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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Ernie and Ernest have been best friends for as long as they can remember. As pen pals they eagerly exchange letters almost every day, which travel nearly 5,000 miles between their homes in Montana and London. Though their daily routines are very different at times, they share what is most important: love of family and home and the value of having fun, as they learn about culture, sports, history and food (mainly cheese of course!). The County Mouse and the City Mouse is written by Fort Peck...
Back by popular demand, Always…Patsy Cline will make a return to Fort Peck Summer Theatre, completing the 2022 line up. A runaway hit from Fort Peck Summer Theatre’s 2015 season, the musical will perform for two weekends only, July 15 – July 24. Based on a true story about Patsy’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, the musical is full of down-home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation. It includes over two dozen of Patsy’s greatest hits, including Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, and Walking After Mid... Full story
The Glasgow City-County Library’s Summer Reading Program Ocean of Possibilities has lots of stuff planned for the month of July. The Library will be sponsoring a pool day at the Glasgow City Pool from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 7. This is open to all ages! Week five activity and reading sheets will be available starting on Monday, July 11. These sheets can be picked up at the library or on their website, www.glasgowlibrary.org/srp-ages-0-12. The Fort Peck Summer Theatre’s Young Audience Tour will make a stop at the library on Tuesday, Jul... Full story
Veteran service officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. If you are interested in applying for benefits, please bring a copy of your discharge paperwork (DD214) with you. Service officers will be in Glasgow at the VA Clinic from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13. They will also be in Malta on Thursday, July 14, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Malta City Hall. Veteran service officers will visit nursing homes and assisted living... Full story
Based on the best-selling novel and subsequent Oscar winning film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America’s heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question, “What if…?” Winner of multiple 2014 Tony Awards, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross, will leave audiences breathless. Jaclyn Gonzalez Stapp and Royce McIntosh star in the roles of Francesca and Robert. Last season at FPST, Stapp s...
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...
What do George Washington, Betsy Ross, Lewis & Clark and Madonna all have in common? They are ‘appearing’ at Fort Peck Summer Theatre! Six hundred years of American history in 6,000 seconds! Performed by three actors, this comedic rollercoaster ride, spoofs and revels our nation’s chronicle and pop culture. This comedy is accompanied by Patriotic Musical Selections featuring American standards. The three actors are Taylor Noll, who starred as Percy in last season’s “The Spitfire Grill,” alongside newcomers Versee Damien, whose film/televi...
Wheatgrass Arts & Gallery presents an art show featuring the watercolors of the late Nancy Etchart. This exhibit showcases Etchart’s resilience and love of life through her art. The exhibit can be viewed at the Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery, 523 2nd Avenue South, for the months of May and June. Dr. Nancy Etchart, a Glasgow native, health psychologist and 33-year brain cancer survivor, embraced painting in later life as a form of joyful expression and therapeutic self-discovery. As the effects of cancer treatment began to affect her physical a...
As part of the Montana Conversations: Community Conversations by Humanities Montana series, the Valley County Pioneer Museum will be hosting Phillip Burgess on Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m. at the Museum, 54109 Hwy 2 West, Glasgow. Phil Burgess is a veteran, poet, storyteller, ex-gypsy, ex-therapist, and ex-cabdriver living in Missoula who still nourishes and honors his eastern Montana roots. He is the author of the collection of poetry Badlands Child, and Penny Postcards and Prairie Flowers. He will tell the story of Evelyn, a woman-child who came...
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. Dime Bingo at the Glasgow Senior Citizen Center each Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m. weekly. Glasgow Senior Center is serving congregate senior meals Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. Call the Senior Center, 228-9500, before 9 a.m. each day to r...
Forever Plaid is a popular and affectionate musical homage to the close-harmony 'guy groups' that reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s, following a quartet of high-school chums in their cherry red '54 Mercury, and their earnest dreams of recording an album and appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show. Having been performed at FPST twice before, it is regularly one of the most requested shows to make a return. Forever Plaid stars company stalwart Jay Michael Roberts, alongside three...
The National Weather Service in Glasgow, in conjunction with county Disaster and Emergency Services directors, will be hosting a series of SKYWARN Weather Spotter training classes in May. The dates for the classes are: May 16, 5:30 p.m. STAT Air Hangar 81 Airport Rd, Glasgow May 17, 5 p.m. Sidney Fire Hall 1105 3rd St NW, Sidney May 25, 5:30 p.m. Dawson County Courthouse 207 W Bell St, Glendive May 26, 5 p.m. Phase 3 Building 501 Medicine Bear Rd, Poplar If you have any questions, email Patrick Gilchrist at patrick.gilchrist...
Opheim School BPA is selling Mother’s Day flowers. Flowers will be able to be picked up at the school on Saturday, May 7, between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. If you are interested, please contact one of the BPA members, Zach, Cole, Damian, Bo, Carrie, James, Maria Landles, Meagan, Mrs. Rogenes or the school office....
Valley County Free Tree Day 2022 will be held on May 5 on the east lawn of the Valley County Courthouse, starting at 7:30 a.m. A total of 800 trees will be given away during this one day event including 150 Canada Red Chokecherry, 100 Caragana, 200 Common Lilac, 200 Prairie Sky Poplar (cottonless), 50 Nanking Cherry and 100 Buffaloberry. Free Tree Day 2022 is funded by generous businesses and people of Valley County including contributing organization The Nashua Gumbo Gals as the hostesses and the MSU-Extension Service Valley County as the... Full story
Artistic Director Andy Meyers, returning for his 12th season, is happy to be moving full steam ahead with preparations for the 2022 Fort Peck Summer Theatre season. Following last season’s popular rep style schedule, the season will feature a mix of rotating performances. Since last summer, Meyers has appeared as Amos in Chicago at Arizona Broadway Theatre, played Scrooge in the National Tour of A Christmas Carol and directed The Spitfire Grill at Billings Studio Theatre. Many returning alums, plus new faces from those projects and others, j...
MSU Extension will be hosting a respite retreat for caregivers at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This retreat aims to provide caregivers a chance to take a break from their caregiving responsibilities and spend a day prioritizing their well-being. Caregiving can be very demanding, both physically and mentally, and this retreat is an effort to allow those individuals to take a day and focus on self-care. Caregivers can take on many responsibilities and come in many different forms. As defined by the Center for... Full story
The Glasgow High School Student Council has 300 dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts ordered for Friday, April 8. They are $12/dozen and can be ordered by calling the Pioneer Museum 406-228-8692 or by contacting a GHS Student Council member. The money raised from the sale of the doughnuts will be used to bring in Zoo Montana for assemblies at Irle School and to purchase rocking chairs for the Pioneer Museum....
The Glasgow City-County Library is putting on a tiny art show in June and is looking for Valley County participation from those of all ages. Pick up your free tiny art kit at the library, 408 3rd Ave. S., Glasgow, during National Library Week, April 4 – 9. Your kit will include a 3x3 inch canvas, paint and a brush and is limited to one per person. Paint and create your masterpiece using any type of medium or material on your canvas. Bring back your canvas to the library by 2 p.m. May 14. Please leave your contact information with your art so i...
If you didn’t have the opportunity to pre-order your Girl Scouts Cookies, have no worry! Local Girl Scout Troop 2280 will be having their cookie booth at Reynolds on Saturday, April 9, from noon to 4 p.m. The classic favorites of Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Trefoils and Lemon Ups are available for $4 per box. The newest cookie variety, Adventurefuls, is also available for only $4 per box. This brownie-inspired cookie with a caramel flavored crème with a hint of sea salt will soon be a new favorite. Specialty cookies including th...
Fort Peck Summer Theatre is eagerly preparing for the 2022 Performing Arts Camp, and it promises to again be a summer highlight. As always, the safety and health of each camper and staff will be a priority. Students at FPST Performing Arts Camp are exposed to a comprehensive theatre experience, with a vast array of classes. In addition to performance focused classes, the professional instructors teach everything from playwriting to technical design. It provides a balance between creative thinking, education, and most importantly, teamwork...
In response to COVID-19, Great Northern Development Corporation has partnered with Headwaters RC&D, America’s Small Business Development Center of Montana, Big Sky Economic Development, and the MDT Small Business Enterprise Program to present the Rise & Restore Small Business Summit. This event will take place on April 12, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Sidney Event Center followed by the Minnow Tank Business Competition. Throughout the day, attendees will have the opportunity to attend multiple breakout sessions including; Quickbooks, digital marketin...
Love By Choice is excited to bring the training, Hope for the Journey conference (formerly the Empowered to Connect Conference) to Glasgow, Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. at the Glasgow Evangelical Church, 152 Aberdeen. There is no cost to attend and childcare as well as meals will be provided. Hope for the Journey Conference brings together proven, practical teaching and insight as well as everyday, hopeful wisdom – designed for parents and caregivers meeting the needs of children impacted by adoption and/or foster care. The c...
Nashua Our Redeemer Lutheran Church is having an Indian Taco Supper benefit for Lisa Murdock on Monday, April 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. All donations will go to Lisa to help with medical expenses. Thrivent has provided supplemental funding. Take outs are available and all are welcome!...
The spring public meeting to discuss Missouri River Water Management operations and plans is scheduled for Monday, April 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Fort Peck Interpretative Center, 157 Yellowstone Rd., Fort Peck. Public meetings are held each spring and fall across the Missouri River basin. Fall public meetings provide an update on current year’s runoff and reservoir operations as well as planned operations for the next year’s runoff season. The Annual Operating Plan for the next year’s runoff season is released for public comme...
The Valley County Comprehensive Child Find Screening will be held Wednesday, March 30, and Thursday, March 31, at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The screening is for all children from birth to school entry age. The purpose of this screening is to find children who may need special help and Irle School kindergarten registration. The screening assessments include the following areas: hearing for children of all ages, speech for children three years old and older, gross/fine motor development and... Full story
