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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Senior at Glasgow High School Dillon Godwin couldn't decide what to do for his Eagle Scout project, even as time was quickly running out to choose and execute a project. It wasn't until an idea from his mother, Leta Godwin, to make chemo covers for the community, spearheaded Godwin's motivation to not only help out those in the community with cancer but also execute everything he learned from his time in Scouts. After finding out more information on the benefits of chemo covers from online...
In a plea agreement filed Nov. 16, Darrell Lee Corpron pleaded guilty to two felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs (methamphetamine). Each count carried a maximum sentence of five years in the state prison and/or a fine up to $5,000. Corpron had initially faced three felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs (methamphetamine) and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia from an incident in March, 2018. In agreeing to the deal, Corpron admitted to possessing 2.0 grams of methamphetamine...
Members of the community came together on Thanksgiving, Nov. 22, at the Glasgow Senior Citizen Center to enjoy good company and food prepared and served by volunteers comprised of the Glasgow High School student council and enthusiastic individuals. In it's 28th year, the event served 200 people and brought people of all ages together. The event started one year with Ruth Ann Hutchinson offering her home to fellow churchgoers as a place to gather for Thanksgiving dinner for those who didn't...
The FMDH Foundation's "Tree of Life" has become an annual holiday tradition in our community. The Tree was lit on Nov. 24 and will remain so until New Years. During this time we invite you to support the FMDH Foundation while remembering loved ones, friends, and special events with a tax deductible donation. Many people send holiday wishes and congratulations as well as memorials for those dear to them that have been lost. The names of loved ones and events are placed on recognition cards and hu...
Valley County Sheriff Buerkle has reported that two county residents were killed in a car crash Nov. 23, when they were struck by a truck attempting to make an apparent U-turn on U.S. Highway 2 near the Highway 24 intersection. Buerkle stated that the driver of the car, 71-year-old Anthony Curley, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, 72-year-old Joan Swails, was transported to the hospital and died of her injuries that afternoon. The other vehicle contained a driver and passenger who were both transported to Frances Mahon Deaconess...
The 14th Annual Festival of Trees charity auction to support the local Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society was held Friday, Nov. 16 at the Glasgow Elks Club. Organizers for the event estimated that there were over 130 people in attendance and over 60 items were auctioned off, bringing in over $7,000 to go towards the charity. The evening featured a prime rib dinner catered by Terri Ellsworth and served by GHS volunteers. The rest of the evening contained laughs, jokes and much... Full story
Valley County Undersheriff Alex Esteves and Glasgow Police Department Officer Tim Fisher recently returned from Las Vegas, where they represented Valley County and Montana at the International Law Enforcement Torch Run Convention. The two were selected to be two of 27 law enforcement officers from around the state to attend the event due to their volunteer work with the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Special Olympics and the Polar Plunge in Northeast Montana. According to Fisher and Esteves,... Full story
Test results from three deer harvested in Blaine County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The deer were harvested within the 2018 priority surveillance area, which includes the northern half of Blaine County. As a result, the northern part of Blaine County – north of U.S. Highway 2 – has been designated a CWD-positive area. A previously existing CWD-positive area includes all of Liberty County. FWP has notified the hunters who submitted the samples. To prevent the spread of CWD to other portions of Montana, the brain and spi... Full story
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session at the Glasgow Middle School on Nov. 14. All trustees were present, along with each of the school principals and a handful of other school personnel. Superintendent Bob Connors was not in attendance. Also in attendance was a student and her mother who were at the meeting to request approval for early graduation. With a recommendation from Connors, the board approved the request unanimously, providing the student completes GHS’ graduation requirements. The following personnel were approved for h... Full story
Milk River Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to offering work opportunities, independent living and activities to adults with developmental disabilities. Milk River operates two group homes, a transitional living home and a work and activity center, and a large part of what they do is offer gainful employment to their clients through work opportunities linked to the services they offer. The non-profit offers recycling, industrial laundry and confidential bulk shredding services. Michelle Eliason who runs the organization said the... Full story
A Montana-based Federal Judge blocked further construction of the Keystone XL pipeline Thursday, Nov. 8, in U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in Great Falls. According to court documents, environmental groups including the Indigenous Environmental Network, the North Coast River Alliance and the Northern Plains Resource Council sued the U.S. State Department, TransCanada Keystone Pipeline and the TransCanada Corporation. The groups alleged, "The department violated the...
Veterans, community members and at least one, recently elected, future Valley County commissioner came out Sunday, Nov. 11, to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the WWI Armistice and Veterans Day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107, the American Legion Post 41 and the corresponding auxiliaries hosted the ceremony in honor of all veterans. Highlighting the event was guest speaker, retired Navy Chief Petty Officer and current Administrator of Valley View Home Wes Thompson. Thompson's...
After two and a half years, commitment and assistance from key stakeholders throughout the county, including EMS services, hospitals, community leaders and the public, funding from STAT Air, FMDH Foundation and Farm Credit Services, and an application which shows the County's commitment to saving lives, Valley County is the first county in the state to be designated as a "Cardiac Ready Community." "It is so exciting to be the first in the state. It's amazing to show others that even though we...
Residents and staff of Valley View Home as well as community members gathered on Nov. 9, to celebrate the upcoming holiday season and each other during the home’s annual Harvest Festival. Music provided by Dudley and the Deadbeats got everyone moving, grooving and dancing. Community members and staff also had the opportunity to purchase delicious slices of pie made from resident family members, staff members and as a result of growing interest in the pie slices, the dietary department also helped bake some of them. Residents also had the o...
Members of the Hinsdale FFA Chapter had a trip of their lifetime participating in the 91st National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 25 through Oct. 28. Sophomore Danika Soper also represented the Chapter by competing in the National Creed Speaking Career Development, where she competed with members from other chapters throughout the country. Soper was put up against 47 other FFA members and ended up bringing home the Bronze award. The creed she had to recite is five para...
From the top of the ticket down, Valley County voted predominantly Republican and largely voted down initiatives that would have added regulation to businesses or increased taxation on consumers. Voter turnout was also at a recent high for a mid-term election and Valley County has a high-ration of Libertarian voters when compared to the rest of the state. State Auditor Republican Matt Rosendale claimed 55 percent of the vote with 2,130 votes. Democrat Jon Tester, who claimed the state-wide race, received 40 percent of Valley County’s votes c...
In an amazing landslide write-in victory carrying nearly 60 percent of the total vote, Tom Boyer became Valley County's next sheriff. Total results were write-in 2,270 to Joe Horn's 1,459 with Boyer walking away with a total of 2,243 votes. Unknown discrepancies, which may have been misspellings or write-in votes for other non-registered candidates, affected the total number of eligible votes for Boyer. Write-in victories are rare and victories in Valley County over 700 votes are even more...
At press time the races for Senate, House, Public Service Commission and Clerk of Supreme Court had not been definitively reported. Projected leads showed Jon Tester with a slight lead over Matt Rosendale and Greg Gianforte had a seven point lead over Kathleen Williams. Yvonne Laird claimed the 17th Judicial District Bench with a vote lead that grew significantly following the reporting of Blaine County. Laird received 4,531 votes, across the three county district, to Pete Helland's 3,772. Laird will retain the seat she was appointed to by...
County election results are in and the results are: Mary Armstrong will be the next member of the Valley County Commission; Taryn Stebleton will be the next Clerk and Recorder; and Christina Hillman will hold on to her seat as the Justice of the Peace. Armstrong defeated Gilbert Mogan in a tight race by only 106 votes. She brought in a total of 1,927 to Mogan’s 1,821. Mogan and Armstrong found themselves the two finalists in a race that began in the primaries with a total of seven candidates in the running at the start of the race. In a s...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital unveiled last week a new way to decrease preoperative anxiety, which in turn will decrease postoperative anxiety, pain and nausea, by introducing two alternative medical therapies. At no additional charge to the patient, these new therapies will allow a patient to have a more stress-free experience before, during and after surgery procedures. Patients will have the choice between two options, therapeutic inhaled essential oil therapy (TIEO) or music therapy. TIEO, or aromatherapy, is the use of essential oils...
GHS senior Alexandra "Lexie" Pehlke got quite a surprise while in Helena at the Jobs for Montana's Graduates (JMG) 25th annual LEAD conference on Oct. 30. She was one of four students selected by Governor Steve Bullock to receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., and participate in the National Student Leadership Academy, for her commitment to academic excellence and leadership development. As a result of being chosen, she, along with JMG's advisor, Jill Page, will be traveling to...
Area residents might have noticed there is a new addition to downtown Glasgow. Hi-Line Clogging and Gymnastics, owned and operated by Tiffany Ross and her husband, Dr. Kevin Ross, provides the opportunity for area children to learn recreational gymnastics, as well as provides a space for T. Ross to continue to teach her clogging lessons to residents of the area. The building, opened since Sept. 10, is located at the former Gaffaney's building at 433 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow, was originally intended...
Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle reported that former Undersheriff and Deputy Luke Strommen has resigned his position at the Sheriff’s Office. Buerkle stated that Strommen’s letter cited “personal reasons” as the justification for his resignation. Although speculation of the move has been rampant as the public complained of Strommen’s receipt of administrative leave with pay during an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, the move became even more likely following the release of an indictment against Strommen for actions taken whi...
According to Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, Valley County deputies and firefighters responded to a report of a suspicious device 20 miles north of Nashua. The suspicious package had been sent in the mail to a local resident on Nov. 5, at roughly 3:47 in the afternoon. Buerkle stated that the report came in from a Valley County male who had received the package and noted its awkward shape and size. After opening the package, he found a clear plastic bottle containing a liquid. The bottle was wrapped with duct tape and inside the tape was an...
The Glasgow City Council met at their normal meeting on Nov. 5, in the council chambers. The meeting discussed a number of agenda items ranging from closing the city office the day after Thanksgiving to deciding whether to loan over $380,000 from First Community Bank to purchase equipment for the city. It was the latter issue of the loan that saw the most discussion. Particularly, the portion of the loan to buy 18 self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) for the Glasgow Fire Department, each with an extra bottle. The grand-total price would...
