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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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All the visiting family members have gone home, so I’m trying to catch up with all the garden and yard chores that were ignored these past couple of weeks. Of course, there’s extra bedding and towels to be washed, dried, folded and put away. The last load of sheets are in the dryer as I write this. They’ll be ready for the next onslaught of family, who arrive early in August. These past few days of cooler weather are greatly appreciated. It’s easier to work outside for longer periods of time. The netting I’d planned to use to protect my peas f...
The movement of the financial markets can seem mysterious — and yet, if we look back over long periods, we can see definite patterns that consistently repeat themselves. As an investor, how should you respond to these market cycles? To begin with, it’s useful to know something about the nature of a market cycle and its connection to the business or economic cycle, which describes the fluctuations of the economy between periods of growth and contraction. Issues such as employment, consumer spending, interest rates and inflation can determine the...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 30, 2014 It was a bittersweet ceremony as the Northeast Montana Relay for Life began on Friday, July 25. The young, the old, the healthy and the sick gathered with one mission in common, to raise funds to fight cancer and to take a stand against something that impacts almost everyone. The ceremony had some changes this year, and it still was a success. The total raised for the relay was $45,371.40. That amount is what has been raised over the year with other...
The Frank W. and Ethel Bailey Family Reunion was held July 18-21, 2024, at the Elkhorn Ridge Resort near Deadwood, S.D. Their sixth child, Quannah Bailey, of Chester, Mont., attended. Their youngest and seventh child, Jim, of Opheim, was unable to attend. The other five children are deceased, but 60 of Frank and Ethel's descendants from Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah and Wisconsin attended. The Reunion was hosted by Eva Bailey Siefert's family. Thursday was the day of arriving with a no-host...
Governor Greg Gianforte has announced his request for federal assistance to respond to the St. Mary siphons failure was granted by Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton. “I’m grateful for this much needed federal assistance to repair the St. Mary and Halls Coulee siphons,” Gov. Gianforte said. “The State of Montana stands ready to assist local and federal officials in responding to the widespread effects the failure will have on water users and irrigators.” On June 17, a catastrophic failure of the St. Mary siphons led to concerns...
Governor Greg Gianforte has announced the State of Montana received a nearly $50 million investment in Montana’s working and natural lands from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Montana is one of just 25 recipients across the nation to be awarded funding. “We’re known in Montana for our innovative spirit and our strong history of conservation,” Gov. Gianforte said. “I’m grateful we worked together to secure this historic investment to improve the resilience of our forests, agriculture industry, and waterways through innovative,...
Submitted July 24, 2024 Tornado warnings were issued at 6:47 p.m. on Friday July 12, for the northeast Montana, including Lustre, Larslan, Opheim, Richland and points east. Several of our Lustre Grade School children live up in those areas. The tornado path centered near a farm located around five miles southeast of Baylor where smaller sections of roofs came off the smaller out buildings. According to the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa, an EF Tornado with peak winds of 80-85 miles per...
The Thunder had a prime showing at their Divisional Meet in Glendive July 20 and 21 with three first places, seven second place showings and 11 third place finishes. Head Coach Ethan Shrader talked up his team following the meet, saying, "We had some truly great swims. Haleigh Huntsman swam her best 100-meter backstroke and fly, dropping time in both and placing second in both. Jack Miller placed second in the 50 freestyle and third in the 50 fly. Abby Kulczyk swam the 50 fly and 100 fly with a...
The Reds attended the MT Legion East A District Tournament in Glendive last week where their season came to an end with losses to Miles City and the Billings Blue Jays. Glasgow fell 11-5 to the Miles City Mavericks July 25 in the opening round of the tourney. The Reds lost 6-1 to the Blue Jays the following day. Glasgow completed the season with a 14-23 record. Miles City jumped out to a 6-0 lead over Glasgow in the first inning to start the tournament. Neither team scored again until the...
The Inaugural Cade Myrick Memorial Match Play golf tournament wrapped up last weekend at Sunnyside Country Club. This unique event, featured 32 Men and eight Women competing in two separate divisions, spanning over a six-week period. Match play is a form of play where a player competes directly against an opponent in a head-to-head match. You win a hole by completing it in the fewest number of strokes, and you win a match when you are winning by more holes than remain to be played. The...
Stephanie Rose Johnston started the whip for the long trip on Thursday, July 25, 2024. It's such a tragedy to lose a beautiful soul at such a young age. A wake will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m., 713 W . Dayton, Wolf Point. The funeral services will be on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2024, at 2 p.m., at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel followed by dinner at Beauchamp Building on 1st and East Dawson. Condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com. A full obituary will be published in the...
The Glasgow City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, Aug. 5, 5 p.m., in the Council Chambers located in the Glasgow Civic Center. The agenda is included....
The Valley County Commissioners will meet in regular session, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Valley County Courthouse....