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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Trying to peg down how the upcoming year for the ag industry will go is not an easy task. Some predictions will never be fully made, such as weather disasters or an outbreak of disease that will take a toll on crops and livestock. Knowing some numbers, though, on the local, national and global scale can help farmers predict the upcoming year in the market. Ryan Fast, who chairs the Trends in Ag seminar this year for the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, explained that the board always tries to line up people that will be able to give...
There won’t be any huge celebrations marking one year. No balloons, no flowers, no parties, only a silent passing of the one year anniversary since Valley County took over the Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport. While the airport is out of sight, out of mind for most of the local community, the economic impact is big enough it can be felt. There hasn’t been a recent economic impact study on the local airport, but the most recent one finished in 2012 estimates statewide airports provide 18,800 jobs, have over $600 million in payroll and...
Glasgow may be a step ahead on improving infrastructure compared to other Eastern Montana communities that are in need to get ahead of the curve. The city finished up their wastewater treatment plant upgrades in 2013 and began to pursue upgrades to the water treatment plant in the last year. Those plans moved a step forward in funding. Jeremy Perlinski from Morrison-Maierle explained to the city council that the grant applications had been accepted. The $500,000 TSEP (Treasure State Endowment...
It's been around long enough that some of the locals might take it for granted. But public transit in rural areas is often a struggle in small communities across the nation. Next month will mark 40 years since Valley County Transit began their journey. While the program has made many changes over the last four decades, recent times haven't seen many large changes. Manager of Valley County Transit and Daniels County Transportation Colleen Pankratz explained that the biggest change that Valley... Full story
While the Bakken is close by, residents along the Hi-Line might not want to admit or recognize that a growing problem is only a few hundred miles away along our main corridor. Human trafficking has been widely reported around the nation in the last few years, but a hot spot that seems to attract big business sits in and around the Williston area. Only 10 years ago residents may remember a time where Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota were quiet. North Dakota was actually reporting a loss of population. To imagine what could bring such... Full story
"I don't want to borrow on the highway future," Director of Montana Department of Transportation Mike Tooley said at a meeting that took place at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow on Friday. Tooley came to the Highway 2 Association quarterly meeting, and he was able to address officials from along the Hi-Line. With increased traffic, some smaller communities along the Hi-Line have been concerned with maintenance and possible upgrades to Hwy. 2. The Hwy. 2 Association has been pushing "4 for 2" for... Full story
Most of the Glasgow City Council met for a sometimes dreaded annual event. While budget meetings might not start with a bang, they could end with a sigh of frustration this year. Property values have dropped this year, causing a drop in tax revenues. The first meeting for the city budget took place on Thursday, Aug. 21. Council members viewed and reviewed the upcoming budget requests and what they are facing for cuts. City Clerk-Treasurer Stacey Amundsen told the council that they haven't raised property tax mills for several year, but she...
Media releases from the offices of U.S. Rep. Daines and Sen. Walsh: • Rep. Steve Daines on Aug. 26 applauded the announcement that the Office on Violence Against Women will designate $3 million to prevent and prosecute violence against women in eastern Montana and the Bakken region. The Fort Peck Assinboine and Sioux Tribes and the Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence are among five grantees who will receive funds for a variety of anti-violence initiatives including “mental health counseling, advocacy, legal assistance, pre... Full story
While it’s not a sharp increase from previous years, there has been a noticeable rise in thefts and scams in Valley County and in Glasgow. Gone are the days where you can leave home with the door unlocked, or leave your car unlocked at the grocery store. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier explained that this weekend a trolling motor and some coolers were recovered from a previous reported theft. The items were found stashed in some trees near by the Dredge Cuts. Charges were pending for the crime. It may not be a large crime, but it is part of a...
While speeding is a general problem on the road, the signs set up to collect data through a grant have been making some impacts on speeders coming through Glasgow. Glasgow Police Chief Bruce Barstad explained that the data collected has helped officers target certain times of the day, and understand how many vehicles are moving through Glasgow in a day. On average, around 10,400 vehicles are traveling along Highway 2. Data collected from June 17-24 shows that speeds as high as 75 mph, and as low as 15 mph were recorded. With the majority of...
With a lot of focus on problems, housing and changes around the Bakken, sometimes the stories of real people are overlooked. A few Montana documentarians have been raising funds to change that through a Kickstarter campaign and will be filming in Northeastern Montana. The documentary project titled “High Plains Heritage Project” will spend time with people living in the areas of the Bakken oilfields and give people a more human aspect of the farmers, ranchers and workers who are living in the area. Stan Parker, one of the four involved in the...
Baker Invite results are below. These are the events in which a Scottie athlete finished in the top 3. Boys Team scores – Glasgow 88.33, Baker 72.33, Glendive 54. 100 – Connor Murnion, Jor, 11.32; Ryan Grandchamp, Gla, 11.39; McQ Burley, Bro, 11.54. 200 – Connor Murnion, Jor, 23.2; McQ Burley, Bro, 23.56; Ryan Grandchamp, Gla, 23.57. 400 – Kelly Murnion, Jor, 53.86; Dakota Pew, Gle, 55.37; Bridger Sanders, Gla, 55.54. 800 – Rodney Studiner, Cls, 2:14.18; Lane Stickel, Ter, 2:14.7; Bridger Sanders, Gla, 2:15.65. 1,600 – Chance Hyatt, Bai,...
An oil company that hoped to store radioactive waste in Glasgow a year ago is now facing more legal problems. Daniel McNair and his son Daniel Ross McNair are facing 14 felony charges in an indictment filed in Anchorage,on March 28. According to a report in the Great Fall Tribune, prosecutors from the Alaska Attorney General’s Office claim that DMC Technologies filed falsified lab data to the state and to an Alaskan oil company. They reported that the site was cleaned, but further investigation revealed that the site remained contaminated. M...
This is Part 4 of a series of articles focusing on educating the community about drug use in Valley County. Sometimes the smallest voices are forgotten. Unfortunately drugs can take not only your emotions of joy away, they can also take away the passion for children. While many tend to focus on their addictions and habit when it comes to drugs, children are left up to their own survival. Statistics in Valley County show a startling jump in the last six years on the number of cases involving... Full story
Lightning strikes. It’s a phrase that Glasgow’s Police Chief Bruce Barstad used to explain the likelihood of a stranger abducting a child. An incident reported in last week’s law enforcement page is still under investigation of a possible stranger danger incident. It is a good reminder that our children do need to be taught what to do in those incidents. The truth is that an average of 2,100 children goes missing each day. The bigger shocker in this story is that in a year’s study a total of 797,500 children were abducted, nearly 204,000...
Glasgow seniors had the chance to meet last week with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and Sen. John Walsh. The two passed through Glasgow while visiting with agencies and citizens during their "listening" tour. They enjoyed lunch with the seniors on Thursday, Feb. 20, and answered their questions on healthcare and other issues on the community, state and national levels. Afterwards they sat down with The Glasgow Courier to talk a little about what they were doing on their travels. Walsh explained that...
Eastern Montana has seen an increase in crimes and drug activity closer to the areas that have exploded in population and jobs near the oil fields. The Federal Bureau of Investigations currently has an office located in Sidney, and there have been comments about relocating the office to western North Dakota. While no decisions or statements have been released by the FBI on relocation, Gov. Steve Bullock has sent a letter to the Director of the FBI James Comey urging him to keep the location in Sidney. Bullock stated in the letter that Richland...
This begins a series of articles over the next several weeks that will focus on educating the community about drug use in Valley County. If you've looked at your friends and neighbors and the local community with rose colored glasses, you might not realize the secrets that lurk behind the doors. The truth is that Valley County has seen its share of drug issues. Some of those drug issues have increased from the influence of the Bakken. "Meth labs have gone away, but it's more accessible," Valley... Full story
Questions between bigger business and a healthy environment are at much of the controversy of the Keystone XL Pipeline that would come through Valley County and travel all the way to Nebraska and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This past week the final supplemental environmental impact statement was released that could clear up some issues for the final approval of President Obama. The pipeline would come through Valley County and pass by Glasgow, and could create jobs and bring tax dollars to the county. Arguments on the dangers towards... Full story
The three-year anniversary to the construction of the new jail is coming up in March. The project took months to finish and cost thousands of dollars. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier explained that they've seen success. The newest addition to the jail comes this month as the installation to a new cooler is completed. The new cooler is about twice the size of the old cooler and is located in a safer proximity to the new facility. The older cooler is currently located in the basement of the...
Something that may not be a shock to some is that housing in Glasgow may be hard to come by. The growth policy Glasgow has developed shows that there is a lack in affordable housing in the area. Key findings in the report show that in 2010 around 85 percent of housing in Glasgow was built prior to 1976. The percentage of home ownership was also lower here than in the state and nation. Glasgow’s rate of ownership is at 63.2 percent, while the state sits at 68 percent and the nation at 65.1 percent. Another number found in the report shows t...
January • The winter storm that hit northeast Montana on Thursday night, Jan. 10, wasn't a surprise. It had been making its way across the state, heralded by the forecasters. But its intensity on Friday brought on the winter grumbles. The storm deserved the term blizzard, with heavy snow that was blown by winds up to 41 mph, causing white-out conditions and drifts reported up to 9 feet deep. The low temperature of 1 degree above zero Friday night translated to about 29 below wind chill. A r... Full story
Anyone traveling west on Highway 2 may have noticed the flashing sign at the bottom of the hill coming into town. It flashes your speed if you're above the posted limit, or at one point it will flash a frowning face to those who are coming in much too quickly. The 9-inch highway sign has been there collecting data. The data in the sign is able to give law enforcement important information on traffic patterns on the highway. Glasgow Police Chief Bruce Barstad said that the Bluetooth driven data h...
Sen. Max Baucus took the stage with Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer on Monday at the Montana Economic Development Summit in Butte to announce big news for the Bakken. Baucus and Doer unveiled a trade mission from Manitoba this November that will bring Canadian companies to the booming oil region in eastern Montana on Nov. 6 and 7. The Bakken oil boom has brought a wealth of jobs and opportunity to Eastern Montana. At the same time, rapid population growth has put a strain on local communities, infrastructure, law enforcement and more. The...
The U.S. is faced with a unique opportunity to take energy matters into our own hands with the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. With more than 60 years’ experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas and oil pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities. The Keystone XL pipeline was originally proposed by TransCanada in 2008, but it has faced a never-ending stream of political roadblocks preventing its passage. An impact r...
