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"Quite a ways from the fair booth, isn't it?" That bit of understatement came from Thistle & Thread co-owner Ashley Kemmis, at her store's grand opening in downtown Glasgow Oct. 24. Plans for their venture began in March and have blossomed since. Co-owners Brianna Page and Kemmis certainly have moved from that small fair booth in August to operating two brick and mortar locations: one in Glasgow and one in Wolf Point, located in EC Sports. The two offer a blend of online and local shopping,...
The Elks Lodge Room in downtown Glasgow was host to a meeting of the minds as the Valley CARE Coalition brought community leaders together to discuss their ongoing work. After three and a half years of advocating for the overall health and well-being of residents of Valley County, CARE members were feeling a lull in their work. The Oct. 17 meeting, with a catered meal by Table for Six, brought together over 20 people to discuss how best CARE can continue to work on addressing health concerns in the county. Formed in April of 2016, the...
E-cigarettes, specifically the brand of e-cigs JUUL, have been around since 2015, however, it has only been this year that deaths and injuries have been reported as a result of vaping. As of press time, there have been no reported death or illnesses in Valley County, however as of Oct. 28, there have been five identified cases of vaping-associated pulmonary illness and one death in Montana. On Oct. 10, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported 1,299 lung injury cases associated with the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products from 49...
Long-time Glasgow resident and County Road Department Supervisor Todd Young is running for the open Ward 1 seat on the Glasgow City Council against the current sitting councilwoman Nanci Schoenfelder. Fresh off the campaign for County Commissioner last year, Young sat down with the Courier to discuss his policy points of view, his motivation in seeking the job and what he hopes he can bring to the council. Young has lived in Glasgow nearly all his life, having moved here when he was two-years ol...
Glasgow resident and current city council member Nanci Schoenfelder is currently in the running to keep her city council seat for Ward One against Glasgow resident and County Road Department Supervisor Todd Young. Schoenfelder has served on the City Council for six years, after initially losing her first election against Stan Ozark and then was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Becky Erickson after she became mayor. Being a part of city government is in her blood, as her mom, Pat (Hallett)...
The Valley County Election Results are in. For Ward 1 of the Glasgow City Council Todd Young won the seat with 219 votes against incumbent Nanci Schoenfelder who received 128 votes. In Fort Peck, voters had the opportunity to vote for two aldermen positions. Kerry Aakre and Justin Schaff will continue to fill those seats with 73 and 71 votes, respectfully, while John Patridge received 40 votes. The positions will be assumed starting Jan. 1, 2020.... Full story
Update: The Glasgow Courier has been made aware that the Montana Human Rights Bureau has made a decision in the case against NorVal Electric and has ruled in favor of Lawson. We are analyzing the decision and will provide more information when it becomes available. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Great Falls, Mont., alleging that NorVal Electric Cooperative’s General Manager Craig Herbert sexually harassed a female employee and then subsequently retaliated against her when she tried to r...
The eighth annual Chocolate Walk, held on a beautiful fall day on Oct. 18, brought not only members of the community but also those from out-of-town into local businesses. According to organizer Joy Guttenberg, owner of the Apple Trolley who also participated in the event, over 300 people enjoyed fabulous chocolate-related treats from the 16 participating businesses while also learning about what each place has to offer. The annual event started eight years ago when Guttenberg was struggling to...
When school started for Frazer School students, teachers and staff back in August, returning students saw new faces grace the hallways and classrooms. The school welcomed Sydney Hersom in the library, Shannon Knowlton in first grade, Jessie Walker in kindergarten, Alex Hinchcliff in high school English, Doug Williams in Tech Ed, Andy Schiedermayer, who returned as the part-time school counselor after retiring last year, Greg Rodriguez in eighth grade, Taylor Olson in elementary computer, Tanner...
From the recent Ag Expo to planning events well into next year, the Chamber doesn’t slow down. The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture held their big Northeast Montana Agriculture Expo & Night of Honors Oct. 11 at the Valley Event Center. The annual event is the Chamber’s premiere agriculture showcase, bringing together stakeholders from across the industry. The all-day event kicked off 7:30 that morning with breakfast burritos prepared and served by the Hinsdale FFA and 4-H clubs, and went until late that evening with the Har...
Ballots for the 2019 City of Glasgow Municipal Election were sent out to Ward 2 and Ward 3 in error. Ballots should have been sent only to voters in Ward 1. Only ballots received from voters in Ward 1 will be counted, all other ballots will be voided. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Valley County Election Administration at either 228-6220 or e-mail at [email protected]....
Due to new legislation in Montana, there is a new requirement that 400 Scottie plates must be in operation in order to continue to have the option of the plate in the future. In order to reach this requirement, a minimum of 52 of these plates must be placed in operation by 2020. Please consider upgrading your plates to the Scottie plaid. These plates are a huge financial benefit to the Scottie Booster Club and the income the plates bring simply can not be replaced. The plates are not limited to...
This story is an update to a breaking news bulletin published at GlasgowCourier.com. Ex-Valley County undersheriff Luke Strommen pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual abuse of a child on Oct. 8. Appearing in front of Missoula County District Judge John Larsen, Strommen changed his plea to guilty for a single count of the charges filed against him. A second alternative charge of attempted sexual abuse of child was dropped. A third charge of sexual intercourse without consent relating to a...
Glasgow natives Alicia (Doke) Frueh and Jim Frueh have had an established presence at the Loaded Toad in downtown Glasgow over the years. J. Frueh helped build the establishment and has been in charge of the financial aspects of the business since the beginning while A. Frueh used to live across the street, became a frequent customer and then decided to work there at the front counter in addition to her full time job as the city utility clerk. As a result of their commitment and loyalty to the...
Glasgow’s Irle School will soon join a growing list of schools across the state who have implemented the PAX Good Behavior Game program into its curriculum. In May of this year, Governor Bullock announced the state had received a $2.1 million federal grant to build on the program, which has already been put into practice in 47 Montana schools. The expansion of the program was touted by Governor Steve Bullock’s office in September. According to literature from the PAXIS Institute, the PAX Good Behavior Game is designed to teach “students self-...
Tyler Vandermars of Glasgow spent an unexpected night on the southern side of Fort Peck Lake after an elk hunting trip led to his stranding during high winds and winter weather on Oct. 8. According to Vandermars, he had set out Monday to try and find an elk and stayed through to Tuesday. On Tuesday morning he found the elk, and set out on pursuit, but abandoned the effort to return home when the winds came up around 1 p.m. Vandermars said he had attempted to cross the lake then, but when he reached the mouth of the Crooked Creek Bay, he was...
Having a presence in the community since 1958, Soroptimist International, which is a coined word meaning best for women, provides resources and opportunities that allows women and children the opportunity to reach their full potential and reach their dreams. Their mission is simple, provide women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic power. Current President Maridene Johnson and the 23 active members of the Glasgow Soroptimist have been doing just that. With various events such as Trunk of Treasures,...
Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) Matt Rosendale, Deputy Securities Commissioner Lynne Egan and other staff from the State Auditor’s office made a stop in Glasgow on Oct. 8 as part of their Money Matters for Montana Women workshop tour, which also made a stop in Havre, Glendive and Billings. As they traveled throughout the state, CSI staff also met with seniors to discuss fraud prevention in Lewistown, Shelby, Malta, Fairview, Miles City and Columbus as well as trained law enforcement officials from across the state on how to p...
After rescheduling twice earlier this year due to unfavorable weather conditions, Mother Nature finally decided to cooperate on Oct. 5, providing a crisp, cool fall day, with a sky as blue as a robin's egg for the Mental Health Walk, sponsored by the Valley C.A.R.E. Coalition. Community members of all ages came out to walk in solidarity to get people talking about and be accepting of mental illness. The overall theme of the walk was that the disease can affect any one, any family, and there is a...
In the conference room of the Cottonwood on Oct. 1, an unlikely group met to test their response and capabilities against a hypothetical disaster in Valley County. Consisting of Glasgow and Long Run firefighters, sheriff deputies, elected and county officials, utility workers, nursing and assisted living professionals and hospital executives, the group was challenged by the Montana Disaster and Emergency Services’ Jeff Gates and the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Glasgow’s Patrick Gilchrist to take on a fast moving wildfire just no...
The Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) made a stop in Glasgow last week, teaching 35 future thespians the art of performing. Auditions for the traveling production of Johnny Appleseed started on Sept. 30, and the thespians had five days of practice before putting on two live shows, one on Oct. 4 and one on Oct. 5 in the auditorium of Glasgow High School. The play told the story through the eyes of Gramma (played by MCT tour actor/director Carly Weldy) of how Johnny Appleseed (younger version...
Students from Hinsdale and Saco gathered in the Saco School multi-purpose room Oct. 1 for a unique musical presentation and lesson given by Rhythm & Ramble, a swing quartet out of Bozeman, Mont. Rhythm & Ramble is one of four musical acts that are a part of the Northeastern Arts Network's Big Sky Series. These musical performers, who are part of the winter concert lineup, take the time to conduct educational outreach. The artists both perform and elucidate students on portions of music compositi...
Two Rivers Economic Growth and its four subcommittees have continued working over the past few months to improve the community. From hosting Alive at Five events, reaching out to businesses to entice them to have a storefront in Glasgow, and seeking out assistance in installing directional signage, they are constantly seeking out ways to make Valley County the best place to live, work and play. After wrapping up their first year of Alive at Five, events that were held once a month to get people out and experience different areas of the city, we...
