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In an amazing landslide write-in victory carrying nearly 60 percent of the total vote, Tom Boyer became Valley County's next sheriff. Total results were write-in 2,270 to Joe Horn's 1,459 with Boyer walking away with a total of 2,243 votes. Unknown discrepancies, which may have been misspellings or write-in votes for other non-registered candidates, affected the total number of eligible votes for Boyer. Write-in victories are rare and victories in Valley County over 700 votes are even more...
At press time the races for Senate, House, Public Service Commission and Clerk of Supreme Court had not been definitively reported. Projected leads showed Jon Tester with a slight lead over Matt Rosendale and Greg Gianforte had a seven point lead over Kathleen Williams. Yvonne Laird claimed the 17th Judicial District Bench with a vote lead that grew significantly following the reporting of Blaine County. Laird received 4,531 votes, across the three county district, to Pete Helland's 3,772. Laird will retain the seat she was appointed to by...
County election results are in and the results are: Mary Armstrong will be the next member of the Valley County Commission; Taryn Stebleton will be the next Clerk and Recorder; and Christina Hillman will hold on to her seat as the Justice of the Peace. Armstrong defeated Gilbert Mogan in a tight race by only 106 votes. She brought in a total of 1,927 to Mogan’s 1,821. Mogan and Armstrong found themselves the two finalists in a race that began in the primaries with a total of seven candidates in the running at the start of the race. In a s...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital unveiled last week a new way to decrease preoperative anxiety, which in turn will decrease postoperative anxiety, pain and nausea, by introducing two alternative medical therapies. At no additional charge to the patient, these new therapies will allow a patient to have a more stress-free experience before, during and after surgery procedures. Patients will have the choice between two options, therapeutic inhaled essential oil therapy (TIEO) or music therapy. TIEO, or aromatherapy, is the use of essential oils...
GHS senior Alexandra "Lexie" Pehlke got quite a surprise while in Helena at the Jobs for Montana's Graduates (JMG) 25th annual LEAD conference on Oct. 30. She was one of four students selected by Governor Steve Bullock to receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., and participate in the National Student Leadership Academy, for her commitment to academic excellence and leadership development. As a result of being chosen, she, along with JMG's advisor, Jill Page, will be traveling to...
Area residents might have noticed there is a new addition to downtown Glasgow. Hi-Line Clogging and Gymnastics, owned and operated by Tiffany Ross and her husband, Dr. Kevin Ross, provides the opportunity for area children to learn recreational gymnastics, as well as provides a space for T. Ross to continue to teach her clogging lessons to residents of the area. The building, opened since Sept. 10, is located at the former Gaffaney's building at 433 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow, was originally intended...
Dear Editor, I received my property tax bill the other day. Needless to say, it wasn't less than that of a year ago, which gave me pause to think. I went back through my records to the tax year ending in 2013. It was a bit of a shock to say the least. From the tax year ending in 2013 to the tax year ending in 2019, my property taxes will have increased nearly 70 percent. Have these tax hikes resulted in increased County services? None that I can see, other than a welfare check for a private...
Dear Editor, I agree 100 percent with Sandy Laumeyer's article in the last addition of the Courier. I agree that the reporting of poll results before all polls are closed is wrong. A time frame for campaigning might be great. How about a cap on the amount of dollars spent campaigning? Why do we find it so difficult to feed our homeless, support our school systems, etc., when there are so many dollars available for some contestant's political campaigns? I know some things will never change, but...
Remember all of the different flavors of chewing gum that were available to us in our teen years? Remember the old song, “Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bed post overnight? If your mother says don’t chew it, do you swallow it in spite?” I am not sure why some of these things pop into my head, but several memories flooded my mind when I thought of that old song. How many of us remember, or have, bed posts that we might stick our gum on overnight, or for that matter, how many of us, young or old, would save our chewing gum for t...
Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle reported that former Undersheriff and Deputy Luke Strommen has resigned his position at the Sheriff’s Office. Buerkle stated that Strommen’s letter cited “personal reasons” as the justification for his resignation. Although speculation of the move has been rampant as the public complained of Strommen’s receipt of administrative leave with pay during an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, the move became even more likely following the release of an indictment against Strommen for actions taken whi...
According to Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, Valley County deputies and firefighters responded to a report of a suspicious device 20 miles north of Nashua. The suspicious package had been sent in the mail to a local resident on Nov. 5, at roughly 3:47 in the afternoon. Buerkle stated that the report came in from a Valley County male who had received the package and noted its awkward shape and size. After opening the package, he found a clear plastic bottle containing a liquid. The bottle was wrapped with duct tape and inside the tape was an...
The Glasgow City Council met at their normal meeting on Nov. 5, in the council chambers. The meeting discussed a number of agenda items ranging from closing the city office the day after Thanksgiving to deciding whether to loan over $380,000 from First Community Bank to purchase equipment for the city. It was the latter issue of the loan that saw the most discussion. Particularly, the portion of the loan to buy 18 self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) for the Glasgow Fire Department, each with an extra bottle. The grand-total price would...
The article Operation Christmas Child Kicks Off 25th Year; Collection Site in Glasgow Opens on Nov. 12 incorrectly stated for those who would like to track their box do not need to drop the box off at a drop-off site. Every shoebox needs a $9 donation to provide for collecting, processing, shipping and other project costs. If you make this donation online, you can follow your box and receive a tracking label. The label can be attached to the shoebox, and the barcode number provided can then be looked up once the boxes have been processed,...
TransCanada would like to extend an invitation to key stakeholders in Valley County. They will be hosting a meeting to share and update information about TransCanada’s 2018 and early 2019 activities for the Keystone XL Pipeline project in the area. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 3 to 4 p.m., at the Rundle Suites, 208 5th Street, Glasgow. If you are attending the meeting, please RSVP to Brittany Brockway at [email protected] or at 402-889-2060.... Full story
The VFW will host the Veterans Day program on Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Civic Center at 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Valley View Home administrator Wes Thompson. He is a life member of Post 3107 and a Navy veteran. He joined the Navy in 1997 as a Hospital Corpsman, Chief Fleet Marine Force Independent Duty Corpsman. He attended Neuro-Psychiatric Technician School to become a combat psych tech. In 2003, he deployed to Joint Task Force Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay as the leading petty officers for the “Psych Block.” In 2004, he was ass... Full story
Valley View Home will be hosting their yearly Harvest Festival on Friday, Nov. 9, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to dance along with Dudley and the Deadbeats, enjoy slices of pie and enter to win prizes donated by area businesses. Raffle tickets to win prizes can be purchased by contacting Valley View Home at 406-228-2461 or by purchasing them on the day of the event. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Each raffle ticket provides the opportunity to win a fabulous prize. Previous year’s prizes have included Fort Peck S... Full story
The Glasgow Soroptomists announced the annual Block of Bucks collection day on Friday, Dec. 7. The annual program provides clothing for Valley County children from infant to 17 years of age. Parents may sign up at the Office of Public Assistance, located at 630 2nd Avenue South, Suite C, Glasgow. It is in the same building as the Social Security office. Sign up begins Monday, Nov. 12, and continues through Monday, Nov. 26, at 5 p.m. Parents must sign up in person. Calls will not be accepted. No applications will be accepted after Monday, Nov.... Full story
International violinist Jack Glatzer, along with his associate, Dr. Margaret Hereld, delighted residents and staff at both Prairie Ridge and Valley View Home on Oct. 31. A total of 18 Head Start children, who were visiting Prairie Ridge, also had the opportunity to interact with the duo and learn about music. Glatzer and Hereld spent approximately two weeks touring throughout Montana stopping at various facilities that target the elderly population, including nursing and assisted homes....
The Valley County Pioneer Museum will be open Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. They will be closed for the month of January. For further information or special arrangements call 406-263-7344. The Fort Peck Interpretive Center is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY – NOV. 7 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. - Adult Only Skating the first Wednesday of each month at the Valley Event Center. No registration is necessary. THURSDAY – NOV. 8 3 p.m. - Valley County Transit Board meeting at the Valley County Transit office. Please use the b... Full story
Local working artist Cathryn (formerly Reitler) McIntyre's work is easy to describe but, maybe, difficult to understand, while still being aesthetically enjoyable. McIntyre's work has been prominently featured in fairs, showings, galleries and homes across the region and beyond. Much of her style stems from her blend of materials and medians with artistic representation. McIntyre enjoys using discarded materials, old maps, metal works, clothing and even old doilies as a base or accent to her...
Elsie Evelina (Lingle) Cusker Belzer, 94, passed from this world the morning of Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at Sidney Extended Care, Sidney, Mont. Memorial service is 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 9, at the Nashua Civic Center in Nashua, Mont. Cremation has taken place. She was born on July 8, 1924, to parents Earl and Ruth Thompson Lingle. She was born at home, in the community of Bodine, Mont. She joined her older brother, Bert, and an older sister, Eleanor. The family grew to include four more sisters,... Full story
Larry "Skip" Wayne Vegge, 73, of Cheyenne, Wyo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at his home. He was born July 14, 1945, in Glasgow, Mont., to Arthur and Thelma Vegge. He was a water treatment technician in Saudi Arabia and retired from the Cheyenne Water Treatment Plant. He was an excellent photographer, who traveled all over the world on photography trips. Some of his most memorable trips were to Norway, Zambia, Africa and Antarctica. He was also an avid cyclist. Larry was a member of... Full story
Fredrick "Fred" William Eckard, 69, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in his sleep at home in St. Marie, Mont. He was battling multiple illnesses at the time of his passing. He was born to Martin and Amanda (Bauder) Eckard, military family, in Bremen, Germany, on Feb. 4, 1949. His father was stationed in Germany after WWII and was transferred to Augusta, Ga., then to Fort Monmouth, N.J., and onto Huntsville, Ala., where he retired. Fred enjoyed many sports activities including football,... Full story
Seven young men from Hinsdale made up nearly one-third of the Scottie football roster this past season. That being said, you could assume that as a group they were key players for the Scotties. You could also say, arguably, they were the core players of the team. As a group, the boys are fairly unassuming and come across as honest, respectful and attentive. They also seem to have a good grip on reality and display a notable level of humility. Of the seven, four are 16 year-old sophomores: The...
The Lady Scottie volleyball team was in Cut Bank Nov. 1 and 2 for the Northern B Divisional Tournament. Their chase for hardware and a place in the state tournament came to an end Friday afternoon when they suffered a season-ending loss to Shelby in three sets. Reflecting on the season, head coach Somer Hoerster said, "Overall we had a pretty great season. Entering this year, we only had three returning players that had any varsity experience, so I knew what we maybe had in age, we lacked in...