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Valley County Health Department director Lynn Miller announced at a special meeting of the board of health on Dec. 21 that the county will receive 200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to administer to frontline health care workers. Miller said the doses will be divvied up between Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, STAT Air and local ambulance services. She also explained that the county received the Moderna version of the vaccine which requires less in the way of transportation and storage. The Pfizer vaccine, which was available first, requires a...
The Valley County Board of Health has appointed Daniels County Health Officer Mary Nyhus to serve as the interim county health officer for up to six months. The move comes after Dr. Anne Millard resigned from the position effective Jan. 1, 2021 after three years on the job. Nyhus is a registered nurse who has served as the Daniels County health officer for a number of years. The board of health decided after a closed meeting on Dec. 21 to discuss Nyhus' credentials to hire her as health officer and Malta-based Family Nurse Practitioner Christy...
At a special meeting held Monday, Dec. 14, the Glasgow School Board voted to update their policy on extracurricular activity participation by distance learners. The new 1908 policy allows for coaches and advisors to allow students who are currently enrolled in distance learning to participate in extracurricular activities that can be done virtually. The adjusted policy also allows students in post-season activities the option of going to remote learning for a two-week period prior to post-season competition until that competition is concluded....
When Pam Weinmeister's career at the Glasgow office of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation began over 37 years ago, it had a familiar start for some in northeast Montana. "I needed a job," she explained. "My husband was a farmer and we just weren't making it." So, she applied to work as a compliance technician in the water rights division of the local DNRC office, and she never left. After 34 years in the role, she took a promotion as Water Rights Specialist and she even...
Dear People of Glasgow, Montana, Season's Greetings from friends in Glasgow, Scotland. We would love to welcome you one day to come and visit us and my wife Alice, and baby son Oliver (6 months), hope to come to Glasgow Montana to learn more about your city. Yours sincerely Nick Scott...
Dear Editor, I am writing to you about the "Twelve Days of Christmas" which begin on December 25 and end on January 5 which is Twelfth Night. The twelve days of Christmas are not a twelve day countdown for shopping until Christmas Day. I know that Christmas and Mother's Day are the two busiest shopping times and that business can be made or broken by how well the shopping season has gone. (Can't businesses advertise that there are twelve more shopping days until Christmas begins if they want to...
Dear Editor, Eugene's Pizza was a part of my growing up in Valley County. It was where we went to celebrate, a place to hang out with friends, and a place that was unique in our vast state. When I moved away, it was the one food I always wanted when I came home for visits. It is nostalgic and the food and service were always excellent. That all changed this weekend. As usual, when I knew I was coming home for the holidays I spoke to my parents about picking up Eugene's on my way through...
Nothing brings the joy of the holidays to others, young and old, like Christmas music and no one spreads that beautiful sound of the season like carolers. But Christmas this year will have an entirely different look as the Covid-19 virus has put a halt to many group gatherings, including visits from those holiday music makers to our seniors. Missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in the area, came up with a solution to the problem and are virtually singing carols for residents in care facilities across four...
Marilyn DeSonia, 84, of Mesa, Ariz. passed away on Thursday, Dec. 10, in a car accident. A celebration of life service will be planned for the summer of 2021 in Nashua, Mont. She was born on July 17, 1936 in Appleton, Wisc. to Frederick and Dorothy Dalton. They moved to Wolf Point, Mont. in 1947. She graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1954 and then went on to Denver, Colo. business school where she received a degree in accounting. She married Bennie Calhoun in 1956, they had 3 children; Be...
What’s better than 1st place? First place in two events. The Opheim FFA traveled to Bainville for a Varsity Floriculture and Varsity Sales competition on the 14th of December. The Floriculture team consisted of Mandy Fuhrmann, Zach Fauth, Cole Taylor, and Carrie Taylor. Last year, the Floriculture team was also in Culbertson and they took 6th place.This year’s Ag Sales team included Cole Taylor, Zach Fauth, Damian Cable, and Mandy Fuhrmann. Last year, the Sales team took first place in Culbertson. The Opheim FFA was proud to learn of their fir...
The Lucky Clover 4H club met on Dec. 13, 2020 at the Nashua civic center. We first decorated the outside of the senior center for Christmas with a Nativity set and other décor. We did our regular business items first then went over the wreath sales. We then had two great demonstrations done by Kaitlyn Miller and Trace Laumeyer. Trace did a demonstration on European head mounts and skull cap mounts. Kaitlyn did a demonstration on sewing and all the items that you would need to be able to sew something. After that we had our Christmas party,...
Ron Garwood's stories flow like a river from him, bending into an unexpected oxbow as the story twists and turns, drifting off into tributaries as asides from the main flow, and erupting into rapids as they evoke laughter. "The stories jump around a lot but that's just how my writing is," he said at a book signing at the Pioneer Museum on Dec. 19 for his collection entitled, Ron's Ramblings: Characters, Critters and Us Cantankerous Rednecks. Though he is a self-proclaimed redneck, and proud of i...
It's so easy to waste time scrolling through all the apps on my phone, instead of what I should be doing. I know I need to get a column written, typed up (iPad usage), proofread, and sent in. But figuring out what to write about is daunting. And I get to do this every week! It's especially hard to come up with topics during these non-gardening months of the year. There are so many more of those than actual gardening months. Yes, I do have many (too many) houseplants, but the weekly watering...
In an unusual weeknight game, the High School Ice Dawgs took on the Richland Rangers in a late addition to the schedule at the Valley Event Center. The Dawgs dropped the non-conference game in which head coach Pat Braaten took on an observer role. "I'm sitting up above, watching," he said. "It gives me a different perspective on the players." The game gave the Dawgs the chance to face the Rangers, who had been scheduled to host the opening tournament of the year. It was also possibly the only...
The 19U Ice Dawgs traveled to Bozeman for a trio of games against the Icedogs Dec. 19 and 20, coming home with two victories. The Dawgs took the first game after a third period rally, dropped the second, and came back to win the final game with a shut out. In game one Saturday, it was Halle Hunter who found the back of the net first, on an assist from Shanice Lagerquist in the first period. Bozeman tied the game with 3:03 remaining in the period. Tori Pehlke, with help from Kimber Dulaney, gave...
Khye Gamas -- Grade 7 Khye Gamas def. Beau Rindahl (Sidney) Khye Gamas def. Bryce Becker (Circle) Khye Gamas def. Kasey Reed (Wolf Point) William Kirkland -- Grade 7 Reece Graves (Sidney) def. William Kirkland William Kirkland def. Bryce Becker (Circle) Willam Kirkland def. Jesse Reed (Wolf Point) Michael King -- Grade 8 Nate Carlson (Sidney) def. Michael King TY Schepens (Sidney) def. Michael King Michael King def. Tanner McDonald (Wolf Point) Lance Allen (Sidney) def. Michael King Malin Beck...
The Glasgow PeeWee Ice Dawgs had two games in Flathead on Dec. 19 and brought home two decisive wins, dousing the Flames 9-2 and 8-1. "Had a great time in Kalispell, playing the Flathead Flames," said coach Del Hansen. "Kids played great, great experience skating on an outdoor rink. Beautiful day, couldn't ask for better outdoor hockey." Glasgow hit the ice for game one at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and wasted no time putting goals up on the big board. Brock Ciarfardone struck first for Glasgow with... Full story
The Glasgow Bantam Ice Dawgs suffered two hard losses in Havre, dropping their games 8-0 and 10-1. Penalties cost the Dawgs, who gave up eight goals in the two games with a player serving time in the sin bin. In game one on Dec. 18, Glasgow and Havre fought to a stalemate at the end of the first period. The Ice Hawks took control in the second period, scoring four times, including a power play goal. The home team put up four more goals in the third, including a short handed goal and a power play goal. Havre served only one penalty and Glasgow...
The Glasgow Speech and Drama team competed in the Choteau Virtual Invite on Dec. 19 from their now familiar position at home. The team received an early Christmas gift in the form of new tech upgrades which made their audio and video quality better for this meet. According to Coach Jodi Griffin, “The kids did great and everyone is ready for Christmas break and time with family. Happy Holidays from the Scottie Speech and Drama Team.” The team also extended their thanks to all who helped with judging. Results from the Choteau Meet Bailee Bax...