Articles from the July 8, 2020 edition
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VC Residents Honored For Volunteerism
Money might make the world go round, but volunteers are what keep Valley County going. Two of those volunteers were recently recognized by Governor Steve Bullock and First Lady Lisa Bullock with 2020...
Glasgow Adds COVID Case As Montana Numbers Climb
The Valley County Health Department reported an additional case of COVID-19 infection in the county on July 1. According to a joint press release from Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital and the health department, the fourth Valley County related case... Full story
State Releases Plan To Reopen Schools In Fall
The Governor of Montana Steve Bullock announced in a July 2 press conference his plan for reopening schools in the fall. Citing the reliance students and parents have on schools for nutrition, socialization and education, and the health benefits of... Full story
Keeping HOPE Alive
The Fourth of July weekend brought fun and festivities for many in the area, from camping and the John Hahn Memorial Softball Tournament at Fort Peck to the revived Milk River Days in Hinsdale. In...
Peace Officers In Montana
Dear Editor, As a nation, state and society we are living in unprecedented times. As peace officer leaders in the State of Montana, we feel it is our obligation to speak about the unnecessary...
We Are Not Alone
Dear Editor, You may recall that I wrote an article a few weeks ago that exposed the attempt by the Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) to illegally give our ranchers' vested stockwater...
Wear Masks When Social Distancing Is Not Possible
Dear Editor, We, the undersigned, are as concerned about the rising number of COVID cases and public health as we are with the economic health of the businesses we represent. As we watch many states...
Montanans Must All Work Together To Fight COVID-19
Dear Editor, COVID-19 remains a matter of great concern for Montana medical and public health communities. As of mid-June, Montana's COVID-19 case rates are the lowest in the continental U.S.; yet...
Calendar Of Upcoming Events In The Area
Summer hours for the Pioneer Museum through August are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Senior Citizen Center will continue Meals on Wheels. Grab n’ go meals are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for those age 60 plus with a $5.50... Full story
Parents And Teachers Encouraged To Attend The Curriculum Event
Everyone has their stereotypes when it comes to homeschoolers....raising goats, little house on the prairie braids, awkward conversationalists. Yet, here we are with everyone around the world finding themselves in this same style of education. First... Full story
VFW And Auxiliary Meeting Thursday
VFW Post 3107 and Auxiliary will meet Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at the VFW. Before starting the meeting we will be presenting our Scout of the Year, EMT of the year and a $500 high school scholarship. We will then hold our meeting. After the... Full story
Blanche Schuler
Blanche F. (Britsch) Schuler, 97, died of natural causes at Billings’ Tender Nest Assisted Living, in Billings, Mont., early Sunday, July 5, 2020. She had lived from January 2017 until this June in Aspen Meadows, also in Billings. Family will... Full story
Darlene Durell
Darlene Durell, 83, of Nashua, Mont., passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, July 5, 2020, with family by her side. As per her wishes, cremation has taken place and services will be held at a later date. A full obituary will follow at a later... Full story
GKST Stays Home For Harlem Meet
The Glasgow Thunder stayed home this past weekend, but did not have to host the latest West of the East meet. That privilege fell to Harlem whose pool is out of commission for the time being, so...
Reds Bring The Fireworks On The Road
There is nothing more patriotic than baseball on Independence Day. The Glasgow Reds provided the America tradition to baseball fans in a double-header against the Wolf Point Yellowjackets and the Froi...
The Mill Grinds Way to Champs
For over 50 years, softball teams from across the region have traveled to Fort Peck for the Annual John Hahn Memorial Softball Tournament. The novel coronavirus was not about to change tradition....