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Valley View Nursing Home hired Navy Veteran Frank "Wes" Thompson to take over as the permanent administrator for the home. Thompson will be the first permanent administrator to fill the role at Valley View since the dismissal of Health Management Services in early 2017. Prior to the hiring of Thompson, the position was held by interim administrators Judy Melin and Kent Hanawalt. Thompson, a native of Texas, joined the Navy out of High School as a Corpsman, or medic. After serving some time... Full story
When forced to take their toddler daughter to the emergency room on Oct. 10, 2017, the last thing on the minds of Lacey Brelje, and her husband, was to grab a phone charger. But, hours later they sat with their other toddler in the ER waiting room unable to inform their family of their problem or to get a ride home for the uninjured child. It was that moment that Brelje started thinking of things her employer, Nemont Wireless, could do to help the situation. "It happened around bedtime,"... Full story
School closures are few and far between in Northeast Montana, even with the severe weather that is typical for the region. Following the recent weather event that was reported on in the Courier (It’s Snow Joke, March 7), one of the most asked questions was, “When was the last time schools closed in Glasgow?” While school administrators were unable to answer the question, a few Courier readers pointed us in the right direction. Prior to the cancellation of classes on March 5, the last known school closure in Glasgow was in February of 1978.... Full story
As of Monday, March 12, the window to file for open Valley County positions has officially closed. Final additions to the unusually long list of names includes Joe Horn for sheriff, Christine Gamas for justice of the peace, and Darwin L. Johnson has filed for a committeeman position for the Valley County Republicans, Precinct 34. Improvements are in process at the Council on Aging building across the parking lot from the courthouse at 328 4th Ave S. A new floor has been installed in the kitchen. County Commissioner Paul Tweten told the Courier... Full story
Following the March 12 deadline to file as a candidate in Montana’s November election for House District 33, which covers Malta to Glasgow, and 34, which covers Glasgow north to Scobey and around to Cubertson, were decided by default as the candidates ran uncontested for the election. As a result, Casey Knudsen will remain the representative for House District 33 and Rhonda Knudsen will replace her son, Austin Knudsen, as House District 34’s representative.... Full story
Temperatures will be warming up in the Upper Yellowstone and Upper Musselshell River basins with readings in the fifties to lower sixties by mid-week. That will allow tributaries to start sending water and ice into the main stem rivers. Generally, it takes about five to ten days to evacuate ice out from the Billings area all the way through the Lower Yellowstone River. Things will take a little longer in the Milk and Poplar River basins as temperatures are not as warm, but it won’t be too far behind the other two. Two-thirds of Montana’s ice ja... Full story
Starting Sunday the 11th, news outlets nationwide will seek to call attention to the simple notion that democracy works only when it works out in the open — in the sunshine. The term that has come into use in recent years to describe the concept locally and nationally is “transparency,” which presumably means that there is no veil of secrecy over the activities of government. But “transparency” is too abstract a concept to do justice to a simple idea: In a democracy where citizens participate in decision-making, those citizens must be armed wit...
I was watching Valley View Home’s community input for support of the upcoming mill levy vote for funding the nursing home the next few years. There was one comment from a gentleman that indicated we did not maintain the building over the previous years. Well, let me give you some insight as to what we did in the twenty years I served at Valley View Home and how we invested back into the building that opened in 1969. In 1993, a new addition and remodeling of the nursing home was completed. The main focus was the new entry, lobby, activities, b...
In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday. In the U.S., it’s primarily a day to wear green, pinch those who are not, and very often for some, drink alcohol in excess. Unfortunately, this sometimes results in those people getting behind the wheel of a car. That’s where the fun ends and a potentially deadly situation begins. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 60 people died in drunken-driving crashes during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday period (6 p.m. March 16 to 5:59 a.m. March 18) in 2016, a...
In a surprise twist on Thursday, President Donald Trump agreed to a meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. If the meeting takes place it would be the first ever between a sitting president and the leader of North Korea. Pyongyang has long sought a summit with the US to reflect what the regime sees as its status as an equal on the geopolitical stage. This is a big gamble for our President. Between Trump’s history of bungling other diplomatic relations and North Korea’s history of backing out of promises, this meeting has huge risks. Huge...
Do you remember the “Spit Test” of the past? No, this test had nothing to do with DNA or drugs. I am sure that wasn’t even thought of in past generations. A friend recently made me a gift of a “sad iron,” assuring me that it might be just what I needed for shoulder therapy after my surgery. I decided to take that with a grain of salt, but it did make me think of how often I would see my grandmother and mom do the spit test, checking to see if the iron was ready to be used. This was done by dampening your finger with spit (at least in my world,...
WEDNESDAY – MARCH 14 1 p.m. - Valley County Conservation Dist. monthly Board Meeting at USDA Service Center. Meeting is open to the public. 1 p.m. - Foot care the second Wednesday of the month at Nashua Senior Center. Sign up by calling the center, 746-3370, or Shirley Ersland, 746-3384. 1-4 p.m. - Veteran Service Officers at Glasgow VA Clinic. The officers will visit nursing homes and assisted living centers by appointment only at 406-265-4225. They will also be at the Malta City Hall in Malta March 15 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. 5 p.m. - The regular... Full story
Darrel L Linner, 77, of Fort Peck, Mont., passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, March 3, 2018. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date in Fort Peck. He was born May 24, 1940, to Theodore and Viola (Hasner) Linner of Wolf Point, Mont. After graduating from high school, he then served in the US Navy. Thereafter he married Sharon Olson and they made their home in Wolf Point where he worked for the State Highway Department for 30 years. He enjoyed spending time with his... Full story
Ray Brandt, age 82, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., after a three-year battle with cancer. Funeral arrangements will be set for later this spring. He was born to Herb and Luella Brandt Sept. 19, 1935, in Scobey. He lived on the family ranch south of Peerless for most of his life. He married Mona Eayrs on June 7, 1967, in the Peerless Lutheran Church. They raised two sons, Herb and Shayne (Chanda). His love of horses carried through... Full story
Sarah (Russell) Etchart, age 70, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 5, 2018. She was born Sarah Fortune Russell on Aug. 13, 1947, in Bronxville, N.Y., to Betty and Edwin Russell, former mayor of Bronxville, senior partner in the Brooklyn law firm of Cullen & Dykman, and president of the New York State Bar Association. A New York debutante, she graduated from Bronxville High School in 1965 and went on to attend Bradford Junior College in Haverfill, Mass. After spending her summers waitressin... Full story
Leon Palmer Bergan, 85, of Great Falls, Mont., passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018. He was born on Sept. 25, 1932, in Scobey, Mont., to Palmer and Lydia Bergan. He joined the United States Navy and served during the Korean War, he then served for 33 years in civil service. He was a member of the Elks, Eagles, VFW, Moose and Senior Citizens' Center. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, float trips, packing into the Bob Marshall Wilderness, pool, cards, camping, getting firewood and... Full story
Brian Corey Jensen, 50, of Great Falls, Mont., left his earthly bounds on Saturday, March 3, 2018, to join our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services will be announced at a later date. He was born in Plentywood, Mont., to Truels and Angeline Jensen on Oct. 29, 1967. He attended school at Opheim and Northern Montana College. He managed the Farmers Union Grain in Opheim, and while working there on July 31, 1997, he sustained a life-changing injury which he overcame. He was the type of person that... Full story
Dolores M. Brown passed away peacefully at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont., on Friday, March 2, 2018. She was 73 years old. She leaves behind three children, Gordon Brown II and his wife, Brigitte, of Billings, Samantha (Brown) Floyd and her husband, Bruce, of Opheim, and Cassia (Brown) Ruiz and her husband, Joe, of Lancaster, Pa. Services will be later this summer as Dolores’ daughter, Cassia, is currently supporting her daughter Sophia as she undergoes cancer treatments. A full obituary will be posted at a later d... Full story
The Glasgow Highlanders sent a record 51 competitors to the State AAU Tournament in Great Falls March 9-11. They joined nearly 1,300 other young grapplers and 87 other teams at the event and turned heads with the depth of talent coming out of Glasgow. The Highlanders proved a force to be reckoned with as they produced two state champions, six runners-up, and 23 total placers at the tournament. Tel Aune (Cadet 170) and Mayson Phipps (Cadet 285) each brought home the ultimate prize with first place in their weight classes. Glasgow had the... Full story
The 20th Annual Jeff Jurgens Memorial Basketball Tournament kicks off in Glasgow this weekend, beginning on Friday, March 16 and going through Sunday, March 18. The tournament, which is geared towards boys and girls fourth grade through 10th grade, boasts nearly 85 teams this year. While the tournament will consist of some Friday night games, the bulk of the tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday with games scheduled in several gyms all day. The venues of the games are as follows: fourth and fifth grades will play at the Glasgow High... Full story
Hockey season in Glasgow officially came to a close this past weekend as the 14U girls and the Bantam boys competed in their final state tournaments March 9-11. The 14U girls traveled to Williston to compete in the NDAHA 14U tournament. The Ice Dawgs started their weekend off with a 7-0 win against the Crosby Comets, but were unable to pull off another win in the tournament, losing to Grand Forks 12-0, Fargo 5-0, and Williston 5-1. Leading the team in scoring was Brooklyn Schmidt with five of... Full story
