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This last week of April wraps up National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Glasgow Police Department as well as the Valley County Sheriff's Office all helped support the nationwide effort during the month. They have processes in the works to prevent and handle child abuse that occurs not only in our community but also the other four counties the Northeast Montana (NEMT) Services victim specialists serve. It's common to wear blue throughout the month of April to help spread awareness about ch...
On April 20, it was announced the state of Montana will receive $127 million for the second round of competitive water and sewer grants that were secured in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The state’s ARPA Infrastructure Advisory Commission approved $118.2 million for 95 water and sewer projects in the state as well as $8.8 million for 34 irrigation projects in the state. The commission approved grants of up to $2 million each for investment in the water and sewer projects and grants of up to $500,000 for the irrigation projects. In V...
Valley County Sheriff Deputy Jesse Moon was one of 57 officers who graduated on April 5 from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which is a part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city and tribal law enforcement officers throughout the state. Moon is originally from Billings and has lived in Glasgow for five years with his wife, Sherrie, who works at Hi-Line Home Program. He isn't new to the Sheriff's Department either as...
The Glasgow Motor Vehicle Division has been at 313 Klein Ave., in Glasgow since January and offers services such as renewing your driver’s and commercial driver’s license, issuing and renewal of State identification cards as well as the written and skilled testing for driver’s license, CDL and motorcycle testing. You are also able to upgrade your identification to the Montana Real ID in the office as well. Driver’s examiner Kellie Parks splits her time between the Glasgow, Scobey and Wolf Point offices to help serve the needs along the Hi-Line....
When spring decides to stay for more than a few days, hopefully come May, there will be another option in Glasgow to build up your outdoor greeneries. Prairie House Gardens, 5 1st Ave. S., Glasgow, will be opening May 4, and owners Madelyn House and Andy Fahlgren have been hard at work getting things ready for opening day. Focusing on perennials, trees and shrubs, House hopes to share her passion of plants with the community. "My real passion is trees and shrubs. They are not available here, so...
The Glasgow School Board met on April 13 and the agenda included personnel action report, M.U.S.T. Health Insurance renewal, a request to close the activity account for the Middle School Science Club as well as a request to transfer the activity funds checking account. Also on the agenda were reports by the various committees, student representative, GEA, principal and superintendent. The meeting started off with the public comment period in which Chair Angie Page read from the policy handbook regarding public comments while stressing those...
Glasgow Middle School seventh-grader Karsyn Sillerud represented Valley County during the 57th Annual Treasure State Spelling Bee in Bozeman on March 12. Held in the Strand Union Building on the Montana State University campus, this was the first time the Bee was held in Bozeman and the first in-person oral state spelling bee since 2019. The 2020 bee was canceled due to COVID and the 2021 bee was held using an online testing platform with no competition. During the one-day competition, Sillerud...
The past week's rain and snow throughout Valley County was welcomed and even elicited comments such as "Thank goodness for this rain!" "I don't like snow this time of year but it's better than nothing!" and "We need all of the moisture we can get!" throughout the community. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Glasgow, every little bit of moisture helps, but it would sure be helpful if Mother Nature did even more. The last 15 months, January 2021 to March 2022, have been some of th...
The Glasgow City Council held their bi-monthly meeting on April 4, which included discussions regarding the nuisance of pigeons in Glasgow, the trees in the Highland Cemetery that are causing issues with power lines, an update from the Glasgow compliance officer regarding the removal of abandoned and vacant buildings within the city, as well as a reminder to clean up after pets when enjoying walks and city parks. Kyle Gibson, of Precision Varmint Control, addressed the council stating he has had a couple of people ask him to take care of the...
Members of the Valley County Pool Campaign committee, Glasgow City Council, including Mayor Rod Karst, all three Valley County Commissioners and resident of Hinsdale Jerry Arnold, met in the Courthouse Community Room on March 22 to continue discussions on how all three entities could potentially work together to obtain funding for a new pool in Glasgow utilizing an interlocal agreement between the city and the county. The Commissioners had met on March 9 and opposed a tax levy on county property owners for the purpose of constructing a new...
For the first time in two years, Glasgow High School students will once again grace the stage and put on a production for an audience. This year's show, Freaky Friday, is the musical adaptation of the Disney Channel original movie about a mother and her teenage daughter who experience the biggest freak-out ever when they magically swap bodies. By spending a day in each other's shows, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another in a way they could never imagined. In the end, both learn...
The Valley CARE Coalition held their annual meeting on March 22 at the Glasgow Evangelical Church to remind the community what they do, what they have accomplished over the past year and discuss what the future could hold for the group with input from those in attendance. According to event organizers, nearly 30 people were in attendance, ranging in all ages, background and profession. “I really loved seeing LCPC [Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor] another counselor in the community and a licensed addiction counselor there that have a...
Five of the 16 Glasgow School's Key Club students represented the Scotties by traveling to Billings last week to participate in the District Convention (DCON) State Key Club Conference March 20 through 22. Connor Whitmer, Chase Tarum, Kate Parks, Mason Swenson and Michael Aho spent the two days participating in educational workshops, competitions and service while getting to know other students throughout the state. As a club, seven members, Parks, Kylie Lagerquist, Blaire Westby, M. Swenson,...
The Glasgow School Board met on March 9 and voted to put a general fund levy before the voters in addition to this year’s trustee election. The election will be a mail-in election with ballots due by May 3 to the Valley County Clerk and Recorder office. The meeting also recognized Kyler Hallock as State wrestling champion, the approval of adding Juneteenth National Independence Day as an official district holiday, adopting a new kindergarten through eighth grade reading curriculum, as well as policy readings for approval, According to m...
The Glasgow Scotties and the Opheim Vikings participated in State Business Professionals of American (BPA) in Billings March 13 and 14, representing their schools and community. Two Opheim students, Cole Taylor and Carrie Taylor, and eight Glasgow students, Dalton Sand, Mitchell Winchester, Tanner White, Eli Feezell, Blaire Westby, Raelee Dowden, Alesia Hopstad and Kate Parks, all qualified for Nationals in Dallas, Texas, May 4 through 8. These students qualified based on their participation,...
After years of research and determining how many veterans utilize various Veterans Administration services in different sites throughout the United States, the VA released the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) report on March 14. The VA was required by law under the VA Mission Act of 2018 to conduct a series of market assessments to examine future demand for health care services among the veteran population. The Montana market is one of the largest VA markets geography and is highly rural with the veteran population dispersed throughout...
Valley County residents now have access to outpatient treatment for certain addictions in Glasgow. The clinic opened March 14 at 74 4th Street N, Glasgow, Ideal Option provides FDA-approved treatment with medications for addictions to fentanyl, methamphetamine, alcohol and polysubstance, Glasgow is the ninth location to open in Montana with other centers in Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Cut Bank, Great Falls, Kalispell, Missoula and Helena. “Glasgow is centrally located to the clients who need help. We knew we had a need in Wolf Point and W...
Cherry Creek Bike Shop in Glasgow delivered 20 14" Strider balance bikes to Irle Elementary on March 9 and with the assistance of Glasgow Police Department's Robert Weber, Norman Dick and Jewel Etherington, as well as Bethanie Keim – Edward Jones, all bikes were assembled and lined up in the Irle Elementary gym in less than an hour. The bikes, in addition to a 20" bike that will also be available, are part of the Strider All Kids Bike program, which will be implemented in the kindergarten gym c...
The Valley County Commissioners met on March 9 to discuss whether or not to impose a tax levy on county property owners in order to assist with the construction of a new swimming pool in Glasgow. The meeting was held in the Courthouse community room due to the large crowd the commissioners were expecting to weigh in on the issue. However, when the meeting came to order, there were only six members of the public in attendance, none of which included a representative from the city or the Valley County Community Pool Campaign. After hearing...
Local Girl Scout Troop 2280 celebrated Girl Scout Week, March 6 through 12, on March 7 with cupcakes during their bi-monthly meeting on March 7. The troop, which is led by Glasgow's Hayley Young and Brianna Leader, has been in existence since September 2021, and the group of girls have been meeting one to two times a month since at the Connection in Glasgow. The troop was originally planned to get underway in the fall of 2020 but due to the COVID pandemic, plans were changed to have it start up...
Local emergency medical technician (EMT) Ken Taylor and Chief Deputy of the Valley County Sheriff's Office Joe Tihlarik were recognized and provided VFW Public Servant Awards during the monthly VFW Post #3107 meeting on March 10 at the VFW in Glasgow. Taylor was awarded the EMT of the Year award for both District as well as the State of Montana. He was nominated by Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital's Director of Emergency Services Connie Wethern due to his continued service. He is an advanced...
Local skaters invited friends, family and community members to be their guest during Glasgow's Disney on Ice at the Valley Event Center on March 5. With a myriad of songs including classics such "When You Wish Upon A Star" and newer Disney songs including "Let It Go," skaters of all ages showcased what they have been working on. The show started out with the Beauty and the Beast Overture with skaters Ava Budde, Blakely Burleson, Dylon Fisher-Murch, Ella Gilchrist, Arrow Henry, Kate Parks,...
I am so happy to be back at the Glasgow Courier and have the ability to tell stories of amazing people doing great things for their community. When I first moved to Glasgow, almost seven years ago with a two-week old, I will admit, I did not give this town or county a chance. In these seven years however, I have learned that community means more than I ever thought. Community means getting together to help raise funds to improve the pool. Community means looking out for one another. Community means being there for each other during tragedy and...
Glasgow Police Department's victim witness specialists Margaret Henry and Jewel Etherington have been the shoulder to lean on, the ear to listen and the rock in northeast Montana this year for victims and witnesses of crime. Etherington, who has been in the position since July, and Henry, who has been in the position since October, currently serve Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Sheridan and until recently Roosevelt County, in helping those who have been affected by crime, whether it's providing reso...
Every year health providers around the state are nominated for the Dr. Frank Newman Rural Health Award and this year, amidst a global pandemic that has asked a lot of healthcare providers, was no different. In honor of National Rural Health Day, held Nov. 19, the Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC and Montana Rural Health Association requested nominations for the award and this year, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital’s very own Dr. Anne Millard and Dr. Gordon Bell were recognized for their commitment to rural health. Dr. Millard was one of t...
