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Cub Scout Popcorn Fundraiser Underway Cub Scouts Pack 898 is selling popcorn now through Oct. 17 both online and door-to-door. The scouts offer chocolate pretzels, caramel corn, white cheddar, sweet and salty kettle corn, salted caramel and microwaved popcorn. Due to COVID, the scouts also are offering sales via email or phone. This fundriaser is a crucial source of income for the Montana Council BSA. For more information, email [email protected] or call Mike at 406-654-4350 or Amy at... Full story
Fort Peck Community Federal Credit Union has awarded two seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollar scholarships to credit union members. It is our pleasure to support these individuals in their continuing educational endeavors. The "returning student" scholarship was awarded to Trevor Toavs. Trevor's goals include studying to become a rural primary care physician and, after completing residency, returning to Northeast Montana and working to improve the health and quality of life of all people in our...
During their regular meeting Wednesday morning, County Commissioners Mary Armstrong and Paul Tweten voted to ease fire restrictions. Chair John Fahlgren was away on county business. Valley County has been under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions due to the excessively dry conditions since July 1. A motion was made by Commissioner Armstrong and seconded by Commissioner Tweten to transition from Stage 1 Fire Restrictions to Fire Season effective at 12:01 am on Friday October 1, 2021. Co-Fire Wardens, Bob Hansen, and Robert Brunelle recommended the move... Full story
The Valley County Health Department has confirmed the death of a woman in her 70s due to COVID-19. She has not been publicly identified. "We express our sympathy to her family and loved ones," said Lynn Miller, RN, Director of the Valley County Health Department To date, Valley County has lost 19 persons to COVID-19, Miller said. VALLEY COUNTY COVID-19 • New cases since last update one week ago: 25 • Active cases now: 36 • Recovered cases/no longer infectious: 962 • Total cases: 1,017 • Hospi... Full story
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 stopped by the Malta High School Auditorium to give citizens a chance to comment on a grazing issue involving Bison, the American Prairie Reserve, and the Bureau of Land Management. Phillipts County News (a sister newspaper of The Courier) caught up with Montana AG Knudsen after the event. "It went great," Knudsen said. "We had a huge turnout, way bigger than we expected." The event, which hosted over 250 concerned citizens, gave those...
In his new position as city of Glasgow Chief of Police, Rob Weber is getting straight to business. "I want to get back to where we were as a community policing department," Weber told The Courier Monday. "Short term goals, there are things we need to work on like policy and procedure and updating that to help us achieve our overall goal." There also is a shortage of manpower currently as two patrol positions are now vacant. "We've got one guy who looks promising, and he needs to go in front of...
Sisters Haven Riddick, (left), a junior at Glasgow High School, and Saryn Riddick, a freshman, recently volunteered to help paint the mural inside the underpass in downtown Glasgow. "I felt this was a really cool experience," Saryn said. "In 20-years-time I can say, 'oh yeah. I helped create this in 9th Grade.'"... Full story
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - In her 19 years of living with cerebral palsy, scoliosis and other ailments, Cynthia Enriquez De Santiago has endured about 60 surgeries and her heart has flatlined at least four times. But the most unusual doctor's referral of her life came last year: Go see an attorney. Enriquez De Santiago sought help at a Colorado health clinic that takes a novel approach to improving the health of its patients: It incorporates legal assistance into its medical practice for patients... Full story
Glasgow Aging Services Office Moves Action for Eastern Montana is relocating the Aging Services Office, currently located at 334 West Court Street, to the Senior Center, located 501 Court Square. The office is located in the back of the common area and people can enter through the front door. The phone number will remain the same 406-228-9751. Lisa Baxter looks forward to assisting persons 60 and older or disabled with Medicare, health insurance as well as information and assistance on... Full story
There were 21 motor vehicle stops, six animal control calls, six hazards, five assist citizen/public assists, two dog/cat control calls, one parking violation, one alarm and one inspection request. Sunday, Sept. 5 • 0040 – An officer saw a vehicle across the tracks that got on the gas hard. • 2145 – People sitting in a vehicle. Per an officer, spoke to the driver. He will be sleeping there for the night unless the officer finds he is not allowed to be there. • 2225 – A woman reported a...
The Glasgow High School Educational Trust is honored and grateful to announce a gift of $20,000 from the Karen (Swenson) Combs Family. Karen, the very first recipient of a gift from the trust in 1966, said her donation was a "... way of saying thank you and paying forward a blessing." "I have many fond memories of my high school years at Glasgow High School that set the foundation for continuing my education at Eastern Montana College in Billings, Montana, now known as Montana State University,...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated at noon Friday Sept. 17 to correct an error concerning the members who served on the scoring committee. Robert Weber has been appointed by the Glasgow City Council as police chief of the Glasgow Police Department. "I am incredibly honored to have been chosen to lead the Glasgow Police Department," Weber told The Courier. "Over the past decade and half of working for the department; I've had the opportunity to gain experiences, form relationships and build co...
Every time the Glasgow Fire Department responds to a call for service in Ladder Truck #5, the spirits of brothers Peter and Thomas Langone live on. Thomas, a cop with NYPD, and Peter, a firefighter with Squad 252 of Brooklyn, were killed on Sept. 11, 2001 when the Twin Towers collapsed. The brothers had been at Ground Zero to help evacuate civilians. Ladder Truck #5, formerly #565, was originally in service with Rescue Hook & Ladder Co. #1 of Roslyn, New York, which is located on Long Island....
New Trooper in Glasgow Steven Van Deuse of Madison, Connecticut has been assigned to Valley County with the Montana Highway Patrol. The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned 12 new troopers, inlding Van Deuse, at a graduation ceremony held recently at the Civic Center in Helena on Thursday. Attorney General Austin Knudsen and MHP Colonel Steve Lavin addressed the graduates at the event before their badges were pinned and they were sworn in to their new positions as Highway Patrol Troopers. "You... Full story
There were 34 motor vehicle stops, 19 accidental dials/prank calls, 10 dog/cat calls, eight animal control calls, six assist citizens/public assists, two alarms, one system trouble, one report for record, one parking violation, one traffic control and one hazard. Saturday, August 28 • 0853 – A woman called in stating there is a vehicle that passed a school bus, then passed her. She believes they are going too fast. She is willing to sign a complaint. • 0932 – A woman came into to the dispatch lobby to report she backed into a truck at the Cotto...
Out in the Badlands of Valley County lie the last remains of a herd of duck-billed dinosaurs. No one knows for sure how the little group of Hadrosaurids met their end. But, paleontologists from the Badlands Dinosaur Museum of Dickinson, North Dakota are collecting forensic evidence to make a best guess. "They had a bad day somehow," Dr. Denver Fowler, PhD., Curator of the Badlands Dinosaur Museum, told The Courier during a recent visit to the dig site. "A little herd of them all died. All the...
A Glasgow man suspected of having sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl faces up to life imprisonment if convicted. Justice Meland, 22, remains jailed in the Valley County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond. He faces one felony charge of sexual intercourse without consent in violation of Montana Code Annotated 45-5-503(1). He was arrested last week by Glasgow Police after a warrant was issued by Valley County District Court. According to an affidavit filed Aug. 30 in Valley County District...
Tyra Johnson Earns Award Tyra Johnson, of Glasgow, has earned the honor of Academic Excellence from Weber State University. More than 800 students received the honor of Academic Excellence in the summer, signifying they maintained a GPA of at least 3.5. Of those 800, approximately 280 students earned the distinction of High Academic Excellence for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. VFW Scholarship Program Launches Glasgow VFW Post 3107 announces their scholarship/ recognition programs for the 2021/22...
There were 27 motor vehicle stops, 18 animal control calls, nine accidental dials/prank calls, nine assist citizen/public assists, five hazards, three reports for record, two dog/cat control calls, two alarms, and two civil complaints/issues. Monday, Aug. 23 • 1348 – A man would like to speak to somebody about the return of stolen tools. He state several years ago another man stole approximately $20,000 worth of tools. A deputy notified he will speak with the man. • 1544 – A man reporte...
While the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the United States is in a much better position than other countries, says one recent visitor from the Philippines. "I think America, compared to the Philippines, is very far [along in beating] COVID," Alvicher Penido, a native of Manila, told The Courier wall walking along main street last week. "Everybody in the Philippines is panicking. You can't go out without masks. You cannot go out without face shields. They will take you to jail." Penido has been in...
Watercraft inspectors at the Nashua station inspecting an outboard motorboat last week discovered mussels on the transducer, gimbal and other areas of the transom. The motorboat was traveling from Lake Erie to Kalispell. This is the 50th mussel-fouled boat intercepted this year, surpassing the total number of 35 mussel-fouled boats intercepted in 2020. Mussels are an invasive species which are non-native to area ecosystems and can cause harm to natural and cultural resources, the economy and...
In November 2020, the Glasgow Police Department received a report from a concerned citizen of an alleged ongoing sexual relationship between an adult male and a juvenile female. After completing the initial investigation into the report, Officers uncovered circumstantial evidence the allegation had taken place. The investigation was placed in a pending status until more information came to light. In May 2021, the Glasgow Police Department received new reports that the alleged relationship was...
Of an eligible population of 6,313 residents, only about 40% currently are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Valley County Public Health Department. As of Aug. 30, 2,700 residents had received one dose of vaccine, with 4,898 total doses administered. The number of fully immunized residents stands at 2,511. This is slightly smaller than the state average of 50% of the eligible population fully vaccinated. The county with the lowest rate of vaccination currently is McCone, with o...
GHS Grads Receive Scholarships Careers in aviation, radiology, cosmetology, and transportation are on the horizon for four graduates of Valley County high schools who received scholarships from the Feda Scholarships for the Trades. Doris Leader of Nashua, chair of the Valley County Community Foundation, which administers the scholarship endowment, announced the awards. The four recipients bring resumes of academic achievement along with school and community involvement: Nashua graduate Trace...
There were 19 motor vehicle stops, five dog/cat control calls, five accidental dials/prank calls, four reports for record, four hazards, four assist citizens/public assists, three traffic control calls, two animal control calls, two alarm calls, one assist to other agency, one parking violation, one status check/well being check, and one inspection. Monday, Aug. 16 • 0937 – A woman advised her grandson lost his wallet and she would like a call if it is found. She stated the last time he saw it...