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The Aug. 1 meeting of the Glasgow City Council saw the passage of Ordinance 952, restricting the number of pets in area homes to three dogs or three cats, with grandfather provisions for households containing animals currently in excess of the maximum number of pets. Members of the community instrumental in finalizing the details of the ordinance were in attendance, but remained silent during public comment periods. Mayor Erickson thanked the community for their input and support. Early in the meeting, the council also passed incremental...
Emerson Drive started out back in 1995 going under the name of 12 Gauge, but a few years later, after the band moved to Nashville, they discovered that 12 Gauge was already used by a rap group. So they changed their name to Emerson Drive. Under that name they have won numerous country music awards both in Canada and in the US. They are a fairly high-energy group and look like a bunch of athletes as they scamper back and forth across the stage drawing the mostly younger crowd deeper into their ac...
Mary Abrahmson, stock hand at the Glasgow Stockyards and resident of Wolf Point, set out this past weekend on an old fashioned wagon train. Abrahamson accompanied by friends Hannah Ferguson and Troy Melum met up with Bridger native Duncan Vezain in Bridger, MT to set off on the trail over the Prior Mountains through the "prior gap" and down into the town of Prior, MT. The total expedition aincluded 40 to 45 other riders and 5 covered wagons. "There were people from all over the world. Some from...
Emerson Drive lead singer Brad Mates spoke to the Courier in anticipation of the Canadian band's appearance with JT Hodges at the 2016 Northeast Montana Fair on July 29. “I've never been to Glasgow,” Mates explained via phone from the road, “but we've been fortunate to travel to every state and province in Canada and the U.S.” In other words, the award-winning country artists will be uniquely primed to form a first impression of the area. Considering his upbringing in Grande Prairie, Alberta, I'm sure he'll find a lot to like. Emerson Drive i...
Originally, the plan was to meet with the guys from the St. Marie Fire Department on the afternoon of July 24. I was going to watch them drill and shoot the breeze about a few of them getting their Emergency Medical Technician certifications and some of the challenges they face as a rural fire department in a small community. By July 23, the plan changed dramatically after our firefighters were called to tackle a structure fire by Rose Hill. Typically, this would be a call that Long Run would...
Malta native and resident Specialist (SPC) Kori Kindle recently returned from her five-month basic and advanced individual training for the Montana Army National Guard, where she was recognized as her platoon's Honor Graduate (Grad). Kindle was born and raised in Malta. After graduating from Malta High School she studied elementary education at Montana State University in Billings. She enlisted in the summer of 2015, and graduated with her bachelor's degree in December 2015 before shipping for b...
Glasgow’s City Council met July 18 for their bi-weekly council meeting. A first reading of Ordinance No. 952 included changes to clarify parts of the ordinance. The ordinance will be read a second time at the next city council meeting before it moves forward. Mayor Becky Erickson thanked members of the community for their contributions to the ordinance draft language: “It was really nice to have people from the community help write the ordinance.” The Council also approved the Glasgow Fire Department to proceed with a $150,000 invitation to bid...
The Valley County Sheriff's Office has concluded its search for the body of a Colorado man reported missing in mid-June. A truck owned by Robert J. Willenborg, 59, of Buena Vista, Colo., was discovered submerged in the Missouri River near Boy Scout Park by a local boater on June 12. No remains have been found, but Sheriff Meier told the Courier, "He's there, but we couldn't find him and we've suspended the search." Members of the Tri-County Search & Rescue dog team contributed to the search...
The Lustre community celebrated its 100-year anniversary on July 3, 2016 with a crowd of family and friends estimated over 700 people. “I know I had at least 85 people at my house for the weekend,” said Martin Fast, whose family was among the original 1916 homesteaders. Fast added that some of his family came from as far as Oregon, while other families had people come from as far as New York. According to Fast, the idea for the celebration began as individual families planning separate parties as far back as 2015, but as those celebrations gre...
Attorney General Tim Fox presented three 2016 Outstanding Crime Victim Advocate of the Year awards at a ceremony July 15 at the Lewis & Clark Library Community Room in Helena. Among the recipients was Renee Jones, Victim Witness Specialist with the Glasgow Police Department. Renee's nominators said she not only gives a voice to victims of domestic violence, but she has also evolved her program to encompass all crime victims. Her nominators added that Renee's previous experience in working with...
The staff of Planned Pethood Plus came a long way for a good cause. With less than half of their usual team of veterinarians and techs on hand, they performed an enormous number of spay/neuter surgeries during the recent clinic offered at the Valley Event Center. The clinic was held over two days, July 15 and 16, and was coordinated and ran wholly by volunteers. The number of procedures performed this year was down from last year due to the small number of staff who were able to make the trip. As a matter of fact, a number of appointments had...
Rob Kompel of the Glasgow Department of Public Works had some key highlights from the July 5 City Council Meeting. In addition to normal operating agenda items for the city such as decisions on employee stipends and downtown grant applications, the Council addressed sewer and water increases, a new ordinance on cats and dogs, and the Army Corps of Engineers acceptance of the System Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF) Plan for the Levee. The issue of establishing a water and sewer rate increase of two percent a year over the next six years with...
The Valley Event Center will once again be a hub of activity July 15 and 16 as it hosts the annual spay and neuter clinic. The mobile spay/neuter clinic is offered by Planned Pethood Plus, Inc. (PPP), which is based in Denver, Colo. Established in 1990 by Dr. Jeff Young as a low cost spay/neuter clinic, PPP has grown and now offers full, affordable veterinary services. Dr. Jeff, his staff, and his clinic are the focus of the Animal Planet series “Rocky Mountain Vet”, which features the day-to-day operation of PPP. The mobile clinic will be off...
The Glasgow MSU Extension office has a trio of events coming up in the Valley County area. Exhibit Workshop MSU Extension and the Valley County Fair Commission are hosting a free workshop on Monday, July 18, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Valley County Courthouse. The workshop will focus on entering and exhibiting horticultural and gardening projects in the Northeast Montana Fair. We will be having guest speaker James Sagmiller, who has been gardening and exhibiting both flowers and vegetables since the...
After longtime Valley County Attorney Nick Murnion left his position to become Montana's 16th Judicial District Judge, the position has now been filled. Dylan Jensen, deputy attorney for Valley County, was appointed with a 3-0 vote by the county commissioners. Casey Moore, a public defender for Montana, was the other applicant interviewed. Jensen is a graduate of Hinsdale High School and University of Montana's Alexander Blewett III School of Law....
On July 7, the Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte and running mate Leslie Robinson were at the Busted Knuckle Brewery in downtown Glasgow for a meet and greet with Glasgow residents. The event was scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. and the popular venue was full to capacity. The Courier reached out to Gianforte and Robinson via Aaron Flint, campaign spokesmen, to get some details on just a few of Gianforte's positions. Flint was asked how Gianforte and Robinson plan to help...
There was a heck of a turnout at the official opening ceremony for the Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial Park on July 4. Kelly Siefert from The Buzz, commented that it was the busiest event he'd seen at Fort Peck since the 1970s. As attendees located parking and took their seats, Hailey Stone sang and played piano, followed by members of the GHS band, who performed "The Star Spangled Banner," (dressed to the nines in full regalia). After an invocation from Mr. Jason Myers, Master of...
Bernice (Johnson) Herman, Class of 1932, is riding her scooter five years ago, at the Nashua All-School Reunion Parade. She has the distinction of being the Queen for the Nashua All-Class Reunion this year because at 102 years of age, she is the oldest registered alumni. See story on page 6A...
Milk River Days was a big success in Hinsdale over the holiday weekend. Montana Street was bustling during this year's parade, as were the rodeo, street dance, and other festivities....
Glasgow Boy Scout Troop 861 spent the Independence Day Weekend serving food at both the John Hahn Memorial Softball Tournament and the dedication ceremony for the Northeast Montana Veteran's Memorial in Fort Peck. The Scouts are hoping to raise the funds necessary to take the six-man troop on a week-long canoeing expedition in the Minnesota Boundary Waters during the summer of 2017. The trip would consist of over 50 miles afloat on the boundary waters guided by local professionals. The trip...
When I spoke with Glasgow's Sarah Schindler at the Busted Knuckle on June 16, she was well within striking distance of completing her ride across Montana to raise awareness for suicide prevention. Contemplating her goal of crossing the North Dakota state line, she grinned and said, "I'm so close I can taste it." Three weeks later, Schindler says, "I feel like my work is just starting. Suicide prevention starts with us on an every day level, from being kind and understanding people, to...
Angie Frost had worked for Valley View Home (VVH) as the Dietary Manager for over two years when she was unexpectedly let go the week of June 14th. Health Management Services (HMS), the managing agency that operates VVH, told Frost that she was being let go due to her poor performance in the recent Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) inspection. “I’m not exactly sure why I was let go,” explained Frost, “because we did the same things we always do.” Frost blamed a lack of training offered by HMS for the reasons b...
It’s going to be a hot night on the town for Independence Day this year (even if it is a Monday). The Glasgow and Long Run Fire Departments have teamed up with Gene Hartsock and the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce to put on a fireworks show at the fairgrounds on July 4, weather permitting. Official start time: Around dark. Don’t miss it! And don’t forget to start your day at the opening ceremonies for the Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial site. The day has finally arrived! Beginning at 10 a.m., there will be refreshments and live music, as well...
Personnel changes again dominated the regularly-scheduled school board meeting held in Nashua on June 21. Following board approval to hire an English teacher (Terri Kaufman) and several classified staff, the trustees also approved student attendance agreements for two students transferring to the Glasgow School District. Affected by the student transfers, the north bus route was revised and all bus routes were approved for the 2016-2017 school year. Toward the end of the meeting, the board voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent...
