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In their first Health and Wellness Fair since 2018, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) pulled out all the stops on Oct. 22 with 26 booths encompassing a variety of health and wellness sectors throughout the area. From the Valley County Health Department, to emergency medical services to eye care needs to pharmacy to even financial wellness, those in attendance had the opportunity to not only learn more about the different areas of the hospital, but also learn about other areas for better...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital along with the Valley County community said goodbye and good luck on retirement to four long-term FMDH employees, Randy Holom, Ellen Guttenberg, Dr. Anne Millard and Alice Hopstad, during a community party at Hoyt Park on Sept. 8. All four retirees had unique roles within the facility and all will miss the relationships they have built not only with their co-workers but the community as well. Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Randy Holom started at FMDH Oct....
The Valley County Sheriff's Office has added onto their staff over the past few years with the addition of Deputy Charlie Tihlarik and McKinzie Parrish. Though both deputies called other areas home prior to serving the residents of Valley County, Parrish and Tihlarik have enjoyed getting to know the communities they serve, meeting the people of the county and adjusting to life in the Middle of Nowhere. Deputy Charlie Tihlarik started at the Sheriff's Office Dec. 2, 2020, and graduated from the A...
MT Bain performed Oct. 22 at the Hiline Veterans Benefit Dance in the Cottonwood Inn. The event raised over $5,000 for the veterans of Northeast Montana. Rick Thompson, Doug Peterson, Adrian Tremblay, Gary Jeide and Nick Rasmusan were the raffle winners. Community Music Awards were presented to Dave Pippin, Virgil Vaupel and the late Cap Holter....
A Valley County resident since 2014, Mike Bain is most known for the technical support he provides throughout Valley County as the county's designated computer and technology person. Most recently, however, the timing has been right for Bain to enjoy another passion of his: being a singer and songwriter. His first single, which is being released today, titled "Here I Come Honky Tonk," is the first of six singles being released to major online music platforms through March 2023. His other...
Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9 through 15, was a great time for the Glasgow Fire Department and Long Run Fire Department to do community outreach with preschoolers and the students of Irle School. Little Scholars Preschool and First Lutheran Preschool had a visit at the Glasgow Fire Station while firefighters visited Irle School in their uniforms. All students learned what to do in the event of a fire, how to discuss with their family an escape plan as well as the important number to dial in the...
Glasgow Volleyball and Cheer Teams Donate Pink Night Funds to HOPE Project Scottie Volleyball Pink Night raised $1,183.75 from the sales of baked goods, necklaces and tattoos in addition to the sales of the games during the match up against the Poplar Indians on Oct. 13. Local businesses Dairy Queen, Taco Shack, Independence Bank and the Loaded Toad also helped support the cause with their donations. All proceeds were donated to the Valley County HOPE Project and will be earmarked for...
The Valley County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be in Frazer on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, from 9 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. at the Red Building behind the Frazer School to operate a satellite voting office. Individuals will be able to register to vote, ballots will be available for those who wish to vote that day, and voters can drop off already voted absentee ballots. Pleases call 406-228-6226 with any questions regarding the satellite office....
The Valley Community Emergency Food Bank, Inc. would like to share with the community the new Board Members: Mary Hughes, Chairman Kathy Smith, Vice Chairman Brenda Tarum, Treasurer Nanci Schoenfelder, Secretary Members At Large: Laurie Koessl, Jory Wall, Jeff Remus and Hollie Young The Food Bank has been very busy with an increased number of participants receiving food. There are more and more people in our community in need of food bank assistance. We are looking forward to this fall season...
Mo Fast and Daley Aune were the Red Hot Scotties named 2022 Homecoming King and Queen....
In the race to serve as Valley County Commissioner, the Glasgow Courier interviewed the two candidates vying for the office, incumbent John Fahlgren and Jerry Davenport. Each candidate is vying for one open spot which is currently being served by Fahlgren. Candidates were offered an in person interview or an email questionnaire. Fahlgren chose the email option and Davenport chose the in person interview. Questions submitted to the candidates in both forums were identical. Fahlgren's answers are...
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...