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The Glasgow City Council met in regular session on Aug. 7 with the agenda including approval of consent agenda items, a public hearing on solid waste collection rate increase, Tess Fahlgren providing an update to the council on the skate park location as well as approvals requested for certain city business. During the public comment period of the meeting, business owner Candy Lagerquist circled back to the desire to have diagonal parking on one side of 2nd Ave S., while the other side stayed parallel parking. During the last City Council meeti...
After years of gathering information and working behind the scenes, Sheriff Tom Boyer is rolling out changes to how 911 calls within Valley County on the Fort Peck Reservation are routed and responded to by law enforcement and EMTs. Over the past few decades, after the Bureau of Indian Affairs and with the advent of Tribal Law Enforcement, all 911 calls coming from the Reservation have been routed to the Wolf Point dispatch by agreement. During his campaign for Sheriff and during his tenure, Sheriff Boyer has heard from Frazer and Oswego...
Military veterans and first responders were honored at the PRCA Rodeo during the NE Montana Fair Aug. 9 in Glasgow. Kim Martens, Valley County Dispatch Supervisor, and Kalu Jensen-Rogeness stood in the arena to be recognized for their service to the residents of Valley County in their roles as first responders. At the Milk River Motorsports Demolition Derby Saturday, the crowd saw first responders in action as Jensen-Rogeness was part of the team that responded to an injury during the action...
On Aug. 10, Governor Greg Gianforte announced his appointment of Sarah Swanson to lead the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). "As a proven leader in both the private and public sectors, Sarah is a champion for reimagining workforce development and building sustainable public-private partnerships to empower hardworking Montanans," Gov. Gianforte said. "I look forward to partnering with her to build a stronger future for our state." Swanson assumes the role of commissioner after...
The Glasgow School Board on Aug. 8 approved a bond election for the Glasgow School District which will be held in October. The bond election will ask Glasgow School District Voters to approve a $8,580,000 bond to pay for facility improvements in the district. The improvements include replacing the Glasgow High School track and football field with synthetic surfaces and amenities, replacing or repairing sections of the Glasgow High School roof and Glasgow Middle School roof, replacing boilers at the Glasgow High School and if monies are...
As a thank you for all of the hard work firefighters have put in across Valley County this summer, throughout the month of August Bank of Glasgow is running a fundraiser where people can donate money to various fire departments in the county by placing money in boots located in the bank's lobby. According to Branch Manager Greg Stordahl, in the first week of running the fundraiser a total of $800 was raised for the firefighters. He attributes a decent amount of this total to a successful...
On Aug. 6, at around 03:05 a.m., officers with the Glasgow Police Department responded to a residence on the south side of town upon receiving a report of an assault. Once officers arrived, the caller stated that the suspect, a male, had strangled his mother during an altercation. After completing the investigation, he was placed under arrest and remanded to the Valley County Detention Center for Partner/Family Member Assault and Strangulation of a Partner Family Member. Editor’s Note: The Glasgow Courier has instituted a policy to not i...
U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s bipartisan legislation to keep AM radio in all new cars and trucks recently passed through the Senate Commerce Committee, setting it up for a full vote on the Senate floor. Tester’s bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule that requires all new motor vehicles to have devices that can access AM broadcast stations installed as standard equipment. “The big car companies and folks in Washington D.C. may not get this, but as a third-generation Monta...
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 is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Come see the Fort Peck I... Full story
The Siding 45 Skatepark organization wants to thank Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital for their generous donation of $30,000 to support building a permanent, professionally designed and built concrete skatepark in our community. In my presentation to the board, I talked about the benefits of a skatepark for the mental and physical health of our young people. Investing in the wellness of our young people is the most valuable thing we can do to help our community grow and thrive. Thanks to Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, comparable towns across Montana ha...
Edward "Ed" William Augustas Clark passed away from a major stroke on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, surrounded by his wife, Shar, sister-in-law Laura, and cousin, Nancy Michell (Clark), from Victoria, B.C. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Ed was born on April 17, 1950, to Ted and Marian (Thurlow) Clark in Coronach, Saskatchewan. He was an only child, raised on a farm east of Coronach. He graduated from high school in Coronach... Full story
On March 16, 1939, Arlene Joy Walby was born to Arthur and Anna (Peterson) Walby in Glasgow Mont. She was raised on the family farm that her dad homesteaded in 1916. She had two sisters, Rosalie and Linda. Arlene attended Glasgow schools for 12 years, was one of 10 teenage conservationists, involved in FFA, 4 H, attended National 4H Congress in 1956, danced at Soden Corunn Palace in Vienna, and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1957. In 1960, Arlene graduated from Montana State University... Full story
Larry D. Grant, age 63, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, after a two year battle with ALS. A memorial service is being planned for later this month.... Full story
USDA in Montana reminds agricultural producers of important Farm Service Agency (FSA) program dates. Contact your local service center to apply and with any questions. Visit online at farmers.gov and fsa.usda.gov/mt. Aug. 31, 2023: Routine (Non-Emergency) CRP haying needs to be complete, including removal of the bales, by August 31. Sept. 1, 2023: Application closing date for 2024 NAP coverage for fall and spring seeded Canola and all Value Loss Crops. Sept. 30, 2023: Application closing date for 2024 NAP coverage for all perennial forage,... Full story
In a letter to National Farmers Union, the Environmental Protection Agency affirmed that the Clean Air Act cannot be used as a basis to restrict independent repair of farm equipment. In their opposition to Right to Repair legislation, equipment manufacturers and dealers have invoked EPA regulations and the CAA – specifically related to tampering with emissions control systems – as justification for their need to restrict repair. “EPA confirmed what farmers have known all along – equipment manufacturers have been using bad faith justifi... Full story
The USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Direct Farm Ownership loans are a resource to help farmers and ranchers become owner-operators of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural productivity, and assist with land tenure to save farmland for future generations. There are three types of Direct Farm Ownership Loans: regular, down payment and joint financing. FSA also offers a Direct Farm Ownership Microloan option for smaller financial needs up to $50,000. Direct Farm Ownership Loans can be used to construct, p...
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for its Missouri Basin and Western Montana Resource Advisory Councils for existing and upcoming member vacancies. All resource advisory councils consist of 15 citizens with diverse interests in public land management, including conservationists, ranchers, outdoor recreationists, state and local government officials, and energy industry representatives. The councils provide advice to the Bureau of Land Management on public land issues. “We’re looking for members who are passionate abo...
As the school year approaches, shoebox packers are making use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world. Residents in Glasgow are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries. For many children, access to these simple items is essential to an education. This was the case for Justin Thomas, a s...
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua, hosted a community Vacation Bible School (VBS) from July 31 to Aug. 4, from 1:30 p.m. To 4:30 p.m each day. The theme this year was "Twists and Turns: following Jesus changes the game." Our scripture verse for the week was, "Make your ways known to me, O Lord, teach me your paths." Based on Psalm 25:4. All of the Bible lessons, Bible stories, and crafts reinforced the teaching of Psalm 25:4 We had eight students attend our VBS. We also had Taylon and Micha...
1 Years Ago: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, in collaboration with Carroll College and Montana State University, has confirmed this season's first signs of West Nile Virus-positive mosquitos in Phillips, Sheridan, Blaine, Cascade, Prairie and Teton counties. In addition, an American White Pelican near the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Sheridan County tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). No case of human infection has been...
7 GRD Co-ed Softball Tournament Scores July 26 & Aug. 2 Game #1 - Dinks def. Alley's Palace 26-10 Game #2 - 5th Ave. Pharmacy def. Dinks 31-8 Game #3 - Taylor Storage def. Northern Prairie Auto 16-6 Game #4 - CHAMPIONSHIP - 5th Ave. Pharmacy def. Taylor Storage 22-10 Final League Standings 5th Ave Pharmacy 14-0 Northern Prairie Auto 9-5 Taylor Storage 9-5 Dinks 7-7 Alley's Palace 3-11 Milk River Beavers 0-14...
August 1, 2, 3 Sophomore Division Scott Markle, T123 R1: 84 R2 86 R3: 92 Total Gross: 273 Total to Par Gross: +46 Rod Archambeault, T145 R1 90 R2: 89 R3: 88 Total Gross: 267 Total to Par Gross: +51 Marc Swanson, T173 R1 89 R2: 93 R3 91 Total Gross: 273 Total to Par Gross: +57 Junior Division Ed Hopfauf, T95 R1: 84 R2: 88 R3: 83 Total Gross: 255 Total to Par Gross: +39...
