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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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While Valley County currently no limitations on the types of marijuana businesses allowed, some residents of smaller communities have voiced concerns about allowing businesses to set up shop. "My understanding was there was some concern specific to Hinsdale," County Attorney Dylan Jensen said during the regular Feb. 2 commissioner meeting. "There is no way to petition the commissioners specifically to decide whether they would put it up for a vote. They would just decide they could provide...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Club presented BUG (Bring Up Grades) Certificates to 28 students at the Irle Elementary School recently. Ice cream with toppings was served to them by students from the Glasgow Middle School Builders Club. Charles Wilson and Lisa Koski represented the Kiwanis Club. Those students in the fourth grade who brought up their grades were Bethany Bras, Clair Britzman, Ava Budde, Myracle Henry, Addison Hughes, Quincy Iwen, Olivia Jackson, Harry Murphy, Rueby Nixdorf, Ryker Nixdorf,...
With safe access for members a continuing problem at the Glasgow Senior Citizens Center, representatives have approached the city council to help find a resolution. “We have a parking problem over in front of the Senior [Center], and we wonder if we can find a solution to take care of it,” Sherry Richardson told the city council during their regular Feb. 7 meeting. “We have had a couple of accidents around there. We’ve had people who are coming and going in wheelchairs, walkers and canes, and the speeding of the people going by [in vehicle...
Sheriff Tom Boyer announced via press release that Darryl Big Leggins, age 55, of Hays Montana died while in custody Feb. 10 at the Valley County Detention Center. Big Leggins was being held under contract for the Montana Department of Corrections. Sheriff Boyer requested the Phillips County Coroner and the Montana Department of Justice to investigate the death. Sheriff Boyer said, “At this point in the investigation it appears Mr. Big Leggins died from natural causes. I have asked for an independent coroner and investigator to make sure we a...
For the 16th year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”. The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. Both boys and girls wrestlers are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The award will go to...
Dr. Joseph E. McCarthy was a lifelong educator. He held a fierce passion for teaching, and his continued dedication was for ensuring the youth of America had a firm foundation and understanding of finance and higher education as it related to real-world experience. His focus was on Finance, but he had a rounded overall world view of life and was not only an educator, but a student in the fiercest sense ensuring that his mind was always active and he was always learning. In dedication of his years of service to the education of America’s y...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reversed a decision to required taxpayers to provide facial recognition data through a third party vendor to access some tax services. Instead, the IRS announced it would work toward providing an alternative form of verification. The announcement came after Senator John Tester (D-MT) sent a letter to the IRS opposing the planned requirements. “I don’t know where it came from, but it is a bad idea,” Tester told The Courier during a telephonic press conference late last week. And, I am being generous when...
Norm Sillerud, of Glasgow, waits on a a fish to bite Saturday afternoon during the 24th annual Ice Fishing derby at the Dredge Cuts Trout Pond. He sat waiting patiently most of the tourney, spanning from noon to 3 p.m., without a bite.... Full story
Nemont Manor has been purchased by Silver Tree Residential, LLC, of Memphis Tennessee. Nemont Manor, located at 1100 4th Ave. S., in Glasgow, mostly serves seniors 62 and older of Valley County. The facility offers one bedroom apartments, income-based rent, on-site staff and maintenance, and all paid utilities. James Carmichael, owner of Silver Tree Residential, declined to disclose the price of purchasing the facility, although the closing process lasted about eight months. The price of the sal...
An anonymous donor has committed more than $100,000 to the Trust for Montana Libraries. The Trust will receive this funding in May of 2022. The donor has expressed that the funds are dedicated to building the capacity of the newly formed Trust. Founded in 2019, the Trust for Montana Libraries is a nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s library foundation. The goal of the Trust is to increase private support for all libraries, as well as Geographic Information Services, through the State Library so that all Montanans have access to h... Full story
City of Glasgow Mayor Rod Karst is seen here signing his first proclamation in office recognizing Boy Scout Week in Glasgow. Feb. 8 was National Boy Scouts Day. Seen here are Blake Lloyd, Garrett Lloyd, Charles Wilson, Shelby Whitmer, Rowen Kloker, Scott Thompson, Connor Whitmer, Lane Thompson, Owen Thompson, Mayor Karst and Mike Carney of Troop 861.... Full story
Monday, Jan. 31 • 10:34:19 -RP called from the GPD office to state her golden lab/retriever has gone missing again. Was last seen at the listed address at 0800. Name is Ruby wearing a yellow/rust Colored collar. G1 advised he saw a dog matching this description around 1030 westbound on the south side of the road by the valley event center. • 10:38:17 - G6 advised he believes he found the dog over by Norther Lights Casino. • 10:42:15 -G6 advised neither he or G1 were able to get the dog to come to them it was acting skittish. G6 will give the o...
During their regular meeting Jan. 26, the Valley County Commissioners threw a much needed lifeline to Valley View Home of Glasgow, a licensed 96-bed nursing home facility. Both Board President John Fahlgren and Commissioner Paul Tweten voted in favor of providing $500,000 to the nonprofit facility from American Rescue Plan Act Funding (ARPA) acquired by the county. Mary Armstrong abstained from the vote due to a conflict of interest. Valley View has been facing potential insolvency due to...
Food Drive to Span Eight Western States, Helping Local Food Pantries Reynolds Market and over 200 other Associated Food Stores (AFS) kicked off Feeding the Hungry, a collaborative effort between local, independently-owned retailers, Associated Food Stores sponsored vendors, and local food pantries. The drive will end Feb. 8, 2022. The drive has two main components— The first option, guests can look for the blue Feeding the Hungry shelf tags in the store or view the weekly ad, where a portion of their purchase on sponsored vendor items will c...
Tyra Johnson of Glasgow, Montana, earned Academic Excellence from Weber State University of Ogden, Utah. More than 3,800 students received the honor of Academic Excellence in the fall 2021 semester, signifying they maintained a GPA of at least 3.5. Of those 3,800, approximately 1,200 students earned the distinction of High Academic Excellence for maintaining a 4.0 GPA.... Full story
After a two-year hiatus, the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture will hold the 24th Annual Ice Fishing Derby February 5, 2022. The Derby will be held at the Fishing Access Site-The Dredge Cuts Trout Pond located on Highway 117. Registration is from 11AM-1P. Fishing is from 12-3PM, the ENTRY FEE is $50 per Hole or 3 Holes for $100. Cash and prizes will be awarded at 4:00pm at the Gateway Club. There are over 200 holes pre-drilled for the anglers. First place is GUARANTEED for $2,000. The first and largest fish of walleye, northern... Full story
Fort Peck Community College (FPCC) will continue to offer four new areas of study introduced in 2021 for their Spring 2022 Semester. Two-year degree programs for Biology, Chemistry, Early Childhood Education and Criminal Justice have been added to the curriculum. FPCC offers over 25 areas of study including nine Associate of Applied Science (AA)Degrees, six Associate of Science Degree (AS) Degrees, seven Associate of Applies Science Degree (AAS Degrees), and nine Certificate Programs. The Associate of Science Degree (AS) in General Science – C... Full story
In a few short months, states have gone from donating surplus rapid covid-19 tests to states with shortages to hoarding them as demand driven by the spike in cases strains supplies. Last January, North Dakota had amassed 2.7 million Abbott Laboratories BinaxNOW rapid covid tests from the federal government - roughly 3½ tests for each person in the state of 775,000 people. The state had so many covid tests that it donated a total of 1 million of them to Montana and Pennsylvania as part of... Full story
Monday, Jan. 17 • 10:19:14 -Alarm company called in with a residential fire alarm. While on the phone, the operator stated the pass code had been entered and it was a false alarm. No need to page fire. • 13:19:38 - Caller advised the area in front of western drug is very icy. Called the city road dept. after hours number and left a message about the road condition. • 13:21:53 - Radioed G6 to alert him to the road condition and the fact the city road department was notified and a message left. Tuesday, Jan. 18 • 02:48:30 - Reporting party s...
As of Monday, 15 candidates have filed Declarations for Nomination for several government positions in Valley County up for grabs in 2022. Filing began on Jan. 13 and will conclude March 14. The Primary Election will be on June 7, with the General Election on Nov. 8. Fort Peck Rural County Water District (3 positions): • Arlie L. McMichael • Greg Speer • Joseph M Yeoman North Valley County Water & Sewer District, Inc. (3 positions) • Nick O. Cheichi • Phillip DeFelice • DeLee Hustad • Russell K... Full story
A male grey Partridge tries to blend into his surroundings recently in a field south of Nashua. In North America, this species is found primarily in cultivated fields and grasslands with hedgerows.... Full story
Five days after Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law meant to provide stronger oversight of the more than 100 residential youth treatment programs operating in the state, a 12-year-old boy arrived at one of them, Provo Canyon School. Before long, he was forced into seclusion, denied communication with his family and given antipsychotic medication without parental permission, according to relatives. Trish Leon, aunt of the 12-year-old, Logan, contacted various state agencies, the Utah governor's... Full story
The Internal Revenue Service today kicked off the 2022 tax filing season with an urgent reminder to taxpayers to take extra precautions this year to file an accurate tax return electronically to help speed refunds. The start of this year's tax season – which takes place earlier than last year's February 12 opening – signals the IRS is now accepting and processing 2021 tax returns. More than 160 million individual tax returns for the 2021 tax year are expected to be filed, with most before the... Full story
Application due dates have been set for community grants and scholarships offered by the Valley County Community Foundation, announced Doris Leader of Nashua who serves as VCCF board chair. First up will be applications for the general grant program which must be post marked by March 18. VCCF provides grants to organizations within Valley County with the 501(c)(3) charitable IRS designation, along with local governments and educational institutions. Groups with projects expected to be completed by Oct. 1, 2022 are welcome to apply. Last year,... Full story
