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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. P... Full story
Robert "Bob" James Golimowski, age 77, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at his home in Glasgow, Mont. Bob was born Dec. 26, 1945, in Buffalo, N.Y. He attended Catholic Grammar School where he quickly became friends with the nuns and their rulers. He then graduated from Emerson Vocational High School in 1965. Bob entered the Air Force in February 1966 where he was assigned to Sheppard AFB, Texas for training in Jet Aircraft Mechanics. He graduated in June 1966 as a jet mechanic and reported to... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 24, 2013 The Valley County jail is temporarily housing prisoners from Roosevelt County, while their jail is being retrofitted, painted, fixed and cleaned. According to Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier, the extra prisoners put the jail near the top of its capacity. Laurel Anne Wageman, chosen Glasgow High School's homecoming queen last fall has been named a finalist for the 33rd annual Montana Homecoming Queen selection to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. A fake...
The Election Team at the Clerk and Recorder’s office will be running mail-ballot elections for four school districts, Glasgow, Hinsdale, Lustre, and Nashua, and one Special District, St. Marie Rural Fire District. All ballots were mailed on April 14. Glasgow School District’s trustee election has been canceled; Angie Page and Blaine White filed to retain their seats on the school board. Glasgow School District’s ballot includes one proposition. The District is asking to increase local taxes in the amount of $32,714.81 to support the gener...
The Nashua School has six candidates running for two positions on the school board. The candidates are, in no particular order, Sheila Toavs Miller, Tyler Skolrud, Teresa Kennedy, Patricia Sibley, Joe Laumeyer and William Philippi. The two open seats are now held by Toavs Miller and Matt Garsjo. In addition to voting for school board members, the Nashua ballot will also include a Building Fund Reserve levy proposition in the amount of $400,000 per year for five years for a total of $2,000,000. The vote will be a mail-ballot election and all...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 17, 2013 The Keystone XL oil pipeline doesn't have its presidential permit yet, but a lot of preparation work has been done so construction can jump into action when it comes. NorVal Electric Cooperative is preparing to supply power to two pump stations that would be built in Valley County to help push crude oil from the Alberta tar sands some 1,700 miles to refineries in the Gulf Coast of Texas. Jewel Fourstar Ackerman was recently honored as the 2013 MIEA Indian...
The Scottie Recharged Committee held their first of a goal of four community sessions in order to inform the public about the Scottie Recharged project, the need for the project, and the support necessary to make the project come into fruition. According to Glasgow High School athletic director Brenner Flaten, who is also the chair of the committee, the sessions are important to have the community see what the project is about, why the project is needed and be able to ask questions of all...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Glasgow residents were invited to meet and question the educators who have applied for the position of principal of Glasgow High School. The three candidates, Linda Hudyma, Stephen Pinsoneault and Shawnda Zahara-Harris, rotated through sessions with teachers, administrators, the school board and community members. As Glasgow moves ahead on a city growth policy, a decision must be made about the type of planning board the City Council wants. The planning... Full story
The Scottie Field Recharged committee invites the community to attend a community meeting on Thursday, April 13, 7 p.m., at the Glasgow High School Auditorium. All community members are encouraged to join the Scottie Field Recharged Committee, Glasgow Public Schools Administration, GSD Board of Trustees, and coaching staff for this important informational meeting on this project. Jared Petrino with FieldTurf – Calhoun Manufacturing and U.S. Installation out of Wyoming will also be present to d...
Benjamin "Ben" Henry Math, age 83, passed away peacefully with family by his side, on Friday, March 24, 2023, in Yuma, Ariz., after a short illness. A service and burial at the Saco cemetery will be held at a later date. Ben was born June 1, 1939, in Malta, Mont., to Henry and Edna (Fewer) Math, the oldest of three siblings. He was raised on the family farm, in the Plainsview area, north of Whitewater, Mont., where he rode his horse to the country school and then graduated from Whitewater High... Full story
The first Scottie Field Recharged Community Session will be held on Thursday, April 13, 7 p.m. at the Glasgow High School Auditorium. All community members are encouraged to join the Scottie Field Recharged Committee, Glasgow Public Schools Administration, GSD Board of Trustees, and our coaching staff for this important informational meeting. Kris Koessl with A&E Design out of Billings and Jared Petrino with FieldTurf – Calhoun Manufacturing and U.S. Installation, out of Wyoming, will both be here to present. This Community Session will f...
KLTZ/Mix 93's Stan Ozark has been the voice of Valley County sports for 30 years and was recently celebrated by the Glasgow Scotties community during the Northern B Girls Divisional tournament. On Feb. 23, chants of "Stan, Stan, Stan" rang out in the Scottie gymnasium. "It was a complete surprise! I looked at Derek [Beadle] and asked what was all this was about. I didn't process what was going on. Once I heard the chanting it put it all together," explained Ozark. Ozark and Beadle have been...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. N... Full story
There are two positions open for the Glasgow School District Board of Trustees this year. Angie Page’s and Blaine White’s terms are set to expire and both have declared their intent to run again. The annual school election will be held Tuesday, May 2, by mail ballot. For anyone else wishing to run for the Glasgow school board, the Trustee Declaration form is located on the school board page of the district website at www.glasgow.k12.mt.us and is also available at the School Administration Office located at 229 7th Street North. The dea...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. N... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, March 6, 2013 The annual school election will be held Tuesday, May 7. There is one vacancy for the Glasgow School Board of Trustees this year, as Dr. Charles Wilson's term is set to expire. This is a three-year term. To date, no one has filed for the open position. Dr. Wilson has indicated he will not run for reelection after more than 20 years on the board. The Glasgow City Council heard a description of a proposed cooperative effort between the Glasgow and Long Run...
Deadlines have been set for this year’s grants and scholarship applications from the Valley County Community Foundation. The first is March 31 for grants, April 15 for the Feda Scholarship, June 15 for the Fuhrman Scholarship, and Sept. 30 for the Markle Scholarship. Applications, along with 2023 requirements, are found at www.valleycountycf.net. Over the years, VCCF has awarded $332,587 in grants, including eight last year that ranged from $10,000 to $1,200. Projects expected to be completed by Oct. 1, 2023, are eligible to apply. O...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, February 20, 2013 There's a new piece of equipment that rated a whole new room for itself at Valley View Home. A shiny NuStep recumbent cross trainer machine stands in a pleasant room with a window looking into the sky and a hillside of homes, thanks to a generous donation from the Theo and Alyce Beck Foundation, with assistance from the Valley View Foundation. A chapter has closed in the struggle to replace Glasgow's crumbling swimming pool, but a longtime advocate for...
The world lost a beloved Montanan on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, when Roger Wagner of Nashua, Mont., passed from congestive heart failure. He was a family man who loved celebrations and was dedicated to making his community a better place. Roger's service would not be complete without the community he loved. Please join us for a service at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Glasgow on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 10 a.m., or a Vigil Service at Bell Mortuary the evening of Friday, Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m.... Full story
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. Nas... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The Glasgow City Council is trying not to fall off the leaky fire hall roof. There is a crowd of engineers out there trying to fix it and nobody knows who has the job. Electrical Fruit? Reducing Friction? Homemade Batteries? The projects were ingenious at the 18th annual Kiwanis Science Fair held last weekend. Fifty-four students in grade four, five and six presented 35 projects for judging. The Glasgow Squirt Ice Dawgs skated to two non-league victories...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. N... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Montana's unemployment rate continued to drop in December, falling 0.1 percentage points to 5.7 percent. Montana's unemployment rate has been on a downward trend since mid- 2011. There are plenty of good things about Glasgow now and things people would like to see – or avoid- in the future. A public meeting on Jan. 23 drew about 25 people to the Glasgow High School auditorium to share in the formation of community goals for a new growth policy. The N...
Glasgow High School Athletic Director (AD) and Irle School Vice Principal Brenner Flaten wears many hats, not only for the school district, but the community, his family and the Montana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA). In addition to his already many duties and accolades, he was recently honored by the MIAAA as the 2022 Montana Overall AD of the Year. Annually, the MIAAA recognizes an AD of the Year in each of the four classifications (AA, A, B and C) as well as an...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, January 23, 2013 City employees will receive a raise this year, after the Glasgow City Council approved a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local No. 2. The $.25 per hour increase was also extended to non-bargaining city employees. Police did not request a raise this year. The Council passed a resolution establishing the effective date of the new city salaries as July 1, 2012. A Nashua native has been named as the new administrator of Valley View Home in...
