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Over 200 people attended one of the three days of Alzheimer's and dementia-care training held last week at the Cottonwood. The seminar featured dementia-care trainer and consultant Heather McKay, who presented three days of training focused on assisting family, caregivers, and professionals in better understanding Alzheimer's and dementia care. Training began Tuesday, Sept. 25, with an eight-hour caregiver day focusing on assisting family, friends and personal caregivers in empathizing and...
Local chef and owner/operator of Table for Six in Glasgow, Dyan Carlson, is one of eight semi-finalists in the western region competing for the 2018 Eggland's Best America's Best Recipe Contest. "I am representing the whole state of Montana, not just Glasgow, not just Valley County, but the whole state!," said Carlson, upon hearing the news she is a semi-finalist. With her recipe of Montana Beef Fried Wheatberries, Carlson is competing with cooks from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon...
Lexis Synan, a 22-year-old Glasgow woman, died Sept. 24, in Wolf Point. Police Chief Jeff Harada said Wolf Point authorities responded to a 911 report of a pedestrian struck by a westbound BNSF Railway train near the underpass. Fort Peck Tribes, Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department and Northeast Montana Health Service Ambulance were all on scene. Brayden Jackson, an 18-year-old Frazer man, was killed in a rollover accident Sept. 26. According to MHP, a vehicle was chasing a deer through a field when the driver attempted to turn too quickly, a...
John Ersness, 58, of Sawyer, N.D., made his first appearance in Justice Court on Sept. 28. He has been charged with deliberate homicide in the death of his brother, Corwin Ersness, 62, of Fort Peck. He is being held at the Valley County Detention Center on $500,000 bond and is awaiting his initial appearance in District Court. According to the Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, at around 5:49 p.m. on Sept. 27, dispatch received a call from C. Ersness who stated that his brother was in the are...
Christina Hillman is looking to hold on to her seat as Valley County Justice of the Peace in the upcoming November election. Hillman is running against Christine Gamas in the contested race. Hillman sat down with the Courier to talk about her experience and motivation for staying in office. Hillman was born in Lewistown, but as she put it, she was raised in Valley County, graduating from Glasgow High School before moving on to Corpus Christi, Tex. Eventually, Hillman settled in Bozeman and began...
In recent weeks, T & R Trucking, contracted out to haul city garbage and transport containers from outlying dump sites to the landfill, have encountered some challenges. In one instance, a trailer camper had been left at an outlying dump. In another, an entire intact house deck had been left. In the case of the deck, T & R Trucking spent over three hours dismantling the deck in order to transport it to the landfill. In light of these circumstances, the landfill board has placed cameras at outlying dump sites for a trial period. Security...
The November election is a little over a month away so now is the time to get registered to vote. There are many open positions that need to be filled, including County Sheriff, County Commissioner and District Court Judge. If you are not registered to vote, stop by the Valley County’s Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 501 2nd Ave. N, by Tuesday, Oct. 9 with a valid photo ID. Starting Oct. 10, late registration can occur, however upon registering a ballot will be given to you. This ballot must be returned to the Clerk and Recorder’s Office. Any b...
The Glasgow City-County Library (GCCL) has a variety of digital materials on hand in the collection for everyone’s interest. This week’s Unshelved column highlights a few movies, books on CD (BOCD) and music available for check out. DVD Movies Only the Brave. A film based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, and is dedicated to the team of firefighters who lost most of their members while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire in June 2013. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: It’s A Beautiful Day Collection. This special PBS DVD set celebra...
Do you remember the days when men were always served first at the dinner table? Of course, this was at a time when you served big meals at a large kitchen or dining room table. I do remember my Grandmother telling us on many occasions to let the men eat first. Of course, in our little part of the world, most of the men of generations spent long hard hours working outside. Maybe they were served first so they could return to their outside work quicker, or maybe it was just a MAN’S world. I wonder if this carried over to holiday meals and o...
As the nation celebrates National Newspaper Week, Oct. 7 through 13, I want to thank you, the reader, for making the Glasgow Courier a part of your week. For those who pick up the Courier at any one of our dealers, who stop in the Courier to purchase the paper, who read the newspaper online, who grab the paper from their mailbox, thank you for your support. When I started at the Courier two years ago, I was never keen on being a writer. I was more than happy with my job of answering phones, helping customers with their subscriptions, answering...
Montana’s rural communities have always been the backbone of our economy, driving economic growth through a foundation of hard work and a strong tradition of agriculture. In Montana, when our rural communities are thriving, our entire state thrives. Governor Bullock and I recently visited our rural communities to hear from rural Montanans as we tackle the issues facing our state. Farmers and ranchers described what is a “perfect storm” threatening Montana’s most important industry. When we look at what is happening with trade or with the Far...
Dear Reader, This week is National Newspaper Week, and, in honor of that, I wanted to editorialize a little about why we are so passionate about Glasgow, the news and telling peoples’ stories. If you go through the archives of the Courier, you can find stories that go back as far as the 1890s, and I would wager that there is no organization in the world that has cataloged the specific stories in our community as long and as consistently as the Courier. We are truly writing our history every week of the year and have been every year for more t...
Dear Editor, As the longest serving Sheriff in the history of Valley County, I feel the need to put some input into the job of Sheriff/Coroner. The Sheriff/Coroner has many duties: the jail, dispatch, civil department, coroner, search and rescue and officer of the District Court. To be a good sheriff, you must be a good manager. Tom Boyer has had 10+ years experience in the medical field in a hospital and home-health setting, which is more experience with crisis situations than most Sheriffs get in their term of service. He also has more than...
Dear Editor, My name is Amy Jo Horn-Brown. I am the biological daughter of Joseph Horn Jr. who is running for the position of Sheriff in your county. My sister, Gail Horn-Hayes, and I will be coming to Glasgow at the end of this week and would like to invite the public to a forum to answer some questions about our opposition to Joe’s candidacy. That forum will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 2-4 p.m. at the Elk’s Lodge in Glasgow. We would like to invite Joe to come to the event and answer some of our questions as well. Joe sent me a tex...
Dear Editor, I would like to thank all of the sponsors and hard-working individuals that worked to bring Heather McKay to Glasgow. I felt that her day of presentation to family, caregivers and others that have questions or concerns about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia was very informative. It was a long day, but I think most of us attending felt it was well worth going. Thanks to all....
There will be a flea market/bazaar at the Valley County Senior Center, 328 4th Street S., on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are many new vendors, so come see what they have to sell. Blankets, jewelry, collectibles and so much more will be available. To participate as a vendor, tables are $5 each. Donations are also still being sought. For more information or to book a table, please call 228-9500.... Full story
St. Raphael’s will have their Annual Rummage Sale Thursday, Oct. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon with a bag sale.... Full story
The Opheim Development, Inc. Committee invites all community and surrounding area patrons and friends to a steak fondue to show appreciation for your continued support. The fondue will be held in the Opheim Park Saturday, Oct. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. The steaks will be cooked by Andy Hall. Salads, beans and a bar will be provided. Music will also be provided, so please come and enjoy the evening. In case of inclement weather, the dinner will be held in the school’s auditorium. A free-will offering will be accepted to help defray the cost of p... Full story
Are the neighbors calling and texting because they need a babysitter? Is your child anxious to begin babysitting but you aren’t sure if he/she is quite ready? Babysitting Boot Camp may be just what you are hoping for. MSU Extension Agent Roubie Younkin will host a Babysitting course Thursday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., where potential babysitters will learn the basics in child care, safety, nutrition, child development and business aspects. While CPR is not a part of this class, basic first aid will be covered including burns, illness, f... Full story
Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 9, for the second annual First Lutheran Preschool Taco Feast, to be held in the basement of the First Lutheran Church. Due to phenomenal turnout last year, we are preparing twice as much food. Dinner will be served from 5 p.m., and continue until we run out of food. To-go boxes will be available. The cost is $5 per person with a $20 cap per family. Proceeds from this event will benefit the First Lutheran Preschool scholarship fund, providing opportunities for more children to attend school in the fut... Full story
Nashua Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will have their second Indian Taco Supper of the season, on Monday, Oct. 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This will be a free-will offering. Thrivent has provided supplemental funding. Take-outs are available and everyone is welcome.... Full story
Fire Prevention Week is Sunday, Oct. 7, through Saturday, Oct. 13. To celebrate, the St. Marie volunteer firefighters will be hosting a meet and greet at the Town Hall Bld. #521, on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. To appreciate the continuous community support, ice cream treats will be served.... Full story
The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open for visitors Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For special appointments or events, call 406-228-8692. THURSDAY – OCT. 4 9 – 11 a.m. - Social hour at the Nashua Senior Center. 5 – 8 p.m. - Rummage Sale at St. Raphael’s. 7 – 8 p.m. - Grief Support Group at Glasgow Evangelical Church, 152 Aberdeen St. FRIDAY – OCT. 5 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Rummage Sale at St. Raphael’s. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. - Town and Country 35th Anniversary Sale. Free polish dogs and soda will be served. 5 – 8 p.m. - Tom Boyer Meet and... Full story
It's official. Summer is over. We woke up to a light coating of snow this morning. Yuck, yuck, double-yuck! I'm never ready for the end of summer, but I'd rather ease into winter than get thrown in, kicking and screaming. The past week has been cold and gloomy. I miss the sun. I forced myself to get outside and work hard on getting my garden space cleared, and I'm glad I obeyed myself. Almost all the dead vegetation has been uprooted and hauled off to my "dead" piles. I left the sunflowers...
