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This is Part 4 of a series of articles focusing on educating the community about drug use in Valley County. Sometimes the smallest voices are forgotten. Unfortunately drugs can take not only your emotions of joy away, they can also take away the passion for children. While many tend to focus on their addictions and habit when it comes to drugs, children are left up to their own survival. Statistics in Valley County show a startling jump in the last six years on the number of cases involving... Full story
While several residents have been concerned with what’s next in the water system and how it will affect rates, none showed up to the first public meeting on the Glasgow Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in regards to the preliminary engineering report (PER). Jeremy Perlinski and Jeff Ashley, both professional engineeers for Marrison-Maierle, presented to the city council and others who attended some issues with the WTP on Monday, March 3. Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson explained that the first meeting was more focused on educating the council and t...
The inevitable happens. Someone breaks a leg, suffers a heart attack or faces other serious medical emergencies. When an emergency happens, emergency medical services (EMS) respond to the scene in hopes to save a life. Minutes can make a difference. What happens when they’re called to a rural country home? Sometimes minutes are lost due to confusing addresses. Without city blocks to guide them to the correct house, it can be a difficult to maneuver to the right place. Minutes can be lost. Valley County is now looking at changing some of t... Full story
Second graders lined a classroom dressed in costumes that fit characters in history. Shortly after they pledged to the flag, parents, family members and others from the community visited 15 students who had worked on their characters for the last three weeks. Denise Winchester invited the community to the classroom on Tuesday, March 11, for the Living History Museum. She explained that she's done this for the community in previous years and has found that the students really enjoy taking part...
Some folks around Glasgow and Fort Peck claimed they saw the smoke cloud from the large fire that devastated a furniture store in Wolf Point on Monday, March 10. The fire destroyed Gysler Furniture, a business that has been around since 1965, and added furniture to that building 13 years ago. The pawn shop located next door was at risk of the fire spreading there, but firefighters on the scene were able to keep the fire contained in one building. Bob "Sparky" Hansen, Long Run Fire Department... Full story
A house in Nashua was searched and several items were seized in an apparent meth bust, Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier told The Courier. No arrests were made, but meth and other illegal drugs and currency were confiscated on Tuesday, March 4. Meier said charges are pending and further information on the bust would be released as the investigation continues. The U.S. Border Patrol Canine Unit assisted the sheriff’s department in the case.... Full story
Dear Editor: Does Glasgow have a parking problem? Several years ago, the City Council did away [with] most of the parking restrictions for central business district when they removed the parking meters and all the associated hassle. Generally speaking with a few minor exceptions, it has worked reasonably well. Most people have enough common courtesy not to park in front of businesses for extended periods of time. The employers and the people who work in the central business district do not park on the street. However, as of late that has... Full story
Montana State Sen. John C. Brenden, R-District 18, wrote this letter to U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, R, and sent it to The Courier. Congressman Daines – I have been contacted by many of my Montana Senate District 18 constituents about the horrible service by the U.S. Postal Service. There basically is no service anymore. When mail takes weeks or days to go from one Montana town to another 20 miles or more away – it is ridiculous and harmful to the health and economies of Montana! And it is not the fault of the local post office workers. Ran... Full story
Sunshine Week arrives next week, Courier readers, and it has nothing to do with the return of Daylight Savings Time. If introductions are in order, here's one: Sunshine Week is an annual nationwide effort to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, libraries, schools and others interested in the public’s right to know. Maybe you. Since the American Society of Newspaper Editors launched Sunshine Week in 2005, it has been all about the right of Americans to know what t... Full story
March 16-22 is Sunshine Week in New Mexico and nationwide. Take a moment to celebrate. Sunshine Week focuses on the importance of open government. No open government, no democracy. No transparency, no government accountability. I care about Sunshine Week both as a citizen and as a former newspaper employee/publisher for 22 years. We relied heavily upon the State of New Mexico’s strong public records and opening meeting acts to help keep public officials accountable and public bodies honest. We have many good examples of open government in o...
I am sure that many readers remember Cory’s Drug. Cory’s was brought to mind when the Roxy fire was discussed. I remember Cory’s, but missed those years that most readers remember. I understand that the gentleman who owned Cory’s (was Cory their last name?) used to make his own ice cream bars. Apparently they were delicious. Please feel free to correct me, but I think that the owner was a railroader and the confectionary part of the store was run by his wife. The ice cream bars were apparently made when he was at home, so if there was a large...
A while back our illustrious government suggested to American military and other government workers that they should give up 1% of their retirement checks so “We can balance the budget, pay off the national debt and save the nation.” I’m thinking, now where have I heard THAT before? Oh, yeah. I remember now … I’ve heard it before every national election since George Washington was selected to run the country. I’m sick to death of hearing the same rhetoric for the past 225 years and seeing absolutely nothing being done. I rely mostly on S...
Duane Friez, 80, of Spearfish, S.D., passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at his home. He was born March 16, 1933, to Joe and Anna (Krause) Friez in Mott, N.D. A South Dakota native, he was raised in Thunderhawk and Lemmon, S.D. He was united in marriage to Ruth Sittner in 1955 and to this union a daughter, Audrey, was born in 1956 and a son, Wayde, was born in 1958. The couple farmed in the Lemmon and Thunderhawk area in the early years of their marriage. They moved to Newell, S,D,, where he...
Eleanor (Bailey) Robinson Palmer, 91, of Belgrade, Mont., passed away March 4, 2014. With her family continually at her side she quietly moved to the mansion in the sky. She was born to Frank and Ethel Bailey on Aug. 10, 1922, at their home near Glentana. She was one of three girls and four boys raised on the family homestead close to the Canadian border. The Christian faith and hard work were the foundation for this close-knit family. She attended school in Glentana and graduated from Opheim Hi...
Rosalie Holding, 76, originally of Glasgow, Mont., passed away peacefully from natural causes on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Valley Health Care Center in Billings, Mont. Services will be held at Bell Mortuary Saturday, March 15, at 11 a.m. with interment in the Highland Cemetery of Glasgow. A luncheon will follow at the VFW of Glasgow. Her life's journey began Sept. 30, 1937, in Glasgow, Mont. She was the first of four daughters born to Melvin and Velma Siggelkow (pronounced Sig-el-koh) of...
Richard Alan "Dick" Berge, 91, lately of Bainville, Mont., and formerly of Wolf Point and Frazer, went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Veterans Home in Miles City, Mont. Funeral services will be celebrated Friday, March 14, at 1 p.m. at Faith Fellowship Church in Bainville. Pastor Paul O'Dell will officiate and interment will follow in the Bainville Cemetery. He was born Aug. 17, 1922, to Henry and Elida (Hotchkiss) Berge at Wolf Point. His family homesteaded north...
Pamela K. Anderson, 53, of Livingston, passed away March 6, 2014, at Livingston HealthCare following a short battle with cancer. A Memorial Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 15, at Franzen-Davis Chapel in Livingston. A coffee and cookie fellowship at Franzen-Davis will follow. She was born on Aug. 23, 1960, to Dan and Jene Anderson of Opheim, Mont. She graduated from Opheim High School in 1979 and then attended Vo-Tech cooking school in Billings. She then worked in Glasgow at...
Marge Connell, 82, of Glasgow, formerly of Fargo, N.D., died Jan. 11, 2014, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, N.D. At her request, no funeral services were held. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Kensal, N.D. in the spring of 2014. Magdalena “Marge” (Roehrich) Connell was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Red Lake Township, Logan County, North Dakota. She grew up near Strasburg, N.D. On Sept. 21, 1957, she was united in marriage to LeRoy S. Connell at Moorhead, Minn. They lived in Fargo until 1965 when they moved to Glasg...
Allan Faechner of Great Falls, 80, died March 8, 2014. He was born on March 26, 1933. He considered Glasgow a special place and cherished his friendships. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. March 13 at Hillcrest Lawn Chapel in Great Falls. Schnieder Funeral Home of Great Falls is handling arrangements....
Orville Gayle Fossum, 76, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. A service to celebrate Orville's life will be held Tuesday, March 18, at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. A reception at the Elks Lodge will follow immediately after the service. Orville, the youngest of seven children, was born on Sept. 23, 1937, in Scobey, Mont., to Ole and Mary (Udoch) Fossum at Daniels Memorial Hospital. The only child of the couple born...
Irene Pearl (Burt) Johnston, 84, passed away peacefully from natural causes on Feb. 13, 2014, at Chapel Court, a part of St. John's Lutheran Ministries in Billings. A memorial service and inurnment will be in Wolf Point at a later date. She was born June 12, 1929, in Merced, Calif., to Amos and Florence Burt. The family moved to Aberdeen, Idaho, when she was a small child and she graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1947. She attended nurse's training at Pocatello General Hospital and earned...
Clarice R. Viste, 93, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Valley View Home in Glasgow. She was born on Aug. 29, 1920, on the family farm near Nashua, the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Gaukstad) Viste. She was a lifelong resident of Nashua, attending Nashua Schools. She worked for many years at the Home Café and Nashua Senior Citizens Center in Nashua. In 2003 she moved into Nemont Manor in Glasgow. She loved to crochet special gifts for her family; she also enjoyed...
The Glasgow girls basketball team headed into the Northern B Divisionals at Conrad on a high. After struggling on and off most of the regular season, the Scotties played remarkably well in the District 2B tournament in Malta at the end of February. That performance allowed Glasgow to advance to the Divisionals this past weekend and although the competition got more difficult, the Scotties did what they've grown used to doing all year: stepping up to the challenge and never backing down.... Full story
After lying dormant for 13 years, the Hinsdale Belly Bump tournament has been revived in Hinsdale. Levi Capdeville and Nate Remmick decided this was too good of a tournament to lie buried in the archives so they got together and set it up for last Friday and Saturday at the Hinsdale High School gym to the delight of a couple hundred fans. The teams consist of say, some 2000-03 players, or some 1993-96 players and before. Well, you get the picture. Current high school players are not eligible. Lloyd Jones, Kurt Rosendahl, Art Arnold, Johnny...
The Glasgow Ice Dawgs high school team competed in the MAHA State Hockey Tournament over the weekend in Billings and went 0-2-1 in that stretch. The first game against Helena, the Ice Dawgs fell in a hole early and never receovered as Helena went on to win the game 8-1. Glasgow’s lone goal of the game came by way of Hunter Losleben as he took a nice pass from Parker Kulczyk and found the back of the net. In game two for the Ice Dawgs, it was a much different story. Glasgow and Bozeman went neck and neck the entire game which ended in a 3-3 t...
