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Tom Boyer received 2,243 votes against Joe Horn's 1,459 votes for Valley County Sheriff. The unofficial count had Boyer receiving 2,270 votes, however after verifying the write-in, the number of votes changed to 2,243. Mary Armstrong took the Valley County Commissioner race with 1,927 votes versus Gilbert Mogan's 1,821 votes. Taryn Stebleton will be the new Clerk and Recorder with 2,276 votes versus Ruth Dowell's 1,254 votes. Christine Hillman won the Justice of the Peace seat with 2,787 votes against Christine Gamas' 867 votes. More coverage...
Truckloads of pipes to be used in the construction of TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline have been traveling across Northeast Montana from Glendive to staging areas along the pipelines' future route in northern Phillips and Valley County. Construction on Keystone XL is anticipated to begin next spring in 2019. In preparation of that start time the pipe is being trucked in and stored over the coming winter. Preparations for worker camp construction are also underway at camps projected to go in...
Democratic Senator John Tester campaigned in Glasgow Oct. 19 alongside Democratic Congressional candidate Kathleen Williams and candidate for District 1 Public Service Commission Doug Kaercher. The event, which was held at the Glasgow Elk's Lodge, featured a meet and greet period followed by get out the vote words of encouragement by the candidates. Tester kicked off the event with a brief introduction and a few words about motivating the public to vote. Tester highlighted the partisan divides i...
On Saturday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m., the biological daughters of Valley County Sheriff’s candidate Joseph Horn, Amy Brown and Gail Hayes, held a forum to discuss their opposition to their father for Valley County Sheriff. In that meeting, which was posted to YouTube by Sean Heavey and shared widely on social media, the two daughters accused the candidate of severe physical abuse while they were children and of abuses against other women. To be clear, the Glasgow Courier has been unable to locate any formal criminal complaints or convictions for s...
Dr. Stanley and members of his staff from Rimrock Pediatric Dentistry in Billings, will be setting up a satellite office starting in January at Dr. Charles Wilson's dental office, located at 54253 U.S. Hwy 2, Glasgow. All major dental insurance will be accepted and as of now, Dr. Stanley will be seeing children Tuesdays and Wednesdays every two weeks for checks, cleanings and basic general restorations. To get a feel of Glasgow and the area, Dr. Stanley and his staff visited on Oct. 17,...
U.S. Senator Jon Tester introduced legislation on Oct. 12 to provide critical funding for the Milk River Project in northcentral Montana. After speaking with the St. Mary’s Working Group on Oct. 10, Tester introduced the St. Mary’s Reinvestment Act to Congress, which would ensure the federal government picks up 75 percent of the tab for the water project, an increase from the current 26 percent. According to co-chair of the St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group Marko Manoukian, the group held a meeting with federal candidates via telephone con...
Valley County Sheriff's Deputy Luke Strommen is charged with Felony Sexual Abuse of a Child according to court documents filed in District Court in Glasgow on Oct. 11. He appeared in front of District Court Judge John Larson, of Missoula, via video conference with Assistant Attorney General David Buchler and attorney Casey Moore on Oct. 16. Valley County District Court Judge Yvonne Laird and County Attorney Dylan Jensen both recused themselves from the case. In court Tuesday afternoon, Strommen...
Nemont Manor was recently sold by its former board of directors to Affiliated Developers Inc., a 501(c)3 based in Berkley, Mich. Over the summer, concerns were raised publicly about the acquisition in an open letter by James Rickley that some of the residents were informed they may not meet the income requirements to remain at Nemont Manor. The Courier reached out to Laurie Smith, who works for Tamarack Properties in Billings, which manages the property for Affiliated Developers Inc., to discuss the issues at the affordable housing unit....
Christine Gamas is in the running to claim the Valley County Justice of the Peace seat in November's upcoming election. Gamas, who currently serves as the Clerk of Justice Court, is running against her current boss, Justice Christy Hillman. Gamas was born in Vancouver, Wash., and raised in northern California. She met her husband, a Glasgow native, while he was serving in the Navy at Alameda Naval Air Station on the San Francisco Bay. While in California, she attended San Jose State University...
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture's Northeast Montana Ag Expo drew a crowd of participants, businesses and vendors last Friday, Oct. 12. The event, which is coordinated by the Chamber, hosted vendors and business displays as varied as implements and trucks to electrical safety and seasonal employment assistance. The event also featured guest speakers and nationally recognized experts on agriculture and farm safety. The opening speaker was Tommy Grisafi who covered "risk manage...
The Hinsdale FFA Chapter has been selected to compete for national recognition in the career development event Creed at the 90th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct 25 through Oct. 28. FFA member and sophomore at Hinsdale School Danika Soper will be representing the chapter at the event. Soper, an FFA member for four years, competed in the Creed Speaking Event at her chapter contest as a freshman earlier this year, which was her first experience with competing in the...
This week, Oct. 7 through Oct. 13, is Fire Prevention Week and the Glasgow and Long Run Fire Departments are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year's fire prevention campaign, "Look. Listen. Learn. Be Aware. Fire Can Happen Anywhere." The campaign looks to educate the public about basic but essential ways to quickly and safely escape a home fire. Preschoolers from Head Start, Little Scholars Preschool and First Lutheran Preschool will be visiting...
Any parent with young children might be hearing through their child’s school or daycare that Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is affecting youngsters in the community. According to the Glasgow Clinic, there has been a recent influx of the disease, however the number of cases are unknown as not all families come in for verification of diagnosis. The Center for Disease Control states Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than five years old. However, it can occur in older children and...
On a chilly, snowy Wednesday morning, officers from the Glasgow Police Department, deputies from the Valley County Sheriff's office and Montana Highway Patrol officers came out and chatted with local residents at both the Loaded Toad and Hot Shots Espresso to celebrate National Coffee with a Cop Day on Oct. 3. Thanks to a generous donation from First Community Bank, the first $100 worth of coffees purchased at each coffee shop was paid for. The event, held since 2011 nationally, brings together...
If nowhere else, the American dream is alive and well at the Busted Knuckle. Following more than three years of operation, the locally-owned craft brewery just expanded their production capabilities, taking on a new building and steadily growing their business. Looking forward to the future the family-owned and operated business has kept its heart firmly rooted in its early start, and their gratitude for their early supporters is never far from the thoughts of their success. When I reached out...
The Hinsdale Fall Festival was held on Sunday, Oct. 7. Events of the festival included vendors, games, activities and fundraisers, such as the pumpkin bowling featured above. Beginning a few years ago, the event is organized and designed by Hinsdale residents to support and help local families in need. Each year in October Hinsdale comes to life with fall festivities that highlight the town's fun sense of community and support for one another. As Kristine Bowman wrote in the Courier on Sept....
Current District 17 Judge Yvonne Laird is seeking to retain her position this coming November. Judge Laird discussed her experience, her positions for the post and her motivation for keeping her seat with the Courier. Born in Havre, Mont., Judge Laird spent her formidable years on a farm and ranch outside Gilford, Mont., a small town east of Havre along Highway 2. After graduating Blue Sky High School she went on to Concordia University in Moorhead, Minn., where she earned her Bachelors of Arts...
Valley County Sheriff's Deputy Luke Strommen is being charged with Felony Sexual Abuse of a Child according to court documents filed in District Court in Glasgow on Oct. 11. According to court documents, Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was contacted in May 2018, regarding allegations of improprieties of a sexual nature by Valley County Sheriff's Deputy Luke Strommen. During the course of the investigation a possible victim was identified, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident...
Valley County Sheriff's Deputy Luke Strommen is charged with Felony Sexual Abuse of a Child according to court documents filed in District Court in Glasgow on Oct. 11. He appeared in front of District Court Judge John Larson, of Missoula, via video conference with Assistant Attorney General David Buchler and attorney Casey Moore on Oct. 16. Valley County District Court Judge Yvonne Laird and County Attorney Dylan Jensen both recused themselves from the case. In court Tuesday afternoon, Strommen...
Over 200 people attended one of the three days of Alzheimer's and dementia-care training held last week at the Cottonwood. The seminar featured dementia-care trainer and consultant Heather McKay, who presented three days of training focused on assisting family, caregivers, and professionals in better understanding Alzheimer's and dementia care. Training began Tuesday, Sept. 25, with an eight-hour caregiver day focusing on assisting family, friends and personal caregivers in empathizing and...
Lexis Synan, a 22-year-old Glasgow woman, died Sept. 24, in Wolf Point. Police Chief Jeff Harada said Wolf Point authorities responded to a 911 report of a pedestrian struck by a westbound BNSF Railway train near the underpass. Fort Peck Tribes, Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department and Northeast Montana Health Service Ambulance were all on scene. Brayden Jackson, an 18-year-old Frazer man, was killed in a rollover accident Sept. 26. According to MHP, a vehicle was chasing a deer through a field when the driver attempted to turn too quickly, a...
John Ersness, 58, of Sawyer, N.D., made his first appearance in Justice Court on Sept. 28. He has been charged with deliberate homicide in the death of his brother, Corwin Ersness, 62, of Fort Peck. He is being held at the Valley County Detention Center on $500,000 bond and is awaiting his initial appearance in District Court. According to the Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, at around 5:49 p.m. on Sept. 27, dispatch received a call from C. Ersness who stated that his brother was in the are...
Christina Hillman is looking to hold on to her seat as Valley County Justice of the Peace in the upcoming November election. Hillman is running against Christine Gamas in the contested race. Hillman sat down with the Courier to talk about her experience and motivation for staying in office. Hillman was born in Lewistown, but as she put it, she was raised in Valley County, graduating from Glasgow High School before moving on to Corpus Christi, Tex. Eventually, Hillman settled in Bozeman and began...
