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Mary Strand, her attorney Vernon Woodward, and Valley County Attorney Nick Murnion have reached a plea agreement in the embezzlement case involving the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council. The agreement will be heard by the Court at a date yet to be determined. Per the agreement, Strand will plead guilty to five felony charges, four for embezzlement and one for money laundering. In exchange she will be sentenced to five years in the Montana Department of Corrections, with all five years suspended for each count, and 30 days in the Valley County Detenti... Full story
Northwest Farm Credit Services has awarded the Nashua School District a $1,500 Northwest FCS Rural Community Grant to help replace their playground equipment. "Much of the playground equipment on our playground is outdated, thus becoming a safety concern," said Nashua School District Superintendent Jennifer Cunningham. "Our goal is to replace all outdated equipment with new, safer playground equipment that will be used not only by our students, but also by families in our community." In 2015,...
City of Glasgow Public Works Director Robert Kompel asks the public to be aware of changes to the city ordinance on fencing, which took effect last summer. The changes listed in Ordinance No. 953 impact the construction of fences at corners and intersections within city limits. Kompel reports an uptick in fencing related calls to Montana 811, the national number designated by the Federal Communications Commission to help protect do-it-yourselfers, landscapers and contractors from unintentionally hitting underground utility lines while working...
In 2009, former Glasgow resident Dan Burns was found guilty – per plea agreement - of sexual abuse of children, a felony, and was ordered to pay $82,352.23 in restitution to his victim. Seven years later, even after the death of Burns while he was incarcerated for the crime, his victim is still waiting for compensation. Billings attorney Bill O’Connor explained that the state tried unsuccessfully for six years to collect the court ordered restitution from Burns. O’Connor represents the victim and his interests via his mother, Maugeen McGra...
Adam Morehouse was approved as a hire for a vacant position in the city's street department at the March 21 meeting of the Glasgow City Council, marking a return to the crew after a stint with the Glasgow Police Department. Also approved for rehire was Robert Webber, who is returning to the GPD after a stint with the Billings Police Department. Mayor Becky Erickson took the opportunity to thank City Clerk-Treasurer Stacy Amundson for preparing an environmental report which was sent to Montana's...
For the 16th year Gifford Fjeld of Hinsdale has instructed youngsters firearm safety. Tyler Hillman has assisted Fjeld for 5 years and Douglas Jones is in his second year helping. (L-R): Douglas Jones, Tyler Hillman, Romeo Benifla, Dion Lefdahl, Matea McColly, Robert Barche and Gifford Fjeld.... Full story
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session Wednesday, March 16 at the Central Office. Present were: Luke Breigenzer, student representative, trustees Suzanne Billingsley, Mike Kaiser, Mona Amundson, John Daggett, and Alison Molvig, as well as Glasgow Schools Superintendent Bob Connors. Breigenzer reported that the student council is looking at replacing at least one of the water fountains in the high school with a dispenser fountain that will allow students to fill their water bottles. He also informed the audience and trustees that the...
The March 7 Glasgow City Council meeting saw discussion of employee longevity pay, approval of a vacation extension for Joe Horn (GPD), updates on the proposed Valley Court Apartment acquisition, renovations on the T-33 airplane at the Pioneer Museum, committee and department head reports and other council business. A council tour of the Glasgow Fire Department was tentatively scheduled for March 21 following the regular council meeting. At the March 9 meeting of the Valley County Commissioners, outgoing Valley County Attorney Nick Murnion’s r...
During two separate House Natural Resources Committee hearings recently, Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze admitted to Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke that they knew nothing about the potential change-in-use permit for free-range bison that could impact up to three million acres in Montana. Director Kornze thanked Zinke for “educating” him on the issue. On March 1, after Rep. Zinke explained the issue to Secretary Jewell, she claimed knowing nothing about the three-million acre pro...
The Valley County Health Department will be holding its first Red Thumb Reminder Day in the Glasgow High School Cafeteria Thursday, March 17. Health department staff and students will be painting thumbnails red and distributing red thumb bands as a reminder to not text and drive, as well as educating attendees on the subject. VCHD says sending or receiving a text takes a driver's eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent at 55mph of driving the length of an entire...
Republican Michael Burns is relatively new to Glasgow. Having grown up in Texas, the 27-year-old candidate for House District 33 migrated northward to be near his parents, who have resided here in town since 2011. The candidate sat down with the Courier recently over a plate of wings at the Cottonwood to discuss his personal history, road to politics, and life on the Hi-Line as an conductor for BNSF. After graduating with a degree in pre-law from University of North Texas in Denton, Burns...
The Hinsdale FFA Chapter is restoring the Milk River bank near the community of Hinsdale.They are funded by the "Living to Serve: Environmental Grant," a grant that helps FFA chapters implement service-learning projects in their community. The south side of the Milk River bank toward the east side of the town is experiencing soil bank erosion due to the high water flooding events that have been taking place since 2010. The erosion is threatening several homes, and is most extreme in areas that...
I got a chance to sit down with a very busy man last week. Mr. Nick Murnion has definitely been around the block when it comes to law in Eastern Montana. He was running for county attorney before he even graduated from law school. On the topic of law school, Nick’s roommate from the University of Montana will be swearing him into his new position as the Judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Montana. That’s Sidney Thomas, Chief Circuit Judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. “In college, neither of us would have ever thought we would be ju...
After several years of limited night-time entertainment at the Northeast Montana Fair, the fair board has successfully booked recording artists Emerson Drive and J.T. Hodges to perform at the 2016 NEMT Fair. Partnering with the NE MT Fair Board to bring this caliber of entertainment to Glasgow were the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, Glasgow Tourism Business Improvement District, Milk River Motor Sports, KLTZ/KLAN, and the Glasgow Rodeo Committee. "These groups are heavily vested i... Full story
Greg Gianforte, gubernatorial candidate for Montana, announced Phillips County commissioner and Malta area rancher Lesley Robinson as his running mate. Gianforte said of Robinson: "Lesley is a true, salt of the earth public servant. I'm looking forward to Lesley playing a vital role in our administration. You'd be hard pressed to find a stronger advocate for rural Montana." Gianforte expressed that having Robinson as his running mate will provide a vital link between state government and...
Beginning March 9, Mrs. Winchester's second grade Challenge Group class will be dressing the part of 16 bonafide American heroes and figures from history. The 2nd Grade Living History Museum will feature students dressed as Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea and Booker T. Washington, among others, while reciting lines of dialogue, facts and quotes. The Challenge Group is made up of students who have demonstrated excellent reading skills, and the performances, now in their fifth year,...
In January, Malta's Casey James Knudsen announced he would run for Montana's 33rd House District Seat and though he has always been interested in politics, he never thought he'd be a candidate at this point in his life. "I always thought about running, but I always thought it would be later in life," Knudsen said. "But you have to take the opportunity when it presents itself. You never know when there will be another open seat." The "open seat" Knudsen references came when Mike Lang, R-Malta,...
The Sheriff’s department issued 11 MIPs Saturday night at a party west of town. “When the weather is nice, we’ll see more of these outdoor parties,” said Sheriff Glen Meier. The department intends to work the county heavily to prevent parties where underage drinking and drug use may occur. The next several months will see the sheriff’s department putting a focus on the safety of our community’s young adults. Meier stressed that his department is concerned for their welfare, “It would be devastating to lose one of these kids to a preventable D... Full story
With the recent occurrence of an Amber Alert there have been several concerns that alerts did not reach mobile phones across several counties in northeast Montana. Some phones were not alerted because the option for Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) were turned off on individual’s mobile phones while others who had the service turned on still did not get the notification. While the dissemination process for WEAs continues to be improved, there are a few important things about Wireless Emergency Alerts to learn for not only the next Amber Alert,... Full story
Glasgow's Cathryn Sugg is teaching a paint-and-take style workshop at Wheatgrass Arts & Gallery March 6 from 2-4 p.m. The workshop, a variation on classes offered by Sugg for several years running in the area, is open to kids ages 1-16 accompanied by an adult, with youth/adult pairs working collaboratively. Sugg says she will be focusing on a combination of, "art material play 'loose style' and careful rendering 'tighter style,' which seeks to teach some basic skills, letting kids experiment,...
As has been widely reported, Wolf Point’s Maci Lilley was found late Sunday morning by Roosevelt County Undersheriff Corey Reum. The 4-year old girl was kidnapped from a playground near her home on Friday night, prompting a statewide Amber Alert and coordinated search efforts involving local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. According to Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Fredrick, “Countless civilian volunteers” also contributed to the search. According to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office, Lilley was found at approxi...
Nick Murnion, Valley County attorney, has been appointed by Governor Steve Bullock to serve the 16th Judicial District. Prior to serving Valley County, he was the county attorney in Garfield County and a private practice attorney. The 16th District is located in Forsyth, Mont., and serves Carter, Custer, Fallon, Garfield, Powder River, Rosebud, and Treasure Counties. Murnion will be succeeding George Huss. Look for a feature story on Nick in next week’s issue of the Courier.... Full story
Current Montana State Auditor and former legislator Monica Lindeen officially filed her candidacy for Montana Secretary of State today. “I’m passionate about serving the people who call Montana home,” said Lindeen. “As your next Secretary of State, I will work to protect your voice, your business and your access to public lands.” The Secretary of State serves as Montana’s chief elections officer, oversees the business registration process and is one of five members of the state’s Land Board which oversees Montana’s state lands. Lindeen says she...
