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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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On April 7 at approximately 5:30 a.m., a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train carrying grain derailed just east of the town of Oswego. According to BNSF spokesman Ross Lane, there were no injuries, or hazardous materials spills as a result of the accident. BNSF reported that nearly 30 fully-loaded cars had left the tracks, and that no damage to adjacent property or other vehicles occurred. The entire span of 30 cars were crammed into a distance of a few hundred feet along the track's embankment.... Full story
The Connection Youth Center, an area faith-based non-profit organization, recently purchased and is remodeling the former Congregational Church building to allow a bigger space for youth to spend time and participate in productive activities. Thanks to a $10,000 Gianforte Family Foundation award and a raffle last year that was very successful, thanks to local business support, the new space is expected to be open by August of this year. Community support and assistance is needed in order to make the opening in August happen. Since the building... Full story
At a balmy 25 degrees, brave and eager children came out on April 7, to hunt for Easter eggs the Easter bunny had hid (or placed) around Hoyt Park. The Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt, co-sponsored by Reynolds Market and FMDH, was originally scheduled for the Saturday before Easter, March 30, but weather conditions delayed the event to the following week. Despite the added wait time Mother Nature didn't get the memo, and still decided to keep the cold air lingering. With some warmer temps the week... Full story
Hi-Line Home Programs, Inc. is an organization designed to serve individual and family development in communities across Montana. The program serves people primarily with developmental disabilities through education, support services, adult living support and a key part of those services are assisting with federally funded waivers from Medicaid to pay for care. Called the Children’s Autism Waiver Services, the program works to fund interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). That waiver program was affected by recent legislative cuts a... Full story
Gilbert Mogan is one of seven candidates chasing the Valley County Commissioner seat being vacated by Bruce Peterson this fall. Mogan sat down with the Courier to discuss his background, experience and motivations for obtaining the job. With a few exceptions, Mogan has called Valley County home nearly all his life. Graduating from Hinsdale High School in 1971, he went on to work for the family farm. During that same time, he enlisted in the Montana Army National Guard and served in maintenance... Full story
Dear Editor, As a lifelong resident of Valley County and a business person for 35+ years, I have had my uninformed view of Valley View Home. I knew it was expensive to stay there, and I did question where all the money went. I talked with my mom regarding the tax proposal before our initial vote last year, and she explained to me how nice it was to have Valley View in the community. Shortly after our discussion, I spent some time with a past board member who was familiar with the dollars and cents. I changed my mind and voted yes on the tax... Full story
Dear Editor, Voters of Valley County vote no on designating public funds for Valley View. With the monies that Valley View has invested in Prairie Ridge and proper management, it can be successful. FMDH owns Prairie Ridge and Prairie Ridge is losing money. Between FMDH, Prairie Ridge and Valley View, the responsibility lies to keep Valley View solvent. Public monies for private enterprise eliminates the need to address the issues financially and otherwise that have threatened Valley View’s solvency. This rush for public monies is an abnormal a... Full story
First off this week, I need to tell everyone the plans right now are for me to have laproscopic surgery in Billings on Friday, April 13, to remove a large kidney stone in my left kidney. I had a kidney infection for over three months because of the stone. Secondly, since I am due for surgery, I won’t be having a column for a few weeks. Please know I deeply appreciate all of the prayers said for me and concern shown. I live in an incredible area, I wouldn’t trade for anything. Every day I hear a train whistle many times over. Of course, tha...
Dear BLM, These comments are directed to the proposal you have received from American Prairie Reserve (APR) requesting major modifications to the 18 grazing allotments controlled by APR. This request would change the class of livestock from cattle to bison and extend the grazing season to permit year-round grazing for bison with the bison restricted to a proposed “fortified external boundary fence”. According to the information included with the Glasgow Courier article of Wednesday, March 28, 2018, this request will be analyzed in one Env... Full story
This week is National Library Week and I can not say enough about the benefits our City-County library provides to my family and me. Because of their wide variety of children books, we are able to have family story-time with our two young kids before bed. We have developed a nightly routine, where before putting them to bed, we all gather on the living room couch, and read. After a long busy day, it allows all of us to settle down, spend time together, enter a different world and learn about new environments. I find myself walking into the libr...
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is held during the second week of April to recognize telecommunications personnel in the public safety community for their service and dedication to the profession. The Valley County Sheriff’s Office and the Glasgow Police Department would like to thank and extend our appreciation to the the dedicated women and men of the Valley County 911 Dispatch Center, as you are the behind-the-scenes-heroes. The Valley County 911 Dispatch Center operates 24/7, 365 days a year. They are m...
Do you remember learning to drive? Learning to drive in years gone by, those years when you had to have a pillow or pillows to sit on and maybe have one behind your back. You immediately think of your youth, but for some of us “short” people, we never got past that time until automobiles came equipped with adjustable seats. How wonderful to find the lever located at the lower front of the driver’s seat. You no longer had to sit on the edge of the seat and still only be able to reach the gas pedal with the ball of your foot. Then some enterprisi...
The Pioneer Museum will be open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. through April 30. For special appointments or more information call 406-228-4926. THURSDAY – APRIL 12 9 a.m. - Noon – ServSafe Class in the Community Room of the Valley County Courthouse. Call the Valley County Extension Office at 228-6241 for more info., and to pre-register. 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 1:30 – 5 p.m. - BLM Scoping Meeting at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow. FRIDAY – APRIL 1... Full story
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Just two years after making history by launching a wrestling program, the Frazer School District has been forced to cut wrestling from their athletic programs. Jacob Turcotte, head coach for the now-defunct team, explained that the program was cut due to budget constraints and Title IX issues. Title IX mandates that each school district provide gender equality in sports. There must be an equal number of sports offered for girls and boys in order for schools to be in compliance. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary actions by the... Full story
A Montana FWP Bowhunter Education course date has been set for the Glasgow area. There will be a regular youth classroom course starting on Wednesday, May 2, and an adult online “field day” course on Sunday, May 6. Archery hunters must have purchased a Montana bow and arrow license prior to hunting during the archery-only season. To purchase a bow and arrow license an individual must meet one of the following requirements: show completion of a bowhunter education course; show proof of purchase of a previous year’s bow and arrow license from... Full story
The cold, snowy, and lingering winter we’ve had across the state has many citizens concerned about game birds such as pheasants, grouse, and partridge. Although these species are well adapted to make it through even tough winters, there is something landowners can do to help birds next winter- plant a food plot. Montana FWP has two options to help landowners establish food plots for game birds: standing grain plots and new diverse seed mixes. Standing grain plots: For standing grain plots, FWP will pay landowners $150 per acre to help offset t... Full story
Montana FWP and participating land owners will open some Block Management Areas (BMAs) for spring turkey hunting along the Milk River and one area south of Zortman. Twelve areas will be open for the spring turkey season, beginning April 14, and running through May 20. Most of the properties are located along the Milk River between Hinsdale and Nashua. One additional property is located just south of Zortman in Goslin Flats, which is a portion of the Square Butte BMA. “The BMA spring turkey hunt worked well for both landowners and hunters the l... Full story
The Glasgow Recreation Department's co-ed volleyball league held its end-of-season tournament April 4, and Hi-Line Ford defeated Rock's Auto Mall in the championship game. April 4 Results: Hi-Line Ford def. Rock's Auto I'd Hit That def. Hi-Tech Electric Rock's Auto def. I'd Hit That Championship Game Hi-Line Ford def. Rock's Auto Final League Standings: Rock's Auto Mall 19-0-1 Hi-Line Ford 16-3-1 Busted Knuckle 10-10 I'd Hit That 8-12 Hi-Tech Electric 8-12 Cottonwood Inn & Suites 7-13 Soft... Full story
More than two dozen energetic boys and girls showed up at the Valley Event Center on April 3 to try out for a spot on one of the six "majors" teams. This season, a sixth team was added due to increased interest, which spurred a re-draft of all the teams. According to Linda Hudyma, the league chooses to re-draft when a new team is formed in an effort to equalize the competition. To try out, the potential sluggers were observed batting, throwing, catching and fielding, among other things by... Full story
Rebecca "Becky" Marie (Watson) Vinton, 63, born on April 24, 1954, in Ione, Wash., went to join the Lord on Tuesday evening, April 2, 2018. Services will be held Saturday, June 16, at 1 p.m., at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua. She was born in the local doctor's home in Ione, which also housed the medical office and hospital on the bottom floor. The doctor and his family lived on the top floor. This is how it was in this very small town. The doctor's kids even played on the stairs while B... Full story
Mary Estella (Moseley) Cilz, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. Family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, April 13, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 14, at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor John Vallie officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, with a luncheon following burial at the VFW Fort Peck Post #3107 in Glasgow. She was born May 17, 1931, in Dover, Mont., t... Full story
Barbara "Bobbi" Ann Olson, 68, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018, in Billings, Mont. She was born Nov. 28, 1949, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Clifford and Jessie (Helland) Olson. She had two brothers, Charles (Chuck), Donald (Donnie), and a sister, Darlene (Toots). Many knew her as Bobbi, but friends called her Barbara Ann, much to her dismay. She always had a smile on her face and was willing to help anyone who needed her. Her favorite thing to do was go on a drive in the hills and take pictures.... Full story
Leslie D. Pettit, 85, of Opheim, Mont., passed away Monday, April 2, 2018, at his home. Services are pending at this time. He was born Sept. 16, 1932, to Ruby (Kime) and Frank Pettit in Towner, N.D. He married Corenne Nygaard, June 20, 1957, in Columbus, N.D. He worked for Northern Electric as a lineman until 1976, when he was promoted to manager. He retired from Northern Electric in 1994. He was active in any club that was available in Opheim and was president of them at one time or another.... Full story
Grace Bernice Fullerton, 92, passed away peacefully at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point, Mont., on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. She was born Oct. 19, 1925, to Betsy (Engg) and George Shipp. She was delivered by her father. She attended school at Rose Hill, Irle and Glasgow schools. She married Art Fullerton and to this union there were eight children born. She loved to bowl and did so as long as she could. She made many treasures for her family and friends with her embroidery and blankets. She is... Full story
