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  • Finding Equilibrium

    Chris McDaniel, The Courier|Apr 21, 2021

    Trying to find a balance between the livelihood of farmers and an ancient fish on the verge of extinction is not an exact science, but a best guess based on available data. Area farmers are worried about how a planned increase then reduction in water flow next year from Fort Peck Dam to stimulate the natural spawning cycle of the Pallid Sturgeon may result in expensive repairs or retrofits to irrigation systems. But, the flows may also allow the sturgeon to reproduce in Upper Missouri River Basi...

  • School Athletic Fee Rate Hike Approved

    Chris McDaniel, The Courier|Apr 21, 2021

    During their regular meeting April 14, the Glasgow School District Board of Trustees voted to increase activity fees for athletes at all schools. Board Chair, Mona Amundson, cast the sole dissenting vote. "Everybody is in tough shape right now, and I just have some concerns about raising the fees that much," Amundson said. According to Brenner Flaten, Activities Director, the district has not raised the fees since 2011, even as associated costs have increased. "Fees continue to go up all the...

  • The Show Must Go On

    Chris McDaniel, The Courier|Apr 14, 2021

    Wishes do come true, it seems. A year after COVID-19 abruptly dropped the curtain mid-run on the Glasgow Middle School production of The Lion King, the young thespians are once again stepping into the limelight. This time around, the drama students will embark to a "whole new world" with the musical, "Aladdin JR." "I am very happy, because last year we only got to do two out of our three shows," said 8th grader Adam Mickelson, 14, who stars in the title role. "After our second show, we never...

  • Taking Flight, Italian Style

    Chris McDaniel, The Courier|Apr 14, 2021

    Excursionists headed to Billings can say goodbye to terra firma in style aboard a brand new Tecnam P2012 Traveller. Cape Air, which provides twice daily flights to and from Wokal Field and Billings Logan International Airport, has purchased 20 Tecnam P2012s for its fleet, which operates in the Northeast, the Midwest, the Caribbean and Montana. The airline landed a Tecnam P2012 for training purposes at Wokal Field April 6, with regular flights scheduled to begin April 8. The sleek aircraft is of...

  • Creation of Refuse District Manager position delayed

    Chris McDaniel, The Courier|Apr 14, 2021

    Work continues to finalize a job description for the newly created position of Valley County Refuse District Manager. During a meeting on April 7, the three county commissioners spoke at length with representatives from the Valley County Refuse Board about the job description, which must be finalized before the position is advertised to the public. Brian Austin, Valley County Landfill manager, would need to reapply for the newly created position, and would face competition should other candidates apply as well. The commissioners voted to table...

  • Devil in the Details

    Chris McDaniel, The Courier|Apr 14, 2021

    Should students attend only four days a week in the fall, or continue to be in classrooms for five? That is the million dollar question facing the five school board trustees. As the board mulls the decision, they must account for other issues, including changing teachers from a daily paid time off schedule to that of an hourly one. The long and complicated process has led some teachers to become frustrated no decision has been made either way. “I think some of the conversations I’m having [with teachers is] it is kind of a frustration with a n...