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After weeks of social distancing guidelines, stay-at-home orders, quarantines and business, bar and restaurant closures, Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced on April 14 that the state will begin a phased reopening of the economy. It's a move that has delighted and frightened many at the same time but comes as Montana experiences some of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the country. Montana also has experienced few deaths, especially when compared to neighboring midwestern and northwes... Full story
Governor Bullock announced a phased reopening plan on April 22 in order to provide Montanans with the ability to return to a little bit of normalcy. The plan included schools having the option to return to in-classroom teaching beginning May 7 while considering cleaning and sanitation protocols, sick policies and limiting class sizes. As a result of the Governor’s May 7 date, the Montana High School Association announced the spring 2020 sports season has been canceled due to in-person instruction not returning by May 4. Following the a... Full story
During the month of March, Valley County residents started to receive invitations to respond to the 2020 Census. Residents with physical mailing address were sent a paper questionnaire with a unique identification number followed up with an invitation card a few days or weeks later welcoming the resident to complete the Census online if they would prefer. Residents with P.O. boxes however did not receive the invitation as they were part of the Census’ update/leave operation, which was placed on hold as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, l...
Two Rivers Economic Growth's fourth annual Community Clean Up Day was held April 22, and locals took advantage of the chance to get out of their homes to beautify the area. "We had more participation this year than we did last year, which is wonderful and I'm not sure if it was because of the nice weather or quarantine or possibly both," laughed Executive Director Keegan Morehouse. She said TREG had 30 people sign up and take advantage of the clean up supplies provided at the office. The organiz...
Rimrock, located in Billings, and Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center (EMCMHC) have announced an expansion of their services in eastern Montana. The two organizations will be offering Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) as an option for individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD). A press release on the service expansion notes that SUD is a chronic illness and needs to be treated as such. MAT involves prescription medications for patients who are facing alcohol and opioid addiction while also using behavioral therapy and...
Dear Editor, In the April 2, 2020, Community News (a Roosevelt County publication) Austin Knudsen, one of the two Republican candidates for Attorney General, gave some advice on dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and boiled it down to one thing: "Basically, be a decent neighbor." Good perspective, but we wish he would take his own advice. You see, Austin Knudsen and his family, KLFP (Knudsen Limited Family Partnership) have not been decent neighbors when it comes to his and their own hometown and...
Dear Editor, The devastating impact of COVID-19 has tested the will of millions of agricultural businesses and farms throughout rural communities all over our nation, but help is on the way. Congress just passed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program which includes over $310 billion in new funding to help small businesses and agricultural-related industries support their payroll costs. This program is one of the largest economic recovery efforts in our nation's history and was built in...
Dear Editor, Since the spillway at Fort Peck graced the first cover of Life Magazine, Fort Peck Dam and lake have been the crown jewel of Northeast Montana. Most of us that have been around the area a "few" years had friends and relatives that worked on the dam in the 1930s. The original authorization of the project was for flood control, navigation and jobs. The over 10,000 workers, needed to build Fort Peck Dam, were happy to have work in the new boom towns. In later years, hydropower,...
Over the past several weeks, Montanans have faced unprecedented challenges. Our way of life has changed rapidly. Like every corner of our country, our once thriving economy is ailing. We’ve lost family members and friends. As we have aggressively managed the virus over the past five weeks, we have bought time for our health care workers to prepare and respond, we have protected those most vulnerable to illness from this disease particularly in our nursing homes, and we have been able to increase our testing capacity and secure additional person...
When I DO get an article to the Courier it is written on a Monday. Being a senior citizen, and set in my ways, this is also my laundry day. Tuesdays are not necessarily my day for ironing, however I do still think that I need to iron my pillowcases and dish towels. Yes, many of my friends and family think that I am sick, but my roots make me do it! It seems that was one of the signs women used to look for to tell if their neighbor was a good housewife. Oh, and there was a knack to hanging your clothes on the clothesline also. Back to...
As of press time, the following events have been canceled, postponed or adjusted: Since the Governor has lifted the stay-at-home orders, the Valley County Rifle Pistol Club will resume its matches beginning with the Schuetzen & Vintage Military Match scheduled for May 2. Social distancing is to be adhered to while at the range. The 2020 Assistance For Business Clinic scheduled for May 14 at the Cottonwood Inn has been canceled. The Glasgow City-County Library is closed but is offering curbside pick-up, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5... Full story
The Valley County Courthouse will be open however conducting business by phone or mail when appropriate is greatly appreciated. The Valley County Health Department is operating by appointment only. The Senior Citizen Center will remain closed until further notice. Meals on Wheels continues to operate. Grab n’ go meals are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for those age 60 plus. There is a $5.50 suggested donation. Please call 228-9500 by 9 a.m. to reserve a grab n go meal.... Full story
School election ballots for Frazer and Glasgow must be turned in by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. There is still time to place your ballot in the mail for it to arrive at the courthouse by this date. The school elections are mail-ballot elections so there will be no polling places open on the May 5 Election Day. If you prefer to drop your ballot off, the Valley County Courthouse is now open for voters. You need to take the ballot to the Valley County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.... Full story
James Robert Koessl, 74, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 18, 2020, with his loving wife Laurie at his side. There will be a celebration of Jim's life that will be announced at a later date. He was born on Oct. 9, 1945, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., to Antone and Margaret Koessl. Jim attended Newport and Sister Bay grade schools and graduated from Gibralter High School. While at Gibralter, he excelled at baseball and continued playing county league ball with the Sister Bay Bays. He... Full story
George Ivan Zavalney, 77, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. Celebration of Life will be at a later date. He was born in Glasgow, Mont., on Dec. 4, 1942. He was raised along with his two brothers by his mom, Christine, and step-dad John. He graduated Glasgow High School in 1961. George married Peggy July 19, 1963, and together they raised three wonderful children. He worked as a carpenter for many years before becoming a superintendent on many jobs throughout Montana. He lived in Bozeman,... Full story
Floyd "Sonny" Nelson, Jr., a lifelong rancher from the Tampico/Glasgow, Mont., area, died of natural causes at his home the evening of Saturday, April 25, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was 85 years old. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of arrangements; with memorials, funeral services and burial dates to be determined. Sonny was born on the Stensland homestead west of Glasgow on Jan. 27, 1935, as the first of three children to Bertha (Stensland) and Floyd Nelson. He attended grade scho... Full story
Franklin B. Powell, 87, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Valley View Home, in Glasgow, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 4, at Bell Mortuary. Graveside services will be held following visitation at 2 p.m., at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. Due to COVID-19 we are asking that people respect social distancing at both venues.... Full story
For years I have ignored Dennis' many farming magazines and newsletters. I have separated the pages of the newsprint ones to use the sheets to line the garbage cans and for washing windows. Newsprint is wonderful for cleaning glass, leaving a lint- and streak-free finish. Of course, they leave your hands black, but hands are very washable. Just use lots of soap and a soft-bristle nail brush (and/or soak in bleach or lemon water, depending on which smell you want left behind), then use lots of lo...
Perhaps one aspect of life Americans have been missing most during the sweep of the coronavirus across the country and the resulting shelter in place orders has been sports. Athletics, professional and amateur, play a defining role in American life, and the sport most closely associated with all things American is baseball. And now, with Governor Steve Bullock instituting a phased reopening of the state, baseball may be the sport that will fill everyone's sports void. Students, fans and coaches...
The residents of the Glasgow School District delivered a decisive victory to its students, teachers, staff and administration in the vote for the school’s general operating levy on May 5. With a vote margin of 214 votes, the district’s levy passed with 1,049 voting yes and 835 voting no. Seventeen ballots were turned in where the voter did not vote one way or the other for the levy making the total number of ballots cast 1,901. It is the first time since 2015 that the voters in the district approved a general levy. Also on the ballot were two...
