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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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It's been months of meetings and gathering information, but earlier this month the committee set to look at possibly purchasing Valley Court, a low income housing building on the 1100 block of 2nd Ave. S. in Glasgow. The meetings began in January, with Mayor Becky Erickson looking into the building in October. The building has 12 apartments that hold low-income housing through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The current owner of the building is looking to sell out, or end his...
A new roof, maybe a new truck and a round of new rumors. The Glasgow Fire Department (GFD) has been a part of city council discussion in the last few meetings. During the Monday, April 20 meeting several members from the fire department showed up to discuss issues that came up during a recent house fire. In the most Monday, May 6 meeting Glasgow Fire Department Chief Brandon Brunelle presented to the city council what the change in ISO (Insurance Service Office) rating might mean to the city...
WEDNESDAY – APRIL 29 6 p.m. - The Valley County Democratic Central Committee County Convention in the Valley County Courthouse Community Room. For more info, call 263-1940. FRIDAY – MAY 1 A special display, “20th Century History of Aprons,” will be presented during May at the Pioneer Museum. Anyone who has aprons to display can bring them to the museum the last week of April or call Barb Hoffmann at 228-4926. The museum will open for the summer season on Tuesday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. In June, Monday will be ad...
Giving a little bit that will go a long way has become an annual tradition for the Valley County Community Foundation (VCCF). Several community members gathered on Monday, April 20, at the Valley Event Center to be presented with a check to help out with community projects. Meggan Walstad opened up before presenting checks to representatives from different entities by explaining that an endowment was set up in 1999 with the hopes to help give to local organizations and support local projects...
WEDNESDAY – APRIL 22 and 29 9-10:30 a.m. - CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) public meeting at Hot Shots Espresso in Glasgow to recruit volunteers who want to speak out for abused and neglected children in Valley County. 1-3 p.m. - CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) public meeting at the Valley County Courthouse in Glasgow to recruit volunteers who want to speak out for abused and neglected children in Valley County. THURSDAY – APRIL 23 6-7:30 p.m.- Annual Cuisine For the Cure 4 Fundraiser for the NE MT Relay for Life at the Glasgo...
Airport employees caught the sight of fuel on the blacktop located near the fuel pump at the Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport on Saturday, March 21. That sighting created quick action as the airport tore up the pavement and ground looking for a leak that turned out to be a very small leak. Airport Manager Lucas Locke said that it was a corroded pipe with a pinhole leak that surfaced through a small crack in the pavement. He said that the pipe that was placed in the ground in the 1980s might not have been sealed right. It corroded...
Only a week after the presidential veto, TransCanada officials made their rounds talking with local officials and groups in town. Bud Anderson, an employee of Western Energy Planning who is an independent contractor for TransCanada, met with the city council on Monday, March 2. He updated the city council that that the lawsuit in Nebraska allowed TransCanada to obtain the remaining land needed in Nebrask for the pipeline, and that they currently have over 80 percent of the land for the pipeline there, and 100 percent of the land in Montana and...
As the city council gathered on Monday, Feb. 2, they waiting to hear from Dry Prairie Rural Water (DPRW) and Morrison-Maierle about getting an analysis and information needed to move ahead and get a higher ranking from the DNRC (Department of Natural Resources Council) for a grant to upgrade the Glasgow Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The city council unanimously approved funding a more up to date analysis on the costs for hooking up to DPRW, versus upgrading the WTP. That funding was approved with an additional $92,000 for a pilot testing and...
July • While the flood of 2011 is still a topic of conversation, necessary repair work at Fort Peck Dam is ongoing. Even though several repair projects have been completed, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers continues work on the Fort Peck spillway. Consequently the 2011 discharge caused a lot of erosion. The spillway ran for over four months. Downstream dams along the Missouri River are also undergoing flood repairs. The projects, costing around $45 million, are coming closer to completion. • Wh...
January • Has Glasgow really been sucked into some vortex that's dropped the temperatures below zero? The easy answer is no. Tanja Fransen, warning coordination meteorologist at National Weather Service Glasgow, explains that this is actually a low pressure system that came down from the North Pole and brought cold weather with it. The Arctic cold front pushed down farther south than usual, which brought colder than average temperatures to much of the nation. • Resigning one city council sea...
During my recent trip home to Glasgow in mid-November, I realized my visit was too short but nevertheless full of activities and fun. As a result, I wanted to send a note and say Glasgow was such a great place to grow up! I spent a year teaching and coaching in Glasgow in 1992 after undergrad but other than that, my family and I have only been back a few times for a holiday or reunion. I had no idea how much fun I would have seeing people again, from the cowboy I rode with on the 1989 Montana...
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...
The Glasgow City Council met and approved to pay back water customers over the next six months after a glitch in software was found by the auditors that made their visit in November. The software was unable to convert cubic feet and gallons. The glitch only made pennies in a difference in Glasgow City billing, but over a year it added up. A total of $38,120.16 is owed and will be credited to both commercial and residential customers, just over $15,450 is owed to commercial users, the leftover $22,668 going toward residents who hooked up to...
With altercations involving police and civilians making headlines nationwide, perhaps Glasgow is a few steps ahead of the curve. Glasgow Police Chief Bruce Barstad explained that while the department has been using cameras for several years, they have also embraced body cams. Car cameras have been used for years here. They can help during traffic stops and other situations, but often the quality of video and audio can leave something to be desired. The department has also used other versions of a body cam in the last three or four years, along...
Negotiations were completed and Glasgow City council members have agreed to give both union and non-union employees a raise this year. Mayor Becky Erickson commented that there hasn't been a raise for employees in several years. The raise adds up to 50 cents an hour, and a $1.50 raise for employees who are on call. Health insurance payments will also increase. City officials did not take a raise this year. The resolution was passed Monday, Oct. 20. Glasgow Police Department employees also saw some changes during negotiations. They will also...
Our Heavenly Father wrapped his loving arms around our wonderful husband, father and grandfather, John David Egosque, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. John passed away at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow after a long struggle with numerous health issues that he had been fighting with for many years. He was 88 years young. A vigil service will be recited Thursday, Oct. 9, from 5-7 p.m. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. at Our...
It was mostly good news, mixed with the reality that there was indeed contamination found at the old Magruder's Motor Co. property. The property is owned by the county after it was foreclosed on. Newfields was brought in to assess the contamination on the property and they gave their full report the the Glasgow City Council. Chris Cerquone and Reuben Vincent were present to discuss the matter. Cerquone spoke mostly on what the data showed and what steps might be next for the city and county. He explained that they placed eight boreholes and...
On the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, Rita Mae Brown, 66, passed away at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings, Mont., lovingly holding hands with her sons and encircled by other family members. Vigil services will be recited Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m., at the Wolf Point Community Hall and funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m., at the Wolf Point Community Hall with interment at the Chelsea Cemetery west of Poplar. She was born in the community of Chelsea, Roosevelt...
David Bell, 79, of Sheridan, Wyo., died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Billings, Mont. He was born May 31, 1935, in Malta, Mont., to Hazel Harden and Tennial Miles Bell. He attended first and second grade in Medical Lake, Wash., and grades three to 12 in Glasgow. At 15, he became an amateur radio member (HAM) and then taught his mother to be a Ham Radio operator. They enjoyed this hobby for many years. At 17, he joined the Naval Reserve. On Jan. 5, 1957, he married Myrna Lou Wesen in Glasgow, and...
While the rains have stopped, the water is still flowing. The record-breaking rainfall isn't quite done causing damage as the waters as of Tuesday hadn't receded under flood levels. But the Milk River was expected to fall below flood stages within the next day. The forecast was for some minor flooding to continue. Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Rick Seiler explained Tuesday that officials are waiting for waters to recede before they can fully assess damages from flooding last week....
The Glasgow City Council met for a special budget meeting in the last week to help wrap up their work sessions to finalize plans for the upcoming fiscal year. They looked at slashing the budget in several different departments. While some extras remained on the budget, like updating the phone system the city currently uses, others were cut, like travel and training that maybe hadn't been used in years prior. The city also had to look at adding more than $70,000 to the budget for repairs to bring the levee up to standards. A lot of the...
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...
Not a lot of opposition showed up to the city council meeting on Monday, Aug. 18, as the Glasgow City Council made a final motion to approve the change to an ordinance allowing standing headstones on certain sections of the Highland Cemetery. The city council has faced opposition on their decision, along with questions from the community. Comments at the recent meeting questioned whether or not family members with deceased relatives in plots next to standing stones would be notified, as the standing stones would be grandfathered into the new...
Dear Editor: The Glasgow cemetery ordinances need to be revamped, allowing those who purchase the plots to make their own choices. The problems are mainly which stones can be placed and what is allowed on the graves in the form of memorials. The flat stone ordinance was never well received and a change is welcomed. Uprights are now being allowed and that should be all that needs to be said on the issue. But the city likes to have control. Therefore the proposed ordinance is much of the same. Why must the city insist on having rules that will...
