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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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The Bureau of Land Management is taking comments on a draft resource management plan (RMP) for the 2.4 million acres of public land and 4.2 million acres of federal minerals it manages in the HiLine District, which stretches from the Rockies to North Dakota, and from the Canadian border to south of U.S. 2 and to the Missouri River. An updated plan was due, since the district is operating with plans that are more than 25 years old. The pressures of oil and gas development, threats to the greater sage-grouse, increased conflicts between land use...
The three-way contest for one seat on the Glasgow School Board was settled Tuesday night. Mona Amundson was elected to a three-year term with 739 votes. Sarah Swanson had 418 votes and Rod Ost had 137. Voting was running high for this election. Forty-three percent of the 3,084 registered voters requested absentee ballots. As of Monday, a large number of these 1,311 absentee ballots had been returned, so voter turnout was already near 30 percent. The 34 percent voter participation in 2011 was...
Newly released county population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show significant growth in Montana’s northeastern oil patch during the past year, according to a University of Montana researcher. Jim Sylvester, an economist at UM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research, said that Richland County, which contains Sidney, was among the fastest growing counties in the country with estimated growth of 6.6 percent during the past year. Other nearby counties – Sheridan, Fallon, Roosevelt and Dawson – grew about 3 percent in the past year. W...
The Cottonwood was packed Tuesday for the first day of the 45th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging. It marked the first time Glasgow has hosted this conference and the first visit by Gov. Steve Bullock since his election. The theme “Aging in the Last Best Place” reflects the fact that Montana has one of the fastest growing 65 and older populations in the nation, with an average of 35 baby boomers turning 65 every day until 2030. And surprisingly, within this age group, the fastest growi...
The Glasgow City Council heard from a rural water specialist that the city’s water system is running a deficit because the rates are too low. John Weikel, a circuit rider for Montana Rural Water Systems, told the council at Monday’s regular meeting that his preliminary analysis of the system shows the annual cost is $659,000, while receipts are $634,440, putting the account in the red by nearly $40,000. “Looking at the numbers, you’re looking at an increase of probably about $10 on the base rate,” Weikel said. The base rate for a 3/4-inch...
Do you remember going to drive-in movies? I remember when going to the drive-in was a big thing. They started in my life when I was in my grade school years. The thing I remember most from during that time was intermission between movies. My dad always commented that the only reason we girls wanted to go to the movies was so we could go to the concession stand for popcorn. Then there were the teen years. How many could you get in the car for $1.00 night? I seem to remember that some kids went to the movies in the trunk of the car. (Of course,...
While doing some research, I found there are somewhere between 50 or so and 400 or so national parks in the United States and her territories. Each park has many visitors each year. Families on vacations wanting to experience the great outdoors while sleeping in a tent, cooking hot dogs over an open campfire and feeding the grizzly bears. No ... I mean really ... feeding the bears in some cases. (Some folks just won't listen to good advice about the relationship betwixt bears and the tourii.)...
I would like to compliment the Valley County Road Department Supervisor and his crew on their fine job of constructing the new storage shed in the county yard. As taxpayers, we appreciate the accomplishment of this project in your spare time, using largely salvaged materials (bridge timbers) and no doubt saving the community a lot of money. We also recognize that you didn’t allow a little cold weather to send you back to the warm shop on a few those nasty days. For anyone unfamiliar with this new structure, it is worth taking a look – very impr...
I recently had an annual physical appointment with the VA in Billings. When I was about halfway to Billings, I received a call from the VA that my appointment had been unavoidably cancelled. I was re-scheduled for a week later. I went on to Billings, as I had made additional arrangements because of the scheduled physical. These two trips incurred over 1,200 travel miles. I’ve spoken with other vets in our area who have been forced to drive to Billings or Miles City or Fort Harrison in Helena for various medical needs. We have the new clinic f...
This weekend is a major one because of Sunday - Mother's Day. Plans have been in the making for a good while. I'm thinking of what to buy for that special lady or how to make the day a memorable one. I remember my mother telling me and my brother, "I know you are going to give me a present for Mother's Day, but please don't give me any more dishes or pots or pans." What we did give her that year is lost in time, but I do know we listened to her. Mom, the youngest of five children in her family, was 6½ years old when her mother died. Her dad,...
The Courier welcomes Kitty Lou Rusher to the Opinion page. She'll be writing a monthly column on treasures at the Valley County Pioneer Museum. A most interesting slender volume has been added to the archival collection of the Valley County Pioneer Museum. “The Gerspacher Brothers” chronicles the brothers' (Joe, Matt, Ed) arrivals to America (from Germany) up to the time each married. Wonderful photographs and postcard replications abound. A fascinating excerpt from a 1916 Glasgow Courier recounts that 34 of 51 applicants – including Matt...
Finally playing in front of their town, friends and family, the Glasgow softball team put on a powerful display with an 18-15 win over Sidney on Tuesday. Hundreds came out to see their dominant Scottie girls take on the Lady Eagles after several previous cancellations put any chance of a home contest in doubt. So when the Scottie girls were finally able to play at Sullivan Field, they were thrilled. “They’ve been waiting for this all year,” said Head Coach Mark Falcon. “It’s good to have such...
Knowing when to lay up and when to go for the green may be the difference between a drive home and a trip to Bigfork in two weeks for the Scotties. Malta’s course is rife with hazards that force golfers to choose between laying up or shooting for the perfect shot and the low score. But if they don’t make it, snowmen, or worse, may be all too prevalent on a scorecard. Course management has been the Achilles heel of the Scottie golfers so far this season, including the past weekend in Harlem on...
With the track postseason fast approaching, Scottie coach John LaBonty wants his athletes to take a break. “Right now, we need to rest a little bit,” he said. “We’re a little beat up.” The Scotties’ season started slowly with cancellations and relocated/rescheduled meets constantly shifting their schedule. Recently, however, it’s been a steady stream of competition, including three meets in eight days, starting in Glendive on April 26-27 through the Top Ten on May 1 and then Wolf Point on Satu...
Hundreds of athletes, coaches, parents and fans traversed the Scottie track on Saturday in the slowest lap in Top Ten history. But It was also one of the most important. The lap was honoring long-time Scottie track coach Bob Farrell, who died in April. Farrell was the originator of the Top Ten meet format in Glasgow, a format that has been duplicated throughout the state. This was the first meet without Farrell in attendance in some form. “The lap meant a lot,” said Head Coach John LaBonty. “I...
Last season, the Reds had 14 players on their roster. This year, with an influx of 16-year olds, the Reds have well over 20 players ready to go, enough to give the Reds enough players to roster an A-Team and a B-Team, with a few players on both rosters. American Legion rules allow only 18 players on a postseason roster, and that roster must be set on June 1, giving the Reds very little time to come to a conclusion. The first step towards completing that roster is on Sunday, as the B-team will...
Several agencies are teaming up to offer a public information meeting on controlling Eurasian watermilfoil in Fort Peck Lake. The meeting is Friday, May 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Fort Peck Interpretive Center. Eurasian watermilfoil is an aquatic invasive plant that has recently been discovered growing in parts of the lake. Its delicate ferny strands grow in thick mats that choke out other aquatic vegetation and interfere with boating and swimming. It is usually introduced to a new lake by accident when tiny bits are brought from infested bodi...
The Montana Wilderness Society is in its 51st year of offering wilderness walks to places of special scenic interest across the state. Two of these walks are in the Glasgow area. The walks, guided by experienced outdoor people, are free, but the group number is limited and registration is required. From Saturday through Monday, June 8 to 10, the walk will be Prairie Tour - BLM Wildlands and Canadian Grasslands National Park. The tour is of moderate difficulty. Signup deadline is May 31. Contact Neil Philip, 406-535-6586, nei...
Eunice (Johnson) Crisp, 88, died at the Hills at Cumberland Village in Aiken, S.C., Saturday morning, April 27, 2013. She was born May 7, 1924, in Glasgow, Mont., to Joseph and Elvina Johnson, the youngest of 10 children. She grew up on a farm north of Opheim and graduated from Opheim High School in 1942. She moved to Seattle, Wash., and then San Francisco, Calif., after high school graduation, joining the ranks of working women across America during World War II. She met her husband, Wayne, at a USO dance. She was a stay-at-home mother in...
Hermina Donoho, 87, of Sheridan, Wyo., died Monday, April 29, 2013, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 23, 1925, in Miles City, Mont. The youngest of 14 children and the last remaining. She was a hard-working daughter of Hermin and Marie Jilge and when you have that many brothers you are tough, too. The oldest was a girl and the youngest was Hermina. She spent most of her adult life in Glasgow, until moving to Sheridan 26 years ago. She had lived the last 15 years at Heritage Towers. She...
Helen Pauline (Bury) Hicks, 87, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, of natural causes at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 10, at 2 p.m. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born on June 22, 1925, in Browerville, Minn., the daughter of Anthony and Josephine Bury. She was raised in various places in in North Dakota and Montana. She worked as a nurse’s aide prior to her marriage. She settle...
Allen John Stuber, 93, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, of natural causes at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. A vigil will be held Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. and funeral services will be held Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m., both at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Glasgow. Interment will be in the Thoeny Cemetery in Thoeny. He was born on Dec. 6, 1919, in Hinsdale, Mont., the son of Albert and Dorothea (Thoeny) Stuber. He was raised on the family homestead in Thoeny and attended school...
Services for Calvin A. Sorensen, 47, will be held Friday, May 10, at 3 p.m. at the Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. He died Nov. 30, 2012, in Reno, Nev. He was born Aug. 20, 1965, in Glendive, Mont. He was preceded in death by his father, Gordon Sorensen. Survivors include his mother, Beverly Ann Sorensen (Ernie Lamphear); one brother, Kenneth Sorensen and his wife, Angie; and his companion, Maggie. Lunch will follow the service at the American Legion Hall....
Lee Humbert celebrated 25 years of bull sales at the Glasgow Stockyards on the 25th day of April. With auctioneer Roger Jacobs at the microphone, Humbert sold 44 Angus bulls from his Scobey area ranch for an average price of $4,119. The top 10 averaged $5,350. The high-selling bull this year was Lot 24. HAR Program 2829 is the son of HA Program 7337 out of a New Design/Rito dam. This bull sold to Larry Roberton of Opheim for $6,250. His EPDs were birthweight -2.8, weaning +51, milk +27 and...