Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Governor Greg Gianforte recently concluded his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor. Since launching the tour in April, the governor has met with Montanans in each of the state’s 56 counties. Gov. Gianforte traveled thousands of miles meeting with Montanans where they live and work, including small business owners, parents, students, teachers, veterans, leaders of Tribal Nations, law enforcement officers and first responders, health care professionals, tradesmen, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and volunteers, farmers, ranchers, and l...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 "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. Tooley, who is...
For the week of Oct. 14 through 19, there were nine motor vehicle stops, three reports of a deer being hit by a vehicle, two reports of loose dogs and one report of loose livestock. Monday, Oct. 14 1432 – A female came to the dispatch window to request an officer to talk to about someone not giving back her belongings. Tuesday, Oct. 15 0700 – Received a 911 call from a male who advised he has a gas leak. It is by his garage and it is blowing an odor. MDU was notified and while on the phone with MDU, the caller stated he has stopped the lea...
In the race for Valley County Commissioner, the Glasgow Courier interviewed the two candidates, Jeff Alsberg and Mitch Willett, via an identical email questionnaire. Both candidates will be vying for District 3, the seat now being held by Valley County Commissioner Mary Armstrong. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and absentee ballots will be mailed this Friday, Oct 11. As a result of the federal holiday on Monday. Oct. 14, ballots are expected to arrive in mailboxes mid to end of next week. The...
The Valley County Commissioners held their first of many community meetings on Sept. 27, at the Valley County Courtroom for Glasgow residents and then traveled to Frazer and Lustre on Sept. 30, and then to Hinsdale on Oct. 1. These meetings were the first community meetings held throughout the county since 2022, since weather impeded the Commissioners to travel in 2023. Approximately 30 people were in attendance and throughout the two-hour meeting in Glasgow, expressed their frustration and disappointment in recent decisions made by the...
For the week of Sept. 16 through 22, there were five motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose livestock, two reports of loose horses, one report of a missing dog, two reports of a deer being hit by a vehicle, one report of a lost dog, and one report of a barking dog. For the week of Sept. 23 through 29, there were six motor vehicle stops, three reports of loose dogs, two reports of loose livestock, one report of a loose horse, one report of a barking dog, three reports for public assist, and three reports of a deer being hit by a vehicle....
Editor’s Note: The following was submitted to the Glasgow Courier to be ran as a Letter To The Editor. As this was submitted to Road Department and Landfill Supervisor James Gibson, the Glasgow Courier decided to not make any edits to the letter for publication. September, 18, 2024 Supervisor, James Gibson, (Copied to the county commissioners) Supervisor James Gibson, please add this to my two week notice with the following: I would like to supplement my two week notice of resignation with the following comments as to why I resigned. I w...
For the week of Sept. 9 through 15, there were eight motor vehicle stops, two reports for a public assist, four reports of loose livestock, two reports of loose goats and one report of a barking dog. Monday, Sept. 9 1506 – Caller wants information on what he can do about a couple of women going into the business he owns in Hinsdale. The women have been harassing his employee, and his employee lives in Phillips County so will talk to them about a restraining order. The caller is concerned about his business where he has to remove one female p...
For the week of Aug. 19 through 25, there were seven motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose dogs, one report of barking dogs, two reports of loose livestock and one report for a building check. Monday, Aug. 19 1551 – Reporting party stated when she pulled up to her house there were three boys, older teens, carrying guns. She believes they are BB guns and the boys are shooting at a tree. She states they are still in the area shooting. Information was passed along to a deputy who requested a Tribal Officer to respond. 1832 – Caller rep...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 30, 2014 It was a bittersweet ceremony as the Northeast Montana Relay for Life began on Friday, July 25. The young, the old, the healthy and the sick gathered with one mission in common, to raise funds to fight cancer and to take a stand against something that impacts almost everyone. The ceremony had some changes this year, and it still was a success. The total raised for the relay was $45,371.40. That amount is what has been raised over the year with other...
For the week of June 16 through 23, there were six motor vehicle stops, one report of a missing dog, five reports of loose livestock and three reports of dog bites. For the week of June 24 through 29, there were 20 motor vehicle stops, four reports of loose livestock, three reports of loose dogs, one request for a VIN inspection, three reports for a building check, two reports of a deer being hit by a vehicle, and two public assist calls that did not have any further information provided. Tuesday, June 18 2232 – Reporting party said he saw a b...
For the week of May 20 through 26, there were six reports of loose livestock, 19 motor vehicle stops, one report of a missing dog, one report of a barking dog and one report of a loose dog. For the week of May 27 through June 1, there were 27 motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose livestock, two requests for VIN inspections, one report of a barking dog, one report of a loose dog, two calls for public assist with no explanation provided and two reports of deer being hit. Friday, May 24 1953 – Caller reported he received a text message from h...
For the week of May 20 through 26, there were six reports of loose livestock, 19 motor vehicle stops, one report of a missing dog, one report of a barking dog and one report of a loose dog. Monday, May 20 1729- Caller reported that there are lines down and sparking behind a house. The lines are starting the grass on fire. Deputies, Northwestern Energy, and St. Marie Fire was notified. Per deputy at 1735, a part of the house was on fire. At 1738, it was reported a small part of the house that was on fire got knocked down and then reignited. The...
For the week of May 6 through May 12, there were 27 motor vehicle stops, seven reports of loose livestock, two reports of missing/lost dogs and two reports of a deer being hit by a vehicle. For the week of May 13 through 19, there were 42 motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose dogs, one report of a VIN inspection request, one report of loose livestock and one request to dispatch a deer. Monday, May 6 1651 – A vehicle was reported to be driving erratically, specifically all over the road and up on the sidewalk. The vehicle drove from the h...
Valley County Sheriff’s Office, Glasgow Police Department, Valley County DUI Task Force, and the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) encourage all Montanans to buckle up, even for short trips or when driving slowly. Increased patrols and enforcement of seat belt laws will be underway across the state to ensure the safety of all road users. Valley County Sheriff’s Office, Glasgow Police Department, Valley County DUI Task Force MHP, and the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) are committed to public safety, including seat belt safety. Mon...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 30, 2014 The Milk River Activity Center broke ground for an additional building on Monday, April 28. The $500,000 project has been in planning for over a year. Community support has been big for the project that will allow extra space for clients and a chance for community organizations to utilize the kitchen as well. The bull sales have seen record prices at the Glasgow Stockyards. Beef prices are soaring and right now it's good to be in the cattle business. In...
The Glasgow City Council held their regular meeting on April 15, and the biggest topic of conversation was the public hearing held regarding whether or not the City of Glasgow should move forward regarding the proposal made by Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) to purchase a section of Hoyt Park for parking expansion purposes. Though on March 18 the Council had voted to accept the recommendation for FMDH to purchase, moving forward was contingent on what the public had to say on the proposal. The Council has indicated in the past if the...
For the week of April 9 through 14, there were 12 motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose livestock, one report of an inspection request on a boat, one report of loose dogs and one report of a motor vehicle accident involving a deer. Tuesday, April 9 1143 – Reporting party called to report a car door in the middle of the road. A deputy advised he patrolled and was unable to locate the car door. Wednesday, April 10 1226 – Caller reported a hit and run. Someone hit her parked vehicle. There are no injuries. Ten minutes later, officer adv...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 9, 2014 An airport can be an economic hub for small communities, often bringing in extra business and employment. With that backdrop, the Glasgow airport saw a change in management at the end of last year along with the welcome of Cape Air. County Commissioner Dave Pippin explained that the airport is self-sustaining now, and that fuel sales are steady, with hopes of going up during the busier summer months. He said that in the first 30 days the county took over...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Gwynn Simeniuk gave her retiring address as 2013-2014 state FFA first vice president last weekend, March 27-30, in Great Falls at the Montana State FFA Convention. Simeniuk has spent a busy adventurous year traveling around the state, visiting many of Montana's FFA chapters, attending workshops, seminars and the State Presidents Conference in Washington, D.C., and she even traveled to South Africa to learn more about their culture and their local...
For the week of March 18 through 24, there were 12 motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose dogs, two reports of loose livestock, one report of a barking dog, one report of a missing dog and two reports of motor vehicle accidents which resulted in deer being hit. Monday, March 18 1830 – Caller reported a car with out-of-state plates about east of the Nashua overpass. She doesn’t know if anyone is inside. Dispatch advised the caller officers have dealt with the situation the other day. Dispatch also confirmed with the deputy that the vehicle wa...
For the week of Feb. 26 through March 2, there were 16 motor vehicle stops, one report of loose livestock, one report of a loose dog, and one report of a missing dog. For the week of March 4 through March 10, there were 23 motor vehicle stops, two VIN inspections and there were three reports of deer being hit by vehicles. For the week of March 11 through 16, there were 14 motor vehicle stops, one VIN inspection request, two reports of loose livestock, one report of a deer being hit by a vehicle and one report of a loose dog. Thursday, Feb. 29...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 A business that just celebrated 50 years of business is about to take things to the next level. Co-owners Jeff and Sam Knodel, of Eugene's Pizza have entered the bottling business. The family barbecue sauce recipe that has been used since October 1962, is now in its own bottle, with its own label, and it will be sold to Glasgow customers and travelers who stop in. A replacement has been found for a 46-year old truck at the Long Run Fire Department in...
For the week of Feb. 19 through 24, there were 10 motor vehicle stops and one report of a loose dog. Monday, Feb. 19 1815 – Caller asked if there was someone with the fire department who he could speak with in regard to the inside of a wall smoldering. He stated he was doing some electrical repairs at the address. When he touched the power to the box it sparked and it set the inside of the wall to smoldering. There are no flames. Fire Command will go over with a device that can read the temperature of the inside of the wall. 2117 – Roo...
Montana State University Extension will host a feral swine education tour March 5-8 in northeast Montana, with seven stops held for landowners, farmers, ranchers and anyone else interested in attending. Registration is not required, and there is no cost to attend. Feral swine, also referred to as wild pigs, can cause significant landscape and agricultural damage, according to Jared Beaver, MSU Extension wildlife specialist. While feral swine are not currently present in Montana, the risk of feral swine is a serious concern, he added. “Wild pigs...
