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I had the pleasure of reviewing the Busted Knuckle Brewery with two of my good friends, Tanja Fransen and Megan Haddix. We met at the BKB just after 5 p.m. on a Thursday. One thing we didn't have to worry about was choosing a place to sit – the establishment was nearly full and there was only one table available. The place was hoppin' (pun intended). Although the exterior of the building is pretty unassuming, the interior is welcoming and comfortable. There are two separate areas inside. In o...
The Board of Valley County Commissioners approved the granting of $60,000 towards the repair of Skylark Road at its Sept. 16 meeting. The motion passed unanimously — though Committee Chairman Bruce Peterson expressed concern as to the source of the funding before casting his vote. “We should request a $5,000 loan from the golf committee,” he joked. “So long as you don’t schedule the repairs during the playoffs, that should be fine,” replied KLTZ’s Stan Ozark, grinning. In times of tightened purse strings, some find solace in keeping thing...
Former Valley County commissioner Dave Pippin asked the following question in Part III of our series on APR plans for bison release in the region: "Has there ever been a study done to evaluate the ability of the rangeland in this region to support a year-round bison herd of the size you propose in terms of winter feed and water?" APR representatives answered Pippin with reference to, "substantial anecdotal evidence from Indian oral traditions, journals of trappers, the writings of Lewis & Clark...
The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Zach Miller, a GHS senior, has been announced as a semi-finalist and could advance as a finalist if certain requirements are fulfilled. What makes this accomplishment extraordinary, according to GHS principal Shawnda Zahara-Harris, is that only 52 of the approximate 16,000 semi-finalists are Montana students. Of those 52, only two are...
Fifty-plus Glasgow citizens packed into the city chamber room at the Recreation Department on Sept. 8, eager to speak their mind at the City Council meeting at which they knew the summer’s landmark issue would be decided. For months, the councilpersons had debated Resolution No. 1986, the motion to provide funding for the purchase of a used Quint fire truck. For months, Firefighter/EMT Brandon Brunelle had presented the reasoning behind his department’s need, outlining in detail the declining state of its old truck and spelling out the procedur...
The Board of County Commissioners approved an estimated $10 million budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year on Wed., Sept. 9. Of that total, 40 percent will come from taxes, while the remaining 60 will arrive via government Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) on federal land, various grants, and and miscellaneous fines and fees, per Chairman Bruce Peterson. The increase from 2014-15 budget, Peterson notes, will be covered through “cash carryover, for lack of a better term.” Because the county does not collect taxes until some five months into its cal...
GHS sophomore Randi Klind competes in this year's High School Rodeo at the Glasgow Fairgrounds.... Full story
Glasgow has a new community cooking and dining facility, and it's located in the new addition of the Milk River Activity Center. "Anyone in the community can rent it to host a birthday party, a public benefit or a bake sale," said Mark Wethern, executive director of the Milk River Activity Center. "It is designed to be self-sufficient space that can be closed off of the main building. It is a great space for us and will be a great space for the community. That's what we wanted when we started th...
Participants in Glasgow's Diamond Jubilee celebrations parade through downtown in July of 1962.... Full story
Chilly weather threatened to dampen spirits at the 2015 Saco Fun Days festivities on Sept. 5. By the 11 a.m. start of the annual parade along Hwy 2 however, a full day and night of celebration was in full swing. As a small but enthusiastic group of firefighters, EMTs, schoolkids, musical performers and area residents marched and drove through downtown Saco, the mood was chipper and plans were already in the works to bring the evening's street dance indoors. Among the paraders, Zora and Linden...
The following questions from respected area residents were put to the American Prairie Reserve on Sept. 3. APR representatives have cooperated and agreed to continue in good faith as we delve deeper into the specifics of their plans for bison release and grasslands restoration in the region. ANDREW MCKEAN: Do you presently consider the American bison to be wildlife or livestock? Are you working to change their legal classification going forward? APR: Our bison are classified as livestock by the...
When Ron Campbell of Mount Clemens, Mich. walked into the Glasgow Post Office in mid-August, he did so not with the intention of sending a letter, but with the aim of delivering the town's residents - and the nation - from a debilitating ignorance of its storied past. Mr. Campbell turned right upon pushing open the old building's glazed-wood double doors, striding towards the Postmaster's office. Instead of knocking, however, he turned, handed a bystander his camera, and posed for a picture....
"Without the Booster Club, the school would be strapped," said Mike Pehlke, the new president of the Scottie Booster Club, referring to the way the Booster Club acts as a fundraising arm for Glasgow High School. "A lot of people think that we only fund the athletics. That's not true. We support all aspects of student extracurricular activities." Booster clubs are a common sidekick to American high schools. They raise money to help support school activities. In Glasgow, the Scottie Booster Club...
The Pink Tractor project was started two years ago by Northwest Farm Credit employees who volunteered 100 percent of the efforts with the sole purpose of raising awareness and money for cancer research for the communities and people whom it serves. The tractor was found and completely restored within 30 days so it could attend its first function in 2013. Since then, it has logged thousands of miles as it traveled across Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Before the start of the demolition...
According to Glasgow High School band director Brad Persinger, there's probably nothing better than traveling to Europe and playing music. Although he's never made a trip like that himself, Persinger didn't hesitate to recommend one of his students, Zach Miller, for the opportunity. Persinger submitted Miller's name to participate in "Northern Ambassadors of Music," a program which features musicians from Montana and North Dakota and is open to both high school and college aged students. "Zach...
Glasgow resident Cathryn Sugg will be teaching an online studio art course through Fort Peck Community College beginning this Fall Semester. The course, ARTZ 211, is designed to teach fundamental drawing techniques, including shading, gesture drawing, and the elements of art and principles of design. Additionally, it will connect learners with contemporary non-traditional art content and teach them processes for accessing this content digitally. Students will develop habits of art engagement...
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!... Full story
Workers at the Fort Peck Dam show off their first paychecks in a photo dated April 7, 1934.... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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...
