Articles from the July 22, 2020 edition
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Luke Strommen Guilty of Rape
A jury of 12 found ex-Valley County undersheriff Luke Strommen guilty of sexual intercourse without consent in the afternoon hours of July 17 at Valley County District Court in Glasgow. The State prov...
Train Collides With Truck At Hinsdale Crossing
The Valley County Sheriff's Office has confirmed to the Glasgow Courier that a train collided with a pickup truck at the rail crossing in Hinsdale at around 11:40 a.m. on July 18. No serious injuries...
County Confirms Sixth Case Of COVID-19
The Valley County Health Department and Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital confirmed the county’s fifth case of COVID-19 on July 19, and a sixth case on July 21, resulting in the county having two active cases as the previous four cases have all...
The Fair Must Go On...
The 4-H fair is going to happen this year, July 29-31. It will probably look a little different than previous years but the one thing that stays the same is 4-H kids learning life skills, exhibiting their project work and families and the community...
City Council: Revamps Employee Pay, Puts Chickens On Ballot, Uses Emergency Ordinance to Add Ward Removal to Nov. Ballot
City Wages: The Glasgow City Council overhauled the way they pay employees at the meeting on July 20. The vote to change the city from the traditional pay scale to a “wage matrix” was split four to two with Rod Karst and Dan Carr voting against...
Personal Responsibility Required To Keep Vulnerable Citizens Safe And Montana's Economy Open
Dear Editor, Sheriffs take an oath to support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Montana. We will uphold our oath, protect public safety and...
Glasgow Schools Update On Plans For Fall
To Glasgow Students, Staff, Parents and Community, I hope everyone is having a fun and relaxing summer! We at the Glasgow School District wanted to provide an update to our students, parents, staff,...
Shopping Local
Dear Editor, I would like to thank the Downtown Businesses for "Alive at Five" on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. It is a great way to promote our Glasgow businesses. I looked forward to spending some...
VFW Statewide Tour
The State VFW Commander, Sr Vice, Jr Vice, Adjutant/Quartermaster and the Chief of Staff will be at the VFW in Glasgow, 1222 US Highway 2, on Wednesday July 22, arriving between 4:30 and 5 p.m. They are here to talk to VFW members or any veteran... Full story
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 Fort Peck Interpretive Center is now open daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are asked to wear masks and remain six feet from others outside their... Full story
Verizon-Cellular Plus Giving Away Free Backpacks
Verizon-Cellular Plus in Glasgow, 54147 US-2, next to Newton Motors, will be giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies on Saturday, July 25, from 10 am to noon. “We are excited to be able to give back to our local community and help... Full story
Frazer Healing Week Postponed
The Frazer School second annual Healing Week has been postponed due to the safety concerns of our staff, students and invited guests during the COVID-19 Epidemic. It will be rescheduled to the week of Sept. 21 through 25, 2020 (Native American... Full story
Darlene Stenbakken Durell
Darlene (Stenbakken) Durell, of Nashua, Mont., at 83 years young, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, July 5, 2020, after a very short battle with cancer with several family members by her... Full story
Judith 'Judy' Evelyn Saindon
Judith "Judy" Evelyn (Rorvik) Saindon, 94, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away peacefully at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Judy was born in Litchville, N.D., Apr... Full story
Raymond 'Don' Donald Watson Jr.
Raymond "Don" Donald Watson Jr, 69, of St. Marie, Mont., passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Glasgow, Mont. Don was born Sept. 23, 1950, in San Diego, Calif., to Raymond Sr. and Lona (Highfill)... Full story
This And That
I could get used to only writing a column every other week. The Courier hasn't had room for my drivel a couple of times lately, so I've enjoyed those "free" Mondays. The problem is remembering which...
Fort Peck Summer Theatre's Fractured Fairy Tales
Despite the cancellation of the regular season, Fort Peck Summer Theatre is pleased to continue the touring Theatre for Young Audiences program with this summer’s production of Fractured Fairy Tales. Written and arranged by FPST Artistic Director... Full story
Frazer School Board Special Meeting
The Frazer School Board will be having a special board meeting on Monday, Aug. 3, 6 p.m. at the school gymnasium to have an open conversation meeting with the Frazer School teaching staff to make a collaborative decision on how to proceed in opening... Full story
After A Few Tough Games, Reds Secure Wins Against WP
The Glasgow Reds hosted the Havre Northstars on July 15 after traveling to Havre earlier this month to play what was expected to be a doubleheader game however turned into a one nine inning game due...
Women Bring Home The Fish
Saturday was all about the Ws: women, walleye, winning and wind. The Glasgow/Fort Peck Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited held their annual Women's Walleye Tournament on July 18 sending boat captains and...
Par 3 Shootout
“It was a great turnout,” Andy Newton said about Sunnyside Par 3 Tournament, “especially for a windy Saturday.” Twenty-four two-person teams showed up on July 18 for the chance to claim bragging rights. At the end of the 27 holes, Jake...
Thunder Take Second in Lewistown
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team traveled to Lewistown on July 18 and 19 where they claimed second place, behind first-place Lewistown, competing with the western teams of the eastern division. The teams competing were Malta, Chinook, Harlem,...