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As of June 13, there is officially a new route to drive into Nashua and into Fort Peck. After many months, meetings and delays, the Milk River North Project, also known as the Nashua railroad overpass, is now open to traffic, just in time for the summer travel season. To signify this new addition, the Montana Department of Transportation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the community and all the organizations who had a key role in the various stages of the project. In attendance were...
The Montana Newspaper Association (MNA) held their 134th annual convention on June 7 and 8 in Big Sky, Mont. The Glasgow Courier was recognized in a variety of categories in the Better Newspaper Contest, including Best Breaking News, Best Sports Photo and Best Feature Photo, bringing home a total of 13 awards. In addition to these 13 awards, office manager Terry Trang also came home with the Dick Crockford Distinguished Service Award for her 36 years of dedication to the Courier. The Dick...
Casey Schreiner, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Montana's governorship, stumped at the Loaded Toad in Glasgow on June 14. The candidate marks the first visit from a gubernatorial candidate for the state, but the second visit from a politician running for office in 2020. The first one was Dem. Kathleen Williams, who is seeking the nomination for U.S. Representative for the state, visiting Glasgow on April 8. Schreiner met with just over a dozen residents from Glasgow, and...
Irle school fifth-graders put on quite the performance on May 30 throughout downtown Glasgow putting on a flash mob for business owners, audience members and those who just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Under the direction of Irle music teachers Christine Gilchrist and Pam Marks, the students performed five songs and even had guests, including the Glasgow High School swing choir and cloggers join in. Making stops at Prairie Ridge, the Loaded Toad, First Community Bank,...
After many months, many legal battles and many arguments from both sides, the Keystone XL pipeline project has been given the go-ahead to proceed due to a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on June 6. The three judge panel ordered a dismissal of the lawsuit brought to the courts by environmental and Native American groups in November and U.S. District Judge Brian Morris’, of Great Falls, injunction on the project citing inadequate environmental impacts of the pipeline. The judge panel stated when President Trump issued a new permit for t...
When 220 "Birders" from across Montana flocked to Northeast Montana for the 20th Annual Montana Audubon Convention in Glasgow for a weekend of bird watching, education and camaraderie, few would have expected to find a bird from the southern part of the country in northern Valley County. But that is exactly what happened. According to Montana Audubon's Executive Director Larry Berrin, a rare – for Montana – female Summer Tanager was spotted during a tour along Britsch Road west of Highway 24...
It will be 90 years in February since H. O. Dohlen began collecting weather data at a station in Opheim. As the superintendent of schools in the frontier town he would measure precipitation, temperature and sometimes even snow depth, record his findings and then send that data to the National Weather Service via mail to be added to the national records. That routine would continue until 1943 when he moved that station to his farm southeast of Opheim and carried on with his observations....
The Glasgow City Council has revived the Yard of the Week program, formerly run by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, rewarding city residents whose yards brighten up the neighborhood. Every week this summer a member of the council will select a Yard of the Week in their area to highlight. Ward 1 was the first to name a winning lot. Paul and Lisa Koski, 730 Hillside Drive, were nominated by Council member Stan Ozark for the week of June 3-10. The winners displayed a sign in their...
In partnership with Albertsons and Reynolds, Hi-Line Ford took part in the Ford Focus on Child Hunger national campaign from May 13 through May 31, asking community members to grab a jar of peanut butter during their grocery trip for the Valley County Food Bank. Due to community participation, as well as Hi-Line Ford purchasing a case of peanut butter from each grocery store, a total of 300 pounds of peanut butter was donated to the Food Bank on May 4. "We are so thrilled with the amount of...
Joan Helland (r) passed away Friday, June 7, 2019, at Valley View Home, in Glasgow. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. A graveside service will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Ron Helland (l) and Joan bought NeMont printers in 1977, a job printer in the same building as the Glasgow Courier. Sixteen months later, in 1978, Ron became the publisher/manager of the Glasgow Courier until his death in 1988. Joan took over the position until...
Emmett T. Apel (56) was found dead in the water near the Pines Recreation Area in the early morning hours of June 4, according to Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer. The Sheriff stated that the Wisconsin man – who owned a cabin at the Pines – had gone fishing on the shore the evening prior to his discovery. Sheriff Boyer told the Courier that Apel’s wife drove her husband to his favorite fishing spot the night prior and had been waiting in the car for her husband while he fished. After some time, she decided to go look for him and was unabl...
Mr. Wade Nelson's eighth-graders tested Newton's Law of Gravity, while Ms. Julie Walsh's sixth-graders – along with Irle fifth-graders - attempted to defy it on May 30. The results were nothing short of astronomical. The egg drop showed off ingenuity by challenging the students to design a contraption that would protect an egg from a fall of roughly two stories. Some resembled palm trees and dynamite while others were as simple as padded boxes and watermelons. Against many expectations, the e...
A small fire ignited May 31 just after noon when a cigarette fell between the front steps and the house. The burning butt then ignited straw that was packed in under the steps and smoldered until fire crews arrived to extinguish the dry, smoldering fuel. According to Chief of the Glasgow Fire Department, Brandon Brunelle, the blaze was put out within 10 minutes of crews being on scene. Fourteen firefighters and four units from both GFD and Long Run Fire responded along with assistance from the...
Area youth gathered to challenge their fishing skills at Home Run Pond over the weekend. On June 1, kids of all ages spent the day at the Walleyes Unlimited youth fishing tournament attempting to snag any variety of fish, from carp and bullheads to rainbow trout, and with a freshly stocked pond, the bite was on. The weather could not have been more perfect for fishing, with a slightly warm day, overcast skies and only a slight southerly wind blowing over the water. According to Mary Humbert with...
The Glasgow Police Department is warning residents that they will begin enforcing City Ordinance No. 936 this week. The ordinance is intended to prevent nuisance weeds and unkept lots inside the city limits. The ordinance requires residents prevent unkept vegetation from reaching a height in excess of eight inches. This applies to grass, weeds and unkept vegetation. “Nuisance Weeds defined: are all weeds, grass, and uncared for vegetation growing to a height in excess of eight (8) inches on premises located within the city [sic],” reads the...
The dollar figures $224,412 and $33,389 don’t have much in common but to the Valley County Community Foundation, they are very significant. The $33,389 granted this year is the largest annual amount given since the first grants in 2000. That figure brought the total amount of grants given to $224,412. “These grants mean a lot to efforts in Valley County,” said Doris Leader who chairs the board of directors. “Many projects are completed, enhanced, or totally funded with VCCF dollars.” VCCF awards grants to projects or programs that are for c...
The winners of the Valley County Courthouse Beautification Art Contest have been announced. After sorting through and judging 27 entries from Valley County youth, the commissioners decided on two winners. The decision to select two winners rather than one, came as the commissioners were unable to eliminate either of the two winners. As a result, the commissioners chose to undertake two separate sculptors to grace the grounds. The winners are Abigail Olfert and Cassidy Greene. The contest...
Glasgow is home to a brand new food truck, The BergHouse, which made its inaugural appearance this past weekend at the 20th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic. Shawn Bergstrom and Seth Morehouse have teamed up to offer the area another option for dining on the go at special events. On Friday night, May 31, they were set up beside Alley's Palace offering five options on their menu. The crowd lined up to choose from a 406 Philly, Gonzo, Alley Dog, Plain Ol' Dog, and Cajun Shrimp Street Tacos....
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is excited to unveil the Milk River North Project just in time for the summer travelers. The Milk River North project reconstructed a portion of MT 117 from the Milk River Bridge near Nashua to US Highway 2 on a new alignment just west of Nashua. The project includes a new railroad overpass and connection to US 2. The existing roadway through Nashua was repaved along with new sidewalk on the south side of Front Street between River Street and Davis Street. Both the new and existing roadways will re...
Over 40 veterans and nearly 120 family, friends and citizens gathered at the Glasgow Civic Center on Memorial Day morning to honor those U.S. service members who gave their lives for this nation. The American Legion Post 41 hosted the event with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107 assisting. Joe Yeomen was the master of ceremonies. Guest speaking this year was Pam Ost – who grew up as the child of an Air Force airman during the Cold War. Ost highlighted her sometimes harrowing experiences w...
Congressman Greg Gianforte recognized Tanja Fransen with his Spirit of Montana commendation for her scientific accomplishments, dedication to the public, and 18 years of service to Montanans on May 17. Fransen has worked as a meteorologist in Glasgow since 2001, most recently as the chief meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) in Glasgow. Fransen has collectively worked for the NWS for 25 years. According to a press release, Gianforte recognized Fransen for her, "innovation,...
In a slight softening of their initial proposal, Customs and Border Protection has decided to reduce the hours of operation at ports in Scobey, Morgan and Opheim starting June 1. Originally CBP had sought to eliminate the extended summer hours at the port and go to a year-round 9 a.m to 6 p.m. operation. Citing feedback from the community and elected officials, CBP has decided to amend the hours to go from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. year-round. The decision to amend the hours follows closely on a separate CBP reversal where the agency backtracked on...
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...
