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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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The patriarch of the Buen family, Arthur Kenneth Buen, 94, of Nashua, Mont., passed away peacefully, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving daughters in Great Falls, Mont. Funeral service for Arthur is Saturday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m., with visitation at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, Mont., with Pastor Bonnie Novak officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, in Glasgow. Arthur was born on the Buen Homestead Sept. 25, 1928, to Asle and Anna Buen. At that time, he...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, October 31, 2012 The Army Corp of Engineers has awarded the final round of contracts for repairs throughout the Missouri River basin following the flood of 2011. The final repair bill for the Corps' Omaha District totaled $360 million. Levee rehabilitation work came to $160 million and repairs to damages at the six main-stem dam projects totaled $200 million. The work on 15 levee systems is expected to be complete by the spring of 2013. Completion of work on the dams...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital along with the Valley County community said goodbye and good luck on retirement to four long-term FMDH employees, Randy Holom, Ellen Guttenberg, Dr. Anne Millard and Alice Hopstad, during a community party at Hoyt Park on Sept. 8. All four retirees had unique roles within the facility and all will miss the relationships they have built not only with their co-workers but the community as well. Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Randy Holom started at FMDH Oct....
1 Years Ago Wednesday, October 24, 2012 This winter in Eastern Montana might be just what Goldilocks ordered: not to cold, not too dry, just right. The Glasgow School Board revised its student drug testing policy at the regular meeting on Oct. 10. The original drug testing policy for students participating in any extracurricular activity, adopted in 2009, required that all students in an activity be tested at the beginning of the activity's season. The revised policy is to test 20 percent of...
Larry Eugene Renner was born in Glasgow Mont., to parents Lloyd Renner and Irene (Reinbold) Renner. He passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 in Billings, Mont. Grave side services will be Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Bonnie Novak officiating at the Nashua Cemetery. There will be a luncheon following the graveside services at the Lutheran Church in Nashua. Please join us, please share your memory and stories with his family. There was a celebration of life on October 1, 2022 in...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, October 17, 2012 A Montana Army National Guard spokesman confirmed Tuesday that two soldiers in the 484th Military Police Co. on duty in Afghanistan were injured on Saturday. Bruce Peterson and John Fahlgren, as a write-in candidate, ran for Valley County Commissioner, both submitting an introduction to the community in this issue. State candidates also made campaign stops in Glasgow, including Denny Rehberg who was vying for the Senate seat from Democrat Jon Tester and...
In the race to serve as Valley County Commissioner, the Glasgow Courier interviewed the two candidates vying for the office, incumbent John Fahlgren and Jerry Davenport. Each candidate is vying for one open spot which is currently being served by Fahlgren. Candidates were offered an in person interview or an email questionnaire. Fahlgren chose the email option and Davenport chose the in person interview. Questions submitted to the candidates in both forums were identical. Fahlgren's answers are...
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 hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month. 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. Through the winter, people can coordinate with staff to visit w...
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announces their 15th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. "The Hall of Fame exists to honor those who have made an impact in their part of the state and represent Montana's authentic heritage for future generations," said DuWayne...
The Valley County Commissioners met on Sept. 28, with Commissioners John Fahlgren and Mary Armstrong attending remotely as they were attending a MACo conference in Billings. During the meeting they approved resolution 25-2022 setting county levies for the fiscal year 2022-2023. The resolution is below: WHEREAS, all proposed budgets for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for all Valley County School Districts have been filed in the office of the Clerk and Recorder/County Superintendent; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 The Valley County Jail accepted six prisoners from the Miles City Detention Center on Monday, the first to arrive under a contract to board here. Sheriff Glen Meier said he expects to see an average of ten Custer County inmates. Nashua residents gathered in their Civic Center last Thursday to discuss a possible solution to the chronic blockage of the train crossing: an overpass on the west end of town. Tom Klotz, the longtime Administrator of Valley View...
In their first regular session since school started, the Glasgow School Board met on Sept. 14 to view the Glasgow High School stadium complex in addition to their regular school board business. With athletic director Brenner Flaten and Norm Girard leading the tour, members of the school board, including superintendent Wade Sundby, were able to see first hand the conditions of both the football and track field. According to Flaten, the football field is starting to green up due to fertilizer and...
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 hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open four days over each weekend in September: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last day of regular open business hours will be Sept. 26. Through the winter, people can coordinate with staff to visit w...
Having a presence within the community since 1958, the local Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) group has changed its name to Caring Hands, Inc. However, no changes will be made in how the group gives back to the community nor will the operation of the Glasgow Caring Hands thrift store see any changes. The group branched out on its own at the end of April due to changes SIA was making as a result of concerns brought up due to COVID-19. Soroptimist International changed their guidelines regarding clubs having affiliated business,...
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 hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open four days over each weekend in September: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last day of regular open business hours will be Sept. 26. Through the winter, people can coordinate with staff to visit weekdays b...
The VALCO Pool Campaign received a $200,000 donation from the Flora A. Coghlan Family Trust, in memory of Tom Coghlan, bringing the total raised to $2,797,920 as of July 31. The Flora A. Coghlan Family Trust donated $50,000 in 2021 and so this brings their total donated to $250,000. The VALCO Pool Campaign is grateful for their family's donation and commitment to the project all the way from Washington. Flora and Tom's children, Annie and Jim, wrote some family history down of how their parents...
Robert "Bob" Harold Heikens, 92, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in an automobile accident outside of the town of Nashua, Mont. His wife of 67 years, Helen Marie (Lauckner) Heikens, also passed away in the same incident. A celebration of life will be held at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Nashua on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Nashua Cemetery and there will be a luncheon at the church following. Bob was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Glasgow, Mont., to Mike and Sylvia...
Gregory Joseph Skiff passed away peacefully at his home with his family on Monday, July 25, 2022. Greg was born on May 4, 1965, in San Jose, Calif., to Patricia M. (O’Connell) and Russell G Skiff. He joined sister, Jacqueline and brother, David. Greg moved to Montana with his mother and brother early in life to be closer to her family. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1985, and in the early 90s moved to Malta, Mont. In 1999, Greg met Katie Mangis and they were married July 8, 2000, a...
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 hours through September are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. through September 5. They will also have weekend activities for youth. Call 406-526-3493, for more information, or see their Facebook page – USACEFortPeck. Dime Bingo at the Gla...
The Valley County Community Pool Campaign has officially reached the $2 million mark, due to recent donations made during the All-Class Reunion, which took place June 16 through 19. According to Maggan Walstad, a volunteer for the Valley County Pool Campaign committee, $750,000 plus has been raised over the last month due to two big donations provided by individuals, the Glasgow Middle School Builder's Club doing a fundraiser prior to school ending, the Titanic Challenge that occurred earlier...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) Board has announced the appointment of Nickolas "Nick" Dirkes as the new chief executive officer, after an extensive nationwide search lead by COORS Leadership Capital, based out of North Carolina. According to Dirkes, there were approximately 400 responses to the advertisement, with 100 applications received. The applications were narrowed down to 10 and then physicians, hospitals leaders and the FMDH Board further narrowed it down to four applicants to...
The Valley County Community Foundation (VCCF) has made the annual grant awards to eight (8) Valley County organizations. These grants help these organizations with the projects that are important to the purpose of their organization. The amount of this year’s grants totaled $40,435, said Board Chair Doris Leader. During a regular meeting on April 5, the VCCF board awarded these eight grants: City of Glasgow, $10,000 for continuing engineering costs in the design process for the future Pool Bathhouse Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, $1,200 to h...
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 hours through September are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. through September 5. They will also have weekend activities for youth. Call 406-526-3493, for more information, or see their Facebook page – USACEFortPeck. Dime Bingo at the Gla...
The Montana University System awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship to Glasgow High School senior Bergen Miller and Opheim School senior Cole Taylor. Miller accepted the scholarship and has plans to attend Montana State University-Bozeman to study physics. Taylor has plans to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point to study economics and military science. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable scholarship offered by the Montana Board of Regents that waives undergraduate tuition for up to eight...
The Glasgow girls track team brought home a fifth place finish and the Scottie boys placed seventh at the Class B State Track Meet in Great Falls this past weekend. Glasgow's girls team racked up 35 points while the boys put up 20 points. Scottie senior Iris McKean led the girls with 20 points with top six performances in the 800 meters, 1600 meters and 3200 meters. Freshman Tanae Baker followed with eight points from the same events. Sophomore Eve Stone made the board with a top six finish in...
