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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Montana is full of rich history, the stuff that movies are made of. That rich history includes cowboys and Indians, vast cattle and horse ranches and citizens flooding to try and tame the wild land that could be claimed. That broad history also includes violence and holds the economic booms that brought money and often crime to the area. One of those time periods brought nearly 10,000 workers to Fort Peck. While it was a needed economic boom in a time where being homeless and jobless was fairly...
An emotional response could be spotted by family, friends and veterans during a short ceremony where three local heroes received one of the highest and most known awards given in France. The local WWII veterans sat at the front of the room while an audience filled the room to see the three become recipients – Lloyd Eide, Gordon Olson and Kenneth Newton – of the French Knight Legion of Honor Award. Laurence Markarian, the honorary consul of France for the state of Montana gave the awards aft...
Negotiations were completed and Glasgow City council members have agreed to give both union and non-union employees a raise this year. Mayor Becky Erickson commented that there hasn't been a raise for employees in several years. The raise adds up to 50 cents an hour, and a $1.50 raise for employees who are on call. Health insurance payments will also increase. City officials did not take a raise this year. The resolution was passed Monday, Oct. 20. Glasgow Police Department employees also saw some changes during negotiations. They will also...
Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) met with a few Glasgow city officials recently to reveal the results and comments from the housing survey that went out. Glasgow beat the usual return of surveys, which is usually around 20 percent, with nearly 44 percent of the 1,225 surveys that went out to residents. On top of the survey questions, 176 written responses came in, some comments had nothing to do with city housing issues, but other issues within the city, while other comments discussed the cost of housing outgrowing the income...
Voters will head to the polls next week. All races and all genders will take their right to vote for the politicians who will hopefully stand up for their beliefs. This year it is a special year, a year that marks when Montana women gained the right to take their stand in the voting polls. The vote passed on Nov. 3, 1914, with 53 percent versus 47 percent of the male voters approving women’s right to vote. While stories of the women’s suffrage movement surround around Washington D.C. and state capitols, even Valley County was touched by the suf...
"I don't want to borrow on the highway future," Director of Montana Department of Transportation Mike Tooley said at a meeting that took place at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow on Friday. Tooley came to the Highway 2 Association quarterly meeting, and he was able to address officials from along the Hi-Line. With increased traffic, some smaller communities along the Hi-Line have been concerned with maintenance and possible upgrades to Hwy. 2. The Hwy. 2 Association has been pushing "4 for 2" for... Full story
He's described as a good student, quiet, respectful and polite. But a 2007 Glasgow graduate found himself in handcuffs on Friday, Oct. 10, as agents with the Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested Steven Unger, along with John Parker, of Watford City, N.D. It came to a shock to some locals to see Unger in the spotlight across the state. Unger participated in band in high school. Glasgow High School Music Teacher Brad Persinger explained that this seemed like a “normal” student. He comes from a sol...
With campaign season coming close to an end, a flurry of ads are being placed by candidates and their supporters. Some ads brought about a complaint filed Oct. 15 against the Valley County Sheriff Deputies by Donna Dascher and Joe Horn. The complaint decision has not yet been posted by the Commissioner of Political Practices, but the complaint can be viewed online for those curious about the political practices. The decision was expected some time this week. Dascher's complaint states that the deputies cannot support or oppose a candidate. The...
It still isn't a total sigh of relief as many of us can remember a time when the price of a gallon of gas was under $2, but the tightness of muscles around the fingers forking over the cash for gas is lessening as prices have fallen nearly 30 cents in the last month. The reason for the drop, according to GasBuddy.com, is due to the drop in crude oil prices that are $25 less a barrel than the springtime highs. The drop in price is projected to last up to two months. Other factors to the lower prices are due to refineries are finishing up...
As election season comes towards a close and voters, who might not have kept up with all the changes in the last few months, might be wondering who made it to the final ballot. As sometimes heated battles have come up between the candidates there have been a few changes. One of the more notable changes that took place on a higher level in our state include John Walsh stepping down from the Democratic candidacy for U.S. Senate after a plagiarism issue that came up and he tried to take the foot out of his mouth after stating that PTSD (Post Traum...
This photo shows the embankment of the Fort Peck Dam that failed and went back into the Missouri River on Sept. 22, 1938. Just over 76 years ago, the fast moving slide killed eight workers. A safety review board recommended construction to continue after they stopped it for a full year. The board directed a broader levee, more berm, additional steel sheet pile and reinforced concrete intake walls. Now there is a memorial that sits behind the towering structures you see in the photo. It lists... Full story
With absentee ballots out and over 250 votes already in, that last push for candidates to get their story out there is in full swing. The Glasgow Courier hopes to educate voters on who’s on our ballot in our local county, both contested and non-contested candidates. All county contested candidates were asked two questions: • What is your platform for this election? (This question is about your philosophy.) • What experience or qualities do you think you could bring into the position? The candidates were given approximates 150 to 175 words... Full story
School board members and a few school employees took a tour of the new elementary school construction before the school board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8. While there was obviously a long way to go in construction, the new building is taking shape and the vision is becoming a reality. Glasgow's School District Owner's Representative Eric Hulteng told the school board that East Side School and the high school were about 99 percent complete and only the few items on the "punch list" were getting...
Sometimes a namesake can have more sentimental value and meaning, other times it's about carrying history. The Glasgow school board discussed a possible decision on naming the new elementary school building at the school board meeting that took place on Wednesday, Oct. 8. What would seem like a simple decision, turned out to be more complicated. A survey was open to the public for about a week. The survey asked if the new school would remain Irle Elementary, be named Glasgow Elementary, or become West Side Elementary. The results surprised a...
In the old days it was a place to hang out, a place to catch up with neighbor's and friends, but those days died out before WWII. The local barbers were pretty busy keeping up with business and one local, Darrell Brenna, remembers it was a time where Glasgow had around 10 barbers keeping up. "As a kid, I remembered them playing cards," Brenna said. "But not so much in my time. Brenna retired and closed shop after 57 years in the business. He agreed that it is an end to the era of the barber. He... Full story
A local favorite is displaying her artwork at the Wheatgrass Arts & Gallery for the month of October. It's Judy Michael, who is known for giving her art a 3D effect by painting on a plate of glass that overlays her painting. Michael is into acrylics, but has dabbled in watercolors and oils. She welcomed several fans, and others just checking out the local talent on Friday, Oct. 3, during a reception to honor the artist of the month. She explained to the crowd that she's always painted. She grew...
Drugs don't discriminate. A courtroom is a place for justice, a place full of decisions and consequences, but can you imagine a court that focuses on treatment and healing? Drug courts, or sometimes referred to as treatment courts could be coming to Glasgow. Jeffrey Kushner, the Montana Drug Court Coordinator gave a presentation to local attorney's law enforcement, family services, mental health services and probation and parol officers at the Cottonwood Inn on Friday, Oct. 3. While Glasgow doesn't have this court now, City Judge Lynn...
The Tri-Agency Drug Task Force acted on a search warrant in the cabin area of Fort Peck Lake at 43 Mallard Drive on Aug. 22. It led to two arrests in the last week tied to the drug bust. Lisa Ann Hill, of Glasgow, and Donald Gary Allen, of Fort Peck, were charged with production or manufacture of dangerous drugs on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Law enforcement reported finding an estimated $80,000 street value of marijuana at the location. – Bonnie Davidson... Full story
It might be considered a rather lackluster subject, but it's an important one. Seniors and citizens who are on Medicare plans need to be prepared for open enrollment. It will open up on Oct. 15 and stay open until Dec. 7, giving folks close to two months to review their plan and make changes if they're needed that will go into effect by Jan. 1. Anyone on Medicare should check their mailboxes in the next few weeks to see new guidelines and and changes that will go into effect in the next year. Medicare won't see any major overhauls, but...
Montana Supreme Court candidate Lawrence VanDyke stopped by Sam's Supper Club last week for a small meet and greet. Mike Lang, House District 33 candidate was also present. Unlike several other candidates who have stopped through, VanDyke was without an entourage and brought a few signs for locals to put up if they were interested. VanDyke was making several stops along the Hi-Line to meet constituents and explained that he isn't really focused on all the politics, he's more focused on the law...
Barbershops were a place to gather, talk shop and sometimes play cards. This is a photo from the Frazer barbershop. The photo is of Matt Eliason, on the right, at work in his barbershop in 1917. Eliason was born in 1884 in Wisconsin, the first of 10 children born in America to immigrant parents from Norway. They homesteaded in Opheim. Eliason left the family in the early 1900s and barbered in Iowa and Canada. He came back to Montana and bought a barbershop and pool hall in Oswego. He later... Full story
The people of the small town of Nashua have once again proven that small town characteristics are some of the most valuable assets we can possess. There was a tragic sports accident recently in the small town of Belt. Robert Back is a junior at Belt High School who was injured during a football game on Friday, Sept. 12, and as of recently, was still in the ICU in Great Falls. This sparked the people around the state in schools and communities to pay attention to how precious our children are.... Full story
It's been a three year effort that has grown and started to turn heads around the state. The efforts of Hinsdale Ag Teacher Patty Armbrister and Hinsdale students have created something special, a possible model for other schools and teachers to follow. This spring the school was awarded for the second year the EcoStar Award, which was recognized in September during the celebration of Pollution Prevention Week. Montana State University gives commercial enterprises and nonprofit organizations...
The hot weather was back last week, but you might have seen a lot of people still going out wearing sweaters and pants. Everyone might be getting some relief as the cold weather moves in. Hopefully the colder air will stick around long enough to let those red itchy bumps heal up before the next wave of blood suckers move in. This has been one of the worst mosquito seasons in the area, for many the worst in recent memory. To put it in perspective, consider how people were stocking up on bug spray in the last weeks. Markle's Ace Hardware store...
It might be a shock, but there is a destroyer that comes in a small package. It might not bring in panic, fires and complete mayhem, but it will and has cost millions and can make a large nuisance for cities and tree lovers. If you haven't heard about the Emerald Ash Borer, it's most likely because you haven't been around the East Coast and seen the local newspapers. The small green metallic beetle came across the ocean. How it got here isn't certain but the beetle native to Asia may have...
