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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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After a summer filled with drought followed by a heavy winter, which brought record-snowfall, the next curveball Mother Nature has in store for residents of Valley County is flooding. The flooding has been so worrisome throughout the state that Governor Bullock issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency on April 18. This executive order was issued for Valley County and other Hi-Line counties and authorizing the availability and utilization of necessary state government services, eq... Full story
The Bureau of Land Management North Central Montana District Manager Mark Albers, spoke to the Courier about American Prairie’s grazing. As has been reported in previous editions, the American Prairie Foundation Inc. is attempting to remove interior fencing on their BLM leased lands, fortify the external fencing with an electric wire, and they are applying to graze bison year-round. The BLM’s role in that request began with a scoping period in which the agency is seeking input from the public on what issues, if any, should be considered in the... Full story
Valley View Home administrator Wes Thompson sat down with the Courier to provide an update on the state of Valley View Home. Topics discussed included the home’s recruiting efforts for residents and employees, the state of the facility and major improvement projects and the staff’s efforts to prepare for their impending state survey. Thompson started off talking about the current resident census. At press time, Valley View was projected to have 57 residents with a possible 59 resident population by Friday, April 30. Thompson said their mar... Full story
As the weather gets warmer and travel starts to increase, drivers will begin to notice a new feature along roadways throughout eastern Montana. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) announced they will be installing centerline rumble strips along key segments in an effort to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. According to Chris Puyear, a representative for MDT, work will begin on US Highway 2 from mile marker 667 to 540, from the North Dakota border to Hinsdale starting Monday, April 30, with mile marker 540 to 428 to follow on... Full story
The VFW Post #3107 Auxiliary presented Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Mitch Willett a $200 donation to the Montana Hope Project on April 20. Every year the auxiliary finds causes to donate to when they have extra funds. This year, the Montana Hope Project was considered due to auxiliary member Sharon Lagerquist's previous relationship with the project. As a result of her work with the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office as well as the Valley County Sheriff's Office, she has been able to see first-h... Full story
In order to raise funds for the upcoming PRCA rodeo this summer, the Glasgow Rodeo Committee will be hosting a Spring Fling fundraiser on Saturday, April 28, at the Ridgerunners. A free-will offering dinner will be served consisting of roast beef and mashed potatoes, starting at 5:30 p.m. There will also be a live and silent auction with items including a three-day admittance to the Montana Circuit Finals in Great Falls with two nights lodging, a gas top barbecue grill, and a caliber rifle from D&G as well as handmade quilts, among other great... Full story
Joe Horn has thrown his hat in the ring as a candidate for Valley County Sheriff in the upcoming election. It is the third time Horn has pursued the position, with previous bids in 2010 and 2014, when he ran against incumbent Sheriff Glen Meiers. Candidate Horn has 25 years of experience in law enforcement, which he believes makes him the best candidate for the job. Horn is also a military veteran, serving in the Air Force from 1971 – 1974. He is a 2003 graduate of the Montana Law Enforcement A... Full story
The Bureau of Land Management held a “scoping” meeting in Glasgow April 12 to ask for public comment on an environmental assessment being conducted by BLM. The assessment is on a permit request by the American Prairie Foundation Inc. (commonly called the American Prairie Reserve or APR) to remove interior fencing on BLM grazing leases and to permit bison grazing year round. The meeting was well attended by farmers, ranchers, and local government representatives who mostly attempted to express their concerns of the proposal. According to BLM... Full story
For the third year in a row, Josh Sillerud and Hi-Line Ford are asking the community to come together and buy peanut butter at their next several trips to the grocery store. In coordination with the Ford Focus on Child Hunger campaign, Sillerud has decided to hold a peanut butter drive to help our community's children not go hungry once school is out for the year. Peanut butter is a main staple and unfortunately it can be expensive to those families who have fallen on hard times. Donations of... Full story
The Valley County Health Department, along with law enforcement partners with the Glasgow Police Department, Valley County Sheriff's Office, Montana Highway Patrol and the Glasgow and Long-Run Fire Department, hosted the third annual Red Thumb Reminder Day in Glasgow April 10. According to Leslie Simensen with the Health Department, the event was attended by about 195 people and supported by 88 different students and community volunteers. Designed to raise awareness about texting while driving,... Full story
Long-time Glasgow native and County Road Department Supervisor Todd Young is one of seven candidates seeking the job of Valley County Commissioner being vacated by Bruce Petersen in November. Young sat down with the Glasgow Courier to discuss his background, his motivation for the job and his intentions if elected to the post. Young has called Glasgow home for 33 of his 35 years. He graduated from Glasgow High School, and says that unlike many of his peers, he did not feel the need to leave... Full story
On April 7 at approximately 5:30 a.m., a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train carrying grain derailed just east of the town of Oswego. According to BNSF spokesman Ross Lane, there were no injuries, or hazardous materials spills as a result of the accident. BNSF reported that nearly 30 fully-loaded cars had left the tracks, and that no damage to adjacent property or other vehicles occurred. The entire span of 30 cars were crammed into a distance of a few hundred feet along the track's embankment.... Full story
The Connection Youth Center, an area faith-based non-profit organization, recently purchased and is remodeling the former Congregational Church building to allow a bigger space for youth to spend time and participate in productive activities. Thanks to a $10,000 Gianforte Family Foundation award and a raffle last year that was very successful, thanks to local business support, the new space is expected to be open by August of this year. Community support and assistance is needed in order to make the opening in August happen. Since the building... Full story
At a balmy 25 degrees, brave and eager children came out on April 7, to hunt for Easter eggs the Easter bunny had hid (or placed) around Hoyt Park. The Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt, co-sponsored by Reynolds Market and FMDH, was originally scheduled for the Saturday before Easter, March 30, but weather conditions delayed the event to the following week. Despite the added wait time Mother Nature didn't get the memo, and still decided to keep the cold air lingering. With some warmer temps the week... Full story
Hi-Line Home Programs, Inc. is an organization designed to serve individual and family development in communities across Montana. The program serves people primarily with developmental disabilities through education, support services, adult living support and a key part of those services are assisting with federally funded waivers from Medicaid to pay for care. Called the Children’s Autism Waiver Services, the program works to fund interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). That waiver program was affected by recent legislative cuts a... Full story
Gilbert Mogan is one of seven candidates chasing the Valley County Commissioner seat being vacated by Bruce Peterson this fall. Mogan sat down with the Courier to discuss his background, experience and motivations for obtaining the job. With a few exceptions, Mogan has called Valley County home nearly all his life. Graduating from Hinsdale High School in 1971, he went on to work for the family farm. During that same time, he enlisted in the Montana Army National Guard and served in maintenance... Full story
Based upon the latest models at press time, the National Weather Service in Glasgow is projecting that flooding is almost imminent for the Milk River in Glasgow; it's just a matter of when. Thankfully, flooding hasn't really been on anyone's radar lately due to abnormally low temperatures for this time of year. According to Warning Coordination Meteorologist Patrick Gilchrist, it is very unusual to have this much snow on the ground this time of year, stating, "The longer we hold onto the snow,... Full story
After reviewing 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data, SafeWise, a safety and security system reviewer company, recently identified Glasgow as the fourth safest city in Montana. In the report, Glasgow, with a population of 3,442 at the time of the study, experienced 1.74 violent crimes while 6.68 property crimes occurred per 1,000 people. When reviewing the total number of crimes, 26.09 percent were violent crimes while 73.91 percent were property crimes. Mayor Becky Erickson tells The Courier, “I believe the reason Glasgow is ra... Full story
Malta resident Susan Green knows first hand what it is like to lose a baby early on. She lost one of her twins in utero over 17 years ago. She said she had also known people and friends who had experienced the loss of a newborn or young infant. Because of those experiences, she recognized a need at the two local hospitals in her hometown, and sought to provide what is known as a Cuddle Cot. According to Brandi Knierim, a registered nurse at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, the idea behind a... Full story
Anthony "A.J." Etherington started a new chapter in his life earlier this week by becoming the newest publisher at the Glasgow Courier. Etherington is not a new face at the paper or around Glasgow as many of you have seen him around town at the local coffee shop, downtown, either walking or collecting funds for Block of Bucks, and might have even seen him with his family at various events. You might have even learned a little something through his articles profiling politicians, Valley View Nurs... Full story
Jeremy Bartel, son of Larry and Linda Bartel of Glasgow, was recently promoted to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army on March 2 in Stuttgart, Germany. Bartel graduated from Glasgow High School in 1993 and has had an extensive military background. He enlisted in the Montana Army National Guard in 1992 and earned his commission as a U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant from Kemper Military College in Bonneville, Mo., in 1995. As an engineer officer, he was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division in Germany be... Full story
To remind everyone to put down their cell phone while driving, the Valley County Health Department will be hosting the 3rd Annual Red Thumb Reminder Day Walk on Tuesday, Apr. 10, starting at 3:30 p.m. Come join the Valley County Health Department, Glasgow High School, Glasgow Middle School, JMG students, Glasgow High School Student Council members, and community members to experience hands-on learning about how distractive sending or reading a simple text can be. Community members are invited to start the walk at either the City-County Library... Full story
Sherrie Dodd knows first hand what raising a child on the autism spectrum is like, she raised a son with the condition who is now 18 years old. She remembers paying the costs for therapy services, autism camps and special therapy equipment for years as her child grew up. Today, he is excelling and continues his education and participates in Special Olympics at their home in the southern United States. Dodd moved to Glasgow to work at Valley View Nursing Home, and noticed a gap in autism services. “I was looking for something to do for Autism A... Full story
Ms. Denise Winchester's second grade Reading Challenge Group dressed up as American heroes and figures from American history, both past and present, on March 21. Members of the community were invited to visit the Living History Museum, where 16 second-graders dressed up as famous Americans, including Sally Ride, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, George Washington, Clara Barton, among other distinguished members of history. Not only did these students look the part, but also truly embodied their famou... Full story
