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Terry Lee Amundson, 71, passed away peacefully and went home to the Lord in the morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at 2 p.m., at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Mont., followed by a luncheon at the VFW. Terry was born to Joel "Lem" and Doris (Brastedt) Amundson on Dec. 13, 1951, in Northwood, N.D. During his childhood, the family moved often to different locations following Lem's construction career, finally settling in Glasgow in...
The Valley County Commissioners met for their regular session on June 21, where in addition to regular business of approving employment and termination notices for the county, they also set elected officials’ salaries, approved salary increases for all non-elected, permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees in addition to appointing board members to various county boards to terms beginning July 1. The Commissioners also agreed to sign the interlocal agreement 2023-2024 between Valley County, Valley County Sheriff and the Town of N...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 22, 2023 The newest member of the Glasgow School Board, Mona Amundson, was sworn in at the May 15 meeting. Board Chairman Alison Molvig and Vice Chair Patt Etchart were re-elected to their offices and Kelly Doornek was re-appointed clerk of the board. The Glasgow City Council heard some encouraging words about the old Magruder property, better known as Red Rock Plaza or the Farmer's Market on the Fort Peck Highway. Long delinquent on taxes, it has not been accepted...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 8, 2013 The three-way contest for one seat on the Glasgow School Board was settled Tuesday night. Mona Amundson was elected to a three-year term with 739 votes. Sarah Swanson had 418 votes and Rod Ost had 137. Voting was running high for this election. Forty-three percent of the 3,084 registered voters requested absentee ballots. The Cottonwood was packed Tuesday for the first day of the 45th annual Governor's Conference on Aging. It marked the first time Glasgow has...
James "Jim" Richard Bedwell, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, in the 4-H Chuckwagon at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Jim was born to Jay Orville Bedwell and Ruby Mae Beauchman on Feb. 17, 1956, in Glasgow, Mont., the second born of five kids. He attended schools in Glasgow. It was there Jim met his best friend and the love of his life, Kathryn...
The Glasgow School Board met on April 13 and the agenda included personnel action report, M.U.S.T. Health Insurance renewal, a request to close the activity account for the Middle School Science Club as well as a request to transfer the activity funds checking account. Also on the agenda were reports by the various committees, student representative, GEA, principal and superintendent. The meeting started off with the public comment period in which Chair Angie Page read from the policy handbook regarding public comments while stressing those...
In the race to serve on the Glasgow School Board, the Glasgow Courier sent seven questions to each candidate: Who are you, where are you from, connection to Glasgow schools, graduation year etc. Why are you running for School Board? What parts of your experience and background make you the best candidate to serve on the school board? What do you hope to accomplish in your term in office? What is the school board doing well and how would you like to see it change or improve? In what other ways...
The Glasgow School Board met on March 9 and voted to put a general fund levy before the voters in addition to this year’s trustee election. The election will be a mail-in election with ballots due by May 3 to the Valley County Clerk and Recorder office. The meeting also recognized Kyler Hallock as State wrestling champion, the approval of adding Juneteenth National Independence Day as an official district holiday, adopting a new kindergarten through eighth grade reading curriculum, as well as policy readings for approval, According to m...
The Lord called James LeMoine Amundson home on May 18, 2021. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on October 14, 1947, in Northwood, North Dakota to Joel "Lem" and Doris (Brastedt) Amundson. During his childhood, the family moved often to different locations following Lem's construction work, finally settling in Glasgow, Montana in 1959. Jim was baptized in Northwood, North Dakota and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. Jim served on the church...
Angie Page has been chosen as Glasgow School District Board chair. She succeeds Mona Amundson, who is now vice-chair. In addition, Ryan Fast and Chrissa Nelson were duly elected to the board of trustees by acclamation because there were no opposing candidates. Angie was previously elected to the board in January 2020, months prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. "It was hard, because there was so much at the beginning of my term last year where we were dealing with problems and issues...
During their regular meeting April 14, the Glasgow School District Board of Trustees voted to increase activity fees for athletes at all schools. Board Chair, Mona Amundson, cast the sole dissenting vote. "Everybody is in tough shape right now, and I just have some concerns about raising the fees that much," Amundson said. According to Brenner Flaten, Activities Director, the district has not raised the fees since 2011, even as associated costs have increased. "Fees continue to go up all the...
Should students attend only four days a week in the fall, or continue to be in classrooms for five? That is the million dollar question facing the five school board trustees. As the board mulls the decision, they must account for other issues, including changing teachers from a daily paid time off schedule to that of an hourly one. The long and complicated process has led some teachers to become frustrated no decision has been made either way. “I think some of the conversations I’m having [with teachers is] it is kind of a frustration with a n...
The Glasgow School Board held their regular board meeting March 10. A brief deviation from the agenda was made so that the board could recognize the Glasgow Wrestling squad on their state championship before returning to scheduled business. The news most stressed by school faculty was the decision to not ask for additional monies this year, i.e. the school board opted not to raise taxes during the coronavirus pandemic. The board also opted to move to a four-day school week next year, with the option to return to a five-day week if negotiations...
The Glasgow School Board met for their regular meeting on Oct. 13, and on the agenda was the discussion to add girls wrestling to the Glasgow High School activities. Athletic Director Brenner Flaten outlined the proposal, analysis and a survey taken by middle school and high school girls on their interest in participating in the sport if offered. In the proposal, Flaten explained adding girls wrestling would not incur any additional expense, except for $250 per year to sponsor the additional sport, which would be paid out of internal funds....
As Glasgow families start getting ready for the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 26, and as students have started practices for their fall sports, parents and students will notice changes as their children enter the classroom and the field for the new school year. With discussions around the country of either canceling fall sports all together or postponing the sports to spring, at the regular school board meeting on Aug. 12, during the board comment period Chair Mona Amundson expressed concern regarding what Glasgow sports will look like...
Glasgow Schools will be reopening this month. That was the unanimous decision of the Glasgow School Board at their meeting on Aug. 6. Board members Mona Amundson, Angie Page, Blaine White and Ryan Fast were present. Superintendent Wade Sundby attended to present the policy committee’s recommendations to the public, the board and school staff, who attended via Zoom. Board member Mike Kaiser was not present. The special board meeting was held in the district board room at 9 a.m. to declare the 2020-21 school year an emergency situation and d...
“...but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.” That liberally used partial quote from poet John Lydgate has applied to countless situations over the centuries and may be in the backs of the minds of the Glasgow School board members and administration as they work towards a reopening plan for the Glasgow Schools. The Board’s Policy Committee members met on July 31 in the school administration building to discuss updating and adapting the Emergency Policy Series 1900. Approved as the state was in a stay-at-home directive issued...
The Glasgow School Board met in the district board room on July 8 to approve the district clerk and superintendent wage agreement, which were both negotiated on June 25, as well as discuss the bus driver and substitute teacher wage increase, student attendance agreements, handbooks and bus routes for the 2020-2021 school year in addition to the review of the 2018-2019 financial audit. The meeting started off with a call for public comment and after determining there was none, the board comment period started with board member Angie Page...
The Glasgow School District Negotiations Committee, which is comprised of the entire Glasgow School board, met in the District board room on June 25 to consider 2020-2021 wages for the district clerk and superintendent, as well as conduct the superintendent’s mid-year review in a closed session. The working meeting provided the opportunity for the committee to take each staff member’s proposal under review and negotiate before official decisions are made at the next school board meeting, which is scheduled for July 8. Up for proposal is raising...
In the first in-person board meeting since COVID-19 hit, Glasgow school board members, principals, Superintendent Sundby and members of the public sat six feet apart in the high school library on May 20 to discuss principal wages, following meetings earlier this month which brought a wage increase and one-time payments to teachers, classified staff and classified supervisors. Before the board presented their proposal to the four principals, retired teacher and community member Kim Girard utilized the public comment period to inquire why the tra...
The Glasgow School Board met on May 13 for their regular meeting after spending time the previous two evenings presenting proposals and negotiating wages for teachers, classified staff and classified supervisors. This meeting allowed the ability for the school board to canvass and approve the school election results, swear in new board members, Angie Page and Blaine White, while also addressing new business as plans are being made for the 2020-2021 school year. The evening started with the annual organizational meeting, where School Board...
The Glasgow School’s Board of Trustees met at a “working meeting” Nov. 20 at the school district headquarters in Glasgow, to set up and advise an action committee that will spearhead the school district’s efforts to promote and pass the upcoming school operating levy in early May 2020. The committee, whose members are not completely set, will consist of, at least, physical therapist Rob Martin, FMDH primary care provider Dr. David Knierim and the Cottonwood Inn’s Zac Burner. Other potential members floated by the planning meeting’s attendees as...
The Glasgow School Board met July 26 in the school administration building to interview two candidates for the superintendent position. Lisa Stroh, Ph.D., currently of the Poplar School district, and Wade Sundby, Saco superintendent, sat down for lengthy interviews with board members, in front of educators, retirees and this reporter from the Glasgow Courier. Aaron Cornman, Ph.D, Missouri, had called board chair Mona Amundson to withdraw his application. According to Amundson, Cornman said movin...
A.J. ETHERINGTON THE COURIER The Glasgow School Board met with a full quorum to review applicants for the Superintendent job left vacant by Bob Connors, who has moved on to lead the Bozeman School District. In a race to find either a permanent or interim superintendent before the start of the school year, the board closed the position after just one week and after receiving only five applications. The board then reviewed each applicant in detail pouring over cover letters, answers to supplemental questions and resumes to get a clear feel for...
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session on June 12 in the district board room. All trustees and school administrators were present except Superintendent Bob Connors. Three GHS athletes were recognized for their state track championships: Ellis McKean, Emily Kolstad and Brett Glaser. Head coach Tim Phillips summarized each of their accomplishments and they were congratulated by the board. Personnel items were approved, including the hiring of Shelby Stormer as the middle school counselor. Resignations were approved for Kyle Bilger,...
