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Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle told the Courier that as of Friday, June 15, Valley County Undersheriff Luke Strommen has been placed on Paid Administrative Leave pending the results of an investigation by Division of Criminal Investigation. In his statement, Buerkle said, "This action is the result of an ongoing investigation being conducted by investigators from the Montana Department of Justice for an incident, which occurred approximately four years ago." No other information was available as of this morning. More details will be in... Full story
U.S. Senator for Montana Steve Daines visited Glasgow last week on June 1, to meet with community leaders and talk about issues such as education, long-term care, infrastructure and energy. Daines commented that the meeting, "really covered from the cradle to the grave and everything in between." Representatives from various agencies, the hospital, the school board, Prairie Ridge, the Valley County Sheriff's Office and Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital as well as business owners and elected...
On her last day of school this year at Glasgow Middle School (GMS), Shalynn Pederson was digging through a rock pile behind the school when she discovered a piece of paper under a rock on the south side of the school. Pederson opened the letter and found that it contained a note written nearly 15 years ago by an unknown student of GMS. The letter reads: "Hello, this is from 2003. The current hot song is In Da Club by 50 Cent. My teacher is Mrs. Bachtold. She is a good teacher. I just got my new...
Over the past few weeks, McDonald's in Glasgow has been a whirlwind of activity. The lobby area of the restaurant has been closed since May 14, while construction crews overhaul the inside and outside to make the dining experience more friendly and inviting. According to owner Paul Ashenbrener, there are new and exciting things to come to our area restaurant. The goal of this remodel was to not only update the look of the building, but to also bring the dining experience to a whole new level. There will be an updated look to the indoor play...
The Valley County Sheriff's Office reported that a live training mortar was delivered to their office last Friday, June 1. The round, which was discovered in a basement in St Marie, was then transported to a safe location north of Glasgow. The Sheriff's Office notified Malmstrom Air Force Base, Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) who arrived in Valley County and detonated the device in a safe location. According to Undersheriff Luke Strommen, the device was reported by EOD as an M502A2 spotting...
"Pomp and circumstance. noun. splendid celebration with ceremony and fuss." The celebration was definitely splendid, filled with plenty of ceremony and a little bit of fuss. On May 27, GHS honored 52 graduating seniors. Among others, proud parents and grandparents, aunties and uncles, coaches and teachers began filing into Scottie Gymnasium, choosing the best seat to watch their graduate receive a much-deserved diploma. The bleachers filled with the nervous and excited chatter of families,...
The following is the honor roll of Valley County Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen who died in action during U.S. wars. This section is in honor of the brave men and women who left their home to defend our way of life and never returned. Hometowns are provided if they were available. Many of the remaining names were from Glasgow, Mont. If you have additions to make to this list please contact the Courier at [email protected] for future editions. World War I Angel E. Fassett Henry Miller Willie Nelson World War II Raymond Ackerman Cletus...
In what is always an emotionally charged and deep ceremony, Glasgow's American Legion Post 41, American Legion Post 41 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 3107 held their annual Memorial Day celebration May 28, at the Glasgow Civic Center. In attendance were well over 100 veterans, residents and visitors to participate in the ceremony. The celebration, which lasted just over an hour, featured performances of the national anthem, "God Bless...
New plaques were installed at the Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial in Fort Peck on May 22. The plaques were commissioned by the Memorial's Board and designed with the help of Montana Granite Company with the board deciding on the various sayings inscribed on the plaques. Memorial Board member and Veterans of Foreign War Post 3107 Commander Art Widhalm said the plaques were intended to commemorate the wars that the country had been engaged in since its inception. According to Widhalm, when the...
The 2018 Opheim Memorial Day program was held on May 28, at the Opheim School gymnasium under the direction of the Charles Carrignan Legion Post #122. Nina Walstad played several patriotic songs on the piano. Legion member Virgil Nelson welcomed everyone and thanked everyone for coming. He noted that it was 50 years ago that he was drafted. He also noted that the Opheim Legion gave a scholarship to each of Opheim’s graduates, Cade Anderson, Shelby Fuhrmann and Haylee Fauth. He led the group in the opening prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance was r...
COMPILED BY MICHELLE BIGELBACH THE COURIER In honor of Memorial Day, the following is a list of those veterans who have passed away in recent months. Where service was unknown the conflict or "military service" was subsitituted. Phillip Lee Gaudet - Navy Dick Nicol - Army Hugo Lee Hansen - Army Donald “Don” Ray Bauer – Military Service Sidney “Sid” D. Sulser – Air Force Allen C. Sevareid - Army Wayne Jacobs – Served in the Korean War Joseph David “JD” Barnett - Navy Michael L. Luse - Navy William “Bill” R. Grant - Navy Robert “Bob” Sam Gill...
In an exclusive meeting with local farmers, ranchers and community leaders Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke talked about issues ranging from the restructuring of the Department of the Interior, the St. Mary River Diversion upgrade, the Bureau of Land Management, the Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge and the government's role in infrastructure development on public lands. The meeting occurred Sunday at 10 a.m. after being facilitated and planned by local Republican Sarah Swanson. The...
In a press release given to the Courier on May 21, Sheriff Vernon Buerkle sought to clarify the results of an investigation into professional misconduct for one of the Sheriff’s deputies. Buerkle described the events in extreme detail covering the events from beginning to end. According to the Sheriff, rumors had arisen across social media that an officer had used a DUI traffic stop to force the female suspect into performing actions in return for being released without charges. Those rumors made their way back to the deputy in question who r...
Last week was National Nursing Home Week, which is intended to recognize the contributions nursing homes make to our communities. Similar to Frances Mahon Deaconess' celebrations for this week's hospital week, Valley View Nursing Home took on a festive and celebratory mood to honor the lives of their residents and the contributions of their staff. According to Valley View Activities Director Hayley Young, the list of activities was teeming with a combination of arts, crafts, baseball games and...
In celebration of Wildfire Awareness Month, Keep Montana Green (KMG) will be showcasing students’ artwork throughout the months of May and June. In Glasgow, art work from Poplar, Malta, Saco and Frazer students are being showcased at the Glasgow Courier, wihle art work from Wolf Point students are being displayed at D&G Sports and Western. The goal of the art contest is to promote awareness on how human-caused wildfires can be persented, as 60 percent of Montana’s wildfire are human-caused. The contest theme this year was “Prepare, Prote...
The Hinsdale FFA Chapter does community service projects in Hinsdale each year. The chapter maintains the FFA Park, learning lawn mower safety and learning how to operate the riding mower each spring. The FFA Park is located on US 2 and Montana Avenue (Main Street in Hinsdale). The students and community members take great pride in the FFA Park. The area did not start out as a park. The FFA chapter did a community service project back in the '90s, removing old vehicles and equipment and cutting...
Every year the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ), Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) chooses outstanding agents, DOJ employees, police officers and civilians to recognize for their contributions to DCI's mission. This year DCI chose to honor Glasgow Police Department's Victim Service Specialists Renee Jones and Shelly Ramsey. The duo were honored for their work on a domestic violence case in northeast Montana involving local law enforcement and DCI investigators. The two were called in...
Local law enforcement officials, fire department crews and emergency medical technicians, along with area Special Olympic athletes, proudly carried the State Special Olympics Torch through Glasgow May 10. The torch has been making its way across the state to raise awareness and funding for the Special Olympics to be hosted in Great Falls this week, May 15 to 18. The local area games and the Law Enforcement Torch Run were organized and coordinated by Glasgow Police Officer Tim Fisher and Valley... Full story
In what became a year-long saga for Valley View Home, filled with uncertainty, anxiety and pressure for staff, residents, families and supporters, the vote to approve a hospital district and funding levy for Valley View Nursing Home has passed. With a vote totaling 2,701 respondents, 1,674 voted in favor of the district and 1,027 against. The funding levy received less support with 1,510 voting for and 1,138 voting against. Ken Jansa beat out Dave Reinhardt for the three-year trustee position with Karen Breigenzer and Darrell Morehouse taking... Full story
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital is beginning a new phase in their renovation process. As of press time, the hospital has sealed off the "patient discharge" entrance and exit in order to begin renovating the area that used to be physical therapy. Physical therapy and occupational therapy have now moved to the southwest corridor in the hallway going west from the dining room. The current renovation will extend the building from the former physical and occupational therapy areas out to the... Full story
Each year Montana Warriors on the Water hosts a week-long retreat for selected veterans from across the country. The event this year begins July 22, and will run through July 28. This year’s retreat will host their largest class of veterans to date with 18 total participants, five of which hail from Montana. The outing begins in Miles City on July 22, moving to Hell Creek on July 23 and remaining there until Friday, July 27. During that time the veterans are instructed in fishing and enjoy a sense of camaraderie and unity throughout the t... Full story
Renee Clampitt was one of the earliest contenders to take on seeking the Valley County Commissioner seat being vacated by retiring Bruce Petersen this fall. The field consists of six other candidates, Mary Armstrong, Mike Carney, Arlie Gordon, Gilbert Mogan, Jim Uphaus and Todd Young. Clampitt has served as a Valley County employee for over 18 years. She began her career in the Treasurer's office before moving over to spend seven years as the deputy Clerk and Recorder. In 2008, she took on the... Full story
On National Teachers’ Appreciation Day, May 8, Valley County votes were counted to determine if residents decided to pass requested levies for the Glasgow, Nashua and Frazer schools. Votes were also tallied to determine who would serve on the open trustee seats for the Glasgow, Frazer, Hinsdale and Opheim schools. Voters decided not to pass Glasgow schools levy request to increase the levy to 8.12 mills, with the intent to increase wage competitiveness in order to keep and retain quality educators. Sixty-one percent of registered voters made t... Full story
On the morning of April 27, a farmer surveying cattle from the air discovered an oil spill approximately five miles west of the Frazer/Richland Road and East Grains Road Junction. The farmer reported the spill to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who notified Valley County Dispatch and the Fort Peck Tribes Office of Environmental Protection. Both entities sent personnel to the scene to investigate. The contract operator of the well, Adaranko Minerals Inc, had started the cleanup by the... Full story
Now that spring has arrived, or depending on the day, summer, the flood outlook has decreased considerably over the past week. According to the National Weather Service in Glasgow, the Milk River near Glasgow is at 22.22 feet and is expected to continue to decrease over the next week. The rising river did not have much effect on those living in town, except if residents decided to drive down Hwy. 24 and witness Sullivan Park closed off and underwater or to see water on the roadways at Vandalia... Full story
