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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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To remind everyone to put down their cell phone while driving, the Valley County Health Department will be hosting the 3rd Annual Red Thumb Reminder Day Walk on Tuesday, Apr. 10, starting at 3:30 p.m. Come join the Valley County Health Department, Glasgow High School, Glasgow Middle School, JMG students, Glasgow High School Student Council members, and community members to experience hands-on learning about how distractive sending or reading a simple text can be. Community members are invited to start the walk at either the City-County Library...
Sherrie Dodd knows first hand what raising a child on the autism spectrum is like, she raised a son with the condition who is now 18 years old. She remembers paying the costs for therapy services, autism camps and special therapy equipment for years as her child grew up. Today, he is excelling and continues his education and participates in Special Olympics at their home in the southern United States. Dodd moved to Glasgow to work at Valley View Nursing Home, and noticed a gap in autism services. “I was looking for something to do for Autism A...
Ms. Denise Winchester's second grade Reading Challenge Group dressed up as American heroes and figures from American history, both past and present, on March 21. Members of the community were invited to visit the Living History Museum, where 16 second-graders dressed up as famous Americans, including Sally Ride, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, George Washington, Clara Barton, among other distinguished members of history. Not only did these students look the part, but also truly embodied their famou...
Courtesy of the Glasgow High School Student Council, Executive Director of Zoo Montana in Billings Jeff Ewelt brought special guests to Irle School and the Children's Museum on March 22. Ewelt made his first appearance in Glasgow with special guests last year, and much to the excitement of children and families, he returned with different friends. This year, a box turtle named Roxy, a tarantula, a gopher snake, a chinchilla and a screech owl were introduced to area residents of all ages. The...
Few people hear nursing home and think of physical activity or restorative therapy, but for Valley View Home's Certified Nursing Assistant Kelcey Arnold that is exactly what she thinks about. Arnold has been a CNA at the home for 11 years and has worked over the last couple of years as a restorative aide. As a restorative aide, Arnold's goal is to work with the resident and with FMDH Doctor of Physical Therapy Rob Martin to incorporate a daily physical activity routine into the residents' daily...
Land Should Be Settled, Developed and Disbursed to General Public Please allow a response to Mr. McKean’s column on “The Local Value of Wilderness” in your March 21 issue. As a low-level party functionary and campaign contributor as well as a student of 20th century history and political science, I have written editorial page pieces on this subject. I have presented my concerns to candidates and elected officials in letters as well as face-to-face meetings when the opportunity has presented itself, for at least 30 years. As a first step, I end...
The City Council would like to ensure the community that we have a snow removal plan in place that tries to encompass all scenarios and flexibility as possible while addressing the needs of the public. In dealing with the recent 15-inch snow event, our Snow Removal Plan states the highest priority is to address all emergency routes first and then move to the designated snow routes. You may view the designated routes by going to the City of Glasgow website. After the designated snow routes are made passable, we move into the other areas. Once...
My grandson just returned from an out-of-state band trip. His trip made me remember the band trips of my school days. If you lived in the North Country, you may have gotten to take band trips out of the USA. I remember trips to Canada to take part in band festivals, but what I do not remember is crossing the border. Today, I would bet that each instrument case, as well as any luggage, etc would have to be inspected at the border crossing. If that had been what happened many years ago, I think it would have been something we all remembered. At...
Sometimes it’s very small. At other times it’s so big it seems to fill your world. But no matter the size, it’s always there. What is it? Hope. Hope can start out like a fully-grown plant. But it can also be like a tiny seed put into the ground, just waiting for the right time to germinate. It can lay there for a long time and then suddenly there is a need for it. So, like the seed that’s been planted, fertilized, and watered, it slowly begins to open. It seeks an opening in the ground surrounding it, searching for a place it can use to esca...
Byron Mathias Lindsay, of Saint Marie, Mont., died Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the age of 88. Family will receive friends on Saturday, May 5, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held at the mortuary on Sunday, May 6, starting at 2 p.m., with Pastor Howard Pippin officiating. He was the sixth of seven children, born in Wheaton, Minn., on Jan. 11, 1930, to Math and Blanche (Sauby) Lindsay. He grew up on the family farm in Rosholt, S.D., and graduated...
David Muncie Taylor, 61, and Charla Rae Taylor, 64, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at their home in Helena, Mont. Dave and Charla were well known and loved in the Helena community and will be greatly missed by friends and loving family members. Services will include family receiving friends on Wednesday, March 28, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave, Helena. The funeral service will be Thursday, March 29, at 1 p.m., at the funeral home...
The Glasgow Wrestling Club brought their season to a close with their performance at the Montana Open in Billings March 25 and 26. With just under 2,000 wrestlers representing seven different states in the region, the Highlanders were able to face off against some great competition and brought home hardware from the weekend. Notably, three Highlander champions were crowned at the event with Saunten Gamas, Jaxson Kemp and Jaydeen Hanshew grabbing gold in their weight classes. Also participating for GWC were: Anders Aune, Ryker Pederson, Asher...
The Northeast Montana Relay For Life (RFL) had their 2018 kickoff event March 23, at the Valley Event Center with the Skate For A Cure event. About 30 players participated in the hockey game and an estimated 100 people attended. A 50/50 drawing was held with the winner donating the funds back to the RFL. A rubber duck toss was held and was a big hit for the crowd. The NE Montana RFL raised $560 from the event. The Event Leadership Team is always looking for new members and volunteers. Contact...
The Pioneer Museum will be open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. through April 30. For special appointments or more information call 406-228-4926. THURSDAY – MARCH 29 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. FRIDAY – MARCH 30 5-8 p.m. - Ham and Scalloped Potato Dinner with all the trimmings at the Opheim Cafe. SATURDAY – MARCH 31 11 a.m. - The Northern Lights 4-H Club will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Opheim Park, if weather permits. The Opheim School is...
