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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Mayor Becky Erickson is proud to announce that the City of Glasgow was awarded the Montana Water Environment Association 2016 Small System Award. The MWEA selects a small community wastewater facility that is exceptionally well run and maintained to honor each year. The City Water Department met the high standards for the following criteria: treatment efficiency, economy, performance, innovation and advancement of treatment technology, good record-keeping, public relations, public education, financial solvency, safety and O&M programs. David... Full story
The Glasgow Police Department urges owners of campers and boats to remove them from city streets. With winter weather on the horizon, the GPD would like to remind Glasgow citizens that it is against city code for campers and boats to be parked on city streets from Dec. 1 until Mar. 31. Due to mild temperatures, it has been easy to forget that we are already halfway through November. The forecast is calling for temperatures to drop, starting Thursday, Nov. 17, and they would like to see these vehicles removed from the city’s streets before t... Full story
The Montana Department of Transportation expects the paving project along Hwy. 117 between Nashua and Glasgow to be completed within the next two weeks, including the sloping and planting of grass along the finished roadway . The remainder of work and chip sealing will be completed next year. Sections of the much-used roadway had been reported by residents as worsening every winter. After investigating the area, the damage was determined to be caused by “frost heave,” which is caused by a combination of soil types underneath the road and the... Full story
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107 and American Legion Post 41 hosted the annual Veterans Day Celebration at the Glasgow Civic Center on Nov. 11. The program took place at 10:30 a.m., with Art Widhalm, Commander VFW Post 3107, as the Master of Ceremonies. The celebration included music by the Glasgow High School Band playing patriotic arrangements such as the National Anthem and the Military Service Songs Medley. The EQ Singers performed a selection of pieces, including Tony Lane and David... Full story
Hinsdale and Saco Schools teamed up to put on quite the presentation for local Veterans Nov. 14. Held in Hinsdale's gymnasium, the two schools' bands and choirs performed patriotic songs and wowed the audience with their combined talents. The veterans who showed up were treated like the VIP's they are. They were given front row seats, directly in front of the production. They were also given thank-you cards to mark their respective service and treated to refreshments after the performance.... Full story
Correction: The last installment of Listen to the Quiet featured competing and/or incorrect spellings of the names “Kientz” (this being the correct version) and “Anne Poland Dippy” (also corrected). Certainly, no people lived closer to God and nature than the early-day farmers who tilled the land and ranchers who tended the livestock. The Kientz family did their part with constant toil and sweat of the brow – Mother Nature did what remained to be done, for better or worse. This partnership of man and nature resulted in large prolific gardens o...
Have ya’ seen it? All those Gen Xer’s, Millenials and Dreamers, along with a dubious assortment of disgruntled movie actors on the evening news protesting the election of Donald J. Trump? They had best take a closer look at what they’re saying and thank their lucky stars that this is still a country that allows them the right to vote. Win or Lose. That’s what it’s all about. Your choice doesn’t win. You’re going to leave the country. Your choice wins...you’re gloatful! Chants of “Not My President” echoed through the streets of Boston, Seattle,...
The following is the key note address delivered by SSG A.J. Etherington during the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ and American Legion’s Veterans Day Ceremony in Glasgow on November 11th. In the last year, I have been humbled on three occasions now to address crowds to honor veterans, those present and those who have passed on. I will tell you now that it does not get any easier, and the honor does not feel any less significant each time I do. In the beginning, I am overwhelmed trying to imagine describing in words the sacrifices that fill this roo... Full story
Last week a new president was elected. Since then, there have been many demonstrations against President elect Donald Trump. In an interview on 60 Minutes Nov. 23, Trump was asked about the demonstrations. He stated he was “sad to see them and if he was asked to tell the demonstrators one thing it would be to stop.” The demonstrations also made me sad. Sad to think there are people more interested in causing discord, more hate, more divisiveness in our country than in helping to make it better and stronger. But what makes me even sadder is peo...
There are days when my mind just cannot dredge up a memory from the past that I haven’t already touched on, this being one of those days. Since it is hunting season, along with the knowledge that Brian Austin has reopened his meat processing shop for the season, I have thought of days in the past when many people did their own meat processing. I am willing to bet that there are still many out there that can relate to the times they spent boning and wrapping meat, or maybe you got to have the job of grinding meat for hamburger or sausage. M...
Casper O. "Cap" Holter, 97, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in the comfort of the Lord, surrounded by family. Services will be held Thursday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. He has been laid to rest in the family cemetery on the farm. VFW Post 3107 provided military rites. He was born April 3, 1919, to John and Karen Holter. His father and mother came from Norway and homesteaded in 1908. He bought the land from his dad and continued to farm it himself until he... Full story
Connie Mae Whitten, 58, passed away peacefully in her home with her loving family beside her on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. She was diagnosed in 2009 with pancreatic cancer and was in remission for six years. In 2015, she was told her cancer was back and had spread. She knew she had limited time, so she spent her days with her family, loving them and making memories. She was born on June 27, 1958, to Walter and Darlene Murch. She attended school in Nashua until she graduated in 1976. She married... Full story
Herbert D. Wichmann Jr., 77, formerly of the Lustre community, died in a West Bend, Wis., hospital after a long illness. He was born Feb. 10, 1939, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Herbert and Sophie (Lidwin) Wichmann. The Wichmann family moved from Milwaukee to south of Richland in 1948, later moving to Lustre. He was a graduate of Frazer High School in Frazer. In 1960, he joined the army and after serving one tour of duty and after discharge he moved to Milwaukee, where he worked for Evenrude Motors. Later he became an independent over-the-road truck... Full story
Leo F. Barthelmess Sr., 88, surrounded by family and friends, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. He was born May 3, 1928, in Miles City, Mont., to Casey and Anna (Oby) Barthelmess. He grew up on the family ranch at Olive, Mont., with four brothers and one... Full story
The 2016-2017 Ice Dawg hockey season kicked off with the 14U girls traveling to Miles City Nov. 12, the high school boys traveling for games against Butte and Great Falls Nov. 12-13, and the bantams hosting games at the Valley Event Center Nov. 11 and 12. The 14U girls had the most success, winning both games on the road, 9-1 and 4-3. According to coach Paul Provencher, everyone worked together and several players were responsible for the outcome of the game. "I'm very pleased with the whole... Full story
As the fall sports season transitions into the winter sports season, the Courier looks back at the successes of our Valley County athletes. As August came to an end, the GHS Student Council sponsored their second annual color run, which drew 165 participants. The color run benefitted the Wounded Warrior Project. This year, the approximate $4000 raised was earmarked for the Montana Warriors on the Water program. Another relatively new event, the Laser Regatta, was also held the end of August with... Full story
GHS senior Benji Phillips has signed a letter of intent to compete as a javelin thrower for the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison. Head coach Don Larson and associate head coach Justin St. Clair announced the recruitment Nov. 3 and GHS hosted a signing ceremony Nov. 9. Phillips won the Montana Class B state championship in the javelin as a junior in 2016, and he took second as a sophomore and fourth as a freshman in the event. He ranked 42nd in the country with his personal-best throw... Full story
Montana FWP game wardens are seeking information on a wasted bull elk, likely shot between Nov. 1-4, in southern Blaine Co. The 5X6 bull elk was located on the Biebinger Block Management Area, just off Sawtooth Road. Anyone with information about the crime is encouraged to call FWP's 24-hour wildlife tip line at 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668). The 1-800-TIP-MONT program is a toll-free number where one can report violations of fish, wildlife or park regulations. Callers can remain anonymous and... Full story
THURSDAY – NOV. 17 7 p.m. - The American Legion & Auxiliary #41 meets at the VFW Hall in Glasgow at 7 p.m. FRIDAY – NOV. 18 MSU Extension Agent Roubie Younkin will offer the four-hour Food Handlers ServSafe Training. Times will be arranged to fit the schedules of those planning to attend. Please contact the Valley County Extension Office at 228-6241 for more information. FRIDAY – SUNDAY NOV. 18-20 The “Wild Bunch Artists” will be in Glasgow showing their art at the Cottonwood Inn. There will be a Grand Opening Friday, Nov. 18, from 5-9 p.m.,... Full story
Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, our content and advertising deadline for the Nov. 23rd issue of the Glasgow Courier will be Friday, Nov. 18.... Full story
