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A drug bust that took place in September is finally finding its way through the courts. Valley County sheriff’s deputies got a search warrant for a pickup that was pulled over on Sept. 8 and found marijuana, hashish, drug paraphernalia and oxycodone. The pickup was pulled over after the driver and two passengers returned from a trip to Oregon and Washington to purchase the drugs for distribution. Mark Wagoner of Glasgow, Doug Turner of St. Marie, and Steven Morlock all faced the courts over the incident. The drugs were bought in Pendleton, O...
Valley County’s unemployment rate in May dropped below 3 percent again, while Montana’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points over the month for a rate of 4.6 percent in May. The U.S. unemployment rate held steady at 6.3 percent. Valley County’s labor force for the May was recorded at 4,144, with 4,031 employed. “Montana’s unemployment rate continues to drop due to strong employment growth in 2014,” Gov. Steve Bullock said. “Montanans can enjoy these summer months with confidence in a growing economy and a state government th...
Do you remember your hand signals? Most of us were taught at some point how to signal traffic while riding a bike, but many never learned the proper way to signal to cars if you were heading left, stopping or making a right turn. Nashua kids, kindergarten through sixth grade, were given a short lesson at the end of the school year on the proper signals after they received a free helmet. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier, Deputy Alex Esteves and Sherri Turner handed out the free helmets to 67...
While it hasn’t been confirmed by the Secret Service yet, First Community Bank Manager Deb Waarvik believes she spotted a counterfeit $10 bill. The counterfeit bill came from Western Drug in the store’s regular deposit. While the local business isn’t out a huge loss, it is a good reminder for businesses in the area to be aware and alert on the bills they take in. Waarvick explained that counterfeit bills tend to come through the area more in the summer and that local merchants should be aware of the money coming from people who aren’t from the...
In 1968 a T-33 jet trainer was moved from the Glasgow airport to a pedestal at the future site of the museum in Glasgow. The jet was donated to the city of Glasgow by the Aerospace Defense Command's 13th Fighter Interceptor Squadron on May 24, 1967, and it sat at the airport until it was moved in July 1968. It was placed to serve as a reminder of the bustling Air Force base that used to be where St. Marie is now.... Full story
It's an emotional struggle for families involved at the Glasgow Highland Cemetery. The issue is whether standing headstones should be left alone or a city ordinance should be changed to allow standing headstones that have been placed where only flat stones are permitted. With 44 headstones already standing near the flat stones, it could mean some difficult decisions for the city council. The cemetery committee met June 10 to discuss the issue with family members and decide on its recommendation... Full story
Sometimes reading the small print can help. It's something Brian Austin, the Valley County landfill manager, will agree to. While he isn't happy about taking second to August Aho, a Valley County landfill employee, he's still happy they took home three out of nine trophies in the first Landfill Equipment Rodeo. The two attended a training seminar April 29-30 at the Billings landfill, where they learned from Jason Todaro of Blue Ridge Services about the latest maintenance techniques and ways...
Local VFW Post 3107 member Art Widhalm was elected and sworn in as the Montana state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at its 92nd annual convention in Great Falls on Sunday, June 15. He was born and raised in Valier and joined the Air Force in 1964. He served 30 years in the USAF and retired as a chief master sergeant in 1994. He married Marilyn Murphy of Glasgow in 1968. They met while he was stationed at Glasgow Air Force Base in 1967 and 1968 after a tour in Vietnam. They returned...
BUTTE – The Glasgow Courier continues its award-winning tradition. The Courier won four awards in the 2013 Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest at Butte last weekend, including publisher Jim Orr's first place showing for best headline writing in Division 2. Also winning for The Courier were retired editor Samar Fay with second place for best feature story, news reporter Bonnie Davidson with third place for best feature story, and Orr with third place for best sports story. Orr's awards were all about returning to his sports w...
An alert Valley County sheriff's deputy spotted a Penske truck with a trailer in St. Marie on Saturday morning. The truck had been parked in the area of Ash and Walnut Street for a few months, and he took the time to find out why the truck and trailer continued to sit there. When the deputy called Penske to get more information, it was discovered that the truck and trailer, valued at $70,000, were reported stolen from Delaware. The truck was supposed to have gone from Delaware to Pennsylvania, but it found it's way to St. Marie – where it s...
While the Valley County Health Department is making a number of transitions, a few changes will begin this week. Due to staffing changes, the health department will now be open Monday through Thursday. Friday they will be closed. For more convenience for those who may work throughout the day, the department will now be open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday starting on July 7. It will also be open during the noon hour to catch those coming in during lunch. Clinic hours will be on... Full story
It was a normal workday for a few NorVal employees on their way back from an annual meeting in Circle. As they continued along Hwy. 24 heading towards Fort Peck on Friday, June 6, they saw a few vehicles stopped in the middle of the road, near mile marker 22 in McCone County. What they discovered possibly saved lives of the two people involved in the accident they discovered. But that accident had a twist that ended up discovering a missing person from Rapid City, S.D. They couldn't initially see an accident, but something didn't look quite... Full story
It’s been a tumultuous road for development at St. Marie. A decision made by a judge late last week could make an impact for St. Marie Development Corporation of MT. U.S Bankruptcy Judge Ralph B. Kirscher ruled Thursday, June 5, that the filing for bankruptcy would be dismissed for various reasons. The Valley County commissioners last month discussed trying to have a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filed, versus a Chapter 11 that some property owners wanted – but all of it was dismissed. An argument issued in the order was a requirement of insurance on...
WeatherGuard Corporation, of Great Falls, is prepping the Glasgow Civic Center for a little facelift. The $54,000 project started Tuesday, June 10, and will take about three weeks. They'll be repairing and recoloring bad spots on the outside of the old building.... Full story
With a lot of focus on problems, housing and changes around the Bakken, sometimes the stories of real people are overlooked. A few Montana documentarians have been raising funds to change that through a Kickstarter campaign and will be filming in Northeastern Montana. The documentary project titled “High Plains Heritage Project” will spend time with people living in the areas of the Bakken oilfields and give people a more human aspect of the farmers, ranchers and workers who are living in the area. Stan Parker, one of the four involved in the...
Preserving the local history and sharing it with future generations is a big job. The Valley County Pioneer Museum has taken on that task and they welcome visitors into the museum every third Sunday in June, in hopes to draw in new visitors. This year on Sunday, June 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors will be able to get a glimpse of a new display, along with a presentation on local agates and a local jewelry store that made their own piece of local history. Memories remain of Baker's Jewelry when it...
While employees of the Valley County Courthouse gathered in the court room with law enforcement, they were briefed on safety procedures. As unnerving as it sounded, they were given a scenario of a shooter entering the building and explained how a drill in the courthouse might work. The safety training at the courthouse took a few hours on a recent morning. A similar drill was set in the courthouse six years ago, a much more dramatic scene as actors came into the courthouse with guns. The scenario that played out was similar to a scene that...
Eddie Bundus is breaking up ground on a tractor. The photo was taken in 1926, a few years before the Great Depression hit and drought shook up the area and sent many homesteaders packing. This photo was taken in the Vandalia area. Vandalia was established in 1904 and had a brick manufacturing plant that was used in public buildings across the state.... Full story
Absentee ballots were counted and voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, June 3, for the primaries. Two major local races were decided on who would continue onto the main vote in November. The unofficial results came in just before midnight. Six justice of peace candidates appeared on the ballot: Christine Gamas, Dave Gorton, Christina Hillman, Ronald Kulczyk, David McLean and Mary Strand. Gorton and Hillman will move onto the final vote in November, Gorton taking the majority of votes at 806, and Hillman coming in close with Gamas with 451... Full story
What do beans, Crisco, rice, flour, vinegar, bread dough and water have in common? They might work as a good buffer when dropping an egg over 100 feet. East Side School drew a crowd of students, parents and staff at the Glasgow High School on Friday, May 30, for the 13th annual egg drop. It lasted a few hours, starting first thing in the morning for the last day of school. While the sun was out, the wind may have effected some of the drops off the gymnasium roof onto the alley behind the track b...
Two 1985 Montana Tech alumni, Gary and Janet Kolstad, have gifted $1 million to Montana Tech University. Gary Kolstad is CEO of CARBO Ceramics Inc., a global oilfield services technology company providing industry leading production enhancement products and services to increase the recovery factor in oil and natural gas wells. The proceeds from the Gary and Janet Kolstad Endowment will benefit the Petroleum Engineering Department and scholarships for petroleum engineering students. During the 2014-15 academic year, the Kolstad's Endowment will...
A caller in the Nashua area reported to deputies a disturbance on Front Street. When deputies arrived, it quickly escalated to something more. The call came into 911 around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28. As Valley County deputies tried to respond to the scene one of the suspects left in a black pickup truck, but was spotted soon after. The man was spotted choking a woman before he left. He broke a window of a house and shouts continued as several people called into dispatch over the domestic dispute. The fight that spilled out into the street...
By Bonnie Davidson The Courier The Valley County Commissioners have met with developers and others interested in a new development near the Park Grove area of Fort Peck. The project that started in 2006 has already broken ground and is well on the way to completion. Jed Kirkland, who’s also a professional engineer, took the task on for his parents on 145 acres of land his parents owned. They decided to put a subdivision, called Kirkland Estates, in to find a better use for land that was in a way boxed in by other developments. The acreage w...
Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier said a two-year crime was solved recently. A caller from Nashua spotted a four-wheeler that had been missing from Opheim for about two years, Meier said. The man made the call and alerted the sheriff's department that this might be the vehicle that went missing. The suspect in question was identified and made a full confession to the theft. The serial numbers matched. Charges are still pending, so the name of the individual involved is currently not being released.... Full story
Staying on budget can be a difficult task for any family household. Take that budget and multiply it over 100 times and imagine how difficult it could be to keep track of all the expenses. The Glasgow School Board met for a special meeting on Tuesday, May 27, to discuss where they were with the budget for the school building projects. All around some good news was heard, especially with the East Side School project coming to a close this summer. Glasgow Superintendent Bob Connors explained to the school board members that the six year project...
