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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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The 2022 NEMT Fair featured entertainment for fans of all ages from Montana Premiere Entertainment Fun Time to the Ned Ledoux and Clay Walker concert culminating the fair Saturday night. Milk River Motor Sports presented their Demolition Derby Friday night while Octane Addiction's Motorcycle Stunts wowed the crowd on Thursday. The Glasgow Rodeo Committee brought the PRCA ProRodeo show to town Tuesday and Wednesday. The annual 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale was held Friday afternoon....
During their Discussion and Decision meeting on Aug. 3, the Valley County Commissioners in attendance, Commissioner Paul Tweten and Commissioner John Fahlgren, voted to provide Valley View Home another $500,000 appropriation to help keep the nursing home sustainable. Commissioner Mary Armstrong was absent from the meeting. The money being appropriated by Valley County comes from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money which the county received from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount provided to the Home during the Aug...
During the Glasgow City Council meeting on Aug. 1, the Council gave final approval for an annual two percent increase in water and sewer rates for city customers through September 2027. The initial increase will see the base rate of residential water go up to $28.71 and the sewer base rate will increase to $45.75. The new rates will be effective Sept. 1, however residents won’t see the new rate reflected until they receive their October billing notices for September usage. The two percent increase cycle will go from October to September u...
Dear Editor, The St. Marie Village Association Board of Directors is giving notice to the public that DeAnn Ketchum does not represent the St. Marie Village Association in word or print - nor has had that authority for three months. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience her actions have caused. Please put all Architectural Requests, Complaints, fees, and any questions and concerns in the black Village Box located in the Town Hall entryway. Please attend the Annual Meeting on Aug. 27, at...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum hours through September are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. through Sept. 5. They will also have weekend activities for youth. Call 406-526-3493, for more information, or see their Facebook page – USACEFortPeck. Wednesday Aug. 10 1-4 p.m. - V... Full story
A total of $57 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service ReConnect grants for broadband expansion in rural areas and Indian Country has been secured by the federal government. The grants, which were funded through Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations, will go to the Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative in Ravalli County, Nemont in Roosevelt and Valley Counties and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, and the Reservation Telephone Cooperative in Richland and Wibaux Counties. Nemont is receiving $24,972,692 to deploy a...
LaVern Gene Stellflug passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022, in Kennewick, Wash., after suffering a stroke in April of 2022. He was 79. A celebration of life is planned in Pasco, Wash., on Saturday, Sept. 17. A graveside memorial service will be held in June 2023 in Opheim, Mont., at the Lawndale Cemetery, just outside of Opheim. A reception will follow. More information will be available as time gets closer. LaVern was born on Jan. 1, 1943, in Opheim. He grew up in Opheim and married... Full story
William "Bill" G. Stuart, age 88 of Glasgow, Mont., passed away the evening of Sunday, July 31, 2022. Bill has been cremated. A "Celebration of His Life" will take place at a later date. Bill was born on June 18, 1934, to Joyce and Alice (Gessner) Stuart. He grew up and received his education in Glasgow. William married the love of his life, Janet Lou Erickson, on Jan. 4, 1953, in Glasgow. Together they raised six children in their homes in Glasgow and Havre, Mont. Bill worked hard throughout... Full story
Darlene Riggin Stratton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug 4, 2022, with her children by her side. Darlene's family asks all who want to share their love and stories of Darlene to join us for a few laughs and celebration of her life at the Elks Club on Thursday, Aug. 11, starting at 6 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held for Darlene at St. Raphael's Church in Glasgow, Mont., on Friday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m., and burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, in Glasgow. Darlene was raised and... Full story
For the week of July 18 through 23, there were 26 motor vehicle stops, four reports of loose livestock, two reports of loose dogs, one report of a lost dog and one VIN inspection request on a trailer. For the week of July 25 through 31, there were 26 motor vehicle stops, three reports of loose dogs, six reports of loose livestock, one report of a barking dog and two VIN inspection requests. Monday, July 18 0316 – Caller reported a suspicious person. He said a male asked if he could charge his phone in the lobby. The male seemed to be under t...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of Aug. 4 show 146 cattle sold with cows and bulls higher on light test. Utility and commercial cows brought in $85 to $100; canner and cutter cows $75 to $85 and bulls brought in $95 to $115. Consignors were: Loring 2200 Bull $109 Malta 2140 Bull $115 Malta 2085 Bull $108 Nashua 2055 Bull $111 Malta 1915 Bull $113 Wolf Point 1820 Bull $109 Scobey 1755 Bull $110 Wolf Point 1650 Bull $114 Hinsdale 1648 Cows $91 Hinsdale 1518 Cows $95 Jordan 1490 Cows $94 Malta 1407 Cows $93.50 Hinsdale 1393 Cows...
Money, it’s a gas. In a similar fashion to gas, it can also get quite expensive quite quickly. The iPhone for example has risen in average cost more than 60 percent since its launch in 2007. Inflation by contrast since then is only around 43 percent, so while your dollar is worth more, technology still carries a weightier price tag than it used to. Where then can we save some dollars? Are there opportunities when buying tech where it’s safe to save some money, or do “buy cheap, buy twice!” rules always apply? No need to have your credit...
There have been a lot of trips to Glasgow this past week. The Florida grandsons as well as our daughter had to take in the county fair. Those boys were thrilled with the bouncy house attractions after initially being told there wouldn’t be a carnival. “What’s a fair without rides?,” they asked. They’re still young enough to be excited about being very active. So I give kudos to whoever managed to find and bring in the person(s) running those attractions. (I still miss cotton candy on the midway, though. It’s one of my guilty fair pleasures.)...
Great American Outdoors Act funding is giving the Bureau of Land Management's Grub Dam a new lease on life in Valley County, Montana.ç Workers receåntly broke ground on a rehabilitation project to restore the 58-year-old dam, which attracts many recreational visitors to its approximately 690-surface-acre reservoir amidst more than 500,000 acres of BLM-managed lands. Located about 22 miles southwest of Glasgow, the dam also serves as a portion of Beaver Branch Road and provides critical t...
Nikolas Kulczyk swims the 50 breast stroke in the Mixed 11-12 200 Medley Relay at the State Swim Meet held Aug. 5 and 6 in Lewistown. The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team Thunder placed third in their first year of the Class A State Tournament. "Everyone swam amazing and out of their minds," enthused head coach Ethan Shrader....
Northeast Montana Fair & Rodeo Glasgow, Mont., Aug. 2-3 All-around cowboy: Ty Talsma, $2,608, steer wrestling and team roping. Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett, 85 points on J Bar J's Delta Night, $1,666; 2. Ty Breuer, 83.5, $1,262; 3. Leighton Berry, 81, $909; 4. Andy Gingerich, 80, $606; 5. (tie) Trevar McAllister and Tucker Zingg, 77, $303 each. Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Jayce Doan, 3.9 seconds, $1,028; 2. (tie) Eli Lord and Taz Olson, 4.5, $762 each; 4. Ty Talsma, 4.9, $496; 5. Newt...
Class 1 First Place: Shawn Wersal, Glasgow No. 8, Ford LTD sponsored by Dink's Bar, Kelbi & Asher Wersal Second Place: Fred Potter, Glasgow No. 48, Ford Crown Vic sponsored by Potter Bros. Ranch, B&B Pumping, C&B Operations, Tire Rama, Nemont Beverages Third Place: Darrin Wersal, Glasgow No. 80HD, Chrysler Newport sponsored by Dink's Bar Mad Dog: Fred Potter Class 3 First Place: Alex Power, Williston, N.D. No. 115, Ford Crown Vic sponsored by Devil Dog Transmissions, Basin Towing, Black and...
Keaton Vincent Wolff, 27 years old, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday Aug. 9, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones in Billings, Montana at the Park View Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, August 13, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point, Mont. Condolences may be left for the family at bellmortuarymontana.com. A full obituary will be printed in the Wednesday, Aug. 17 Glasgow Courier.... Full story
