Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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After 53 years of service to Northeast Montana, Farm Equipment Sales has announced that a letter of intent to sell has been signed with C&B Operations, LLC, headquartered in Gettysburg, S.D. In a press release, FES President and CEO Marc Swanson relayed comments made to employees stating, “After 53 years, we are excited to announce our alliance with C&B Operations, one of the nation’s largest and most successful John Deere dealer organizations. This partnership will ensure that all of our customers, employees, and communities have the con... Full story
A driver and child emerged with minor injuries after a rollover crash at mile marker 508 on Highway 2 around 8 a.m. on Nov. 13, according to Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle. Inclement weather including ice and fog were factors in the crash, which occurred while the driver was attempting to pass slower traffic. The driver and passenger were taken to FMDH for treatment and examination.... Full story
Voters in the town of Fort Peck had big decisions to make during the only contested races in municipal elections on Nov. 7. Voters had the opportunity to vote for two four-year terms on the town council among the candidates, Tyler Skolrud, Jim Williamson and Joe French. French (with 67 votes) and Williamson (with 60 votes) came out as victorious. Voters also had to vote for an unexpired two-year term on the town council, of which only one candidate was running for the position. The sole candidate, Kerry Aakre, received 92 votes. In Fort Peck,... Full story
On Friday, Nov. 17, the Glasgow area will have a rare opportunity to view the 79-foot tall U.S. Capitol Christmas tree as it makes it’s way en-route to Washington D.C. The truck carrying this massive tree will be traveling along Highway 2, making a stop at the Valley Event Center from 3-5 p.m. Glasgow High School Student Council members will be serving hot chocolate, donated by the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID). Visitors can also sign their name or place a message on the tree wishing it well on it’s journey. The tree, which was... Full story
Now in its seventeenth year, the Wild Bunch Art Show is coming to the Cottonwood Inn Nov. 17-19. Wild Bunch artists include Leith DeWeese, Whitney Paju, Todd Mandeville and Connie Tveten, among others, as well as bronze sculptors Pam Harr and Harvey Rattey. Glasgow-based painter Cathryn Reitler, who has shown work with the group twice before, told the Courier that she's working nonstop to finish up last-minute work before the show. The event is scheduled to take place in the Cottonwood's... Full story
Eight Glasgow High School's JMG (Jobs for Montana Graduates) students participated in the 2017 LEAD Montana Conference held in Billings on Oct. 31. These students competed in two events, Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) Leadership and a logo competition. Among 26 other entries submitted by students around the state for the logo competition, junior Ashlyn Aten's logo won first place. "This is the first time I have won something like this," Aten exclaimed. Her win is a first for the club. In... Full story
Millions of Americans need bentonite every day, but many don’t even know it. To supply that demand, bentonite mining started in Valley County on Nov. 13, on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management Glasgow Field Office. According to BLM Geologist Craig Towery, mobilizing of equipment for the mining has started. Throughout the next couple of weeks, there will be an increase in traffic in the area as the equipment comes and goes during mining operations. BLM officials would like the public to be extra cautious when driving in and around t... Full story
I disagree with Gov. Bullock’s proposal to eliminate Medicaid funding for many adult dental and other healthcare services. Elderly, disabled, and seriously mentally ill Montanans are our most vulnerable families and neighbors. They need this care to protect their health. The Governor would also reduce reimbursements to all healthcare providers who treat these patients. That severally limits their access to much-needed care. If these dental services are eliminated, elderly adults in nursing homes or living at home and disabled adults in group h... Full story
Friends and Neighbors, I’m asking for your help in curbing wasteful spending by the Montana Department of Transportation. MDT is once again proposing the construction of the Grass Range round-a-bout at the junction of Hwy. 200 and 87. Last spring, the estimated cost was $3.2 million and is now at $4 million. We assert that the safety issue at the junction can be addressed at under $250,000, the balance of the $4 million could be dedicated to addressing Hwy. 200 safety issues on either side of the junction. It’s time that “We the Peopl... Full story
Editor's Note: This story was originally told by Mary Ellen DePuydt to our very own Helen. Hidden in the shadows of modern farm buildings, rests a gray rotting log cabin, whispering its memories of the homestead days on the Montana prairie, northeast of Malta. My sister and I made many a journey through the crested wheat grass, winding through the caraganas and between the plump grain bins to the little cabin where we could turn the time clock back 60 years before our time. The cabin was kept shut by a weak, one-hinged screen door and what...
As a fourth generation Montanan and 22-year District Court Judge, I believe Montana deserves better. We deserve better from our public servants. We deserve government policies that do not stifle economic growth and stagnate wages. We deserve the ability to capture the American Dream by making our own decisions and succeeding or failing based on our own talents and hard work. As a lifelong Montanan, I understand that a hand up from a neighbor is much more effective than a handout from a government bureaucrat. As a father, I believe it is immoral...
The special session, called by the Governor, of the 65th Legislature will begin on Tuesday, November 14th. Our local papers will be printed after this letter was written. I trust we will be able to patch the revenue holes to our state budget. Five things are presently known: 1) Republicans do not want to raise taxes or revenue enhancements as they are being called; 2) Democrats do not want to reduce the bureaucracy of the government; 3) the Governor did not manage the costs of the bureaucracy; 4) Revenue is lower than estimated; 5) cost of the...
WEDNESDAY – NOV. 15 1-4 p.m. - Veteran Affairs Officers will be in Glasgow at the VA Clinic. If bad weather exists on days of travel, stay tuned to the local radio stations for updated information. THURSDAY – NOV. 16 9 & 10 a.m. - Condo Board meets at Town Hall in St. Marie. 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 5 p.m. - “Grow Healthy Food” workshop at the Pioneer Museum. Local food prizes will be given away. Event is free and open to the public. For more info., call 2... Full story
Betty Scanlan, 80, was called home to join our heavenly father in the early morning of Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Memorial services will be held at a later date. She was born in Miles City, Mont., on Sept. 9, 1937. She graduated from Custer County High School where she met the love of her life, Larry Gene Scanlan. They were married Dec. 31, 1955. In the early years after their marriage, they worked construction in the western United States until they returned to Kinsey,... Full story
Gladys (Myers) Hoffman, 84, took Jesus' hand and went home on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. No service is planned at this time, but a celebration of life will be held later in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Born in Columbus, Mont., on Oct. 6, 1933, to Edwin and Susan Myers, she was the seventh of eight children. She went to elementary school at Lower White Bird and graduated from Columbus High School in 1951. Upon graduation, she attended LPN... Full story
Susan Jean Denise Ginther, 69, of Belleville, Ill., passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. She was born April 4, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to the late Col. Charles E. and Eileen (Caldwell) Woodford. She was a very kind and generous person. She enjoyed a lifelong love of travel, cooking, gardening and sewing. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include daughters, Michele Koch... Full story
Darla "Pokey" Dooper, 56, passed away on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, at her home in Great Falls from natural causes. She was born on Dec. 31, 1960, to August and Carrol Dooper. She was raised in Glasgow and attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and Glasgow Junior High and High School. She was employed by the City Bar and Casino for many years until her disability prevented her from working. She will be remembered for her soft heart, quick wit and keen sense of humor. She was preceded in death by her... Full story
Sadie (nee Darlene Kuki) Chapman, 77, died in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. She was born in Glasgow on June 21, 1940. Known by her friends as Dolly or Dee, she was raised on the South Bench of Hinsdale and attended a rural school there one year and then Hinsdale Public Schools, graduating as one of 11 seniors in 1958. Her parents, both deceased, were Enoch and Alice (Robuck) Kuki. She began her training as a nurse in the WAC. She later attended college to become a computer programmer, continuing her career working with NASA,... Full story
The Bantam Ice Dawgs opened their season with two home games against the Billings Jr. Bulls Nov. 11 and 12. With a roster of nine skaters vs. a roster of 18, Glasgow had a bit of a battle on their hands, and they were unable to get a win for the weekend. Although the Ice Dawgs out-shot their opponents in both games, they had less success hitting the back of the net to score. Scoring one goal in each period, Billings blanked Glasgow in the first contest on Saturday night 3-0. Goalie Aidin... Full story
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries crews began collecting adult Chinook salmon the first week of October this year in hopes of collecting a large number of eggs. Throughout October, FWP staff collected an estimated 791,000 eggs from nearly 200 female salmon. Although this was down from the record year of 1.4 million in 2016, this was the second most eggs collected since the program began. Successfully hatched eggs will be raised to fingerlings and released back into the reservoir in... Full story
MARC KLOKER FOR THE COURIER Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Havre hunter check station has been operating for five weeks so far for the 2017 hunting season. Mule deer harvest has been high compared to previous years, and most big game species and upland birds have been slightly down. Over the five weeks the check station has been open, overall hunter numbers are down seven percent from last year and are six percent below the long-term average. “Muddy, wet weather conditions the first weekend the check station opened may have contributed to... Full story
1st Team All-Conference Mary Big Horn, Wolf Point Baylie Chappell, Glasgow Rachelle Glaser, Glasgow Abby Juve, Wolf Point Hannah Mickelson, Glasgow Ella Schye, Malta Semarah Wells, Wolf Point 2nd Team All-Conference Eleesha Bell, Harlem Mia Frederick, Poplar Jesi Kennedy, Glasgow Kloie Marks, Malta 5’6” 11 Sam Mitchell, Malta 5’5” 12 Lindsay Nefzger, Wolf Point Kennedy Schmidt, Glasgow Class B All-State Baylie Chappell, Glasgow Abby Juve, Wolf Point Hannah Mickelson, Glasgow... Full story
