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A coroner’s inquest related to the 2023 death of Jonathan Ryan Hamilton was held on Dec. 16, at the Valley County Courthouse. According to law, the inquest is a formal inquiry into the causes and circumstances surrounding the death of a person and is conducted by the coroner before a jury. In the hearing, the jury consisted of six Valley County individuals, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, who oversaw the proceedings, which included three testimonies, and Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen, who asked the witnesses questions r...
In what has become a holiday tradition for many families and friends, the Montana State University (MSU) Extension Office once again hosted their Gingerbread House Workshop on Dec. 20, held at the Glasgow Senior Citizens Center. MSU Extension County Agents Roubie Younkin and Shelley Mills, with the assistance of Joyce Morehouse, Michelle Eliason and Wendy Becker, pre-made 107 gingerbread houses this year for participants. These houses were then later transformed utilizing a variety of frosting...
The Hinsdale FFA is reaching new milestones. FFA member Jaydeen Hanshew was recognized as one of the top five Steers of Merit in the State of Montana for his market beef steer in 2024. This award is the highest honor that can be presented to a 4-H/FFA market beef animal. The Steer of Merit program, which began in the late 1960s, evaluates animals after they have been shown live and ranks the carcasses through an extensive process that includes the following criteria: 1. Steer of Merit (yes or no...
The Montana Department of Commerce announced on Dec. 23 that 21 Montana cities, towns, counties and water and sewer districts will share nearly $800,000 of grant funding to help communities plan infrastructure projects that will construct or upgrade drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems. The funding is through Commerce’s Montana Coal Endowment Program. “MCEP planning grants help communities prepare for critical infrastructure system improvements so residents can count on good quality drinking water and reliable wastewater ser...
Throughout the latter half of 2024, the Valley County Health Department, with financial assistance from the Valley CARE Coalition and the Valley County Community Foundation, spent time visiting Valley County schools to drop off hygiene kits for students needing personal care items. “The Hygiene Kit Project is a vital initiative dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of local students by providing them with essential personal care items,” stated Valley County Health Department Director Michelle Merritt. “Many students in our commu...
Veteran service officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Service officers will be in Glasgow at the VA Clinic from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14. They will also be in Malta on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Malta City Hall. If you would like to apply for benefits with the VA please come and see the Veteran Service Officer at the appointed time and bring a copy of your discharge/separation (DD214) papers with... Full story
The Glasgow Speech and Drama team performed in their last meet before the holiday break on Dec. 14, marking the halfway point of their season. They traveled to Malta where the team once again claimed first in Team Speech Class B sweeps. The individuals who competed placed in the following: Gabe Allen – second place in Lincoln-Douglas debate Henry Holte – ninth place in spontaneous oral interpretation Gabe Proctor – first in humorous interpretation Sebastian Gregg – third place in humorou...
Perhaps you skated as a child and want to try again. Maybe you are playing adult league hockey but want to work on your skating skills. Or you like to skate but are nervous when there are crowds. The solution is Adults Only Open Skate at the Valley Event Center. Starting Sunday, Jan. 5, you are invited to join us on the ice, 12:45-1:45 p.m. on Sundays. Cost to skate is $3, which includes skate rental. Lessons are available at no cost. The current dates are Sunday, Jan. 5, Jan. 12, and Jan. 26. If there is enough interest, these sessions will... Full story
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. There will be no regular scheduled Bingo at the Valley County Senior Citizen Center until after the first of January 2025. If this is something you would like to see continue, please give us a call at 228-9500 and volunteer your time. Every Thursday at 9:30 a.m., there is coffee hour at the Nashua Senior Citizens. Through the winter, the Fort Peck Interpretive C... Full story
Donald Harold George Simeniuk ("Chewy") passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; he had been suffering from interstitial lung disease. Don's family is hosting a Celebration of Life for friends on Friday, Jan. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Glasgow Elks Lodge, Glasgow, Mont. We'd love for you to join us and share your favorite Chewy memories. He wished to be cremated and have his ashes spread in a private gathering. Don was born Dec. 8, 1961, in Rockglen, Saskatchewan, Canada, to William Simeniuk and... Full story
Alice Ann (Wall) Unger passed away and into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus on the morning of Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at the Cremation & Funeral Gallery in Billings, Mont., at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Alice was born on Oct. 13, 1928, to John Wall and Katharina (Fast) Wall at the family farmhouse in Lustre, Mont. Alice attended Center Bell School through eighth grade and went on to attend Glasgow High School with her cousin, Erma.... Full story
Ralph Arnold passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Billings Clinic, in Billings, Mont. Celebration of life will come later. Ralph was born in Glasgow, Mont., to Ray and Bonnie Arnold. They lived on a farm north of Hinsdale, Mont. Ralph met his wife, Tracy, in Glasgow and were married 35 years. He worked for Warren Transport for over 20 years. He is preceded in death by his parents. He was survived by his wife Tracy; his siblings, Willard and wife Mary Beth, Idona, Kathy, Janice and... Full story
In early November, our chapter traveled to Sidney for the Floriculture and Sales Career Development Events (CDEs). We brought six junior varsity floriculture members, our varsity floriculture team, and our varsity sales team. This was the first time both contests ran simultaneously, resulting in an all-day event. The floriculture team competed in various activities, including plant and tool identification, a written exam on plant disorders, transplanting, Christmas basket arrangements, and a...
The Hinsdale FFA Chapter sent four students to the John Deere Ag Expo in Bozeman which was a four-day competition. Our participants competed in several events, including Mechanics, Floriculture, Livestock Judging, and Sales. Kade Strommen led our chapter with an impressive performance in mechanics, achieving the best showing we have had in decades by placing 14th out of 290 participants. Coy Bowman finished in 19th place, and Strommen also earned 25th place in Livestock Judging out of 295...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on Dec. 19 show 4,706 cattle sold. We ended 2024 with a Big Feeder Special. There were many fancy strings of calves from all over northeast Montana. The cattle market has been a great blessing to producers this year. Utility and commercial cows brought in $110 to $130; canner and cutter cows $85 to $110; young feeding turnout cows $135 to $229; and bulls $120 to $145. 300-349 SC Avg. 324# Avg. 460.27 Top 505 300-348 HC Avg. 330# Avg. 393.13 Top 415 350-398 SC Avg. 376# Avg. 430.03 Top 481 352-397 HC...
Editor’s Note: This story is excerpted from Capitolized, a weekly newsletter featuring expert reporting, analysis and insight from the reporters and editors of Montana Free Press. Montana’s two largest telephone cooperatives took a multimillion-dollar hit in 2019 when the federal government pulled the plug on Chinese tech company Huawei. Not-for-profit rural telephone providers had spent millions on Huawei’s bargain-priced tech to improve cell phone service in rural areas where for-profit companies invested little if anything. Co-ops inclu...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 A crowd large enough to fill a court room showed up on New Year's Eve to welcome the newcomers and to say goodbye to those going out of Valley County Office. David Pippin stepped down as County Commissioner and Paul Tweten took over the seat. The other newcomer is Christine Hillman who is now officially sworn in as the justice of the peace. Pippin retired after two terms of service, or 12 years. David Reinhardt will be taking over the chair position this... Full story
Have you ever thought about how much you have to protect? Between your family, your finances, your independence and your legacy, it can be quite a lot — and that’s why it’s important to have the right protection plan in place. Let’s look at these areas of need and some possible protection solutions: • Protecting your income – An injury or severe illness could prevent you from working for some time. And if that happened, your family’s finances could become strained. To help guard against this possibility, you may want to consider disability in...
Dec. 27 Those who come home for Christmas look forward to attending the EMB Christmas Program. This year it was Sunday night, Dec 22. The prelude, by Virgil Rauch, Brad Traeholt, Karen Fast and Eileen Traeholt, included “C is for the Christ-Child,” “We Three Kings” and “Star of the East.” Pastor Hathaway welcomed everyone, inviting them to sing “Silent Night.” An offering was taken that was divided between Beacon Bible Camp and the Awana Program. The offertory, “In The Bleak Mid-Winter” was played beautifully by Troy Toavs, LCHS grad who is a N...
Glasgow High School juniors and seniors had a taste of what living life outside of high school is all about during the On My Own event on Dec. 17 in the high school gymnasium. On My Own is a real-life simulation created by the University of Tennessee. Prior to the Dec. 17 event, the students were introduced to the program in their classrooms where they had considered the lifestyle they envisioned or hoped for and explored careers. They then received their occupation, including a salary and...
The Glasgow Ice Dawgs moved up in the Big Sky High School league standings with two wins over the visiting Butte Copper City Kings this past weekend. Glasgow moved to third behind Miles City, 9-1, and Butte, 7-2, after handing the Copper City Kings their first two losses on the season. The Ice Dawgs hold a 6-1 record heading into the new year. Glasgow beat Butte 8-4 Dec. 27 and followed that with a 1-0 nail-biter the following morning. Friday night saw the Ice Dawgs turn up the offense on...
The Glasgow Squirt and Mite Ice Dawg teams traveled over the border to Rock Glen, Canada, on Dec. 21, to play against the Rock Glen Thunderhawks. After the scheduled games were over, the Thunderhawks and the Ice Dawgs were mixed up to play a fun game with some fierce playing with none of the competition. There is history between these two teams, dating back to the late 1970s. Glasgow would often travel north to Rock Glen to practice in their barn when Glasgow didn't have ice. There were also...
Coming off the biggest and most challenging kill of my life – a 14.5 cm. tumor – I hit the field this year for my second-most challenging and most frustrating-to-date hunt: the scourge of my father's existence, the northeastern Montana speed goat, the antelope. Readers of this series may recall that last year I ended up on a masters level upland birds hunt as a Hi-Line Sportsmen apprentice hunter because of a slight (critical) misunderstanding of the landowner's preference program. This yea...
For the week of Dec. 24 through Dec. 28, there were 11 motor vehicle stops, one loose dog and two requests for public assist. Tuesday, Dec. 24 0202 – Reporting party called about a suspicious male who is walking around and near people’s houses. As we were on the phone, he walked up to her front door. The caller requested a deputy. 0230 – Reporting party called and said she wanted two people to leave her home. She says one is inebriated and the other is “buzzed.” They are causing a disruption to the household. A deputy responded and later adv...
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