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As Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow comes into its 50th year as a non-profit, skilled nursing facility, it is vital to maintain systems in the facility and be proactive with renovations. Valley View Home recently installed a new state-of-the-art fire panel system, and is in the process of installing a new nurse alarm system as well. At a cost of over $179,000, the renovations to the facility were made possible by the generosity of grantors and local businesses. In an effort to ensure the...
Despite a strong El Nino this winter, snow storms and cold-air outbreaks are to be expected. Both are forecasted for this upcoming weekend. NWS Glasgow is predicting light snow Thursday night into Friday. Starting Sunday, temperatures will be dropping. High temps will be between 0 and 10 above, while lows are expected to be 5 to 20 below on Sunday and Monday. Strong winds are not forecasted at this time, however any wind makes an impact on the wind chill factor at these temperatures. Dress...
Jan. 1 marks the first day the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available, and nonprofit Student Assistance Foundation encourages Montana students and families to be prepared. “Filling out the FAFSA is just that much easier if students and parents have everything they need when they begin the process,” said Rhonda Safford, statewide coordinator of College Goal Montana. In order to complete the FAFSA, students and parents should have the following information available: • FSA ID – Get a Federal Student Aid ID at fsaid.e...
The Bureau of Land Management issued a proposed decision on Dec. 28 approving the removal of interior fencing for the purpose of year-round bison grazing at the American Prairie Reserve's Flat Creek Allotment in Phillips County. The practice has been described as "experimental" in internal BLM documents as recently as 2008. BLM cites APR's "proven track record on both Box Elder and Telegraph Creek Allotments" as justification for the decision. Accompanying BLM documentation asserts, "Removal of...
Valley County Search & Rescue and local wrecker businesses will be providing free rides home on New Year’s Eve. The annual community service is supported by the Glasgow DUI Task Force. Drivers from Search & Rescue, Glenn’s Automotive, and Thompson & Sons will be available after 5 p.m., Dec. 31. If individuals would like a ride to the bars, they are encouraged to call ahead to make arrangements. In the past, volunteer drivers have given rides home as late as 4 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Contact any of the following to arrange safe trans...
Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs was discovered in 1922-by a man exploring for oil, as the story goes-and since that time it earned a reputation as, well, having become a little bit worse for wear. Thankfully, the reputedly slimy tiles and smelly sulfur showers are a thing of the past. New owners Dennis and Michelle Simpson took over the Hi-Line hotspot in 2012 and opened to the public on Christmas Day of 2014 with a shiny new look and feel. I entered Sleeping Buffalo this past week with equal...
Hometown boy Shawn Newton has penned an affecting documentary segment for the Montana Television Network depicting the raising of Our Lady of the Rockies in Butte. The statue itself is the focus of 30th anniversary celebrations this year, but the story is fresh and captivating. Framed in part as a story of faith, On the Mountain recounts the efforts of a team of unlikely craftsmen, artists, volunteers and minor heroes and heroines as they first conceive a humble vision of a small statue in a...
The Opheim Music Department presented their 2015 Christmas Concert on Dec. 21, with performance from elementary and high school students. The concert was under the direction of Cathy Bailey (elementary), and Sarah Morales (high school). High School Choir: Front Row: Alyssa Shugart, Dylan Benner, Dalton Kaasa, Sarah Morgan, Shelby Fuhrmann and Ms. Morales. Middle Row: Alex Juma, Diana Grosu, Aaron Carlson, Kira Rosencrans and Joni Pankratz. Back Row: Anastasyia Tokareva, Grace Carroll, Haylee...
Bob Combs was a very dedicated Montana Lottery player for more than 20 years, playing the same games with the same numbers right up until he passed away last January. Due to this dedication to playing his special numbers, his wife Donna continued to play them since his passing. Her commitment to her husband’s passion paid off last week when she won a $200,000 Montana Cash prize on the Dec. 16 drawing. She purchased her ticket at Reynold’s Market in Glasgow. Donna always made sure she got his tickets and usually checked them when purchasing for...
At 102, Bernice Herman, former Nashua resident, still takes to the dance floor when she hears her favorite music. She celebrated her 102nd birthday at Prairie Ridge where she now resides. Providing the music for her party were Dudley and the Deadbeats. From left to right are Bob Berrisford, Dudley Deidrich, Bernice Herman, Linda Sibley and Gary Meyer. A large number of people attended Herman's birthday celebration....
Glasgow native, Shelly Nicol is shown with her two Siberian Huskies. During a recent visit to Glasgow, Nicol stopped at the Irle School to show off Jordy and Mikah to the second grade classes. Nicol currently lives in Casper, Wyo. and participates in sled dog races. Nicol is the daughter of Bill and Karen Nicol and a 1989 graduate of Glasgow High School....
December is a very special time of the year for families to spend together in comfort and happiness. This holiday season, Glasgow's Irle Elementary fifth graders set their lists for Santa aside, and placed their energy toward giving back to the community. Sixty-three fifth graders at Irle generously donated non-perishable food items like canned vegetables, macaroni, cereals and hygiene products. Multiple students committed time going from door-to-door in their neighborhoods as well from...
A dose of hoar frost helped decorate much of the Glasgow area for the holidays this past week. The weather phenomenon typically occurs when there is a combination of snow on the ground, open water on the lake, and an absence of wind. According to Tanja Fransen (National Weather Service Glasgow), "In 2010, we had so much fog, the rime ice and hoar frost kept accumulating and it actually took down power lines from St. Marie into the Opheim/Larslan areas." No related damage was reported during...
St. Marie's Thomas Sebastian became the most recent recruit for the Montana Army National Guard in November of this year. The GHS junior joined to be a 74D (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Specialist), a specialty Sebastian says he chose for the additional signing bonus and benefits. Asked about his motivation for joining, Sebastian told the Courier, "Mainly, I didn't want to have loans after school." He plans to attend Montana State University Billings after graduation. Both Sebastian's brother, Joel, and brother-in-law, Vuan...
Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) announced today that the Division will relinquish management of Hell Creek State Park when the site lease agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) expires in 2021. The decision was approved by the Montana State Parks & Recreation Board at their Dec. 16 meeting. Earlier this year, the Division contracted to create the Hell Creek State Park draft Management/Site Plan in an effort to identify management options for the site. The plan indicated multiple management, facility and health and safet...
Facing several charges, Brian J. Wiese appeared for sentencing in District Court, Monday, Dec. 21. Per a plea agreement, Wiese pleaded guilty to one of the three counts he was facing: criminal possession of dangerous drugs (methamphetamine), a felony. The other two charges, criminal possession of dangerous drugs (marijuana), a misdemeanor, and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor, were dismissed by the court. Wiese was sentenced to three years in the Department of Corrections, with all three years suspended, 30 days in the...
The Dec. 21 city council meeting saw the passing of the torch from Glasgow’s Dan Durell to newcomer Butch Heitman, who beat out Doug Nistler for the seat by 27 votes. Durell, who is retiring, served on the council for 23 years. Members of the council expressed their gratitude for Durell’s service and their reluctance to see him go. Contacted for comment, Mayor Becky Erickson said, “We want to thank Dan for his many, many years of dedicated service to the City of Glasgow....
Elfward Snowden, an operative of the Elf on the Shelf program of the North Pole, spoke exclusively to the Courier this past weekend. “The children around here know what’s going on,” he said. He confirmed that Santa Claus’ workshop uses an extensive spying operation to determine if children are naughty or nice. Confirming long-held suspicions about how Santa knows who to deliver gifts or coal to, Elfward grinned, “The letters from local school kids were right: Santa uses the Elf on the Shelf program, snow globes, and invisible cameras....
The Glasgow Courier is lucky that Santa decided to share these letters and kind words he received from students at Irle Elementary and Nashua Elementary Schools. The big man in red is extremely thankful for the teachers and students who put together these letters and stories to help keep him informed about the wishes of the area children. Nashua First Graders Mrs. Hoyer's Class Dear Santa, My name is Dyllan and I am 7. I live in Nashua and go to first grade there. I would like a Pepa Pig house w...
Mrs. Klind's Kindergarten Class at Irle School Tessa Stutheit, age 6: "He has the elves watching all year." Aaron Zoanni, age 6: "He has a camera and I'm always good." Karlee Hintt, age 6: "He watched me pick up the house, clean my room and put up the Christmas tree with my mom. I even help with the laundry sometimes." Hank Hopstad, age 6: "A watches through a magic door." Tyler King, age 6: "He has cameras everywhere." Gracie Otten, age 5: "He watched me with binoculars." Charley Allen, age 5:...
Santa and Mrs. Claus were on hand at Glasgow's McDonald's this past Saturday. A modest crowd of mixed ages gathered around the pair while the Courier spoke with the store's owner/operators, Paul and Gloria Ashenbrener. The couple took over at the Glasgow location in 2013 and have decades of combined experience with the company, primarily in Tacoma, WA., and elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Ashenbrener explained that the franchise opportunity brought him and members of his immediate and...
Charges were filed last week by the county attorney in an embezzlement case involving the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council. Mary Strand, former executive director of the Council, faces five felony charges: four counts of theft of property by embezzlement and one count of money laundering. She stands accused of stealing more than $80,000 from the FPFAC. An arraignment is tentatively scheduled in district court at 10 a.m., on Monday, Dec. 21, according to County Attorney, Nick Murnion. The time and date are dependent on the mail service and...
Glasgow Schools Superintendent Bob Connors says unusual weather conditions and equipment malfunctions led to inconveniences for parents dropping off students at the new Irle School on Friday, Dec. 11. The Courier received multiple calls from concerned parents after the main entrance to the school was blocked by the Glasgow Police Department to prevent accidents in the snow and ice. The GPD’s Trint Gamas noticed the potential hazard at the school’s entrance while on routine patrol and stopped to help. No emergency calls related to traffic iss...
The Fort Peck Summer Theatre’s Andy Meyers has been nominated for multiple BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards in the Best Actor, Director, Supporting Actor and Choreographer categories. Voting is currently open and FPST encourages supporters to cast their ballots at broadwayworld.com/phoenix/vote2015region.cfm. Meyers recently completed his fifth year at the helm of the beloved local arts organization. He is slated to return for the 2016 season. Planned productions for the upcoming season include The Last Five Years (June 3-June 12), Man of La M...
Joe Tihlarik was one of 53 new officers who graduated from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy in Helena on Dec. 11. He returns to the Valley County Sheriff's Department as a deputy. Though the official position is new, Tihlarik's time with the Department is not. He started as a detention officer two years ago. He filled in as a deputy when the department was short-staffed, getting on-the-job training in Fort Peck. He then returned to his role in the jail before attending the academy. Tihlarik s...
