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Assembly of God Pastor Tom Fauth was sworn in as the new Valley County Chaplain by Sheriff Tom Boyer on Sept. 29, in the Valley County Courthouse basement courtroom. Fauth is taking over the position from Chaplain Owen Childers who resigned from the position. Fauth has spent his career at Assembly of God church, first as a youth pastor for 15 years and then a senior pastor, which has been his role ever since. He grew up south of Opheim where he farmed and ranched from 1983 to 2000. While...
The red hand on my face represents Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, for all women, men and children. I wanted to do the hand because I feel not a lot of people know what the hand means. People don't see this movement as often as they should. I want to help make this movement more known to people on and off the reservation. When I wore the hand on my face I've got a lot of questioning looks. So hopefully more people will recognize this movement and help spread the word...
Nashua volleyball hosted their annual Pink Night Oct. 8 where they highlighted two community members who have survived breast cancer: Sheila Peterson and Lisa Murdock. The Porcupines wore pink uniforms in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Back row, left to right: Assistant Coach ChyAnn Gorman, Head Coach Janice Rorvik, Alexis Murdock, Ashley Burns, Courtney Tolzien, Gracyn Sibley, Guinevere Abern, Madison Harris, Kyleigh Garsjo, Keelyn Skolrud, Tia Dees, Leah Morgan, Kaitlyn Miller and...
The Glasgow High School 2022 Royalty Nominees pose with the Scottie Dog outside of the high school on Sept. 28....
In a typical week, the National Weather Service (NWS) launches two weather balloons per day, one early in the morning and one in the late afternoon/early evening. The purpose of these balloons is to collect atmospheric information such as temperature, humidity, pressure and wind. The information collected is then utilized in weather models, which are used to help meteorologists predict the weather. When high impact weather is expected, additional weather balloon launches are necessary to...
"Friday night lights in Glasgow is something special." Though it hardly needs to be spoken, the words of Stan Ozark, a football official for 33 years, should strike a chord in any Scottie football fan. However, for Ozark the statement means so much more. "That environment. I've done so many games up there on a Friday night. On a beautiful night in September, October, that place is packed. The crowd is loud you can hardly hear yourself. That cannon's going off. You've got a good football game....
CHS Farmers Elevator and Feed Warehouse held a Grain Engulfment Training Sept. 26 at their Glasgow location. Firefighters from Glasgow Fire Department, Long Run Fire Department and Nashua Fire Department were on hand to learn how to use cofferdams and support equipment to perform rescues in the event a farmer should become trapped in a grain storage facility. CHS brought in Dale Ekdahl to perform the training. Ekdahl went through several scenarios with the firefighters, demonstrating how to...
Alice Redfield, of Opheim, an emergency medical technician (EMT) for North Valley Ambulance was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 40 consecutive years of National Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Certification. This distinction is an honor held by few EMS professionals as it's a rare achievement that an EMT maintains this many years of continued national certification. To maintain her status as a Nationally Registered EMT, Redfield...
According to Valley County Attorney Dylan Jensen, Glasgow resident Justice Meland was sentenced in District Court in Glasgow on Oct. 3 after previously pleading guilty to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent. Judge Yvonne Laird sentenced Meland to 20 years with the Montana Department of Corrections with all but two years suspended. Judge Yvonne Laird also levied a $5,000 fine and recommended he be placed in a facility where he can continue to receive treatment with his current medical providers. He will also have to register as...
The Valley County Commissioners met on Sept. 28, with Commissioners John Fahlgren and Mary Armstrong attending remotely as they were attending a MACo conference in Billings. During the meeting they approved resolution 25-2022 setting county levies for the fiscal year 2022-2023. The resolution is below: WHEREAS, all proposed budgets for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for all Valley County School Districts have been filed in the office of the Clerk and Recorder/County Superintendent; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County...
Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy's Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Senior Chief Petty Officer Vangie Beston, a Frazer, native is one of those sailors. "I joined the Navy because everyone I know went into the service," said Beston. "My dad's side are veterans, but they served with different branches, so I decided to join the Navy." Eighty years ago, members of Navy Construction Battalions were fittingly nicknamed, "Seabees," a play on the C and B...
In what was expected to be their last mounting lesson of the season due to unknown future weather, members of the Middle of Nowhere Pony Club enjoyed the beautiful morning on Sept. 17 riding and guiding their horses through an obstacle course that was set up in the arena outside of the Valley Ridge Runners Saddle Club. This group, which includes 13 members, four riding instructors and a seven member board, is in its second year and according to District Commissioner / Point Person Elizabeth...
The Glasgow Downtown Association hosted the last Alive at Five of the year on Sept. 21, hosted by United Insurance and Realty with music provided by Sideways. After three preliminary rounds during the other Alive at Five events this summer, the Glasgow Downtown Association hosted the Down the Dog Championship during the event, with competitors Marc Wethern, Storm Jackson, Jeremy Stringer and wild card Juice Fischer vying for the Hot Dog Champion title and trophy. In the end Wethern went home...
It was a year on Sept. 1, since Matt Cowen purchased Mon-Dak Marine in Glasgow from Brandon and Ronette Babb and what an exciting year of change it has been. Not only did Cowen purchased Mon-Dak Marine, he also added his own business, Go Fish Installations, to the list of services offered to the community. "I did work with Brandon and Ronette, and they called one day saying 'We have an idea!' and it just launched from there," explained Cowen on why he took over the business from the Babbs. Thoug...
After a rainy morning, the skies cleared up in time for the Edward Jones Bethanie Keim and Arron Franzen open house on Sept. 22. People of all ages and throughout the community came out to support them, spend time with each other and socialize, all while enjoying Dan's Chuckwagon, ice cream from Jump-N-Buck Ice Cream Truck and coffee from Blend10. Local artists of all levels and ages also created works of art on the block of Klein Ave....
Victim Specialist Jewel Etherington and Patrolman Norman Dick spoke to the kindergarten through fifth-grade students at Irle Elementary on Sept. 22 about strangers and who the safe adults are in their lives. The Glasgow Police Department stresses to talk to your children of all ages and have these important conversations, especially teaching them who they can turn to when they need help....
The Valley County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community to be on the lookout for a vehicle and subject who reportedly tried to take a child while he played outside of his residence in Frazer, Mont., this past weekend. The vehicle is reported to be an older four-door short box pickup (Dodge or Ford) with possible Oregon plates – 339GLB. The vehicle was reported to be gold but officers were able to see a video where it appeared to be silver/gold. The vehicle driver is described as an older white male, bald head, sunglasses and white bea...
Those driving in and out of Fort Peck have noticed updated speed limit signs on the Fort Peck Highway, specifically MT Highway 42 and 24, reducing the speed limit to 60 miles per hour. These new signs were placed over the summer due to a speed study that was requested by the Valley County Commissioners in 2021. On March 17, 2021, Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer as well as the three Valley County Commissioners, John Fahlgren, Paul Tweten and Mary Armstrong, wrote a letter to Montana Department of...
In their first regular session since school started, the Glasgow School Board met on Sept. 14 to view the Glasgow High School stadium complex in addition to their regular school board business. With athletic director Brenner Flaten and Norm Girard leading the tour, members of the school board, including superintendent Wade Sundby, were able to see first hand the conditions of both the football and track field. According to Flaten, the football field is starting to green up due to fertilizer and...
Patrick Gilchrist took over as the meteorologist in charge (MIC) of the Glasgow National Weather Service (NWS) on Aug. 29, following the departure of Tanja Fransen. As an MIC, he oversees a staff of currently 20 people while also providing the overall administrative management of the office. In addition, his job duties include overseeing the overall data management and integration efforts as well as real-time weather observational programs, directing the weather forecast office's meteorological...
The ConnectMT Program was developed as a result of Senate Bill 297 and House Bill 632 in Montana’s 67th legislative session and is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act which was passed by U.S. Congress in 2021. Up to $266 million will be awarded to deliver new high-speed terrestrial based broadband service for underserved, unserved, and frontier locations throughout Montana. The Montana Department of Administration is conducting research to increase broadband access and quality across Montana. This month, researchers Summit Consulting, LLC t...
Smoke was in the air but this time the source was easy enough to locate – the array of BBQ grills in the parking lot across from the Glasgow Elks. The smoke mixed with the sweet and savory aroma of BBQ sauce set many a locals mind at ease and their stomachs a growl. Any risk of fire was easily negated by the mouths watering. A number of chefs and enthusiasts set up camp in the lot eager for a chance to win the 4th Annual Glasgow Elks "Middle of Nowhere" BBQ Cook-Off. Those chances were up to s...
*Editor's Note - This Article Has Been Updated With record high temperatures these past few weeks, the Glasgow City-County Library is thankful for some much needed upgrades that occurred over the summer months. As a result of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, the building was able to get an upgraded HVAC/air conditioning system while their operating budget allowed the upgrade of their facade. The HVAC/air conditioning system project started at the beginning of July, replacing the previous units that were in the building since at...
National Assisted Living Week is this week, Sept. 11 through 17, so it was only fitting that Prairie Ridge Village was chosen as the Yard of the Week by the Glasgow City Council. The facility wins $25 in Chamber Big Bucks, compliments of the City Council, and will proudly display the sign all week. Assisted living communities where Montana residents live are so much more than just that. They are places where caregivers, residents, family members, and communities come together as an extended...
Natalie Cooper, 15, of Glasgow, who was listed in the Missing Persons Database earlier this month, was located in northeast Montana on Sept. 7. The Valley County Sheriff’s Office stresses the situation is not related to an abduction nor is her disappearance related to a public safety issue. The Glasgow Police Department are still investigating the two attempted abductions that occurred in Glasgow on Aug. 19 and Aug. 24. Both the GPD and VCSO stress talking to your children about stranger danger, teach children who their trusted adults are a...
