Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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As the mile markers pass by on roads across the state, several volunteer drivers in Valley County have been doing their part to help out local veterans in Eastern Montana. The number of volunteers has started to dwindle down, but the six left have been continuing to carry the torch and hope to recruit new volunteers to help with their passion. You many have noticed the white vans with the letter DAV across the doors and hood. Some of the drivers are veterans, others are not, but they all have... Full story
Valley County Clerk Lynne Nyquist, right, swears in Brenda Anderson, left, as county treasurer and Teddi Seiler at the county courthouse in Glasgow. Anderson succeeds longtime treasurer Jennie Reinhardt, who retired July 31. The county commissioners appointed Anderson to the post.... Full story
Volunteers from NorthWest Energy and from the city of Glasgow came out from Great Falls, Malta and here in Glasgow to help plant trees around town. Some of those trees went to fill in a few areas in the cemetery, and around eight or 10 trees will help fill Candy Cane Park. Scott Patera explained that the program called Trees Together is a way the NorthWest Energy is helping out communities. He said that this is the third year they've participated in donating trees in South Dakota, Montana and...
As residents of Glasgow start checking their mailboxes, they might spot an envelope asking to fill out a survey. Don't throw that envelope away; it's not junk mail. It's part of many steps needed to be taken to complete the housing plan that Great Northern Development (GND) is assisting the city with. Anyone with a water meter will be sent the survey and those who reside in the Northern Heights area and in other subsidized housing in Glasgow might see a few ladies going door to door to get surveys handed out Aug. 20-21. Glasgow Mayor Becky...
An arrest was made on Friday, Aug. 8, after an investigation led to a search warrant. St. Marie resident Antonio Hernandez, 31, was arrested and charged with possession of dangerous drugs – felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia – misdemeanor. The drug was reportedly methamphetamine. Any presence of methamphetamine is a felony charge in the state of Montana. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier said Hernandez is a key person in drug trafficking through Eastern Montana to the Baaken region in Western North Dakota. Hernandez's arrest and the...
The Havre Police Department has been awarded $179,833.76 from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force for the 2014-15 grant year. It's money that will help the Glasgow area. The drug task force includes merged operations with similar efforts in Valley, Sheridan and Daniels counties – an area previously known as the Big Muddy River Drug Task Force. The drug task force has served Havre, Liberty, Hill, Blaine, Valley and Phillips counties, along with the Rocky Boy and Fort Belknap Indian r...
We already know our government is shipping far too much of our tax dollars overseas to “developing counties.” We already know that our national debt has nearly doubled in size since Obama was given the office of the presidency by minorities, progressives (formerly known as liberals) and single white females 18 to 32 years of age. We already know our “entitlement society” has increased 10-fold in the past 10 years, costing this nation hundreds of billions of tax dollars and putting several states near bankruptcy. We already know our militar... Full story
Dear Editor: The Glasgow cemetery ordinances need to be revamped, allowing those who purchase the plots to make their own choices. The problems are mainly which stones can be placed and what is allowed on the graves in the form of memorials. The flat stone ordinance was never well received and a change is welcomed. Uprights are now being allowed and that should be all that needs to be said on the issue. But the city likes to have control. Therefore the proposed ordinance is much of the same. Why must the city insist on having rules that will...
Dear Editor: I brought two of my grandkids to Glasgow for two weeks and knew the fair was going to be there while we were there. I told the kids we would go to that fair instead of going to the Helena fair. THERE WERE NO PARK BENCHES FOR US TO SIT AT WHILE OUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS WERE ON RIDES. I am a three-time cancer patient and am still suffering from that night. Why do they NOT supply benches for the elderly? I was appalled that no one cares about making sure their citizens can go with their kids and grandkids to have a good time while the...
Many times I've heard, "What difference can I make? I'm just one person." Dr. Gordy Klatt was just one person. Because of him and his determination to help as many people diagnosed with cancer as he could, and hopes of eventually finding a cure, Relay for Life was born. A friend of mine in Canada has a son who is riding his bicycle across Canada to raise funds for research on phenylketonuria (PKU) – a type of amino acid disorder in which a person's body cannot break down phenylalanine from the food they eat. PKU can cause a host of medical p...
If you are fretting about how much time it takes to keep a lovely yard, remember when: • Lawn mowers were push reel mowers and those really got uptown with the addition of a grass catcher. • Rototillers for the flower bed or garden. • All of the hoses and sprinklers you got to move from spot to spot. No underground sprinklers with automatic timers. And when did Miracle-Gro become available? Fertilizing the lovely yard was a chore, plus you needed a farmer/rancher friend. Then there was the plus side. Remember kids running through the sprin...
Walter Russell "Joe" Stalnaker, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at Touchmark Assisted Living on Saddle Drive in Helena, after a battle with dementia and liver cancer. He was born on April 19, 1934, to Walter A. and Clara E. (White) Stalnaker in Gardiner, Mont., the younger of two sons. He attended school in Gardiner until the family moved to Helena in 1948. He played basketball for the Bryant Mustangs and later attended Helena High School, graduating at the end of the first s...
James Finley "Jim" Bow, 77, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2014, at the Riverstone Hospice Center at Billings, Mont. Vigil Services will be recited Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Silver Wolf Casino in Wolf Point and Memorial Services are Thursday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. at the Silver Wolf Casino with interment in the King Cemetery in Wolf Point. He was born Aug. 19, 1936, at Poplar, a son of Joseph Bow and Victoria Redwood. He was raised in...
Darren M. Taylor, 49, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014, from cardiac arrest at his home in St. Louis, Mo. He was born in Washington, Pa., on Jan. 26, 1965, to Rody and Judy (Johnston) Taylor. He loved cooking and enjoyed visiting with people. He will be missed by friends in St. Louis and Nashville who supported him in all aspects of life, and he will be fondly remembered by multiple nieces and nephews as well as a large extended family of Glasgow. Survivors include his father and...
This photo shows Til Hagen to the left and Clyde Flint holding some pretty tall corn in front of the Frazer Hardware store in 1922. The corn stalks were from Sherman McCune's broom corn south of the river. Frazer was a busy town during this time, as it was a place for bootlegging traffic. Clyde took out a $2,500 loan to help a man known as Mr. Rice, who owned a few lumber yards. Rice was in financial troupble. Rice had been buying liquor up in Canada and bringing it to Glasgow where he'd hand... Full story
People visited the Northeastern Montana Fair this year to enjoy the exhibit and entries and see what 4-H kids had been working on for all these months. The fair took place Aug. 1-5 and had a wide range of events offered. While entries into the fair were down this year, those die-hard fair fans were still enthusiastic. Several entries came in that covered a wide variety of categories and talents. Here, Cordell Younkin takes a moment and snuggles up to his hog during the fair. Special thanks to... Full story
Bryant Mikkleson won the second round of calf roping at the PRCA rodeo during the Northeast Montana Fair.... Full story
Fourteen four-person teams competed in last weekend's Long Live the Ultra Life 4-person Chamber Red Ball Golf Scramble at Sunnyside Golf Course. The winners, from left, were Dan Belleau, Keith Thorson, Derrick Beadle and Rod Archambeault – claiming $1,460 in prize money. Second place ($936) went to Tim Dees, Janice Rorvik, Terry Synan and Josh Sand. In third ($624) were Rocky Zimdars, Dennis Zimdars, Tim Rybal and Jerry Percifield.... Full story
A water drawdown planned to begin Aug. 15 at Paulo Reservoir south of Glasgow has been postponed, Bureau of Land Management officials said Tuesday. The postponement will allow more management options to be considered as Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and BLM staff work to enhance fishing opportunities at the popular impoundment. The reservoir has primarily been managed by FWP for bluegill and largemouth bass, but FWP says it has been infested with common carp.... Full story
With a large body of water and a lot of wind in supply, Fort Peck Lake will become the new location of a sailing event. The first Can-Am Fort Peck Lake Laser Regatta will take place this weekend at the Fort Peck Marina. Events start on Friday, Aug. 15 and continue through Sunday, Aug. 17. The Laser is a small boat with a sail attached. Imagine a boat similar in size to a dingy, about 14 feet in length, with a large white sail attached. The sport is actually an Olympic sport and the small boats are raced all over the world. Julie Burke...
Fort Peck has vast land and water. It holds fishing tournaments, foot races, bike races and a sailboat regatta. What else is missing from Fort Peck? Triathlon. The idea of starting a triathlon first came to Carin Barnett, a resident of Fort Peck, when she thought about attending a couple of out-of-town events. Friends encourage her to practice on her own right here at home. The idea grew more exciting as she realized that this could be a fun community event with more friends getting involved. She named it Under The Dam Triathlon. It's slated...
The Northeast Montana Fair 2014 Demolition Derby was a success put on by Milk River Motorsports on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Total prize money to the winners was $6,513. Eight contestants were in the lineup: John Pankratz from Opheim, Brad Olsen from Glasgow, Tanner Solberg from Richland, Chris Moore from Glasgow, Garrett Powell from Chinook, Tim Potter Jr. from Glasgow, Kyle “Pinto” Bilger from Glasgow, and Willy Lauckner from Nashua. In the first heat Willy Laukner took the top spot. The second heat Brad Olsen came out on top. The consolation winners...
Montana's seventh Annual Fishin' for the Cure Tournament is set for Saturday, Aug. 16, at Rock Creek Marina at Fort Peck Lake. The event benefits Childhood Cancer Research and will include an all-day fishing tournament, live auction, barbecue, balloon release, raffle for a three-day stay at the Marina Cay Resort in Big Fork at the beautiful Flathead Lake, a Be Brave and Shave event and great family fun. To help in the quest to find a cure you may register to fish in the Tournament, bring your family to the fun event, sponsor the event, make a...
Hello everyone. I would like to start by saying how truly excited I am to be back in my hometown and wearing the red and white once again. Walking the halls of Glasgow High School these past few weeks has been a thrill! Having an opportunity to be your new Vice Principal and Activities Director is a dream come true for me and I don’t plan on wasting any time getting to work. As we get ready to start a fresh new school year, it is my hope that all of you are enjoying the last part of your summer break. And parents alike, I hope you are s... Full story
Check out the Back To School section starting on page 1C, covering the area schools in Valley County.... Full story
