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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Wilmer H. "Harvey" Fast, 92, passed away peacefully to his heavenly home, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Valley View Nursing Home, in Glasgow, Mont. You may stop by Bell Mortuary to pay your respects to Harvey, Friday, Dec. 9. Family will receive friends Sunday, Dec. 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. A private family burial is planned with a celebration of life planned for June 2023. Harvey was born on June 5, 1930, on the Fast Family homestead in Lustre, Mont., to Peter and Aganetha... Full story
Typically awarded during the yearly New Trends in Ag seminar put on by The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, which occurred in November this year, the Del Strommen Trendsetter Award is provided to an individual(s) who show innovation not only in the agriculture field but is also involved in the community. This year's recipients, Darrell and Margareta "Maggan" Walstad were presented the award after the seminar due to being out of town during the event. Darrell Walstad is a 1980...
In 2004, a group of teenagers started a goal of creating a skatepark in order to pursue their passions in the sport. A board was created, and with the assistance of parents and other involved community members, the park was created on the Fairgrounds property. In 2007 a concrete pad had been poured and ramps were installed. As these teenagers grew up and graduated from high school, the interest to maintain and upkeep the property weaned off, with the property becoming bygones of the past. This past summer, the skatepark was closed off from...
The High School Ice Dawgs returned to the rink for the first time this season at home with two games against the Salmon (Idaho) Rapids. The Dawgs dammed the Rapids in both games: 10-3 Friday night followed by a 10-0 shutout Saturday morning. The first few minutes of the game Friday evening looked to belong to the visiting Rapids but momentum quickly shifted to the Ice Dawgs. Once they took control of the puck, the game belonged to the Dawgs. Aiden Price kicked off the Dawgs' onslaught with an ev...
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 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. V... Full story
Helen Lorinda (Gess) Amestoy Robbins, daughter of Julius and Alma (Applegren) Gess, was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Wolf Point, Mont. She passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, at her home in Nashua, Mont. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua with Pastor Bonnie Novak officiating. She will be laid to rest by her husband in the Nashua Cemetery. She graduated for Wolf Point High School in 1946 and then went to Concordia College that fall,... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 The First Lutheran Church in Opheim celebrated its 100th Anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, by celebrating the joint venture of the Lutheran and the Methodist churches in Opheim. In what was deemed one of the driest and shortest school board meetings in recent memory, the Glasgow School Board approved a three-year co-op agreement with Hinsdale in both wrestling and softball. The agreement continues Glasgow's and Hinsdale's relationship as co-ops as the two...
Donna Mae Tihista, 89, the daughter of Ingvald and Magda (Hartvikson) Leraas, was born May 2, 1933, in Knox, N.D. At the age of one and half she traveled with her parents to their new home 26 miles north of Nashua, Mont. She graduated from Nashua High School in 1951 and immediately began working in Glasgow, Mont. She soon gained employment as a secretary at Bjorklund Insurance Agency where she worked for the next three years until her marriage to Jed Tihista on Oct. 10, 1954. Together they... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
