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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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The Glasgow City Council met in regular session on May 23 which included agenda items involving discussions regarding the downtown trees, delinquent TBID (Glasgow Tourism Business Improvement District) assessments from the Star Lodge, the appointment of a new firefighter for the Glasgow Fire Department following completion of probation and raising the bulk water rate, among other topics such as unfinished business and reports by the Mayor, committees and department heads. According to the Chair of the Beautification Committee Pat Knierim, there...
The corner of Second Avenue South and Sixth Street South was busy throughout the day on May 25 as crews from EPCON Sign Group, out of Billings, updated all of the signage on the First Community Bank building and ATM drive thru. Though the signage was recently changed, First Community Bank branches opened their doors as Opportunity Bank of Montana on May 2. Upon acquisition of First Community Bank, Opportunity Bank expanded into the communities of Ashland, Culbertson, Froid, Glasgow, Hinsdale...
Two Rivers is pleased to announce the Storefront Beautification Grant Recipients! Busted Knuckle-Astroturf and lot improvements Thistle & Thread-signage and entryway updates Mirror Image-paint and mason repairs Blast LLC-restoring historic windows Wild Sky-sidewalks and signage Montana Bar-entrance door Taylor Storage-paint and signage The purpose of this program is to improve the street-side appeal of Valley County businesses. This encourages visitors to stop and shop while fostering continued growth and increased patronage in the local...
Health technology pioneer DrFirst announced on May 24 that 5th Avenue Pharmacy, in Glasgow, was awarded the Healthiverse Heroes Award, which honors organizations for using technology in innovative ways to break through the information silos that get in the way of clinical collaboration and patient care. The Pharmacies award was also awarded to Galva Pharmacy in Galva, Ill., in a tie with 5th Avenue Pharmacy. “5th Avenue Pharmacy and Gift is extremely humbled and grateful in receiving this award. We have enjoyed working with DrFirst and their t...
Girl Scout Troop 2077 from Nashua/Fort Peck is expanding their outdoor skills! These girls have been working on their camping skills for quite a while and are becoming quite proficient. Recently they decided to add backpacking to those skills. The girls are learning the basics right now (equipment, preparing, etc.) and will continue moving forward to more advanced skills. A generous donor, Mitch Duryea, Duryea and Assoc of Spokane, Wash., a long time scouting friend of leader Patti Scanlan,...
After spending the past month touring Valley County, Valley View Home’s administrator Wes Thompson and Haylie Shipp, with the Vote Yes Valley View campaign, stopped at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow on May 19 to discuss the upcoming ballot measure to extend the previously approved $300,000 annual levy for three years for the skilled nursing facility. If approved, the funds would be used to maintain operating expenses. Absentee ballots have been mailed out and as of May 23, 540, 16 percent, of the absentee ballots sent out for the June 7 P...
Glasgow Police Department's newest officer Parker Rapp was sworn in on May 16, after recently moving to the Glasgow area. Though he hasn't been on the force for a full two weeks, he is looking forward to being a part of the community "Right now I'm going through my field training program and I'm really looking forward to being able to be more involved and be a part of whatever comes up," he stated. Rapp is originally from the Fairfield/Augusta area, attending high school in Augusta. He just...
After recently welcoming back Dr. Jahanara Graf as a full-time general and trauma surgeon, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital also welcomed back Dr. Maya Sanchez-Rotunno as a full-time OB/GYN at the beginning of May. Dr. Sanchez-Rotunno had worked within the Specialty Care Clinic last year for six months and has spent the previous six months working in Hawaii. "I just loved the patients and the co-workers when I was here, so when they offered me to come back for good, I had to say yes!,"...
U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced on May 18 $13,602,102 in Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for 19 Montana airports to expand and repair facilities, including Wokal Field/Glasgow-Valley County and Scobey. “Montana is booming, and it’s critical that the Treasure State has up-to-date infrastructure to support our growing economy,” said Tester. “This funding will allow our airports to expand operations and support the increasing demand for reliable, affordable flights in and out of Montana. Improved facilities will pave the way for mor...
The Valley County Health Department was recently gifted $5,000 from the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Foundation for AED equipment to support the Health Department's Cardiac Ready Community Program. The Cardiac Ready Community (CRC) seeks to increase survival of cardiac patients through development and implementation of a high-performance cardiac care system. When the Chain of Survival is strong, outcomes from cardiac arrest are improved. Valley County Health Department received notice of...
Valley View Nursing Home (VVNH) administrator Wes Thompson spoke to the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Board on April 27 requesting consideration to aid the nursing home financially in their operating expenses. In 2019, the home was cash flowing positive, however as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nursing home was $1.2 million short in 2020 and $1 million short in 2021. In addition to asking the FMDH board as well as other entities, Valley County voters are also being asked to support a three-year, $300,000 levy to help keep the...
Valley County Health Department has received reports confirming twelve (12) positive COVID persons. Symptoms began May 7 through this past weekend, which means that these persons were contagious in our community beginning May 5. Each of these twelve (12) persons have been sick enough to seek medical care. Please - if you have any symptoms, if you think it’s just a cold or allergies - stay home. COVID is transmitted by breathing - everyone breathes and ANYONE can easily catch this highly infectious disease. VCHD has MANY free tests to give a...
The Valley County Community Pool Campaign recently received a generous anonymous donation of $250,000, now making the total raised towards the funding of a new swimming pool in Glasgow, as of May 9, $1,9501,141 of the $3,304,000 goal. The donor decided to support the cause as a way to give back to the community that has given them so much throughout the years. “Glasgow has been good to me since I’ve lived here. I love kids – they need every opportunity to develop socially and physically,” they explained on why they decided to donate. The don...
Glasgow's Irle School music teacher Christine Gilchrist was recognized during an all-school assembly on May 2 not only as the 2021 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3107 2021 Teacher of the Year but also Montana's 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year. She was also awarded the Smart/Maher National Citizenship Education Teacher Award in recognition of being selected the state VFW teacher award winner for citizenship education. As a result of Gilchrist's recognition, Irle School also received the...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital welcomes back Dr. Jahanara Graf as a full-time general and trauma surgeon after working at the hospital intermittently since 2018. With her addition, there are now two general surgeons on staff to be able to perform inpatient and outpatient surgeries without having to travel. Dr. Graf was born in Manhattan, N.Y., where she grew up until the age of seven, when she then moved to Bangkok, Thailand, as a result of her mom working for the United Nations. After three...
The Glasgow Police Department and our community are always looking for ways to keep our children safe and make our local drivers aware of potential conflicts. The Glasgow Police Department has noticed some confusion from the general motoring public on what to do when they approach a school bus that has red lights flashing and the stop sign out. Is it alright to slow down and drive slow around the bus? Can I keep going because I’m in the other lane? I don’t see anyone do I need to stop? There is not a school around do I have to follow the sig... Full story
The Glasgow High School Choir students had a very successful District Music Festival, which was held on April 22 and 23 in Wolf Point. In addition to all groups receiving either a score of Superior (I) or Excellent (II), freshman Gabriel Proctor also received a perfect score, which is the first time in five years any Glasgow student received the honor. Proctor is also the first student to receive a perfect score in the solo performance category. The results ran on a I, II, III, IV, V scale with...
During its state-wide tour, Sletten Construction made a stop at Glasgow Middle School on May 2 to allow the eighth-graders and a few lucky seventh-graders the opportunity to put their signatures on a beam that will be used in the Montana Historical Society's Topping Out celebration in Helena on May 17. Topping out ceremonies are held to celebrate a major milestone in a construction project. When it's put into place, the beam will signify that the steel at the highest point of the new Montana...
