Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 3736
Two Rivers Economic Growth hosted Valley County Clean-Up week which ended April 21, inviting the entire county to get out and clean up their community. Though the weather was not very inviting to get out and clean, the wind certainly helped make the clean up process a little easier by exposing the garbage that had accumulated in ditches, grass lands and parks. Prairie House Gardens generously sponsored trash collection from the Coca-Cola plant to Sullivan Park for $5 cash per bag, and Jax...
The Glasgow City Council held their regular meeting on April 15, and the biggest topic of conversation was the public hearing held regarding whether or not the City of Glasgow should move forward regarding the proposal made by Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) to purchase a section of Hoyt Park for parking expansion purposes. Though on March 18 the Council had voted to accept the recommendation for FMDH to purchase, moving forward was contingent on what the public had to say on the proposal. The Council has indicated in the past if the...
The Montana Department of Commerce has announced that three Montana communities will share $100,000 in grant funding to regenerate Main Street businesses and downtowns. The funding is through Commerce’s Montana Main Street Program (MMS). “Montana’s Main Streets are at the heart of our state’s values, our neighborhoods and the economy. That’s why Commerce, through the Montana Main Street Program, will continue to help foster community development efforts, revitalization projects and historic preservation for our Main Streets,” said Paul Green,...
Valley County Undersheriff Chris Richter and Valley County dispatcher Kim Woulfe were recognized and provided the VFW Public Servant Award during the monthly VFW Post #3107 meeting on April 11. These two public servants were recognized for their hard work and dedication in serving the Valley County community over the past year. Richter was awarded Law Enforcement Officer of the Year while Woulfe was awarded Dispatcher of the Year award. Every year the Veterans of Foreign Wars selects emergency...
Apil 11 was a bright and sunny day- the perfect day for doing what Montana Freemasons love to do- supporting our local kiddos by supporting their schools! District officer and member of Kyle Lodge #96 in Hinsdale Wade Riden along with Kyle #96 members Kevin Taylor, Max Knodel, and Jim McColly went on an adventure to Glasgow's Irle Elementary and Nashua Public Schools to drop off checks from the Montana Masonic Foundation- and boy, did they have a good time doing it. The Montana Masonic Foundatio...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a flow test at Fort Peck starting no sooner than Friday, April 26, with a scheduled completion date of no later than Sept. 1, 2024. This test is in accordance with the 2018 Biological Opinion, required under the Endangered Species Act for operation of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System. As established in the Nov. 12, 2021, Record of Decision, and analyzed in the Sept. 24, 2021, Fort Peck Dam Test Release Final Environmental Impact Statement, this test is subject to very strict guidelines...
The Glasgow School Board will review applications for the open Superintendent position next week, Tuesday, April 30, and also conduct interviews next week, Wednesday, May 1. The Tuesday meeting will be held virtually via Zoom, https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3762333305?pwd=cVlYQ2xaMnJyWDl4bjcwbjRQYm5JZz09, while the Wednesday meeting will be held in the District Board Room, 229 7th St. N., Glasgow. The School Board has received five applications for the open position including three from out of state... Full story
In an event the captivated people from all around the country, Mrs. Boyer, Mrs. Qualls and Mrs. Billingsley's first grade classes at Irle Elementary got to experience their first ever solar eclipse during the April 8 event. Though the students couldn't get to see the partial eclipse hands-on due to cloud cover, they were able to experience the event a different way, using technology by watching it on the NASA streaming website. In northeast Montana, there was partial eclipse of the sun with the... Full story
Nashua candidates who filed to fill two open positions on the Town of Nashua’s Council during the 2024 election received a letter at the end of March stating there will no longer be an election for Nashua Town Council seats this election year. Per the letter that was sent by Valley County Election Administrator Marie Pippin, municipal elections are held in odd-numbered years, opposite the primary and general elections which are held in even-numbered years. As a result, the two alderman/woman terms and the mayor’s term will expire at the end...
The Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be running five elections: four School Districts and the Fort Peck Rural County Water District. These five elections are all mail-ballot elections. The ballots will be mailed to voters on Friday, April 19, and voted ballots must be received back in the election office by Tuesday, May 7, at 5 p.m. Ballots postmarked May 7 but not received until after will not be counted. The Glasgow School Board has voted to put on the ballot a Building Reserve Safety Levy. There were two Trustee positions available this y...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced on April 9 that 36 trail organizations, communities and various land-managing agencies throughout Montana will receive Montana Trail Stewardship Program (TSP) grant awards for their projects in 2024. Forty TSP applications were received this year from a variety of eligible applicants, including federal and state agencies, towns, cities, counties, recreational clubs and nonprofit organizations. The TSP awards for this year’s cycle total approximately $2 million in state funds. Grants funds are a...
Hinsdale High School is proud to announce the Class of 2024 Valedictorian Zora Rose Holt, daughter of Jason and Sierra Holt. The Class of 2024 Salutatorian is Andrew Dennis Boucher, son of Gregg and Renae Boucher. These students have earned top honors for the class of 2024. They will address their fellow graduates and guests on May 19, 2024 at the Hinsdale High School at 2 p.m....
Get ready, Glasgow! Spring is here, and so is Spring Clean Up Week! Thanks to the city’s partnership with T&R Trucking, we’re making it easier than ever for you to tidy up. Through Tuesday, April 23, dumpsters will be available in the parking lot on 7th Street North, near the bus barn. It’s your chance to clear out clutter and embrace the season of renewal. Don’t miss out – mark your calendars and let’s clean up together!...
Montana students’ proficiency in math and science ticked up by a percentage point last academic year. That’s according to the latest data gathered from schools as part of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Reading scores remained identical to 2022’s report card. More than half of students in each subject are falling short of proficiency. “I look at these scores and I don’t see good things,” Elsie Arntzen said. Arntzen is Montana’s superintendent of public instruction. State wide, Montana students are 37 percent proficient in math, 46 perc...
After weather unexpectedly delayed the annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt on Easter weekend, that did not deter volunteers from still putting it on for the community, just a delayed a week. On April 6, the community and families of all ages came out to Bundy Park to continue the celebration of Easter. According to event organizers, approximately 4,000 plastic eggs were filled with candy with Bundy Park divided into three sections to more fairness and space between the different age groups that...
The Hinsdale FFA students traveled to Billings last week to attend the 94th annual FFA State Convention, April 3 through 6, where they participated in the Floriculture Career Development Event (CDE). The event requires students to identify plants, judge flower arrangements and solve problems. Participants also demonstrate skills in flower arranging, propagation and the preparation of floral and foliage products for sale. The Hinsdale FFA team participated in a variety of different challenges,...
Cub Scouts 898 held their annual Pinewood Derby at St. Raphael Parish gymnasium on April 5 where a total of 16 entries competed again each other with a computer program randomizing the order of races and lanes. The only stipulation of the derby was that each car had to weigh no more than five ounces. After spending time building their unique creations before the derby, each car was put to the test to see which one would outlast them all. In the end, Bridger Guenther's Ecto-1 proved to be the...
The number of passengers using the Glasgow Airport and Cape Air Airline has increased in 2024 compared to 2023 according to numbers from the Montana Department of Transportation. Through the month of February, 717 passengers used Cape Air to fly from Glasgow to Billings and from Billings to Glasgow. This compares to 690 for the same period in 2023. In 2023, 5614 passengers used Cape Air to fly from Glasgow to Billings and from Billings to Glasgow. Cape Air services several rural Montana airports under the Essential Air Service Program. For the...
ATTENTION GLASGOW RESIDENTS!!! Get ready, Glasgow! Spring is here, and so is Spring Clean Up Week! Thanks to the city's partnership with T&R Trucking, we're making it easier than ever for you to tidy up. Starting April 15 through April 23, dumpsters will be available in the parking lot on 7th Street North, near the bus barn. It's your chance to clear out clutter and embrace the season of renewal. Don't miss out – mark your calendars and let's clean up together!...
Nashua School had their Easter Egg Hunt last week. The Easter Bunny left a lot of eggs in the gymnasium and there was plenty for everyone to fill their bags as shown by the students in the inset photos. The Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for this Saturday, April 6, at 11:30 a.m. at Bundy Park. If you can't attend that one, there's another Easter Egg Hunt at Valley View Home at 1 p.m....
Last year, during a dispute with Gov. Greg Gianforte over the state’s “95 mill” school equalization property tax, officials with 49 of Montana’s 56 counties chose to reduce their fall tax bills against the wishes of the Montana Department of Revenue. This month, after landing on the losing side of a November Montana Supreme Court ruling, those counties’ treasurers are left with the thankless task of sending supplemental property tax bills to hundreds of thousands of property owners across the state. The supplemental bills will increase...
We are excited to announce the finalists of the Third Minnow Tank Business Plan Competition. The vision is to strengthen and support the existing and startup businesses that form the backbone of local communities. With the completion of our first phase, we would like to congratulate and announce the 2024 Minnow Tank Business Plan Competition finalists. Start-Up Finalists Wolf Point Mercantile (Roosevelt County) Tootsie’s Fitness Salon & Spa Center (Valley County), Circle Country Market (McCone County), Sand Springs General Store and Cafe (...
The Valley County Museum was the host of a local history program on Feb. 27 where people gathered to learn more about the depiction of Tampico, Mont., provided by Paul Etchart in collaboration with Judy Michael and many others who have contributed information to the project. There were also guest speakers from the Tampico area who reflected and talked about their memories and provided those in attendance a depiction of their days at Tampico. The project is a way to honor all the past Tampico fam...