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The Glasgow High School Speech and Drama team sent six of their seven competitors to the Eastern B/C State meet in Manhattan Jan. 27 through 28. On the way there, the Scottie Cruiser also picked up the Malta Speech and Drama team. The first day saw the six members, Chase Tarum, Gabe Proctor, Connor Whitmar, Caith "Vick" Overbey, Kai Combs and Mason Swenson complete three rounds of competition. After eating out as a team and having some fun, they were back at it again on Jan. 28, with the fourth...
The Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities recently said goodbye to member Connie Wethern of Glasgow. Appointed by Governor Steve Bullock in 2010, Connie served as a parent advocate representing northeastern Montana. Wethern completed her termed appointment on Dec. 31, 2022. Over the course of her tenure on the Council she served in a number of leadership positions on task forces, committees and as Council Chair. Her dedication to ensuring quality services for persons with intellectual...
For 54 years local organization Lukes 100 has been providing monetary assistance to Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH), Valley View Home and the Valley View Home Foundation as a result of community commitment of the organization’s members. Lukes 100 is a charitable organization whose members pledge to pay $100 per year to assist, promote and support the medical facilities in Valley County. The current board hopes to keep the tradition alive for many more years to come. President Karla Zerbe, vice president Lynette Nelson-Hagen, s...
Glasgow High School Athletic Director (AD) and Irle School Vice Principal Brenner Flaten wears many hats, not only for the school district, but the community, his family and the Montana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA). In addition to his already many duties and accolades, he was recently honored by the MIAAA as the 2022 Montana Overall AD of the Year. Annually, the MIAAA recognizes an AD of the Year in each of the four classifications (AA, A, B and C) as well as an...
There was overwhelming support for the Glasgow Downtown Association's fourth annual Polar Putt Putt on Jan. 21, from players and local businesses. A total of 18 businesses from throughout Glasgow participated, including Elks Lodge, Shippwrecked, Elle Boutique, Montana Bar, Mattfeldt Electric, Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery, Glasgow Combat Sports, Blend 10, Busted Knuckle Brewery, United Insurance & Realty, Robyn's Nest, Glasgow City-County Library, D&G Sports & Western, Nemont, Revive Beauty Bar,...
The Glasgow High School Speech and Drama team traveled to Roundup this past weekend to participate in the Eastern B/C Divisional meet on Jan. 21. After staying in Roundup the night before and eating as a team, all seven students were ready to compete when it was competition time. Each competitor had to compete in four rounds and then a finals round to see who will be attending the State B/C competition on Friday, Jan. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 28, in Manhattan. The top six in each event are able...
In their continued effort to ensure seniors across rural America have access to quality long-term care, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Steve Daines (R-MT) sent a letter to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to express concerns about CMS’ intent to issue staffing mandates for nursing homes. In the letter, the Senators discourage CMS from taking a “one-size-fits-all” approach and instead urge them to address the significant workforce short...
Jan. 20, 2023 - We just completed our 15th day in this 68th Montana Legislature. The halls are full of lobbyists and Montana citizens. Committees are processing bills in both the House and the Senate. The largest group of bills has come from the Montana agencies. These “red tape” bills will reduce the governmental process. The administration is very customer-orientated, but the government still is hard to communicate with and get answers as fast and definitive as citizens desire. We have approximately 70 “Red Tape” bills that should make th...
The 5th Annual Chili Cook Off was held at the Glasgow Elk's Lodge on Jan. 14, where 11 Valley County teams whipped up 12 different chilis for judges to determine the best, based solely on taste. All teams began cooking at 1 p.m., had three hours to perfect their recipe, before judging started at 4 p.m. As cooking got underway, aromas of onions, peppers, meat and spices filled both the inside and outside of the Elks. The 11 teams who competed were Rocky Thompson, Team Porcupine Roadkill, Red...
This story came from Senator Jon Tester's office with additional focused local coverage by Gwendolyne Honrud of the Glasgow Courier. U.S. Senator Jon Tester this past week held three in-person, public Farm Bill listening sessions in eastern Montana to hear directly from ag producers, community leaders, and local officials in preparation for negotiating the 2023 Farm Bill. Tester also hosted a law enforcement roundtable in Glendive to discuss funding for public safety, securing the border, and...
Business Professionals of America (BPA) competed at Regionals on Jan. 11, in Lambert, Mont. Glasgow High School (GHS) students did an excellent job representing our school in many professional business events. Next up is State Competitions in Billings in March where we will compete against all regions. Below are the results: Daniel Berry (11th): 3rd place Presentation Management Individual 5th place Network Administration Using Cisco 4th place Computer Security 2nd place Server Administration...
Three friends who share common interests in kickboxing, boxing, MMA, and jujitsu have come together to share their passions with Valley County and the Glasgow community. Ryan Smothermon, Sarah Torres and Bobby Overbey, all Glasgow residents, recently opened Glasgow Combat Sports in downtown Glasgow to provide the community the opportunity to learn and train in these sports. Overbey moved to Glasgow close to seven years ago and has been training in jujitsu for about four years. "I fell in love...
Glasgow Public Works would like to notify City of Glasgow residents and businesses that a new Environmental Protection Agency regulation requires the City Public Water Supply to develop an inventory of all water service line types in the City of Glasgow. The inventory efforts are intended to identify lead service lines. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the City Water Department will be mailing each water customers a service line test form with instructions on how to conduct the test and respond. The City asks that you take 15 minutes to conduct the test...
Following his recent Montana trip with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is calling on the Department to deploy a Mobile Vet Center to provide critical mental health services and outreach to veterans living in the eastern part of the state, including in rural areas and on tribal lands. “During VA Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal’s visit in December, we heard firsthand from veterans and local providers about the lack of access to in-person mental health car...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials are reporting substantial influenza (flu) activity during the first three months of this current flu season, from September through December 2022, that has far exceeded the prior five-year averages. Since the week of Sept. 25 through Dec. 31, 2022, there have been 408 influenza-associated hospitalizations reported to DPHHS, well above the five-year season average of 88 hospitalizations for that same time frame. The five-year seasonal average for hospitalizations for an entire flu...
The Irle School PTO hosted a Family Skate afternoon at the Valley Event Center on Jan. 14. A variety of Irle School families came out on the ice to spend time and learn how to skate together, while making memories on a rainy, slick winter day. "The Irle School PTO is so pleased with the turnout we had for our annual Family Skate this year. To see so many families come to enjoy an activity together really speaks to the heart of what the PTO is about! We hope to see continued involvement from our...
Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of the Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you....
The Glasgow City Council’s first meeting of 2023 was held on Jan. 3, in the Council Chambers at the Glasgow Civic Center. In addition to normal council agenda items such as the Mayor, committee and department head reports as well as the approval of consent agenda items, the Council discussed Glasgow Police Chief Robert Weber’s desire to amend the recommendation from the employee incentive hiring committee for the police department; whether to approve the Glasgow City-County Library’s continuation of purchasing the land behind the building; as w...
With support from Caring Hands, Aaron Chatten Memorial Tournament and Glasgow Reynolds Market, the Valley County Health Department recently donated hygiene kits to all Valley County schools. These kits include tampons and pads (for high school students), toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant and body wash for all genders. These items will be available at Glasgow High School, Glasgow Middle School, Nashua School, Opheim School, Frazer School, Hinsdale School and Lustre Schools not only for...
In their first meeting of the year and Commissioner Mary Armstrong’s first meeting as Chairman, the Valley County Commissioners met for their regular Discussion and Decision meeting on Jan. 4. In addition to their normal business of approving employment and termination/resignation notices, the Commissioners discussed the Valley County Healthy is Wellness Program Proposal, the Stop the Bleeding program, Resolution No. 7-2023, and provided information on the cooperative status on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (...
Ruth Sherwood was born in Hinsdale in 1940, and spent her childhood on farms along the Milk River near Hinsdale and Glasgow. Growing up she helped in the kitchen where her mother shared stories of Montana's homestead days and farming experiences. At the age of 11, Sherwood and her family moved to Missouri. When Sherwood had her own family, she shared the stories her mother shared with her. As time went on Sherwood decided to document these stories so they could be shared and passed down. Where t...
Senators Steve Daines (Mont.) and Jim Risch (Idaho) on Jan. 5 issued the following statements in response to the Biden administration releasing a past-due report demanded by the two senators and required by law that had the administration give a detailed account of the effects of its decision to cancel construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. President Biden revoked the cross-border operation permit for the project the first day he took office. The report released by the U.S. Department of Energy states the Keystone XL pipeline would have...
Starting Jan. 1, 2023, the start dates for Medicare Part B coverage will change. Coverage will start the first day of the month after a person signs up, if they sign up during the last three months of their Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) or during the General Enrollment Period (GEP). Before this change, if you signed up during the last three months of your IEP, your Medicare Part B coverage started two to three months after you enrolled. If you don’t sign up for Medicare Part B during your IEP, you have another chance every year during GEP whi...
If you plan to take down your Christmas decorations this weekend (or sometime in the next few weeks), remember to not throw your tree away. Instead, bring it to the Valley County Fairgrounds in Glasgow at the Boy Scout food booth near the grandstands. Lane Thompson, a member of Boy Scout Troop 861, and Fish, Wildlife & Parks fisheries staff are asking folks to return their trees with the intention to use these discarded trees as artificial fish habitat. Returned trees will be bundled and placed...
The Valley County Pioneer Museum in Glasgow hosted a Christmas Scavenger Hunt Dec. 28 through 30, to provide a way to get the kids out of the house and into a different environment while on holiday break. Families of all ages came out to not only find the scavenger hunt items but to also take in the history of Valley County. Museum supervisor Leta Godwin hid a total of 27 items throughout the displays of the Museum, including figurines, an ornament and a stocking. Participants only had to...
