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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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During the last month of school, Irle Elementary third graders in Mrs. Swenson's class decided to apply what they were learning in the classroom and put the information to use in the real world. During a lesson on community service, specifically giving back to their community, the class wanted to do something for the community they live in. "We were learning about a community garden, and we wanted to do something for our own community," stated Holly Bell. "We decided to do a change drive for...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 9, 2014 After 24 years of work, no major upcoming plans come to mind except to visit family and grandchildren. Jenny Reinhardt is getting ready to hand over the reigns as Valley County treasurer at the end of this month. Her years of service followed working nearly a decade with the Glasgow City-County Library. She began working for Valley County in 1990, just before the county fair. She decided to look for a change and a challenge after working at the library and... Full story
Michelle Bigelbach / The Courier As part of the Theatre For A Young Audience Tour, the production Bremen or Bust made a stop at the Fort Peck Interpretative Center to a crowd of all ages on June 29. Inspired by the Grimms' fairytale Town Musicians of Bremen, a colorful quartet of rural animals dream of migrating to metropolitan Bremen with hopes of joining a world-renowned dance crew and finding fame. As their travels present surprising adventures, the motley group's diverse styles of music and...
The Town of Nashua held a special meeting on June 24 to discuss the resolution vacating a council seat, advertising for part time assistant positions, and discussing the resolution regarding the salaries and compensation of the elected and appointed town officers as well as all town employees. After the public comment period, council member Mike Merideth resigned from his position on the council, therefore opening a position available for the term ending in December 2025. Any citizen of the U.S., living in the town limits of Nashua and been a r...
John Keeley is one of the newest member of the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital's (FMDH) staff, joining the Glasgow Specialty Care Clinic as a general surgeon in May. He joins general surgeon Kevin Cahill, general surgery/obstetrics and gynecology physician assistant Nicole Nelson and general surgeon Mark Hiesterman. As a general surgeon, Keeley will be assisting patients with abdominal issues and perform procedures such as endoscopies and colon surgeries. Having an Air Force upbringing, mostly...
The Montana Newspaper Association (MNA) held their annual convention the weekend of June 21, in Kalispell, Mont., where a variety of representatives of Montana newspapers gathered, socialized and recognized each other for their work. The convention concluded with the MNA announcing the winners of the 2024 Better Newspaper Contest. This contest is MNA's way of thanking the hardworking professionals in the newspaper industry and highlighting their successes and efforts. The contest recognizes the...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Fireworks haven't always been a tradition in the county seat. Hinsdale has a longer history of a parade and fireworks that follow in the evening, but a few years back Gene Hartsock thought enough people in Glasgow wanted a display closer to town and he decided to look into what it might take. This year the Fourth of July fireworks display will shoot off from the Valley County Fairgrounds. Hartsock started helping with obtaining a special license to purchase t... Full story
Alive at Five made its debut event of the summer season on June 19 at the Nemont Office. A rain shower did not stop those in attendance from having a good time, participating in the 50/50 drawing, listening to music by Jolie Blue, enjoying delicious food from Nemont as well as spending time with family and friends. New to this year's events is a fire truck pull competition instead of the Hot Dog eating competition. Milk River Inc. has put together a four-part series of fire truck pulls to crown...
During their regular meeting session on June 12, the Glasgow School Board approved naming the Glasgow School District Boardroom after Gary F. Martin, who was a longtime superintendent for the school district. Martin passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at his home of congestive heart failure. Martin served as superintendent for the school district for 27 years, from 1972 to 1999, and achieved many accomplishments during those years. “In recognition of Gary’s 27 years as superintendent of Glasgow Schools, I feel this is a very worthy des...
Over the next two years, the town of Nashua will be one of a dozen cities and counties across the state who will review their local governments as called for by voters during the Primary Election on June 4. In a vote of 56 For and 46 Against, voters decided a study commission was necessary to study and potentially change the structure of the Town of Nashua Council, which is the town’s body of government. Once a decade, Montana’s Constitution offers voters the chance to study and potentially change the structure of local governments. The measure...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Jasmine Frueh was an employee at Glasgow Flower & Gift who stood out. Owner Peggy Aakre explained that after Frueh had been there for just over a year, she decided she wanted to help give her some additional training to hone her skills. She intended to have her go through a designing program for floral arrangements. Frueh was able to complete her basic certification for basic floral arrangement design through the Floral Design Institute, based out of... Full story
The end of the school year typically brings joy to kids as they await summer break but for the teachers and staff of the school, it brings shared tears, memories and "see you laters" to staff who will begin another life chapter. The Glasgow School District held their end-of-the-year social on May 22, at Sunnyside Golf Course. Staff of the School District and community members shared stories, reminisced and congratulated retirees Wade Nelson, Christine Johnson, Barb Etchart and Jan Dix, for...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Local VFW Post 3107 member Art Widhalm was elected and sworn in as the Montana state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at its 92nd annual convention in Great Falls on Sunday, June 15. He became active in the VFW upon his retirement and served as commander of Post 3107 in Glasgow from 2000- 09. He was district commander for three terms before moving up to the department level. He will be at the helm of the Department of Montana until June 2015. Someti...
Valley County residents were able to make their voice heard during the Primary Election on June 4. Local races included the voting for two County Commissioners to move onto the Primary Election; Local Government Review for the County and the cities of Glasgow, Fort Peck and Nashua; State Senator District 15 and 16; State Representative District 28, 29, 31 and 32; District Court Judge District 17; and Republican Precinct Committeeman for Precinct 33. The total active voters in the county are 4,548 however there were only 2,501 total ballots...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Preserving the local history and sharing it with future generations is a big job. The Valley County Pioneer Museum has taken on that task and they welcome visitors into the museum every third Sunday in June, in hopes to draw in new visitors. Memories remain of Baker's Jewelry when it was under the ownership of LaVern John "L.J." Baker. His children will be in town to present a new display specially built for the museum. "He wanted this in the museum; it was... Full story
Black smoke was billowing towards the Cottonwood Inn and Border Plains the evening of June 2, which originated from behind Arch's Tire and Service on Highway 2, in Glasgow. The Glasgow/Long Run Fire Departments were paged at 7:37 p.m., responding quickly. Upon arrival, heavy black smoke was showing from an underground bunker behind Arch's. After further investigation, fire and smoke was found throughout the entire bunker. Response included Fire Command, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Truck 719,...
The Glasgow School board had a work session on May 28 to review four applicants to fill the Irle School principal position. The position had been held by Ed Sugg since the fall of 2021 however earlier in the school year, he requested a transfer to a teaching position at the Glasgow Middle School starting with the 2024-2025 school year. After reviewing the four applicants, the School Board agreed to interview Linda Huydma, a long time teacher in the Glasgow School System and a current teacher at Glasgow High School. They agreed to interview...
The sixth annual Milk River Catfish Days kicked off on May 31 with a Savvy performance in front of the Elks Club and the Calcutta for the Catfish Classic Teams. The next day was met with gorgeous weather for the vendor and craft show on 2nd Ave. S., the Catfish Crawl at the Busted Knuckle, the School's Out Carnival in front of the Children's Museum and the Cornhole tournament at the Elks Club....
1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 4, 2014 East Side School drew a crowd of students, parents and staff at the Glasgow High School on Friday, May 30, for the 13th annual egg drop. It lasted a few hours, starting first thing in the morning for the last day of school. While the sun was out, the wind may have affected some of the drops off the gymnasium roof onto the alley behind the track bleachers. Sixth grade science teacher Wade Nelson explained that while the shapes and sizes could be just about... Full story
Minutes before the Valley County Commissioners held their regular Discussion and Decision meeting on May 22, the Valley County Commissioners Mary Armstrong, Paul Tweten and John Fahlgren, were served with papers detailing a complaint and demand for jury trial by Brian Austin, who currently holds the position of Valley County Landfill Supervisor. The complaint and demand for jury trial was filed in Valley County District Court on May 10. In addition to the Commissioners being named as defendants individually, the Board of County Commissioners...
During the May 20 regular Glasgow City Council meeting, normal business was conducted including approving consent agenda items such as payment of claims and meeting minutes from the May 6 regular council meeting as well as reviewing ordinances and resolutions. The biggest topic of the meeting once again however was the sale of a portion of Hoyt Park to Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH). This topic has been brought up in Council meetings over the course of a few months with the Council voting to accept the recommendation to move forward...
After achieving the highest rating of Superior during the District 12/13 Music Festival in Culbertson at the end of April, vocal and band students from Glasgow, Lustre, Hinsdale and Nashua School traveled to Billings at the beginning of May to participate in the State Music Festival on May 3 and 4. Nashua: Under the direction of Melissa Mickelson, Nashua's band and choir director, these students achieved the following ratings: Nashua senior Caden Laumeyer – Superior Rating for his solo s...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 28, 2014 The empty lot sitting between McDonald's and Dairy Queen will be the site of new construction in Glasgow. O'Reilly Auto Parts has purchased the lot and construction was due to break ground on May 17, but has been held up for a short while. Work should begin soon. The store manager has already been chosen and the family will be moving from Billings. District Manager for Central Montana Randy Blackmore explained that Glasgow was selected for a location because... Full story
Glasgow Police Department Patrolman Josh Ames followed the Special Olympics torch to Billings for the Montana Law Enforcement Torch Run State Games, which took place May 15-17. After competing in the area games in Sidney earlier in the week, local athletes brought their all against athletes from all over the state and came home with medals. According to organizers of the Special Olympics Summer Games, the Special Olympics are not just about sports; it's a celebration of abilities and a showcase...
During a special board meeting on May 13, the Glasgow School Board reached a two-year contract with Brenner Flaten to become the next superintendent of Glasgow Schools. Flaten will replace Wade Sundby as the superintendent in July as Sunby has accepted a position at Cut Bank after serving Glasgow Schools for four years. During the May 13 meeting, the school and Flaten agreed on a two-year contract that will pay him a base salary of $120,000 per year and a $15,000 yearly stipend to be the special education coordinator for the district. The...