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WHEREAS, mental illness affects our friends, family members, and neighbors, with nearly 20% of U.S. adults living with a mental illness before the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, the challenges of the past two years have left many Montanans feeling more alone and isolated than ever; and WHEREAS, on average, less than half of those affected by mental illness seek treatment due to stigma and a lack of awareness surrounding the issue, especially young adults that struggle with mental illness; and...
This last week of April wraps up National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Glasgow Police Department as well as the Valley County Sheriff's Office all helped support the nationwide effort during the month. They have processes in the works to prevent and handle child abuse that occurs not only in our community but also the other four counties the Northeast Montana (NEMT) Services victim specialists serve. It's common to wear blue throughout the month of April to help spread awareness about ch...
On April 20, it was announced the state of Montana will receive $127 million for the second round of competitive water and sewer grants that were secured in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The state’s ARPA Infrastructure Advisory Commission approved $118.2 million for 95 water and sewer projects in the state as well as $8.8 million for 34 irrigation projects in the state. The commission approved grants of up to $2 million each for investment in the water and sewer projects and grants of up to $500,000 for the irrigation projects. In V...
The Glasgow City Council met on April 25 for a regular meeting and discussed water and sewer rates for the next five years. The council agreed to a five-year rate schedule which will increase the base rate for water and sewer two percent each year. The current base rate for a residential water line is $28.15 per month. This will increase two percent each year and by year 2027 the base residential water rate will be $31.08 per month. The current base rate for residential sewer is $44.85 per month and this will increase two percent each year and...
Valley County Sheriff Deputy Jesse Moon was one of 57 officers who graduated on April 5 from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which is a part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city and tribal law enforcement officers throughout the state. Moon is originally from Billings and has lived in Glasgow for five years with his wife, Sherrie, who works at Hi-Line Home Program. He isn't new to the Sheriff's Department either as...
The Glasgow Motor Vehicle Division has been at 313 Klein Ave., in Glasgow since January and offers services such as renewing your driver’s and commercial driver’s license, issuing and renewal of State identification cards as well as the written and skilled testing for driver’s license, CDL and motorcycle testing. You are also able to upgrade your identification to the Montana Real ID in the office as well. Driver’s examiner Kellie Parks splits her time between the Glasgow, Scobey and Wolf Point offices to help serve the needs along the Hi-Line....
Zoo Montana's Executive Director Jeff Ewelt, along with a rose haired tarantula, a boa constrictor, an armadillo and a turkey vulture, made the trek from Billings on April 20 to visit Glasgow. Their first stop was Irle School where the kindergarten through fifth-graders were able to learn about these animals. Even Little Scholars Preschool was able to join in on the fun at Irle. Later in the evening, they made a stop at the Children's Museum, where kids of all ages were able to join their...
Glasgow School District No. 1A Trustee: Erin Aune 412 Larraine Eiland 252 Stan Ozark 618 Donald Pansegrau 73 Levy: For 692 Against 706 Nashua School District No. 13E Trustee: Michele Fromdahl 179 Joe Laumeyer 120 North Valley County Water & Sewer District Director: Nick O Chiechi 36 Phillip DeFelice 46 DeLee Hustad 64 Russell Kolpin 59 Carl Millerick 61 These results are unofficial until the canvass on May 18, 2022. Hinsdale Election Results: Elementary Levy passes by a vote of 102-17 Further election results will be published in the May 11,... Full story
When spring decides to stay for more than a few days, hopefully come May, there will be another option in Glasgow to build up your outdoor greeneries. Prairie House Gardens, 5 1st Ave. S., Glasgow, will be opening May 4, and owners Madelyn House and Andy Fahlgren have been hard at work getting things ready for opening day. Focusing on perennials, trees and shrubs, House hopes to share her passion of plants with the community. "My real passion is trees and shrubs. They are not available here, so...
The Glasgow School Board met on April 13 and the agenda included personnel action report, M.U.S.T. Health Insurance renewal, a request to close the activity account for the Middle School Science Club as well as a request to transfer the activity funds checking account. Also on the agenda were reports by the various committees, student representative, GEA, principal and superintendent. The meeting started off with the public comment period in which Chair Angie Page read from the policy handbook regarding public comments while stressing those...
Valley County's first ever Citizens Law Enforcement Academy celebrated the graduates of the inaugural class April 14. The eight-week course provided area citizens a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement along with historical and regulatory education....
Frazer School District is running their own election. This is a trustee election only. They have two trustee positions open, one for a one-year term and one for a three-year term. The Frazer School election is a polling place election; absentee ballots were mailed on April 15. The polling place on May 3, will be at the Frazer School Annex; hours will be noon until 8 p.m. Candidates are: 1-Year Term: Lillie Cox Michael Cole 3-Year Term: Yancey Beston Mary Sue Jackson Adeline Smoker The Clerk and Recorder’s office is running the Glasgow School D...
Glasgow Middle School seventh-grader Karsyn Sillerud represented Valley County during the 57th Annual Treasure State Spelling Bee in Bozeman on March 12. Held in the Strand Union Building on the Montana State University campus, this was the first time the Bee was held in Bozeman and the first in-person oral state spelling bee since 2019. The 2020 bee was canceled due to COVID and the 2021 bee was held using an online testing platform with no competition. During the one-day competition, Sillerud...
The past week's rain and snow throughout Valley County was welcomed and even elicited comments such as "Thank goodness for this rain!" "I don't like snow this time of year but it's better than nothing!" and "We need all of the moisture we can get!" throughout the community. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Glasgow, every little bit of moisture helps, but it would sure be helpful if Mother Nature did even more. The last 15 months, January 2021 to March 2022, have been some of th...
The Glasgow City Council held their bi-monthly meeting on April 4, which included discussions regarding the nuisance of pigeons in Glasgow, the trees in the Highland Cemetery that are causing issues with power lines, an update from the Glasgow compliance officer regarding the removal of abandoned and vacant buildings within the city, as well as a reminder to clean up after pets when enjoying walks and city parks. Kyle Gibson, of Precision Varmint Control, addressed the council stating he has had a couple of people ask him to take care of the...
In the race to serve on the Glasgow School Board, the Glasgow Courier sent seven questions to each candidate: Who are you, where are you from, connection to Glasgow schools, graduation year etc. Why are you running for School Board? What parts of your experience and background make you the best candidate to serve on the school board? What do you hope to accomplish in your term in office? What is the school board doing well and how would you like to see it change or improve? In what other ways...
From The Valley County Sheriff's Office: A single vehicle rollover motor vehicle accident occurred on Hinsdale N Road this morning, April 14. One driver died from injuries sustained in the accident. MHP is investigating the accident scene. Update: April 15 from the Valley County Sheriff's Office: The name of driver was Ryan Patrick Conley, 32 years old. He resided in the Hinsdale area and was working as a ranch hand. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.... Full story
Members of the Valley County Pool Campaign committee, Glasgow City Council, including Mayor Rod Karst, all three Valley County Commissioners and resident of Hinsdale Jerry Arnold, met in the Courthouse Community Room on March 22 to continue discussions on how all three entities could potentially work together to obtain funding for a new pool in Glasgow utilizing an interlocal agreement between the city and the county. The Commissioners had met on March 9 and opposed a tax levy on county property owners for the purpose of constructing a new...
For the first time in two years, Glasgow High School students will once again grace the stage and put on a production for an audience. This year's show, Freaky Friday, is the musical adaptation of the Disney Channel original movie about a mother and her teenage daughter who experience the biggest freak-out ever when they magically swap bodies. By spending a day in each other's shows, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another in a way they could never imagined. In the end, both learn...
This article contains information provided by the Bureau of Land Management, Montana Stockgrowers Association and the Montana Public Lands Council. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a proposed decision on a bison grazing proposal involving seven allotments in Phillips County, Mont., held by American Prairie (AP). In conjunction with the proposed decision, the BLM released an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The Telegraph Creek, Box Elder, Flat Creek, White Rock, French Coulee,...
The Valley CARE Coalition held their annual meeting on March 22 at the Glasgow Evangelical Church to remind the community what they do, what they have accomplished over the past year and discuss what the future could hold for the group with input from those in attendance. According to event organizers, nearly 30 people were in attendance, ranging in all ages, background and profession. “I really loved seeing LCPC [Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor] another counselor in the community and a licensed addiction counselor there that have a...
