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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Don’t miss Glasgow High School’s upcoming production of CRAZYTOWN, a fantastic comedy by Jonathan Rand. Join KOMG Action News anchors Babs Buttlebee and Jim Pickles as they usher us through tonight’s top stories -- from adorable killer puppies, to apocalypse status updates, to an old man grumbling about old man things. Visit a police interrogation room where the nicest guy in town is charged with a weird crime, and pop in to the elementary school for a heated political debate on critical issues like cootie prevention and tater tots. Welcome to...
The last week for law enforcement was uneventful according to accounts coming from the Valley County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Vernon Buerkle reported that a vehicle roll-over occurred outside Hinsdale on Sunday afternoon at around 2:31 pm. According to Sheriff Buerkle an off-duty Highway Patrol trooper and retired Valley County sheriff were traveling on U.S. Highway 2 east of Hinsdale when they saw the vehicle in the ditch. The two decided to investigate more closely, and discovered the driver was still in the vehicle. Sheriff Buerkle s...
Mary Armstrong filed for the Valley County Commissioner race last week. She becomes the seventh candidate for the county job, joining ArlIe Gordon, Mike Carney, Renee Clampitt, Todd Young, Jim Uphaus, and Gilbert Mogan. If you ask Armstrong to describe her response is simple:. "I'm an engineer," she said, "and I don't take anything for granted." "I don't want to speak for the current board members," she told the Courier, " but I believe the land use is well represented and roads and county are w...
New Glasgow High School art teacher Bridget Schmidt has partnered with the Sean R. Heavey Gallery to feature artwork by seniors Ashtyn Myrick and Taylor Trathen. A reception is planned at the gallery on March 2 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Myrick is a 19 year old senior at GHS participating in multiple sports as well as visual arts. She produces art about emotional events and experiences and strives to represent feelings through imagery. Myrick's media of choice include acrylic paint, ink, and...
Jay Witkowski was sentenced to 40 years in the Montana State Prison for his role in an attempted escape from the Valley County Detention Center on Feb. 20, 2017. Witkowski pleaded guilty to felony aggravated kidnapping as part of a plea deal arrangement. Witkowski was on trial for murder at the time of his attempted escape involving one other inmate at the jail. According to Sheriff Vernon Buerkle the two were never free from the jail complex but were in control of a jail employee for 19 minutes during the attempt. Witkowski was sentenced to...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for many areas across Region 6. All hunter education classes are free of charge. Many classes are being held prior to the March 15 application deadline for special permits for deer and elk. Future application deadlines include May 1 for moose, sheep and goat, and June 1 for deer B, elk B and antelope. In the next month, classroom courses (for youth) are being held in Hinsdale (March 5), Glasgow (March 8), Saco (March 12), and Scobey (March 12. All students must registe...
I am announcing that after 12 years as a Trustee for the Glasgow School District, I am not going to file for re-election. Being a Trustee has been a very gratifying experience and I thank the District voters for the opportunity to have served on your school board. I strongly encourage all eligible persons to run for a Trustee position, especially the interested persons who have attended school board meetings and voiced their compassionate ideas and opinions!! It is an important, fulfilling job that gives people a way to give back to our...
A couple weeks ago I saw a post on the Glasgow yard sale Facebook group that made me really sad. A gal had recently moved into town and posted asking about whether or not backyard chickens were allowed inside city limits. Many of the responding comments were less than kind or welcoming. I know something about coming into a new area as I moved from California to Montana. Yep! You read that right! I came from California. The horror. Lol It was January 2005 and my dad drove to Montana with me in my little blue Toyota station wagon, complete with...
I taught school for 36 years. I was always proud to be a public school teacher. But, today I’m sick. I’m disgusted. And, I’m mad. These emotions were the same emotions I had after Columbine, Sandy Hook and too many other school shootings. I’m sick of the death and carnage of children. I’m disgusted by lawmakers who do nothing and I’m mad at everyone, including myself. Here we go again: first shock another school shooting; then we will debate when is a good time to talk about it; next the NRA will dig their heels in and remind politicians how mu...
Do you remember darning socks? Or maybe you remember having to wear them. Some years ago my grandmother lived with us and was always looking for something to do. My girls hated it when she decided it would be a good thing to darn their socks. I don’t remember them being uncomfortable to wear, but maybe the comfort depended on the skills of the person doing the darning. I found a wooden darning bulb in my treasures the other day. This consisted of a light bulb-shaped wooded piece and another piece that served as the handle. Two separate p...
Anyone paying attention the last week has no doubt seen the Oxford study floating around that listed the top ten most “middle of nowhere” places in the country. Glasgow was fortunate enough to take the first place spot, and I was musing over the implications of such distinction. First off, we all already knew what they put out. Glasgow is pretty remote, pretty isolated, and pretty much amazing for that very reason. The breathing room is remarkable, and the random encounters with the ignorance of the rest of the world are more remote. Yeah, I lo...
We are long past due on an actual discussion on gun control. In what seems like a now all-too-common scenario, our nation was rocked by another mass shooting. On February 14, 2018, a 19-year-old former student walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, armed with an AR-15, and killed seventeen people and hospitalized fourteen others. This marks one of the deadliest school shootings to date. And yet nothing seems to be done about it. Instead, the conversation is steered away from gun control in an attempt to distract the public from...
THURSDAY – MARCH 01 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. FRIDAY – MARCH 02 5:30 p.m. - Otto Osen Reception for “Artist of the Month” at Wheatgrass Arts & Gallery downtown Glasgow. Refreshments provided. 5:30 p.m. - GHS Seniors will host a Reception at Sean R. Heavey Gallery for two budding new artists from GHS senior class in “A Pop of Color” featuring Taylor Trathen and Ashtyn Myrick. SATURDAY – MARCH 03 NOTE: The monthly Valley County Senior Citizens’ Panca...
Seneca, S.C.- James "Jim" Arthur Parke, 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. A memorial service will be planned to celebrate his life. Jim was born to Audrey and Arthur Parke in Glasgow, Mont., on Nov. 18, 1945. During his childhood, he was active with the Boy Scouts and earned the Eagle Scout Award. He was a 1964 graduate of Glasgow High School where he was co-captain of the football team and the Montana governor of Key Club. He then attended Concordia College in Moorhead,...
Donna Dolores (Skotland) Ogrinc passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at the age of 92 at the Mat-Su Regional Center in Palmer, Alaska, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be celebrated Friday, March 2, at 1 p.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Glasgow with Father Jose officiating, followed by burial at the Glasgow Highland Cemetery. She was born Oct. 8, 1925, to Mahlon and Rose Skotland in Willow City, N.D., and raised in New Rockford, N.D. She graduated from college in...
Myron J. Stratton, age 90, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Billings, Mont. Burial will be at a later date in Lewistown, Mont., where he will be laid to rest with his family. He was born Jan. 3, 1928, in Moore, Mont. He was one of seven siblings, the son of Myron Oscar Stratton and Blanche Marie, (Blackman) Stratton. He attended two years of high school and then enlisted in the Navy in July of 1945 at the age of 17. He was honorably discharged as a Seaman Second Class in August of...
The Ice Dawg Squirts headed into the state tournament with a MAHA record of 15-1-0. With team play, intensity, drive and determination as well as strong offense and solid defense they dominated much of their competition. Glasgow played five games in the tournament, which was held in Havre Feb. 23-25. Game one matched Glasgow vs. Billings, and the scoring started early in the first period, which secured them a 9-1 win. The scoring reflected the type of team play the Ice Dawgs demonstrated all...
The Glasgow Scotties closed out their 2017-2018 season with one win out of three games at the divisional tournament held in Glasgow Feb. 22-24. The win was a hard-fought contest vs. long-time rival the Malta Mustangs. Both teams played with intensity and determination, sending the game into double overtime and the crowd into a frenzy. Although each of the Scotties stepped up to bring down the Mustangs, Cade Myrick easily earned the MVP of the game with his astounding 38 game points and 12...
With fading of "Sweet Caroline" and the last circle of star quilts on the floor, another high school basketball season has come to a close in Northeast Montana. None of the four area class C teams that qualified for divisional competition were able to move on to the state tournament. Finishing their seasons at the Eastern C Divisional tournament in Wolf Point Feb. 21-23 were the North Country Mavericks and Lady Mavericks, and the Frazer Bearcubs and Lady Bearcubs. Mavericks and Lady Mavericks Th...
The Glasgow Highlanders had another dominating performance over the weekend. The youngsters crowned 16 champions and 31 top-three finishers overall at the Sidney Invitational held Feb. 24. The middle school wrestlers also turned in dominating performances in Havre and Belgrade in competitions held the same day. The middle school kids will compete in Lewistown Saturday, March 3 at the Middle School State tournament, while the young Highlanders will be competing in the Glendive Invitational. This...
