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  • Tempers Flare at City Council

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Mar 6, 2019

    Tempers were sparked as concerned citizens spoke during the public comment period at the Glasgow City Council on March 4. At least five participants from the public were looking to amend or express concerns about City Ordinance 1881, which relates to overtime parking on the streets of Glasgow. Ordinance 1881 applies to vehicles parked on the streets of Glasgow without being moved more than five feet over a period of five days. According to Sergeant Tyler Edwards with the Glasgow Police Department, the department had worked on a warning system...

  • City Votes to Move Jurisdiction Ordinance Forward

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Jan 30, 2019

    In an unanimous decision, the Glasgow City Council voted to advance Ordinance No. 960 to extend the Glasgow Police Department’s arrest authority out five miles from the city limits at their regular meeting on Jan. 22. During the meeting, Chief Brien Gault presented the Council with a powerpoint presentation highlighting the needs the ordinance would address, such as officer and city liability and the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority’s ability to pay out those liability claims. That presentation also addressed concerns that any arrest...

  • City Council Votes to Increase Taxes

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Sep 26, 2018

    The Glasgow City Council voted in two separate meetings to increase tax assessments for city residents. At the Sept. 4 meeting, the council approved an increase in the number of mills to be assessed by the city in fiscal year (FY) 2018 to 2019. At the Sept. 17, meeting the council voted to increase the city street assessment which funds the road department, street repair and maintenance. According to City Clerk and Treasurer Stacey Amundson, the reason for the increase in mills from the previous year is due to a complex tax system. First, the...

  • Letters to the Editor

    Sep 19, 2018

    Editor's Note: The following is a letter sent to the Army Corps of Engineers from Congressman Greg Gianforte. This is being reproduced here as it was alluded to in an article involving a similar letter sent by Jon Tester's office to the Corps pertaining to the same issue. This letter was provided as a courtsy from Mayor Becky Erickson. Dear Lt. General Semonite: Thank you for your service to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). I am writing you today on behalf of the City of Glasgow, Montana, which is respectfully asking for an extension...

  • To the Volunteers of the Glasgow Fire Department

    Mayor Becky Erickson, Glasgow, Mont.|Sep 12, 2018

    Dear Editor, I would like to thank the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department, Valley County Long Run Fire Department, Valley County Sheriff’s Office, and Glasgow Police Department for their immediate response in addressing the gas leak on Glasgow’s northside. On Monday, Sept. 3, starting at 11 p.m.,. four city blocks were evacuated due to the concern of the potential damage the gas leak could have caused to the surrounding homes and residents. This ended around 2 a.m. when the scene was cleared and they determined it was safe for residents to...

  • Gianforte Talks Issues with Local Leaders

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Sep 5, 2018

    In front of a rare sirloin steak (“It can’t be too rare” according to the Congressman) and a bottle of domestic beer, the U.S. Representative for Montana Greg Gianforte talked through key issues and policy priorities with local leaders that included Mayor Becky Erickson, County Commissioners John Fahlgren and Paul Tweten, Chief of Glasgow Police Brien Gault and candidate for Sheriff Tom Boyer, among others. In a fast-paced conversation riddled with interruptions, jokes and anecdotes, Gianforte keyed in on issues to include law...

  • Tester Urges Army CoE to Work with City on Glasgow Flood Levee

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Sep 5, 2018

    U.S. Senator Jon Tester is pushing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take an active role to help return Glasgow’s flood levee back to active status. In a letter sent to Chief Engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers Lt. General Todd T. Semonite in August, Tester urged the Corps to provide leniency or financial support to help Glasgow meet these recommendations in a timely manner. “I respectfully ask you to consider any financial means necessary in order to help Glasgow meet the requirements set forth by the Army Corps of Engineers to...

  • Profile: New GPD Chief Brien Gault

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Aug 29, 2018

    Brien Gault was sworn in as chief of the Glasgow Police Department on Aug. 20, at the regular city council meeting. Gault received the post after being unanimously confirmed by the city council and sworn in by Mayor Becky Erickson. Gault sat down with the Glasgow Courier to discuss his background in law enforcement, firefighting and community service as well as his goal for the department. Born in Devil's Lake, N.D., to a railroading family, Gault moved to Hinsdale with his family in 1981,...

  • Glasgow Swears in New Chief of Police

    Aug 22, 2018

  • Meet the Face Behind the City's Ordinance to Allow Chickens

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Aug 15, 2018

    With the city of Glasgow's ordinance to allow chickens set for the first reading next Monday, Aug. 20, the Courier sat down with the person behind the push to end the prohibition on the birds in backyards. Madelyn House says that when she moved into her new house she was overly excited to continue on her tradition of keeping backyard chickens. Needless to say she was shocked that city ordinances prevented chickens from being kept within city limits. House said that a couple weeks after learning...

  • Mental Health Wellness Walk Approaches

    Bruce Petersen, For the Courier|May 9, 2018

    Local mental health wellness advocates are invited to be a part of the very first Valley County Mental Health Awareness Walk, which will take place in Glasgow on Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. Supporters will gather at the Valley Event Center to hear a couple of brief presentations, receive a colorful messaged baseball cap, take a brief trek through town, and then be asked to produce an idea or two as to how we can stop the stigma often attached to behavioral health issues. Studies show that...

  • Glasgow Offers Curb, Sidewalk and Gutter Improvement Program

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|May 2, 2018

    The City of Glasgow is seeking applicants for the city’s Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter program. According to Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson, the program is to assist homeowners in beautifying their curbs, sidewalks and gutters, without having to self-finance or push for a local special improvement district. The program works by taking applications, which are due this year by June 1, for the improvements. The city will then send out City Planner Rob Kompel to survey the area with the homeowner and submit the application with the proposed work and...

  • Glasgow Rated Fourth Safest City in Montana

    Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Apr 4, 2018

    After reviewing 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data, SafeWise, a safety and security system reviewer company, recently identified Glasgow as the fourth safest city in Montana. In the report, Glasgow, with a population of 3,442 at the time of the study, experienced 1.74 violent crimes while 6.68 property crimes occurred per 1,000 people. When reviewing the total number of crimes, 26.09 percent were violent crimes while 73.91 percent were property crimes. Mayor Becky Erickson tells The Courier, “I believe the reason Glasgow is...

  • To the Residents of Glasgow

    Becky Erickson, Letter from the Mayor|Apr 4, 2018

    I would like to share with you some of the City of Glasgow’s accomplishments that took place in 2017 and what our goals are for 2018. I will be updating you on different subjects and projects, and our progress via Glasgow Courier, City of Glasgow website and KLTZ/KLAN. Today I would like to address our levee system. 2017 was a pivotal year for the City of Glasgow as we worked on numerous issues. Some of those issues were resolved, some were taken to the next level, and some evolved into other issues. We also took on a number of projects,...

  • Glasgow Snow Removal Plan

    Becky Erickson, From the Mayor|Mar 28, 2018

    The City Council would like to ensure the community that we have a snow removal plan in place that tries to encompass all scenarios and flexibility as possible while addressing the needs of the public. In dealing with the recent 15-inch snow event, our Snow Removal Plan states the highest priority is to address all emergency routes first and then move to the designated snow routes. You may view the designated routes by going to the City of Glasgow website. After the designated snow routes are made passable, we move into the other areas. Once...

  • Glasgow City Council Denies Pet Rescue Permit

    James Walling, The Courier|Jan 10, 2018

    In a vote of four to one, the Glasgow City Council has voted to deny Cindy Ramsbacher’s application for a permit to operate a pet rescue at her home address within city limits. A well-organized group of opponents, made up of area homeowners, made their feelings regarding the permit known in statements and in writing at the Jan. 2 meeting in council chambers. Ramsbacher, of Northeast Montana Pet Rescue, is respected and well known in the area for offering services to abandoned and mistreated pets, and her efforts have placed animals in many...

  • Constitution Week Sept. 17 - Sept. 23

    Sep 20, 2017

  • Ezzie's Wholesale Wins Large Employer Award, Cuts Ribbon

    James Walling, The Courier|Jul 5, 2017

    The Glasgow Job Service Employers' Committee board (JSEC) has selected Ezzie's Wholesale, Inc. as it's Outstanding Large Employer. In a press release, the board says it was convinced based on the level of customer service provided by Ezzie's employees at both locations in town, as they go above and beyond for those who need additional assistance. Ezzie's also sponsors and donates to local events and various fundraisers. On June 28, representatives of the company gathered with the mayor and city...

  • Two Rivers Organizes Community Spring Cleaning

    Dane Osen, The Courier|Apr 26, 2017

    Two Rivers Economic Growth has organized a community beautification project dubbed Valley County Clean Sweep. The event calls upon local businesses and citizens to aid in efforts to spring clean our communities in the county. T&R Trucking was tapped to aid in the removal of the rubbish plucked from around town at several marked drop-off points. Some of the highlighted areas around Glasgow include, the underpass, several city parks, 3rd Avenue South, and Skylark Road. You are also encouraged to work anywhere you would like to see cleaned up as w...

  • Job Service to Close June 30

    James Walling, The Courier|Apr 26, 2017

    Representatives for the Montana Department of Labor & Industry confirmed Monday that the Job Service Glasgow office will be closing its doors due to lack of funding. The decision will take effect on June 30. Communications Director Jake Troyer told the Courier that the main cause of the cuts is a combination of significant reductions in federal workforce development funding since 2002 and restricted authorization from the Montana legislature to use existing agency funding to address budget shortfalls over the next biennium. Mayor Becky...

  • Law Enforcement Brief

    Dane Osen, For the Courier|Feb 22, 2017

    An appearance is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23 in Valley County District Court for Donald Jay Witkowski, who will make his initial appearance in court on charges related to the death of Glasgow’s Evelynn Garcia. Witkowski is expected to enter a plea at 10:45 a.m. before Judge Yvonne Laird. Following up with last week’s story on the Roosevelt Hotel, all the residents that had been removed have found places to stay. Mayor Becky Erickson would like to extend a thank you to the Glasgow Evangelical Church’s Seth Runner for the church’s...

  • Residents at Roosevelt Hotel Relocated

    Dane Osen, The Courier|Feb 15, 2017

    On Feb. 10, the Glasgow Police Department responded to a complaint from a resident at the Roosevelt Hotel regarding water coming in from the ceiling. Responding Officer Trent Gamas observed water leaking from the ceiling on the third floor and draining into the basement. Water was also collecting in electrical fixtures, and was later discovered in various light fixtures. Officer Gamas contacted Glasgow’s Fire Chief Brandon Brunelle to further examine the situation, and Public Works Director Robert Kompel also arrived. Bare wires were found...

  • County Commissioners: In Brief

    Dane Osen, The Courier|Dec 14, 2016

    During their regular session held on Dec. 7, Valley County Commissioners met with Mayor Becky Erickson and Director of Public Works Robert Kompel. The county commissioners passed a motion to accept a request from Sheriff Glen Meier to retire from his position on Dec. 31, leaving behind a legacy that Commissioner Dave Reinhardt recalled as being unique. According to Reinhardt, there were high levels of cooperation between all departments during Meier's tenure which resulted in the good of the...

  • Glasgow Awarded Small System Award

    Mayor Becky Erickson, For the Courier|Nov 16, 2016

    Mayor Becky Erickson is proud to announce that the City of Glasgow was awarded the Montana Water Environment Association 2016 Small System Award. The MWEA selects a small community wastewater facility that is exceptionally well run and maintained to honor each year. The City Water Department met the high standards for the following criteria: treatment efficiency, economy, performance, innovation and advancement of treatment technology, good record-keeping, public relations, public education, financial solvency, safety and O&M programs. David...

  • Mayor Speaks on City Issues

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Nov 2, 2016

    Editorial note: Due to a printing error on Oct. 19, the Courier is rerunning the following article with updated content. Mayor Becky Erickson and Director of Public Works Rob Kompel sat down with the Courier to discuss the city’s success in soliciting grants, raising money for the recent fire truck purchase, handling the declared state of emergency, the final stage of the water improvement district and the positives of working with the current city council members. Mayor Erickson was emphatic in her recognition of city employees and the city...

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