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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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The Glasgow School’s Board of Trustees met at a “working meeting” Nov. 20 at the school district headquarters in Glasgow, to set up and advise an action committee that will spearhead the school district’s efforts to promote and pass the upcoming school operating levy in early May 2020. The committee, whose members are not completely set, will consist of, at least, physical therapist Rob Martin, FMDH primary care provider Dr. David Knierim and the Cottonwood Inn’s Zac Burner. Other potential members floated by the planning meeting’s attendees as...
The newly founded HOPE Project, having spun off from the local Relay for Life Committee, continued the tradition of auctioning off Christmas trees at their annual Festival of Trees at the Elks' Lodge on Nov. 22. At the end of the night, the event had served over 140 prime rib dinners, over 50 trees, wreaths and centerpieces were auctioned off and a whopping $8,000 dollars was raised to help Valley County residents in need of assistance in covering ancillary medical costs like travel, hotel...
“It doesn’t have to just be for Christmas.” That was the point driven home by Lisa Koski, executive director of the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. She was talking about the Community Cash Loan program spearheaded by the Chamber with the intent of encouraging shopping local. Called Christmas Cash in years past, the local loan program is designed in such a way that locals can take out an interest-free loan to spend at community stores, benefiting shoppers and business owners alike. Individuals are eligible for up to $1,00...
Throughout the month of October, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital employees participated in an in-house “Bright Ideas” competition that allowed employees to provide suggestions on various improvements that could be made within the hospital while also providing funding for the newly established Valley County HOPE (Helping Others Pay Expenses) Project. According to Senior Leadership Assistant Emily Mayfield, a total of 39 entries were submitted for improvements including wayfinding ideas, service improvements, as well as policy and procedure imp...
On Nov. 7, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the second tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments. Billions of dollars will be doled out to producers across the country feeling the adverse effects of the ongoing trade war with China. Under the program so far, $6.7 billion has been paid out this year to offset losses farmers and ranchers have endured as exports fell by six percent for fiscal year 2019. Since 2018, when the program was implemented, $7,500,155 has been issued out in payments in Valley County. As of Nov. 13, sta...
It started off as more of a curiosity than a real question. What does a small town cop do all day? What are their goals and how do they perceive their role in the community? Many of those questions I had made broad assumptions about. They couldn't do much. Their goals are safety and convictions. They perceive themselves as many people do, as a sort of hybrid between policing agent and safety organization. Still, I wanted to see what it was like to do a ride along and be in the life of a small...
As I grow older and “Remember” things of the past, I have thought a lot about neighbors and friends of the past. People that have left me with fond memories. I am sure that I may have expressed a THANKS to those special people of my past, but their friendship, helpfulness, and advice come to the forefront of my thoughts many times. This is THANKSGIVING, so it might be a good time for us all to remember, and be thankful for those special acquaintances that left a footprint in our lives. As we enjoy our day of Thanksgiving, let’s be thank...
Dear Editor, The fight for public access and private property rights is a personal one for me. It started with the Stenson family, who ranch near Wibaux. Nearly one year ago, Governor Bullock asked me to go to court and protect public access, conservation easements, and private property rights in Montana from attacks by our own Attorney General. The Stensons, a long-time ranching family, worked for years with the State of Montana to put their ranch into a conservation easement through the Habita...
For November and December, the Valley County Pioneer Museum is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. The Museum will be closed the month of January. The Fort Peck Interpretive Center is open during the month of November, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Powerhouse tours are available with 48 hours notice to Interpretive Center. Must drive over, no walkers or bikers. Call 406-526-3493 for more information. FRIDAY – NOV. 29 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Klind Pottery Annual Open House Holiday Clayfest, Highway 2, Hinsdale. S...
Volunteers are needed to help on Block of Bucks collection day, Friday, Dec. 6. Please contact Monica Garten at 230-1004 to sign up for a shift with each shift being one hour. Collection boxes will be at the corners of D & G and the U.S. Post Office. All money collected is used to purchase warm clothing for children, infant to 17 years old. Soroptimists, with the assistance of volunteers, will oversee the shopping spree on Saturday, Dec. 7. Volunteers are needed to help on this day also to help with the shopping. Any amount of volunteered time...
The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to be the lifeline for patients in need this holiday season by making an appointment to give blood. While helping to save lives is likely motivation enough, those who come out to give until Dec. 18, will also receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card via e-mail, courtesy of Suburban Propane. In Valley County, there will be an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Glasgow VFW, 1222 US Highway 2, and the John Marvin Ambulance Building in Opheim, 75 Main, from 1...
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Castleberry passed away into God's loving arms on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in the Billings Clinic Hospital, in Billings, Mont., at the age of 73 after a brief battle with cancer. She was peaceful and surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Jacquelyn was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 8, 1946, to Jack and Helen (Collins) Masterson. Her younger sister and best friend, Nancy, joined the family in 1949. They lived in Strongsville, Ohio, where Jackie graduated from...
DuWayne Richard Johnson, age 87, peacefully passed away on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. DuWayne was born on March 17, 1932, in Baker, Mont., the son of Llewell and Theresa (Souba) Johnson. He attended country schools south of Baker and Baker High School. DuWayne married Edith Tunby on July 14, 1951, in Baker. In 1958 after working as foreman in the Baker oil fields, he and Edith moved to Hinsdale, Mont., and bought the Old Mix Dairy where he ranched the re...
The Valley County Community Pool Campaign Committee has had a busy first year of information-sharing and fundraising for the new pool and bathhouse. As of the middle of November, the committee has raised close to $600,000 in cash and pledges. We are grateful to all those who have donated so far. Donations of all sizes are welcome. For example, our “Every Drop Counts” boxes, located at Albertsons and Reynolds, have collected over $3,100 since June. The committee continues to work on grant writing and future fundraising ideas. With an est...
The Glasgow Ice Dawgs Bantam team hosted the Copper City Kings Nov. 23 and 24 at the Valley Event Center. The Dawgs skated away with one win and one tie on the weekend. The action kicked off Saturday night at 6 p.m. The Kings notched the first goal of the night, when Will Jewell, assisted by Max Gallicano, slid one by Dawgs goalie, Kolten Hansen.The Dawgs outshot the Kings, 7-6, in the first 16 minutes of play, but did not find the back of the net. The momentum shifted in the second period when...
The following results are from the H.L Pedersen Middle School Wrestling Tournament that took place on Nov. 23 in the Jon Cole Gym at Williston High School. 6th Grade 87-91 - Khye Gamas's place is 1st and has scored 19.0 team points. Round 1 - Khye Gamas (Glasgow) won by major decision over Ben Trottier (Turtle Mountain) (Maj 15-2) Round 2 - Khye Gamas (Glasgow) won by fall over T.j Meyer (Dickinson) (Fall 2:20) Round 3 - Khye Gamas (Glasgow) won by fall over Tyson Taylor (Williston) (Fall 3:24)...
The Glasgow High School Speech and Drama teams traveled to Circle on Nov. 23 for that school's invitational competition. Taking along 13 competitors in speech and only two in drama, the team again claimed a first place ranking for the speech team keeping that side of the event's perfect season alive. They let go of their perfect drama record by default, however, since the team did not enter enough competitors to rack up team points for the overall trophy. The speech team has now claimed four...
Let me offer up apologies for those of you who may have missed a column from me last week. I did write one, but it was all recipes for the holidays. So the Courier rightly put it into the holiday recipe special. I hadn't even really thought about that possibility, so the error (if such it was) is all on my lack of judgment. We've had another 6-8" of heavy, wet snow in the past week. I've been reduced to "indoor gardening" again. I've had a philodendron plant for over eight years. It was a plant...
The Glasgow Ice Dawgs Peewee team traveled to Sidney on Nov. 16 and 17 to lace up their skates for their first games of the season. The Dawgs had two games on Saturday and one on Sunday, starting off their season 1-2. Glasgow first took the ice against Radville, but were outmatched 7-0. Mason Hunter racked up two penalties for tripping, spending time in the sin bin two times in the second period. The Dawgs lost a couple of players before even putting blade to ice as Charlie Cornwell was a scratch to start the season, though coaches are hopeful...
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