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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Tanja Fransen at the Glasgow office of the National Weather Service is sending out e-blasts again, as she did during the record flooding of 2011. The latest, sent on Tuesday at noon, begins with a cheery “Hello Milk River Flood Group.” Fransen said the Milk River had crested at Saco and was cresting at Tampico, having topped out at 24.7 feet. Water is over the North Tampico Road and it is closed. At Glasgow, things were steadying around 27.8 feet, in the minor flood stage. According to Fransen,... Full story
Glasgow’s high school and middle school music teacher, Dr. Brad Persinger, has been honored as the VFW Montana Teacher of the Year. The award was publicly presented by the VFW’s Art Widhalm at this year’s Memorial Day ceremony. “Brad epitomizes the definition of citizenship,” then-GHS Principal Marj Markle said in her letter of nomination. “No matter what day Veterans Day or Memorial Day fall, Brad is there to volunteer his time and wonderful music ability at their functions.” After Persing...
By Samar Fay Courier Editor Whether the Yellowstone bison now living on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation are classified as livestock or wildlife was the subject of debate at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 Citizens Advisory Council meeting Tuesday at the Fort Peck Fish Hatchery. “The designation of bison will be a contentious and hard-fought issue for many years to come,” said Steve Dalbey, the acting FWP Region 6 supervisor. The memorandum of understanding between FWP and the Fort Peck tribes does not make clear the present or fut...
Will she win? The Hi-Line’s candidate for Miss Montana 2013, Justiss Firemoon of Poplar, finds out Saturday night. Justiss, 18, and 12 other candidates are competing to succeed last year’s winner, Alexis Wineman of Cut Bank, who was chosen “America’s Choice” in the Miss America Pageant and became well known for her success as someone with autism. Justiss – whose father, Thomas, owns the Nakoda Trails Stop store in Frazer – plans to sing in the talent competition during this year’s Montan... Full story
Renowned Assiniboine artist William Standing will be featured at the Pioneer Museum in Glasgow in what could be the largest assembly of his art, sponsored by the Valley County Historical Society. The showing of his paintings and drawings, along with historic photographs of the artist and his time, will hang from June 9 through Sept. 1. The museum is open seven days a week through Labor Day. The centerpiece of the show is “The Medicine Lodge,” painted in 1929 at Gus Knapp’s store in Oswego. The large oil painting features 25 Assiniboine lodge da...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is seeking comments on a proposal to realign and reconstruct about 1.8 miles of Highway 117, west of Nashua. The project begins at the north end of the Milk River Bridge and proposes reconstructing Hwy. 117 north for 1.8 miles, intersecting with U.S. 2. The project would create a second access to U.S. 2 for the community of Nashua through construction of a “grade separated crossing” of the BNSF railroad. Community meetings were held last year in Nashua for a solution to the problem of trains blo...
Do you ever feel like the blind men in the fable that were studying the elephant? You can grab the tail and say, “Oh, the elephant is like a rope,” and then grab the trunk and say, “Oh, the elephant is like a snake.” The trouble is, you can study the tail and trunk closely for years without realizing that they also go together! I had one of those moments recently when the implications of something I’ve known for years hit home. Bison were disappearing from Yellowstone in the early 1900s. Here’s the timeline according to my sources: Reports fro...
We’ve seen a lot of hand-wringing over coal trains lately. But frankly, railroads are an essential part of Montana’s growth, more now than probably since the first tracks were laid in the state more than 100 years ago. Whether coal trains, grain trains, lumber trains, or oil trains – it’s all GOOD for Montana. It’s a sign that more people are working, more wealth is being created, our economy is strengthening and our tax base is expanding. The fact is, the increase in rail traffic our state is experiencing is related to the growth in a number...
I surprised myself and did some actual sleuthing so I could appear smart and well informationed on the topic I’m about to expound upon. And, as you know, I have a penchant to cut out all the big words and put things in a conversational manner. It’s called causerie and the definition can be found in your friendly neighborhood Funk and Wagnalls. According to Michael S. Coffman, Ph.D. (RANGE Magazine, Summer2013) the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) stated that in 2011 it took “8.7 billio...
Last week, as I was driving to the post office, I noticed two little boys splashing through rain puddles. They were laughing as they kicked the water into the air. Watching their joy as they stomped their feet in the water, two very distinct memories surfaced. It was Sunday morning. My mother had dressed me all in white – dress, socks, shoes, gloves, hat. She gave me strict orders to sit on a chair while she got my brother ready for church. As I sat on that hard wooden chair, the smell of wet grass drifted through the window. It had rained h... Full story
Well, I’m not sure what all is new. However, I can tell you what is new at the Pioneer Museum in Glasgow right now. This summer a special attraction will be the William Standing Art Collection, which is on display for all of you to visit. William Standing done wonderful work – some with a great sense of humor. Also on loan at this time from Gene Etchart is the bullet that killed the Pigeon Toed Kid when he was shot by Hugh Calderwood, a deputy sheriff. This was in the days before this corner of Montana had been tamed. The Pigeon Toed Kid was...
Glasgow’s bats were red-hot in a five-game tourney in Havre this weekend. The Reds outscored their opponents 66-7, clubbing their way to a sweep of their Northstar Tournament opponents. “Typically, in our program, we throw strikes, we play defense, we try to develop it to play close games because that’s typically the way we have to win,” said Head Coach Jack Sprague. “But the way we swung it this weekend, it was pretty much over early.” The Reds opened the weekend with two games on Friday, thr... Full story
They are contenders this year. Returning for their second year as coaches, Matt Dangleis and Alex Leuchars were impressed to see the improvements made during last season carried over to the beginning of this year for the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team. Glasgow traveled to Harlem for their first meet of the year on Saturday and Leuchars and Dangleis came away excited for the upcoming season. “We were shocked about how much better they were this season than they were at the beginning of last season. W...
Over 150 are already registered to run, walk or bike the 19th annual Longest Dam Race on Saturday. With registrations accepted the morning of the event, over 250 are expected to participate in the morning event – especially with the good weather that looks likely to cooperate. According to the Glasgow Weather Service, the high on Saturday is 75 and the low is 51 in the morning, with only 10-15 mph winds. There is a slight chance of rain, however. Registration for the event continues in the m... Full story
Here’s the perfect gift for Dad and Grandpa: free fishing for all over Father’s Day weekend, June 15-16. “It’s a great way to get outdoors with friends and family and it provides everyone in Montana with the opportunity to get hooked on fishing,” said Jeff Hagener, director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Helena. “You can fish without a license on June 15 and 16, but you must follow all of Montana’s other fishing regulations.” In total, each year more than 230,000 residents and 160,000 nonresidents purchase a Montana fishing license... Full story
The North won their fourth-straight Class B All-Star football game over the south on Saturday. With both teams scoring in bunches, the North took home a 48-27 victory at Rocky Mountain College’s Klindt field, the 25th annual event. The win also gave the North a 13-12 lead in the overall series. Rosters are made up of seniors from Class B schools from across the state, with districts 1B, 2B, 6B and 7B making up the north and 3B, 4B and 5B comprising the South’s roster. Representing the 2B wer... Full story
Hi-Line Dragstrip in Malta held its first race of the 2013 season this past weekend. It was held in conjunction with the First State Bank of Malta car show. Saturday’s sunshine brought out the show cars and race cars in droves, as well as the locals and many visitors to enjoy the cars and the pleasant weather. Saturday, the dragstrip held a fun run for both the show cars and the racers following the car show. A total of 79 cars made runs down the track. Sunday brought more perfect weather and t... Full story
Esther Ovidia (Opland) Kraus, 96, died Jan. 10, 2013, of natural causes at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Funeral services have been set for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at the Grace Lutheran Church (senior citizens) in Nashua. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of arrangements.... Full story
Albert F. Gundermann, 88, died Saturday, June 8, 2013, of natural causes at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. A vigil service will be held Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m., and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, June 14, at 2 p.m., all at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Glentana. Interment will be in Glentana Cemetery. He was born July 19, 1924, in Avondale, Mont., the son of Michael and Magdelina (Heckner) Gundermann. He was raised and attended grade school in Avondale and attended Opheim High School. After school...
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 14, for Ida E. (Jones) Friesen at the Nashua City Cemetery. She died of natural causes Jan. 12, 2013, at the age of 92 at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of arrangements.... Full story
