Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Alice Redfield, of Opheim, an emergency medical technician (EMT) for North Valley Ambulance was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 40 consecutive years of National Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Certification. This distinction is an honor held by few EMS professionals as it's a rare achievement that an EMT maintains this many years of continued national certification. To maintain her status as a Nationally Registered EMT, Redfield...
According to Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen, Glasgow resident Justice Meland was sentenced in District Court in Glasgow on Oct. 3 after previously pleading guilty to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent. Judge Yvonne Laird sentenced Meland to 20 years with the Montana Department of Corrections with all but two years suspended. Judge Yvonne Laird also levied a $5,000 fine and recommended he be placed in a facility where he can continue to receive treatment with his current medical providers. He will also have to register as...
In what was expected to be their last mounting lesson of the season due to unknown future weather, members of the Middle of Nowhere Pony Club enjoyed the beautiful morning on Sept. 17 riding and guiding their horses through an obstacle course that was set up in the arena outside of the Valley Ridge Runners Saddle Club. This group, which includes 13 members, four riding instructors and a seven member board, is in its second year and according to District Commissioner / Point Person Elizabeth...
The Glasgow Downtown Association hosted the last Alive at Five of the year on Sept. 21, hosted by United Insurance and Realty with music provided by Sideways. After three preliminary rounds during the other Alive at Five events this summer, the Glasgow Downtown Association hosted the Down the Dog Championship during the event, with competitors Marc Wethern, Storm Jackson, Jeremy Stringer and wild card Juice Fischer vying for the Hot Dog Champion title and trophy. In the end Wethern went home...
It was a year on Sept. 1, since Matt Cowen purchased Mon-Dak Marine in Glasgow from Brandon and Ronette Babb and what an exciting year of change it has been. Not only did Cowen purchased Mon-Dak Marine, he also added his own business, Go Fish Installations, to the list of services offered to the community. "I did work with Brandon and Ronette, and they called one day saying 'We have an idea!' and it just launched from there," explained Cowen on why he took over the business from the Babbs. Thoug...
After a rainy morning, the skies cleared up in time for the Edward Jones Bethanie Keim and Arron Franzen open house on Sept. 22. People of all ages and throughout the community came out to support them, spend time with each other and socialize, all while enjoying Dan's Chuckwagon, ice cream from Jump-N-Buck Ice Cream Truck and coffee from Blend10. Local artists of all levels and ages also created works of art on the block of Klein Ave....
Those driving in and out of Fort Peck have noticed updated speed limit signs on the Fort Peck Highway, specifically MT Highway 42 and 24, reducing the speed limit to 60 miles per hour. These new signs were placed over the summer due to a speed study that was requested by the Valley County Commissioners in 2021. On March 17, 2021, Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer as well as the three Valley County Commissioners, John Fahlgren, Paul Tweten and Mary Armstrong, wrote a letter to Montana Department of...
In their first regular session since school started, the Glasgow School Board met on Sept. 14 to view the Glasgow High School stadium complex in addition to their regular school board business. With athletic director Brenner Flaten and Norm Girard leading the tour, members of the school board, including superintendent Wade Sundby, were able to see first hand the conditions of both the football and track field. According to Flaten, the football field is starting to green up due to fertilizer and...
Patrick Gilchrist took over as the meteorologist in charge (MIC) of the Glasgow National Weather Service (NWS) on Aug. 29, following the departure of Tanja Fransen. As an MIC, he oversees a staff of currently 20 people while also providing the overall administrative management of the office. In addition, his job duties include overseeing the overall data management and integration efforts as well as real-time weather observational programs, directing the weather forecast office's meteorological...
*Editor's Note - This Article Has Been Updated With record high temperatures these past few weeks, the Glasgow City-County Library is thankful for some much needed upgrades that occurred over the summer months. As a result of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, the building was able to get an upgraded HVAC/air conditioning system while their operating budget allowed the upgrade of their facade. The HVAC/air conditioning system project started at the beginning of July, replacing the previous units that were in the building since at...
Natalie Cooper, 15, of Glasgow, who was listed in the Missing Persons Database earlier this month, was located in northeast Montana on Sept. 7. The Valley County Sheriff’s Office stresses the situation is not related to an abduction nor is her disappearance related to a public safety issue. The Glasgow Police Department are still investigating the two attempted abductions that occurred in Glasgow on Aug. 19 and Aug. 24. Both the GPD and VCSO stress talking to your children about stranger danger, teach children who their trusted adults are a...
After a nationwide search following the retirement of Clay Berger, Northeast Montana (NE MT) Stat Air Ambulance cooperative welcomed Brad Varvil in July as their new executive director. Varvil, with his wife, Melissa, relocated from Tacoma, Wash., and are excited to become a part of the Valley County community. Originally from southern California, Montana is not new territory for Varvil as he had spent a lot of time throughout his life traveling around the state."Between my school and military...
Having a presence within the community since 1958, the local Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) group has changed its name to Caring Hands, Inc. However, no changes will be made in how the group gives back to the community nor will the operation of the Glasgow Caring Hands thrift store see any changes. The group branched out on its own at the end of April due to changes SIA was making as a result of concerns brought up due to COVID-19. Soroptimist International changed their guidelines regarding clubs having affiliated business,...
After months of traveling back and forth, residents of Fort Peck now have a little shorter drive for their post office needs. According to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Manager of Customer Relations John Sandness operations of the Fort Peck Post Office have resumed as of Aug. 1. The Fort Peck Post Office closed in March due to issues with the boiler and asbestos within the building, making it unsafe for not only the postal workers but the community as well. Mail was redistributed to the Nashua Post Office, causing residents within...
The Glasgow Police Department is currently investigating two different attempted children abductions that occurred within city limits. The first attempt was on Aug. 19, where a white male, who was described to be in his 40s, 5’10” with no facial hair, wearing a dark blue shirt, torn shoes and black pants, tried to lure a young girl into his pickup. The pickup was described as an older black pickup with a tonneau cover. He told the girl she was her uncle as a way to convince her to get into the vehicle. The girl was able to run safely ins...
There was a flurry of activity at the former Shopko parking lot this past weekend as the Glasgow Fire Department, Long Run Fire Department as well as firefighters from Sidney, Malta and Glendive practiced vehicle extractions while also creating footage to update training videos. With the assistance of Fire Services Training School (FSTS), which is a state level agency charged with providing professional development for community fire and rescue services, attached to the Extension Service of...
During the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team Thunder (GKST) annual team banquet on Aug. 15, held at the Glasgow Evangelical Church, eighth-grader Haleigh Huntsman was recognized and awarded the Larry Baumgartner Memorial Award. Larry Baumgartner fell in love with the GKST when his children, Mary and Derek, joined the team in the mid-'90s. He started following the team because of his children but quickly became a fan of every swimmer. Larry always kept track of times, encouraged swimmers a little extra...
As a way to help out community fairs in the areas they serve, including the Northeast Montana Fair, Daniels County Fair, Sheridan County Fair and the Roosevelt County Fair, Nemont pledged to give back $100 per phone sold to each fair the phones were purchased at. "We know all of the fairs are struggling and small county fairs are losing a lot. We thought it would be a good thing to do and hoped by bringing people to us at the fair, it would allow people to enjoy the fair festivities as well,"...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) has welcomed two new faces over the past few months in the Glasgow Clinic Specialty Care with the addition of Dr. Kevin Cahill as a general surgeon and Dr. William Meszaros as an orthopedic surgeon. Though both providers come from different backgrounds, they are excited to help serve Valley County and provide their services locally in order to save patients the trip out of town for these medical needs. Dr. Cahill, who started at FMDH in May, is originally...
Summer came a close when Glasgow students were welcomed back into the classroom on Aug. 22. Squeals of laughter came from the Irle School playground as kids joined friends they haven't seen since before summer began. Principal Sugg greeted students back with high fives and hugs while parents took first day of school photos. Though students seemed mostly happy, there were tears of sadness and joy coming from parents' faces. Also returning to school on Aug. 22 were Opheim and Nashua students with...
Two new businesses have opened up downtown in the former Eternal Beauty Ink space at 530 2nd Ave. S., Elle Boutique and Tattoo’s by Sam. Ran by mother, Lisa Martin, and daughter, Samantha Dondero, they are bringing unique items to the Glasgow and Valley County area. Elle Boutique opened May 17, however the process of opening up a boutique for the area started back in February. Martin, who also works full time at Helland Agency in Glasgow, received questions from people she knew as well as those who called the office inquiring about r...
Customers and the community have seen many changes this year both inside and outside of Reynolds in Glasgow. Not only did the inside receive a complete facelift, but the parking lot has been extended and signs were put up to make the area more visible for drivers along Highway 2. In addition to the constructional changes, staff changes have also occurred with the team at Reynolds welcoming Manager Steve Semancik and Assistant Manager Sam Bassett. Semancik arrived in May from Naples, Fla., and...
During their Discussion and Decision meeting on Aug. 3, the Valley County Commissioners in attendance, Commissioner Paul Tweten and Commissioner John Fahlgren, voted to provide Valley View Home another $500,000 appropriation to help keep the nursing home sustainable. Commissioner Mary Armstrong was absent from the meeting. The money being appropriated by Valley County comes from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money which the county received from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount provided to the Home during the Aug...
During the Glasgow City Council meeting on Aug. 1, the Council gave final approval for an annual two percent increase in water and sewer rates for city customers through September 2027. The initial increase will see the base rate of residential water go up to $28.71 and the sewer base rate will increase to $45.75. The new rates will be effective Sept. 1, however residents won’t see the new rate reflected until they receive their October billing notices for September usage. The two percent increase cycle will go from October to September u...
After initially meeting on July 20 and then postponing the final decision until July 27, the Valley County Commissioners voted to put Resolution No. 19-2022 on the November ballot, which would present to voters the question of a three percent excise tax on the sale of medical marijuana and adult use marijuana. The vote by the commissioners was not unanimous, with Commissioner Paul Tweten and John Fahlgren voting in favor while Commissioner Mary Armstrong opposed the resolution, expressing her desire to remove the medical marijuana option and...
