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It's an emotional struggle for families involved at the Glasgow Highland Cemetery. The issue is whether standing headstones should be left alone or a city ordinance should be changed to allow standing headstones that have been placed where only flat stones are permitted. With 44 headstones already standing near the flat stones, it could mean some difficult decisions for the city council. The cemetery committee met June 10 to discuss the issue with family members and decide on its recommendation... Full story
Sometimes reading the small print can help. It's something Brian Austin, the Valley County landfill manager, will agree to. While he isn't happy about taking second to August Aho, a Valley County landfill employee, he's still happy they took home three out of nine trophies in the first Landfill Equipment Rodeo. The two attended a training seminar April 29-30 at the Billings landfill, where they learned from Jason Todaro of Blue Ridge Services about the latest maintenance techniques and ways...
Local VFW Post 3107 member Art Widhalm was elected and sworn in as the Montana state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at its 92nd annual convention in Great Falls on Sunday, June 15. He was born and raised in Valier and joined the Air Force in 1964. He served 30 years in the USAF and retired as a chief master sergeant in 1994. He married Marilyn Murphy of Glasgow in 1968. They met while he was stationed at Glasgow Air Force Base in 1967 and 1968 after a tour in Vietnam. They returned...
BUTTE – The Glasgow Courier continues its award-winning tradition. The Courier won four awards in the 2013 Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest at Butte last weekend, including publisher Jim Orr's first place showing for best headline writing in Division 2. Also winning for The Courier were retired editor Samar Fay with second place for best feature story, news reporter Bonnie Davidson with third place for best feature story, and Orr with third place for best sports story. Orr's awards were all about returning to his sports w...
An alert Valley County sheriff's deputy spotted a Penske truck with a trailer in St. Marie on Saturday morning. The truck had been parked in the area of Ash and Walnut Street for a few months, and he took the time to find out why the truck and trailer continued to sit there. When the deputy called Penske to get more information, it was discovered that the truck and trailer, valued at $70,000, were reported stolen from Delaware. The truck was supposed to have gone from Delaware to Pennsylvania, but it found it's way to St. Marie – where it s...
While the Valley County Health Department is making a number of transitions, a few changes will begin this week. Due to staffing changes, the health department will now be open Monday through Thursday. Friday they will be closed. For more convenience for those who may work throughout the day, the department will now be open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday starting on July 7. It will also be open during the noon hour to catch those coming in during lunch. Clinic hours will be on... Full story
I pay close attention to our law enforcement and court reports. I take note in my mind on certain things going on in our community. One thing I've been paying attention to, is where people are getting pulled over at, and what they end up getting ticketed for. It might be a strange habit, but I've always paid attention to traffic issues wherever I am. Part of that comes from a cousin of mine. He was a football star, in college, had a lot going for him and a tragic accident took his life. I was only 13. It was a shock to most of the family. The...
Last week we decided to go visit my husband's brother, Bob, who lives in Boulder. Since we wanted to spend most of the week with him and it's a 400-mile drive to his home, we left on Sunday and drove as far as Havre, where we stayed overnight with our niece. When we visit Bob, we always go to the secondhand stores in Helena and Butte. Bob and I thoroughly enjoy hunting for "treasures." This trip, Bob suggested we take a day trip to Anaconda. I'd never been there, so I was all for it. We started off by driving through Whitehall Pass -- an... Full story
The venerable Barry Goldwater warned that,“Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process. It feeds the growth of special interest groups created solely to channel money into political campaigns. It creates an impression that every candidate is bought and owned by the biggest givers. And it causes elected officials to devote more time to raising money than to their public duties.” Goldwater's foresight was right. Congress will be in session only 123 days this year. They'll have a lot more time, on the public dime, to...
Do you remember some of the methods of discipline your parents used when you were a child? I don’t remember that “time out” was in my parents' vocabulary. I remember a lot of threats like, “If I have to come up there (upstairs), you are going to be sorry!” Of course, most of you were like my siblings and me; you knew by the tone of voice whether or not you would get warned once or twice more before action was taken. Here's another illusion some of you may remember. I was always told that if I were put in jail for some reason, the only thin...
Rhoda Lee (Lentz) Fargo, 76, passed away June 9, 2014, at Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. She was born on Oct. 5, 1937, in Ronan, Mont., the daughter of August and Pearl (Palmerton) Lentz. She was raised in Libby and moved to Glasgow in 1952 and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1955. She married John Fargo in Glasgow on Feb. 1, 1966, and they were married 50 years. She and John had five kids in five years, one month and 20 days. Their home and yard was always meticulous and their yard...
LuVern V. Kroll, 80, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at his home in Boulder, Mont. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Catherine's Parish Hall in Boulder. He was born in Little Falls, Minn., Oct. 4, 1934, to Frank and Anastacia (Czech) Kroll on the family farm in Swan River Township, Morrisson County. He moved to Boulder in 1953. In 1955 he married Winona Boe, who was from this area. He loved classic cars, riding his four-wheeler, working on construction and remodeling projects at his home. He also...
Gerald Lee Lone Bear, 52, of Poplar, Mont., left to be with dearly departed loved ones on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Poplar Community Hospital in Poplar, Mont. He was born on Dec. 21, 1961, to Irene Martin Philbrick and Adelbert Lone Bear Sr. in Stanley, N.D. He took Nelson "Bud" Philbrick as his stepfather. He grew up in New Town, N.D., Glasgow, Brockton and Poplar, where he resided. He worked for many years as a farmer in Brockton and he also did some firefighting. He loved being around...
Sandrea Elaine (Grandchamp) Lonebear, 69, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. She was born on July 5, 1944, at the family's home in Frazer, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Johnson) Grandchamp. She was raised in Glasgow, where she attended St. Raphael's Catholic School. She attended Cosmotology School in Cleveland, Ohio, completing her boards in 1964. She returned to Glasgow in 1972 to raise her four young children. She worked most of...
Delores "Dee" (DeDobbeleer) Luckman, 81, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. She was born May 2, 1933, in Glasgow, the daughter of Roy and Helen (Czyzewski) DeDobbeleer. She graduated from Glasgow High School in 1951. After graduation from high school, she attended the University of Montana in Missoula for one year. She then returned to Glasgow, where she worked as a bookkeeper and secretary. She moved to Seattle, Wash., in the fall of 1956, where she married Jack L....
Geraldine (Sather) Uphaus, 95, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 19, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born to Bennie B. and Hazel (Reed) Sather on March 5, 1919, in Avondale, Mont. She moved into Glasgow with her family in 1934 and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1936. She was married the same year...
The Glasgow Reds kicked off what is a grueling stretch of baseball with two outstanding wins at home against Miles City. The Reds took the first game of the doubleheader with a 11-0 victory. Glasgow kept the offensive display going in the second game with a 13-0 win. In the first game, Glasgow got off to an early start in the first inning. Leadoff hitter Keil Kruwiede drew a walk to open the game and shortly after stole second base. Gage Legare drove Krumwiede in with a sacrifice fly and the... Full story
The Glasgow Kiwanis Thunder swim team participated in their second meet of the season at Malta in which the Thunder finished sixth in the team standings. On the individual side, the Thunder were once again led by swimmers Britt Fairclough and Jordan Kulczyk. Fairclough finished had two first place finishes (200-meter individual medley and 50-meter backstroke) followed up by a second place finish in the 50-meter breastroke. For the girls, Kulczyk had a stellar day in the pool herself as she took...
As the cars made their way into the rodeo grounds a loud popping sound could be heard. It was the kick off to the evening, but unfortunately it was the end for Jeremiah Johnson before it even started. Johnson ended up pushing his car off the the ring. Milk River Motorsports has been hosting the 80's & Up Demolition Derby for several years. As the events unfolded on Saturday, June 14, 25 volunteers worked for the nonprofit group that brings in family events, entertainment and business into the...
The 4th annual Aaron Chatten Memorial Softball Tournament takes place this weekend and Glasgow Recreation Department Director Jory Casterline expects another great turnout for a good cause. “The tournament has evolved since the first year,” Casterline said. “Last year was the first year back in Glasgow and have bounced around on the date to hold the tournament, but this year we found a date that not only worked for Glasgow, but for the surrounding communities in the area as well.” Twelve teams are registered for the tournament so far, but Cas...
That’s about it. Eight years and about 72,000 miles ago I asked Beth Henville, the then sports editor of the Glasgow Courier why the Hinsdale Raiders weren’t getting any “ink” and could I do something to change that situation. Beth told me to “write something up and we’ll see what happens” and as they say, “the rest is geography.” There were several or more years when I didn’t miss a volleyball match, a basketball game or a track meet. Usually I traveled solo so I could visit after the games or so I could “write” my story on the way home w...
