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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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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...
While the ballots won't be ready for voters for a few more weeks, a bison ordinance has been discussed and worked on with Valley County commissioners and the Valley County Conservation District Board. The conservation board members met with county commissioners on June 18 to discuss an ordinance that would protect property owners from bison/buffalo grazing. According to the county commissioner meeting minutes, the county attorney advised that the documents were from McCone County and what they had used for an ordinance. Jeff Pattison explained...
The investigation continues for a case involving the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council that was announced earlier this year. The complexities of the case have caused law enforcement to take a little extra time and be thorough before charges are made. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier released a statement this week to let the public know that an outside agency has come into the investigation. That statement said that his office has turned over an investigation involving the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council to an outside law agency. That agency has yet to...
Dear Editor: The Glasgow City-County Library Board would like to take this opportunity to recognize Emily Wilson for her efforts on behalf of the library for the past year and a half. We wish her well as she and her family leave for Texas to be closer to their extended family. Emily has directed a number of projects in her tenure as library director, and we are very appreciative of those efforts. We also want to recognize several entities that have helped provide new shelving, book bins, and carpeting in the children's area: The Valley County...
It was gone with the wind as it quickly stopped for a few minutes and left Glasgow. Just enough time for a reporter to hop on board scope out the décor and jump down before passengers continued their journey east. An historic train car from 1927 made the stop as it crossed the country. Greg Cohen chauffeured a few reporters quickly in and out of the train in smaller towns as it made its way to final destinations. It made it to Glasgow last Thursday, Sept. 18. The train car is part of an era... Full story
Have you ever wondered where that water went after you flushed it? How about all the wastewater that comes from your sinks and showers? While to some it's a mystery they try their best to avoid, others understand the frustrations of home septic systems. So knowing what happens to some septic tanks after a flood can make some cringe. Floods can cause all kinds of contamination as not only septic systems can overflow, become damaged or lift from the ground. What might not be known to many is that...
The cold and crisp air left clear skies Saturday night. The colder air helped bring the feel of fall and left several students trying to figure out how to survive the evening in cardboard boxes and a few blankets gathered amongst themselves. It was an evening that they'll probably remember and think about when they pass by transients. The Glasgow High School leadership class fulfills this project each year. Their teacher Rod Karst tries to help the teenagers understand what the homeless might...
The Valley County budget is still getting some last minute adjustments before the commissioners look at passing the finalized budget in the upcoming week. While there wasn't a lot of changes made from the previous year there were a few noteworthy items. The commissioners support a 1.5 percent raise in salary for county employees across all departments. That increase adds to about 30 cents an hour for employees. The raise was eligible for employees who worked at least 20 hours and were permanent employees who qualify for insurance, leaving...
Montana’s unemployment rate was at 4.7 percent in August, a slight increase of one-tenth of one percentage point from July. The jobless rate in Valley County, meanwhile, is now sitting just under 3 percent. At 2.9 percent, only 124 residents are reported as unemployed. In August, the U.S. unemployment rate also improved, decreasing by 0.1 percentage points to 6.1 percent. The county rate is considerably better than in neighboring counties. Phillips County is reporting 4.1 percent, or 85 people unemployed, and Roosevelt County is at 5.7 p...
Parents and kids both brace for the spreading viruses that occur every year when school starts. Two cases have been confirmed for the Enterovirus D68 that has been spreading around the country. The case in Montana was involving a child under the age of 10 from Yellowstone County and the second one was confirmed in Cascade County earlier this week. The outbreak of the virus has been reported in 27 states, such as Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Colorado, Nebraska, Louisiana and Alabama. Other states were added to the list as the cold and...
This photo is of Stan Kalinski in Stan's Bar. His bar and his personality were well known in the area. He was born in Chicago in 1908. His family moved and settled in Brazil Creek, where his father set up shop. In the early 1920s his father disappeared. Kalinski went to work doing whatever he could to support the family, but he was unable to succeed and the siblings were split up around the state. He married Eva Kari of Hinsdale in 1927. It is said he was part of the moonshine business during... Full story
Another Glasgow area native was welcomed back to town this week. Haylie Shipp, farm broadcaster for the Northern Ag Network, was given a welcome home celebration at Farm Equipment Sales. FES general manager Sarah Swanson Partridge created the gathering to welcome Shipp, who will have an office in the building for her to work and broadcast reports. Shipp graduated from Glasgow High School in 2003 and headed to Miles City Community College, where she completed her AA and AS degrees in 2005. She... Full story
Waiting on pipe dreams is a literal term when some groups refer to the Keystone XL Pipeline. Members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are in this category, and this week they will be traveling around 900 miles along the proposed pipeline to have what they're calling a lost opportunity tour. Energy Institute Vice President Matthew Koch explained that they've spent years working on getting the pipeline project approved, and that there would be tremendous benefits to the community. The group hitting the road this week started at the Canadian...
It was mostly good news, mixed with the reality that there was indeed contamination found at the old Magruder's Motor Co. property. The property is owned by the county after it was foreclosed on. Newfields was brought in to assess the contamination on the property and they gave their full report the the Glasgow City Council. Chris Cerquone and Reuben Vincent were present to discuss the matter. Cerquone spoke mostly on what the data showed and what steps might be next for the city and county. He explained that they placed eight boreholes and...
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...
