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  • North Dakota Man Charged in Death of Brother in Fort Peck

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Oct 3, 2018

    John Ersness, 58, of Sawyer, N.D., made his first appearance in Justice Court on Sept. 28. He has been charged with deliberate homicide in the death of his brother, Corwin Ersness, 62, of Fort Peck. He is being held at the Valley County Detention Center on $500,000 bond and is awaiting his initial appearance in District Court. According to the Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, at around 5:49 p.m. on Sept. 27, dispatch received a call from C. Ersness who stated that his brother was in the are...

  • North Dakota Man Charged in Death of Fort Peck Resident

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

    John Ersness (58), of Sawyer, N.D., made his first appearance in Justice Court this morning. He has been charged with deliberate homicide in the death of a family member, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. According to the Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, at around 5:49 p.m. dispatch received a call from a male who stated that Ersness was at his residence and that there may be a fight. When Deputies arrived they found Ersness leaving the area and questioned hi... Full story

  • Local Businesses Compete for Huge Cash Investment

    Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Sep 19, 2018

    Two local businesses, Knuckle Biscuits and Sam and Jeff’s, have been selected as finalists for the Great Northern Development Corporation 2018 Minnow Tank Business Plan Competition. The live finale of the competition will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Cottonwood Inn, where two prize packages of $5,000 will be awarded to a start-up business finalist and an existing business finalist. Knuckle Biscuits, a start-up business finalist spearheaded by Connie Boreson, is a dog treat business. “When I retired from the Health Department, I... Full story

  • West Nile Virus Confirmed in Valley County

    Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Sep 12, 2018

    A Valley County resident in their 80s was recently diagnosed with the West Nile Virus (WNV), becoming the first confirmed human case in Valley County this season, announced the Valley County Health Department on Aug. 28. This case is one of currently 21 confirmed cases of the virus throughout the state, which has also appeared in Blaine, Carbon, Cascade, Lewis and Clark, McCone, Roosevelt and Toole Counties. On Aug. 29, Riverstone Health and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services also reported the first human death this...

  • Harold L. 'Nibbs' Frazier

    Nov 1, 2017

    Harold L. "Nibbs" Frazier, 76, passed away on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at his home in Shelby, Mont. He was born on Sept. 10, 1941, in Wolf Point, Mont., to Harold W. and Mabel (Smith) Frazier. He grew up on his folk's farm and was a cowboy, farmer and rancher. He raised cattle and horses and grew wheat in Hungry Creek in McCone County until 1957. He later moved on and worked in farming and interstate construction. He loved to be outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He will be greatly missed.... Full story

  • Culprits Identified in Mule Deer Killings

    Marc Kloker, FWP|Oct 25, 2017

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 game wardens declare that due to good people coming forward with good information, the individuals responsible for the multiple mule deer killed in northern McCone Co. last week have been identified and interviewed. Region 6 wardens would like to thank the public for their phone calls, comments, and Facebook shares, and would also like to thank media outlets for helping to spread the word. Wardens are now working with the McCone Co. attorney, and charges are pending. The case will then go in front of th... Full story

  • Wardens Seeking Information on Massacre in McCone County

    Marc Kloker, For The Courier|Oct 18, 2017

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens are seeking any information regarding multiple mule deer killed in McCone County in the evening hours of Sat., Oct. 14. At least eight deer were found, including one fawn still barely alive, that were shot with a shotgun. The deer were found scattered over two miles near road 528 in northern McCone County, on the north end of the Remuda Twitchell BMA, about 10 miles east of Hwy 24. A local resident reported the dead deer early Sunday morning to the... Full story

  • Clair Lou Brown

    Aug 16, 2017

    Clair Lou (Cusker) Brown, 59, died on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at her home in Sidney, Mont. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Sidney Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Richard Evans officiating under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Inurnment will be in the Circle Cemetery. She was born Aug. 17, 1957, to Roy Clair "Swede" and Elsie Evelina (Lingle) Cusker in Wolf Point, Mont. She was raised in northern McCone County, naturally loved to... Full story

  • Tax District Proposed to Fund Valley View Home

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Jun 28, 2017

    Co-chairs of the Valley View Home Long Term Care Task Force, Don Fast and Tom Markle, sat down with the Courier to discuss the sustainability of Valley View Home, and their proposed solution to operating a deficit. Established in March of 2017, the task force was charged with fixing the viability of Valley View Home in order to guarantee its success into the foreseeable future. In short, their solution in the long term to funding shortages at the home is to establish a “special hospital district” in order to fund the facility’s operations... Full story

  • County Brief:

    Dane Osen, The Courier|May 17, 2017

    Last week during their weekly Discussion and Decision Meeting, the Valley County Commissioners had quite a few things on their agenda. The first item of the meeting concerned county employees purchasing tax liens. During the discussion, Commissioner Bruce Peterson expressed his concerns on the matter, stating that county employees would have inside knowledge and would have the edge on these properties with tax liens on them. The motion passed two to one, allowing county employees to purchase tax liens after they had been made available to the... Full story

  • Missouri River Country Draws Tourists to Region

    Dane Osen, The Courier|Mar 15, 2017

    Missouri River Country is Montana’s northeastern tourism region which covers Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Valley, Sheridan, Daniels, Richland and Roosevelt Counties along with the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The organization is managed by a Board of Directors that is appointed by their respective County Commissioners. To draw visitors to the area, Missouri River promotes Northeast Montana as an ideal destination for the outdoor adventurist, geo-tourist, history buffs, Native American Culturists, Dinosaur Trail followers, hunters,... Full story

  • Stat Air Nears Completion of New Hangar, Offices

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Mar 15, 2017

    The Northeast Montana Stat Air Ambulance Cooperative is nearing completion of their new hangar, crew quarters and office combination at Wokal Field in Glasgow. According to Program Director Clay Berger, the hangar has been in the making for over 20 years. He explained that changes and updates were always becoming necessary, so the plan had to be constantly adapted as the cooperative expanded to take on serving more hospitals in Northeast Montana. The new hangar is set to open around mid-April,... Full story

  • Valley County Search and Rescue Raffle Winner

    Dane Osen, The Courier|Mar 8, 2017

    For the past 20 years the Valley County Search and Rescue (VCSAR) has been serving Northeast Montana. Established in 1997 by Alvie Hallock and Greg Speer under the direction of Valley County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Richard Britzman, the VCSAR is composed of volunteers and a liaison from the sheriff's office. VCSAR has held several raffles over the years to help raise funds that are used to acquire new equipment. One of the most memorable was Alvie Hallock auctioning off his Corvette to... Full story

  • Winter Grazing Seminar Concludes in Glasgow

    James Walling, The Courier|Jan 25, 2017

    Dr. Angus McIntosh, executive director of the National Range Allotment Owners Association, headlined this year's winter grazing seminar at Glasgow's Cottonwood Inn on Jan. 18. The event, hosted by the Valley County Conservation District, was well-attended, with farmers, ranchers and interested area residents from McCone, Phillips, Roosevelt and Valley counties, as well as elsewhere in the region. On Wednesday, McIntosh discussed the history and ramifications of American judicial precedent as it... Full story

  • Juneau and Zinke Square Off in Frazer

    James Walling, The Courier|Aug 24, 2016

    A debate between U.S. House candidates Denise Juneau and Ryan Zinke is shaping up for Monday, Aug. 29, at Frazer School. The event will be moderated by the Courier and Yellowstone Public Radio, with sponsorship provided by McCone, Roosevelt, and Valley County farm bureaus and the Montana Farm Bureau. Opening remarks are set to begin at 7 p.m. At press time, Libertarian Mike Fellows has yet to confirm his participation. All residents of Northeast Montana are invited to attend this public debate between candidates for Montana’s sole congression... Full story

  • Zinke and Juneau Schedule Four Debates, One in Frazer

    James Walling, The Courier|Aug 3, 2016

    The Courier and Yellowstone Public Radio will moderate a debate between U.S. House candidates Denise Juneau (D) and Ryan Zinke (R) at Frazer School on Aug. 29. The candidates have agreed to four debates in total, with dates scheduled in Billings (Sept. 1), and Great Falls (Oct. 5). Libertarian candidate Mike Fellows has also been invited to attend. A fourth debate is currently being considered on the Crow Reservation and both candidates are committed to working with tribal leaders and media part... Full story

  • Fire Drill Suspended for Actual Fire in St. Marie

    Dane Osen, For the Courier|Jul 27, 2016

    Originally, the plan was to meet with the guys from the St. Marie Fire Department on the afternoon of July 24. I was going to watch them drill and shoot the breeze about a few of them getting their Emergency Medical Technician certifications and some of the challenges they face as a rural fire department in a small community. By July 23, the plan changed dramatically after our firefighters were called to tackle a structure fire by Rose Hill. Typically, this would be a call that Long Run would...

  • Theropoda Expeditions Announces Discovery of 'Rees Rex'

    Thomas Heitkamp|Jun 1, 2016

    Theropoda Expeditions, a leading dinosaur exploration, preparation, and mounting company announced today its discovery of Rees Rex, a new and noteworthy specimen of the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex. The new find has a nearly complete skull and joins other notable T. rex specimens, such as “Peck Rex” and the Smithsonian’s “Wankel Rex”, all of which were discovered in Montana’s Hell Creek. Rees Rex was uncovered in the summer of 2015, on a private ranch in McCone County, Mont. after a few scattered tail bone fragments were discovered...

  • Keystone XL Pipeline Derailed

    Patrick Burr, The Courier|Nov 11, 2015

    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 evapor...

  • Edgar 'Eddie' Orval Garwood

    Sep 30, 2015

    Edgar "Eddie" Orval Garwood of Nashua, Mont., 94, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, of natural causes at his home on the family farm south of Nashua. Services will be held Friday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua, followed by burial in the Nashua Cemetery. He was the only child of Marion and Gertrude (Bailey) Garwood. He was born April 23, 1921, in Jackson County, Ky., near the small community of Gray Hawk. When he was a month old, the family traveled to Montana and...

  • Marie Louise Kjelgaard Long Vaughan

    Sep 9, 2015

    Marie Louise (Kjelgaard) Long Vaughan, 92, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. With family by her side, she spent her final days recalling several stories throughout her life. Family memorial services were held on Aug. 1, in Charlo, Mont., with a celebration of life to follow at the Charlo Senior Center at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in Ronan in Mountain View Cemetery. Additionally, a memorial service in Glasgow will be...

  • Marie Louise Kjelgaard Long Vaughan

    Jul 29, 2015

    Marie Louise (Kjelgaard) Long Vaughan, 92, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. With family by her side, she spent her final days recalling several stories throughout her life. Family memorial services will be held on Aug. 1, in Charlo, Mont., with a celebration of life to follow at the Charlo Senior Center at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in Ronan in Mountain View Cemetery. Additionally, a memorial service in Glasgow will...

  • Valley County Jail: Often Filled Up

    Bonnie Davidson, The Courier|Jan 28, 2015

    Statewide complaints are being heard about crowded jail cells. Inmates are sleeping wherever beds might be able to fit and a lot of movement of prisoners from one jail cell to another has been taking place to cover the lack of spaces available. Valley County's jail has been housing an average of 30 inmates. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier said that they have been charging other counties $60 a day to house inmates. Inmates have been held from Phillips, McCone, Roosevelt, Blaine, Hill and Custer counties and other various locations in the...

  • You Need To Know About R.L. Irle

    Doris Franzen, My Opinion|Oct 8, 2014

    Before you make any decisions about renaming the Irle School, you need to learn more about Mr. R. L. Irle. Mr R.L. Irle came to Glasgow in 1929, I believe. Just in time for the beginning of three crisis to strike Valley County, Montana, and the entire world. In 1929 the "Roaring 20's" were coming to an end. We were headed into the greatest Depression to ever hit this country. Money was literally not worth the paper it was printed on. Farmers, ranchers, businesses were all going down. This Great... Full story

  • Bison Ordinance Hits The Ballots

    Bonnie Davidson, The Courier|Oct 1, 2014

    While the ballots won't be ready for voters for a few more weeks, a bison ordinance has been discussed and worked on with Valley County commissioners and the Valley County Conservation District Board. The conservation board members met with county commissioners on June 18 to discuss an ordinance that would protect property owners from bison/buffalo grazing. According to the county commissioner meeting minutes, the county attorney advised that the documents were from McCone County and what they had used for an ordinance. Jeff Pattison explained...

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