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Articles from the July 3, 2013 edition


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  • Working On The Railroad

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Jul 3, 2013

    It would be hard to miss this railroad project. Wooden ties have been laid out along the tracks from Glasgow to Wolf Point for weeks. Odd yellow machines are clustered on sidings. Motels in Glasgow are full of railroad people and derailment specialists have filled camping spaces with company RVs. Roadmaster Damon Fry out of Williston is in charge of this big maintenance project. He said the Glasgow to Wolf Point segment started June 9 and is scheduled to finish on July 14. Some 65,000 ties will... Full story

  • Silver Airways Taking Off For Good

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Jul 3, 2013

    The airline that provides Essential Air Service to Glasgow and other small cities in Montana has decided to leave the state. Silver Airways notified the U.S. Department of Transportation that it will not bid for another two-year contract and will stop flying scheduled service in Montana on Sept. 27. Part of the reason for Silver’s departure is the upcoming termination of EAS subsidies to Lewistown and Miles City on July 15, leaving only five cities in the program: Glasgow, Wolf Point, Glendive, Havre and Sidney. The company’s statement...

  • Hitchhiker Who Faked Shooting Sentenced

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Jul 3, 2013

    Ray Dolin, the hitchhiker who shot himself last year in a hoax to promote his alleged book about the kindness of America, was sentenced in District Court in Glasgow on Monday. Judge John McKeon accepted the plea agreement that imposed a four-year deferred sentence for the felony charge of tampering with evidence and six-month suspended sentences for the two misdemeanor charges of making a false report and obstructing an officer. Dolin, 41, was also fined a total of $2,000 and required to pay...

  • President Sparky

    The Courier|Jul 3, 2013

    Bob “Sparky” Hanson, chief of the Long Run Fire Department, is the new president of the Montana State Volunteer Firefighters Association. He took up his duties at the 61st annual MSVFFA convention held June 13-15 in Corvallis. The Montana Training Symposium 2013 was attended by over 200 firefighters from throughout Montana. Hanson replaces outgoing president Kraig Hansen from Chinook. Hanson will now represent the 420 fire departments and around 10,000 volunteer firefighters in the state of...

  • Lots Of Local Election Candidates

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Jul 3, 2013

    When filing for municipal elections closed on June 27, it was apparent that interest in serving in local office is high. The slate of candidates in Glasgow runs three deep for two of the city’s wards and the mayor will have to do some campaigning to keep his seat. Mayor Dan Carney, who has been in office since August 2005, is being challenged by Becky Erickson, who has been serving on the City Council for 18 years. Three people are running in Ward 1, Glasgow’s northwest side: Nanci Schoenfelder, Shawn Andersyn and Stan Ozark. Neil...

  • Glasgow Water Rate Hike Recommended

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Jul 3, 2013

    The Water Committee of the Glasgow City Council has determined that water rates are not sufficient to meet costs and fund the reserve account for expensive equipment replacements that will soon be needed. The last increase in water rates was in 1999. John Weikel of Montana Rural Water has advised the committee that without a raise, the city will not qualify for future grants for improvements. To be in line with other cities and meet funding needs, the city should increase the base rate by $10. This could be done in two stages. The current base...

  • Going The Extra Mile

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  • Kiwanis Swim Team Comes Out In Force

    J. Levi Burnfin, Courier Sports|Jul 3, 2013

    The most complete Glasgow Kiwanis swim team yet mustered enough strength for second place in Plentywood over the weekend. The two-day meet saw 34 Glasgow swimmers compete, the most the team has had so far this season. The results were immediate as Glasgow only fell to Sidney despite the long practices during the week. “They’re really tired right now so we were really happy with how well they swam despite the fact that they were broken down,” said Alex Leuchars, co-head coach. “Right now they’re not at a place in their training where...

  • Gov Cup Gives It 100%

    J. Levi Burnfin, Courier Sports|Jul 3, 2013

    Fishing teams can expect a full payout at the 26th annual Governor’s Cup set for July 11-13, as the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce decided to pay back 100 percent of tournament fees. “The Gov Cup committee this year decided, to try to attract more teams into the tournament, to offer 100 percent payback . . . every bit of the entry fees that are paid will be paid back to the fishermen,” said Stan Ozark, a site coordinator for the tournament. Prior to this year, 80 percent of all fees were paid back in the winnings. Starting in 1998, through 2... Full story

  • Ripken 10U East State Tournament Here Next Week

    For The Courier|Jul 3, 2013

    FOR THE COURIER With the Glasgow youth baseball majors and minors tournaments coming to an end, another phase is about to begin in our season. Glasgow will host the 2013 Montana Cal Ripken 10-and-under East State Tournament on July 11-14. Eight teams from Glasgow, Belgrade, Big Muddy, Bozeman, Glendive, Havre, Miles City and Richland County will compete to be the Montana-East champion in order to advance to the 10U Regional Tournament in Helena later in July. The tournament will open with a parade of athletes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11,...

  • Mervin W. Failing

    Jul 3, 2013

    Mervin W. Failing, 58, of Poplar, Mont., died of lung complications on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, S.D. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 4, and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 5, followed by interment in the Poplar City Cemetery in Poplar. Both services are to be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. He was born on Aug. 6, 1954, in Poplar, Mont., the son of Wayne and...

  • Jean Marilyn Kallem

    Jul 3, 2013

    Jean Marilyn (Bulock) Kallem, 80, died of heart failure on Friday, June 28, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born Dec. 25, 1932, to Otto Clyde and Leona Pearl Bulock in Glentana, Mont. She grew up in Glentana with seven siblings. She was the oldest child out of eight. She married Clifford Kallem at Broadview, Mont., on Dec. 12, 1949. She was a...

  • Frances Marie Kuszmaul

    Jul 3, 2013

    Frances Marie Kuszmaul, 87, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, Mont., as a result of kidney failure. Her funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 5, at the First Lutheran Church in Havre. A gathering of friends and family will be held immediately following. Her burial will be held at 3 p.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born Nov. 5, 1925, in Nashua to Louis and Stella (McPherson) Johnson. She was raised in Nashua and attended school in...

  • All That Tech: We're Hooked

    Virgil Vaupel, Thanks For Listening|Jul 3, 2013

    A few months back you might remember a column written by yours truly about me forgetting my cell phone at home when I went to town. You might recall my expressed feelings of helplessness, angstness and discombobulationness fearing I might miss a call from someone … anyone. It didn't really matter that I wasn't expecting anyone to call in the first place. It was just “what if someone calls and I miss it”? The column was meant to be on the lighter side, humorous and maybe just a little thoug... Full story

  • Pre-Paula Deen Cookware

    Gwen Cornwell, Remember When|Jul 3, 2013

    Do you remember when your first purchase of cookware may have been bought from a door-to-door salesperson? The first I remember were brands like Rena Ware and Kitchen Queen. The new waterless cookware. They must have been good as I haven’t felt the need to replace them yet. Before that there was the cast iron cookware. One of the drawbacks to this nice heavy cookware was the fact that it would rust. Of course, most hand washed items were dried with a dish cloth, which would help with the rusting problem. Imagine how the cook felt when Club... Full story

  • Montana: Home Of Really Big Lawnmowers

    Sandy Laumeyer, Just A Thought|Jul 3, 2013

    What we who live here consider ordinary in our day-to-day lives is seen from a totally different perspective by those who visit friends and family. During harvest one year, a young man who lived in a large city visited us. One night, he called his girlfriend and I overheard him say, “They have the biggest lawnmowers here you ever saw!” His description of a combine brought a smile as I thought to him harvesting the wheat probably did look like someone cutting a lawn. A friend of mine, Rita, lived in Chicago. She called to say she wanted to...

  • Michael Bugenstein & His Book

    Kitty Lou Rusher, Pioneer Museum Treasures|Jul 3, 2013

    Treasures galore await the curious-minded who enter the Valley County Pioneer Museum. Once again, there’s a book here you might savor. “Since the Days of the Buffalo – a History of Eastern Montana and the Kalfell Ranch” was written by Michael Bugenstein in 2013 and begins with this excerpt: “The climate is one of dramatic extremes. Rainfall is limited to an average of 10 to 12 inches annually, and when the rains do come, they are often torrential downpours. Generally, the vast landscape is dwarfed by a brilliant azure sky where...

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