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Already struggling to fill open positions, the Nashua School received and accepted five new resignations at the June 2 school board meeting, bringing the total of recent resignations to eight. In addition, the school has been searching for more than a year for both a music teacher and a special education teacher. Resignations were received from: Amy Capdeville, third grade; Suzanne Flint, English; Jessica Nagy, technology/ activity director; Shelby Qualls, kindergarten; and Tess Fahlgren, art/creative writing. All five indicated they will not...
Angela Austin of the Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) in Glasgow and Wolf Point wants to inform everyone you must have an appointment in order to take a written test or road test, get a license or identification card, transfer an out-of-state license, or have a VIN inspected. Walk-ins are acceptable for license renewals and replacements but due to the limited staffing in Glasgow there is no guarantee you will be assisted. To make an appointment go to www.dojmt.gov/driving or call 866-450-8034 for assistance. Office...
In January of 2015, the City of Glasgow contracted with Land Solutions, LLC to prepare a Downtown Revitalization Plan. The plan launched the creation of a downtown association or revitalization group in an effort to facilitate that plan. As a result, Glasgow's Downtown Revitalization Group recently launched an effort to beautify and revitalize Glasgow's historic downtown area. The group has undertaken efforts to install benches, hanging flower pots and garbage receptacles to make the downtown...
Glasgow Public Works Director Rob Kompel and Mayor Becky Erickson recently provided details on a paving project set to begin Monday, June 6, and run for up to two weeks. The project is Glasgow’s first major paving and chip-sealing project in two years and will cost up to $300,000. “Our current focus is those streets in dire need,” said Erickson. According to a recent survey of Glasgow’s streets, Kompel said “our streets’ average for the city is currently D on an A-F scale.” The causes for the road conditions vary, but one reason, provided by K...
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest announced the winners of its 53rd Annual Emmy Awards on Saturday, June 4, in Seattle. Television professionals and industry leaders attended the ceremony to support and recognize the nation’s outstanding television producers and content creators. Shawn Newton, director of Creative Content for the Montana Television Network, brought home awards for Historical Documentary as writer, director, producer and editor, and also received the 2015 Emmy for Directing along with his Co-Director...
Abigail Helland, 20 of Glasgow, is one of 11 competing for the title of Miss Montana in Glendive June 9-11 at 7 p.m. nightly at the DCHS auditorium. After graduating valedictorian from GHS in 2014, she has been attending MSU Bozeman majoring in psychology. She received the Governors Best & Brightest Scholarship and served as a Mont. State Senate Page in 2013. Abigail says her best nonacademic achievement was saving her 3 year old sister's life with CPR when she was just in the 7th grade. She...
Chief of Police Bruce Barstad would like to again remind the Glasgow community to make sure their lawns and weedy lots in the city of Glasgow are well kept and mowed. Also, the police department will soon be posting formal notices to cut the grass, or the city will mow it themselves with a charge and a fine. GPD would like to thank the community for cooperating....
Most people don’t like slow internet. But I, a gamer in NE Montana (the middle of nowhere), have nightmares about slow internet. Now, people with actual work to do must feel some anger when they are inhibited or slowed by their internet speeds. At least, I would imagine so. The point is, the city of Glasgow needs fiber optic cable. I have seen a few posts on Facebook from Glasgow residents, who are not really sure what the problem is or what to do to fix the issue. All they know is that they have slow internet and they hate it. DSL, which I a...
Last week’s holiday made me do a little research, which I don’t ordinarily do. Even with all of our present-day methods of finding answers to questions, I was unable to establish when Memorial Day expanded; becoming a day that we remember all of our deceased loved ones, not just Veterans. Understand, I personally think remembering our loved ones on Memorial Day is great! Some of us remember calling this day “Decoration Day.” I did find that this custom started as far back as the Civil War and expanded to include other battles. The 30th of May...
Some theatregoers will have noticed a review of Fort Peck Summer Theatre’s new show in the Lifestyles section of this edition (Page 8A). Fewer still may have noticed my byline. In any case, it’s official: I’ll be your theatre critic for the season. Gwendolyne Honrud did a great job last year, but is pursuing greener pastures and the task is left to me. I intend to let my writing on the subject speak for itself, but with this first attempt, it deserves mentioning that I’m actually an experienced critic in the wider world outside of Montana...
Last week I was on the road for four days. I covered a pretty fair sized area from Nashua to Roundup to Lewistown to Billings to Zortman and back home. Every mile I was treated to sights that could all be made into postcards. As the miles slipped away so many thoughts went through my mind. Thoughts of homesteaders and cowboys, ranchers, farmers and prospectors. Some of the hills looked as though they were covered in green velvet. And I saw an endless variety of shades of green. The lush bright green of pasture, the deep dark green of pine trees...
I recently had the privilege of visiting with a couple of ranchers from near the Grasslands National Park (NP) in Saskatchewan, Canada. I heard the amazing story that when cattle were removed from the park, the resident wildlife also left. The decline in grassland dependent birds was very noticeable. In particular, one rancher observed the sage grouse left when the cattle were removed. This rancher was subsequently contracted by the park to reintroduce his cattle to these over-rested pastures. Amazingly, the sage grouse returned to the area gra...
The second annual Scottie all-sports banquet was held Tuesday, May 31 in the St. Raphaels gymnasium. More than 300 guests attended the event, which was sponsored by the Scottie Booster Club. Area athletes that participated in Scottie sports were awarded varsity letters and received recognition for their participation in the 2015-2016 athletic season. Following a meal prepared and served by the booster club, keynote speaker Mark Sulser addressed the audience. Sulser graduated from GHS in 1986...
The Glasgow Reds faced the Miles City Mavericks in their first home games of the season on Saturday, June 4. It was a beautiful day for baseball, and the Reds took advantage in their first game of the afternoon, defeating the Mavericks in their only win of the weekend. Miles City scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning, and another two in the top of the third before Glasgow could answer with six runs in the third and fourth innings. Despite an attempt from the Mavericks...
If "Northeast Montana loves fishing" isn't one of the truest statements ever made, I don't know what is. The 17th Annual Catfish Classic hosted 80 teams of two for this year's tournament. Most of the teams consisted of area and Montana residents, with some coming to fish from as far away as Indiana. The teams converged on the Milk River for some fishin' in the dark on Saturday, June 5. After the midnight weigh-ins were all said and done, Glasgow natives Tyler and Ryan George claimed...
With zero pool practice time and few competitors for the weekend, the Glasgow Kiwanis Thunder Swim Team still managed a solid performance at the Harlem Invitational swim meet this past weekend, placing fifth overall out of 15 teams. Harlem's two-day meet is typically low-key and is a good way to start the season, allowing new swimmers to experience a meet without an overwhelming number of competitors or commotion. Because they did not have a meet in their federation, a number of teams from the...
MONDAY – THURSDAY JUNE 6-9 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - The Non-Denominational Bible School will be held at the Opheim Community Church for students in grades K-6. More info, call Lori Westby at 724-3261 or 724-7179. SUNDAY – JUNE 12 The FMDH Foundation Open Golf Tournament at the Sunnyside Golf and Country Club in Glasgow. All entry fees and registrations must be received in the Foundation office by June 10. Registration forms can be picked up at the FMDH Office or contact Mary Kate Tihista at 228-3614. MONDAY – JUNE 13 3 p.m. - Ranchers Stewa...
Helen M. (Larson) O'Connor Miller, 96, of Belt, Mont., passed away at Benefis Senior Care on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. A funeral liturgy was held on Wednesday, June 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with Father Dick Schlosser presiding. Burial will follow on Thursday, June 9, at 1 p.m. at the Nashua cemetery in Nashua, with Deacon Ed Malone presiding. She was born on Oct. 20, 1919, to Harry E. and Catherine M. Larson. She married the...
Nancy Ann (Stolpe) Holter, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 4, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of her life will be held Saturday, June 11, at 1 p.m., at Garden City Funeral Home and Crematorium, 1705 W. Broadway, in Missoula, with a reception to follow. Cards, letters and stories are welcome! She had lived at The Springs Independent Living since March and was formerly of the Bigfork area, Great Falls, Glasgow, and Sun City, Ariz. She was a loving...
Sincerity on stage trumps training every time. Especially with musical theatre. This rule holds true with Fort Peck Summer Theatre’s The Last Five Years, starring Daniel and Courtney Crary as a married couple whose respective narratives pass each other in time from opposing states of estrangement and engagement (interestingly, our stars are a married couple from New York in real life). Both actors carry their weight admirably, though Courtney, who doubles as Musical Director for the show, s...
