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Glasgow parents, students and community, Caring Hands (formerly Soroptimist) has graciously provided funding for our students in the month of March. Caring Hands will be paying for K-12 student lunches every Thursday throughout the month of March. On behalf of the Glasgow School District administration, staff and students, I would like to thank Caring Hands for this wonderful donation to our students! Again, Caring hands will be paying for lunches for K- 12 students every Thursday in the month of March!...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Aeronautics Board approved over $2.85 million in funding during its Helena meeting Jan. 17 and 18. The requests were for a variety of improvement projects that focused on runway, taxiway, and apron reconstruction, master plans, lighting enhancements, land easements, perimeter fencing, building construction, and snow removal and weather equipment. A portion of the money awarded in grants and loans each year goes to leverage 90/10 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) match dollars for large airport...
Turning 65, decisions, decisions… A few months before you turn 65, you should learn about Medicare coverage choices and consider important enrollment times and your coverage options. You should start at least three months before you turn 65. Visit Medicare.gov or call the State Health Insurance Program hotline: 1-800-551-3191 to be assigned a counselor near you. Your initial enrollment period (IEP) is three months before you turn 65, the month of your birthday and three months after. Most people will enroll in part A because its generally p...
Jennie Mason, of Crafting Reimagined, hosted a community crochet class on Jan. 20 where each participant had the opportunity learn the art of crochet while making a dishcloth. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as for the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed in our Calendar of Coming Events which is usually...
Following nearly three months of abundant precipitation across much of Montana, weather patterns changed in early January, producing relatively dry conditions for the month. January precipitation totals were lowest along the Rocky Mountain Front, northeastern Montana, and western Montana. Most of southwest Montana received slightly less than normal January precipitation. “The storm which brought two to three feet of mountain snow in many locations during the last week of January really saved us. Without that storm, basin-wide snowpack p...
Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center (EMCMHC) is pleased to announce that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) recently awarded EMCMHC a $4 million dollar, four-year planning and implementation grant that will allow the agency to implement the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model for care delivery in eastern Montana. The CCBHC model of care focuses on comprehensive and coordinated care, including: Crisis Services; Treatment Planning, Screening, Assessment, Diagnosis & Risk Assessm...
Heather Ostermiller, CTA, of Sunkissed Explorations, and currently residing in Glasgow, recently earned the distinguished Certified Travel Associate, or CTA, designation from The Travel Institute, the travel industry’s benchmark for educational excellence and the only travel organization offering certification for travel professionals’ varying levels of expertise. The Certified Travel Associate, CTA designation is awarded by The Travel Institute to travel professionals who complete a rigorous training program, including closed-book, proctor-adm...
The Glasgow City-County Library hosted their annual Valentine's Day story time on Feb. 9. Due to the generosity of the Valley County Friends of the Library, every child in attendance was able to pick out a Valentine's Day book from the wide selection, ranging from board to story to even a coloring book. The books encompassed a wide variety of ages, to allow those in attendance to pick their favorite....
Late July in 2021, Michael King swerved to avoid a deer. The truck rolled and his younger brother Tyler was caught in the rollover. While Michael escaped the accident with a dislocated shoulder and multiple abrasions, Tyler suffered more severe injuries, including a shattered left wrist, cuts and abrasions to his face and leg. Their father Casey arrived at the accident and had to use his own vehicle to move the pickup off of Tyler. When Tyler was successfully extracted and his dad was ready to...
The Glasgow City-County Library is pleased to announce the recent purchase of property located behind the library building. The new land addition includes the gazebo, flower beds and other landscaping accents. There are a number of reasons why the library has been interested in obtaining the land. Although we love our library building, we have outgrown the space for the collection, programs and services. The new property addition will allow for us to plan for many wonderful things for the future of the library and our community, “when the oppor...
Glasgow Police Officer Joshua Nolan has been placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation and has been on leave since the middle of January. The Division of Criminal Investigation has been in the area for further investigation. Chief of Police Robert Weber said at this time he could not discuss the reasons for the investigation or any details about Nolan’s future with the Glasgow Police Department due to personnel matters. On Jan. 18, Nolan appeared in front of Judge Yvonne Laird in Valley County District Court regarding an o...
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture held the 25th Annual Ice Fishing Derby Feb. 4. The Derby was held at the Fishing Access Site-The Dredge Cuts Trout Pond located on Highway 117. A total of 151 holes with 59 participants. Guaranteed for first place for $2,000 was Greg Ganje of Minot, N.D. He caught a 10.8lb Northern at 2:48 p.m. Second place for $500 was Clay Dieffenbacher, and Dane and Morgan Anderson, from Fort Peck, with at .56lb Perch caught at 12:43 p.m. Third place for...
The community answered the call for new and gently used stuffed animals during the annual Teddy Bear Toss on Feb. 2. Organized by the Glasgow High School Student Council, a total of 244 stuffed animals were thrown on the home court between the girls and boys varsity basketball games against North Country. According to Rod Karst, advisor for the student council, 50 of the stuffies will stay local and be donated to Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, 30 will be donated to Phillips County Hospital...
Customers in South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana are reporting scam calls and text messages from imposters trying to steal money by threatening immediate service disconnection. The scammers impersonate themselves as NorthWestern Energy representatives on the phone, use our company’s logo in text and other electronic messages and NorthWestern Energy’s phone greeting. Generally, the scammers demand a payment within an hour to avoid service shut off. NorthWestern Energy never demands immediate payment or a specific payment type, such as a pre...
Following a year of records for low unemployment, labor force growth, and total employment, Governor Greg Gianforte announced on Jan. 24 Montana’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8 percent in December as the state’s total employment and labor force reached an all-time high. “Thanks to the hard work of Montanans and our pro-business, pro-growth, pro-jobs policies, 2022 was a year of record-setting economic growth for Montana,” Governor Gianforte said. “In the year ahead, we’ll continue to cut red tape and other unnecessary burdens on small busin...
U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines, and Congressmen Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale, announced on Feb. 2 that Montana’s congressional delegation will restart Montana Coffee on March 1. The bipartisan weekly meeting provides an opportunity for Montanans visiting Washington D.C. to meet face-to-face with their representatives over a cup of coffee. “Hearing directly from Montanans is the most important part of my job and the best way to make sure we’re delivering results for them,” said Tester, who has been hosting Montana coffee since 2...
Glasgow Elks Lodge #1922 recently applied for and were awarded a $2,000 Gratitude Grant from the Elks National Foundation. As the name implies, as a sign of gratitude, every Lodge that met the Grand Exalted Ruler's per-member-giving goal to the Elks National Foundation in the prior fiscal year is eligible to apply for a $2,000 grant. Glasgow Elks members donated over the goal amount, so we were eligible this year! The grant must be used for a local charitable purpose and can't be used to update...
A new record 472 wrestlers from 17 different clubs competed in Scottie Gymnasium this past Saturday for the 2023 Glasgow Wrestling Club Invitational. The attendance number broke last year's total of 455 grapplers. We also had our own new record 85 Highlanders competing on the home mats. The event was kicked off with the traditional parade of athletes, complete with strobe lights, fog machines, music, and introductions. Wrestling wrapped up in less than six hours and at the end of the day the...
Over the past couple of weeks, children and families visiting the Children's Museum of Northeast Montana have noticed the recent construction on a new exhibit is completed, providing a space for children to funnel their energy by climbing and swinging. Making its debut during a Kids Night Out event on Jan. 20, Robert's Room is now available for kids to have fun and to "Play Like Robert." Robert Leonardi, nephew of Paul and Jennie Yoakam, of Glasgow, grandson of former Glasgow School teachers...
Feb. 6, 2023, marks the 130-year anniversary of the Valley County Sheriff's Office. To celebrate, a new shoulder patch was created that symbolizes the identity of Valley County. In 1893 Valley County was created out of Dawson County and included everything north of the Missouri River to Canada, and from the North Dakota border to a point west of Malta. This same year a courthouse and jail were built in Glasgow. The first appointed Sheriff was James Deegan. Various portions of the rather large...
The senior English class at Opheim School is only comprised of two seniors, Carrie Taylor and Boden Anderson, however the small yet motivated class decided to take on a whole school project to meet the requirements associated with their technical writing unit while at the same time share their love of basketball with the students of Opheim school. "We chose basketball in hopes to relate to the elementary students. Both of us seniors like basketball and wanted to transfer some of our knowledge...
The Valley Event Center was home to the Glasgow Squirt Festival this past weekend....
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...