Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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MONDAYS SEPT. 14 – DEC. 7 7-8:15 p.m. - GriefShare weekly seminar and support group designed to help rebuild your life after the death of a loved one at the Glasgow Evangelical Church located at 152 Aberdeen St. WEDNESDAY – NOV. 11 VETERANS DAY THURSDAY – NOV. 12 3 p.m. - Valley County Transit Board meets at the Valley County Transit office. Use the back door/east entrance. 7 p.m. - The Glasgow Evangelical Church will be having two classes on Surviving the Holidays – the material presented at each will be the same. The second class is Thursda... Full story
WEDNESDAY – AUG. 12 1-4 p.m. - MT Veteran Affairs service officers at Glasgow VA Clinic (NEW LOCATION). If applying for benefits, bring discharge paper work (DD214). Veteran service officers will visit nursing homes and assisted living centers by appointment only. Call 406-265-4225. THURSDAY – AUG. 13 3 p.m. - The Valley County Transit Board will meet at the Valley County Transit office (use the back door/east entrance). 7 p.m. - A mandatory parent meeting in the GHS Auditorium for parents/guardians of students in grades 6-12 planning to par... Full story
WEDBESDAY – MAY 13 6-9 p.m. - FWP Open House meeting to provide information on the 2016-2019 fishing regulations to be held in the meeting room at the Glasgow Job Service, 74 4th Street N. More info, call Region 6 Headquarters at 406-228-3700. THURSDAY – MAY 14 Deadline to register for FMDH and Billings Clinic LifeStyle Balance Telehealth program on June 3 for the prevention and treatment of diabetes using telehealth technology by contaqcting Mary Christianson or Julie Lawson at 228-3500. Cost is $50. 1 p.m. - Malta Irrigation District's reg... Full story
WEDNESDAY – MAY 6 6 p.m. - A DC Trip meeting at GHS in room #4. It is not too late to sign up for the 2015-16 trip to DC. 6-8 p.m. - Free Skywarn Weather Spotter Class will be held at the Senior Citizen Center in Nashua. The National Weather Service in Glasgow will cover weather safety, ways of getting weather information, and how thunderstorms form. No RSVP is needed. For those who can not attend in person, there is also an online class. There are two online modules, and you can select the option to have your information sent to the NWS a... Full story
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... Full story
July • The airline that provides Essential Air Service to Glasgow and other small cities in Montana has decided to leave the state. Silver Airways notified the U.S. Department of Transportation that it will not bid for another two-year contract and will stop flying scheduled service in Montana on Sept. 27. Part of the reason for Silver's departure is the upcoming termination of EAS subsidies to Lewistown and Miles City on July 15, leaving only five cities in the program: Glasgow, Wolf Point, G...
By Samar Fay Courier Editor A number of local people have volunteered to serve on the many boards that oversee local affairs in Valley County. The Valley County commissioners have recently appointed 19 people to three-year terms, which will expire June 30, 2016. Glasgow Mosquito Control District – Jody Faul, Norm Girard Hinsdale Cemetery District – Ernest Marinko, Doris Tollefson, Paul Yeska Hinsdale Mosquito Control District – Valeria Schmauch Hinsdale Television District No. 1 – Wayne Johnson Nashua Mosquito Control District – Raymond Y... Full story
Despite game opposition from a man making his third appearance in their office, the Valley County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a rate increase proposed by Valley County Transit, the first since 1997. Harry Ratzky is a low-income senior citizen who objects to the increases that eliminated reduced fares for seniors and children. He also claims that the increase is not in compliance with the Federal Transit Administration’s public notice and comment procedures. He said his first knowledge of the increase was an announcement of it in t... Full story
Harry Ratzky is protesting the decision to raise rates for rides on the Valley County Transit buses. He told the Valley County commissioners on Tuesday that he believes the increase is in violation of the Montana Civil Rights Act and probably the federal Civil Rights Act, because he has protected status as a senior and a person with a low income. The rate increase, announced May 29 in The Courier, is the first since 1997 and is to go into effect July 1. All rides in Glasgow will cost $1. The fare for seniors and children is currently 75 cents....
Riders will notice a restructure in pricing starting in July when they ride the Valley County Transit. The Valley County Transit Board this month made the decision to restructure the cost for rides. The rate has remained the same since 1997, and was due for a change, officials said. Changes will go into effect on July 1, and will affect the rides during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All rides in Glasgow will be $1, and monthly passes increase to $40. Fort Peck and Nashua riders will pay $3 per ride and... Full story