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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Secretary of State Corey Stapleton has awarded HAVA Election Security Grants to counties throughout the state, including Valley County, to assist them in purchasing the new ExpressVote voting system. The system will utilize touch-screen technology to produce a paper record for tabulation. It will handle the entire marking process, which will eliminate marginal marks and the need for interpretation of the voter’s mark. The upgrade will make it easier for voters with disabilities to cast their vote and will also be easier to manage by election j...
On Sept. 25, as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month was in its final week, Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced his new bill, the Seeding Rural Resistance Act. The proposed legislation creates three initiatives designed to combat rising suicide rates. Acknowledging multiple barriers faced by farmers and ranchers seeking assistance, Tester said, “...they face isolation, they have to travel further to receive basic health services, they are less likely to be insured, and they may not know there are mental health resources available t...
This story is an update to an earlier story. This edition adds information from the plea deal — including the exact crime Strommen pleaded guilty to — and clarifies that the second count that was dropped was an alternative charge to the first count and not a separate crime. It also provides more information about the pre-sentence investigation, the judge's ability to impose a harsher sentence if he sees fit, and Strommen’s ability to withdraw the plea and go to trial. Ex-Valley County undersheri... Full story
The month of September has been National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a month-long endeavor to share resources and stories in an effort to shed light on a topic that is often taboo to talk about and stigmatized. According to FMDH employee Samantha Griffin, who is currently in school to become a licensed clinical social worker, in 2017 the national death by suicide rate rose by four percent while Montana saw a rise of 15 percent, which means that most Montana residents know someone who has attempted suicide or struggled with suicidal...
In a gymnasium of school-aged kids, hip hop artist, social advocate and Native American performer Christian Parish, aka Supaman, kicked off Frazer Public School's celebration of Native American Week on Sept. 23, with a performance meant to not only entertain a crowd of fidgeting children but also to engage them and inspire key themes of cultural pride, a sense of honor and to promote identity. Frazer Schools hope their students will take away those key themes in a week that will be full of...
Businessman and state legislator Scott Sales sat down with the Glasgow Courier to discuss his background, political experience and his current bid for Montana’s Secretary of State seat. Sales discussed everything from the land board and land usage, to election security and accessibility while touting his Republican record in the state legislature. Sales, a Republican from Gallatin County, has been serving in the legislature since 2003 when he entered as a representative. He served four terms including one as Speaker of the House and another a...
The FMDH Foundation recently gifted Glasgow High School a new Game Ready Machine, a device that helps student athletes with joint injuries, such as those that affect their ankle, knee or shoulder, as well as larger muscles, like hamstrings. RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) has long been used to treat acute and chronic injury. Game Ready offers adjustable cold therapy and intermittent compression in one easy-to-use system, making it easy to apply the two most difficult-to-manage aspects...
The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has decked the streets in Scottie Pride this year. The idea to order 100 flags from the Glasgow Student Council came up over the summer with the Chamber Board from member and Scottie Athletic Director Brenner Flaten. He said, "this was an idea that just came to me in the middle of the summer when driving down Main Street and taking note of how many flag holders are already in place. I have always loved that Glasgow and National Honor Society put up American flags...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox sat down with the Courier last week to discuss his campaign for the Republican nomination for the Governorship next November. Currently, Fox is taking on U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte and Dr. Al Olszewski in his bid for the party’s nomination, and if he is successful he will go up against either Montana’s Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney, Montana Representative Reilly Neill or Montana Representative Casey Schreiner on the Democratic ticket. Fox, a Montana native from Hardin, kicked off his interview by hig...
Perhaps the most ironic thing occurring during the National Weather Service’s hydrology workshop last week was that while scientists, conservation district reps, bureaucrats, meteorologists and hydrologist met on the inside, a flood advisory had been issued for a small region of Valley County only miles away on the outside. It was a small example of what the participants of the Glasgow and Billings Eastern Montana Hydrology Workshop were trying to accomplish. The workshop was held at the Fort Peck Interpretive Center from Sept. 11 through 13 a...
While driving downtown throughout the past few months, drivers and pedestrians have seen a new piece of artwork go up at the corner of 4th St. S. and 1st Ave S., on the outer side of the addition to Busted Knuckle Brewery. The mural, which was painted by Glasgow's Andy Fahlgren and Madelyn House, encompasses a reflection of the community, including imagery such as a farmhouse, the powerhouses in Fort Peck, a farmhouse and cows. "The area pays tribute to the many people that helped get us to...
The weather didn't cooperate. The power didn't cooperate. The participants, however, did cooperate. Team Kastet proved themselves to be champions in more ways than one this past weekend at the second annual Glasgow Elks' Middle of Nowhere BBQ Cook-off. When the power went off around midnight Friday, after the six teams had set up, organizers and competitors scrambled to save the competition. Team Kastet, Ross Kastet and Jeff Swanson, along with Dave and Shelley Kastet, did their part. Though the...
During the annual Montana School Nutrition Association conference in June, Nashua School was awarded a Montana Cook Fresh Award, which recognizes schools for their dedication to serving from-scratch nutritious school meals. The school scored an impressive 96 out of 100, which proves the excellence of the program as the average score of all 88 sponsors reviewed was 70 out of 100. Nashua's head cook Vicki Tolzien and assistant cook JoAnna Turner have been working together for three years, ever...
The Glasgow City Council voted in a split decision to raise tax revenues for the city by a total of roughly $49,000. The move is likely to raise taxes next year for most Glasgow residents and businesses. The vote followed a tense exchange between Councilman Stan Ozark and Mayor Becky Erickson as they debated the principle of raising taxes just because they have the ability to do so. Ozark was in favor of an increase, but felt it unnecessary to raise the tax levy to the full amount allowable by state law. He instead advocated to raise the levy...
Nemont Manor’s new ownership, Affiliated Developers Inc., has told the Courier that they are struggling to acquire the necessary Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loans and grants required to complete their planned $4.6 million renovation of the building. The announcement comes just over a year after the property was sold to Affiliated Developers in July 2018. At the time of the sale, Nemont Manor housed around 65 tenants at 65 percent occupancy, which put them well within the occupancy rate needed to gather the HUD financing and grants. A...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital has been chosen to be one of six sites throughout the state to pilot a model of community-based healthcare designed to expand the role of EMS providers to deliver more effective and efficient non-emergency services. In addition to Glasgow, Great Falls Emergency Services, Jesse Ambulance in Broadus, Marcus Daly in Hamilton, Rocky Boy EMS and Red Lodge Fire Department were also chosen to participate in this program. To be eligible to be a pilot site, EMS services had to apply, receive permission from the hospital...
The school may be small, but that does not mean it is not strong. While the number of students has dwindled over the years, the school remains committed to keeping the doors open for the students and providing them with the best education possible. This year, the Opheim School welcomes a new superintendent, science teacher, secretary and clerk. Jennifer McAllister took over the superintendent position and Sheirra "Shy" Beja will be teaching science for sixth through 12th grade students. In the...
Bank of Bridger, N.A.’s parent bank-holding company, The Bridger Company, has recently acquired Malta Banquo, Inc., and its entirely-owned subsidiaries, which includes Valley Bank in Glasgow and First Security Bank in Malta. Starting Monday, Oct. 7, Valley Bank in Glasgow will be changing its name to Bank of Glasgow and First Security Bank in Malta will be changing its name to Bank of Malta. Customers and the community won’t see any big changes to the building or staff due to the change in ownership, but will see changes in products and ser...
Back in March, Glasgow residents Ashley Kemmis and Brianna Page began kicking around an idea. In the wake of Shopko announcing it was closing all of its store locations, including Glasgow, the two women saw an opportunity. Over the spring and summer, they created and rolled out Thistle and Thread, an online women's clothing boutique, which went live on June 5. Both women have their online roles within the company, with Page doing the networking and photography, while Kemmis runs the website and...
The Glasgow Fire Department and the Long Run Fire Department hosted their annual community barbecue on Aug. 27 at Bundy Park in Glasgow. In addition to having dinner supplied and donated by Food Service, Sysco, Grains of Montana and Coca-Cola, community members of all ages had the opportunity to chat with both Glasgow Fire Department and Long Run Fire Department firefighters, tour vehicles and even had the chance to put out a pretend fire with a hose. In addition to the educational aspect of...
The Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center (EMCMHC), based in Miles City, has announced they are partnering with Rimrock in Billings, to provide enhanced addiction and mental illness treatment in eastern Montana. Currently, EMCMHC provides services in 17 eastern Montana communities, including Glasgow. According to Rimrock’s Chief Nursing Officer Christi Beals, the newly forged partnership will allow eastern Montana practitioners the opportunity to directly refer patients to a higher level of care more immediately, in turn giving them t...
Students arriving at, and returning to, Irle School this year found themselves – once again – playing at Bundy Park for recess. The reason? The school's playground upgrade and expansion has fallen behind schedule due to weather, but is inching ever closer to completion and better accessibility for all the attending students. Currently, the expansion is finishing up with concrete work to the outer walking path and drainage upgrades to fix the issues with standing water before moving the bas...
