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Valley County Search & Rescue, Fire Department along with local wrecker services will be giving rides on New Year’s Eve, with the support from the DUI task force. Please take advantage of the transportation services being offered at no cost to you. Our volunteers will provide courteous pickup from your residence and transport you to any destination of your choice, including the next establishment. Our vehicles will be fully operational and warm. We kindly request that you refrain from driving. We express our sincere gratitude to our v... Full story
Pick Up The Dec. 25 Issue Of The Glasgow Courier Today or Subscribe To Our Online Edition To See More Photos Of How Area Children Had Fun Before At School Before The Holiday Break.... Full story
See this week's issue for Letters to Santa and Holiday Greetings from local businesses. If you are a current subscriber to the Glasgow Courier, log in and view the full gift guide by click on the Adobe Acrobat icon. The PDF version of the Gift Guide will load for your reading pleasure. If you are a current print subscriber and don't have online access, click on "Free Trial" in the upper right hand corner. Fill out the requested information and you will have an online subscription that will... Full story
The Montana Department of Commerce has announced that 49 local event organizations will share more than $740,000 of grant funding to support destination events that will help increase tourism in Montana communities. The funding is through Commerce’s Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant Program. “This grant funding not only helps increase regional, national and international tourism, but also helps promote our state’s unique attributes while generating additional revenue for our communities,” said Director of the Montana Departm...
The Valley County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1:30 p.m., in the Board of County Commissioners located inside of the Valley County Courthouse. The main topic on the agenda is discussing whether or not the County should opt in or out on House Bill 819, an act providing for the Montana Community reinvestment plan, for attainable workforce housing. The full agenda can be viewed by clicking on the image above.... Full story
At the beginning of October, the Glasgow Clinic welcomed Dr. Keenan Kuckler as a provider, whose primary specialty is family medicine / obstetrics. Though Dr. Kuckler may be new to the clinic as a provider, many may recognize her as she previously served under Dr. Millard as a medical student. At the beginning of November, Sugg Primary Clinic welcomed Nurse Practitioner Paige Stanton to their staff, joining Nurse Practitioner and owner Dawn Sugg. Stanton, a 2010 graduate of Opheim School,...
In December 2023, at Dickinson State University's Heritage Foundation Yuletyme event, Alex Fransen ('22 and Glasgow Scottie alum), a former Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program scholar and Blue Hawk football player, made a winning bid on Kaitlyn McColly's Team USA jersey. McColly, a standout DSU track and field athlete as well as Hinsdale High School alum, had worn the jersey while representing the United States in the heptathlon at the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China....
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session on Dec. 11, where the big topic of conversation was the potential for a bond election to pay for infrastructure improvements at all three schools within the school district. The Board decided to move forward with passing a resolution to provide voters the opportunity to pass a bond in the amount of $2.9 million to pay for the much-needed improvements in the school district. The improvements would include replacing or repairing portions of the Glasgow Middle School roof and the Glasgow High School...
The Glasgow Speech and Drama team traveled to Wolf Point on Dec. 7, where the team once again had an excellent day of competition. The team once again took home hardware, placing third in Class B Drama Sweeps and first in Class B Speech Sweeps. The following individuals also placed: Gabe Allen – first in Lincoln Douglas Debate Gabe Proctor – first in humorous interpretation Ash James – sixth in humorous interpretation Sebastian Gregg – seventh in humorous interpretation Averylynn Terrel - sixth...
For their eighth year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Airport Road in Glasgow once again provided holiday cheer during their annual Nativity Open House on Dec. 15. In addition to viewing a variety of different nativity scenes from all around the world, guests were treated to musical talents from local artists including singing and instrumental. In addition to the standard Nativity scenes one might be familiar with, attendees were able to view a variety of other nativities...
Glasgow Middle School Art Club students, pictured left to right, Amani Probert, Liv Jackson and Bryn Harris, along with their advisor Libby Weber (not pictured), utilized the Glasgow Courier windows as their canvas on Dec. 13 to draw a wintery scene as a way to raise funds for their upcoming trip to Billings in order to visit the Yellowstone Art Museum. The Middle School Art Club is still raising funds for this trip. If you would like to donate, please contact Libby Weber at the Glasgow Middle School at 406-228-8268....
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital remains committed to providing high-quality healthcare services to our community. As part of this commitment, we have worked closely with Billings Clinic over the years to bring specialized outreach services to Glasgow, ensuring access to care that meets the diverse needs of our residents. Recently, Billings Clinic announced that starting in 2025, they will no longer provide dermatology and urology visiting specialists in Glasgow. While this decision was made independently by Billings Clinic, we value and... Full story
Adele Payne, the woman who triggered an hours-long standoff with law enforcement agencies near Zortman in Phillips County, is now facing several criminal charges and is being held at the Valley County Jail. Phillips County Sheriff Lytle said in a news release on Dec. 6, that his office received a phone call on Wednesday morning (Dec. 4) from a person reporting that a friend in the Zortman area had called her stating that her house was on fire. The dispatcher made several phone calls to confirm but there did not appear to be a fire in that...
According to the Glasgow Police Department, there was a bomb threat called in to the McDonalds in Glasgow during the afternoon of Dec 7. When the threat was made, the suspect did not provide any details besides there was a bomb in the McDonald's building. The building and surrounding businesses were evacuated. Officers from the local Special Response Team, along with Leo, the police dog, responded and cleared the area. After the area was cleared, McDonalds and nearby businesses were reopened....
Beautiful winter weather set the stage for the Glasgow Chamber's annual Christmas Stroll, Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting on Dec. 7. Santa arrived in Glasgow at 1 p.m., making stops at Reynolds and Albertsons then visited with area children at the Sean R. Heavey gallery. Santa heard many stories on how children have been good this year and their requested items for the holidays. The Middle of Nowhere Polar Plunge had over 50 jumpers and beat their goal by raising over $14,000. Prior to the... Full story
Volunteers from throughout the community once again braved winter weather conditions on Dec. 6 to help facilitate this year's Block of Bucks event that helps out families and children with the purchase of essential winter clothing. Each year, the event is organized and implemented by Caring Hands, Inc., in addition to many community volunteers. During the collection day on Dec. 6, volunteers took shifts from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., to stand at the downtown intersections by the Glasgow Post Office and...
Reprinted with permission: https://montanafreepress.org/2024/12/04/irrigators-hopeful-lame-duck-congress-will-deliver-funding-for-milk-river-repairs/ That mythical December character bearing gifts, could it be the Congressional Lame Duck? Irrigators along Montana’s Milk River hope it’s so. With weeks left in the congressional term, farmers along the Milk River are hopeful federal lawmakers will deliver at least some of the more than $300 million promised earlier in the year for the Milk River Irrigation Project, which delivers water to 18,...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) are reminding drivers to stay safe and sober on the road as December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. To crack down on drunk and drugged drivers during the holidays, the Highway Patrol will increase its presence on Montana’s roads and highways from Wednesday, Dec. 11 to Wednesday, Jan. 1. There has been an increase in fatalities and crashes on Montana roadways compared to last year. This year, there were 134 traffic deaths from January 1 through August 31 – a s...
On Dec. 3, crews were at the first of the two BNSF buildings along the railroad tracks in Glasgow that will be demolished. Both buildings have been eye sores for those living and visiting the area due to being structurally unsound. The first building that was being worked on is located across from Head Start on 1st Ave. S. The second building that will be demolished is near Markle's Warehouse, after a fire was started in the building a couple of years ago....
This past spring, the Montana Community Foundation (MCF) launched the Montana Impact Investing Program, an innovative program aimed at delivering positive and measurable social impacts to local communities. With this unprecedented commitment, MCF will invest five percent of its total investable assets, equating to approximately $9 million, into Montana-based opportunities. The Montana Impact Investing Program seeks to achieve a meaningful impact that benefits Montana communities, leverage capital, and realize a positive return on investments...
The Glasgow City Council will meet in regular session, Monday, Dec. 16, 5 p.m., in the Council Chambers, located inside of the Glasgow Civic Center. Click on the image above to view the full agenda.... Full story
The Valley County Commissioners will meet in regular session, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 10:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners located inside of the Valley County Courthouse. Click on the image above to view the full agenda.... Full story
The Montana Department of Commerce recently announced that 26 local safety agencies will share more than $1.4 million of grant funding to support tourism-related emergency service projects in rural areas. The funding is through Commerce’s Montana Emergency Tourism Assistance Grant Program. Of these safety agencies is the Northeast STAT Ambulance Cooperative which will receive $46,693.08 for the purchase of an advanced monitor/defibrillator to upgrade emergency services equipment. “Emergency services are critical in rural areas of the state tha...
