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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Glasgow’s City Council met July 18 for their bi-weekly council meeting. A first reading of Ordinance No. 952 included changes to clarify parts of the ordinance. The ordinance will be read a second time at the next city council meeting before it moves forward. Mayor Becky Erickson thanked members of the community for their contributions to the ordinance draft language: “It was really nice to have people from the community help write the ordinance.” The Council also approved the Glasgow Fire Department to proceed with a $150,000 invitation to bid...
The Valley County Sheriff's Office has concluded its search for the body of a Colorado man reported missing in mid-June. A truck owned by Robert J. Willenborg, 59, of Buena Vista, Colo., was discovered submerged in the Missouri River near Boy Scout Park by a local boater on June 12. No remains have been found, but Sheriff Meier told the Courier, "He's there, but we couldn't find him and we've suspended the search." Members of the Tri-County Search & Rescue dog team contributed to the search...
The Lustre community celebrated its 100-year anniversary on July 3, 2016 with a crowd of family and friends estimated over 700 people. “I know I had at least 85 people at my house for the weekend,” said Martin Fast, whose family was among the original 1916 homesteaders. Fast added that some of his family came from as far as Oregon, while other families had people come from as far as New York. According to Fast, the idea for the celebration began as individual families planning separate parties as far back as 2015, but as those celebrations gre... Full story
Attorney General Tim Fox presented three 2016 Outstanding Crime Victim Advocate of the Year awards at a ceremony July 15 at the Lewis & Clark Library Community Room in Helena. Among the recipients was Renee Jones, Victim Witness Specialist with the Glasgow Police Department. Renee's nominators said she not only gives a voice to victims of domestic violence, but she has also evolved her program to encompass all crime victims. Her nominators added that Renee's previous experience in working with...
The staff of Planned Pethood Plus came a long way for a good cause. With less than half of their usual team of veterinarians and techs on hand, they performed an enormous number of spay/neuter surgeries during the recent clinic offered at the Valley Event Center. The clinic was held over two days, July 15 and 16, and was coordinated and ran wholly by volunteers. The number of procedures performed this year was down from last year due to the small number of staff who were able to make the trip. As a matter of fact, a number of appointments had... Full story
America is having a rough summer. However, at the end of the day, I know that being an American citizen and living in a country this great is a blessing. That is why I think we need to adapt the US Constitution to fit our modern needs yet preserve what makes this country great. Politicians and regular citizens alike continue the discussion of issues such as abortion, gun control, gender and sexual orientation equality, police brutality and recreational marijuana usage. The list could go on and on (and on). The problem is, our constitution is... Full story
The past several weeks have been a little rough due in part to a new drug I am taking. For the last couple of years, one after another hormone therapy medication was prescribed to bring my cancer under control. Each one of them has failed after a few months. So two weeks ago I began taking a chemotherapy pill. It remains to be seen if this medicine is working. Recently, the All-School Reunion was held in Nashua. Although I didn’t get to visit with some I’d have liked to, I did get to see and talk with a few of the people who were in att...
It’s almost fair time and time for all the 4-H, FFA and open class animals to come to town. With this in mind, I decided it was a good time to share a story told by one of our deceased friends. Keep in mind, this is a remember and in no way meant to be a suggestion. As the story goes, this acquaintance was telling about showing or marketing a pig. It seems the pig did not weigh what they had anticipated, so it was decided to feed it some coal slack, which of course caused a temporary weight gain. Those of us that have a few generations on us m...
The conversion of native grassland and sagebrush to cropland is one of the greatest threats to wildlife that depend on this disappearing habitat such as greater sage-grouse. A new study projects that, if conversion rates continue as expected, sage grouse populations could drop another 5-7 percent in eastern Montana. But the study also offers a solution. Keep habitat intact by focusing voluntary conservation easements that retain ranching as a desired and compatible land use in areas that are most at risk to new cultivation. The study,...
What a ray of sunshine to have a candidate for Governor of Montana that takes the time to attend many of the functions that are going on in Northeast Montana. To name a few since Greg Gianforte has filed for Governor: Busted Knuckle open house, Governors Cup Walleye Tournament, Wild Horse Stampede, and several different “Regulation Roundup” events. Before Greg filed for governor he was all over the Eastern part of the state working on new job creation. Let me say that again: jobs creation. He’s a leader in the creation of jobs that in turn ensu...
It has been just over six years since President Obama signed his sweeping health care legislation into law, subjecting every American to federal mandates. How is it working out? Are your insurance premiums lower? Are your deductibles lower? Is it easier to get an appointment to see a physician? Were you able to keep your same physician? The legislation was passed in such a fashion as to strain the boundaries of the Constitution so severely that the Supreme Court had to decide if several of its components were legal, including whether the costs...
Susan "Tootie" Poling passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City, Ore., with her loving family by her side. Services will be held Saturday, July 23, at 10 a.m., at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua with her niece, Pastor Bonnie Novak, officiating. She was the third of four daughters born to Harold and Mildred (Anderson) Miller on Oct. 30, 1947, in Glasgow, Mont. She was raised and attended school in Nashua. She was unable to graduate...
THURSDAY – JULY 21 10 a.m. - “On Your Mark, Get Set Game On!” for the Summer Reading Program for ages 0-6 years at the Glasgow City-County Library. All Activity Sheets, Reading Logs and Tickets are to be in by 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - The Nashua PTO will meet in the Nashua School library. 7 p.m. - Gumbo Gals Garden Club hosts “Heirloom Gardening in Montana” workshop at the Fort Peck Interpretive Center. 7 p.m. - The American Legion meets at the VFW in Glasgow. There will be installation of officers and a discussion about the fair. All veterans... Full story
Bringing their regular season to a close, the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team competed at the Sidney Invitational July 16 and 17. The Thunder earned a respectable fourth place with a small number of swimmers participating. The Sidney Tiger Sharks, with their full roster, placed first with more than 1,200 points – three times more than Glasgow's 428.5 points. Damian Cable, an intermediate swimmer for the Thunder, had an impressive weekend. Cable placed in the top six of each of his events and cut more...
Glasgow hosted the 2016 Montana Cal Ripken 10U State Tournament July 13-17, with a total of eleven teams participating. Unfortunately, Glasgow's own all-stars' run came to an early end due to the weather. In what seems to be the norm lately, the tournament was at the mercy of Mother Nature. In an effort to get games going again, tournament volunteers came up with an unconventional way to dry up the field. They lit it on fire.... Full story
GEORGIE KULCZYK THE COURIER After losing the opportunity to play some home games due to weather and poor field conditions, the Glasgow Reds traveled to Billings for their final regular season games on July 15, 16 and 17. The Reds first faced the Laurel Dodgers on Friday evening. Despite an outstanding offensive game by Bryce Legare, and six Dodger errors, the Reds fell to Laurel 6-15. All six runs for the Reds were credited to Legare after a single in the third inning and an always-impressive...
Darlene (Thiel) Dolney, 75, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016. She was born Jan. 24, 1941, to Raymond and Lucy Thiel in Sidney, Mont. She attended and graduated from schools in Sidney. She attended college and graduated with an LPN degree. On May 6, 1961, she married Ted Dolney. She worked as a nurse for about 20 years and then decided to change careers and opened the Eagle Cafe in Sidney. She also had a dress shop called Mode O Day. They they moved to Billings for a while and then to Opheim,...
Larry David Virts, 68, was born July 26, 1947, in Glasgow, Mont., and passed away July 4, 2016, in Billings, Mont., from lung cancer. He was the son of Dalphon (D.C.) Virts and Faye (Blalock) Virts. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1965 and was a member of the Army National Guard for six years, receiving an honorable discharge. He lived in several towns in Montana and held a variety of positions. His dad worked for the Great Northern Railroad, then BNSF, for many years and instilled a life-long love of trains in him. He was an...
William D Lund, 82, a longtime resident of East Missoula, Mont., died at home on a beautiful Wednesday morning, June 29, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. He was born May 12, 1934, the seventh and last child to Hilmer and Anna Lund. His early years were spent on the ranch in Hinsdale, with MANY stories to tell! When he left the ranch life, he hit the road to work construction as an operator from Kansas all the way to the Seattle coast and many places in between. He was as ornery as he was...
Marlene Ferguson, 84, of Wolf Point, Mont., died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Billings, Mont. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 22, at the Ferguson Ranch south of Fort Peck. Arrangements are by Cremation & Funeral Gallery of Billings....
Rueben Kindsvogel, 84, longtime resident of Glentana, Mont., passed away at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow on Friday, July 8, 2016. A graveside service will be held Monday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at Lawndale Cemetery in Opheim....
