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Local law enforcement and the Montana Highway Patrol are increasing patrols and presence during the end of May and beginning of June as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s “Click It or Ticket” Enforcement mobilization. While non-seat belt use is a secondary offense in Montana, wearing a seat belt is still required by law. Seat belts are one of the most effective ways to increase your chance of survival in a crash, reducing the risk of death for a front seat occupant by about 45 percent per the National Safet...
During the early morning hours on Friday, May 26, 2023, the Valley County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Glasgow Police Department and additional support from the Eastern Montana Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence in Glasgow. Two arrests were made pertaining to possession and distribution of dangerous drugs. Methamphetamine was recovered during the search of the residence. The investigation is active and ongoing. If you have information related to drug activity you are encouraged to contact law enforcement a...
The Scottie boys golf team claimed the top slot at the Division 1 Golf Meet in Shelby May 9. The first-place trophy marked the first earned by a Glasgow team in 45 years. Glasgow won the Division 1 meet by eight strokes, going 53 over par as a team. Cut Bank claimed second at 61 over, followed by Malta, 102; Conrad, 103; Fairfield, 104; Choteau, 112; Poplar, 125, and Shelby, 135. Harlem and Wolf Point did not post team scores. The Scottie girls finished in fourth, shooting 221 over par. They...
Shaundel Alexander, Linda Laumeyer, Isaiah Devereaux, Shawn Garwood, Jennifer Bodner, Cari Knowles and Tiffany Granholm will represent Milk River at the State Summer Games in Bozeman May 17-19. OJ Taylor will coach the athletes. Donnie Bailey and Steve Fauth will represent Opheim. Unified Bocce 1st Dixie Brenteson/Myles Yoakam, Glenwood/Milk River Unified 2nd Cari Knowles/Kimber Dulaney, Milk River Unified 1st Steve Fauth/Brittany Stenglein, Opheim Unified 2nd Shawn Garwood/Nick Solarzano, Milk...
Congratulations to all of the students from Hinsdale High School, Nashua School and Glasgow High School who participated in the State Music Festival in Billings May 5 and 6. They represented our school and community extremely well! Hinsdale State Music Festival Results: Cienna Strommen -piano solo II Codi Donniaquo -vocal solo I Becca Olsen -vocal solo I Zora Holt/Michael Ketchum -vocal duet I Hinsdale Jazz Band I Berkley Hillman/Codi Donniaquo -vocal duet I Hinsdale Women's Ensemble-II Mattea M...
Glasgow School District General Fund Levy – 1487 ballots voted; 3042 ballots sent = 48.9 percent For the Additional Levy 755 Against the Additional Levy 732 Hinsdale School District General Fund Levies – 146 ballots voted; 269 ballots sent = 54.3 percent High School For the Additional Levy 113 Against the Additional Levy 33 Elementary School For the Additional Levy 110 Against the Additional Levy 36 Lustre Elementary School District General Fund Levy – 40 ballots voted; 108 ballots sent = 37 percent For the Additional Levy 33 Against the Addit...
It was another stellar year for Montana at the 2023 National Business Professionals of America Leadership Conference which was held in Anaheim, Calif., on April 25-30. A total of 6,503 individuals from 23 state association and three international countries attended. The Montana's delegation represented 62 secondary chapters, 11 middle level chapters and one collegiate chapter. Included in those numbers are three Valley County students, Glasgow High School's Daniel Berry, and Opheim School's...
Fort Peck Summer Theatre is proud to announce that the leading role in Matilda will be played by McKay Yoakam. Winner of nearly 50 international awards and based on the beloved novel by fantastical genius Roald Dahl (Willy Wonka), this captivating modern masterpiece follows young Matilda. Surrounded by larger-than-life characters, her powerful imagination transforms into magical powers and inspirational dreams as she searches for a better life. Getting to know McKay: Hometown: Glasgow Age /...
The Valley County Commissioners had set a meeting date of May 5 to discuss personnel issues of the Valley County Road Supervisor Todd Young. Young had been placed on paid administrative leave since the Commissioners voted on March 31 to place him on leave while an allegation, that if substantiated, could implicate a violation of the county personnel policy, was investigated. As a result of privacy policies regarding personnel issues at the County level, no information was provided on why Young resigned or what the outcome of the investigation s...
Michelle Bigelbach The Courier With the support of 4-H, AgWest Farm Credit and the assistance of peers and adults, Glasgow High School junior Addison Young is looking to put in a four-stall wash bay at the Valley County Fairgrounds for all fair goers and for use for those traveling through town. Young decided to improve this area of the Fairgrounds as part of her Teen Leadership Project for 4-H. To help with this project, which has a goal of being completed before the start of Fair season,...
The Valley County Community Foundation is proud to announce that over $38,454 in grants will be distributed to our communities across Valley County to continue to support the VCCF mission: to fund economic, cultural, and charitable projects for generations to come. Board Chair Doris Leader of Nashua explained that these grant funds come from something like the community’s savings account and are meant to thrive for years to come. Donations to VCCF are invested and earnings from this endowment come back to Valley County in the form of grants and...
Established in 2016, the Hi-Line Sportsmen Club has been an integral part of helping Keep Conservation Local in Northeast Montana. This nonprofit conservation group based primarily out of Glasgow exists almost exclusively to fundraise for projects that benefit sportsmen and women along the Hi-Line. Since the group’s inception, HLS has provided a variety of financial assistance for area projects and initiatives such as the Home Run Pond fishing pier, frisbee golf course in Fort Peck, targets for the Glasgow archery range, prizes and support of h...
The Area Special Olympics will be held this Thursday, May 4, at the Glasgow High School track. The games will begin at 9:30 a.m. The State Summer Games will be held in Bozeman May 17-19....
During the week of April 17-21, 2023, Sheriff Tom Boyer was invited, through a collaboration with the National Sheriff's Institute, Small and Rural Law Enforcement Executive Association, and the National Institute of Corrections, to attend the National Sheriff's Institute Jail Administration Course. The course was held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. The collaboration between these agencies allowed for the sheriff's attendance without cost. Twenty-three sheriffs from across the United...
Dr. Kelly Gabel, DO, is the newest general surgeon at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, joining Kevin Cahill, MD, and Jahanara Graf, MD, FACS, to the general surgery team. This newest addition to the hospital provides the area with 24 hours, seven days a week general surgery services. Dr. Gabel is familiar with rural healthcare as this area of medical care is all that he knows. He was born and raised in a small town in northwest Kansas with a population of about 1,300 people and the entire...
Valley County HOPE (Helping Others Pay Expenses) Project hosted their Night of Hope on April 28, at St. Raphael's Church in Glasgow. Approximately 65 people sampled food from all over the world but cooked from local chefs. Food options included Pakistan, cooked by Zak, Lindsey and Sheila Peterson, Filipino, cooked by Phoebe Schaack and Rose Kolstad, Sri Lankan, cooked by Darlis Nordhagen, of North of Nowhere Farm, Italian and Cajun, cooked by Judy Hagenau and family, German, cooked by Cindy...
Peter Breigenzer, of Glasgow, Mont., fell in love with forestry while working in the woods with multiple crews over the past several years. When he decided to attend graduate school, he searched for a program that would marry his passion for outdoor work and research, and teach him how to sustainably manage forests. Now more than 2,000 miles from home, Breigenzer is enhancing his knowledge and conducting biophysical and social science research to help scientists, foresters and landowners protect...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on the proposed award of $955,000 in grant funds to 32 applicants through the Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program (TSP) in 2023, including the City of Glasgow for the Sullivan Trail Project. In total, FWP received 53 applications requesting $2.6 million in funding. Applications were submitted by federal and state agencies, tribal governments, towns, cities, counties, recreational clubs and nonprofit organizations. Eligible projects include development and rehabilitation work on urban,...
Here are the unofficial results from the elections held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023: Glasgow School District General Fund Levy – 1487 ballots voted; 3042 ballots sent = 48.9% For the Additional Levy 755 Against the Additional Levy 732 Hinsdale School District General Fund Levies – 146 ballots voted; 269 ballots sent = 54.3% High School For the Additional Levy 113 Against the Additional Levy 33 Elementary School For the Additional Levy 110 Against the Additional Levy 36 Lustre Elementary School District General Fund Levy – 40 ballots voted; 108 b...
The summer swim season will look different for the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team this year. With the news that the Glasgow Swimming Pool will not reopen and calls for bids are currently out to build a new pool the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team had to be creative with how they will compete this year. Due to the hard work and dedication of the Swim Team board, comprised of Michelle Huntsman, Ashley Markle, Whitney Tatafu, Katie Knierim and Susan Murr, as well as the cooperation of other entities, the swim season will still continue, even without a...
Hinsdale High School is proud to announce the Class of 2023 Valedictorian Cienna Mae Strommen, daughter of Justin and Amber Strommen. Salutatorians Ashton Marie Smith, daughter of Kent and Sheena Hubbard, and Mattea Mae McColly, daughter of Mike and Heidi McColly. These students have earned top honors for the class of 2023. They will address their fellow graduates and guests on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Hinsdale High School at 2 p.m....
After weather delayed the first event that was originally scheduled for March, Mother Nature provided a wonderful day for the fourth annual Lucky Knuckle Brew Run on April 23. A total of 41 participants came out for the beautiful, but windy day to weave through dowtown Glasgow. Jacob Zanker placed first with a time of 18:20.9 and Glasgow Scottie Tanae Baker achieved second place with a time of 19:57.9. This year's event was different as half of each entry fee was donated to the Scottie Field...
A new Glasgow Police Department officer was sworn in during the regular meeting session of the Glasgow City Council on March 20 by Mayor Rod Karst. Wyatt Miller, who grew up in Frazer and graduated from Wolf Point in 2019, started serving the community at the beginning of April. He will complete 12 to 18 weeks of on-the-job field training with the goal of attending the Police Academy for three months after the completion of the training. Though Miller admits he does not have any formal education...
The Glasgow Fire Department and Valley County Long Run Fire Department received a call at 1 a.m. on April 18 about a vacant building on fire on Glasgow’s south side. According to Glasgow Fire Chief, Brandon Brunelle the vacant building was fully engulfed in flames when the departments arrived at the location. The vacant building was located west of Markle’s Warehouse Furniture and Appliance in Glasgow. Three fire engines and a command vehicle responded to the fire along with FMDH Ambulance, Glasgow Police Department and Valley County She...
