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The Montana Human Rights Bureau (HRB) released the decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings on the case of Shalaine Lawson against NorVal Electric Cooperative on Oct. 22. The decision ruled in Lawson’s favor and determined that NorVal general manager Craig Herbert had sexually harassed and discriminated against Lawson and then retaliated against her after she attempted to report her claim to Herbert, Norval’s board and the HRB. The findings highlight a long and slow escalation of harassment from May to October 2017 that show Her...
Ex-Valley County Undersheriff Luke Strommen has been behind bars since the evening of Oct. 22. According to Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer, Strommen was ordered into custody by Judge Jon Larson following an emergency hearing about Strommen’s conditions of release. Boyer stated that Strommen was being held at the Roosevelt County Detention Center in Wolf Point, Mont. According to Boyer, concerns from community members raised to the judge suggested Strommen was not adhering to his conditions of release. In the emergency hearing held last week, t...
Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer has informed the Glasgow Courier that a July 30, 2019 fatal crash was the result of impaired driving. According to Boyer, sometime in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 30, 46-year-old Adam Nees drove his SUV into the Milk River from the intersection of Highways 24 and 42 just east of Glasgow. The recent results of the autopsy’s toxicology report found that he had a blood alcohol content of .265 as well as levels of prescription medications. Boyer stated, “According to the medical examiner the alcohol and...
"Quite a ways from the fair booth, isn't it?" That bit of understatement came from Thistle & Thread co-owner Ashley Kemmis, at her store's grand opening in downtown Glasgow Oct. 24. Plans for their venture began in March and have blossomed since. Co-owners Brianna Page and Kemmis certainly have moved from that small fair booth in August to operating two brick and mortar locations: one in Glasgow and one in Wolf Point, located in EC Sports. The two offer a blend of online and local shopping,...
The Elks Lodge Room in downtown Glasgow was host to a meeting of the minds as the Valley CARE Coalition brought community leaders together to discuss their ongoing work. After three and a half years of advocating for the overall health and well-being of residents of Valley County, CARE members were feeling a lull in their work. The Oct. 17 meeting, with a catered meal by Table for Six, brought together over 20 people to discuss how best CARE can continue to work on addressing health concerns in the county. Formed in April of 2016, the...
E-cigarettes, specifically the brand of e-cigs JUUL, have been around since 2015, however, it has only been this year that deaths and injuries have been reported as a result of vaping. As of press time, there have been no reported death or illnesses in Valley County, however as of Oct. 28, there have been five identified cases of vaping-associated pulmonary illness and one death in Montana. On Oct. 10, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported 1,299 lung injury cases associated with the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products from 49...
The Honorable Sonny Perdue U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C., 20250 Oct. 16, 2019 Dear Secretary Perdue: As you know, many farmers in the Northern Tier states are currenty suffering serious crop damage caused by an unusual wave of harsh, adverse weather, heavy rains, flooding and high humidity, coming directly in the middle of this year’s 2019 harvest season. Major locations in the Northern Plains have shattered records for September rainfall, have faced historically early and significant snowfall, a...
Montana's Congressman and both Senators wrote to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to push for Ag. relief for losses due to the eradic weather patterns during harvest this year. For the context and story see page 5A. The Honorable Sonny Perdue Secretary of Agriculture US Department of Agriculture 1280 Maryland Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 October 17, 2019 Dear Secretary Perdue: On October 16, 2019 multiple producer organizations, including the National Association of Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association, USA Dry Pea and Lentil...
For September and October, the Valley County Pioneer Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Fort Peck Interpretive Center is open during the month of October, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Powerhouse tours are available only by advance appointment. Call 406-526-3493 for more information. WEDNESDAY – OCT. 30 7 p.m. - Rural Road Improvement Districts Meeting at the Glasgow Senior Citizens Center. All homeowners and users of Skylark Road are encouraged to attend. THURSDAY – OCT. 31 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - H... Full story
Getting ready for cooler weather, St. Raphael’s Catholic Church is now accepting donations for their annual coat drive. They are looking for winter coats, hats, gloves, warming layers, work clothes, and other winter gear for both kids and adults. The church is also seeking blanket donations this year. The actual coat drive will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, for anyone in need of a coat or winter gear. For more information or need assistance with winter clothes, contact the Parish Center at 228-9800.... Full story
The Glasgow Soroptimists announce the annual Block of Bucks collection day will be on Friday, Dec. 6. The annual program provides clothing for Valley County children from infant to 17 years of age. Parents may sign up at the Office of Public Assistance, located at 630 2nd Avenue South, Suite C, Glasgow. It is in the same building as the Social Security office. Sign ups begin Monday, Nov. 11, and continues through Friday, Nov. 22, at 5 p.m. Parents must sign up in person. Calls will not be accepted. No applications will be accepted after... Full story
Jack Edward Bishop passed away into the loving arms of his Savior, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Hi-Line Retirement Home in Malta, Mont., with his loving wife by his side. As per Jack's request, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Glasgow Evangelical Church with Reverend John Skillman officiating. A luncheon will be served at the church following the service. Born the youngest of 10 in Bassett, Neb., on April 26, 1940, to Fred and Ida Ellen... Full story
Richard Lynn Skyberg, 60, of Havre, Mont., passed on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Eagles Club in Havre. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua, Mont., with Bonnie Novak officiating. Burial will follow services in Fort Peck Cemetery, Fort Peck, Mont. He was born in Glasgow, Mont., on May 17, 1959. He was the second son of four, born to Melvin and Borghild (Hove) Skyberg. He... Full story
The Northeastern Arts Network is proud to present the second performance in their 2019-20 Big Sky Series. Dennis Stoughmatt et L’Esprit Creole will take the stage in the Glasgow High School Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. The award-winning musician, speaker and educator comes to Montana from his home along the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Mo., and brings a medley of music, language, stories and culture from the French Midwest Creole culture. Stoughmatt’s website says he is originally from southeastern Illinois and “was taugh...
We managed to knock off another 1,000 acres of wheat, with some help from a neighbor. The remaining 1,000 acres will not get done. It’s all basically feed wheat now anyway. What’s left is mostly on the ground, where it will remain. We have a couple blocks that are accessible by a very poor road, which is in such deplorable condition that we wouldn’t be able to get the truck over it. It’s not feasible to run the grain cart 3.5 miles one way to unload what grain we’d be able to scrape up. There will be a meeting with the crop adjuster early nex...
The MSU Extension Service is hosting free Ranch Profitability Workshops on Monday, Nov. 4, and Monday, Dec. 2. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions as they build off of previous lessons. Overall ranch profitability is the sum of numerous ranch activities and knowing the contribution of each ranch enterprise is essential. In the workshops, participants will work through a series of exercises to calculate production costs for each of their ranch’s enterprises. Instructors will work with individual participants to isolate and u... Full story
Long-time Glasgow resident and County Road Department Supervisor Todd Young is running for the open Ward 1 seat on the Glasgow City Council against the current sitting councilwoman Nanci Schoenfelder. Fresh off the campaign for County Commissioner last year, Young sat down with the Courier to discuss his policy points of view, his motivation in seeking the job and what he hopes he can bring to the council. Young has lived in Glasgow nearly all his life, having moved here when he was two-years ol...
Glasgow resident and current city council member Nanci Schoenfelder is currently in the running to keep her city council seat for Ward One against Glasgow resident and County Road Department Supervisor Todd Young. Schoenfelder has served on the City Council for six years, after initially losing her first election against Stan Ozark and then was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Becky Erickson after she became mayor. Being a part of city government is in her blood, as her mom, Pat (Hallett)...
The scene in Great Falls was bleak the morning of Oct. 26. Gray overcast hung over the plains, a cold wind blew from the Rockies to the West and a blanket of snow had tucked the ground in before winter sets in for the season. It was in that scene that the Scottie harriers took on the rest of the state during the Montana State Cross Country Meet. "We were definitely not ready for that," exclaimed Scottie sophomore and All-State finisher Iris McKean discussing the weather conditions and snow. "We...
Coach Patrick Barnett said his team would be preparing as much mentally as physically for their final regular season game against the No. 1 ranked Fairfield Eagles. That work was on full display as the Scotties hit the grid iron with grit and determination. The Scotties kept at the Eagles until the final minute of the game when the visitors took the knee, running out the clock with an eight point lead, giving them the narrowest win margin on their season. Going up against the defending back-to-b...
The Lady Scotties wrapped up their regular season on the road playing against Malta on Oct. 24 and against Wolf Point on Oct 26. The Scotties defeated the M-ettes in three games, 25-9, 25-19, 25-17. This was the second time the girls have played against the M-ettes after first encountering them at the beginning of the season. "We hadn't seen Malta since the first week of the regular season and we were looking forward to it for sure," coach Somer Hoerster tells the Courier. "We had some...
The Valley County Election Results are in. For Ward 1 of the Glasgow City Council Todd Young won the seat with 219 votes against incumbent Nanci Schoenfelder who received 128 votes. In Fort Peck, voters had the opportunity to vote for two aldermen positions. Kerry Aakre and Justin Schaff will continue to fill those seats with 73 and 71 votes, respectfully, while John Patridge received 40 votes. The positions will be assumed starting Jan. 1, 2020.... Full story
