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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...
A blast from the past from Courierland. This photo was taken when the Glasgow Courier still sat in the Rundle Building basement. Starting from the left is an unknown, Joe Martincoski, Emerald Lee, Bill Washburn, Cy Helland, Ashton Moore, T.J. Hocking (the original owner), Ellsworth Amundson, Sam Gilluly, Dick Schneider, Mercedes Hanson (Mrs. Robert Mandigo) and Helen Nilson (Mrs. Lewis Archambeault).... Full story
Governor Steve Bullock was joined by Sen. J.P. Pomnichowski, former Governor and soil scientist Brian Schweitzer, and students from Longfellow Elementary School, as he hosted a ceremonial signing of SB 176, making the Scobey Soil the official state soil of Montana. The bill was brought forward at the request of the students, and carried by Pomnichowski. “Today we’re not only making the Scobey Soil the official state soil of Montana, we’re also showing these students that if they can make an impact on their state and community, regardless of ho... Full story
Absentee ballots came in early on during this school election. Four districts in Valley County held open the polls on Tuesday, May 5 and the results are in from Frazer, Opheim, Hinsdale and Glasgow. GLASGOW Voters were able to voice their decision on the highly debated name of Irle Elementary School, or choose to give a more generalized name of Glasgow Elementary to the new building that will be completed by the beginning of the school year. Voters decided Irle Elementary would remain 759-441. Three school board trustees were up for election as... Full story
Highway Patrolman Mitchell Willett speaks to a group of students at the Glasgow High School Career Fair that took place on Wednesday, April 29. Students from Glasgow and Opheim, grades 7-12, were able to visit several different business and agency representatives on career ranging from law enforcement to medical. Most tables offered an activity for students to get some hands on experience. Prairie Ridge offered kids a chance to work on a few maintenence projects, while the highway patrol had a...
After a lot of work on a bill that passed both through the Montana Senate and House, Sen. John Brenden-R was disappointed yesterday as his bill SB 284 was vetoed. The bill would allow county commissioners to approve the relocation of wild bison and allow them to ask for conditions if they saw a need. The bill passed in the the house and senate by the end of March with some amendments. It went up for the vote again in April and passed both the house (59-40) and senate (32-18). The governor made...
A new roof, maybe a new truck and a round of new rumors. The Glasgow Fire Department (GFD) has been a part of city council discussion in the last few meetings. During the Monday, April 20 meeting several members from the fire department showed up to discuss issues that came up during a recent house fire. In the most Monday, May 6 meeting Glasgow Fire Department Chief Brandon Brunelle presented to the city council what the change in ISO (Insurance Service Office) rating might mean to the city...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital was recently named one of the iVantage Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States. “FMDH is proud of the efforts of its staff as a whole and their contributions to our hospital achieving this designation,” said Randy Holom, CEO of FMDH. FMDH scored in the top 100 of Critical Access Hospitals on the iVantage Hospital Strength INDEXTM. The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of US acute care hospitals, and the only one to include the country’s 1,300 CAHs. The results recognize that...
Years ago the choice for your local school board trustees was a much more difficult decision, as sometimes dozens would run for a spot on the local board. Times have changed as work schedules have become more fast paced, as parents strive harder to keep their kids engaged in school and extra curricular activities. This year three volunteers have stepped forward to run for a position on the Glasgow School Board. Here’s your chance to meet the candidates, two incumbents and one newcomer. All candidates were asked the same three questions: Give u...
It's like a secret you keep stashed away in a tiny box in the back of your closet. Maybe you've fought depression your whole life, maybe you fight anxiety or thoughts of suicide, but most of the time many people try to battle it alone. One Montana musician, who is originally from the Hi-Line, Plentywood to be exact, decided he wanted to do something about mental illness. He battled his own illness and thought that maybe he could do some good to speak out about his experience and let people know...
Last year The Courier reported on a truck donated from Hi-Line Ford by Norm Sillerud to be remodeled into a firetruck to be used in Valley County. That truck was completed and has just found a home in Opheim. Former Long Run Fire Department Chief Bob "Sparky" Hanson explained that the state helped pay for the equipment that now sits on the truck bed. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) agreed to pay for all the equipment on back, valued between $110,000-140,000. The cost for...
It was a very well thought out argument at the last Glasgow School Board Meeting on Thursday, April 16. Glasgow Head Start Coordinator Pam Ost spoke out to the trustees about thinking about saving a part of the old Irle School building, to be used as a place for Head Start and other pre-kindergarten programs that may one day become part of the district. Her proposal was to form a committee to report back to the board at the next meeting with recommendations on the two story structure, that would include the kitchen. She spoke to the school...
Four out of the six school districts in Valley County will hold elections on Tuesday, May 5 this year. Absentee ballots have gone out already in each district, with only Nashua and Lustre canceling elections this year, several votes are already being counted, but just in case you haven’t cast your ballot yet, here’s what to expect in each district. GLASGOW The largest voting pool, the Glasgow ballot will have the most issues this year. With 1,726 absentee ballots sent out, the district has already seen 750 ballots return. Two trustee positions...
A couple of unusual visitors made their rounds around the area this weekend. They were fairly inconspicuous, but their accents were a dead giveaway to anyone who came across them. Michelle Crowther, a series producer from London, made a call a few weeks ago to see what interesting things might be around Glasgow and what kind of interesting characters might be lurking. Her mission was to scout out the trip that would be made across America on Amtrak by famous Scottish comedian Billy Connolly. The... Full story
Giving a little bit that will go a long way has become an annual tradition for the Valley County Community Foundation (VCCF). Several community members gathered on Monday, April 20, at the Valley Event Center to be presented with a check to help out with community projects. Meggan Walstad opened up before presenting checks to representatives from different entities by explaining that an endowment was set up in 1999 with the hopes to help give to local organizations and support local projects...
