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Recently, you may have read the article about Tim Newton’s gift to the Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital foundation. When asked if I could write about it, Newton said “if this donation can inspire more donations to the Foundation then it’s all worth it.” I had another wonderful surprise this week, as a donor stopped in to visit with me. We talked for quite a while, when they handed me a check for $10,000. While they chose to remain anonymous, I feel their story is still important to share. I always say small town life has character; big ones ha...
Speaker of the Montana State House, Austin Knudsen, will be unable to run for his current seat in 2018 do to eight year term limits. In his place, Rhonda Knudsen, his mother, has become Montana House District 34’s next Republican hopeful. At press time, Knudsen was the only candidate filed to run in the district. The Courier reached Rhonda Knudsen to talk about her motivation for running, her policy priorities, and her experiences. A lifelong resident of Roosevelt County, Knudsen graduated from Culbertson High School, became a civil e...
Strommen Talks Priorities A.J. Etherington FOR The Courier Luke Strommen, the current Undersheriff and nine-year veteran of the Valley County Sheriff's Office, has filed to run for Valley County Sheriff in the Spring election. So far, he is running uncontested. Strommen sat down for an interview with the Courier last week to talk about his vision, priorities and motivations for seeking Valley County's top law enforcement post. A native of the area Strommen's ties to the county run deep.. As a...
Valley County Commissioner Paul Tweten told the Courier at press time that the commission expects to pick a replacement for Connie Boreson as head of the Valley County Health Department at the Feb. 14 meeting. Valley County Planner Rene Clampitt explained that local permits are in place for Keystone XL Pipeline work camps planned for Burns Road near Hinsdale and Highway 117 near Park Grove. According to Clampitt, TransCanada must still apply to meet Department of Environmental Quality stipulations. New additions to the list of candidates for...
Glasgow's Tess Fahlgren brought the Art Mobile of Montana to Valley County students recently, beginning with a stop at the Frazer School on Feb. 8. Fahlgren spoke to more than a dozen children, sharing works of art from around the state with a presentation that is part show-and-tell, part how-to, part art appreciation. The kids were clearly engaged as Fahlgren invited them to guess at the materials used to make different artworks and told them a bit about the processes used to create them. They...
Representatives from Valley County schools, Roosevelt County schools, Daniels County schools, FMDH, Glasgow Police Department, Valley County Sheriff’s Office, Youth Dynamics and the Glasgow Clinic attended the Northeast Montana Suicide Prevention presentation on Jan. 29, at the Cottonwood Inn. The presentation featured guest speaker Karl Rosston, the suicide prevention coordinator from the Montana Department of Public Health and Services and MaryAnn Benz, the student assistance coordinator for the Bozeman School District. Rosston discussed fact...
Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle told the Courier that his office will be testing prospects for two open deputy positions this week from a pool of nine applicants. Once the list has been reduced to two names, they will have to pass additional background and mental health checks. Sheriff Buerkle expects to put his picks before the county commissioners for approval by early March of this year....
A week after President Trump signed a two-year budget deal, the White House released a new Trumpian budget proposal to Congress to highlight the President's priorities. His $4.4 trillion budget proposal stands against many of the promises made before the election and seems to be a "manifesto against the poor." It boasts even more military spending ballooning their budget beyond the point of absurdity. All the while cutting social programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicare. And despite all the drastic cuts,...
Montana’s farmers and ranchers can look forward to better roads, bridges and other essential infrastructure thanks to President Trump’s "Building Stronger America" plan. Montana Farm Bureau President Hans McPherson said the proposed $50 billion in rural spending will greatly help to restore deteriorating infrastructure. “It’s high time America reinvests in itself,” said McPherson. “Our bridges, roads and even our railroads are old and crumbling. Our river systems with the locks, which is how our wheat and other commodities are shipped, ar...
It is easy to dismiss the budget cuts being considered by the Department of Public Health and Human Services as an easy way to save money. However, the latest round of proposed cuts to home support services and therapeutic foster care create a potentially serious situation when coupled with the drastic rate reduction for case management services. If the proposed cuts are finalized, it is questionable whether any organization will be able to provide these essential services. These cuts will negatively impact the health of our citizens for years...
We’ve all heard the old saying about if the cup is half empty or half full. I’ve also read a bit of a different version and that is it doesn’t matter if your cup is half empty or half full. The point is that your cup is always refillable. I doubt that whoever wrote about the cup was thinking of fame or wealth. Perhaps, instead, the author was speaking of things like forgiveness, joy, compassion, concern for others, kindness, helpfulness. Or was it anger, greed, bitterness, revenge? Not long ago I read a short thought-provoking paragraph about...
And so it seemed that Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan forgot the platform that an entire Caucus of Republicans ran on platforms of fiscal responsibility, and as such with the passage of tax cuts and a federal spending deal that will cost $300 billion. It flies almost directly in the face of every member of the Tea Party, Freedom Caucus, and, as he put on full display during his late-night filibuster, Sen. Rand Paul’s entire purpose for being in office. It is easy to explain away the ideals Republicans are currently touting against the ones t...
WEDNESDAY – FEB. 14 St. Mary Milk River Summit in Glasgow Tuesday & Wednesday, Feb. 13-14. More info www.dnrc.mt.gov/division/water. 1 – 4 p.m. - Veteran Affairs Officers will be in Glasgow at the VA Clinic. If bad weather exists on days of travel, stay tuned to the local radio stations for updated information. 1 p.m. - Foot care the second Wednesday of the month at Nashua Senior Center. Sign up by calling the center, 746-3370, or Shirley Ersland, 746-3384. THURSDAY – FEB. 15 Social time at the Nashua Senior Center is Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and T...
Deborah Jo (Spilllum) Fogle, age 54, of Wolf Point, Mont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at the Billings Clinic Hospital after a courageous and hard-fought battle against gastric cancer. A visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15, with family receiving friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m., and will be followed by an open sharing time of our stories with Debbie. Friday, Feb. 16, a visitation with family receiving...
Fred William Cool, age 90, passed away at Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville, Wash., from a head injury. He peacefully joined his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. A cremation has taken place and a memorial service will follow at a later date in Glasgow, Mont. Fred was born in Larslan, Mont., on Nov. 12, 1927, to Frederick and Ruth (Borum) Cool. He attended Harmony Grade School in Larslan and graduated from Glasgow High School. He attended college at North Central Bible College...
After a long, fearless fight battling ovarian, uterus, blood and bone cancer, Josephine "Jo" Marie (Lauckner) Dorsey, age 54, passed away peacefully in her home at Morning Star Senior Living on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at 6:45 p.m., surrounded by her family's love. She was blessed by many incredible medical caregivers who walked with her providing support and overall care during this time. Although we will miss her dearly, we know her cheerful spirit will always walk among us. Visitation will be...
Joseph David “JD” Barnett left us to be with our Lord Jesus on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, in Manhattan, Gallatin County, Mont., at the age of 93. He was born Oct. 26, 1924, to Thomas and Dola (Martin) Barnett, in Gallatin County, Ill., the oldest of six children. He served his country in the U.S. Navy (Pacific Theater) during WWII and the Army during the Korean War. Following his military service, he moved to Evansville, Ind. There, he met his wife of 64 years, Vera Jane Padgett Barnett. Two children were born to this union, Jarita Blythe and Ruey...
The Scottie wrestlers wrapped up their 2017-2018 season with a super showing at the state tournament in Billings Feb. 9 and 10. Following a few "rebuilding" years, Glasgow entered this year's tournament with 12 state qualifiers and finished with six of those wrestlers earning individual places. The team finished third overall with 120.5 points, bringing home the 30th state trophy in school history. Finishing ahead of the Scotties were Eureka in second place with 127.5 points and Colstrip in...
