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1 Years Ago Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 The people of the small town of Nashua have once again proven that small town characteristics are some of the most valuable assets we can possess. Robert Buck, a junior at Belt High School, was injured during a football game and was in the ICU in Great Falls. Nashua Athletic Director Jessica Nagy explained that after students and faculty read the story, they saw the GoFundMe account and a fundraising drive went underway. All efforts combined allowed the...
Glasgow High School was the host of the yearly college fair on Sept. 10, where students had the opportunity to walk around the gym and visit a variety of booths set up by local businesses and colleges. Students had the ability to ask questions to a variety of business professionals, learn about different careers as well as talk with admission counselors to a variety of colleges. The mission of the college fair is to broaden students' horizons and help determine what they would like to do after...
On Sept. 19, the remains of three children from the Fort Belknap Indian Community were returned home for burial in tribal lands after more than a century. The remains of Almeda Heavey Hair, Bishop L. Shield and John Bull were repatriated from the Carlisle boarding school cemetery in Pennsylvania. The journey included a passage through the Fort Peck reservation, including through Highway 2, passing the towns of Nashua and Frazer, before arriving at Fort Belknap as their final resting place. As a...
Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer stated that earlier this month Valley County Sheriff’s Office conducted 33 compliance checks on Valley County businesses that sell alcohol and two violations were reported from those checks. Both violations occurred at establishments within the city limits of Glasgow and citations were issued. Sheriff Boyer has stated that law enforcement officials are running the checks to help businesses avoid liquor law violations as well as help combat the underage drinking problem that occurs throughout M...
The last Alive at Five was scheduled for Sept. 18, with host The Rundle Suites and food provided by A.E. Catering, out of Malta. However once again the weather did not cooperate for an outdoor event as thunderstorms were expected to move into the area during the time Alive at Five was scheduled. Organizers decided to pivot the day before and instead hold the event inside the Montana Bar with Arizona Peaches, comprised of Ashley Westcott and Lindsey Merrill, entertaining those who ventured out....
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 An historic train car from 1927 made the stop in Glasgow as it crossed the country and made the stop on Thursday, Sept. 18. This train car, #50, transported Clark Gable, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the scandalous Huey P. Long. The car got a second life in the 1980s, when Patron spent at least $2 million to restore the car after finding it in a junkyard. The car is now one of only 175 private rail cars left that travel on the Amtrak rails. This year's royal...
It's been 23 years since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the world that we live in. Since that fateful day, new generations have been born that will only learn about the events of that day through storytelling and in their classrooms. Kids in Krissy's Delicate Angels, a home daycare in Glasgow, have learned early in their lives to thank local first responders for all that they do for their community as a way to give back. For the past five years, owner and operator of Krissy's Deli...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 Another Glasgow area native was welcomed back to town this week. Haylie Shipp, farm broadcaster for the Northern Ag Network, was given a welcome home celebration at Farm Equipment Sales. FES general manager Sarah Swanson Partridge created the gathering to welcome Shipp, who will have an office in the building for her to work and broadcast reports. Shipp graduated from Glasgow High School in 2003 and headed to Miles City Community College, where she...
The City of Glasgow has decided to return part of the downtown parking to angle-in parking. Angle parking will be implemented on the south side of 2nd Ave. S., and the east side of 3rd St. S. The other side of the street will remain parallel parking. During a pre-construction meeting on Sept. 5, it was stated the project is expected to start Monday, Sept. 9, between The Loaded Toad and the Wheatgrass Art Gallery for the handicap access ramp. The project did start as expected with most of the...
Though Grandparents Day was officially celebrated on Sept. 8, Irle Elementary spent Sept. 6, celebrating grandparents and the special people in the lives of their students. Students were able to show off their classroom, friends and teachers to their special visitors and also get some goodies at the Scholastic Book Fair, which helps out Irle Elementary's librarian LeAnne Brandt. "We made just over $12,000 in one day. We will get $6,000 worth of Scholastic books. Our community really steps up to...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 Ties to Hollywood brought an actor and a director to the Glasgow area last week. Sightings of the famous actor were reported at several businesses, the airport and at a local hotel. The trip to Glasgow was short planned but got a lot of creative juices flowing for the actor Jon Voight and writer/director John Harrison. Harrison explained that about a month ago Voight gave him a call about a project idea that perhaps they might want to work on together....
At the end of August, Governor Gianforte asked Montana superintendents and school board trustees to adopt policies to limit learning distractions in the classroom and improve student academic performance by establishing cell phone-free schools. In the letter the Governor wrote “...we should seek to remove distractions and disruptions in our schools, a place where students should be focused on learning. Unfortunately, cell phones distract students and disrupt the learning environment, and according to studies, it leads to learning loss and l...
In a regular City Council meeting on Aug. 19, the Glasgow City Council introduced and offered for adoption the second reading of Ordinance No. 985 – an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Official Code of the City of Glasgow (CCG) to remove the License Requirement for Dancing in a Bar. The ordinance says that Section 4-55 of the OCCG, which states “It shall be unlawful for a person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages under this chapter, to permit dancing on the licensed premises unless a license for such dancing has been obtained from the cit...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture will not be hosting the Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums during the 2014 Glasgow Scottie Homecoming Festival weekend, the chamber announced. "The band cancelled on us Aug. 25," chamber executive director Lisa Olk said. "There were some issues regarding customs and the ivory on their pipes getting across the border. The band was not willing to take the chance and put their instr...
After enjoying live music at the Middle of Nowhere Music Fest on Aug. 17, members of the community were able to enjoy even more during the Glasgow Downtown Association's (GDA) Alive at Five event on Aug. 21. Originally planned to be held outside on 3rd Street South, near the host businesses of Hair by Danika, Revivie Beauty Bar, Lomasi Boutique and Sugg Primary Clinic, Mother Nature had other plans. After a threat of severe weather was present all day, the GDA committee moved the party inside...
Kids throughout Valley County ended their summer vacations and got back into the school routine last week. Glasgow Schools students returned to the classroom on Aug. 19, where the younger elementary school students got their picture taken in front of an "Oh The Places You Will Go" background which was put up by the Irle School teachers in the K-1 pod. Incoming sixth-graders at Glasgow Middle School were also welcomed into their new school with their own lockers and the ability to have a number...
Michelle Bigelbach The Courier As students, families and staff get ready for the first day of school on Aug. 19, the Glasgow School Board met in regular session on Aug. 14 in the Gary F. Martin Boardroom. The board discussed the budget for the school year and approved the general fund budget of $6,949,480.40 with a total budget of $9,709,245.41, which includes all other budget items such transportation and retirement. A contract with Jennifer Buchmann-Cunningham was approved to provide school psychology services within the district at $85 per...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 Changes are still settling in at the Valley County Health Department as back to school immunization and flu season starts. Not only are they sporting a new executive director and a new RN, they also have expanded their office and have gotten a new look. "We're encompassing the newness," Health Department Executive Director Connie Boreson said. "We're there where the people are to keep the community healthy." The new RN (registered nurse) joining the staff...
This past week was a week filled with fun events at the Fairgrounds for the yearly Northeast Montana Fair in Glasgow. From entertainment on the Independence Bank Free Stage, Dreamland Carnival, viewing the exhibits in the commercial booths, visiting with local businesses and organizations who had a presence under the Grandstands, enjoying good eateries, and all of the 4-H action, there was certainly something for everyone to enjoy. Rounding out the week was the 2024 Milk River Motorsports Demoli...
The Glasgow City Council met in regular session on Aug. 5, where regular business was conducted, including approving the consent agenda, which included the regular council agenda, payment of claims in the amount of $521,930.94; payment of Valley Court Apartments claims in the amount of $340.99; and the minutes of the July 15 regular council meeting. The agenda also included the first reading ordinance No. 985 – an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the official code of the city of Glasgow (OCCG) to remove the license requirement for dancing in a...
AM Theatrical in partnership with the Fort Peck Summer Theatre put on their 2024 Performing Arts Camp July 30 through Aug. 8, splitting their time between the Glasgow Evangelical Church July 30 through Aug. 2, and then in Fort Peck Aug. 5 through Aug. 8. This year the Camp's head director was Lizzie Peters with assistant director Rachel Pewett along with the talented company of Fort Peck Summer Theatre as teachers and counselors. A total of 112 students from all over Montana participated in the...
As students and families get ready to head back to school, the Valley County Pioneer Museum may see a decrease in visitors, but the staff is still available for anyone and everyone looking to learn more about the history of the area, view artifacts and take a step backward in time. The museum was constructed in the early 1970s and made possible by countywide donations through the fund drive sponsored by the Historical Society. From the time of opening to the 1990s, Mason Bailey had served as...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 Volunteers from NorthWest Energy and from the city of Glasgow came out from Great Falls, Malta and here in Glasgow to help plant trees around town. Some of those trees went to fill in a few areas in the cemetery, and around eight or 10 trees will help fill Candy Cane Park. Scott Patera explained that the program called Trees Together is a way that NorthWest Energy is helping out communities. He said that this is the third year they've participated in...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 The old neon sign is nostalgic for many in the Glasgow community. It's probably one of the few neon signs of its kind left in the area. The bright flash of red, with a touch of green, is familiar to locals and something people were excited to see turned back on after a short hiatus. Sam's Supper Club was sold to new owners not long after the tragic death of Barb Marsh, co-owner of the restaurant. Joe Younkin finalized the sale several weeks ago to the new...
The new Albertsons store in Glasgow opened its doors to certain members of the public on July 24, including local business owners, Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture directors and community members, to participate in the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the new Albertsons store, located at 54151 US Highway 2 E, Glasgow, which previously held the Shopko building. The Grand Opening event started off with speakers from the corporate level of Albertsons including...
