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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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In October, the Courier reached out to Mark Douglass, the executive director of CASA of Hill County, Inc., to talk about court appointed special advocates for child abuse and neglect victims in the county. Douglass painted a bleak picture of the number of abused or neglected youth awaiting advocacy in Valley County with some 35 cases lacking appointees at the time. With some 45 other cases already distributed amongst the four volunteers. Since then, CASA in Valley County is set to graduate two new volunteers in mid-December bringing the... Full story
After having last year’s carnival leaving everyone except toddlers a little frustrated, the Valley County Fair Board has put forth considerable effort and focus into improving the carnival for next year’s fair. They ultimately were able to land a deal to bring in Dreamland Carnival Company, based out of Bridger, Mont. The upcoming carnival will be larger than it has been for at least the last few years. Dreamland will bring 15 rides to the fairgrounds and there will be something for everyone, both young and old, to enjoy. The carnival will als... Full story
With the historic new addition almost finished, Valley County’s Pioneer Museum has set its sights on improving their security system. The new system will link up with the one recently installed into the new addition of the museum, and replace the two older systems currently in the museum’s main building and the Quast House. The update will allow the museum to be monitored by one company instead of the three different companies, as was the prior situation. The upgraded system will improve surveillance capabilities with higher resolution cameras... Full story
It’s Not Too Late! The Valley County Health Department is offering a flu clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. With flu activity increasing and family and friends planning gatherings for the holidays, now is a great time to get a flu vaccine, if you have not gotten vaccinated yet. A flu vaccine can protect you and your loved ones. Everyone six months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every season. While seasonal flu activity varies, flu activity usually peaks between December and February, though activity can last a... Full story
The Fort Peck office of Interstate Engineering has relocated to 6066 MT Highway 24 South. “As our client base and needs for more space grew, Interstate Engineering decided to relocate our office to the new location. This will give our clients more access to our staff as well as room to continue to grow and expand in the area,” said Vice President of Interstate Engineering, Lonni Fleck. Interstate Engineering is a regional firm with 14 offices in Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota. Established 40 years ago in Jamestown, ND, the... Full story
The Valley County Commissioners gathered on Nov. 23 to discuss and vote on several matters pertinent to county operations. The commissioners unanimously approved the promotions of both Taylor Trang to a clerk one position and Julie McGuiness to Treasurer’s Deputy. Also approved is the Sheriff’s Department hiring of Thomas Boyer as a detention officer. The commissioners were also in favor of committing $5,000 to the Valley County Pioneer Museum. These funds will be utilized towards updating security systems in the main building of the mus... Full story
Comfort Pups Program was an idea that came to Assistant Chief Brien Gault after responding to a multiple vehicle accident with children involved. Gault recognized the benefit that supportive materials, like a stuffed animal, can have to comfort and help young children through a traumatic experience. Knowing that other law enforcement entities in the state had started stuffed animal programs to help children, Gault decided to pitch the idea to his fellow officers in the department to try to get... Full story
I have largely ignored the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest; unable, thus far, to really form an opinion due to a lack of substantive information. I am an independent-minded person, and a self-professed libertarian who voted for Gary Johnson (protest vote). I believe in industry, but I also believe in equality for all and fair treatment and consideration under the law. That being said, I want to speak about some of the negativity I’ve encountered regarding the protests and protesters. But I digress, so let’s start from the beginning. On Aug. 18,...
A multitude of preparatory steps went into a typical washday in the homesteader’s modest home. It’s a certainty that the modern-day housewife would think twice before swapping places with the housewives of the early 1900s in rural Montana. Doing the family laundry was considered almost an art. First, the water was pumped at the well and hauled by a horse-drawn wagon, and then the cold water was heated on the kitchen stove – the same stove which heated the house and cooked the meals. There hasn’t been a central heating system built since,...
First, to taxes as I see it. Every Presidential candidate since Nero has promised lower taxes. Here’s a quickie run-down of how the income tax occurred in the US. 1791 to 1802 federal taxes on booze, tobacco, snuff, slaves, refined sugar, carriages, property sold at auction and corporate bonds. The war of 1812 caused taxes to be levied on gold, silverware, jewelry and watches. In 1817, Congress nixed all internal taxation and relied on tariffs on imported goods to sustain the country’s financial needs. (This would work for us now if Congress wo...
It is the season of gift giving. Do you remember receiving US Savings Bonds for Christmas and Birthdays? Not many of us thought of the value of this gift, probably because as kids we preferred something much more tangible. It seemed to be the thing for grandparents to do for grandchildren. So following tradition, I decided that was what I needed to do for our two new great-grandchildren, thus prompting a little research. I haven’t really decided that there is much value to this anymore. My opinion only, but I did discover that as early as 1...
Gary Wayne Klind, 71, died on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, in Billings, Mont. He was born on June 23, 1945, to Wiano and Eleanor Klind in Malta, Mont. He was the second of three children. He was a lifelong resident of Hinsdale. He was raised on a ranch south of Hinsdale and graduated in 1963 from Hinsdale High School. After graduation, he attended Northern Montana College in Havre. In 1965, he took over the farm and ranch south of Hinsdale. In 1967, he married Gloria Faraasen. They had two sons, Ga... Full story
Darrol A. Detrick, 86, of Springville, Pa., passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, Pa. He was born in Bentonville, Ark., on Oct. 5, 1930, to the late LaRoy and Margaret Jane (Quick) Detrick. He faithfully served our country in the US Marines for four years, the US Air Force Reserves for four years, and the US Army for 22 years, retiring from active duty as a Chief Warrant Officer (CW3). As a young Marine, he served in active combat duty during... Full story
Leo M "Donny" Hiltner, age 88, of East Helena, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, of natural causes. He was born the youngest of four children to John G. and Mary (Heckner) Hiltner on their farm in Glentana, Mont., on June 14, 1928. He received his grade school education in Glentana and Opheim, and graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School in St. Cloud, Minn. He returned to Montana where he worked on the family ranch, Western Geo-Physical and the State Highway Department. He and Kathryn E.... Full story
Milton Estenson, age 78, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. He was born Dec. 17, 1937, in Hinsdale, to Albert and Mable Estenson. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edell Estenson, and a son, Mark Estenson. Graveside services were held Sunday, Nov. 27, in the Lagarto Cemetery in Lagarto, Texas. The Dobie Funeral Home Dowell in Mathis, Texas, was in charge of arrangements.... Full story
5U The 14U girls prevailed over the Miles City Generals in two games held in Miles City Nov. 12: Glasgow 9, Miles City 1 Goals: Shanice Lagerquist, 3; Zoey Crater, 4; Brooklyn Schmidt, 1; Skyler Wesely, 1. Assists: Z. Crater, 3; B. Schmidt, 1; Mayme Collins, 1; S. Wesely, 3; S. Lagerquist, 1. Glasgow penalties: Z. Crater, two minutes for tripping; S. Wesely, two minutes for tripping; B. Schmidt, two minutes for hooking. Goalie: Lizzie Nyquist, 14 saves of 15 shots. Glasgow 4, Miles City 3 Goals: Klaire Krumwiede, 1; Ava Lloyd, 1; Z. Crater,... Full story
Registration for participation in the second Hi-Line Youth Hockey (HLYH) session for Tykes (six and under) and Mites (seven and eight year olds) has begun. The second session will run January – February 2017, and the fee for tykes/mites is $50. Players must register with USA Hockey at usahockey.com prior to registration with HLYH. A USA hockey player registration confirmation page must be sent to Tami Burke at P.O. Box 728, Glasgow, Mont. along with a volunteer check of $200 (postdated 04-01-17) and a certified copy of the player's birth c... Full story
Bantams The bantam Ice Dawgs faced off against the Bozeman bantams Nov. 19 and 20 at the Valley Event Center. Glasgow 3, Bozeman 11 It took some time for Glasgow to warm up in the first game on Saturday evening, and they allowed Bozeman to score six times before Ike Braaten was able to answer with a goal, assisted by Kristian Price, just minutes before the period came to an end. The Ice Dawgs were never able to recover from the deficit and continued to lose ground in the second period, with... Full story
Cross Country Isaac Braaten, Wilson Overby, Ellis McKean, Merlin McKean, Alaina Sallee, Brooke Westby, Colton Pewitt, Katie Kaiser, Morgan Guttenberg, Brinlie Nielsen,Faith Sallee, Kasey Seyfert. Football John McColly, Tayson Hoerster, Alex Fransen, Luke Breigenzer, Trent Herbert, Benji Phillips, Nolan Viste, Logan McColly. Volleyball Keely Fossum, Cordelia Nickels, Jesi Kennedy, Hannah Mickelson, Madison Knodel, Baylie Chappell, Kiauna Barstad, Khloe Krumwiede, Teagan Fossum.... Full story
FRIDAY – DEC. 2 BLOCK OF BUCKS COLLECTION DAY – watch for employees for Montana Army National Guard, Glasgow High School Student Council Members and Soroptimists as they collect donations on downtown intersections. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Christmas Open House at First Community Bank, 540 2nd Ave S., Glasgow. Coffee, punch and homemade cookies will be served. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Open House at Edward Jones, 54172 US Hwy 2, Glasgow. 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Holiday Open House at Nemont Telephone. Refreshments, Holiday Deals and Pictures with Santa. 4 p.m... Full story
