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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Amongst the seven candidates campaigning for a shot to take on the Valley County Commission seat being vacated by the retiring Bruce Petersen is Jim Uphaus. Uphaus sat down with the Courier to talk about his experience, his motivation for running and why he thinks he is the best person for the job. A Valley County native, Uphaus was born into a fourth-generation ranching family in Valley County. After graduating from Glasgow High School, he attended Helena Vo-Tech before returning home and...
Local mental health wellness advocates are invited to be a part of the very first Valley County Mental Health Awareness Walk, which will take place in Glasgow on Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. Supporters will gather at the Valley Event Center to hear a couple of brief presentations, receive a colorful messaged baseball cap, take a brief trek through town, and then be asked to produce an idea or two as to how we can stop the stigma often attached to behavioral health issues. Studies show that...
When Sean R. Heavey watched an episode of Netflix's Stranger Things some months back, he couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity about the storm in the scene he was watching. To hear Heavey tell it, he had to go back multiple times to freeze the scene and verify it was not his image in the special effects of the cut. Heavey had moved on, when a friend happened to be watching the Netflix documentary Beyond Stranger Things, and noticed a striking similarity between a concept art depiction...
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming June primary election is Monday, May 7. If you are not registered to vote by the deadline, you can still register to vote in the upcoming November election, but you will not receive a ballot for the primary. The only local race that will require a primary vote is the Valley County Commissioner race to fill the seat being vacated by Bruce Petersen. There are seven candidates vying for a shot at that seat. The primary will also decide the statewide Democrat and Republican nominees for U.S. House...
The Nashua Lions hosted their 21st annual Nashua Lions Talent Show on April 29. With 20 different entries, guests in attendance enjoyed musical performances including vocal, instrumental and clogging. The sound system was provided by Pippin DJ and Karaoke. Concecssions were also served with all proceeds benefiting the Lions Club to assist them with a variety of community projects including providing roller skating at the Civic Center in the winter, maintaining the Lions park, the Chirstmas...
Glasgow native and former Farm Equipment Sales General Manager Sarah Swanson has decided to run for the Glasgow School District Board of Trustees. Currently, she is amongst four vying for two vacant positions on the board. Swanson has a long history in Valley County, having been born and raised in the region. In 1964, her grandfather left the family farm and founded the John Deere dealership Farm Equipment Sales, before leaving it to Swanson’s father. Swanson took on a role at the dealership in 2006 where she oversaw the expansion of the store...
The City of Glasgow is seeking applicants for the city’s Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter program. According to Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson, the program is to assist homeowners in beautifying their curbs, sidewalks and gutters, without having to self-finance or push for a local special improvement district. The program works by taking applications, which are due this year by June 1, for the improvements. The city will then send out City Planner Rob Kompel to survey the area with the homeowner and submit the application with the proposed work and s...
Many of us take the little things in life for granted, like receiving a birthday cake or having a celebration. For some people, that is not always the case. Many people are food insecure and organizations like the food bank have been helping to change those circumstances for years. But what happens when there is a child whose family cannot necessarily afford the supplies needed to celebrate their birthday? That same question brought St Raphael's third-grade class to the food bank, to deliver,...
Another year, another summer with a great carnival at the Northest Montana Fair. The Valley County Carnival Club members held a boot drive at downtown intersections on April 27, to collect funds to bring the carnival back to this summer's event. According to carnival club member Amanda Powell, over $4,500 was raised during the event."Everyone seems to be really excited for the carnival to come back this year," stated club member Louise Lemieux. The Glasgow High School Honor Society also helped...
A "substantial" oil spill occurred approximately 5 miles west of the Frazer/Richland Road, Lustre Grain East Road Junction. According to tribal sources, the spill was reported to the Tribes' Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) on Friday, April 27, 2018. The spill was spotted by a cattle farmer doing a flyover in the area. The exact date the leak occurred is unknown. The well had been shut-in in late December 2017. Wilfred Lambert of the Fort Peck Tribes OEP, along with officials from the...
