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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Members of Boy Scout Troop 850 (Glasgow residents, all) took to the Missouri Aug. 4 in search of merit badges for Theatre, Pioneering, and Canoeing, as well as some good, clean fun in sun. Scout Master Sean Esaias and Assistant Scout Masters Kyle Gibson and Sterling Beck led the group of boys on their planned 74-mile journey from Boy Scout Park to the Hwy 13 bridge in Wolf Point. In point of fact, the trip was largely the boys' idea. "The boys needed at least a 50-mile trip to obtain a merit...
I heard the festivities before I saw them. Walking into the Relay I heard singing, followed by applause from the crowd. The closer I got, I could see most everyone was gathered under the well-lit "free stage" area of the fairgrounds, and finishing her performance was Glasgow native Jessica Jimison Heier. To my right, I noticed a few attendees just finishing up a game of giant Jenga. The grandstands were well-lit and people were filtering in and out of the building. Scattered throughout the...
Mayor Becky Erickson’s non-formal fundraising effort has aided in bringing the Glasgow Downtown Revitalization Plan to beautiful fruition. The donation push, which Erickson says has consisted of a few mail-outs and one cocktail party, pulled in $7,100 this summer. Both organizations and individuals have been involved. All of the money came from donations and grants; no taxpayer money was used. “We’ve got a very giving community,” lauds Erickson. The benefactors include Valley County Community Foundation, Northwestern Energy, Wells Fargo B...
Caleb Gilliam of Billings makes the most of conditions and his craft to gain speed during the Can-Am Fort Peck Lake Laser Regatta, held Aug. 15-17.... Full story
A local family is asking for help after tragedy struck miles away in Houston, Texas. On Aug. 8, Valerie Jackson, Dwayne Jackson Sr. and their six children were shot to death in their home. David Ray Conley III has admitted to the murders and was charged with capital murder the following day. Jackson’s brother, Earl Yanske, lives in St. Marie with his wife Sarah. According to the Houston Chronicle, in a phone call to Yanske just hours after the incident, Conley admitted to the killings: “I need to ask you a question,” Yanske recalled sayin...
While watching my granddaughter vacuum the carpeting in my house not long ago, the thought struck me that she has never known any other way to clean carpets. As child of 11 years of age, I remember the carpet in my folks’ living room. It wasn’t a wall-to-wall one because it would have been too big to handle. Every spring, Dad would take the carpet outside, drape it a across the three clotheslines then turn it over to me and my brother. We would then wield our carpet beaters, which were built something on the order of a tennis racket. The dif...
I caught crabs while in Washington. (Oh stop that!) We went out to the Straits of Juan De Fuca in a small boat that I heartily wished was a much larger boat. I didn't have a license to catch crabs. My shipmates actually caught the crabs. About a dozen or so nearly eight pounds each. And one guy reeled in a 30-pound King salmon. For those of you who have never tried salmon, the best way to fix them is to slather the inside with mayonnaise (having cleaned the fish first) and place slices of two lemons inside as well. Some sea salt and pepper...
Editor's Note: Our correspondence is growing! Beginning next week, extended commentary and columns directed at individual readers, columnists and/or staff will be included in a separate "Commentary" section reserved for discussion. "Fire Truck Clarification" I just wanted to make sure that people understood the ballot in regards to the new proposed fire truck. A “YES” vote means that you are not in favor of the assessment (you are protesting it). A “NO” vote means you are in favor of the assessment and the city can move forward in purchas...
WEDNESDAY – AUG. 19 6-9 p.m. - State wildlife officials will host a public hearing in Malta at the Malta High School; S. 9th St. W., to discuss and take comments on a draft environmental impact statement for bison conservation and management in Montana. THURSDAY – AUG. 20 Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Irle School. FRIDAY – AUG. 21 12-2 p.m. - The Women’s Resource Center Back-to-School Bash at 114 5th St. South. Call 228-8401 for more info. FRIDAY – SUNDAY AUG. 21-23 “STEEL MAGNOLIAS” at Fort Peck Summer Theatre. Performance times are Fridays a... Full story
Judith M. (Hillman) Allison, 74, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, under hospice care at the Health Center in Kalispell, Mont. Cremation has taken place and graveside services will be held at the Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 2 p.m. She was born July 28, 1941, in Glasgow, the second oldest of four children to R.E. "Bud" and Carrol (Carlson) Hillman. She was raised and educated in Hinsdale. In 1958 she married James "Jim" Arndt...
The wind blew hard across the deep teal water of Fort Peck Marina on Saturday morning. Indeed, it tore with such force as to merit the lowering of a flag pole from the roof of a camper parked behind a grove of trees some fifty yards from the harbor, and forced the postponement of the second annual Fort Peck Can-Am Regatta until 9:30 the next morning. In place of the prior day's 30-knot bluster, Sunday morning provided overcast skies, an intermittent drizzle, and comparatively-frigid...
A half-decade has run its course since Glasgow High School last captured the Montana State Wrestling Championship, a blunt-knife truth which second year head coach Jory Casterline is eager to yank from his team's torso as preparation begins for the 2015-16 season. In this vein, the two-day training camp held in the Recreation Center's spit-shined gymnasium could not have come sooner, nor be more apt to the coach's singular aim. "We need to get back to the top level," says Casterline. "That's...
Derek St. John was born in Parnell, Iowa to Trent and Laurie St. John. He graduated from Iowa City West High School in 2009, where he posted a career record of 182-9 on the mat and won two state championships. After high school, St. John enrolled at the University of Iowa on a wrestling scholarship. Following a redshirt year, he compiled a 106-17 line over the next four seasons, winning one Big Ten title (2011-12) and one NCAA Championship (2012-13, 157 lb-class), never finishing outside the top five in either competition during his four active...
One of the most significant changes in the history of motion pictures is the retreat from the big screen to increasingly smaller ones. Television wasn't the cause, though it predicted the idea of free moving images at home. Rather, the cause was the rise of the personal computer. As its power and memory increased, as it became portable and sharper, the big screen lost its potency. If you haven't been to a theater lately, try it, because the larger image and darkened room is still powerful. But y...
This is the time of year my garden gets short shrift. Every year I know it's coming, and every year I still put in a large garden. Every year I swear I'm not going to do so much, but then spring happens. You know, that time of year when hope springs eternal, and I dare to believe I will become Wonder Woman and able to do it all. Then harvest time hits, and I am Wonder Woman, wondering why did I do this to myself again? So here I am, out in the fields, sitting in our Trac, pulling the grain cart,...
McKenna Strommen shows her pastel drawing of bird "sitting pretty" that earned her a rosette at the Northeast Montana fair.... Full story
Aiden Fouhy received the Individual Herdsman Award for sheep presented by Jeremy Tihista (at right). He also won Overall Grand Champion Ewe, Grand Champion Targee Ewe, Best Overall Breeding Sheep Project, and the First Year Sheep Award. His Quonset awards include the top award for his Aerospace project and the overall Quonset award which was sponsored by Roubie Younkin and Shelley Mills.... Full story
Top: Pictured with her poultry project, Diane Pankratz won the Sr. Grand Champion Showmanship Award in horse as well as the Horsemanship Level IV award in the Horse Show Awards. Bottom: Judy Pankratz's chicken won the Best Laying Hen award. Christensen Ranch was the lucky buyer.... Full story