Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Valley County Commissioners would like it to be known that the Milk River Bridge south of Nashua will be getting the deck replaced this summer. Early indications show that the project should take 10 weeks and traffic will be limited to a single lane. During the construction, commissioners warn that the bridge may cause problems with transporting heavy machinery. They also expect that delays of 10 to 15 minutes may occur while the maintenance takes place. The site will have stop lights and flaggers present to assist in directing traffic....
Following in the footsteps of his grandfather (Mitch Etchart), Ethan Etchart has enlisted in the US Air Force. He recently completed job training, and is eager to begin serving his country as an Electrical and Environmental Specialist. Mitch Etchart also served the country during World War II in the Army Air Corps as a Fighter Pilot. While Etchart's unit was in preparation to deploy to the Pacific Theater, Japan issued an unconditional surrender after being hit with the "A" bomb. The younger...
Senate Bill 319 passed a key vote in the Montana House of Representatives on April 5. This bill would allow individuals to wear traditional tribal regalia or other objects of cultural significance at public events, such as graduation ceremonies. The bill, introduced by Sen. Jen Gross and sponsored by all women, would allow Montana's native youth to proudly embrace their culture when achieving a milestone, like graduation from high school, according to Rep. Susan Webber. Webber is carrying the bi...
During a traffic stop along Highway 2 on April 6, sheriff’s deputies discovered a concealed weapon and drugs on Aaron Todd Morris of Spokane, Wash. While initially pulled over for speeding, authorities discovered Morris was also driving without a valid license, current insurance and was in possession of drugs and a concealed weapon. The Tri-County Drug Task Force was contacted by the Valley County Sheriff’s office to assist in the investigation. Morris’s vehicle was also seized while authorities obtained and eventually executed a search warra...
Eggs play an important role in spring traditions. They can be fun to find during an annual Easter egg hunt or they can take on a more serious role when they have their place during Passover celebrations. Regardless of how you use hard-cooked eggs, take care to do so safely and avoid food-borne illness for your family and friends. Older eggs work best when making hard-boiled eggs. To determine if an egg is fresh, place the egg in a clear glass of cold water. If the egg lies flat on the bottom of the glass, it is quite fresh. If it stays at the b...
One local farmer was honored for his efforts in meeting the growing demand for corn worldwide. Glenn Rohde, of Glasgow, placed first in the state in the A:A Non-Irrigated Class at the 2016 National Corn Yield Contest, with a yield of 124.9091 bushels per acre. Rohde was one of 400 state winners nationwide, a pool which included 7,979 entries from 46 states. The national contest, sponsored annually by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), recognizes farmers from across the country for their exceptional efforts. The winners were...
Open Letter on Public Lands Dear Governor Bullock, There has been a lot said and written about retaining public lands in Montana. Most folks come out strongly in favor of this. I am writing you about what I think to be something wrong or unfair about Montana State Land ownership. I hope you and the legislature can change this unfairness. I am a County Commissioner in Daniels County. We have 24 percent State Land ownership in our county. The enclosed colored map [not pictured] from the upcoming State Oil & Gas Lease Sale illustrates the...
Dear Mr. Fenton [FEMA Administrator]: I understand the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will soon be facilitating a number of listening sessions with tribal governments to solicit Indian tribes’ input in updating the agency’s tribal consultation policy. As you prepare that schedule ahead of the finalization of the renewed policy by August 2017, I ask that you hold at least one of those sessions, if not more, in Montana to ensure Montana tribes’ voices are heard in this process. Montana tribes are all too familiar with natural disas...
Of all the misguided items in the current proposed federal budget, the threat to end Amtrak’s long-distance routes, including the venerable Empire Builder line across Montana, could have the roughest immediate impact on the people, businesses and communities of the Hi-Line. Yes, the President’s proposed budget includes cuts to the nation’s passenger rail system that would probably mean the end of the line in Montana, after more than a century of service. This is a terrible thing for the Hi-Line. We all benefit from the route, which runs from...
This week has started out with joy, laughter and thankfulness. On Sunday, our son, Joe, and his wife, Crystal, and their family hosted a famly dinner at their home. My husband and I were blessed with having all four of our children present. It was a really great day for us. Monday, a long-time friend stopped by to give me a handmade fleece quilt made by the ladies of the Fort Peck Lutheran Church. The woman who brought it to me said, “We read your article about providing blankets for chemo patients and we’ve been doing that for quite a whi...
Do you remember the old wooden (probably oak) telephones that hung on the wall? I vaguely remember seeing one or two of these hanging in grocery or general stores of my early days, and later at auctions (maybe auctions or items of those very fore mentioned stores). These phones had two probably brass ring mechanisms and a mouth piece on the front, the receiver was a separate piece that hung on one side and the other side featured a crank that was cranked to connect you to the operator. I do know that there were other antique style phones, but...
As current and former Justices of the Montana Supreme Court, we write to express our deep concern with the proposal to eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corporation and the Corporation for National and Community Service. These programs are critical partners in ensuring that the Montana justice system meets the Constitution’s command to “establish Justice . . . and secure the Blessings of Liberty” to all Montanans. For 50 years, the Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) has provided civil legal aid to Montanans with basic human needs....
John Newton Etchart, age 71, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. He was born July 2, 1945, in Glasgow, Mont., the second of five children to Gene and Elaine Etchart - a well-known and respected, second generation, Northeastern Montana Basque sheep and cattle ranching family. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1963 and went on to attend Carroll College, playing football, basketball and baseball for the Fighting Saints. His treasured time as a student and athlete at Carroll i...
John Barry Beard, 77, passed away from cancer and went into the presence of his Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m., on Wednesday, April 12, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, with Pastor Joseph Kite from Newark, Del., officiating, also at the Bell Mortuary. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. He was born and raised in...
James Fuhrmann, 91, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Missoula, Mont., at an age older than he expected to achieve. He came into this world on June 16, 1925, on a homestead in Larslan, Mont. He was the 14th of 15 children born to Peter H. and Elizabeth (Fauth) Fuhrmann. He served as a Marine in WWII on the Pacific Asian front and was never prone to tell war stories, but was proud to have served his country. He helped his parents farm on their place in the Fuhrmann community north of...
Erma May Miller, 94, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at Holy Rosary Health Care in Miles City, Mont. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at the United Methodist Church in Glasgow, followed by inurnment at the Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com. A full obituary will follow next week....
THURSDAY – APRIL 13 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. - Commodities will be distributed at the Glasgow Senior Center. 7 p.m. - ‘Lives Touched by Jesus’ Lenten Services at First Lutheran Church, Glasgow. Maundy Thursday, the service will include Sydney Hayward portraying Mary, Mother of Jesus with special music by the senior choir. 7 p.m. - American Legion Post 41 and VFW Post 3107 will present Vietnam 50th Anniversary Pins to all Vietnam era veterans at the Glasgow VFW. All Vietnam era veterans, whether they served in country or not, are invited to receive thi...
The Scotties won two consecutive games last week to start off their 2017 season. The team first traveled to Glendive April 6 to take on the Lady Red Devils, and came home with the 11-2 win. The Scotties had 11 runs off 16 hits and only allowed 8 hits for Glendive. Hitting for Glasgow were: Kiauna Barstad, Tyra Johnson (2), Khloe Krumwiede (3), Tiana Johnson, Kennedy Schmidt (3), Ziggy Chamberlain, Ashtyn Myrick (2), Lexi Nixdorf (2), and Rachel Boese. Krumwiede, Nixdorf and Ty. Johnson (2) hit...
The Scottie golfers were in Malta April 8 for their second meet of the season. Both the boys and the girls claimed second place overall, and Lexi Pehlke, GHS sophomore, led her team with a first-place finish. Team Scores: (boys) Westby-Grenora 376, Glasgow 388, Wolf Point 465; (girls) Poplar 440, Glasgow 448, Richey-Lambert 474. Scottie Girls (448): 1st – Lexi Pehlke, 100; 7th - Heidi Moon, 114 8th - Taylor Palm, 116 10th - Fallon Larsen, 118 Tayte Prewett, 136 Scottie Boys (388): 6th - Cody Ross, 95 7th - Oden Hallock, 95 9th - Blaine M...
The Scottie tracksters competed in three separate meets this past week. First, they traveled to Havre for the Cal Wearley Invitational on April 5. The boys placed second behind a strong Fairfield team, and the girls finished fourth overall behind Fort Benton, Havre and Chinook. Then, on April 8, most of the team made the trek to Baker with a few Scotties staying behind to compete at the Nashua Invitational in Glasgow. Head coach Tim Phillips thought the teams competed pretty well in Havre. For...
The Nashua Porcupines hosted 14 teams at their track meet in Glasgow on April 8. It was a productive day for Valley County athletes, with several qualifying for state and three separate school records falling. Boys high-point scorer was Riley Linder of Scobey with 38 points. Three girls shared the high point crown with 30 points each: Nashua's Taylor Laumeyer, Kinley Peterson of Westby/Grenora and Mackenzie Dethman of Froid/Medicine Lake. For the second meet in a row, Laumeyer broke a school...
