Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Fifth- grade students from across Valley County gathered for Valley County Conservation District's annual Outdoor Classroom event on May 15. Students started their day at Irle Elementary with an edible bug assembly presented by MSU County Extension Agent Roubie Younkin. During this portion students learned about how bugs can be incorporated into the daily food we eat and got to enjoy home-cooked treats that included ants. This tradition is something students either really enjoy or really hate. F...
The Glasgow/ Fort Peck Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited held their 22nd annual ladies' tournament this past weekend. The weather was perfect, maybe even a little on the warm side. The fishing was excellent, and a fun day was had by all. Forty-six teams were signed up, 90 percent of the field measured at least one walleye. With 30.24-pounds Carly Rush and daughter, Ayla took up home 1st place, local team Alicia Morehouse and Elaine Jatko Lund took home 2nd with 29.92-pounds and rounding out the top...
July 7, 1975, Sally Eliason, fresh out of high school, was in search of a employment. Valley View Nursing Home called and wanted to hire her as a nurse's aide, at the time they did not have to be certified. While she recalls the first day being "a little scary" and she wasn't sure she was ever going back; she did and continued to do so for 47 years. On July 7, 2022, exactly 47 years later Sally Figmaka will clock out for the last time at Valley View Nursing Home. She has been as steadfast for...
Valley View's own Robert "Bob" Schumacher is turning 100 years old on Aug. 2. He was born in 1917 in Wisconsin, and has seen many things throughout his life. His time in Wisconsin taught him a love of fishing, especially for catfish. He loves to share stories of his many fishing trips and the various fish he has caught. Schumacher is a veteran, serving in the Navy and was a part of the Navy Seabees. He also served his country in World War II. He is a self-proclaimed "Proud American" and states s...