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As promised, we've put the first of many questions from respected area residents about bison release and grasslands restoration efforts to the American Prairie Reserve. This week's questions come from Glasgow native Leonard Swenson. APR respondents include Betty Holder, Reserve Land Manager, and Damien Austin, Reserve Supervisor. LEONARD SWENSON: If 10,000 bison on 3.2 million acres in the area is the APR's ultimate goal, how are you going to manage them and maintain the size of the herd?...
The Courier contacted local rancher and Wittmayer Grazing Association president Leonard Swenson early on Sept. 1 to see how he felt about the responses provided by American Prairie Reserve representatives to questions posed in Part II of our series, Probing the Project. His attitude remains skeptical and his opposition to free-roaming bison release determined. “They talk about their healthy grazing land, ranching system and stocking rate,” Swenson began. “I guess what I want to know is if the BLM [Bureau of Land Management] has agreed to remov...
Sheriff’s Department The Valley County Sheriff’s office has joined other law enforcement agencies across the state in the Department of Transportation’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. According to a January 2015 study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Vol. 39, No. 1), there is a significant link between the number of alcohol related traffic stops in a given community and the rate of impaired driving out there on the road. In an effort to increase law enforcement visibility, extra patrols began Aug. 21 a...
It's the first day of school at the brand new Irle Elementary School for students and teachers alike. Abby Bell is in third grade, Emily Bell in second, and Grandma Mrs. Bell is still in first!...
Workers at the Fort Peck Dam show off their first paychecks in a photo dated April 7, 1934....
A representative from the American Prairie Reserve has responded to questions from the Courier regarding local frustrations about large-scale bison release efforts. APR Communications & Outreach Manager Hilary Parker was in contact with this publication following questions posed in writing to Fish Wildlife & Parks representatives on Aug. 20. Parker's answers beg questions about the efficacy of FWP and other regulatory organizations in controlling bison release in the state. Asked what APR's...
Over 300 people gathered at Malta High School last Wednesday night during a public hearing hosted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to comment on a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for bison conservation and management in Montana. The EIS gives four possible alternatives for how to deal with bison in Montana and of the nearly 40 citizens who spoke, mostly people from Phillips County, all but three said that they would be in favor of the "no action" alternative and asked that there...
With her maiden voyage on Aug. 24, from Malta to Great Falls, the newest addition to Northeast Montana STAT Air Co-Op's fleet takes off to the delight of her pilots and flight crew. The Pilatus PC-12 was purchased in early June of this year, and went into service with three flights the first day. The PC-12 replaced the Co-Op's old Cessna-421. Russ Dahl, pilot, said, "The old airplane was approaching a point where it would need two new motors put in. We felt it would be more cost effective to...
Two separate highway accidents inflicted injurious damages on vehicles and occupants alike last week in Valley County. The first occurred on Aug. 19 at 8:05 p.m. A 54-year-old Glasgow resident was piloting his 1997 Harley-Davidson northbound on Highway 24 South near the intersection with Highway 117 when, according to Sergeant Jeffrey W. Kent, a deer jumped onto the road, striking the bike on its left side. The driver lost control, and the motorcycle fell on its side. “The driver was not wearing a helmet, and suffered incapacitating i...
Members of Boy Scout Troop 850 (Glasgow residents, all) took to the Missouri Aug. 4 in search of merit badges for Theatre, Pioneering, and Canoeing, as well as some good, clean fun in sun. Scout Master Sean Esaias and Assistant Scout Masters Kyle Gibson and Sterling Beck led the group of boys on their planned 74-mile journey from Boy Scout Park to the Hwy 13 bridge in Wolf Point. In point of fact, the trip was largely the boys' idea. "The boys needed at least a 50-mile trip to obtain a merit...
I heard the festivities before I saw them. Walking into the Relay I heard singing, followed by applause from the crowd. The closer I got, I could see most everyone was gathered under the well-lit "free stage" area of the fairgrounds, and finishing her performance was Glasgow native Jessica Jimison Heier. To my right, I noticed a few attendees just finishing up a game of giant Jenga. The grandstands were well-lit and people were filtering in and out of the building. Scattered throughout the...
Mayor Becky Erickson’s non-formal fundraising effort has aided in bringing the Glasgow Downtown Revitalization Plan to beautiful fruition. The donation push, which Erickson says has consisted of a few mail-outs and one cocktail party, pulled in $7,100 this summer. Both organizations and individuals have been involved. All of the money came from donations and grants; no taxpayer money was used. “We’ve got a very giving community,” lauds Erickson. The benefactors include Valley County Community Foundation, Northwestern Energy, Wells Fargo B...
Caleb Gilliam of Billings makes the most of conditions and his craft to gain speed during the Can-Am Fort Peck Lake Laser Regatta, held Aug. 15-17....
A local family is asking for help after tragedy struck miles away in Houston, Texas. On Aug. 8, Valerie Jackson, Dwayne Jackson Sr. and their six children were shot to death in their home. David Ray Conley III has admitted to the murders and was charged with capital murder the following day. Jackson’s brother, Earl Yanske, lives in St. Marie with his wife Sarah. According to the Houston Chronicle, in a phone call to Yanske just hours after the incident, Conley admitted to the killings: “I need to ask you a question,” Yanske recalled sayin...
McKenna Strommen shows her pastel drawing of bird "sitting pretty" that earned her a rosette at the Northeast Montana fair....
Aiden Fouhy received the Individual Herdsman Award for sheep presented by Jeremy Tihista (at right). He also won Overall Grand Champion Ewe, Grand Champion Targee Ewe, Best Overall Breeding Sheep Project, and the First Year Sheep Award. His Quonset awards include the top award for his Aerospace project and the overall Quonset award which was sponsored by Roubie Younkin and Shelley Mills....
Top: Pictured with her poultry project, Diane Pankratz won the Sr. Grand Champion Showmanship Award in horse as well as the Horsemanship Level IV award in the Horse Show Awards. Bottom: Judy Pankratz's chicken won the Best Laying Hen award. Christensen Ranch was the lucky buyer....
One hundred fifty-five strong turned out for Glasgow's first annual Wounded Warrior Project Paint Run/Walk on Saturday morning. The event was sponsored by the Glasgow High School Student Council and the Glasgow Recreation Department. Event chairman Logan Gunderson stated that organizers had set a goal of raising $2000, a benchmark surpassed courtesy of Valley County's munificent residents and a handful of visitors. The route, a 2.5 mile loop which led walkers and runners on a winding path...
Northeast Montana Relay for Life Event Begins Friday Georgie Kulczyk / THE COURIER Relay for Life is an American Cancer Society (ACS) event intended to raise funds for the fight against cancer. There is more to the ACS than fundraising. Research is at the heart of their mission. No governmental organization in the U.S. has invested more to find the causes and cures of cancer than the ACS. For more than 65 years, the ACS has been finding answers that save lives through research – from changes in...
According to Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson, city residents will be receiving a notice of intent to form a special improvement district for the purpose of buying a used Quint pumper/ladder truck needed for fire protection. “A total of 1,250 letters were sent to city taxpayers,” Erickson explains, “requesting their approval or disapproval of the purchase of a used Quint platform fire fighting apparatus. An annual estimated tax amount spreadsheet based on the square footage of property and a protest form is also included in the mailing.” Erickson a...
Opened in 2013, Hi-Line Cakes and Bakery is something like a hidden oasis of cleverly conceived and delicious foodstuffs. Many Glasgow residents don't even know it's there. Owner Melissa Mickelson's caramel rolls are popular on Saturday mornings (and any other time we can get them, for that matter), and a steady group of regulars take advantage of the lunchtime fare and free Wi-Fi. The menu items that captured our interest, however, were the cupcakes. I was hesitant when our publisher James...
Although Laynee Simpson could only hold one of her rabbits, she won two rosettes. In open class, Simpson earned one award for her grand champion doe rabbit under one year and grand champion in showmanship....
Dixie Shephard displays the several entries that earned her top honors at the fair this year. She earned rosettes for her cake, jam, and whole wheat bread; the Degree of Honor sponsored-award of best selection of canned goods and creative display was also won by Shephard. She continued her winning with the best overall culinary award for her white cake frosted and tiered – sponsored by Dave Pippin - and the best pickle award for her refrigerator pickle sponsored by Rod Karst....
Jack Cornwell won Overall Grand Champion, Heavy Weight Grand Champion and Pre-Jr. Reserve Showmanship Champion for his sheep....
At press time, the 2015 Northeast Montana Fair is concluding with a finale in the way of Tuesday's Milk River Motorsports Derby. Carnival workers will then begin breaking down the midway and rides, many of which, by some accounts, were visibly broken down to begin with. Doris Ozark told the Courier that officials are well-aware of the raised eyebrows regarding rides: "Members of our board have been out there walking around periodically. Carnivals are a hard subject in rural communities. People...
