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Thursday, May 11, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program Director Mark Douglass will be in the community room of the Valley County Courthouse from noon to 7 p.m., to answer questions and provide information about CASA and its mission. Douglass intends on providing as much information as possible about being a CASA advocate and what the responsibilities entail. There will be no schedule or course of events, and Douglass was adamant that, “Walk-ins are not only welcome, they’re encouraged.” CASA advocates are volunteers from the local...
Last month, Glasgow's Valley View Home brought in Judy Melin of Livingston to act as interim director until Amy Ryan, the current director of operations, can obtain her license as a health administrator. Melin has worked for years as a longterm care provider as both a registered nurse and as a health administrator. Ryan alluded to Melin's expertise during a recent conversation with the Courier: "This is her fourth time being called out of retirement to help a facility." Melin, for her part, was...
In an effort to challenge and inspire local photographers, the Courier and Sean R. Heavey are asking for submissions to the first edition of the Sunlight & Storm photo contest to be held over the course of the 2017 summer. The challenge is to capture the weather or sky of Northeast Montana in a unique and compelling way. The photograph must contain an image involving Northeast Montana's weather or sky such as the sunset, Aurora Borealis, cloud formations, the Milky Way or a thunderstorm. Photo...
March 24 was the 52nd Annual Schmeckfest in Lustre, which saw a crowd estimated at around 750 people in a grand show of support for the Lustre Christian High School fundraiser. Known as the German Festival of Tasting, the event featured a smorgasbord of German fares ranging from wursts and kraut to fruit pockets and peppernuts. Live dinner music featured Monica Haaland on the piano. A live and silent auction was also held to support the fundraiser with items ranging from lawnmowers and artwork...
On Dec. 7, 2016, Toni Louise Plummer-Alvernaz pled not guilty to the charge of theft in excess of $5,000 and wire fraud. She also pled not guilty to theft from a non-profit receiving federal funding which put the case in federal court. These charges carried a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years, a $250,000 fine, up to three years supervised release, and a $100 special assessment (See Non-Profit Director Accused of Theft, Wire Fraud on the cover of the Dec. 14 issue of the Courier). According to documents filed in federal court in Great...
Girl Scout Brownies from Troop 2244 in Glasgow will be selling their hallmark cookies Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a booth outside Markle's Ace Hardware in downtown Glasgow. The Girl Scouts of America organization is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, and the 2nd grade level "Brownies" are hoping to raise funds to continue their traditions of serving the community, especially helping young girls and women grow into leaders in their communities. The girls will have an...
According to the County Attorney Dylan Jensen March 20, was “a good day” in Court before the recently appointed District Judge Yvonne Laird. Judge Laird sentenced Andrea Gardner for two counts of distribution of morphine to two concurrent sentences of three years, one deferred and one suspended. Gardner was charged following a joint Drug Enforcement Agency and Valley County Sheriff’s Office sting operation resulting in Gardner being charged with four separate sales of morphine to undercover agents. Also sentenced was Tisha Reddog for one count...
In a press release, the CEO of Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Randy Holom has announced he will be taking over as the interim director of Valley View Home. Last month, President of the VVH Board of Directors Brian Fuhrman announced they were terminating their relationship with Health Management Services of Billings, who had overseen one of the worst DPHHS inspections in the facility’s history and had trouble retaining local staff members and nurses. The release states, “This is a short-term position for Mr. Holom, as Valley View sea...
The Northeast Montana Stat Air Ambulance Cooperative is nearing completion of their new hangar, crew quarters and office combination at Wokal Field in Glasgow. According to Program Director Clay Berger, the hangar has been in the making for over 20 years. He explained that changes and updates were always becoming necessary, so the plan had to be constantly adapted as the cooperative expanded to take on serving more hospitals in Northeast Montana. The new hangar is set to open around mid-April,...
In a Helena nominating convention on March 12, attended by roughly three dozen people, the Montana Libertarian Party nominated Mark Wicks, a 46-year-old cattle rancher and writer from Inverness, Mont. Wicks received a degree in aviation mechanics from Bozeman, but instead became a third-generation rancher taking over the family ranch in Eastern Montana. Despite being on the third party ticket Wicks exhumed confidence saying, “My party is not fighting with anybody. The other parties are fighting back and forth. I’m going to stand up and sho...
In four rounds of voting, Montana’s Democratic Party selected folk musician Rob Quist to run on the Democratic ticket for Montana’s at-large U.S. House Seat. The convention held at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena, Mont., drew eight nominees. Quist ultimately defeated State Representative Amanda Curtis for the nomination in the final round of voting. Quist is a long-time Montanan who grew up in Cut Bank and now lives in Flathead. He is also a founding member of the Mission Mountain Wood Band where he gained state-wide fame. Quist has nev...
Montana Republicans have selected Greg Gianforte as their standard bearer once again, this time in a bid to win the sole U.S. Representative seat for Montana in the upcoming special election race. Gianforte won the nomination handily, Securing 150.5 votes in the first round of voting, while only requiring 123 to secure the nomination. Delegates from Valley County's Republican Central Committee were among those assembled in Helena, adding representational weight to the proceedings. According to...
Director of Emergency Medical Services Mark Becmer and members of the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Stat Ambulance team met with the Courier March 1 to demonstrate their newly acquired state-of-the-art equipment. On display was the newly acquired medical Integrated Patient Transport and Loading System or "cot" for FMDH's primary ambulance, which was installed and ready for use that same day. Also on display were the ambulance crew's Zoll cardio monitor and the Lucas 2 Mechanical Cardio...
The Assiniboine Sioux Tribe of Fort Peck asked Keystone Pipeline Developer Trans-Canada to consider rerouting the pipeline and to have three alternative routes planned, in what the Tribes said was a move to protect the water supply. Currently, the Tribe administers a water treatment facility that provides water to residents throughout Northeast Montana. The facility distributes water through Dry Prairie Water to local ranchers, farmers and residents as well as to the reservation. The intake for the water treatment plant would be down stream fro...
Valley County law enforcement and emergency services officials spoke to the Courier regarding complaints about ambulance services over the past weekend. On Feb. 26, a call was placed to 911 reporting an elderly lady had fallen at the Albertsons in Glasgow. The caller was informed at 4:58 p.m. that the only operating ambulance was on a separate call and would arrive as early as possible. As the patient’s condition worsened, two EMTs were dispatched in their private vehicle to begin care. Within seven minutes, EMT and Glasgow Police had r...
The City of Glasgow, State and County Department of Emergency Services and members of the public met to discuss the recent Feasibility and Suitability Management study for the Glasgow Levee on Feb 15. The study issued a number of options for moving forward with bringing into compliance levee encroachments in the area, so as to remain on the Army Corps of Engineers levee program, according to City Manager Rob Kompel. Currently, there are as many as 54 buildings encroaching on the levee and...
With the recent surge in temperatures in Northeast Montana, ice thickness has decreased dramatically, according to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Service (FWP). Marc Kloker, information and program manager at FWP Region 6, reported that many of the Wardens in the region are reporting poor ice qualities, and that the recommendation is to stay off the ice at Fort Peck. Kloker added most all smaller reservoirs are currently or close to completely thawed at press time. Kloker said this was especially true near inlets, runoff creeks, edges of...
Valley County's American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) is soliciting applications for Girls State Session 2017 participants. The event is scheduled to be held from Sunday, June 11, until Saturday, June 17, at Carroll College in Helena, Mont. Girls State is open to only 300 delegates across the state, making this a grand opportunity for high school girls to gain leadership and government experience. Applicants need to have completed their junior year, show interest in government and current affairs,...
The American Legion's National Vice Commander Paul L. Espinoza will be at the Glasgow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. The meet and greet will involve a question and answer segment on veterans' issues and about the American Legion Organization on a local and National level. American Legion District 1 Commander Joe Yeoman expressed his excitement about the visit. "If you have questions concerning veterans, ask him," said Yeoman adding that, "I'm excited, because I...
In honor of Scout Week, Glasgow’s Boy Scout Troop 861 decided to put their spirit on display for the entire town to enjoy. If you happen to walk downtown this week, you will see their new window display next to Gary L. Wagemen’s office. Scout Week is a nationwide celebration for Scouts to recognize the anniversary of Scouting, and the contribution of the Boy Scouts to the nation as a whole. On Feb. 8, the Boy Scouts of America turned 107. The young men in the troop wanted to commemorate the occasion in a way that would show-off their con...
In 2016, the Valley County Sheriff’s Office issued a total of 21 citations to area minors for incidents involving alcohol. According to Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, the intent behind the citations was to curb underage drinking, risky behavior and to keep our young people safe. “Our number one goal is to keep kids safe,” said Undersheriff Luke Strommen, adding, “We want to deter habits that aren’t safe for these kids.” Buekle and Strommen also commented that distracted driving and other risk factors, such as seat belt use, often contribute...
Karla Nix, 57, was charged Jan. 18 in District Court with felony exploitation of an elder. According to Chief of Glasgow Police Bruce Barstad, the charging documents indicate the alleged offense involved both financial and physical abuse lasting over two years. The documents also claim that Nix had moved in with the victim, a 93-year-old woman, at her apartment in Nemont Manor. According to GPD, Nix was serving as the victim’s personal care assistant at the Manor, but was not an employee of the home. Charging documents allege that Nix c...
Karl Krause, head of the Glasgow Road Department, told the Courier that they are working to clear the roads of snow. Krause said the city uses their snow removal plan in order to prioritize roads for removal. "We start with priority roads, then we do hills, and then we take on any trouble spots that really need attention." Since receiving over 10 inches of snow two weeks ago, the removal crews have been working at clearing the snow packs in Glasgow. "We have removed dozens of truck loads," said...
CASA of the Hi-Line is set to begin their new training classes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Valley County Courthouse Community Room. Executive Director of CASA of the Hi-Line Mark Douglass told the Courier that currently there are three new court-appointed special advocates who have committed to the class, with at least two others tentatively scheduled to attend. “So honestly if we could have a few more show up, we could cover all of our priority cases in Valley County,” said Douglass excitedly. Douglass emphasized that des...
Following Montana U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke's decision to accept his appointment to Secretary of the Interior, Montanans have started throwing their hats in the ring to fill the Big Sky's sole seat in the House. Replacing Zinke requires a special election be held between 85 to 100 days following Zinke actually vacating his seat, which also requires him to be confirmed by the Senate. In the interim, an appointee by Governor Steve Bullock will fill the seat until the new elected...
