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Get in the Christmas spirit by creating your masterpiece from a prebuilt gingerbread house. MSU Extension Agents Roubie Younkin and Shelley Mills are once again offering the Gingerbread House workshop. Bring your ideas and we will provide the supplies. This is a great activity for families, grandparents and grandchildren, husbands and wives or even groups of youth. Everyone is invited to participate and make memories this Christmas season on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Glasgow Senior Center. There will be three time slots to choose from – 5:30, 6... Full story
“Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate,” a program about transferring non-titled personal property, will be presented virtually in a two-session program on Monday, May 8, and Monday, May 15, beginning at 7 p.m. The program is sponsored by Montana State University using curriculum created by University of Minnesota Extension. Passing on personal possessions is a process that occurs for almost every person in every kind of family and Roubie Younkin, Montana State University Extension, will walk people through that process during this virtual class...
No matter what your age, no matter what your starting point, this program will help you improve your body. Through weight bearing exercises, repetitious stretching, practicing balance and improving bone density you will find yourself loving your knew body in just 12 weeks. The Strong People, Strong Bodies program combines these exercises to build strength, stamina, balance and reduce the effects of osteoporosis. These elements work most powerfully when used together. This program is offered to men or women of all ages, but targets ages 30 to... Full story
The fantasy of the holiday season leans toward the illusion of perfection. Picture gatherings in a home decorated with an artistic flair; the table with food prepared using the techniques of a world-renowned chef; or turbulent family gatherings with never a harsh word uttered. However, reality is that while this season is meant to bring feelings of love and cheer, it also means holiday stress for many. Some look forward to the holiday season with enthusiasm while others dread the last months of the year. There are dreams, hopes, emotions and...
The 4-H fair is going to happen this year, July 29-31. It will probably look a little different than previous years but the one thing that stays the same is 4-H kids learning life skills, exhibiting their project work and families and the community coming together to support their learning endeavors. 4-H youth have been working hard and are excited to show off their projects. The schedule will be different; condensed to reduce the amount of time families spend at the fair, but the shows will be essentially the same. The top priority of 4-H...
Montana Department of Agriculture, your local health departments and Montana State University Extension work hard to make sure safe food is prepared and served in restaurants and other food establishments. Montana State University Extension helps by offering a national food safety certification program called ServSafe training statewide. This training is for those serving food to the public or who want to make themselves more employable by getting this managers certification. Montana food establishments that serve food to the public are... Full story
Small communities enjoy the comradely of shared history and traditions. They remain strong through ideals of generations of families sharing similar values, secrets, traditions, triumphs and tragedy. These communities are enhanced through the years as family trees branch with the introduction of spouses or business people. These "recruits" bring with them new ideas, their own traditions and create a dynamic society that grows and thrives. The Hinsdale High School Class of 2020 has only four...
Montana Department of Agriculture, your local health departments and Montana State University Extension work hard to make sure safe food is prepared and served in restaurants and other food establishments. Montana State University Extension helps by offering a national food safety certification program called ServSafe training statewide. This training is for those serving food to the public or who want to make themselves more employable by getting this managers certification. Montana food establishments that serve food to the public are require... Full story
Montana Department of Agriculture, your local health departments and Montana State University Extension work hard to make sure safe food is prepared and served in restaurants and other food establishments. Montana State University Extension helps by offering a national food safety certification program called ServSafe training statewide. This training is for those serving food to the public or who want to make themselves more employable by getting this managers certification. Montana food establishments that serve food to the public are... Full story
Valley County Extension is offering Valley County residents a unique program targeting the reversal and prevention of bone loss. Classes will begin Monday, Sept. 30, at the St. Raphael’s Gym. Two class time sare available to accommodate your schedules. Mondays and Wednesdays the class will meet from noon to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays the class will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. The class will run for 12 weeks. Please contact the Valley County Extension Office for more information and to sign up for this fun adult education class. The Strong P... Full story
Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia often involves a team of people. Whether providing daily caregiving, participating in decision making, or simply caring about a person with the disease — there are resources to help. Vicki Schmall, Oregon State University, will speak and focus on caregiving topics at this program to be held at the Cottonwood Inn, Tuesday, April 23, and Wednesday, April 24. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth- leading cause of death in the United States; over 16 million... Full story
The Valley County 4-H will be hosting a Youth Foods Workshop on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Connection, 640 2nd Ave. N, Glasgow. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and everyone aged eight to 18 is welcome. You do not have to be a 4-H member to attend. The workshop will teach those in attendance knife skills, kitchen safety, quick breads, measuring, nutrition, food prep and cooking/baking techniques. Please pre-register by contacting the Valley County Extension office at 228-6241 or [email protected].... Full story
Come and decorate your own gingerbread house Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church. For decorating fun, plan to attend and create your masterpiece from a prebuilt gingerbread house. Creativity will be unlimited as the houses are decorated. Bring your ideas and we will provide the supplies. This is a great activity for families, grandparents and grandchildren, husbands and wives or even groups of youth. Everyone is invited to participate and make memories this Christmas season. There will be a $15 fee for supplies. You must... Full story
Montana Department of Agriculture, your local health departments and Montana State University Extension work hard to make sure safe food is prepared and served in restaurants and other food establishments. Montana State University Extension helps by offering a national food safety certification program, called ServSafe Training Statewide. This training is for those serving food to the public or who want to make themselves more employable by getting this managers certification. There will be a ServSafe Manager training offered on Monday, Dec... Full story
Are the neighbors calling and texting because they need a babysitter? Is your child anxious to begin babysitting but you aren’t sure if he/she is quite ready? Babysitting Boot Camp may be just what you are hoping for. MSU Extension Agent Roubie Younkin will host a Babysitting course Thursday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., where potential babysitters will learn the basics in child care, safety, nutrition, child development and business aspects. While CPR is not a part of this class, basic first aid will be covered including burns, illness, f... Full story
This year 4-H leaders Chaykota Christensen, Brooke Westby, Elise Strommen, Kortney Nelson and Cordell Younkin made the commitment to learn, serve and engage in their communities by participating in the citizenship tour tracing our nation's founding and history across the East Coast while learning about civics and leadership. This year the trip involved delving into their nation's history in Boston as they walked the Freedom Trail and climbed to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument. They stood at...
MSU Extension has teamed up with Dr. Erik Adams, a researcher at MSU as well as a physician who is a specialist in musculoskeletal medicine, to see if we can create better treatment strategies for osteoarthritis. Our goal in osteoarthritis treatment should not just be pain relief, which is of course important, but also making sure you are able to work and keep your agricultural operation productive. This starts with understanding the issue better, which is why we have developed a survey that we are deploying in ten Montana counties, including... Full story
The holidays are right around the corner and with them come the holiday stressors. The commitments for time, money and emotional support can overwhelm us and strip the happy from the holidays. We are shopping, baking, wrapping and decorating, adding to our already full schedules. Add holiday parties, family gatherings, homes to prepare for possible guests and children’s school and church programs and we meet ourselves coming and going. All of this challenges us but this is also the season where financial expectations increase until our s...
Come and decorate your own gingerbread house Tuesday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. The gingerbread houses are prebuilt and we will provide the supplies! Bring any idea as creativity will be unlimited for the houses being decorated. This is a great activity for families, grandparents and grandchildren, husbands and wives or even groups of youth. Everyone is invited to participate and make memories this Christmas season. There will be a $15 fee for supplies. Ginger... Full story
The 2017 Northeast Montana Fair is but a memory, but the measurable impacts will continue long into the future. As reports of the 4-H/FFA Market Livestock sale travel throughout Valley and the surrounding counties, we are impressed by the outpouring of support our 4-H and FFA members have received from our generous community. Purchasing an animal at the sale is so much more than a photo in the paper or meat in the freezer. It is a strong message to our youth that "you matter" and "we support... Full story
Eggs play an important role in spring traditions. They can be fun to find during an annual Easter egg hunt or they can take on a more serious role when they have their place during Passover celebrations. Regardless of how you use hard-cooked eggs, take care to do so safely and avoid food-borne illness for your family and friends. Older eggs work best when making hard-boiled eggs. To determine if an egg is fresh, place the egg in a clear glass of cold water. If the egg lies flat on the bottom of the glass, it is quite fresh. If it stays at the b... Full story
Youth today face many challenges in terms of financial management, decision making and the use of credit, which may either lead them to or prevent them from, achieving financial success. Student loan debt, estimated at over $1 trillion is just one example of how young people today begin their adult lives in a less than ideal financial position. Credit scores and wise use of credit also play a role in the success or lack of success of today’s youth. The need for improved financial knowledge and behaviors is increasingly important and as adults,...
