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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 c... Full story
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 Council who work hard on behalf of the city. Mayor Erickson began by discussing the upcoming publishing of the City C... Full story
THURSDAY – OCT. 20 7 p.m. - American Legion Auxiliary #41 meets at the VFW Hall in Glasgow. SATURDAY – OCT. 22 The annual FMDH Foundation Dinner at the Cottonwood Inn. A no-host social begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6. Dinner tickets are $28 each or two for $50 and can be purchased by Mary Kate at the Foundation 228-3614 or any Foundation Board member: Jon Bengochea, Mikel Erickson, Shelly George, Somer Hoerster Becky Johnson, Carrie Mesman, Stan Ozark or Tracey Waarvik. TUESDAY – OCT. 25 3-3:30 p.m. - The Opheim Kinde... Full story
SATURDAY – OCT. 15 Deadline to apply for GHS Educational Trust financial assistance for the Spring 2017 term. Apps must be postmarked or hand delivered to Danielle Anderson at First Community Bank by the 15th. More info at ghsedutrust.org. Opheim freshmen and seniors Bake Sale during the all-day jamboree and JH games starting at 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Harvest Festival at the Pioneer Museum Glasgow. Free admission and a stew lunch served between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 5-7 p.m. - The Nashua Volunteer Fire Department annual Fall D... Full story
TUESDAY – OCT. 11 5:30 p.m. - A BBQ hosted by Glasgow Volunteer and Long Run Volunteer fire departments in the Shopko Parking Lot starting at 5:30 p.m. in support of Fire Prevention Week. WEDNESDAY – OCT. 12 Foot care starting at 1:30 p.m. in Nashua. Sign up at the center. SATURDAY – OCT. 15 5-7 p.m. - The Nashua Volunteer Fire Department annual Fall Dance and Fundraiser at the Nashua Civic Center. Serving from 5-7 p.m. with a meal of pulled pork, baked beans and baked potatoes. Live music by Trial By Fire will begin at 7 p.m. Cost is $6 per pe... Full story
Sitting down to review Sam's Supper Club for this issue resulted in strong opinions from longtime Glasgow residents and recent transplants alike. The following is the straight scoop from the Courier's trio of critics. Georgie Kulczyk: I remember when Sam's was Sam's. Every Wednesday night was prime rib night. Each table in the dining room had a relish tray for diners to enjoy while waiting for their meal, and they served breadsticks that were made at the Glasgow Bakery. The blue cheese dressing... Full story
Glasgow’s City Council met July 18 for their bi-weekly council meeting. A first reading of Ordinance No. 952 included changes to clarify parts of the ordinance. The ordinance will be read a second time at the next city council meeting before it moves forward. Mayor Becky Erickson thanked members of the community for their contributions to the ordinance draft language: “It was really nice to have people from the community help write the ordinance.” The Council also approved the Glasgow Fire Department to proceed with a $150,000 invitation to bid...
The rain stopped just in time for the 18th Annual Open Golf Tournament on June 12. The teams came out to support a great cause and great community, even with 1.5 inches of rain on the course. Each of the 18 teams registered, had breakfast and were all ready to tee off by 9 a.m. Every hole featured a different game for everyone, with the winner taking home wonderful prizes donated by local businesses. The games were designed so that both experienced and inexperienced golfers had chances to win. The marshmallow game, sponsored by the Foundation,...
In January of 2015, the City of Glasgow contracted with Land Solutions, LLC to prepare a Downtown Revitalization Plan. The plan launched the creation of a downtown association or revitalization group in an effort to facilitate that plan. As a result, Glasgow's Downtown Revitalization Group recently launched an effort to beautify and revitalize Glasgow's historic downtown area. The group has undertaken efforts to install benches, hanging flower pots and garbage receptacles to make the downtown...
Glasgow Public Works Director Rob Kompel and Mayor Becky Erickson recently provided details on a paving project set to begin Monday, June 6, and run for up to two weeks. The project is Glasgow’s first major paving and chip-sealing project in two years and will cost up to $300,000. “Our current focus is those streets in dire need,” said Erickson. According to a recent survey of Glasgow’s streets, Kompel said “our streets’ average for the city is currently D on an A-F scale.” The causes for the road conditions vary, but one reason, provided by K...
Council members attended to old and ongoing business at the May 2 Glasgow City Council meeting. Among the items on the agenda were a bid opening for the purchase of a new mower for use at the cemetery, the payment of claims, a series of budgetary resolutions, and updates on ongoing efforts to secure grant monies. During department head reports, Mayor Becky Erickson made special mention of a Small System Award for Outstanding Operation, Maintenance and Administration of a Wastewater Treatment...
Dear Residents: As you have probably heard, city of Glasgow has been in the process of determining which courses of action to take in regards to the future source of Glasgow’s drinking water. As a public water provider, the city understands the effort and commitment it takes to operate and manage a safe and reliable water system. The City Council is also sensitive and understanding to the residents of Glasgow, and the cost incurred to the water and sewer rate payer. If you have lived here for any length of time, you may recall that this t... Full story
Cheryl, Lois and Stephen Grobel hosted a Scholarship Dinner April 16 at the Cottonwood Inn & Suites. Approximately 60 people were in attendance, including current and former scholarship recipients, Mayor Becky Erickson and members of the community. The Grobel Scholarship Trust is marking its 16th year awarding financial gifts to area nursing students, many of whom spoke movingly at the event about the impact the family's generosity has had on their lives. The scholarship was created by the late...
Letter to the People of Glasgow The Flint Michigan water crisis sprang from government officials’ decision in April 2014, to switch the city’s water source temporality and use water from the Flint River (once an industrial dump site) as a cost-cutting measure. Flint regulators failed to ensure the water was treated properly and lead from aging pipes leached into the water supply. I would like to assure our water users that the city of Glasgow Water Department routinely monitors the quality of the city’s drinking water according to Federal and S... Full story
Adam Morehouse was approved as a hire for a vacant position in the city's street department at the March 21 meeting of the Glasgow City Council, marking a return to the crew after a stint with the Glasgow Police Department. Also approved for rehire was Robert Webber, who is returning to the GPD after a stint with the Billings Police Department. Mayor Becky Erickson took the opportunity to thank City Clerk-Treasurer Stacy Amundson for preparing an environmental report which was sent to Montana's...
The Feb. 1 meeting of the Glasgow City Council was a mixture of good news and bad. In the latter category, the council announced that hoped-for resiliency grant monies from the federal government in the amount of $18.1 million were awarded to other areas of the country thought to be in greater need. Many of the recipients were cities with larger populations and areas currently suffering critical damage to key infrastructure. Following on the heels of grant disbursements totaling nearly $700,000,...
The City of Glasgow is currently overseeing the distribution of $697,044.63 in grants raised beginning in 2014. A little less than half the total amount ($333,167) is designated for use by a new drug court. According to Mayor Becky Erickson, “This court will be operating by the end of this month. It is an exciting time for implementation, as the Drug Court Committee has been planning and training for two years to see this court come to fruition.” Other significant beneficiaries of grant monies include $223,482 for personnel (Misdemeanor Pro... Full story
The Glasgow City Council met for a brief, post-holiday session in council chambers on Jan. 4. Among the agenda items addressed were the approval of two Dry Prairie Rural Water easments. Both are located along Skylark Road (from Roy Jimison's property to land leased by the city from Sunnyside Golf & Country Club). The easements will grant Dry Prairie's contractor a corridor to maintain and repair 3,500 feet of water line serving Valley County residents. Also approved was the hiring of Glasgow...
The Dec. 21 city council meeting saw the passing of the torch from Glasgow’s Dan Durell to newcomer Butch Heitman, who beat out Doug Nistler for the seat by 27 votes. Durell, who is retiring, served on the council for 23 years. Members of the council expressed their gratitude for Durell’s service and their reluctance to see him go. Contacted for comment, Mayor Becky Erickson said, “We want to thank Dan for his many, many years of dedicated service to the City of Glasgow.... Full story
A sizable crowd gathered at the Glasgow Civic Center on Veterans Day to celebrate area residents who have served in the armed forces. The GHS band provided music, along with the EQ Singers. Joe Yeoman assisted as master of ceremonies and Jason Myers led prayers. Mayor Becky Erickson delivered a noteworthy speech that covered the contribution of women in the military. Beginning with a general acknowledgement of the sacrifices of all American veterans dating back more than 230 years, Erickson...
Despite the recent rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline by President Obama in anticipation of December’s COP 21 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, many residents in Valley County rue the project’s demise. “It’s a poor decision,” said Dave Pippin, former County Commissioner and current resident of Glasgow. “I see it as large-scale political payback. It’s bad for the county, bad for our economy, and I think bad for the United States.” As the project floundered amid federal non-committal, jobs related to its progression evaporated in Big Sky...
Cherry Creek & Milk River Levee System is a vital piece of the city’s infrastructure system that is not only critical to the welfare and safety of our community but also bogged down in federal regulation. An array of complex issues and opinions as to the solutions necessary to keep the levee system in compliance and meeting the needs of the community keep the levee system at the forefront of the city’s attention. The southernmost portion of the city of Glasgow borders the Milk River and Cherry Creek waterways and the associated flood pla...
The Board of Valley County Commissioners approved the granting of $60,000 towards the repair of Skylark Road at its Sept. 16 meeting. The motion passed unanimously — though Committee Chairman Bruce Peterson expressed concern as to the source of the funding before casting his vote. “We should request a $5,000 loan from the golf committee,” he joked. “So long as you don’t schedule the repairs during the playoffs, that should be fine,” replied KLTZ’s Stan Ozark, grinning. In times of tightened purse strings, some find solace in keeping thing...
Fifty-plus Glasgow citizens packed into the city chamber room at the Recreation Department on Sept. 8, eager to speak their mind at the City Council meeting at which they knew the summer’s landmark issue would be decided. For months, the councilpersons had debated Resolution No. 1986, the motion to provide funding for the purchase of a used Quint fire truck. For months, Firefighter/EMT Brandon Brunelle had presented the reasoning behind his department’s need, outlining in detail the declining state of its old truck and spelling out the procedur...
“Fire Truck Levy” To Glasgow Residents, The proposed city resolution to create a special improvement district to fund a portion of a used fire truck has raised the question of how long the levy will be in place. The intent of this levy is for the yearly payment of $25,601.28, be paid for 15 years, until the amount of $350,000.00 is paid in full. At that time the levy will cease. If this resolution is passed, property owners will be assessed .0020 per 100 square feet on their property. An example: our family home at 640 6th Ave. North has 9,1...
