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LOCAL NEWS Valley County Free Tree Day 1,000 Trees Donated Thursday, May 13 ws another successful Valley County Free Tree Day. Resilient friends, supporters and volunteers turned out to get in on the action. One thousand seedlings in the five different varieties of trees were handed out, again in record time. A little over two hours depleted the supply. What a great project. Be proud of what you can to beautify the community. Signed, Linda Sibley. Disaster Assistance for 2021 Livestock Forage Losses Disaster Assistance for 2021 Livestock...
A citizen committee is in the process of being formed to address complaints about youths on dirt bikes disturbing the tranquility of homeowners north of Glasgow. Dirt bikers are a common sight in the undeveloped area between Airport and Skylark roads, and have been for decades, residents say. Now, a large portion of the city owned parcel of land there has been closed to public use due to liability issues and allegedly poor behavior by some riders. That leaves only the 40-acre recreation area one mile north of the city, owned by the Bureau of...
Community ire over the recent disbanding of the former Valley County Refuse District Board was on full display during the April 28 County Commissioner meeting. "To dissolve a board is your last resort," said Kristi Brabeck, Valley County Airport commissioner. "I understand everybody has personality differences. It is like a divorce. You have parents, and you have your child, which is Valley County. So, as a board who works under your guidance at will, I don't understand why it came to this....
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte issued an executive order on Feb. 12 allowing the statewide mask mandate to expire following his signing of a law protecting businesses from COVID-related liabilities. The news was not a surprise. Gianforte had said he intended to lift the mandate once businesses were shielded from liability by the Montana state legislature and a significant number of vulnerable residents had been vaccinated. “Since January 5th, I have provided a clear, consistent path to rescinding the mask mandate,” Governor Gianforte sai... Full story
Clayton M. Long passed away peacefully on December 21, 2020. Born April 18, 1933 in Big Beaver, Saskatchewan, to Ernest N. Long and Esther L. Tollefson, he was one of five children. He married Alta (Kay) Campbell on December 16, 1950 and moved to Glasgow in 1956. He farmed west of Glasgow from the early 1960s until he moved his farming operation near Nashua, Montana. He also worked for the Valley County Road Department as a road grader operator for many years until his retirement. Clayton...
Yesterday’s Memories COMPILED BY GWENDOLYNE HONRUD 10 Years Ago Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 Nick Kolstad loves the outdoors, and fills his drawings and paintings with wildlife images. The 18-year-old’s work was featured at ArtSpot last June. But because he had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a progressive degeneration of the muscles, he uses a wheelchair and he can’t hunt in the woods any more. Last week, a lot of volunteers came together and granted Nick the wish he applied for two years ago through the United Special Sportsman Alliance. On Friday he...
Pioneer Museum winter hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11 a.m to 4 p.m. We will be closed all of January. The Fort Peck Interpretive Center is open Monday through Friday by advanced appointment only. Masks are required and group size will be limited. Call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 406-526-3493 for more information. WEDNESDAY – DEC. 2 12:30 – 6 p.m. - American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Hinsdale Legion Hall, 6-8 p.m. - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is hosting their Annual Nativity Display, 15 Airport Road. Al... Full story
Pioneer Museum winter hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11 a.m to 4 p.m. We will be closed all of January. The Fort Peck Interpretive Center is open Monday through Friday by advanced appointment only. Masks are required and group size will be limited. Call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 406-526-3493 for more information. THURSDAY – NOV. 26 HAPPY THANKSGIVING Valley County Courthouse is closed for Thanksgiving. MONDAY - NOV. 30 5 – 7 p.m. Burgers and Beer at VFW Post 3107. Due to increase in price of food, the price will be $7. TUE... Full story
Charles "Chuck" Storkson, 83, of Gettysburg, S.D., passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at his home of natural causes. Charles "Chuck" George Storkson was born June 8, 1937, in Glasgow, Mont., to Clarence and Rachael (Beck) Storkson. He came to Gettysburg from Glasgow to visit his sister and her husband, who were stationed at the air base near Gettysburg. Chuck decided to stay and began working for Kunstle Farms. He met his wife of 61 years, Elaine "Dugger" Gross. Theirs was the first wedding... Full story
Bert Ellsworth Keough, 87, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont., of natural causes. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. Bert was born Dec. 22, 1932, in Glentana, Mont., to Clarence and Bernice (Stowell) Keough. He attended country schools in North Valley County through the eighth grade. He worked for the Ruffcorn Ranch for several years, and later... Full story
The North Country Mavericks played in Saco against Savage on Oct. 29 in their playoff-style tournament. The scores of the sets were: MAVS 25 21 25 25 Savage 13 25 19 22 Individual Stats: Danika Soper - Aces 4, Kill 1, Assists 19, Digs 1 Kaitlyn. McColly - Aces 3, Kills 15, Assists 1, Digs 10 Jaydyn Erickson - Aces 2, Kills 13 Jaycee Erickson - Aces 1, Kills 4, Assists 12, Digs 3, Block 1 Kia Wasson - Aces 4, Kills 5, Digs 9 Mattea McColly - Kills 2 Zandora Longtree - 3 Aces, 4 digs Paige Wasson - Assists 3 Block 1 Teagan Erickson - Kills 3...
Valley County students have returned back to the classroom over the past two weeks. Opheim Schools and Lustre Christian started back into the classroom on Aug. 19, Glasgow and Hinsdale started back on Aug. 26 while Nashua students returned on Aug. 27. After ending the school year with distance learning last school year, teachers, students and administration were ready and eager to get back into a sense of normal. "I know these first days of schools are much different than they were last year....
Volunteer road cyclists are taking to roads across Montana in a new scientific effort that can help save wildlife and human lives by reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions. Adventure Scientists, a Montana non-profit that recruits outdoor adventurers to collect scientific data, is deploying hundreds of road cyclists to record wildlife sightings and roadkill across 11,000 miles of Montana roads. There is an upcoming study period from Sept. 18 through 27 and there are many unassigned routes in eastern Montana, specifically around Glasgow. The... Full story
Lightning set off a wildfire on Bureau of Land Management land west of the Pines Recreation area on Fort Peck Lake the night of Aug 20 or early morning on Aug. 21, according to Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Manager Don Pyrah. Pyrah said the blaze was sparked during a lightning storm that rolled through the area last Thursday evening and early Friday morning and had grown throughout the day Friday. Glasgow's Long Run Fire Department and the Pines Fire Department...
Budding entrepreneur Oakleigh Trott chose one of the hottest weeks of the summer to set up shop in front of her house. Selling $0.50 lemonade one cup at a time, she amassed quite the business "Ya, I've had to buy more supplies a whole bunch of times" says Oakleigh, age 7. Oakleigh decided that instead of spending her money on toys or something special for herself, she would donate all her earnings to the Valley County Community Pool Fundraiser. "When I thought about what to do with the money, I...
When Valley County Sheriff Deputy Jesse Vaughn responded to a call about a man in dark clothes walking northbound along Highway 117 between Fort Peck and Nashua in the evening hours of June 9, it was like every other call, that is to say, he had no idea what to expect. When he found the man in the dark and approached him it did not go according to plan. Vaughn told the Courier, at first he was trying to help the man find a safe alternative to walking in the dark, but after some awkward...
The Valley County Sheriff’s Office and the Glasgow Police Department wants everyone to enjoy the Fourth of July celebrations and our country’s independence which brings many things to mind – family, friends, food, and fireworks. But all too often, alcohol and driving are added to the mix with tragic results. Law enforcement is increasing patrols on the roads in Valley County, and the City of Glasgow, along with the Montana Highway Patrol statewide, around the Fourth of July holiday to remind motorists to drive sober or get pulled over. Summe... Full story
Ronald Allen Gulbertson, 83, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Billings, Mont. Family will receive friends on Thursday, June 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. A graveside service will be at noon Friday, June 26, at Galpin Cemetery, Nashua, Mont. A luncheon will be at the Cottonwood Inn, in Glasgow, at 1:30 p.m.. Ron was born Oct. 31, 1936, in Weston, Wis., to Everett Ole Gulbertson and Thressie Zopp. He married Judith Gauvin and the couple had four... Full story
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital received a shipment of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to help with the hospital’s efforts in detecting, preventing and possibly fighting COVID-19 in Montana. To date, FMDH has received two shipments from the Strategic National Stockpile through the State of Montana Public Health and Safety Division. The shipments arrived separately the week of March 30. The first shipment contained one box of large gloves containing 50 pairs; one box of x-large gloves containing 50 pairs; two boxes of s... Full story
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup to enroll by Feb. 28. This signup is available to farmers and private landowners who are either enrolling for the first time or re-enrolling for another 10- to 15-year term. “This is the first opportunity for general sign up since 2016, and we want producers and private landowners to know that we have just one month remaining,” FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said. “It is critical that they make... Full story
A statewide initiative to increase the State’s effectiveness at investigating and prosecuting sexual assaults held its first outside of Helena training session in Glasgow last week at the STAT Air hangar. The program training is the next phase in a program dubbed SAKI, or Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, and it is the culmination of years of developed research and established best practices put into a single course aimed at helping law enforcement better understand sexual assault investigations, survivors and the legal process/evidence that goes...
Dear Editor, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MTFWP) Director Martha Williams recently issued the department's decision on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that moves wild bison restoration planning forward in Montana. It was an ill-advised decision marinated in collusion with the environmental community and is viewed by prairie landowners as just another "let's stuff buffalo down their throats" campaign. The Director's decision begs this question from landowners: What part of "hell...
A car accident in the morning hours of Feb. 1 was likely caused by an intoxicated driver, according to the Glasgow Police Department. The crash, which occurred at about 6:30 a.m., involved a mid-2000s model sedan being driven by Jacoby Collins, of Glasgow. He was heading westbound on Highway 2 when he attempted to turn left onto Cherry Creek Rd in western Glasgow. An oncoming mid-size SUV in the eastbound lane, driven by a Glasgow woman, accompanied by her 13-year-old son, struck the right rear side of the sedan. GPD said that the call for the...
The Glasgow Police Department has charged a 55-year-old Glasgow man with felony burglary and theft after he was discovered leaving DB’s Bar and Casino in the late evening hours of Jan. 10. According to Sgt. Robert Weber with the GPD, two officers responded to an intrusion alarm at the establishment and once on site discovered the male, who was already on felony probation, intoxicated and in possession of over $600 in cash from the establishment. Weber said that none of the bar’s contents had been consumed or stolen and that the male had bee...
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...