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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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It was gone with the wind as it quickly stopped for a few minutes and left Glasgow. Just enough time for a reporter to hop on board scope out the décor and jump down before passengers continued their journey east. An historic train car from 1927 made the stop as it crossed the country. Greg Cohen chauffeured a few reporters quickly in and out of the train in smaller towns as it made its way to final destinations. It made it to Glasgow last Thursday, Sept. 18. The train car is part of an era...
Have you ever wondered where that water went after you flushed it? How about all the wastewater that comes from your sinks and showers? While to some it's a mystery they try their best to avoid, others understand the frustrations of home septic systems. So knowing what happens to some septic tanks after a flood can make some cringe. Floods can cause all kinds of contamination as not only septic systems can overflow, become damaged or lift from the ground. What might not be known to many is that...
The cold and crisp air left clear skies Saturday night. The colder air helped bring the feel of fall and left several students trying to figure out how to survive the evening in cardboard boxes and a few blankets gathered amongst themselves. It was an evening that they'll probably remember and think about when they pass by transients. The Glasgow High School leadership class fulfills this project each year. Their teacher Rod Karst tries to help the teenagers understand what the homeless might...
The Valley County budget is still getting some last minute adjustments before the commissioners look at passing the finalized budget in the upcoming week. While there wasn't a lot of changes made from the previous year there were a few noteworthy items. The commissioners support a 1.5 percent raise in salary for county employees across all departments. That increase adds to about 30 cents an hour for employees. The raise was eligible for employees who worked at least 20 hours and were permanent employees who qualify for insurance, leaving...
Montana’s unemployment rate was at 4.7 percent in August, a slight increase of one-tenth of one percentage point from July. The jobless rate in Valley County, meanwhile, is now sitting just under 3 percent. At 2.9 percent, only 124 residents are reported as unemployed. In August, the U.S. unemployment rate also improved, decreasing by 0.1 percentage points to 6.1 percent. The county rate is considerably better than in neighboring counties. Phillips County is reporting 4.1 percent, or 85 people unemployed, and Roosevelt County is at 5.7 p...
Parents and kids both brace for the spreading viruses that occur every year when school starts. Two cases have been confirmed for the Enterovirus D68 that has been spreading around the country. The case in Montana was involving a child under the age of 10 from Yellowstone County and the second one was confirmed in Cascade County earlier this week. The outbreak of the virus has been reported in 27 states, such as Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Colorado, Nebraska, Louisiana and Alabama. Other states were added to the list as the cold and...
Just a quick note to end a very quick tenure here at the Glasgow City-County Library. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you at the Glasgow City-County Library. It has been almost 18 months since I became your library director and it has been an adventure. Last year, we made serving you our top priority. I hope that you have found the library to be a friendly and more welcoming place. Secondly, I focused on improving your library environment. With the combined support of Friends of the Library, BNSF, Valley County Foundation and Valley Coun...
This week seems to be one for writing about this and that. So here goes. Last week, I was trimming my fingernails. When I got to the forefinger – or is it called the pointer finger – on my left hand, I stopped for a few minutes, recalling how excited I was a few years ago when I noticed the fingernail was growing. What's so exciting about that? I had gone to the doctor to see about a really bad cough. It turned out I had severe bronchitis. I mentioned one of my fingers would get really cold, turn blue, and after rubbing it a few minutes, was ag...
I recall a time in America when folks would save up money for a car or college tuition or on a smaller scale a pair of ice skates for a child. Most of us had credit at the grocery story and the gas station, but that's where it ended. If we couldn't pay for “it,” we didn't buy “it.” Charging a candy bar or a soda pop was unheard of. We paid cash for the luxury items. Oh, sometimes if your current mode of transportation blew a gasket and put you afoot you would have to make the decision to use your saved-up money for a down payment on a second-...
Dear Editor: Just thought I'd pass on our experience as we passed through Glasgow this past week. We were traveling back home along Highway 2 towards Manitoba, and an old camper caught our eye. We stopped on the yard but were unsure of how far to go on, so we went back to town and stopped at the VFW where we had initially turned around. We pulled in and asked some of the gentlemen sitting on the porch if they would know who happened to live back up the road. They were very helpful and one even offered to hop into his truck and take a drive out...
It's a subject of shame to some families, but it should be nothing to be ashamed of. The words suicide, depression and mental health issues holds such a stigma that people cringe, they avoid talking about it and change the subject when it arises. As part of National Suicide Prevention Month, I hope everyone takes at least five minutes to Google the facts. Imagine feeling alone, overwhelmed and fearful and covering it up with a smile. Those who suffer depression and think about suicide often suffer in silence. Montana has one of the highest suic...
Michael H. Thomas, 70, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. at James Black Dog Community Hall in Fort Kipp, followed by interment in the Fort Kipp Cemetery in Fort Kipp. He was born May 29, 1944, in Poplar, Mont., to Boke Thomas of Fort Totten, N.D., and Mercy White Bear of Fort Kipp, Mont. He graduated from Brockton High School and worked all of his life as a carpenter for Fort Peck Housing....
Holly Lynn (Wittmayer) Kittleson, 53, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at her home in Fort Peck, Mont. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m., at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow with interment at the Highland Cemetery. She was born in Glasgow on July 17, 1961, to Robert and Mae (Hanson) Wittmayer. She grew up in Glasgow, attending school and graduating from Glasgow High School. She was involved in many activities including Homecoming Queen and senior class...
Hazen D. “Flick” Flickinger, 81, of Billings and formerly of Havre, passed away peacefully at home on Friday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2014, from extended illnesses. He was born July 25, 1933, to Hazen D. and Ethel (Goodrich) Flickinger in Scobey, Mont. The family farmed and resided near Opheim, where he attended school and graduated as salutatorian of the class of 1951. Soon after graduation, he began his life-long career spanning 41 years with the Montana State Highway Department. In 1964, he recei...
This photo is of Stan Kalinski in Stan's Bar. His bar and his personality were well known in the area. He was born in Chicago in 1908. His family moved and settled in Brazil Creek, where his father set up shop. In the early 1920s his father disappeared. Kalinski went to work doing whatever he could to support the family, but he was unable to succeed and the siblings were split up around the state. He married Eva Kari of Hinsdale in 1927. It is said he was part of the moonshine business during...
After a scoreless first quarter, the Scotties cruised to a 35-6 victory in a road game over Shelby on Sept 19. Dealing 1B Shelby's first loss, Glasgow is the only 2B team that boasts a 4-0 record now. Racking up a whopping total of 475 yards, Glasgow showcased its most offensively charged game this season, perhaps the most in recent years. Ground and aerial attacks were fairly balanced at 211 and 253 yards, respectively. Credit must be given to the young Shelby team for playing with solid defens...
The Saco-Hinsdale Wildfire took it to the Brockton Lady Warriors last Friday in Hinsdale to the cheers of a small but very supportive crowd. I keep telling youse guys to come out and watch some volleyball. It's different than your grannies' volleyball from back in the day when it might take nearly a fortnight to score a point making the games last forever. These days points are made on every serve, greatly accelerating the game and making it much more exciting. That's one reason I decided to...
The time isn't necessarily now, but it's getting there. Glasgow XC hosts its annual midseason invitational this Saturday at Kiwanis Park in Fort Peck and everyone – the girls, the boys, Coach K – is looking for some serious improvement. The Scotties consider the 3-mile course, nice and flat, as a land of opportunity and speed. With a month to go before State at Helena, cranking it up before the home crowd sounds like a plan. "We hope to cut some time," coach Rod Karst told The Courier. "We know...
Greetings, Courier sports readers. The search is over for a new sports editor. It's me. Having filled in recently as an interim sports editor, I've loved getting back into sports writing. So the decision was made for me to become the sports guy and to bring on someone else to handle ad sales. In addition, The Courier welcomes back Virgil Vaupel as a sports correspondent. Double V has ended his sports writing retirement and is back on the Hinsdale beat. Janet Bailey will continue contributing Opheim sports reports to The Courier. Meanwhile, we...
After a midweek trip to Glendive, the Scottie volleyball teams came home Tuesday night with mixed reviews. The C squad prevailed and won their match in three straight games, shocking the Red Devils with their tough serving and successful offense – and maintaining a spotless record. The JV and varsity squads were not quite as lucky, falling in three and four games, respectively. "Part of the challenge can definitely be attributed to illness and injury,” coach Lori Dailey told The Courier. “We have to use a lot of players in uncomfortable posit...
