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In an exclusive meeting with local farmers, ranchers and community leaders Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke talked about issues ranging from the restructuring of the Department of the Interior, the St. Mary River Diversion upgrade, the Bureau of Land Management, the Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge and the government's role in infrastructure development on public lands. The meeting occurred Sunday at 10 a.m. after being facilitated and planned by local Republican Sarah Swanson. The...
In a press release given to the Courier on May 21, Sheriff Vernon Buerkle sought to clarify the results of an investigation into professional misconduct for one of the Sheriff’s deputies. Buerkle described the events in extreme detail covering the events from beginning to end. According to the Sheriff, rumors had arisen across social media that an officer had used a DUI traffic stop to force the female suspect into performing actions in return for being released without charges. Those rumors made their way back to the deputy in question who r...
Last week was National Nursing Home Week, which is intended to recognize the contributions nursing homes make to our communities. Similar to Frances Mahon Deaconess' celebrations for this week's hospital week, Valley View Nursing Home took on a festive and celebratory mood to honor the lives of their residents and the contributions of their staff. According to Valley View Activities Director Hayley Young, the list of activities was teeming with a combination of arts, crafts, baseball games and...
In celebration of Wildfire Awareness Month, Keep Montana Green (KMG) will be showcasing students’ artwork throughout the months of May and June. In Glasgow, art work from Poplar, Malta, Saco and Frazer students are being showcased at the Glasgow Courier, wihle art work from Wolf Point students are being displayed at D&G Sports and Western. The goal of the art contest is to promote awareness on how human-caused wildfires can be persented, as 60 percent of Montana’s wildfire are human-caused. The contest theme this year was “Prepare, Prote...
The Hinsdale FFA Chapter does community service projects in Hinsdale each year. The chapter maintains the FFA Park, learning lawn mower safety and learning how to operate the riding mower each spring. The FFA Park is located on US 2 and Montana Avenue (Main Street in Hinsdale). The students and community members take great pride in the FFA Park. The area did not start out as a park. The FFA chapter did a community service project back in the '90s, removing old vehicles and equipment and cutting...
Every year the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ), Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) chooses outstanding agents, DOJ employees, police officers and civilians to recognize for their contributions to DCI's mission. This year DCI chose to honor Glasgow Police Department's Victim Service Specialists Renee Jones and Shelly Ramsey. The duo were honored for their work on a domestic violence case in northeast Montana involving local law enforcement and DCI investigators. The two were called in...
Dear Editor, I recently read an American Prairie Reserve (APR) article titled, ‘Freese Scale for Grassland Biodiversity, Background Summary.’ This strange document was designed to justify the program proposed by APR. They rate 10 ‘ecological conditions’ for each of their management units and come up with a biodiversity score. For example, the Timber Creek Unit (the old Etchart Ranch) had a total score or 17 out of 70. The reasons for the low ‘Herbivory Pattern’ included, “unnatural hydrology; Interior fences; Rest-rotation grazing syste...
Dear Editor, I was a range management specialist for the Malta Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field office for over thirty years. After retiring in 2007, I was hired by the American Prairie Reserve (APR). As such, I’ve had considerable professional experience managing range land health and closely observing the impacts of bison on range health in Montana. APR has been and will continue to be held to the same required BLM standards and guidelines as other permittees regardless of their type of livestock, season of use, or grazing system. All o...
To kick off the 2018 Click It or Ticket seat belt initiative with the highest level of support, the Montana Highway Patrol is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to participate in Border to Border (B2B), a one-day national seat belt awareness event coordinated by participating state highway safety offices and their respective law enforcement liaisons. The B2B program aims to increase law enforcement presence by coordinating highly visible seat belt enforcement at heavily traveled and highly visible state...
Branding time is here. Many cattlemen have already branded their calves for the year, while others still have the event looming before them. To those not directly involved, there would not seem to be a lot of changes over the years, but do you remember? My memories start with the preparation, packing and getting the meals to the branding corral so those memories first. If you could reach the branding site by vehicle the cook brought lunch to the branding crew. Now, this was not what we currently think of as lunch. Mashed potatoes, pies, baked...
In recent weeks, I have had occasion to observe Undersheriff Luke Strommen in his professional capacity. I found his conduct both professional and personable. I will happily cast my vote for Mr. Strommen in the upcoming election for Sheriff. In a time when protest votes are all too common and few candidates offer voters a positive message, Mr. Strommen is a candidate Valley County voters should be proud to vote for. He is not much of a campaigner (sorry, Luke) but that is a refreshing change from the canned lines and attacks elections often...
The Valley County Pioneer Museum is now open for the season Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. THURSDAY – MAY 24 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 2:30 p.m. - Elementary Awards and sixth-grade graduation at the Opheim School gymnasium. 4:30 p.m. - End of the Year Social to celebrating retirees and school year at the Cottonwood Inn. FRIDAY – MAY 25 2 p.m. - Opheim High School Graduation. SATURDAY – MAY 26 8 a.m.- The Nature Conservancy’s Matador Ranch Walk. Com...
You are invited to attend the End of the Year social hosted by GEA and the Glasgow School Board, on Thursday, May 24, at 4:30 p.m., in the Cottonwood Inn. Please come and celebrate another great school year. Retirees are Kathy Bell, Betty Truscott, Myrna Weber and Jeanne Degele....
Valley Veterinary Clinic will be holding the Rabies Clinic on Monday, June 4, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Nashua Civic Center to provide much needed vaccinations for your pet. Please call Valley Vet Clinic at 406-228-2437 ahead of time to see what shots your pets need. Also, please have your canines on leashes and your felines in carriers or harnesses....
For the past 19 years, the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Foundation has held the Foundation’s Open Golf Tournament as its major annual fundraising event. The date for this year’s tournament has been set for Sunday, June 10, at Sunnyside Golf and Country Club in Glasgow. Entrants must be over the age of 18. The tournament will be a straight scramble. This year, there will be a maximum of 28 four-person teams. The entry fee is $300 per team. Dixon golf will be coming to the course for a chance to win an amateur endorsement. There will be fiv...
Preparations are underway for Fort Peck Summer Theatre’s 49th Season. Artistic Director Andy Meyers returns for his 8th season with a company made up almost entirely of returning artists. The exciting roster of shows, sure to engage and captivate audiences of all ages, is: Guys on Ice June 1 – June 10 Directed by Anna Loehrke If you love fishing, beer or the Green Bay Packers, you are sure to laugh out loud at this hilarious musical about ice fishermen. This musical will star Neal Lewing, who appeared in FPST’s inaugural season, 49 years ago....
The National Weather Service in Glasgow, in conjunction with Valley County Disaster and Emergency Services, will be hosting a free Skywarn weather spotter training course in Glasgow on Thursday, May 31, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the new STAT Air hangar at the airport in Glasgow. The presentation covers basic thunderstorm formation, what types of weather to report, how to identify various thunderstorm features and how to stay safe during hazardous summer weather. The public is invited to attend, along with students, local officials and those who...
On Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June 9, the Glasgow Police Department and the Valley Veterinary Clinic will be hosting the annual program for animal licensing and administration of rabies shots at the Southside Fire Hall. The hours of the program are Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. The cost for a license is $5.00 for a neutered or spayed animal and $20.00 for a non-spayed or neutered animal. All licenses are good for one year from July 1 to June 30. A new license must be purchased every year. The Glasgow Police...
VFW Post 3107 and American Legion Post 41 invite everyone to the Memorial Day program Monday, May 27, at the Glasgow Civic Center. The program will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a potluck dinner at the VFW Post. Guest speaker will be the newly arrived First Lutheran minister Pastor Todd Wright. He served six years in the U.S. Navy before getting the call to the ministry. He specialized in the area of pastoral care with veterans and military families and served his pastoral internship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in St...
Noel "Spud" Martin Capdeville passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the age of 78. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 23, 6 to 8 p.m., at Bell Mortuary. Services will be Thursday, May 24, at the American Legion Hall in Hinsdale, Mont., starting at 10 a.m. He was born March 19, 1940, to Martin and Anna Marie (Carlson) Capdeville at the hospital in Opheim, Mont. He was raised on a farm, 7 miles west of Opheim, where his family grew grain and tended to 1,400 head of sheep. Neighbor and...
Eleanor Evelyn (Biem) Buen, 91, of Nashua, Mont., passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 17, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at the Missouri River Manor in Great Falls, Mont. She was born on Sept. 30, 1926, to Albert and Selma Biem in Brockton, Mont. She was raised on their family farm and always had a love for the land. She became a caregiver to her mother whose health was failing. She attended school and graduated from Brockton High School as valedictorian of her class in 1944. After grad...
Victor A. Adolphson, 55, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018. A Celebration of Victor's life will be held Saturday, June 23, at 11 a.m., at the First United Church of Glasgow with Howard Pippin officiating. He was born Dec. 27, 1962, to Sharon (Hampa) and Douglas Adolphson in Great Falls, Mont. He graduated in 1981 from Glasgow High School. He attended MSU Bozeman and graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Portland, Ore. He worked for many years as a chef in...
Hugo Lee Hansen, 69, passed away on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in Helena, Mont. Cremation has taken place and interment of the ashes with full military honors will be on Memorial Day, May 28, at noon at the Hinsdale, Mont., Cemetery. A program honoring all veterans will be held at the American Legion in Hinsdale at 11 a.m., with a flag ceremony and the interment to follow. A luncheon will be served after the ceremony. Memorials are suggested to the American Legion, PO Box 296, Hinsdale, MT 59241....
Terrace “Terry” Kennedy Cole passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in Great Falls, Mont. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 30, at 3 p.m., at the Highland Cemetery....
The Scotties have been dominating the track all season, and they don't intend to stop now. With 25 individual qualifiers in several events and both boys and girls relays heading to the big show, the Scotties definitely have the potential to make some noise at their last competition of the year. The Class B state tournament will be held in Laurel Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26. The location of the meet may provide more than one advantage to Glasgow's competitors, or at least more of a level...
