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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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There are some big changes coming to the Glasgow Clinic in the New Year. Starting Jan. 1, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Hi-Line General Surgery will merge with the Glasgow Clinic. The new Glasgow Clinic will be composed of two divisions, Primary Care and Specialty Care. Primary care will house family medicine and internal medicine, while specialty care will house general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology and orthopedic surgery. The merger is expected to have minimal impact on patients and will allow FMDH to... Full story
Junette Arlene (Lauckner) Dalke was born Nov. 28, 1939, to Ruth Palma Lauckner Bauer (Erickson) and Arthur Louis Lauckner in Glasgow, Mont. She grew up on a farm that she loved along with her younger brother, David Lauckner, Milton Bauer and sister Bonita (Bonnie) Lauckner Hooper. She especially loved her horses, cows, dogs and any animals she met. After graduating from Nashua High School (go Porcupines) in 1958, she moved to Billings to be closer to her grandmother, Inga Erickson, and fabulous... Full story
Donna F. (Meaudry) McNabb, age 84 of Glasgow, passed away early Sunday morning, Dec. 17, 2017, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. As per her wishes, she has been cremated. A celebration of her life is being planned for next spring. She was born on Jan. 10, 1933, in Glasgow to Alfred and Cora (Wager) Beaudry. She and her three siblings were raised in the Wheeler area, where Alfred was working on the Fort Peck Dam Project. She developed a love for music in high school that she would c... Full story
Thanks for Putting Out That Fire The residents of Nemont Manor wish to express their sincerest, heartfelt and grateful thanks to those who helped and assisted us during our fire emergency on Dec. 1. This goes also to those who came to the aid of their friends, neighbors and relatives. In appreciation, we would like to thank the Glasgow Fire Department, the neighboringf fire emergency communities, the emergency medical teams, the Glasgow Police Department, Valley County Transit, Glasgow Public School District, Milk River Community Center,...
When Dale Marshall, a Saco-area rancher, suffered a heart attack, the hour-and-fifteen-minute drive over 15 graveled miles plus 50 paved miles of U.S. Highway could have been deadly and not just because of winter conditions. For more than half of Montana residents, medical care is distant. The Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service's 2016 figures show 674,907, or 65 percent, of Montana's 1,042,520 residents live in rural settings. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's... Full story
John W. McLeod, age 48, of Opheim, Mont., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in the wonderful care of the staff of Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. He fought a brave battle against an aggressive form of lung cancer. A memorial service will be held to remember John's life at the Opheim School on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. He was born on June 18, 1969, to Bill and Pat (Duffy) McLeod in Seattle, Wash. He grew up in the shadows of the Cascade Range and had many great memories... Full story
Imojean (Fuhrman) Helgeson passed away peacefully of natural causes at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at the age of 89. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m., at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, followed by burial at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born Sept. 12, 1928, one of five daughters born to Kon C. and Emma (Miller) Fuhrman. She was raised in the small community called Baylor, located south of... Full story
FMDH was recently awarded the Montana Rural Healthcare Performance Improvement Network's Quality Improvement Award for its work on Improving Hospital Communication for Emergency Department Transfers. Awards were announced during the general session at the MHA Annual Convention held in Billings on Sept. 21. The Montana Rural Healthcare Performance Improvement Network (PIN) is a voluntary membership of 48 critical access hospitals throughout the state. Through this Network, member hospitals are... Full story
A crash involving a Glasgow Public Schools bus and a pickup was reported west of Glasgow on Hwy 2 on Sept. 19. Both drivers involved were killed. The driver of the truck was Julie Steiger (31) of Troy, Mont., and the school bus driver was Harold James (Jim) Belcher, a 73-year-old Fort Peck resident. According to Valley County Sheriff Vern Buerkle, the accident was called in at 6:35 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The bus was headed westbound at mile marker 526 near the rest stop between Glasgow and Hinsdale when a truck in the eastbound lane crossed... Full story
Two Rivers Economic Growth and the City of Glasgow recently completed the Glasgow Brand, which was done through cooperation with individuals representing the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce, Glasgow Tourism Business Improvement District, Glasgow schools, Glasgow Police Department, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Valley County Commissioners and several local business owners. According to a press release from Two Rivers: "A successful brand turns a location into a destination by building a name... Full story
Meredith Shirley (Geer) Kummerfeldt passed away of natural causes Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Valley View at the age of 95. She was the second of twins, born Sept. 18, 1921, near New London, Minn., to Henry and Jennie (Price) Geer. At the age of 13, she and her family moved from their Minnesota farm to Park Grove, Mont., where her father worked for the Army Corp of Engineers, building the Fort Peck Dam. She graduated from Nashua High School in 1939, then attended Deaconess School of Nursing in... Full story
The Frances Mahon Deaconess hospital is proud to welcome Glasgow native Andrew Fahlgren, MD, to the Glasgow Clinic. Dr. Fahlgren was originally born in Lewistown but spent the majority of his childhood in Glasgow and Fort Peck. He is a proud Glasgow Scottie and graduated from GHS in 2000. After getting his bachelor's degree in english literature from MSU Bozeman, he spent a year in Chicago working at a bookstore and re-evaluating his goals, finally deciding to go back to school to pursue a medic... Full story
My 39 years of medical practice has given me unique insights into Valley View Nursing Home. This facility has provided excellent care and support for countless residents and has directly or indirectly touched the lives of nearly all who live in Valley County. The nursing home is in a crisis, not one of its own doing, but because of our state legislature choosing to chronically underfund reimbursement for nursing home care. Approximately 70 percent of the current residents rely on Medicaid to cover their costs. That reimbursement amounts to a...
In response to the recent jabs and cheap shots that are being lobbed through the BS Buzz and the Glasgow Courier at the Valley View board members as well as the whisperings that are circulating about, some of you fools need to take a civics lesson... and in full disclosure, my wife Lisa is on the board of Valley View. A board of directors DOES NOT MANAGE and nor can they manage an entity, that would be illegal. Board members serve on a board to oversee management as a safeguard to management and that entity. In the case of Valley View, the...
When long-time businessman Les Hanson donated land nearly 50 years ago, for what was to become the Valley View Nursing Home, he could not have imagined what it would grow into and the impact it would have on Glasgow and Valley County. It was a choice location, overlooking Glasgow and the Milk River Valley, providing a beautiful and commanding view for the Home’s residents. Beginning with a modest 60 beds, it soon grew to accommodate 92 residents and now has 96 beds. In the mid-1990’s, improvements were made to the dining and activities are...
To our mother, After a year-long battle with illness, you passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, during which you were surrounded by family and friends that loved you and are heartbroken to see you go. You were born on Dec. 3, 1950, in Circle, Mont., and had a difficult childhood. We truly wish you were able to have a more substantive relationship with all of your biological and adoptive siblings, however, are thankful you were able to m... Full story
Lois Marguerite (Wilson) Markle peacefully passed away at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, from complications of a stroke. She was 96 years old. She was born March 14, 1921, in the Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow to Mary (McKitterick) and Floyd G. Wilson. She attended Glasgow schools for most of her education and graduated in 1938. She attended MSU in Bozeman and NMC in Havre where she studied business and earned a private pilot's license. Returning t... Full story
James "Jim" K. Seiler, age 73, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Per his request, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. He was born on Feb. 8, 1944, in Glasgow to Charles M. Seiler and Marie Roos and received his early education from St. Raphael's Catholic School, graduating from Glasgow High School in 1962. Immediately after graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving four years. He married Teddi L.... Full story
The campaign “Vote Yes Valley View” has made headway in their efforts to pass a special hospital tax district for Valley View Home. As of press time, the organization has held six informational meetings in Opheim, Nashua, Fort Peck, Hinsdale, Frazer and at Valley View Home, with meetings still to come in St. Marie, Glasgow (during the NE Montana Fair) and Lustre. The organization has also acquired over 200 signatures towards the 600 to 800 needed to add the measure to next year’s Spring ballot. According to Petition Chair for the Valley View... Full story
On July 6, law enforcement responded to a two vehicle accident outside of Glasgow that resulted in a fatality. Valley County Sheriffs discovered a head-on collision near mile marker 546, roughly three miles east of Glasgow. Emergency medical services also responded to the scene and both occupants were transported to Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Fatally wounded during the accident was 59- year-old Valley County resident Keith Wynegar. Montana Highway Patrol and the Valley County Sheriff’s Office are currently conducting an investigation i... Full story
Change is in the air at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital with extensive renovations and space repurposing on the horizon, and that spirit of change doesn’t stop at the building. Since March of 2017, six new department directors or managers have joined the ranks of FMDH leadership. Although some of the newly appointed leaders have worked at the hospital for years, while others are new to the FMDH family, all are eager to put their unique personalities to use in order to best serve FMDH and consequently, the community. Derek Beadle, who has b... Full story
On her favorite kind of day, warm and sunny, Mary Virginia Bortas, 92, passed on to her heavenly home on Thursday, June 29, 2017. She was born on Dec. 5, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Korvin and Hannah (Brickley) Bortas and died at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, from complications of a hip fracture. She received her formal education in Pittsburgh. After graduating from Schenley High School, she earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and two... Full story
Co-chairs of the Valley View Home Long Term Care Task Force, Don Fast and Tom Markle, sat down with the Courier to discuss the sustainability of Valley View Home, and their proposed solution to operating a deficit. Established in March of 2017, the task force was charged with fixing the viability of Valley View Home in order to guarantee its success into the foreseeable future. In short, their solution in the long term to funding shortages at the home is to establish a “special hospital district” in order to fund the facility’s operations and m... Full story
Courtney Carlson, 90, of the Baylor, Mont., community, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Memorial services will be held at Bell Chapel in Glasgow on Monday, July 3, at 10 a.m., with burial at the Highland Cemetery. A reception will follow at the VFW Club. Everyone is welcome to attend.... Full story
Our beloved mother and friend, Ruth Vivian Baker, peacefully passed in the loving presence of her children on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz., at the age of 89. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 24, at Bell Mortuary with Rick Thompson officiating. Burial will follow services at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Mont. She was born June 9, 1928, and grew up in "Dane Valley"- McCabe, Mont., and graduated from Culbertson High School. She moved to Glasgow... Full story
