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  • Libby Woman Dies In U.S. 2 Rollover

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Oct 16, 2013

    A 43-year-old woman from Libby died Thursday in a one-vehicle rollover on U.S. 2, 4 miles west of Glasgow. This was the first vehicle fatality in Valley County this year, according to Sheriff Glen Meier. Sandra Danielle Cook was pronounced dead at the scene. Cook was traveling east at about 8:30 a.m. when she lost the right rear wheel of the 2001 Chevrolet pickup she was driving. The vehicle left the road, rolled several times and Cook was ejected. According to Montana Highway Patrol Officer Matthew Finley, she was not wearing a seatbelt. The... Full story

  • Glasgow's Mogan Releases 5 Songs

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Oct 16, 2013

    Seven years after moving to Los Angeles, Glasgow native Kenyth Mogan is taking his first steps into the musical spotlight with the release of his debut EP, “Fall Apart.” The five-track EP consists of two covers and three original songs with the title track co-written by producer Tony Rodini and Mogan. Other songs on the EP include “One Worth Losing,” written by up-and-coming pop singer Todd Michael Shultz, and a cover of Julie Brown’s 1987 novelty hit “I Like ‘Em Big and Stupid.” “I had a good t... Full story

  • Next Up: Work At Irle

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Oct 16, 2013

    At the Oct. 9 meeting of the Glasgow School Board, Shane Swandal, one of the school district’s owner’s reps in the building project, said contracts will be available soon for the design and construction teams working on the new Irle School. Trustee David Irving said the board got all the protections in the contract that they wanted. The Glasgow Fire Department will visit Irle School on Monday and stage a fire drill in the cafeteria, said Principal Rachel Erickson. Events are planned at East Side...

  • The New Health Insurance World: Here's Some Help For It

    Oct 16, 2013

    HELENA – With the launch of Montana’s health insurance exchange, the Office of Consumer Protection at the state Department of Justice is offering tips to help Montanans avoid identity theft scams related to medical services and health insurance products. “Montanans need to be aware that scammers may take advantage of the insurance exchange launch and attempt to trick people into revealing confidential information or into signing up for bogus product and services,” said Office of Consumer Protection Director Matt Dale. “When a large program l...

  • Army Corps Offices Close Due To Shutdown

    Oct 16, 2013

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Omaha District Regulatory offices in Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming are closing due to the absence of available federal funding. The Denver Regulatory Office in Colorado remains open to address questions and permitting issues related to the recent flooding and can be contacted at 303-979-4120. Non-flood related permitting activity cannot take place during the government shutdown. Non-emergency regulatory functions will be suspended including evaluating individual permit applications, p...

  • New Valley View Program Aims To Empower CNAs

    Samar Fay, Courier Editor|Oct 16, 2013

    Valley View Home has launched a new program of inspiring options designed to empower the certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who are so vital to patient care. The CNA career ladder options include CNA II (peer mentor), CNA III, job coach and medication aide II. Qualifying CNAs will be progressively trained in a manner designed to foster the kind of peer-to-peer mentoring that can make a positive difference and enhance job satisfaction and fulfillment, as well as provide an increase in monetary compensation. “I believe a CNA is one of the m...

  • Some Of The Most Generous People

    Dolores Matuska, Guest Opinion|Oct 16, 2013

    St. Raphael’s Parish Council of Catholic Women and the youth of our parish commend the Glasgow community for its tremendous support of our spring and fall rummage sales. The donations of clothing and household items have grown each year and have allowed us to donate to other charitable causes. Besides being able to help our youth fund their mission work, both in Glasgow and out of state, we provided clothing to people in the Philippines, an orphanage in Haiti, the St. LeBrea school for Native American children, the veteran’s project held in... Full story

  • Memories Grow In My Garden

    Sandy Laumeyer, Just A Thought|Oct 16, 2013

    Last week a friend sent me an email about the loss of a loved one in a car wreck. Several days later, my friend emailed me the eulogy they’d written asking if I would proofread it. I did so, sent the eulogy back to them and extended my condolences. At the end of the eulogy was this paragraph: An old German story says God finished naming the flowers, but left one without a name. So as not to be forgotten, a small voice pleaded, “Forget me not, O Lord,” and so it came to pass. The Lord named the tiny blue flower forget-me-not. This summer I decid...

  • Following The Breadcrumbs Back

    Gwen Cornwell, Remember When|Oct 16, 2013

    Here’s one for all older homemakers and cooks. Do you remember all of the old bread that was saved? The heel was never thrown away if not eaten. Leftover bread was never thrown away. Now, moldy bread was probably thrown out to the chickens or pigs, but any odd leftover bread was saved. Leftover bread was most often used for bread pudding. (Remember the bread pudding at Johnnie’s Café?) Bread was also dried to be used later as bread crumbs or stuffing bread. It seems that all older homemakers had a bag of dried bread stored somewhere. The fun...

  • Financial Change Will Come No Matter If Politicians Step Forward

    Bob Brown, Former Montana Secretary of State|Oct 16, 2013

    Rather than viewing the recent slight uptick in the economy and leveling off in the national debt as a harbinger of a positive future, John Snow believes it is diverting national attention from the debt crises that continues to pose a mortal threat to out country. Snow, who served as U.S. secretary of the Treasury from 2003 to 2006, delivered a lecture sponsored by the Burton K. Wheeler Center earlier this month on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman. The lecture hall was filled to capacity. I wish all Montanans– in fact, all A...

  • Lay Blame Where It Belongs For Debt

    Virgil Vaupel, Thanks For Listening|Oct 16, 2013

    If your roof leaks, you blame the builder. If your car has a defect, you blame the manufacturer. If your horse bucks you, off you blame the saddle maker. If the dam develops a leak, you plug it. You don’t make the hole bigger. These thoughts and a lot more like them are running rampant through this 70-year-old brain. (Although I was told just this morning that I must have had my “wisdom” teeth pulled”). This government shutdown has me in a dither trying to figure what diabolical scheme the government has in mind to implement whilst our thinkin...

  • Driver's License Required In Montana

    Joan McKeown, Letter To The Editor|Oct 16, 2013

    Dear Editor: The headline ("No Driver's License Required? St. Marie Man Makes His Case") of the Oct. 9 edition of The Glasgow Courier should make every law abiding citizen of Valley County mad as hell. Really, Mr. Lee? I don’t know where you came from, but every state requires a driver’s license to operate a motorized vehicle on public roadways. Montana is not unique! Perhaps you should consider a move to Somalia, where lawlessness is the way of life. Joan McKeown St. Marie...

  • Adeline J. L. Estenson

    Oct 16, 2013

    Adeline J. L. Estenson, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. She was born April 28, 1933, in Scobey, Mont., the daughter of Bert and Mabel (Nortstrom) Estenson. The family moved to Fort Peck in 1934 and then to Peerless where she began her first year of schooling. Then the family moved to North Hinsdale where she finished her schooling. She worked at the Marette Rest Home in Helena for years till she had a carnival accident that left her with a bad...

  • Kenneth M. Haglund

    Oct 16, 2013

    Kenneth M. Haglund, 88, died in Salem, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. A memorial service honoring his life and service to our country will be held in Isle, Minn., during August 2014. He was born on the family farm near Opstead, Minn., on Nov. 28, 1924, to Oscar and Anne Haglund. He graduated from Isle High School in 1941 and joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1944. He served in WWII (USS Idaho) and the Korean War (1st Marine Division), joined the Montana National Guard and retired in 1987 as a...

  • James Vernon 'Jim' Lund Sr.

    Oct 16, 2013

    James Vernon “Jim” Lund Sr., 82, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center in Missoula, Mont. He was born on Feb. 10, 1931, at Hinsdale, Mont., the son of Hilmer and Anna Bertha (Croston) Lund. He attended schools in Hinsdale until completing the eighth grade when he went to work on the family ranch. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in Korea where he operated heavy equipment and was also the captain of the Army Boxing Team. He was wounded in acti...

  • Mary Reddig

    Oct 16, 2013

    Mary (Toews) Sperry Reddig went to her heavenly home Saturday morning, Oct. 12, 2013, at the age of 88. Burial will be Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9:30 a.m. in the Lustre M.B. Cemetery. A memorial service will take place at the Glasgow Evangelical Church at 2:30 p.m. She was born June 20, 1925, to Abram and Helena (Martens) Toews in Lustre, Mont. The local midwife, Mrs. Baker, was not available, so Tina Born was there to help. The name “Mary” was chosen by Helena in remembrance of her own infant siste...

  • Viola 'Vi' Mae Timmerman

    Oct 16, 2013

    Viola “Vi” Mae (Boston) Timmerman died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at age 78 of pneumonia at Valley View Home in Glasgow. A private gathering for family is planned. She was born to George and Olga (Olson) Boston Sept. 2, 1935, in Glasgow. She grew up in New Deal and the family moved into Fort Peck when she was 7 years old. She graduated from Glasgow High School and married Robert Richard Timmerman July 2, 1954, in Glasgow. She spent the majority of her life in Fort Peck. In 1978 they moved to Alaska and retired to the Bitterroot Valley in Western Mo...

  • Football Scotties Wipe Out Wolf Point, 58-6

    Karissa Liebelt, For The Courier|Oct 16, 2013

    This past weekend Wolf Point came to town to take on the Glasgow Scotties. Not only was it Senior Night for the Scottie cheerleaders, football players, cross country runners and football managers, but it was also a night Glasgow pummeled the Wolves, 58-6, and continued its winning ways. “The main concern I had going into the game after such a convincing win over the Malta Mustangs was continuing to have sharp execution for passing, staying mentally focused, and not to be sloppy in any parts of the game,” head coach Greg Liebelt said. The Sco... Full story

  • Girls XC Goes The Extra Miles

    Jake Page, For The Courier|Oct 16, 2013

    Glasgow girls' varsity cross country team took first in Miles City with a score of 62 and the boys would come away with a score of 186. “With one meet to go before the state meet, I still don’t know who our seven guys and seven girls will be for the state meet,” coach Rod Karst said. Amanda Wolff said, “It was a great weekend for mostly everyone, a lot of the boys got faster times and a couple of the girls too.” Josie Braaten won first place again with a time of 18:45, followed by Rachael Z...

  • Teamwork Paying Off For GHS Volleyball

    Oct 16, 2013

    The Glasgow Scottie volleyball girls came away with two more wins in the past week to boost their conference standings to 6-1. The Poplar Indians traveled to Glasgow last Thursday but came up short against a strong Scottie team, losing in three straight sets, 25-13, 25-13, 25-9. Coach Lori Dailey praised her team’s strong passing and relentless attack. “We were,” she said, “well-rounded and able to show the strengths of every player.” On Saturday, the Scottie’s hit the road for a match with Harlem, which they again swept in three straight se...

  • Hockey Weekend In Glasgow

    Oct 16, 2013

    The Hi-Line Youth Hockey Team will sponsor a hockey camp led by the Glacier Nationals from Nov. 1 through 3 at the Valley Event Center. The Glacier Nationals are a Junior A Tier III hockey team operating within the American West Hockey League. Swedish professional head coach Joakim Falt, GM/assistant coach Butch Kowalka and goalie coach Josh Steel will be running the three-day camp. The camp is open to all ages and skill levels and will focus on skill development, individual growth and team...

  • Glacier Nationals Vs. Gillette Nov. 2

    Oct 16, 2013

    Mark 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, on your calendars, Valley County hockey fans. The Glacier Nationals, a Junior A Tier III hockey team in the American West Hockey League, will be taking on the Gillette Wild on Glasgow's very own Ice Dawgs rink in Valley Event Center. The Wild were voted the 2011-12 AWHL organization of the year. With ticket prices for adults $10, veterans and seniors $5, and kids 12 and under free, it will be an affordable, and exhilarating night of entertainment and fun. So come on down, dress warm and help support the Glacier...