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“Anyone who knows her, knows she could talk to anybody.” That gift of gab allowed Allison Nichols, who passed away in April due to complications from cancer, to be an integral part of the community. She served on the board for the Northeastern Arts Network, the Fort Peck Summer Theatre and PEO, kept the feet of Milk River Activity clients in amazing condition, would participate in Cuisine for the Cure and Festival of Trees, while also supporting any and all fundraising events she could. “Every time my grandkids would come and visit, they would...
Since the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the day will always be a day of remembrance, a day for those to honor members of the community who serve and a day to say thank you for sacrifices made. Children at Krissy's Delicate Angels, a home daycare in Glasgow, did just that. Though these children have no memory of the events as they transpired on Sept. 11, owner and daycare provider Kristine McDonald thought it was important for these children, aged two and a half to 10, to thank those who put their...
The Lady Scotties had a busy week this past week after having an unexpected lull in game play the week before as the Wolf Point Wolves rescheduled their match-up, which was originally scheduled for Sept. 3, due to COVID-19. The Lady Scotties traveled to Saco to play the North Country Mavericks on Sept. 8 and then traveled to Glendive on Sept. 10. The Lady Scotties ended their week of play hosting Sidney on Sept. 12 in their first home opener of the season. In their match-up against the...
The Keystone XL Pipeline project is making a step forward after being told by Federal Judge Brian Morris and the Supreme Court of the United States they could not proceed under Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12 earlier this year. On Aug. 14, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (SDDENR) and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) issued a joint notice of permit pending, describing not only the Keystone Pipeline Project in general terms but also describing how...
The Valley County Health Department confirmed nine more cases of COVID-19 in the county over the past week. Cases 38 and 39 were announced on Aug. 26, case 40 was announced on Aug. 29 and cases 41 through 46 were announced on Sept. 1. Case 38 is a female age 50-59 who is not hospitalized and is isolating at home. This individual is asymptomatic and was identified through contact tracing. The investigation and contact tracing was ongoing. Case 39 is a male age one to nine who is not hospitalized and is isolating at home. This individual is sympt...
Valley County students have returned back to the classroom over the past two weeks. Opheim Schools and Lustre Christian started back into the classroom on Aug. 19, Glasgow and Hinsdale started back on Aug. 26 while Nashua students returned on Aug. 27. After ending the school year with distance learning last school year, teachers, students and administration were ready and eager to get back into a sense of normal. "I know these first days of schools are much different than they were last year....
The Lady Scotties started off their season on the road, traveling to Fairfield on Aug. 28 and Shelby on Aug. 29. After leading the first two games against Fairfield, the Scotties would take home the loss after five matches however would bounce back against Shelby, winning in three. “Wish we could have that match back,” stated coach Somer Hoerster upon reflecting on the Fairfield loss. The Scotties came in strong, winning the first two matches, 25-14 and 25-23. By the third match however errors such as too many missed serves, passing errors and...
Last season, the Scottie volleyball team saw much success. They ended their season with an impressive 18-3 record, punched their ticket to State, the first time in nine years, were crowned District 2B champions and achieved second place at the Class B Northern Divisional Tournament. At the beginning of the season last year, coach Somer Hoerster told the Courier the goal is to always get to the State championship and bring home hardware. This year's goal, however, is a little different. "At this...
As Glasgow families start getting ready for the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 26, and as students have started practices for their fall sports, parents and students will notice changes as their children enter the classroom and the field for the new school year. With discussions around the country of either canceling fall sports all together or postponing the sports to spring, at the regular school board meeting on Aug. 12, during the board comment period Chair Mona Amundson expressed concern regarding what Glasgow sports will look like...
Field data collection for the 2020 Census is expected to end Sept. 30, a full month earlier than the original extension, which was established due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham, the shift in deadline is to speed up the completion of the data collection and apportionment counts while protecting the health and safety of the public and the Bureau’s workforce. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States suspended all field operations from March to early May as a way to slow the spread o...
The Valley County Health Department and Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 over the past week, with eight cases announced on Aug. 14 and five cases announced on Aug. 16. As of Aug. 17, at 5 p.m., Valley County has 36 cases total, with 25 cases recovered and 11 active cases. Case 24 is a female in her 40s who is not hospitalized and is isolating at home. The investigation and contact tracing are complete. This individual is symptomatic with the source of her infection unknown. Case 25 is female in her 50s who is not...
The Glasgow Clinic recently added a new face to their already established repertoire of doctors and nurse practitioners, Dr. Curtis Campbell, Doctor of Osteopathy. Dr. Campbell started earlier this month after coming from the Glendive Medical Center where he had worked since 2018. Dr. Campbell is originally from Georgia and obtained his Bachelors of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah, in 2011. He then went on to obtain his Doctor of Osteopathy degree at the...
Valley County added 10 more COVID-19 cases over the past week, resulting in the county having 23 positive COVID-19 cases, with eight active and 15 recovered, as of Aug. 10, at 4 p.m. Case 14, which was announced on Aug. 6, is a male in his 50s, is not hospitalized and is isolating at home. The individual was a named contact to a previous identified positive case. The individual became symptomatic during his quarantine. Case 15, which was also announced on Aug. 6, is a male in his 30s, is not hospitalized and is isolating at home. Exposure is...
After years from Montana’s delegation advocating to fund conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks as well as other public lands, the Great American Outdoors Act was signed by President Trump on Aug. 4. The bipartisan bill will spend nearly $3 billion in total, which will see about $900 million a year, currently double the current spending, on the popular Land and Water Conservation Fund while also providing another $1.9 billion per year to improve national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and rangelands. Suppo...
Siblings Bridget Wright and Ian Wright, both of Glasgow, turned classic fairy tales upside down providing unexpected twists and tales last week with the Fort Peck Summer Theatre's Theatre for Young Audiences production of Fractured Fairy Tales. The sibling duo performed at the Glasgow City-County Library, The Rex Theatre, in Scobey, the Phillips County Museum, in Malta, and the Fort Peck Interpretive Center last week. "The shows went really well!," exclaimed I. Wright. "The crowd was smaller in...
Over the past week, two more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the county. On July 23, the Valley County Health Department and Frances Mahon Deaconess hospital confirmed the seventh positive case, a male in his 60s, who is not hospitalized and is isolating at home. This individual was a named contact to a previous positive case and did not show signs of symptoms. The eighth positive case was released on July 25, a female in her 70s who is also not hospitalized and is isolating at home. This individual is symptomatic and it’s unknown h...
The Valley County Health Department and Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital confirmed the county’s fifth case of COVID-19 on July 19, and a sixth case on July 21, resulting in the county having two active cases as the previous four cases have all recovered. The fifth case is a female in her 60s who is symptomatic and is currently isolated at home. According to a release issued by the Health Department and FMDH, how the patient obtained the virus is unknown however the female is suspected to have been exposed while traveling outside of the c...
The Glasgow Reds hosted the Havre Northstars on July 15 after traveling to Havre earlier this month to play what was expected to be a doubleheader game however turned into a one nine inning game due to weather. Though the weather provided different conditions in the July 15 home game, to ensure fair playing time against the two teams, only one nine-inning game was played at Connors Field in Glasgow. The Havre Northstars gained the lead early ultimately clinching the win, 10-1. Mason Donaldson...
The Glasgow School Board met in the district board room on July 8 to approve the district clerk and superintendent wage agreement, which were both negotiated on June 25, as well as discuss the bus driver and substitute teacher wage increase, student attendance agreements, handbooks and bus routes for the 2020-2021 school year in addition to the review of the 2018-2019 financial audit. The meeting started off with a call for public comment and after determining there was none, the board comment period started with board member Angie Page...
When children are removed from their home and placed into a foster home, they generally only come with what they are wearing and adults who are bringing these children in don't always have the items needed to care for these children, leaving a void of toiletries, clothing and other necessary items for these children. To fill this need, Glasgow resident and photographer Jenn Calkin created Izzy's Closet in 2018, which provides a week's worth of clothing (if available) and any other necessities th...
In their continued attempt to keep the Keystone XL Pipeline project moving forward after years of delays, the Trump administration did not get the ruling they expected from the United States Supreme Court. On July 6, the U.S. Supreme Court declined the request from TC Energy and the Trump administration to allow Keystone XL to proceed under Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12 however allowed other pipelines to continue using the Permit as the full appeal process moves forward. The appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court started as a result of Federal Judge...
Over the past week, the Glasgow Reds have seen plenty of game action. They traveled to Havre on July 7, for what was supposed to be a double-header against the Northstars however Mother Nature reduced the match up to one longer-than-normal game. They then hosted the Wolf Point Yellowjackets on July 11 for a double-header match-up, hoping to gain more wins after beating them last week on their home field. The Reds battled it out again on July 12 in Froid against the Homestead Bulls, also hoping t...
There is nothing more patriotic than baseball on Independence Day. The Glasgow Reds provided the America tradition to baseball fans in a double-header against the Wolf Point Yellowjackets and the Froid Homestead Bulls in Wolf Point on July 4. The Reds also lit fireworks of their own against their opponents, bringing home a win against the Yellowjackets, 10-6, and a win against the Bulls, 14-7. Game action started off against the Yellowjackets early in the first inning when Tel Aune scored as a r...
The Glasgow School District Negotiations Committee, which is comprised of the entire Glasgow School board, met in the District board room on June 25 to consider 2020-2021 wages for the district clerk and superintendent, as well as conduct the superintendent’s mid-year review in a closed session. The working meeting provided the opportunity for the committee to take each staff member’s proposal under review and negotiate before official decisions are made at the next school board meeting, which is scheduled for July 8. Up for proposal is raising...
Five years of meetings, planning, back and forth with various entities and hard work, new signage is now up throughout Glasgow to direct travelers and locals to locations along Highway 2, downtown and to Fort Peck. The new signage, located at the corner of Fourth Street and First Ave. S.; near the gym at the Glasgow High School; the entrance of the Valley Event Center; on Highway 2 entering town from the east and the west; and in front of Dale Plumbing and Heating; provide the ability for those...
