Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Sponsored by Nemont Manor and the Valley County Pioneer Museum
Glasgow Soroptimist members receive a $1,000 check from the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline in support of the Block of Bucks. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, an industry leader in North American energy infrastructure, operates Northern Border Pipeline. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline's community investment team, which supports nonprofit organizations that focus on education, children and the environment, is responsible for this donation. They state they are proud to be a part of the energy and enthusiasm surrounding this community initiative. Teresa Tade, center, a Soroptimist member, receives the check from Joe French, a technician with TransCanada Northern Border Pipeline. Also pictured are, from left, Austin Green, volunteer from the Glasgow High School Student Council, and in back, Soroptimist members Cheryl Jansa, Judy Idler, Janet Plant and Peggy Sain.
10 Years Ago
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012
Glasgow Superintendent Bob Connors addressed about 20 school administrators and community members at a School Building Committee meeting Monday, explaining the splitting of the school bond issue into two questions for the voters. He said that one vote will be on $16.8 million bond for building or renovation of three school buildings: a new elementary building, additions to East Side and improvements to the high school.
Valley County Commissioner Dave Pippin has been appointed as the chairman of the Board of Commissioners for 2013, replacing Commissioner Bruce Peterson in this position. The appointment was made at the regular meeting on Tuesday. Pippin has two more years to serve in his second term. He announced that he does not plan to run for commissioner again.
A new ordinance banning heavy trucks from newly paved residential streets in Nashua has gone into effect. Trucks weighing 32,000 GVW or more may not be driven on Mabel, Warham, Hobart, or Trumper streets. Heavy trucks are permitted on Highway 117, which starts north of town at U.S 2 and curves through Nashua on its way south of Fort Peck.
25 Years Ago
Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997
Two Appointments scheduled with the Valley County Commissioners on Monday showed clearly that the issue of a private prison at Saint Marie is still alive and still controversial.
At its meeting on Dec. 1, the Glasgow City Council agreed to share its computer system with Wolf Point if their entire system should fail in an emergency. Likewise, Glasgow could ask for help in a computer failure.
The Glasgow Chapter of the Coalition of Montanans Concerned with Disabilities was formed Oct. 16, 1997. It is a local chapter of a statewide, grassroots, direct action disability rights organization comprised of individuals, chapters and organizations. Its mission is to promote the equal participation of all Montanans in all aspects of society through the collective empowerment of people with disabilities.
50 Years Ago
Thursday, Dec. 14, 1972
Glasgow's much- maligned sewer lagoon – silenced by ice and endangered by the grinding fingers or erosion from the neighboring Milk River--- is still making news. Built in 1960, after seven years of preliminary study and preparation at a cost of $64,672.23, the lagoon lies east of Glasgow on a deep peninsula created by the torturous twisting of the Milk River that borders it on the east and west.
Last week's sudden cold snap established three new daily temperature records and broke an early- December mark for prolonged severity back to 1913.
The City of Glasgow received a $9,156 "gift" from Uncle Sam this week – and would you believe-- it just might be used to reduce your property tax?
75 Years Ago
Thursday, Dec. 11, 1947
Stephen Urs of Glasgow was elected president of the Valley Sportsmen's association at its annual meeting in the Civic Center Tuesday night, succeeding George Demko, of Nashua.
It was rounding up time on the floor of the mile-long Fort Peck Spillway last week when state fish and game department men and others helped rescue a deer that had been chased into the channel by coyotes.
The Glasgow District has four known cases of scarlet fever, said Miss Aagot Lian, public health nurse for Valley County, stated this week.
Procedure to be followed by next of kin in requesting grave markers in connection with the return of World War II dead was announced today by Col. Graves B. McGary, commanding officer, Utah general distribution depot.
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