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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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After the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Jon Tester (D) took time to discuss the bill and its intended effects with the Courier. The Senator’s staff highlighted three major impacts of the bill as related to Montana residents: invest hundreds of billions of dollars to pay down America’s debt, lower costs for working families and unleash American energy production. As with many farmers, the discussion started by touching on the weather and the grasshoppers this year. Tester, who lost a field of barley to the hoppers thi...
After a nationwide search following the retirement of Clay Berger, Northeast Montana (NE MT) Stat Air Ambulance cooperative welcomed Brad Varvil in July as their new executive director. Varvil, with his wife, Melissa, relocated from Tacoma, Wash., and are excited to become a part of the Valley County community. Originally from southern California, Montana is not new territory for Varvil as he had spent a lot of time throughout his life traveling around the state."Between my school and military...
Having a presence within the community since 1958, the local Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) group has changed its name to Caring Hands, Inc. However, no changes will be made in how the group gives back to the community nor will the operation of the Glasgow Caring Hands thrift store see any changes. The group branched out on its own at the end of April due to changes SIA was making as a result of concerns brought up due to COVID-19. Soroptimist International changed their guidelines regarding clubs having affiliated business,...
After months of traveling back and forth, residents of Fort Peck now have a little shorter drive for their post office needs. According to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Manager of Customer Relations John Sandness operations of the Fort Peck Post Office have resumed as of Aug. 1. The Fort Peck Post Office closed in March due to issues with the boiler and asbestos within the building, making it unsafe for not only the postal workers but the community as well. Mail was redistributed to the Nashua Post Office, causing residents within...
On Sept. 1, at approximately 11:43 p.m., the Valley County Dispatch Center received a report of an explosion and subsequent fire in the area of the Fort Peck Marina. Deputies and the Fort Peck Fire Department were able to quickly get the fire under control and no one was injured in the blast but a camper and boat did sustain damage. While investigating the area, deputies found a camper had been broken into as well as the cause of the blast was a propane tank being thrown onto an active fire pit. The investigation is currently ongoing. If...
The VALCO Pool Campaign received a $200,000 donation from the Flora A. Coghlan Family Trust, in memory of Tom Coghlan, bringing the total raised to $2,797,920 as of July 31. The Flora A. Coghlan Family Trust donated $50,000 in 2021 and so this brings their total donated to $250,000. The VALCO Pool Campaign is grateful for their family's donation and commitment to the project all the way from Washington. Flora and Tom's children, Annie and Jim, wrote some family history down of how their parents...
I want to address a rumor floating around Glasgow that says arrestees are being released from jail because of COVID and that the public is not being notified. This rumor is absolutely False! It is true that we have had a run of Covid in the detention center. We originally escaped the initial thrust of Covid in 2020 and were doing quite well with our procedures for cleaning and disinfecting. However, just like each of us, Covid caught up to us. We are on the tail end of this in the facility now. To be clear, at no time were arrestees released... Full story
The Glasgow Police Department is currently investigating two different attempted children abductions that occurred within city limits. The first attempt was on Aug. 19, where a white male, who was described to be in his 40s, 5’10” with no facial hair, wearing a dark blue shirt, torn shoes and black pants, tried to lure a young girl into his pickup. The pickup was described as an older black pickup with a tonneau cover. He told the girl she was her uncle as a way to convince her to get into the vehicle. The girl was able to run safely ins...
There was a flurry of activity at the former Shopko parking lot this past weekend as the Glasgow Fire Department, Long Run Fire Department as well as firefighters from Sidney, Malta and Glendive practiced vehicle extractions while also creating footage to update training videos. With the assistance of Fire Services Training School (FSTS), which is a state level agency charged with providing professional development for community fire and rescue services, attached to the Extension Service of...
During the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team Thunder (GKST) annual team banquet on Aug. 15, held at the Glasgow Evangelical Church, eighth-grader Haleigh Huntsman was recognized and awarded the Larry Baumgartner Memorial Award. Larry Baumgartner fell in love with the GKST when his children, Mary and Derek, joined the team in the mid-'90s. He started following the team because of his children but quickly became a fan of every swimmer. Larry always kept track of times, encouraged swimmers a little extra...
As a way to help out community fairs in the areas they serve, including the Northeast Montana Fair, Daniels County Fair, Sheridan County Fair and the Roosevelt County Fair, Nemont pledged to give back $100 per phone sold to each fair the phones were purchased at. "We know all of the fairs are struggling and small county fairs are losing a lot. We thought it would be a good thing to do and hoped by bringing people to us at the fair, it would allow people to enjoy the fair festivities as well,"...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) has welcomed two new faces over the past few months in the Glasgow Clinic Specialty Care with the addition of Dr. Kevin Cahill as a general surgeon and Dr. William Meszaros as an orthopedic surgeon. Though both providers come from different backgrounds, they are excited to help serve Valley County and provide their services locally in order to save patients the trip out of town for these medical needs. Dr. Cahill, who started at FMDH in May, is originally...
Summer came a close when Glasgow students were welcomed back into the classroom on Aug. 22. Squeals of laughter came from the Irle School playground as kids joined friends they haven't seen since before summer began. Principal Sugg greeted students back with high fives and hugs while parents took first day of school photos. Though students seemed mostly happy, there were tears of sadness and joy coming from parents' faces. Also returning to school on Aug. 22 were Opheim and Nashua students with...
Two new businesses have opened up downtown in the former Eternal Beauty Ink space at 530 2nd Ave. S., Elle Boutique and Tattoo’s by Sam. Ran by mother, Lisa Martin, and daughter, Samantha Dondero, they are bringing unique items to the Glasgow and Valley County area. Elle Boutique opened May 17, however the process of opening up a boutique for the area started back in February. Martin, who also works full time at Helland Agency in Glasgow, received questions from people she knew as well as those who called the office inquiring about r...
Reynolds held their grand reopening Aug. 19 and 20 with the official ribbon cutting ceremony held at 9 a.m. Aug. 20....
PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Norm and Kim Girard have been longtime residents of Glasgow; and WHEREAS, they have logged countless hours cleaning the streets and sidewalks of Glasgow; and WHEREAS, they have volunteered at the Valley Event Center teaching skating and sharpening skates; and WHEREAS, they have volunteered at hundreds of track meets and other community events; and WHEREAS, Norm has mowed hundreds of yards, shoveled miles of sidewalks, and assisted with countless number of projects around...
Customers and the community have seen many changes this year both inside and outside of Reynolds in Glasgow. Not only did the inside receive a complete facelift, but the parking lot has been extended and signs were put up to make the area more visible for drivers along Highway 2. In addition to the constructional changes, staff changes have also occurred with the team at Reynolds welcoming Manager Steve Semancik and Assistant Manager Sam Bassett. Semancik arrived in May from Naples, Fla., and...
More Rosette Winners are recognized in this week's Glasgow Courier. Come pick one up today!...
The Scottie gymnasium floor received a makeover this summer with sanding, fresh paint and finish. The makeover is the first in a dozen years. Glasgow's volleyball players hit the fresh floor Aug. 12 for their first day of practice....
Numbers were up, but thankfully not the temperature at 9 a.m. Aug. 13 for the annual GHS Student Council Paint Run/Walk to benefit Montana Warrionrs on the Water project....
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held their annual Colbrese Cub Memorial Red Ball Golf Scramble at Sunnyside Golf and Country Club Aug. 13. After 18 holes, Joel Smith, Todd Truscott, Jake Hughes and Scott Markle claimed first place gross to win $1800. Pete Helland, Chris Helland, Wayne Mickelson and Sam Schultz earned first place net and $1800. Jed Kirkland, Bille Allestad, Kerry Money and Kevin Hohlen earned $1200 for second place net. Nate Hopstad, Taylor Hopstad, Tyler...
The 2022 NEMT Fair featured entertainment for fans of all ages from Montana Premiere Entertainment Fun Time to the Ned Ledoux and Clay Walker concert culminating the fair Saturday night. Milk River Motor Sports presented their Demolition Derby Friday night while Octane Addiction's Motorcycle Stunts wowed the crowd on Thursday. The Glasgow Rodeo Committee brought the PRCA ProRodeo show to town Tuesday and Wednesday. The annual 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale was held Friday afternoon....
During their Discussion and Decision meeting on Aug. 3, the Valley County Commissioners in attendance, Commissioner Paul Tweten and Commissioner John Fahlgren, voted to provide Valley View Home another $500,000 appropriation to help keep the nursing home sustainable. Commissioner Mary Armstrong was absent from the meeting. The money being appropriated by Valley County comes from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money which the county received from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount provided to the Home during the Aug...
During the Glasgow City Council meeting on Aug. 1, the Council gave final approval for an annual two percent increase in water and sewer rates for city customers through September 2027. The initial increase will see the base rate of residential water go up to $28.71 and the sewer base rate will increase to $45.75. The new rates will be effective Sept. 1, however residents won’t see the new rate reflected until they receive their October billing notices for September usage. The two percent increase cycle will go from October to September u...
