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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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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...
Irle School students had a special presentation on April 20 when three animal ambassadors from ZooMontana, based out of Billings, came to visit along with two zoo staff members. The students were able to see up close a snake, a cockroach, which was named Emma by the first group of students, and a turtle. While the animal was passed around the group of students, zoo staff Fernanda Mora and Brooke Tucker provided information on the ambassadors. When asked which animal was their favorite, Mrs....
Girl Scout Troop 2077 (and one scout from Glasgow Troop 2280) spent a fantastic day outside for Earth Day. With the help of Ranger Lak Kloker, the girls spent the day checking on bird boxes around the Downstream Campground. We walked around the walking trail and the Winter Harbor area, checking to be sure the boxes were cleaned out and available for use for spring birds to come make a home. Kloker gave the girls some basic instruction on using power tools, and they were able to remove damaged...
The Election Team at the Clerk and Recorder’s office will be running mail-ballot elections for four school districts, Glasgow, Hinsdale, Lustre, and Nashua, and one Special District, St. Marie Rural Fire District. All ballots were mailed on April 14. Glasgow School District’s trustee election has been canceled; Angie Page and Blaine White filed to retain their seats on the school board. Glasgow School District’s ballot includes one proposition. The District is asking to increase local taxes in the amount of $32,714.81 to support the gener...
As of press time, the Milk River was measuring 31.5 feet and with nowhere for the water to go, visible flooding can be seen from the Fort Peck Highway (MT 42 and MT 24) impacting residents' homes and ranch/farm lands. Sullivan Park has been barricaded off from entry due to the high water and sump pumps are present at the 6th Avenue Bridge as well as Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in addition to visible flooding. The National Weather Service in Glasgow held a briefing on April 13 to key...
The Nashua School has six candidates running for two positions on the school board. The candidates are, in no particular order, Sheila Toavs Miller, Tyler Skolrud, Teresa Kennedy, Patricia Sibley, Joe Laumeyer and William Philippi. The two open seats are now held by Toavs Miller and Matt Garsjo. In addition to voting for school board members, the Nashua ballot will also include a Building Fund Reserve levy proposition in the amount of $400,000 per year for five years for a total of $2,000,000. The vote will be a mail-ballot election and all...
Valley County native Andrew Brandt and Alabama native Dylan Ford are the newest deputies of the Valley County Sheriff's Department. Though they come from different areas of the country, their small town backgrounds allow them to quickly acclimate to the area while also looking forward to making the county a better place for the present and future. Brandt officially started as a deputy on March 21, however has been working for Valley County since August as a detention officer. A graduate of...
The Recovery Destination Event Grant application cycle, which is part of Montana’s Tourism Grant Program, launched on Jan. 4. The program aims to support destination events and new events that attract out-of-area visitors and increase local revenue. In the second round of Recovery Destination Event Grants, 16 event-based activities throughout Montana are being funded: The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture ($20,000): 36th Annual Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament Livingston CVB/DMO ($19,000): Yellowstone Harvest Festival The...
Spring finally made it's appearance to the area this past weekend and it couldn't have arrived at a more perfect time. Families were able to enjoy the Easter weekend with spring like temperatures and area kids got outside for the annual Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt at Hoyt Park, near the Glasgow Civic Center, on April 8. Though the ground was still partly frozen in spots and covered with snow and ice in others, that did not deter participating children from gathering up as many eggs as they coul...
The National Weather Service in Glasgow held a flood briefing earlier today, April 13, to discuss the current weather conditions as well as what to expect from flooding. Today's rain/snow event saw a half to 3/4 inch liquid precip with less than 2 inches of snow in the Valley with chances for over 6 inches in northern Valley County. A rapid warmup over this past weekend caused rivers to rise very quickly with many basis along the Milk River experiencing Major flooding as of April 13. Conditions...
Valley View Home administrator Wes Thompson has been spending a lot of time in Helena during this legislative session fighting for not only Valley View Home in Glasgow, but also nursing homes across Montana that are struggling to stay open and care for loved ones. Thompson was one of four speakers at a virtual press conference on March 30, moderated by Margie MacDonald, a lobbyist for Big Sky 55+. The topic of the press conference was to talk about how the Montana Legislature has, so far, failed to meet the state-funded Guidehouse study’s r...
The Hinsdale Ambulance volunteer emergency medical technicians (EMTs) strive to improve patient care by participating in state of the art training to recently certified and veteran EMTs as well as students. On March, 22, the crew, which included two EMT students, took part in a simulation training event facilitated by Simulation in Motion Montana, a 501c3 non-profit simulation healthcare training organization, based out of Helena, at the Hinsdale Ambulance barn. During the training, the EMTs...
