office to interview the two on the farm bill’s current situation and their expectations for the future of the bill. Altho...
Montana Department of Transportation Regional Director Shane Mintz, reached out to inform the Courier that initial estimates for the opening of the Nashua railroad overpass will not be met. The department had initially estimated the bridge would be open this fall, but following scheduling delays, they are now hopeful the project will be open to traffic by next May or June. “We were pretty confident it was going to be open to traffic this fall,” said Mintz, “but that’s not gonna happen.” The regional director said delays were pretty nominal b...
“It’s a beautiful day for a walk,” shouted one of the prayer walkers at this past weekend’s prayer walk as the Courier arrived to interview event organizers and capture pictures. The event was intended to raise awareness to the group’s opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline and the human trafficking and drug concerns that surround the influx of employees that will be present during its construction. According to organizer Angelina Cheek, over 25 different walkers, covering different stretches of the route, showed up to show support and demon...
The Glasgow City Council voted in two separate meetings to increase tax assessments for city residents. At the Sept. 4 meeting, the council approved an increase in the number of mills to be assessed by the city in fiscal year (FY) 2018 to 2019. At the Sept. 17, meeting the council voted to increase the city street assessment which funds the road department, street repair and maintenance. According to City Clerk and Treasurer Stacey Amundson, the reason for the increase in mills from the previous year is due to a complex tax system. First, the...
John Ersness (58), of Sawyer, N.D., made his first appearance in Justice Court this morning. He has been charged with deliberate homicide in the death of a family member, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. According to the Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, at around 5:49 p.m. dispatch received a call from a male who stated that Ersness was at his residence and that there may be a fight. When Deputies arrived they found Ersness leaving the area and questioned hi...
A group of community health groups are sponsoring a dementia care seminar for caregivers and community professionals Sept. 25, 26, and 27 at the Cottonwood Inn. The seminar will feature dementia care trainer and consultant Heather McKay who will present the three days in an effort to help caregivers and community professionals better understand Alzheimer’s and dementia. McKay is an award-winning occupational therapist and dementia care specialist, consultant, international trainer and currently serves as the director of disease management f...
Peter "Pete" Helland is seeking the position of local District Court Judge in the upcoming Nov. Election. Helland is taking on the current District Court Judge Yvonne Laird, who was appointed by Gov. Steve Bullock following the retirement of John McKean in 2017. Helland sat down with the Courier to discuss his background and motivation for pursuing the post. Born and raised in Glasgow, Helland graduated from Glasgow High School in 1984 before going on to earn a degree at the University of...
Glasgow-based, professional photographer Sean R. Heavey filed suit against Netflix in Federal Court in Great Falls, Mont. on Sept. 13. The suit alleges Netflix used Heavey’s copyrighted photo, dubbed the “Mothership,” numerous times in three separate “original” Netflix productions. According to the suit, Heavey registered the photograph with the United States Copyright Office in Nov. 2010, after submitting it to the National Geographic Photography Contest that same year. The photo has since been licensed and used countless times around th...
