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The show must go on, even if that show is a half hour late starting. That is what happened May 17 at the Saved by the Comedy show as the organizer, Travis Rhoads of Montarctica, scrambled to find chairs for the ever-growing crowd. Saved by the Comedy, out of Hollywood, Calif., was ready to perform and the crowd was ready to laugh and enjoy themselves. Lukas Seely, originally of Billings, Mont., kicked off the show regaling the audience with tales of growing up Asian on “the streets of Billings.” Edi Z. followed up with his own stand-up set...
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session at the District Board Room on May 15. The meeting came just one week after the public rejected a general fund levy request for the fourth consecutive year. Prior to the start of the regular board meeting, the organizational meeting was held. The board canvassed and approved the school election results and Mona Amundson was sworn-in for another term as trustee for the school district. Amundson was appointed chairperson, Ryan Fast was appointed vice-chair, and committees were reorganized. The regula...
Constant reminders to not text and drive, to arrive alive, to be safe and to not risk your life or others were strewn across downtown sidewalks, on t-shirts and signs, and present in grim displays of wrecked cars and red thumbs throughout Glasgow last week. The occasion was Red Thumb Day, a day dedicated to educating and reminding people about the risks of texting and driving and distracted driving, which has become a nation-wide epidemic over the last decade. According to the Centers for...
St. Marie resident Jackie Bird was honored with a ServeMontana award presented by Governor Steve Bullock, First Lady Lisa Bullock and the Montana Commission on Community Service on May 10 in Helena. She was one of seven individuals honored with a ServeMontana award throughout the state. ServeMontana Awards recognizes individuals and organizations who, through their dedication and commitment to community service, have greatly enhanced civic life in Montana. These individuals and organizations rep...
Glasgow High School seniors Micah Tweten, Natosha Sand and Dillon Godwin competed at the National BPA competition in Anaheim, Calif., May 1 through May 4. In addition to competing in their events, they also had the opportunity to be tourists with chaperone Ronica Sand. Representing Glasgow High School at Nationals for the first time in over 17 years was an honor for these students. "When talking to other kids and hearing their stories on how they attend Nationals every year, and being able to...
The Glasgow Police Department has hired a new officer to fill a long-standing vacancy following the retirement of former Chief Bruce Barstad. As the Glasgow Courier reported in an April 15 story, the city police department has hired Zachary Johnson, formerly of Elkton, Md., to fill the vacancy. Johnson is originally from Delaware. He was born in New Castle and graduated high school – ironically enough - from Glasgow High School in Newark, Del. After graduation, he volunteered as a first r...
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services Senior and Long-Term Care Division held a legal documents clinic at the Senior Citizens Center in Glasgow on May 16. The clinic serves a number of purposes – according to Katy Lovell who organizes the clinics for DPHHS – not least of which is to screen for elder abuse and financial scamming of senior citizens. During the clinic, seniors received assistance from volunteer professionals, such as lawyers and notary publics, in creating wills, han...
Frazer, Opheim, Lustre and Glasgow schools asked voters to cast their ballot on May 7 to elect trustees to fill positions with some also asking voters to pass a school levy. For the fourth consecutive year, Glasgow voters rejected a general fund levy request with a vote of 704 against and 658 for. This year’s request asked voters to pass a general fund levy proposition for the purpose of increasing teacher and support staff wages. The Glasgow Courier reached out to Superintendent Bob Connors and the Glasgow School Board Chairman Mona A...
Glasgow High School's Swing Choir hosted their 12th annual fundraiser at the Ridgerunners on May 9 and the crowd was certainly not disappointed. Community members of all ages came together to dance, sing along and enjoy the music produced and executed by high school students, staff and other members of the community. Under the direction of Luree Green-Chappell, the Swing Choir sang an hour and 20 minutes worth of songs ranging from modern to oldies with the accompaniment of the band comprised...
Wes Urbaniak and the Mountain Folk made their debut in Glasgow at the Busted Knuckle Brewery on May 8 as part of their Montana Pint O'Beer Run Tour. Urbaniak and his musical partner Mat Regele are traveling the state, making a total of 15 stops at independent craft breweries. Starting the tour at the Beaver Creek Brewing brewery in Wibaux on May 4, Glasgow was their third stop of the tour. "It was really nice driving into Glasgow. It's very clean!," said Urbaniak. Urbaniak is a musician out of...
The Special Olympics Torch made its way through Valley County May 8 and 9. Each year the torch traverses the state carried by local law enforcement officials on its way to the State Games in Great Falls. This year the flame left Wolf Point on May 8 via bicycle and was transported the entire 49 miles by Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Mitch Willet. After arriving in Glasgow, the torch was handed off to Chief of Glasgow Police Brien Gault and Sheriff Tom Boyer by Jaki Harata – the daughter of W...
While Valley County is known to be generous, last week’s radio-a-thon for the Friends of the Pool campaign shattered expectations. The event raised $92,953 including matches, bringing the total amount of funds to $425,978. The Friends have plans for fundraising events and grant applications to continue to build on this initial success. A statement from the committee said, “The success of the event was humbling and overwhelming.” Donations came from across Valley County, from Billings, and even Minnesota. Individuals, businesses, and organ...
Hinsdale Public School was recently awarded Honorable Mention in the School Nutrition Team of the Year Award category of the First Lady School Nutrition Awards. The school's nutrition team, comprised of Joyce Leatherberry and Margo Salveson, was recognized for their efforts in utilizing students and staff to bring more locally produced and fresh food to the school's nutrition program. Nominated for the award by Montana No Kid Hungry, Leatherberry and Salveson were notified of the Honorable...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Fort Peck Post 3107 honored local area first responders, law enforcement and area youth at their yearly Mayday awards banquet. The event held at the local VFW hall featured a prime rib dinner to honor those receiving awards. The awards included Eagle Scout of the Year, Fireman of the Year, EMT of the Year, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, K-5 Teacher of the Year, Voices of Democracy Essay contest winner, and Patriots Pen Essay award winner. This year Garrett Lloyd received the Eagle Scout of the Year for his...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture in April, which showcased a wider net of demographic information as well as provided financial health of those involved in the industry. The Census is taken every five years, and provides the most complete set of data for American agriculture. It also provides information such as land use, farm ownership and decision-making, demographics, production practices, income and expenses. This year’s census, released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Sta...
The Northeast Montana Area Games for Special Olympics Montana took place at the Glasgow High School track last week, May 2. With community support from GHS students and faculty, local law enforcement and community members, the games welcomed just over 20 athletes from Glasgow and the surrounding area. Throughout the day those athletes participated in events such as the softball throw, standing long jump and assisted and unassisted foot races, all of which would decide which of those...
After a year of ups and downs and a last-ditch effort by President Trump to keep the construction season on track, TransCanada Executive Vice President Paul Miller stated the project has missed their 2019 construction season due to court delays. In October 2018, truckloads of pipes to be used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline were seen across Northeast Montana, travelling to staging areas along the pipelines’ future route in northern Phillips and Valley County. Preparations for worker camp construction were also underway and p...
The saga continues regarding Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wanting to reduce hours at four ports of entry in Montana, while legislators and those who utilize the border see the reductions in hours detrimental to imports, exports and ways of life. Congressman Greg Gianforte, Senator Steve Daines and significant leadership from the Hi-Line, including Valley County Commissioners and the Glasgow Mayor, met on May 2 at the Valley County Courthouse to discuss the impacts the change in hours would have as well as a possible solution that would...
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." - Coretta Scott King Since arriving in Glasgow in January of 2016, Bryon and Lindsey Gustafson have been a living embodiment of the compassion that makes Valley County great. The two arrived from Great Falls when Bryon took on the position of youth pastor at the Glasgow Evangelical Church. The couple and all their children live in Nashua. Those children include the numerous foster care kids...
The Valley County Sheriff's Office has launched a sobriety program aimed at preventing impaired driving in Northeast Montana. The program, referred to as "24/7 Sobriety," aims to provide another tool for law enforcement to enforce conditions of release imposed by the court and to verify those conditions are being met. In the long run, the intent of the program is to reduce recidivism and prevent DUI related crimes from participants already in the judicial system for those crimes. "It's to keep...
It's not unusual to find people in Northeast Montana with lifelong careers. After all, we are a farming community. It is a little rare, however, to find someone who is still enthusiastic about their occupation when they decide to retire. Kimberley Girard, sometimes affectionately referred to as "Kimmy G," but more professionally addressed as Mrs. Girard, is one who still has remarkable passion for her occupation. That was one factor in her decision to retire from teaching after 39 years. "I...
The Glasgow Middle School walls are a lot brighter and far more colorful than the white cinder block paint job they had before. That is thanks to Mrs. Libby Weber's exploratory art classes who painted seven large murals on the walls throughout the school. According to Mrs. Weber, the idea got its start when Principal Mike Zoanni and other teachers decided that the white walls needed some paint jobs to brighten the halls and relax the students. Weber then put the task to her just over 70 art...
Hi-Line Med Spa, one of the four speciality care departments in the Glasgow Speciality Care office of the Glasgow Clinic, provides many services to help those in the area with their skin. Offering services such as medical facials, chemical peels, Botox and restoration of facial volume, among others, are tailored to a patient’s skin and each treatment care is different for each person that walks into the door. “It’s all about the skin and improving it,” said Director of Speciality Care Orthopedics Erin Aune. Under physician assistant Kae Suk...
"If you see something, say something." The saying has nearly become an American mantra. Here in the middle of nowhere the saying ought to be modified to, "If you see something, do something," because the people of Valley County "do." Regular readers of The Courier have seen several pieces on the state of our pool. The city pool is crumbling, literally under swimmers' hands and feet at times. A group of dedicated citizens have come together to form The Valley County Friends of the Pool,...
