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Valley County's unemployment rate rose slightly in July and sits at 3.1 percent – with just 133 people reported as unemployed in the county. It was a similar story statewide. Montana’s unemployment rate was at 4.6 percent in July, a slight increase of 0.1 of a percentage point from June. Still, the Big Sky State's unemployment rate has decreased by 0.7 of a percentage point since January. The U.S. unemployment rate, meanwhile, also nudged up 0.1 of a percentage point to 6.2 percent. “With more than 12,000 jobs created since the beginning of th...
Glasgow High School seniors MaKenzie Wesen and Sam Schultz smile shortly after being crowned this year's homecoming king and queen at the coronation ceremony last Friday. Looking on are royalty candidates Amanda Wolff and Jason Thibault. Not shown are Sadie Sukut and Keil Krumwiede, the other candidates.... Full story
The Scotties take to the field for the homecoming football game before taking care of Baker. See homecoming sports coverage on Page 1B.... Full story
A few weeks ago in Glasgow an incident caused some notice on street corners. A girl riding a bike came around a corner where shrubs obstructed the view, and the girl ended up running into a mail truck. While no injuries were reported ,the property owners allowed the city to cut the shrubs back after the incident. Glasgow Police Chief Bruce Barstad reminds people to cut back their shrubs and trees to be sure that they weren't obstructing the view of the street, especially with school back in...
This photo is from the inside of Magruder's garage that was located on the corner of 2nd Street and 1st Avenue S outh.The Magruder family came to Glasgow around 1898. Harry Magruder was born in 1880 and opened up the family garage, formerly known as Magruder Motor Co., in 1917. He managed the garage until he passed away in 1944. After his death, his oldest son, Paul, and his wife Gladys, took ownership of the business. They also owned and operated a bulk gasoline distributorship, delivering... Full story
Ties to Hollywood brought an actor and a director to the Glasgow area last week. Sightings of the famous actor were reported at several businesses, the airport and at a local hotel. The trip to Glasgow was short planned but got a lot of creative juices flowing for the actor Jon Voight and writer/director John Harrison. Harrison explained that about a month ago Voight gave him a call about a project idea that perhaps they might want to work on together. The two previously worked together on the... Full story
By Bonnie Davidson The Courier If you asked anyone who has recently moved to Glasgow there would be no question or hesitation that housing is a problem in Glasgow. Nearly a dozen people attended a meeting in the city chambers at the Glasgow Civic Center to discuss the development of a housing plan, part of a $10,000 grant given to the city to help assess the need. The bid for the housing plan was given to the Greater Norther Development Corporation, a company that helps with grants, loans and...
The homecoming show must go on. The Miles City Caledonian Society will fill in, but only so much, for the missing Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums during Glasgow Scottie Homecoming Festival Weekend. The Miles City group has been secured to perform at three events, all on Friday: the 2:30 p.m. homecoming parade, the 6 p.m. tailgate party and halftime of the 7 p.m. homecoming game against Baker. The Saskatoon band backed out a couple of weeks ago, expressing concern that the ivory on their pipes...
Record rains in Valley County prompted several local crop insurance agencies to host a seminar for the purpose of discussing relief options available to their insured farmers. Jenifer Hanson of the Rain And Hail Crop Insurance Agency gave the presentation outlining the several options farmers have for filing damage claims with their insurance agencies. Farmers from Valley, Roosevelt and Daniels counties were in attendance. A few of them participated in the Q&A period, which followed Hanson's informative presentation. Main topics of the seminar...
FOR THE COURIER Gov. Steve Bullock declared a disaster for areas in central and eastern Montana after severe storms and heavy rains hit the area from August 21 through August 24. This will allow Bullock to mobilize state resources and the Montana National Guard, as well as expend funds to meet the contingencies and needs that may arise from the emergency. “With the severity and intensity of the storms we saw last week and the damage that resulted, it is important that the state provide relief to those jurisdictions that need our a...
FOR THE COURIER Gov. Steve Bullock was joined by representatives from natural resource industries, ranchers, wind power advocates, sportsmen, and conservationists, as he signed an executive order Tuesday establishing the Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Program. The program, which was developed from the ground up and has broad support from a diverse group of interests, seeks to maintain state management of the sage grouse by protecting its habitat, while respecting the private property rights of Montanans. “Montanans recognize that it is in t...
The Glasgow High School band in 1936 was directed by an H.J. Schiesser. At this time, the school was overflowing with students who came from all over the nation as their families found work at the construction of the Fort Peck Dam. A new building was constructed in 1915, but that building was overcrowded within 10 years of construction. As you can tell by this band picture, there wasn't a shortage of Scotties. Demolition of the school took place around 1983-1984.... Full story
While the rains have stopped, the water is still flowing. The record-breaking rainfall isn't quite done causing damage as the waters as of Tuesday hadn't receded under flood levels. But the Milk River was expected to fall below flood stages within the next day. The forecast was for some minor flooding to continue. Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Rick Seiler explained Tuesday that officials are waiting for waters to recede before they can fully assess damages from flooding last week.... Full story
Bureau of Land Management offices along the Hi-Line are warning drivers to be cautious when traveling secondary roads en route to or on BLM-managed lands, due to damage caused by a recent multi-day rain event. Preliminary assessments by BLM personnel of Phillips and Valley counties’ non-paved roads on or en route to BLM-managed lands revealed a range of damage and dangerous situations. Here's a look. Valley County According to Glasgow BLM Field Manager Pat Gunderson, there are several damaged roads within south Valley County. The two main B...
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture will not be hosting the Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums during the 2014 Glasgow Scottie Homecoming Festival weekend, the chamber announced.. “The band cancelled on us Aug. 25,” chamber executive director Lisa Olk said. “There were some issues regarding customs and the ivory on their pipes getting across the border. The band was not willing to take the chance and put their instruments in jeopardy to cross the border until the issues were resolved. However, Olk s...
The Glasgow City Council met for a special budget meeting in the last week to help wrap up their work sessions to finalize plans for the upcoming fiscal year. They looked at slashing the budget in several different departments. While some extras remained on the budget, like updating the phone system the city currently uses, others were cut, like travel and training that maybe hadn't been used in years prior. The city also had to look at adding more than $70,000 to the budget for repairs to bring the levee up to standards. A lot of the...
Aug. 31 was not only the the final performance of the 45th summer season at Fort Peck Theatre, but also the groundbreaking for a new costume and rehearsal building. Board members were joined by the theatre cast and crew along with many members of the community to celebrate the dedication of this property adjacent to the theatre for the much needed costume storage and rehearsal space, project supporters said. The Fort Peck Fine Arts Council has been raising money and seeking grants for this new...
The month of August was much wetter than normal. In fact it was the wettest August on record, and the fifth wettest month of all time. This was mainly due to a very slow moving storm system that brought record rainfall to the region from the 21st through the 24th. It was the wettest four-day period in record in Glasgow, as 5.26 inches of rain fell during that time. For the month, 6.72 inches of rain fell, which was 5.48 inches above normal. The monthly total breaks the old monthly rainfall record for August, which was 5.74 inches in 1985. This...
Glasgow High School Scottie girls dance. The year was not listed, but their last names might be Hahlmer, Ness and Maag? They are in what is called a stag pose. This is a rather traditional pose that starts and ends in most Highland dancing. The only thing these gals are missing is that their middle finger should be pinched with their thumb.... Full story
Valley County isn't a stranger to flooding. The occurrence of flooding is about once every two and a half years according to records at the Glasgow National Weather Service. Usually those floods take place in spring as the snow melts into the rivers and creeks that surround the area. This time an unusual amount of rain fell later in the summer, catching everyone a little off guard. A major difference from the 2011 flood is that the waters came fast and are receding quickly. Flood waters in 2011... Full story
Most of the Glasgow City Council met for a sometimes dreaded annual event. While budget meetings might not start with a bang, they could end with a sigh of frustration this year. Property values have dropped this year, causing a drop in tax revenues. The first meeting for the city budget took place on Thursday, Aug. 21. Council members viewed and reviewed the upcoming budget requests and what they are facing for cuts. City Clerk-Treasurer Stacey Amundsen told the council that they haven't raised property tax mills for several year, but she...
It was an eventful Friday for the Valley County Sheriff's Office as officers assisted the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force on Aug. 22. The team acted on a search warrant in the cabin area of Fort Peck Lake at 43 Mallard Drive. The warrant allowed law enforcement to find a marijuana growing operation. The Sheriff's Office reported that an estimated street value of $80,000 of marijuana was found at the location. Suspect names were not immediately released and charges were pending. No arrests were made at the scene. The investigation continues. This is...
There's some pretty hardcore Scottie fans in Glasgow who might be a little excited about a new development. The Glasgow High School Booster Club has been working on the process to get Scottie license plates available. The sporty license plate would be available for current students, parents and alumni across the state and will help bring funds to the booster club. Ruth Anne Hutcheson explained that the booster club helps raise funds for scholarships, uniforms, equipments and other needs for...
Our summer reading program drew to a close with a celebration of everyone's accomplishments. There was drink, cake, snacks and prizes. The free summer reading program, FIZZ BOOM READ, kicked off in June with over 200 registered participants excited to explore science, technology, engineering, math and art though hands-on programs and reading. Our goal was to keep kids reading through the long homework-free drought that we call summer break. Studies show that children who do not read over the... Full story
Changes are still settling in at the Valley County Health Department as back to school immunization and flu season starts. Not only are they sporting a new executive director and a new RN, they also have expanded their office and have gotten a new look. “We're encompassing the newness,” Health Department Executive Director Connie Boreson said. “We're there where the people are to keep the community healthy.” The new RN (registered nurse) joining the staff is Leslie Simensen and a new secretary, Tisa Seiler, has also been welcomed to the dep...