Arrested during the search warrant was Wade Traeholt 39 YOA, who is charged with Operation of Unlawful Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratory and Criminal Possession of Precursors to Manufacture Methamphetamine.

Also arrested in connection, were Brad Hohman 28 YOA and Heather Smith/Charette 36 YOA. They were both charged with Criminal Possession of Precursors to Manufacture Methamphetamine.

Jonisa Charette was also charged in Fort Peck Tribal Court with Criminal Endangerment and an 8 month old child was placed protective custody by Department of Family Services.

This case has been part of “Operation New Beginning,” an intense narcotics investigation that was initiated by the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office last May, 2009. This is the 9th Meth Lab that “Operation New Beginning” has netted since June of last year; along with the 38 suspects arrested in November for selling prescription pills.

Sheriff Crawford stated, “Apparently these meth lab suspects did not take me seriously when I publicly stated that narcotics trafficking will not be tolerated in Roosevelt County and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.” Sheriff Crawford continued, “They’ll obviously have some time to think about that now.”

The Sheriff also wanted to publicly thank the Valley County Sheriff’s Office and the Glasgow Police Department for their assistance during this incident.

Paul Taylor, storyteller / musician, celebrates the culture of his Australian homeland weaving Aboriginal and European roots through a multi-media performance. On his albums and in person Taylor delights in celebrating the culture of his homeland through story, song and didjeridoo. He travels throughout the U.S., performing for all ages and conducting school residencies, combining storytelling and music with dance and painting.

For Taylor, creating and performing traditional arts of Australia is more than just entertainment – it’s also documenting and celebrating one of the world’s fastest vanishing cultures. Taylor is mentored by Yidunduma Bill Harney, last male custodian of the Wardaman culture in Australia’s Northern Territory. Now based in Laramie, Wyoming, Taylor returns to Australia on sabbatical each year to spend time with family and to travel and study with Mr. Harney.

Taylor is recognized by National Geographic as one of only two Australian “tradition-bearers”. His CD, “Cooeee” won six national awards including Parent’s Choice Golg and the Storytelling World Award. Take a trip “down under” with Paul Taylor at 7:00 p.m. at the Glasgow High School auditorium.

Trained as a social worker, Taylor has spent his life traveling and experiencing cultures from around the world. “I have been blessed with close contact with Australia’s Aboriginal people, the Filipino and Balinese traditional cultures of Asia, and the Lakota, Hopi and Navajo people of North American,” Taylor says. Wherever his journey takes him, he studies and shares in rich traditions of song, dance and stories.

As a performing artist, Paul trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, U.K. He worked professionally as an actor in Australia’s regional theatres and a clown in a circus show performing throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

Tickets for Tuesday’s performance are available at the door for those without a Big Sky Series ticket.

The Big Sky Series is partially funded by the Montana Performing Arts Consortium Presenter Development Program, the National Endowment for the Arts, Montana Arts Council, Montana’s Cultural Trust, and the Western States Arts Federation.

As of Friday there are now 3 candidates for the office of Valley County Justice of the Peace. Incumbent Linda Hartsock has filed for re-election and currently has 2 challengers, Vic Puchella and Dustin Hallock. The top two vote getters in the June Primary Election will advance to the General Election in November.

Valley County Commissioner Dave Reinhardt is being challenged by Scott Cassel in his bid for a 3rd term on the commission.

Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier is being challenged by Glasgow Police Officer Joe Horn. Meier is running for his 3rd term as Valley County Sheriff.

The remaining Valley County officeholders are running unopposed with the filing deadline set for March 15th.

Treasurer Jennie Reinhardt, Clerk and Recorder Lynne Nyquist, Clerk of Court Shelly Bryan, County Attorney Nick Murnion and Public Administrator Dan Taylor all have no opposition.

Montana will hold the statewide Primary Nominating Election on June 8th and the statewide Federal General Election will be held November 2nd.

The Montana Cancer Control Programs serve all 56 counties including all the
reservations and may be able to help pay for cancer screenings. The Montana Cancer Control Programs offer 3 types of screenings. For men and women age 50 to 64 there are colon cancer screenings including colonoscopy and stool test. For women 30 to 64 there are cervical pap test screenings and for women 40 to 64 there are breast screenings including mammograms and clinical breast exams. These screenings can be done locally.

How can you find out if someone is eligible for this program? Either call the toll free number at 1-888-803-9343 or locally you can call Mary Nyhus, the area screening coordinator at 783-7554. A third option is to call any of the local health departments.

Regular cancer screenings are important. They can help detect cancer in its early stages, when it is easier to treat and cure. When someone enrolls, they are asked about tobacco use. If the person uses tobacco products they are referred to the Montana Quit Line for information about quitting.

Many of you having been asking about the in-depth index that has been created by Karen (Mrs. Miles) Fuhrman for this edition. It is 15 sheets in size. Each section of the cookbook is indexed in the set. For those who have ordered the entire cookbook this index will be included. If you would like to have an index to add to the cookbook you presently have that also will be available.

The cost for the index alone is $5.00. These will be available at the same time as the cookbooks are distributed to those who have pre-ordered. They will also be available at the Pioneer Museum and through Friends Of The Pioneer Museum. You may call Doris Franzen at 228-2082 or Sue Henderson at 228-2782. You may also order by mail at Friends Of The Pioneer Museum, Box 975, Glasgow, MT 59230. If you have any questions please feel free to call. We want to thank everyone for their support. The interest and response has been wonderful.

In 2009 the Race had 202 participants from Montana, ND, SD, ID, WA & CA. This year will feature an Early Bird registration for $20.00 and $5.00 for each additional race until June 1, 2010. The first 75 participants registered will receive a free ticket from the Fort Peck Summer Theatre to the June 19 performance of “Annie”. The race events include a 10K & 5K run, 5K walk, 1milerun/walk and a 10 mile Novice Bike route. Bring the whole family and celebrate summer and Father’s Day weekend at Fort Peck Lake, MT for more information contact the Glasgow Chamber at 406-228-228-2222 or chamber@glasgowmt.net.

There will be presentations on river and reservoir operations this winter and spring, planned operations for the rest of the year and an opportunity for people to ask questions and make comments. The meetings will be held:

Apr 13 11 a.m. South Sioux City, NE Marina Conference Center, 4th & B Streets
Apr 13 7 p.m. Fort Peck, MT Interpretive Center, Lower Yellowstone Rd
Apr 14 1 p.m. Bismarck, ND Radisson Hotel, 605 E. Broadway Ave.
Apr 14 7 p.m. Mobridge, SD Wrangler Inn, 820 West Grand Crossing
Apr 15 1 p.m. Jefferson City, MO Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 W. McCarty St
Apr 15 7 p.m. St. Joseph, MO Holiday Inn Riverfront, 102 S. Third St

The 2010 AOP is available on the “Reports and Publications” section of the Water Management website, http://www.nwd-mr.usace.army.mil/rcc, and is available in hard copy by writing to: Missouri River Basin Water Management Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1616 Capitol Ave, Suite 365, Omaha, NE 68102-4909.

McGeshick had recently been incarcerated in the Valley County Jail on a felony theft charge and had posted $5000 bond. Soon after his release on conditions that he obeys all laws he was arrested by the Glasgow Police Department after allegedly assaulting another person on March 7th. The investigation into this case continues by law enforcement authorities.

He currently is incarcerated in the Valley County Jail and no bond has been set as he awaits an appearance in front of Judge John McKeon. McGeshick is charged with felony theft after he allegedly instigated a back check writing scheme in Valley County.

The Glasgow Police Department also arrested 44-year old Jerry Ritch and charged him with felony Partner/Family Member Assault. Ritch was also charged with Criminal Destruction of or Tampering with a Communication Device.

The alleged incident involving Ritch occurred on March 5th at a north side Glasgow residence. Bond has been set at $5000 and as of Tuesday Ritch was still incarcerated in the Valley County Jail

The new law, effective immediately upon passage, also allows qualified patients and their caregivers to grow and/or possess a restricted number of marijuana plants.

Montana is the 10th state to pass a medical marijuana law. Under federal law, it is still illegal to grow, sell, purchase, or use marijuana, even for health-related reasons.

To use or grow marijuana under the Montana law, patients and caregivers must first register with the Quality Assurance Division of the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
The Department of Public Health and Human Services has a listing of the numbers of people who are registered to use medical marijuana in Montana. This listing shows there are 10,582 people registered to use the drug in Montana.

Valley County has 30 people currently registered to use medical marijuana. The Montana county with the largest number of registered users is Gallatin County with 1667 registered users of medical marijuana.

Roosevelt County has 8, Phillips County has 16 and Daniels County with 7 registered users of the drug.

Of the 10,582 users of medical marijuana in Montana a total of 5993 list severe or chronic pain as their reason for using the drug. 2412 people list severe or chronic pain and muscle spasms as their condition.

The largest age group using medical marijuana in Montana is the 21-30 year old age group. 24.9% of the users are in this age group while 22.75% are in the age group of 51-60.

The average age of a medical marijuana user in Montana is 41.

Though most people get better within 1-2 days, young children, especially infants, are at highest risk of severe illness. There is no special treatment, but dehydration may occur. If you are concerned, please contact your health care provider.

The Valley County Health Department recommends people stay home for 48-72 hours after last symptoms, preferably 72 hours for anyone who works with, or is in a high risk group, such as food handlers, health care workers, daycare children or providers, and students since this virus can spread rapidly through facilities such as schools.

Hand sanitizers are not as effective as thorough handwashing with soap and water. People who are infected with norovirus shed large amounts of virus, and it only takes a tiny amount of virus to cause illness. This virus has a significant life span on surfaces. These are all good reasons to be extra vigilant in preventing the spread of this illness.

For most non-porous surfaces, disinfecting with a fresh concentration of 1/3 cup bleach to 1 gallon of warm water is effective. You may also call the Valley County Health Department @# 228-6261, if you have questions.

Mikki Campbell was arrested just outside of Glasgow on June 8th 2009 by the Valley County Sheriff’s Office and the Big Muddy River Drug Task Force.

She was charged with criminal possession of precursors to dangerous drugs. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier told Kltz/Klan that Campbell allegedly was in possession of items in a quantity enough to make methamphetamine.

The trial is expected to last 3 days with Judge John McKeon presiding over the trial. Valley County Attorney Nick Murnion is prosecuting the case.

Bids on all phases of the jail project were to be let out this week with a deadline of March 30th. The Valley County Commissioners hope to break ground on the detention center this spring and it’s expected the completion would be by the end of the year.

The new detention center will have 24 beds plus 1 segregated cell. It will include 3 pods with 8 beds.

The Valley County Commissioners expect the total cost of the detention center construction and design to be less than $3 million.

The money to pay for the new jail will come from PILT money that the county has stockpiled over the years. Valley County used a federal stimulus grant of just over $200,000 to pay for the design of the jail.

The current jail is situated in the basement of the Valley County Courthouse.

Livestock owners and contract growers who suffer livestock losses must file a notice of
loss 30 calendar days of when the loss of livestock is apparent, and an application for payment no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the
loss of livestock occurs.

Eligible Adverse Weather Conditions include: Blizzards, Tornado, Lightning, Earthquakes, Floods, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Wildfires, Disease(must be related to or exacerbated by an eligible adverse weather event to be an eligible cause of livestock deaths under LIP).

For questions and appointments, please call the Valley County FSA Office at 228-4321 Ext 2.

The 2010 award recipients are:
• Doug Komrosky, Havre, 5 years, Hunter Education
• Brandy Latray, Havre, 5 years, Hunter Education
• Jonathan Kloboski, Chinook, 5 years, Bowhunter Education
• Dwain “Fritz” Prellwitz, Malta, 5 years, Bowhunter Education
• Denae Kauffman, Glasgow, 5 years, Bowhunter Education
• Andrew McKean, Glasgow, 5 years, Bowhunter Education
• Victor Maldonado, Scobey, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Darlene Holt, Havre, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Ken Holt, Havre, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Michael Ley, Havre, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Denae Kauffman, Glasgow, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Joseph Yeoman, Glasgow, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Brett Jacobson, St. Marie, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Thomas Lorenz, Sidney, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Ronald Sorenson, Sidney, 10 years, Hunter Education
• Ervin Hamblock, Havre, Havre, 15 years, Hunter Education
• Richard Johnson, Brockway, 15 years, Hunter Education
• Richard Johnson, Brockway, 15 years, Bowhunter Education
• William Dasinger, Wolf Point, 15 years, Hunter Education
• Harold Robinson, Reserve, 15 years, Bowhunter Education
• Larry Cornelia, Circle, 20 years, Hunter Education
• Patrick Waters, Froid, 20 years, Hunter Education
• Patrick Waters, Froid, 20 years, Bowhunter Education
• Dennis Wethern, Glasgow, 20 years, Bowhunter Education
• Robert Kane, Plentywood, 20 years, Bowhunter Education
• Tom Lidahl, Plentywood, 20 years, Bowhunter Education
• Howard Pippin, Saco, 20 years, Bowhunter Education
• Jon Forbes, Saco, 20 years, Bowhunter Education
• Gary Hanson, Brockton, 20 years, Bowhunter Education
• Donald Swenson, Chinook, 25 years, Hunter Education
• Dwain “Fritz” Prellwitz, Malta, 30 years, Hunter Education

State law requires that anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1985 must present a hunter education certificate in order to purchase a hunting license in Montana. Nearly all hunter and bowhunter education courses are taught by volunteer instructors, even though the program is run and certified through FWP.

“There’s no way we could provide the quality of programming we have now without the incredible dedication and commitment we see from our volunteer instructors,” said Region 6 Information and Education Program Manager Ron Selden. “All of their efforts are greatly appreciated.”

New volunteers for the program are needed in some Hi-Line communities. Anyone interested in becoming a Hunter or Bowhunter Education instructor in Region 6 should contact Selden at call (406) 228-3723.

The project is designed to remotely track pronghorn antelope across parts of northern Montana and southern Canada and monitor where they spend their time. The collars store GPS coordinates and are programmed to fall off after a year. Biologists then collect the collars, download the coordinates into a computer, and build a map that shows the movements of each animal. Almost all of the collars attached over the last two years have been recovered.

"The project is intended to assess how antelope populations utilize this trans-boundary landscape, and the role that native rangelands play in keeping these populations healthy and connected," explained Jeff Herbert, assistant administrator of FWP's Wildlife Bureau. "GPS satellite collars are used to document important habitats and seasonal movement patterns, as well as how antelope may react to various human development and natural features across this region. This information is intended to help resource managers work more effectively in their conservation efforts and in partnership with private landowners."

The Phillips County study area includes part of the Bowdoin gas field, just one area where development has the potential to fragment wildlife habitat and disrupt historical migration and fawn-rearing patterns.

But University of Calgary doctorial candidate Andrew Jakes, one of the leaders of the study, said the project is not focusing on just oil and gas development, but on all types of human activity, including agricultural practices and roads and highways.

Adding more animals this third year will help researchers better understand how herds and habitat merge, as well as how the animals react to disturbances. Among the other attributes, Johnson said having such information should help wildlife managers on both sides of the U.S. and Canadian borders determine their antelope seasons and quotas.

"We want to take a proactive approach to defining what critical habitat is, as well as pronghorn movement corridors across these prairie landscapes," Jakes explained. This is the last planned capture effort, and the collars will be retrieved in one year.

Kyran Kunkel, a senior fellow with World Wildlife Fund, said that findings to date include round-distance migration of up to 300 miles and animals moving south to the Missouri River and 75 miles north of the Saskatchewan border near Swift Current and half-way between Plentywood and Regina.

Kunkel noted that differences in winter severity have yielded significant changes in movement during each year of the study. He added that preliminary data to date shows that the potential for conserving wildlife connectivity and corridors in the area is good.

FWP Warden Dirk Paulsen last week responded to a call of a dead white-tailed deer south of Malta along the Sun Prairie Road. At the scene Paulsen found a buck fawn that had been shot in the head with a small-caliber rifle.

Paulsen said the person who shot the fawn even cut the small spike horns from its head. The illegal shooting of the deer took place the evening of Feb. 25. Other evidence collected and blood trails in the area indicate that at least one other deer was possibly shot before it ran off.

“This was a senseless act, and we’d like to catch up with whoever did it,” Paulsen said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Paulsen directly at (406) 263-0620 or 654-1223, the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 654-2350, or FWP’s TIP-MONT hotline at 1-800-847-6668. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

All hunters must complete a bowhunter education class - or demonstrate that they have bow hunted in the past - before they can hunt during archery-only seasons in Montana.
Montana law also requires anyone born after Jan. 1, 1985, to complete a general hunter education class before they can buy hunting licenses.

All Montana hunter education and bowhunter education courses taught in classroom settings are free. Students over the age of 18 who are seeking bowhunter certification have the option of taking the course online and participating in a separate field day event at a later date. There is a $20 fee to take online courses, which can be found in the “Education” section at “fwp.mt.gov,” the department’s Web site.

For more information about the upcoming classes in Froid, contact Charlie Young at 963-2215, Pat Waters at 963-2344 or Gary Hanson at 448-2521.

Onset of Norovirus is sudden, usually within a day or two of exposure. Vomiting is relatively more prevalent among children. Adults more often experience diarrhea. Virus is spread through both. That is why thorough handwashing and cleanup is so important. Gloves are recommended for cleanup, and remember to change bleach water frequently especially if the solution is exposed to air.

Testing is available, but there is no special treatment. Watch for signs of dehydration, and contact your HCP if you have concerns. Please take extra caution around small children and the elderly who may be more vulnerable. General information on Norovirus is available at the Valley County Health Department.

Please stay home when you are sick, and avoid spreading this nasty illness to others. Symptoms typically last 1-3 days. General recommendation for Norvirus is to stay home for 48-72 hours after last symptoms. Food handlers, daycare providers, and others who are at higher risk of spreading disease are requested to stay home until 72 hours after last symptoms. And as always, handwashing, handwashing, handwashing is the best prevention.

According to Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ (FWP) Criminal Investigator Lennie Buhmann, most of the violations took place on prime Missouri River bottom property between Glasgow and Wolf Point in northern McCone County.

Landowner James “Bert” Twitchell, 66, of Wolf Point, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of acting as an outfitter without a license and was recently assessed a $170 fine by McCone County Justice of the Peace Mary Garfield.

Twitchell instructed two clients to illegally trespass and hunt on neighboring private lands, as well as on nearby public lands managed by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Twitchell is not a licensed as an outfitter in Montana.

Through a program administered by FWP, properly certified landowners can sponsor non-resident hunters for big game hunting. Certified landowners must submit a legal description of the deeded property where the non-resident hunters are limited to hunt.

The program states that the sponsor will supervise the non-residents’ hunting and inform the hunters of game and trespass laws; submit proper records of the non-residents that hunted; and accept no monetary consideration for enabling the non-resident to obtain a license. FWP Region 6 Warden Captain Mike Herman said Twitchell was properly certified and was allowed to sponsor up to 15 non-resident hunters.

But FWP Investigator Buhmann and state officers observed several of Twitchell’s sponsored hunters involved in illegal activities. Observations included trespassing onto neighboring private lands, harvesting over-limits of deer, and hunting big game animals without licenses. During the investigation, three state District Court search warrants were served, and all of Twitchell’s hunting party members were contacted by authorities.

Buhmann said landowner-sponsored deer combination licenses were misused in the illegal operation or were used after the hunters trespassed on property where they were not sponsored. In other instances, he said, hunters who could not make the trip to Montana would send their combination license with another hunter who used it improperly.

“Defendants in this case showed a total disregard of the hunting laws in Montana,” Buhmann said. “While some of the violators took responsibility for their actions, others did not.”

“We’re definitely seeing an increase in people abusing the landowner-sponsored license program across the state,” Herman added. “These types of cases take a lot of time and effort to sort out, but people should be aware that we’re constantly looking at these licenses. Hunters, as well as landowners, will be charged if violations are uncovered.”

The other defendants recently sentenced by Justice of the Peace Mary Garfield were:
• Tony Mashburn, 52, of Deatsville, AL. Mashburn was charged with a single misdemeanor count of possessing and transporting an unlawfully killed white-tailed deer buck; four counts of using deer licenses that belonged to others; a count of unlawfully possessing a motion-tracking device while hunting; two counts of possessing and carrying a license belonging to another person; a count of killing a game bird from a public roadway; a count of failing to tag a game animal; a count of hunting waterfowl without the required state waterfowl stamp; two counts of killing more than one game animal (white-tailed bucks) without authorization; three counts of killing more than one game animal (white-tailed does) without authorization; and one count of possessing an illegally killed antelope buck.

He was ordered to pay $5,445 in fines and $2,400 in restitution. A 2007 charge of killing a game animal (mule deer buck) without a valid license also earned Tony Mashburn another $535 fine and $500 in restitution. In addition, he lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for a period of four years.

Buhmann said other incriminating information gathered during the investigation was turned over to authorities in Georgia. Officials there recently charged Tony Mashburn on a variety of additional wildlife-related charges.

• Tammy Mashburn, 47, of Deatsville, AL. She faced a count of unlawfully possessing and transporting a white-tailed buck deer; unlawfully possessing and transporting an antelope buck; and two counts of loaning her license to another person. She was fined a total of $1,540 and lost her hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for two years.

• Randall Haga, 42, of Falkville, AL. He faced one count of unlawfully killing and possessing a white-tailed buck and one count of unlawfully possessing and transporting an antelope buck. He was fined $1,070, ordered to pay $500 in restitution and lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for three years.

• Roger Queen, 41, of Cullowhee, N.C. Queen was charged with one count of loaning a license to another person. He was fined $235 and lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for one year.

• William Gibson, 66, of Waynesville, N.C. Gibson faced two counts of killing and possessing a white-tailed buck without a license. He was assessed $1,070 in fines, $1,000 in restitution, and lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for three years.

• Jeffrey Gibson, 43, of Tuckasegee, N.C. He was charged with one count of killing more than one game animal without authorization; one count of illegally possessing an unlawfully killed white-tailed buck; one count of loaning a license to another person; one count of possessing and carrying another person’s license; and one count of hunting a game animal without a valid license. He was fined $1,975, ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution, and had his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges taken away for three years.

• Tommy Gibson, 24, of Tuckasegge, N.C. He was charged with one count of failing to tag a game animal; one count of hunting a game animal without a valid license; and one count of killing a game animal without a valid license. Tommy Gibson was fined $1,205, ordered to pay $500 in restitution, and lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for three years.

• Bobby Allen Gibson, 25, of Tuckasegee, N.C. He was charged with one count of wasting and abandoning a game bird; one count of unlawfully using a rifle to shoot a game bird; and two counts of loaning licenses to others. Bobby Gibson was fined $790, ordered to pay $25 in restitution, and lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for two years.

In November 2009, Bobby Gibson was also sentenced in North Carolina’s U.S. District Court to 10 months in federal prison for a Lacey Act violation involving an illegally harvested black bear. In that case, Gibson also received a one-year term of supervised release and must perform 100 hours of community service.

• Paul Millsaps, 65, of Tuckasegee, N.C. He was charged with one count of possessing and carrying the license of another person; one count of failing to tag a game animal; and one count of possessing an unlawfully killed white-tailed buck. Millsaps was fined $805 and lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for three years.

Sheriff Glen Meier told Kltz/Klan that the damage was found Monday morning by crews from Norval and that there were no power outages due to the damage to the transformers.

Sheriff Meier is looking for any information on the shootings at the substation. If you have any information on the person or persons involved in the shooting you are encouraged to call the Valley County Sheriff’s Office or Crimestoppers. You will remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward.

The Farm Service Agency would like to remind producers that the deadline to apply for 2010 noninsurable crop coverage (NAP) for all 2010 crops is Monday, March 15, 2010.

NAP coverage is available on crops for which Federal Crop Insurance (FCIC) is not available NAP or Federal Crop Insurance is required on all crops, including grazing, to be eligible for 2010 disaster programs.

NAP coverage fees are $250 per crop per administrative county, not to exceed $750 per administrative county.

To be eligible for the LFP (Livestock Forage Program) an applicant must have obtained Crop Insurance or FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage. Only grazing acres that are insured will be eligible for LFP.

To be eligible for SURE (Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program), producers must meet the risk management purchase requirement by either obtaining a policy or plan of insurance, under the Federal Crop Insurance Act or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage, for all economically significant crops (more than 5% of the total value of all crops on all farms nationwide).

Producers’ who meet the requirements of a socially disadvantaged, limited resource, or beginning farmers or ranchers, are waived from purchasing crop insurance or having NAP coverage.

If you have any questions, please contact the Valley County Farm Service Agency at 228-4321, as soon as possible, but no later than March 15, 2010.

NAP Deadline is March 15, 2010

The time is getting close for a couple of things to do with the reprinting of “Our Pioneer Heritage” cookbook.

Anyone considering putting a brand into this edition must have their brands in by March 15th in order to be sure you get it into the book. You may do this by stopping in at the Pioneer Museum on a Tuesday afternoon between 1:00 and 5:00. Remember the fee is $50 per brand so we will need a check made out to Friends Of The Pioneer Museum along with your name as you want it in the book as well as the brand itself.

If you like you can also mail a check and the needed information to Friends Of The Pioneer Museum, Box 975, Glasgow, MT 59230-0975. You may also contact Doris Franzen at 228-2082 to make arrangements to drop it off at her home or have her pick it up. Which ever way works best for you.

March 15th is also the last day of the pre-sale if you are planning on buying a cookbook. Up until March 15th the books sell for $30. On March 16th the price goes to $35 per book. You can order your book at the Western Drug, the Pioneer Museum on Tuesday afternoons or by mailing a check to Friends Of The Pioneer Museum at the above address.

The reason for the deadlines is because the cookbook is going to print on April 1st. They will be available in time for Mother’s Day which is May 9th. So we hope you can take advantage of these deadlines. We thank all of the many who have already taken advantage of the pre-sale. It has helped us determine how many books to print.

Remember all funds raised by this project will go toward the construction of an Agricultural Exhibit Building in which to protect and display all artifacts having to do with the agricultural history in our area.

THIS IS THE LONGEST SUCH STRING SINCE THE 1983-84 WINTER. IF THE TEMPERATURE IN GLASGOW DOESN’T
CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING THE NEXT 3 DAYS...IT WOULD BE ONLY THE 2ND
TIME THAT GLASGOW WILL HAVE GONE THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WITHOUT CLIMBING
ABOVE FREEZING. THE ONLY OTHER TIME WAS IN 1922.

If you have any questions about visiting the nursing home, you may call for more information. Your assistance during this flu season is greatly appreciated.

The Kick Off celebration includes door prizes,a Luminaria ceremony and of course birthday cake.

Bring the whole family, friends, caregivers, doctors, nurses for this great fun event. At 4:30 the kids can take part in breaking a piñata! Bring your new and returning team members!

This is a really neat time to get together and have fun celebrating life to the fullest. We will have tables for team sign up, youth involvement, sponsorship, survivor sign up and Luminaria sales, informative cancer information and people available to answer any questions you may have about the N.E Montana Relay for Life and in what ways we can help you .

Team captains, you will be able to pick up your team captain and participant materials also! Register your team at the kick off and receive an early birthday discount – only $75!

Our theme this year for the Kick Off is Birthday Celebration and you may have seen the American Cancer Society’s great advertisements on TV about celebrating birthdays, celebrating life. I can tell you from experience there is nothing greater than reaching your remission cancer birthday! It’s a grand feeling and all you want to do is shout and say it’s my Birthday, it’s my Birthday, I made it!

It’s the ongoing & never ending hard working people who research that allows us to celebrate life in a different way. It is with the added support of the fundraising efforts of every Relay around the world that these celebrations of life continue to grow in number. We want you to join us and maybe you too will be so excited by what you see and experience, that maybe you will want to work with us and join us in the fight against cancer. Come check out the decorations for the biggest birthday party this Relay has ever had, so again, be ready to put on your party hats for a fun family birthday party celebration for that special survivor in your life. Of course we will serve birthday cake, ice cream and punch. We the committee look forward to seeing you in Malta.
This world is not just a dream, Eleven million cancer survivors will celebrate birthdays this year. That’s a sign of progress, proof that a world with more birthdays is possible. Together we’ll stay well, get well and find cures and fight back. We the American Cancer Society. The Official Sponsors of Birthdays!

For more information contact Brenda Leckie at 406-263-4246.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the N.E. Montana Relay for Life Event, featuring Ruthie’s tasty Indian Taco’s feed to be served, starting at 4:30 p.m. at the VFW Club Hwy. 2 West, in Glasgow March 4th Thursday. The Student Council and Cross Country Teams will be doing the serving so join us once again for great food for the whole family, fun visiting and no dishes to do for the evening! This is a free will donation and we the N.E. Montana Relay for Life committee looks forward to seeing you and we want to thank you for helping us in the fight against cancer.

The N.E. Montana Relay for Life Committee would like to take this time to remind everyone that the Luminaries with the pretty pink forms are being sold in some of the local businesses around town & are still on special this month of February selling at half price.

Contact any committee person or call Brenda Leckie @ 406-263-4246 for more information. Thank you so much for helping us fight against cancer. You are making a difference in someone’s life.

Thank you for sharing in our Relay For Life passion! 

1st-$2000.00 Tim Young/Glasgow-2.64 northern - 2nd $500.00-Wade Krauth/Wolf Point-2.56 northern, 3rd-$400.00 Aaron McWilliams/Jordan-1.84 northern, 4th-$300.00 Doug Cook/Fort Peck -.42 perch, 5th-$150.00 El Ray West/Glasgow-.40 northern, 6th-$100 Adam Morehouse/Glasgow-.40 perch(*El Ray’s perch was caught 1st-thus putting him in 5th place). Additional prizes were provided by the tournament sponsors.

The cash prizes were awarded at the Park Grove Bar and Cafe. The 2010 Ice Derby was sponsored by: Sportsman’s Warehouse, Cottonwood Inn, Nemont Telephone, Coca-Cola, KLTZ/KLAN, First Community Bank, Blue Rock Beverage, D & G Sports & Western, Glasgow Distributors, Gordon’s Foods, Ezzie’s Wholesale, Nemont Beverage, Hi-Line Ford, Farm Equipment Sales and the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture. The 15th Annual Ice Derby will be held February 19, 2010

The victim in the case was less than 16 years of age and Fowler was more than 4 years older than the victim. The alleged incidents occurred at Fowler’s residence 607 4th Avenue South in Glasgow.

The jury started deliberations Saturday afternoon and a hung jury was declared late Saturday evening.

A hung jury is defined as a jury that could not reach unanimous agreement on whether the defendant is guilty.

The Valley County Attorney's Office will have to make a decision on whether or not to retry the case against John Fowler.

Fowler is also facing criminal charges in other cases including 1 felony drug charge and 1 felony theft charge from separate incidents.

This presentation provides the insights needed for service professionals to mindfully navigate each customer/guest interaction. Satisfaction is nothing short of a “mass defection” waiting to happen!!

Simply put, satisfaction is no longer good enough.

Loyalty is unyielding, unrelenting and PRICELESS.

Loyalty only occurs when a customer’s “emotional memory” has been intentionally impacted. The question is, do you know how to do that?

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Cottonwood Inn:
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April 28, 2010--Wednesday
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Bilbruck is already facing a misdemeanor charge of partner/family member assault and a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass to property as the result of an incident that occurred on the south side of Glasgow also on February 6th. Bilbruck was arrested on February 6th and was cited for those two misdemeanors. He appeared in City Court and bond was posted in the amount of $1290.

The alleged burglary and criminal mischief occurred at a north side Glasgow residence the same night as the alleged incident at the south side Glasgow residence.

The Glasgow Police Department told Kltz/Klan that a warrant was issued charging Bilbruck with those offenses on February 15th.

Bilbruck has an address listed in Custer, South Dakota and he is listed as 45 years old.

John Patrick Fowler is charged with the 2 offenses which allegedly occurred in August of 2008.

The victim in the case was less than 16 years of age and Fowler was more than 4 years older than the victim. The alleged incidents occurred at Fowler’s residence 607 4th Avenue South in Glasgow.

If convicted of the charges, Fowler could be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 4 years or more than 100 years.

Fowler is also facing criminal charges in other cases including 1 felony drug charge and 1 felony theft charge from separate incidents.

Jury selection is set to begin at 9am Thursday in the courtroom at the Valley County Courthouse. Judge John McKeon will preside over the trial.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 31 year old male, Kevin Lee Conyers from the Culbertson/Sydney area. Conyers is wanted for sexual intercourse without consent. A warrant has been issued for Conyers and bond has been set at $100,000. Conyers is described as a white male, 6 ft 5 inches tall, 220 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes.

Conyers is known to frequent areas between Sidney, Glasgow and Billings along with Williston, North Dakota.

Please don’t approach Conyers as he is considered dangerous. If you have any information regarding Conyers' whereabouts please contact the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 653-6240, or your local sheriff’s office.

The meeting starts at 10 am with lunch at noon and out by 3 pm.

The meeting agenda includes:

Joe Kiely, Limon Co; Ports to Plains Economic Alliance, Vice Pres.

Joe has a power point presentation that gives an overview of the PTP Alliance that consists of nine states from Montana & North Dakota to Texas, also including Alberta and Saskatchewan.

The Hwy 2 Corridor sets right in the middle of the economic activity.

Len Mitzel, Medicine Hat, Ab; MLA (Member of the Legislative
Assembly); Brd Member of the PTP Alliance.
Len has been a tireless leader in the Alliance to Enhance Commerce and Trade.

Cal Klewin, Bowman ND, Ex Dir Teddy Roosevelt Expressway.
TRE, includes Williston to Culbertson and North to the Port of Raymond.

Highway 2 from the North Dakota State line to Culbertson is destined to become a four lane highway.

The program also includes a panel on tourism.

The Association supports a four lane highway in the corridor because it contends that an Adequate Transportation System (4 For 2) is the prerequisite to any significant economic development.

As members of the Ports to Plains Economic Alliance, the Assoc is working with its neighbors in Alberta & Saskatchewan and eight states from North Dakota to Texas to Enhance Trade and Commerce.

The annual meeting will include progress reports on 4 For 2 and activities
in the PTP Alliance Corridor.
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The total amount collected for the 2010 2nd quarter is $85,589. This compares to $99,897 collected in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.

The 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2010 includes the months of October, November and December. These are the first months that show the decline in gambling revenue due to the statewide smoking ban which went into effect on October 1st. The State of Montana collects a 15% tax on gaming machines operated in Montana. A portion of that money goes to the state general fund and a portion is returned to local governments such as cities and counties.

Overall the State of Montana saw a decline of 18.21% in video gambling machine tax collections for October, November, and December compared to fiscal year 2009.

The Business Expo will be open from 1-6 pm on Friday, April 9 and from 9-3 on Saturday, April 10. The event will be located at the Stillwater County Pavilion, 328 E 5th Ave N, located in Columbus north of the Stillwater County Courthouse. For more information visit [L]http://www.stillwatercountychamber.com or email us at businessexpo@stillwatercountychamber.com.

Years of drought led to less power produced by the six dams in Montana, Nebraska and the Dakotas. The system began rebounding last year, following a winter of heavy snowfall throughout the Missouri and Yellowstone River basins.

Mike Swenson with the corps says Missouri River plants generated 9 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2009. That was close to the long-term average of 9.4 billion kilowatt hours.

The plants generated 558 million kilowatt hours of electricity last month. That was 78 percent of normal but an improvement over January 2009 when power production was just 60 percent of normal.

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Information from: Minot Daily News, http://www.minotdailynews.com

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.

The final day to file for public office in Valley County is March 15th. If Horn and Meier are the only candidates then both will advance to the November General Election set for November 2nd.

According to Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier, a slow-moving semi hauling a large part to a nuclear reactor was slowing down traffic along Highway 2 between Glasgow and Hinsdale.

Sheriff Meier said between the fog Tuesday morning and the slow-moving truck, motorists were to be extra careful traveling on Highway 2.

However, at 11am Meier said that the truck was parked at the rest stop area west of Glasgow and would remain there until the fog lifts.

The part is being hauled to a nuclear plant that's being built in Canada.

In other notes from the school board meeting, the board approved the hiring of Dan Dale as a junior high science teacher beginning the 2010-2011 school year. Dale currently teaches in Hinsdale but served as the Head Football coach for the Scotties this school year.

The board approved the purchase of a new text for grades 3-12 social studies. The new textbooks come at a cost of $53,200. The current social studies text is 9 years old.

The February 1st enrollment count for the Glasgow school system is 805 students which is up from 803 students in October. Last year at this time the enrollment was 807 students K-12.

The school board spent nearly 3 hours in executive session discussing Glenn Hageman’s contract along with a discussion of Honors Classes and Delegations. When the board came out of executive session Board Chairman Dave Irving informed the audience that Superintendent Glenn Hageman was recommending a Glasgow High School student’s grade be added to a transcript and the GPA be recalculated. School Board member Allison Molvig made a motion to implement the recommendation but no member of the school board put forth a seconding motion. The motion died for a lack of a second. The students name was not made public and the board met behind closed doors for the discussion of the issue.

School Board member Dr. Charles Wilson announced he will be a candidate for another 3-year term on the Glasgow School Board. Wilson’s position on the school board is the only trustee position up for election this year. People interested in running for the 3-year term have until March 25th to file for election.

Hageman has spent the past 7 years as the top official in the Glasgow School District. Before being hired in Glasgow, Hageman was the superintendent in Sheridan, Montana.

The Billings school district is searching for a new superintendent after Jack Copps announced his retirement in November.

The Billings School Board hopes to narrow the 22 applicants down to 5 or 7 by next week. The finalists will be brought into Billings March 1 and 2 for interviews with the board and to meet the public.