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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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There are some big changes coming to the Glasgow Clinic in the New Year. Starting Jan. 1, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Hi-Line General Surgery will merge with the Glasgow Clinic. The new Glasgow Clinic will be composed of two divisions, Primary Care and Specialty Care. Primary care will house family medicine and internal medicine, while specialty care will house general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology and orthopedic surgery. The merger is expected to have minimal impact on patients and will allow FMDH to... Full story
Valley County Search & Rescue will once again be teaming up with local wrecker services to provide rides to revelers on New Year’s Eve throughout the county. For a ride home on New Year’s Eve, contact the following who are donating their time and services: Doug Cook, Glenn’s Automotive, 263-1249 (Nashua, Park Grove and Fort Peck area.) Whiskey Isakson, Search and Rescue, 263-2505 Jeron Wesen, Search and Rescue, 263-0265 Dave Ahlstedt, Search and Rescue, 270-6215 Cat Fisher, Search and Rescue, 648-7357 Tom Pewitt, Hi-Line Collision, 263-2154 Tom... Full story
Glasgow's Headstart children brought holiday cheer to local senior citizens during the lunch hour at the Senior Citizens' Center on Dec. 21. Children sang songs such as "Twinkle Twinkle" and "Jingle Bells," bringing smiles to all in attendance. After singing, the boys and girls were able to receive some early Christmas gifts from Santa, while the seniors enjoyed good food and music by Dave Pippin and his band. Bridgette Lapke, Shane Kelly, Maggie Longtree, Sister Jackson, Sister Stout, Howard... Full story
Valley County Sheriff's Office reported the recovery of a stolen vehicle the evening of Dec. 23, in Nashua. After noticing the suspicious vehicle on Saturday evening, the Valley County deputy ran the license plate and identified the vehicle as a stolen car out of Plentywood. While the vehicle was parked at a Nashua residence, the deputy surveilled the vehicle until the driver, Angela Sorenson, returned. Upon her return, the deputy than detained her and later placed her under arrest. Sorenson... Full story
Nashua's Joel Novak was appointed fire chief of the Nashua Fire Department at the fire hall on Dec. 19. He is heading into his fifth year with the department. Novak works full-time at the CHS elevator in Glasgow and is a longtime Nashua resident. Justin Wooley was elected assistant chief. He works for the city of Glasgow. To reach the department for more information about volunteering or fundraising efforts, call 406-230-1319.... Full story
We asked local residents to share their New Year’s resolutions for 2018. Here are some goals they want to achieve in the coming year. • I will stop being negative about people, places, and things. • Be proactive with my health. • Get along with everybody. • Happily Retire. • To have a better year than this year. • Keep Warm. • Count to 10 instead of losing patience. • Keep my desk clean at work. • Stay the same as I am. • Keep up with the work at my shop. • Have better faith in God. • Conquer 2018. • When everything is perfect, how can you cha... Full story
Several local businesses have teamed up to promote literacy and good eats in Glasgow with a community book and chocolate swap. On Sat, Dec. 23, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Sean R. Heavey Gallery, you can participate in Glasgow’s very own Book and Chocolate Swap. To take part, bring a wrapped, new or gently-used book, with the genre written on the tag, as well as a wrapped chocolate treat. Books and their accompanying chocolate will be sorted by age group and then each person participating will choose a new book and its chocolate partner to t... Full story
The Glasgow Police Department is investigating a combined theft and act of vandalism reported Dec. 16 at Scottie Carwash on Highway 2 in Glasgow. According to the report, the incident occurred sometime between Dec. 15 and 16. The GPD’s Brien Gault told us that two inflatable Minion decorations were stolen by two individuals in a dark-colored vehicle with four doors. The individuals also damaged other seasonal decorations. A $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information leading to arrests. Please call the GPD at 228-8050 or d... Full story
The Children’s Museum of Northeast Montana in Glasgow is welcoming parents to bring their children in during the brisk and windy days of winter. The museum provides an environment that allows children of all ages to explore, create, discover, learn and be creative. Throughout the museum, there are a variety of exhibits that allow children to have hands-on experiences where they can role-play and let their imagination run wild. The museum is the brain child of Stacey Fast, who over 10 years ago wanted a safe space for young children to run a... Full story
The Northeast Montana Fair Concert Committee announced on Dec. 15, country artist John Michael Montgomery will be headlining the 2018 Northeast Montana Fair Concert on Aug. 4. Montgomery is a chart-topping country artist with hits such as “Rope the Moon,” “Life’s a Dance,” “Sold,” “The Grundy-County Auction Incident,” and “I Swear.” With 16 million albums sold in his career, 15 number-one singles and numerous awards and nominations to his name, he is expected to have the crowd singing and dancing. After a multi-year hiatus, the Glasgow A... Full story
Junior Katie Kaiser has taken over the reins of Glasgow's Snack-Pack program, which supplies healthy snacks and foods to students in need, specifically on days when children are not in school. The program, established by Morgan Guttenberg in 2016, helps the growing problem of childhood hunger in our area. According to Kaiser, one in five students are underfed or go hungry when not in school, so in a class of 175 students, 35 of those are going hungry. For Kaiser, that is 35 students too many,... Full story
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Post 3107 hosted their annual awards and Christmas dinner on Dec. 14, at the Glasgow VFW. With approximately 80 people in attendance, turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy, buns, delicious dessert and good company were enjoyed by all. After delicious food was had, students from Opheim, Hinsdale and Glasgow were recognized for a variety of merits for their participation in the Patriot's Pen writing contest, the Voice of Democracy writing contest and Irle... Full story
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Glasgow Courier Staff!... Full story
On Oct. 28, local eighth-grader Kyler Hallock received a distinguished honor when he was presented the first ever Heroism Award at the American Legion's fall conference in Helena. Hallock was recognized for actions taken during the bus crash that occurred on Sept. 19, at the rest stop between Glasgow and Hinsdale. The accident injured classmates, a chaperone and also killed both drivers who were involved. After the accident, Hallock took above and beyond measures to ensure the safety of those... Full story
Beginning last week, Sean Heavey has been offering access to the high quality printmakers he uses for his own work. The company, F-11 Photo in Bozeman, can print virtually any digital file on a wide variety of surfaces, including everything from large fine art prints on canvas and metal (see examples of the latter on display in the gallery) to magnets, bags, Christmas ornaments, drinkware, jewelry, pet products and other accessories. So many people ask Heavey for tips on ordering prints this... Full story
On Dec. 8, volunteers from Glasgow High School student council, National Guard, Soroptomists, as well as local community members stood at the intersections of D&G and the Post Office to collect funds for Block of Bucks. A total of $30,310 was collected by the generous community, which allowed 125 families with 325 children to shop for essential clothing the following day, Dec. 9. Each child was allocated $93 to shop for jackets, shirts, pants, sweatshirts, anything and everything needed to stay warm this winter. Local businesses, D&G, Little... Full story
Even though the area has seen a relatively mild winter, the Glasgow Police Department would like to remind citizens of Glasgow that no camper, RV or watercraft may be parked on any street or alley of the city from Dec. 1 through March 31. The GPD thanks all residents in advance for their cooperation.... Full story
Maybe it was an incident in the beginning weeks of first grade in Glasgow that sparked a lifelong love of learning and curiosity that led Don Baker to professional success. It is with his generous gift of $139,145 to the Valley County Community Foundation following his death in 2016 that memorializes his dedication to this community. As an architect in Minneapolis, his work took him all over the country but his heart remained here as a proud Scottie, class of 1960. He rarely, if ever, missed a class reunion, whether it was his class, or... Full story
Former Nashua mayor Pat Hallett remembers the conversations involving the initial planning for an overpass near Nashua being centered on safety and time delays. By her account, the need for an alternative route over the railroad tracks was needed for multiple reasons, but mostly for emergency services. Montana Department of Transportation’s Glendive District Administrator Shane Mitz also remembers safety being the primary concern, citing the trains are on the tracks for an excess of 30 minutes. The reasoning being the need for police, e... Full story
Joy Guttenberg’s good (edible) works are known to many in the Glasgow area. That’s about to become truer still. Guttenberg’s Apple Trolley has moved next-door to Albertsons on Highway 2 into the space formerly occupied by The Worx. And no, she isn’t carrying on with scrapbooking or DVDs, but she is adding breakfast items to an already popular menu which includes some of the region’s very best sweets, soups and sandwich offerings. According to Guttenberg, the family-owned business started out making caramel apples as part of a fundraise... Full story
The Glasgow-City County Library hosted their weekly story-time at Valley View Home on Dec. 7. Families and residents in attendance danced, sang songs, listened to Christmas-themed books and made Christmas cards for soldiers overseas. Pictured left to right is Dolores Edwards, Pat Risa, Colleen Schanz, Finnick Schanz, Gene Brandt, Noah Runner, Cary Schanz, and Doris Brandt participating in an interactive song. The library hosts story-time the first Thursday of every month at Valley View Home,... Full story
