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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Frazer, Opheim, Lustre and Glasgow schools asked voters to cast their ballot on May 7 to elect trustees to fill positions with some also asking voters to pass a school levy. For the fourth consecutive year, Glasgow voters rejected a general fund levy request with a vote of 704 against and 658 for. This year’s request asked voters to pass a general fund levy proposition for the purpose of increasing teacher and support staff wages. The Glasgow Courier reached out to Superintendent Bob Connors and the Glasgow School Board Chairman Mona A...
Glasgow High School's Swing Choir hosted their 12th annual fundraiser at the Ridgerunners on May 9 and the crowd was certainly not disappointed. Community members of all ages came together to dance, sing along and enjoy the music produced and executed by high school students, staff and other members of the community. Under the direction of Luree Green-Chappell, the Swing Choir sang an hour and 20 minutes worth of songs ranging from modern to oldies with the accompaniment of the band comprised...
Wes Urbaniak and the Mountain Folk made their debut in Glasgow at the Busted Knuckle Brewery on May 8 as part of their Montana Pint O'Beer Run Tour. Urbaniak and his musical partner Mat Regele are traveling the state, making a total of 15 stops at independent craft breweries. Starting the tour at the Beaver Creek Brewing brewery in Wibaux on May 4, Glasgow was their third stop of the tour. "It was really nice driving into Glasgow. It's very clean!," said Urbaniak. Urbaniak is a musician out of...
The Special Olympics Torch made its way through Valley County May 8 and 9. Each year the torch traverses the state carried by local law enforcement officials on its way to the State Games in Great Falls. This year the flame left Wolf Point on May 8 via bicycle and was transported the entire 49 miles by Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Mitch Willet. After arriving in Glasgow, the torch was handed off to Chief of Glasgow Police Brien Gault and Sheriff Tom Boyer by Jaki Harata – the daughter of W...
While Valley County is known to be generous, last week’s radio-a-thon for the Friends of the Pool campaign shattered expectations. The event raised $92,953 including matches, bringing the total amount of funds to $425,978. The Friends have plans for fundraising events and grant applications to continue to build on this initial success. A statement from the committee said, “The success of the event was humbling and overwhelming.” Donations came from across Valley County, from Billings, and even Minnesota. Individuals, businesses, and organ...
Hinsdale Public School was recently awarded Honorable Mention in the School Nutrition Team of the Year Award category of the First Lady School Nutrition Awards. The school's nutrition team, comprised of Joyce Leatherberry and Margo Salveson, was recognized for their efforts in utilizing students and staff to bring more locally produced and fresh food to the school's nutrition program. Nominated for the award by Montana No Kid Hungry, Leatherberry and Salveson were notified of the Honorable...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Fort Peck Post 3107 honored local area first responders, law enforcement and area youth at their yearly Mayday awards banquet. The event held at the local VFW hall featured a prime rib dinner to honor those receiving awards. The awards included Eagle Scout of the Year, Fireman of the Year, EMT of the Year, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, K-5 Teacher of the Year, Voices of Democracy Essay contest winner, and Patriots Pen Essay award winner. This year Garrett Lloyd received the Eagle Scout of the Year for his...
Dear Editor, One in five people in our country have had firsthand experience with behavioral health problems. That statistic would suggest that over 1,000 people in Valley County have been affected. How do we address those problems? "Our community needs to have more conversations about mental health" is the message that CARE Mental Health Committee is promoting with their upcoming Mental Health Awareness Walk on Tuesday, May 21. Removing any stigma attached to mental illness by our culture has...
Dear Editor, A wise sage once said something like, "failure to learn from history will generally result in repeating the failures." This is what is happening in northeastern Montana. You have probably heard about the American Prairie Reserve's (APR) plans for an 'American Serengeti' that includes 10 or 20,000 wild, free-roaming bison on 3.5 million acres. Their stated intention is to remove all man-made improvements that have been constructed over the last 200 years (apparently, they consider...
Dear Editor, Actions speak louder than words. But words create the environment and world in which we live. Our actions and words matter greatly - and the actions and words of the Montana State Legislature in the 2019 session were clear: Montana will not allow sexual abuse, especially abuse of children, to continue. We removed the statute of limitations allowing for criminal prosecution of sexual abuse against children and established a Sexual Assault Survivors’ Day. Sexual assault, including c...
Reflecting back, her life was indeed amazing. Upon her husband’s retirement, Hazel telephoned me and informed me that they were en-route to Oregon. Their only son resided close to Portland, Ore., and he had located a suitable home for his parents. Hazel requested that I pray for her as she had symptoms of colon cancer. Her oncologist confirmed her suspicion. Radiation was recommended and as she related to me, “I received one treatment, walking away I turned to the nurse and said “I’m leaving and never coming back!” The nurse replied, “Oh, you...
Do you remember before Amazon and online ordering? In the days before that we had door-to-door sales persons. Do you recall all of the trips that you made to the library to get the information you needed for a school project or term paper? If you were lucky your parents were concerned about your education, as well as all of the trips you, and maybe Mom, had to make to the library. These concerned parents or grandparents probably purchased a handsome set of encyclopedias from a sales person that visited your home. A big selling point, you had...
The Montana Wilderness Association Island Range Chapter is excited to announce the 2019 season of Wilderness Walks. This year, participants will be able to choose from 123 walks spanning the state from the Cabinet Mountains to the Big Snowy Mountains to the grasslands of the Bitter Creek Wilderness Study Area. Walks range from alpine backpacking adventures to trail runs to creekside strolls, ensuring that any and everyone can find a suitable and enjoyable outing. Glasgow will host two walks in... Full story
The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For further information or special arrangements call 406-263-7344. Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through the end of September. Powerhouse tours are available by appointment until Memorial Day weekend, May 25, when they are then offered at regular times daily through Labor Day, Sept. 2. Both are free. Call 406-526-3493 for more information. WEDNESDAY – MAY 15 5:30 – 7 p.m. - Alzheimer’s Association Educational Program Effective... Full story
There will be an end of the year social hosted by the Glasgow Education Association and the Glasgow School Board on Tuesday, May 21, 4:30 p.m., at the Cottonwood Inn. Please come and celebrate another great school year. Retirees are Kim Girard, Brad Persinger and Mike Molzhon. Hope to see you all there.... Full story
Ben Eldridge Martin, 79, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Henderson, Nev., with his sister Doris and cousin Carolyn by his side, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of Ben’s life will be held at The Pitstop, 1600 25th NE, Black Eagle, Mont., on Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. Remembrances may be made to Peace Hospice, Great Falls, Mont. Ben was born March 4, 1939, in Roy, Mont., to parents George and Helen (Larsen) Martin. He attended Roy schools until he joined the Navy at the age of 16. After discharge, he returned to M... Full story
Adele Rose Eugenia (Vickstrom) Elletson of Havre, Mont., passed away most peacefully at her daughter's home in Missoula, Mont., Friday, May 3, 2019. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 29, at First Lutheran Church in Havre, with a reception to follow. Adele was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Fairview, Mont., to Scandinavian immigrants, Bert and Sara (Kilen) Vickstrom. She grew up on the family wheat farm near Sioux Pass and graduated from Fairview High School. Shortly... Full story
Gayle (Browning) Hill, 84, of Billings, Mont., and formerly Nashua, Mont., passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Highgate Senior Living in Billings. As per her request, no services are planned. She was born Dec. 19, 1934, in Glasgow, Mont., to Gordon and Myrtice Calfee Browning. She graduated from Nashua High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart, Jim Hill, in 1955. A loving mother and homemaker, Gayle enjoyed attending all her children's sporting events, taking family... Full story
Berna Jo "BJ" (Menge) Fiedler Allen, 74, formerly of Saco, Mont., ascended to be with her Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of Monday, May 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 17, at 10 a.m. in the Saco High School gymnasium, with Howard Pippin officiating. There will be a reception following the service at the Saco IOOF Hall. She was born in Glasgow, Mont., on August 27, 1944, to Patrick and Pansy Menge, of Saco. She is sister to Darrell (Loretta) Menge, of Saco, Greg... Full story
Corwin "Corky" Ersness, 61, born Sept. 2, 1956, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at the Boy Scout Camp Boat Dock in Fort Peck, Mont. Jeff Harada will be performing the service. There will be a luncheon immediately following at the Fort Peck Fish Hatchery. There will be balloons to mark the turn off to the Boy Scout Camp.... Full story
Gloria J. Doucette, 79, of Fort Peck, Mont., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. She was born Nov. 25, 1939, in Klamath Falls, Ore. Services will be held Wednesday, May 22, 10 a.m., at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Mont., with Pastor Jeannie Bergstrom officiating. Her final resting place will be the Nashua Cemetery in Nashua, Mont. Arrangements are made by Bell Mortuary....
Finally, it is starting to feel like spring is here, and my loving husband sees the possibility of more snow in the forecast, and tells me about it! Talk about being a ray of sunshine. Sometimes he’s just not. I really hope that’s a forecast that changes rapidly. I wouldn’t mind more rain even though we don’t yet have a single kernel of wheat in the ground. Speaking of getting things in the ground, I have managed to get two types of peas planted, both regular podded peas and snow peas. I hope to actually reap some of those this summer. The pas...
The Scottie Track and Field program continues to dominate the 2B District as it secured a sweep of the district titles for boys and girls in Wolf Point on May 11. The day was another dismal day for weather and the athletes likely struggled to perform at their peak throughout the day, but the kids in Northeast Montana seemed to take it in stride. The proof is in the results. The boys earned their seventh consecutive District title and the girls finished with their third consecutive win....
Divisional Golf Results Wolf Point, May 7 Boys Team Scores Conrad 331 Choteau 365 Shelby 379 Fairfied 393 Malta 409 Glasgow 419 Wolf Point 460 Boys Individual Results *Oden Hallock, 7th, 91 Saul Hansen, 104 Ian Peterson, 110 Donny Brabeck, 114 Dillon Godwin, 132 Girls Team Scores Shelby 356 Poplar 412 Glasgow 418 Choteau 429 Conrad 437 Fairfiled 442 Malta 456 Girls Individual Results *Lexie Pehlke, 9th, 96 *Bailee Baxter, 15th, 104 *Alexus Nistler, 105 *Shanice Lagerquist, 113 *Kylie...
The District 3C tracksters converged on Wolf Point to compete for hardware and earn their way to the divisional meet coming up. A total of 17 Class C school were represented. Scobey swept the meet for first place in boys and girls, while Lustre and Hinsdale traded second and third for the boys and girls. The Hinsdale boys out-scored Lustre by 45 points for their second-place trophy, while the Lustre Christian girls defeated the Lady Raiders by a mere eight points to get the silver. Individually,...
