Year End Review 2023

It Happened in December 2023

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•. Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary To Serve Hi-Line Families and Children

• Winter Wonderland Kicks Off Holiday Season

• Block Of Bucks Donations Down This Year

• Law Enforcement Plunges For Special Olympics

• Glasgow City Council Discusses Proposed Skate Park At Bundy

• Record Breaking Highs For December

• Erickson Named Montana Coach Of The Year

• Glasgow Places First In Speech Sweeps at Medicine Lake/Froid And Fort Benton Meet

• Cottonwood Inn, Siding 45 Skate Park, Cub Scouts and Subway all won prizes during the Parade of Lights

• Missoula Children's Theatre Comes To Glasgow For "The Princess and the Pea"

• Lustre Christian High School Carols Downtown

• Glasgow Speech and Drama Take Home Hardware At Plentywood Meet

It Happened in November 2023

• Health and Wellness Encompass All Aspects Of Health – FMDH Hosts Annual Health Fair

• Valley County Breaking Direction From Administration of Governor – School superintendents afraid of what future holds for funding when levy amounts are differing between county and state.

• GHS Proctor Makes Repeat Performance at All-State Festival

• Glasgow Middle School and Opheim School bring awareness to Red Ribbon Week

• Community Tips-A-Cop At Local Coffee Shops For Special Olympics

• Eighth Annual Monster Dash – First person to cross the finish line was Garrett Thompson from the 9-14 age group.

• Caleb Headley transformed into Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation during The Glasgow Courier's Halloween Costume Contest. He has been crowned the "People's Choice Award" winner.

• Milk River Athletes Place Second at State for basketball and North Country Mavericks place third from the All-Class Volleyball Tournament in Bozeman.

• Community Comes Together For Milam Family – a total of $8,465 was raised to help with travel and medical costs associated with Jack Milam's recent health diagnosis.

• Governor Gianforte recognizes veterans at the State Capitol – including Steve Page, of Billings.

• Festival Of Trees Raises Over $15,000 for Valley County HOPE Project

• Speech and Drama Season Gets Underway – Frazer takes first in Class C Speech at Hays Lodge Pole Tournament

• Doris Leader wins big at the FMDH Foundation Annual Fundraiser on Nov. 18

• Montana Supreme Court Sides With Governor Gianforte In Property Tax Dispute – tax money will have to be recovered by Valley County in May 2024.

• GHS Graduate Blake Beatnik le Saint receives Prestigious Award, MNSHAPE Aquatics Teacher of the Year earlier this month.

It Happened in October 2023

• GHS Drama Students Work At Updating High School Auditorium

• Glasgow Homecoming – Tatum Nyquist makes second appearance as Homecoming Royalty after first becoming kindergarten princess in Sept. 2011.

• Valley County Commissioners Vote To Reduce Amount of Mills Levied on Valley County Residents

• Glasgow NWS undergoes upgrades to radar

• Hands Of Hope Brings Light To Those Struggling – Over the past month local artist Cathryn McIntyre has been working on the Hands of Hope Mural behind the Glasgow-City County Library.

• Scottie Super Fan – Shawn Garwood is at the field always cheering on his beloved Scotties

• Nashua FFA Competes in Recycle Montana Trash Dash

• DPHHS Honors Montana Centenarians, including Glasgow born Leo Pattison

• Glasgow High School Library Receives Generous Grant to update space

• Glasgow School Bond Fails By Large Margin

• Tanae Baker and Haleigh Huntsman earned All-State Honors at the State Cross Country Championship in Kalispell

• Glasgow City Council agree to close streets for Halloween while FMDH proposes purchasing of land for further expansion

• Glasgow Author Cara Pinder makes writing debut with "The Tooth Fairy Stars"

• FMDH Celebrates 10 Years Sponsoring the Fresh Fruit and Veggie Program

It Happened in September 2023

• Frazer School Places Second in Region For Montana Paint The State

• Hug Long and Hug Often – Brianna Leader stood in front of Soma Dis Deli to give and receive free hugs during the lunch hour

• Transit employees obtain longevity pay

• Glasgow's Feezell takes trip of a lifetime at Boys State

• Tim Phillips Leads KLTZ/Mix 93

• FMDH Pledges $250,000 to Glasgow School District Bond Projects if passes

• Valley County Commissioners support the questioning of the Mill Levy process

• St. Raphael's Community Comes Together To Build Grotto

• Bank of Glasgow donates funds to Glasgow Fire and Long Run Fire after doing a month-long fundraiser

• Cape Air Reselected as essential air service airline for eastern Montana

• During the regular city council meeting, Glasgow Police Officer Norman Dick was promoted to Sergeant

• GDA Wraps Up Another Alive at Five Season

• Glasgow High School announces 2023 Royalty Nominees, Daniel Berry, Emily See, Macy Mitchell, Tatum Nyquist, Kyle Baker and Vaughn Miller.

• A dedicated group of Montana educators, including GMS' Laurie Enebo are becoming "history missionaries" as part of the Teacher Leaders in Montana History program.

• Ty Westby competes in the Montana High School Rodeo Association's team roping event during the two-day rodeo held at the Valley County Fairground.

It Happened in August 2023

• GKST Thunder Are State Class C Champs

• Head Start Celebrates Grand Opening

• Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Awarded First Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification in Montana-Dakota

The 8th Annual FORE the Kids golf tournament welcomed 18 teams including 11 youth golfers. This year's scholarship was awarded to Riley Smith.

• USDA Invests More Than $20 Million To Support Rural Health Care – Valley View Home is one recipient.

• Metal Of Nowhere – Jackyl Rocks Glasgow

• Top-Tier Teaching At FMDH – Chloe Koessl, Aubrey Kessel and Courtney Hallock are medical students, part of the WWAMI program, get hands-on experience at FMDH

• Soma-Dis celebrates 25 years in business

• Mykayla Lauckner and Peyton Pederson win first place at the Fort Peck Women's Walleye Tournament.

• Grapples To Grapples – Glasgow Wrestling Club put their 2023 camp in the books with another smashing success.

• Governor Gianforte Appoints Sarah Swanson Commission of Labor and Industry

• Valley County First Responders Honored – Military veterans and first responders were honored at the PRCA Rodeo during the NE Montana Fair.

• Glasgow School Board Approves Bond Election – The election will ask voters to approve a bond to pay for facility improvements.

• Discussions begin at City Council for a skatepark location and potential of diagonal parking on 2nd Ave. S.

• VC Commissioners approve purchase of new motor graders and compensation between county and Glasgow schools for transportation

• The Hi-Line Hyzers hosted their second tournament of the season at the Fortress Disc Golf Course on Aug. 19.

• The Colbrese Red Ball Golf Tournament was held with a total of 17 teams signed up this year. Lake Kloker, Alec Boland, Alex Schriver and Gerti Johnson took home first net with a score of 90.16 for $1,400.

• Coach Darrell Heuth made an appearance at the Glasgow Scotties' first home game of the season, where he was recognized for his contributions to the foundations of the athletic programs at Glasgow High School.

• Teresa Heil, a K-12 visual arts teacher at Frazer Public Schools becomes finalist for Montana Teacher of the Year.

• Zachary Pierce was presented the first annual Emitt Northup Achievement Award at the 2023 Fort Peck Summer Theater Camp Showcase.

It Happened In July

•T-33 Aircraft Shines At Valley County Museum – The rehabilitation of the T-33 aircraft static outdoor display has been completed.

• FORE Healthcare: FMDH Foundation hosts 24th annual Tournament. Hi-Line Med Spa, consisting of Terry Newton, Derek Beadle, Stan Ozark and Eli Feezell won first place.

• Fort Peck Theatre Awarded Historic Preservation Grant. Fort Peck Senior Citizens also donate to FPST Performing Arts Camp

• Hinsdale Pie Auction Brings Funds To Volunteer Ambulance Service

• Celebrating Independence Day- Milk River Days held their annual celebration July 2 thorough 4 in Hinsdale.

• McIntyre Appointed To Montana Arts Council

• Siding 45 Skatepark Committee Wheelies Their Way Into Progress

• Governor and First Lady of Montana Gianforte Make A Stop in Glasgow. First Lady talks to Glasgow City-County Library about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Governor Gianforte talks with the Glasgow Police Department about their work.

• Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming makes a stop in Glasgow with their STEM van.

• Theatre For Young Audience Tour debuts for the season at Glasgow City-County Library

It Happened In June

• Cole Plouffee, of Glendive, and Jason Flaten, of Elko, Nev., were crowned Catfish Classic Champions.

• Valley County Gets Hit With Mother Nature – Severe Thunderstorms, Flooding and Tornados spotted. NWS confirms landspout tornado near Lustre.

• Stacey Amundson receives lifetime achievement award of the Montana Municipal Clerks, Treasurers and Finance Officer Association

• Glasgow High School 2023 Valedictorian Lane Thompson and Salutatorian Riley Smith

• FMDH's Vice President of Strategic Programs Erin Aune traveled to Washington, D.C. to talk about improving health care access in rural communities as well as obstacles and opportunities.

• Glasgow's Benji Phillips ended his collegiate track and field career at NDSU earning second team All-American honors, the second of his career. He also ended his career at number two in NDSU history for the javelin.

• Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team will not let the lack of pool slow them down. The team has made arrangements to practice at the pool in Wolf Point and the Dredge Cuts.

• Sheriff Boyer, providing the Oath of Office with Brien Gault's family present, swore in Gault as a Deputy for the Valley County Sheriff's Office. He will be a part-time deputy.

• Glasgow School District Provides Three Percent Raises to classified staff and administration

• Montana Community Foundation and Nemont Manor Foundation awards grants to 10 local organizations that benefit the Valley County community.

• Glasgow Courier Receives Recognition At Yearly Montana Newspaper Association Convention

• Valley County Commissioners raise elected officials and non-elected permanent employees salaries

• FMDH Inaugural Med Camp introduces curiosity to the youth with week long camp.

It Happened In May

• Sheriff Boyer Attends National Sheriff's Institute Jail Administration Course

• Milk River's Tiffany Granholm was the first of the Special Olympians to carry the Flame of Hope during its journey through Glasgow April 30.

• Night Of Hope at St. Raphael's Church Raises Funds For HOPE Project

• Fort Peck Summer Theatre is proud to announce that the leading role in Matilda will be played by McKay Yoakam.

• Special Olympics was held May 4 in Glasgow.

• Scottie Golf Exclusive Clubs: Boys Win Division I

• Hinsdale, Glasgow and Nashua Participate in State Music Festival – Students Bring Home Superior Ratings

• Hi-Line Sportsmen Donates $20,000 to VALCO

• City of Glasgow Awarded $75,000 for Sullivan Park Trail Project

• GHS' Mason Swenson and Chase Tarum recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the sixth Annual Community Service Awards.

• Lustre Christian Lions, Glasgow Scottie Boys and Girls Track and Field Teams Dominate – Now Off To State!

• Former Valley County students Brett Glaser and Kaitlyn McColly, wrap up collegiate Track and Field season as NAIA National Champions.

• Commissions Approve Provider of Record Agreement between Michelle Ozark as Family Nurse Practitioner and the Valley County Health Department as well as approved the agreement for Ozark to provide family services within the Health Department. Commissioners also signed the Health Officer Agreement between Shirley Baumgartner and Valley County.

• Bob Bergstrom was the guest speak during Opheim's annual Memorial Day program.

It Happened In April

• Incident At FMDH Results In Officer Involved Shooting

• GHS STUCO Dedicates Deployed Graduates in halls

• Community and Stakeholders will have the opportunity to ask questions during Scottie Field Recharged Community Meeting

• Hinsdale EMTs Receives State Of The Art Training

• The Glasgow Stockyards suffered minor damage when a fire occurred in a building on the property.

• Warm Temperatures increase flooding potential.

• Another successful year for the Easter Egg Hunt at Hoyt Park though conditions were muddy and wet with snow still on the ground.

• Six candidates running for two open seats on Nashua School Board

• Continued Flooding Sparks Concerns For Residents. Two New Deputies Join Valley County Sheriff's Department, Andrew Brandt and Dylan Ford.

• Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team Is On For the Season – Board Establishes Alternatives with No Glasgow Pool

• Hinsdale High School Class of 2023 Valedictorian Cienna Strommen and Salutatorians Ashton Smith and Mattea McColly.

• Half of the total raised for the fourth annual Lucky Knuckle Brew Run was provided to the Scottie Recharged project.

• Glasgow Police Department officer Wyatt Miller, was sworn in during the regular meeting session of the Glasgow City Council on March 20.

It Happened In March

• Hoyer Awarded Damien Heck Memorial Officiating Scholarship

• George McIntyre was honored by Glasgow High School Athletic Director Brenner Flaten during the Northern 2B Divisional Basketball tournament for working his 1,300th basketball game that evening.

• Children's Museum of Northeast Montana and Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture were recipients of the fiscal year 2023 Eastern Montana Initiative Tourism Grant Award.

• Arrive Alive Tour Stops in Glasgow

• Bringing Back The '50s – GHS Presents Grease

• Lustre Lions Roar Out Of Divisional Championship

• North Country Mavericks claimed 2023 Eastern C Divisional title.

• North Country Burns Bridges – Mavericks Complete Perfect Session with 59-26 Championship Win Over Twin Bridges

• The Voice Of Sports For 30 Years – Ozark Marks Milestone In Broadcast Career

• First Annual Slash The Stigma Devon Thompson Memorial Tournament was held – community comes together for mental health awareness.

• Tweten Retires After Over 30 Years With the County

• Scottie Cheer Wins First At CheerFest

• Eight State Champions Crowned During State AAU Tournament in Billings

• Three Valley County students qualify for Nationals BPA, Daniel Berry, Aliah Batalla and John Yeska.

• Valley County Detention Center Installs New Body Scanner

• Fort Peck Receives Award For the Best Tasting Water in Montana

• City of Glasgow Asks Residents to Return Lead Service Line Test Forms