Articles from the November 6, 2013 edition
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Glasgow, Nashua Get New Mayors
In Tuesday’s municipal elections, voters in Glasgow and Nashua decided to change the names at the top. Glasgow Mayor Dan Carney, looking for his third term, lost to Becky Erickson, an 18-year veteran of the Glasgow City Council. The vote was... Full story
Scottie Nation Shows Class
Our family has two boys playing football for the Huntley Project Red Devils. We wanted to let you know how impressed we were with the players, staff and fans of Glasgow during our playoff game Saturday. As fans, we were greeted with smiles and... Full story
A Veterans Park For Here
An ambitious $250,000 plan would transform Flag Pole Park at Fort Peck into a place of honor and remembrance for service men and women as Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial Park. Groundbreaking is...
Plans In Place To Salute Vets On Their Day
Option A was landing a big name keynote speaker. That didn’t happen, so Option B it will be. A group of speakers will be featured during next Monday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Glasgow Civic Center. “It could be interesting,” Adjutant Joe...
Fast Spreading Blaze Destroys Glasgow Home
A wind-driven fire burned Brandon and Misty Hendry out of their home on Monday. Glasgow Fire Chief Brandon Brunelle said 20 firemen from the Glasgow and Long Run fire departments answered the call to...
Valley County To Operate Glasgow Airport
The Valley County Airport Commission has considered its options and recommended that the county assume management and services at Glasgow International Airport/Wokal Field with county employees, following the announcement by Choice Aviation that the...
City Judge Riggin To Resign Jan. 1
At its regular meeting on Nov. 4, the Glasgow City Council accepted the resignation of Judge Dave Riggin, effective Jan. 1. Riggin was appointed city judge in April 2007. According to City Clerk Stacy Amundson, the judge said he was “just ready to...
Go Ahead, Make Your Day
The past few weeks, thoughts on many subjects have been swirling through my mind. So I decided I’d list a few of those thoughts. A few days ago, I saw a headline that intrigued me so I checked out the article. The headline read, “Marriage...
Parke's Grocery
This "remember" was sent to me from a reader, former Glasgow resident Laura Knight Haefer of Billings, in response to my recent writings on grocery stores from years ago. Laura reminisces here about Parke's Grocery, which operated about 1½...
My Take On The Affordable Box Act (Or Oboxocare)
Have I got a deal for you! I have this really big cardboard box for sale. It’s 34 yards long, 15 yards deep and 62 yards wide. It’s a really big box. It’s kinda like, “What’s behind Door No. 2.” I’m not going to tell you what’s in...
A Letter To Ranchers On Hunters, Buffalo
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to all of the ranchers and farmers that have posted their land for no hunting or trespassing in opposition to the Fish Wildlife and Parks wanting to bring Buffalo in for a game animal. I know you have done this to...
Irene Pearl Martin
Irene Pearl Martin, 81, of Brockton, Mont., died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Billings, Mont. She was born in Fort Yates, N.D., on Oct. 14, 1932, to Julia...
Verda R. Stewart
Verda Rosecellia (Torgerson) Hoffarth Stewart, born Dec. 26, 1923, in Dagmar, Mont., passed peacefully on Oct. 19, 2013, in San Diego, Calif. Mass for the Repose of her soul will be held at 11 a.m., S...
Terry R. Bowman
Terry R. Bowman, son of Grace Bowman and the late Jack Bowman, died Oct. 19, 2013, from complications following a heart attack. A Celebration of Terry's life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16,...
Wesley Michael Murphy
Wesley Michael Murphy, 30, a computer genius that worked for Freeman-Gaffney Association and an all-around great guy, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. A memorial service is planned for January. More information i...
Patricia Jenn Watson
Patricia Jean Watson, 88, died of natural causes on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2013, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow. Interment will...
Divisionals Await 2B Champ GHS
Earning the title of conference champions was a goal the Scottie volleyball team had been striving to achieve all season. With just one loss on the season, the girls were indeed crowned champions and... Full story
Scotties Hunt Down Devils
It was a chilly and windy day at Scottie Field on Saturday. Hopes and expectations were high among both teams hoping to continue their playoff run. The Huntley Project Red Devils traveled to town to...
Hinsdale/Saco Wildfire Extinguished At District
The Wildfire played hard and fought hard for every point in the district tournament, but they just weren’t in sync and had peaked a month early. It was a joy to watch these young ladies go through the season with their great athleticism and zeal....
Speech & Drama Gets It Done Against Baker, Huntley Project
The Glasgow High School Speech and Drama Team competed in the first meet of its season on Saturday in Sidney and came home with a first place Class B drama trophy. Thirteen schools participated in this meet with Glasgow edging out Huntley Project...