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The Feb. 1 meeting of the Glasgow City Council was a mixture of good news and bad. In the latter category, the council announced that hoped-for resiliency grant monies from the federal government in the amount of $18.1 million were awarded to other areas of the country thought to be in greater need. Many of the recipients were cities with larger populations and areas currently suffering critical damage to key infrastructure. Following on the heels of grant disbursements totaling nearly $700,000,...
Audra Cornwell Ortega, a fourth generation Valley County ranch family, is a ranch wife and mother of two. Audra grew up on the family ranch near Glasgow and educated in Hinsdale, MT. In 2012, she married Mike Ortega and together they continue the tradition of family ranching. In 2014, Audra was gifted a digital Canon camera. Her passion for photographing the daily and seasonal chores and pleasures of ranch life was born. Today, Audra is driven to share with others the life she leads as seen...
Nashua School art and creative writing teacher Tess Fahlgren is broadening her educational scope to include Glasgow with a new private class covering the fundamentals of basic drawing. Fahlgren graduated from UM in the spring and is in her first year of teaching now. The course will take place Thursdays in February at Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery downtown. Prospective students are encouraged to sign up at the gallery or just show up Thursday night at 6 p.m. Limited drawing supplies will be...
On Monday, Feb. 1, at about 9:30 a.m., Poplar resident Robert Todd Pinkerton Jr. was fatally stabbed once in the chest by an unidentified female. The female turned herself into police shortly after the incident and was placed into tribal custody. The victim was found in a home on the 500 block of D Street East in Poplar, and transported by ambulance to the Poplar hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Ken Trottier, supervisory criminal investigator for the Fort Peck Tribes, said the woman and the victim were in a romantic relationship and it... Full story
Helen McIntyre (center) holds great-grandaughter Everly Ann while surrounded by her son, former Glasgow resident Steve McIntyre (left), and grandson Tyler (right), Everly was born in September 2015 and was introduced to her great-grandmother in December when Helen traveled to Boise for the holidays.... Full story
In lieu of doing a Christmas gift exchange this year, the Heirloom Quilters' Guild chose to make a $210 donation to the Children's Museum. Pictured presenting the check to Museum Director Stacy Fast, center, are guild Treasurer Jean Carlson, right, and guild President Janice Lawrence, left. Donations of paper products were also collected to be given to the Valley County Food Bank.... Full story
Over 100 Phillips County residents showed up at the Malta High School Auditorium last Wednesday in Malta to hear U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., speak, before he was asked a handful of questions, most pertaining to a recent decision by the Bureau of Land Management to allow the American Prairie Reserve to graze bison on the Flat Creek Allotment in Phillips County. "Today we are here about the BLM and I'm sure about bison," Zinke told the crowd after a 10-minute introduction. "The local BLM is...
Glasgow's Kirk Boyer was added to the Glasgow Fire Department on a probationary status (6 months) at the Jan. 19 city council meeting. Also attended to were the payment of claims in the amount of $55,488.39 and the abandonment of a portion of an alley between property owned by Newton Motors, Inc., and Farm Equipment, Inc., along Hwy 2. The council also approved the city's fingerprints and criminal background investigations policy manual. Following the meeting, Public Works Director Robert H....
It's not everyday people get excited about going to court, but Friday, Jan. 22 was just a little different. It was the first day of drug court in Glasgow. The courtroom was far from packed, but there were a number of supporters in the audience, as well as many key people involved in the program. Judge Lynn Gilbert, city court judge, presided over the hearing, which boasted four participants. The inaugural session was short and more of a formality, but monumental nonetheless. Judge Gilbert could...
There is no doubt that the educators in Glasgow are passionate about what they do. The regular school board meeting was held Wednesday, Jan. 20 in the district board room. Attendance was healthy, with more than 30 people in the audience – most of them employed by the school system. The board first heard reports from the student representative, Luke Breigenzer, and Principals, Rachel Erickson, Brenner Flaten, and Shawnda Zahara-Harris. Mike Zoanni, the principal at East Side School, was absent, so no report was given. Items of interest noted i...
The Glasgow Police Department, Valley County Sherriff’s Office and the Valley County DUI Task Force are partnering together to conduct alcohol sales compliance checks. These checks will be conducted at establishments that sell and/or serve alcoholic beverages within Valley County. We, as law enforcement, believe in helping businesses avoid liquor law violations. We are also trying to combat the underage drinking problem that runs throughout Montana. Over the next few months, trained underage adults will enter these establishments in an a...
The Glasgow High School Educational Trust announced Jan. 25 that Beth Goldberg Knodel has been elected to the organization’s Board of Trustees. According to a press release, she brings an extensive background in bookkeeping and a long history of community service to the board. The trust was established by members of the GHS Class of 1938 in 1964 with a mission to assist GHS alumni with the financial costs of post-secondary education. To date, the trust has awarded 2,079 financial gifts to hundreds of different GHS alumni. The total value of the...
As of Jan. 20, Bozeman businessman and high tech entrepreneur Greg Gianforte is officially running for Governor of Montana. Gianforte spoke in Billings, before kicking off a 2-day statewide tour announcing his decision. He first filed exploratory paperwork last August. In his most recent fundraising report, Gianforte outraised the incumbent governor by more than 40 percent. Gianforte is no stranger in Glasgow. In June of 2015, Greg and his wife Susan gave a talk to members of the press and area...
Nashua senior Chloe Koessl instructs Mrs. Richards' kindergarten class in Glasgow on Friday, Jan. 22. Koessl brought her program about childhood obesity and basic nutrition to each of the kindergarten classes at the Irle School, and plans to visit every school in Valley County before she's done. Koessl's program is part of her teen leadership project for 4-H.... Full story
The district honors band and choir concert drew a nice crowd into Scottie Gymnasium Monday night. Traveling to Glasgow to showcase their talents were students from Culbertson, Frazer, Saco, Scobey, Wolf Point, Malta, Nashua, Opheim, Plentywood, Lustre, Hinsdale, Whitewater and Poplar. In all, nearly 250 students participated in the concert. Guest conductors for the event were Alicia Bullock-Muth from the Missoula area, and Dusty Molyneaux from Great Falls. Bullock-Muth led the combined choir in...
The family of the late Glenn Elletson, a dedicated Scottie fan, has provided new signs in his memory for the designated parking area at Glasgow High School. Assisting Don Elletson with the project were Ed Stein, who made the frames for the signs, and Lois Wesen, who designed the signs. The project was funded by First Community Bank. A reminder to the community that parking in this area is limited to senior citizens or individuals who are physically challenged. Don Elletson and his family...
Mary Strand appeared in District Court, Tuesday, Jan. 19, for an arraignment hearing. Judge John McKeon advised the defendant of the charges, possible consequences and rights before she entered her pleas. Strand pleaded not guilty to the five felony charges she is facing, four for theft of property by embezzlement and one for money laundering. For more details on the charges, see Former FPFAC Executive Director Faces Felony Charges, in the Glasgow Courier, Dec. 16, 2015. Attorney Vernon Woodward, representing Strand, argued against a $10,000 ba...
I admit it. I am intimidated by authentic Mexican restaurants. I become overwhelmed with the endless options on the giant menu, and I don't typically like to dine in restaurants that serve food I can't pronounce. Fortunately, the staff at Fiesta Mexicana alleviates a lot of these road blocks by simply being good hosts. The staff are friendly and attentive, offering complimentary chips and salsa for customers to sample while they decide what to order. They have also numbered the menu items so a...
The Nashua Lucky Clover Club is one of the oldest branches of 4-H in the state. Chartered in 1954, the club has been a consistent contributor to community causes throughout its history. According to Clover alum Joe Laumeyer, there was talk of calling it quits this year. Thankfully, members of the Laumeyer family (Caden, Taylor and Trace) teamed up with Adi Elverud and Chloe and Sophia Koessl to keep the group alive. The Clovers may be small in number, but rumor has it that a family of Hoosiers...
The City of Glasgow is currently overseeing the distribution of $697,044.63 in grants raised beginning in 2014. A little less than half the total amount ($333,167) is designated for use by a new drug court. According to Mayor Becky Erickson, “This court will be operating by the end of this month. It is an exciting time for implementation, as the Drug Court Committee has been planning and training for two years to see this court come to fruition.” Other significant beneficiaries of grant monies include $223,482 for personnel (Misdemeanor Pro... Full story
According to a recent press release, Representative Mike Lang has announced his intent to run for the Montana Senate District 17 seat, which has most recently been held by John Brenden from N.E. Montana. Lang notes that Senate District 17 spans the north central and eastern tier of Montana and doubles the geographical and constituent responsibilities previously included in House Districts 35 and 33. District 17 includes communities in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Daniels, Roosevelt and Sheridan...
Farm Equipment Sales and John Deere are pleased to announce they are working with the National FFA Foundation to award college scholarships to local members. Four $2,000 scholarships will be awarded this year. This is the third year of the John Deere Scholarship program. Last year, John Deere awarded more than $290,000 in scholarships. This year, it is anticipated that more than $2.2 million will go to students across the nation. The scholarship requirements are simple. You must: Be a high...
This shot of a cow calmly enduring a -23 degree day in Northeastern Montana was captured on Jan. 17... Full story
Forget dueling pianos. The Johnny Holm Band turned their concert this past Friday night into a true community event with "dueling microphones." The band shared their mikes with several concert-goers, who displayed as much talent as the band and who may have garnered more applause. The act wasted no time in involving the audience in their three-hour-plus long show. After a single song onstage to kick off the performance, Johnny Holm leaped off the stage and finagled several attendees into...
Last week, a local business was solicited by an inmate currently incarcerated in South Carolina, who asked for $100 for his canteen (commissary) and in exchange he would pay the business back $150. Though Larry Edward Chandler, Jr. apparently has no ties to the community, nor has he ever visited Glasgow, he somehow had personal knowledge of the business and employees. Given his familiarity with the business (including products offered), local law enforcement believes Chandler used a false social...
