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Attendees gathered downtown at the Calcutta festivities held in collaboration with the Catfish Classic. Pictured L-R are Jeron Wesen, Katie Kuka, and her father Karl Krause, Street Foreman for the City of Glasgow.... Full story
Twenty-five vehicles participated in the Sand Drags and Mud Bogs events last weekend held at the Northeast Montana Fairgrounds at Glasgow. A total of $4,190 was paid out in prize money. Glasgow resident Robert Ordway said of the event: "It was great bonding time for me and my grandson [Zoah Meland-Ordway, 3]. I just wish they would have had more cars. It was good for the kids because they all look forward to the Dash for Cash in the mud." The Sand Drags events commenced at noon on Saturday and...
SPECIAL FOR THE COURIER On Sunday, May 31st, Ryan Scanlan celebrated achieving the highest rank in Boy Scouting by being awarded his Eagle Scout medal. An independent study shows that Eagle Scouts have a significant, positive impact on society every day. Only 6% of all young men who join scouting achieve this accomplishment. It's an elite club full of American heroes such as former U.S. President Gerald Ford and astronaut Neil Armstrong, and notable celebrities like Mike Rowe and James...
The work and preparation of the past few years culminated in a district-wide room and building shuffle for most Glasgow teachers. The process started the last week of school, but will continue as the new Irle Elementary facility is finished and rooms are cleaned and painted at Eastside Middle School for new occupants. High school students who are members of the Key Club, the Glasgow Reds baseball team, and students who plan to go on the school’s next Washington, D.C. trip helped with the move to raise money. All staff who work with students i...
Chief of Police Bruce Barstad would like to remind drivers that the speed limit on 3rd Street S, between the Recreation Center and the hospital, is 15mph at all times. With the pool open and Summer Day Camp, there will be increased pedestrian traffic and children in the area. Barstad asks drivers to slow down and be aware. The Glasgow Police Department and the Glasgow Veterinary Clinic will host the annual program for animal licensing and the administration of rabies shots June 12 at 6 p.m. and June 13 at 10 a.m. Costs for neutered and spayed...
The June 1 Glasgow City Council meeting featured first readings of three proposed city ordinances. Various grandfather clauses, penalties, notice procedures, etc., may apply respectively or in combination. Ordinance No. 952 covers limitations on the number of dogs and cats maintained by households within city limits. The maximum number proposed is 3 dogs or cats total in any combination. Ordinance No. 953 would allow the construction of fences, walls and hedges within certain limits in specially designated areas of town, while Ordinance No....
Marc Kloker of the FWP participating in paddlefish tagging efforts on the Upper Missouri in April. Kloker is taking his contribution to our forthcoming fishing report seriously. "FWP is putting together a plan on how they want to submit quality, informational, and helpful material to this article," he explained via email. "Hopefully, we will be coming up with a plan this week and be ready for a contribution. We appreciate your patience. Good luck fishing!" "Wall-Eyed" co-contributor Gene Moore... Full story
"We have a great town here, and you are a part of the story," Superintendent Bob Connors said at the 2015 graduation on Sunday, May 24. Parents, family and friends gathered to watch the class walk the aisle, and step into the next chapter in their lives. School Board Trustee Alison Molvig gave honors to teacher Hope Jones during the ceremony. Jones has served as a teacher for 25 years as a special education, social studies, reading, math and alternative school teacher. Molvig read a letter from...
Memorial Day services were held all around the county this week. The ceremony in Glasgow that took place at the Glasgow Civic Center focused on the true meaning of Memorial Day. Master of Ceremony Joe Yeoman gave the address to the small crowd that gathered to honor the fallen. Yeoman started out explaining some history behind the holiday that began when a group of women decided a special day was needed to honor the fallen. But he posed a question to the crowd, "what does Memorial Day mean to...
It's been months of meetings and gathering information, but earlier this month the committee set to look at possibly purchasing Valley Court, a low income housing building on the 1100 block of 2nd Ave. S. in Glasgow. The meetings began in January, with Mayor Becky Erickson looking into the building in October. The building has 12 apartments that hold low-income housing through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The current owner of the building is looking to sell out, or end his...
Tragedy struck about 13 miles north of Frazer on Lustre Road on Sunday, May 24. Roosevelt County received a 911 call around 6 a.m. from a 16-year-old girl who said she had been shot in the head and her father had shot himself. Raymond Rahn had been struggling as his wife battled cancer. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier said that Roosevelt County contacted Valley County after sending officers to the location. The sheriff and two other deputies responded to the scene. The victim and Rahn were transported to Wolf Point for medical treatment. Rahn...
Fifty-three-year-old Bradley Palmer of Hinsdale was found dead under a three-point hitch mower deck behind the Hinsdale School May 19 at 1:44 p.m. He had been working for the school district since early winter as the maintenance and groundskeeper. It appeared Palmer was doing maintenance on the mower when the blocking collapsed, killing him instantly, according to Sheriff Glen Meier. The cause of the collapse is still unknown. Palmer was found when an employee of the Hinsdale School went to find him after he failed to appear at the school for l...
Brian James Wiese of Opheim was arrested by officers from the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force and the Valley County Sheriff’s Department May 18 on criminal possession of dangerous drugs charges for methamphetamine (felony) and marijuana (misdemeanor), He is also charged with criminal possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor). As of print time, Wiese is being held in the Valley County Detention Center on $5,000 bail. On the evening of May 22, the Tri-County Drug Task Force and Valley County Sheriff’’s Department arrested Wesley William Cooke...
According to the dispatch report and a press release from the Glasgow Police Department, dispatch received a call on Thursday, May 21 of a vehicle on the way towards Glasgow on Hwy. 2. The vehicle was observed heading west with three occupants, later identified as Joseph Michael Malinowski, Ciera Marie Carr and Sara Jane Dauphinais. The vehicle was stopped by law enforcement near Newton Motors and Shopko and a search was conducted by the Glasgow Police Department and the Montana Highway Patrol. During the search seven grams of crystal...
The Courier has moved up its deadline to Mondays at noon in order to keep things on schedule and so you can continue to keep seeing color on our pages. The Monday-at-noon deadline will continue from here on as the Courier adjusts to changes. Be sure to drop your photos, stories, ads and content by the office at 341 3rd Ave. S. or email to [email protected] If you have any questions call us at 406-228-9301.... Full story
Joe Carson might as well be Joe Peck. He's the closest thing to a living embodiment of everything the town of Fort Peck has come to represent. The affable veteran is calm, stoic but cheerful, and proud of the area that he and his wife Mary Ann have called home since May 2, 1959. His memories are far from sensational. When asked how he feels about the Army so many years after his experiences in World War II, he replies simply and emphatically, "They gave me a good job." It's hard to imagine a...
Five years of hard work is finally bringing fruition to a dream. Construction is set to take place just after the Memorial Day holiday to officially break ground in Fort Peck. It's been a long road for the board and committee of the Northeast Montana Veterans Park, but after raising over $500,000 from businesses and individuals the first phase of construction will take place this summer, with the hopes of being completed by Veteran's Day this year. "While this first phase will not complete the...
As funding was cut, funding was not renewed for the drug prosecution program that helped 17 eastern counties in Montana. The program helped create forms, documentation and provided research for law enforcement and attorneys. Valley County Attorney Nick Murnion explained that the funding came from JAG (Justice Assistance Grant) and the trainings and resources that came from the two years the program ran have been invaluable. As the coordinator of the program, Diane Cochran, prepares to finish up the program, she’s providing trainings, a drug p...
It's become a tradition that several locals look forward to each year to the Bonnie City Blues and Brews Festival put on by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. This year more brews were available, over 40 different brews were on tap. Red Lodge, Meadow Lark, Uuber Brew, Madison River and more brewers had a tap with more than one brew to try. While the crowd enjoyed their brews, they also had unlimited grazing food provided by Food Services and Sysco. The Cottonwood Inn allowed them t... Full story
While Memorial Day has become a popular weekend to kick off the summer festivities, it's a day that we set aside to honor the fallen. Wreaths and flags are left at gravesites all across the country to show respect to the fallen soldiers. Be sure to take a few moments over the weekend to remember those lost during conflicts both past and present. Following is an honor roll of Valley County soldiers who died in action during U.S. wars. Most were from Glasgow, but other hometowns are listed next...
Congressman Ryan Zinke of Whitefish stopped into Glasgow for a visit with local and regional media, concerned citizens, supporters and schoolkids Thursday, May 7. His message was clear: "I am for local control," he explained generally, in quiet conversation with attendees at Farm Equipment and Sales. Our sole at-large congressional representative, Zinke has made his allegiances plain in the past. He describes himself as, "a Republican," but qualifies the statement by adding that he is "a...
The Fort Peck Summer Theatre (FPST), now celebrating its 46th Season, is anxiously prepping for the 2015 Season, featuring popular, in-demand titles and some of the theater’s most frequently requested musicals. Under the leadership of returning Artistic Director Andy Meyers, this season promises five great shows with something for the entire family: “Always ... Patsy Cline,” “One Man Two Guvnors,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” “Disney’s Tarzan” and “Steel Magnolias.” The annual DAM Cabaret will be performed on July 1, and FPST proudl...
Montana native BilliJo Doll has lived a rich, alternately painful and poignantly interesting life. Mystery, science-fiction, and other variations aside, she has written about her past with honesty and insight. Her 2011 memoir, YeeHaw! Hang On for the Ride: a celebration of life and love, is both forthright and sensitive to the real-life characters who appear in her personal narrative. It's quite a story. And based on true events, as the saying goes. Hers is a story of chronic pain, deep local ro...
A change made on the Fort Peck Reservation will help enable tribal officers and county officers to be cross deputized in instances of domestic violence that are committed by non-Indians on the reservation. Prior to the changes, it was difficult for tribal law enforcement to investigate and prosecute domestic violence crimes by non-tribal citizens that lived or worked on the Fort Peck Reservation. Rene Martell, a tribal attorney on the reservation explained that the tribes started looking for solutions a few years back. They passed a domestic ab...
Would you stop in for a routine check up for your mental health? Jim Novelli is a firm believer that mental health needs more attention and that Eastern Montana has many challenges because of it’s size and the diverse needs. Novelli is the new Chief Executive Officer for Eastern Montana Mental Health Community Center. He said that figuring out how to get the right services into the right places and how to maintain services, with finding potential to increase services in the areas it’s needed, will be a focus. He started working in February and...
