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Digging Out at St. Marie

Even the Fossum Ready Mix CAT was getting
stuck trying to get the residents of St. Marie “on
the road” again. Luckily for Frank and Lin Vargo,
they were holed up at the Shady Rest in Glasgow
during the Christmas fiasco that had the highway
closed and they were finally able to make it back
home on Wednesday. “They said that by 10 am,
you couldn’t even see across the street,” Lin was
told of the Christmas Day ground blizzard. Yep,
could be a very, very long winter.

Ringing in the
New Year, the
above sounds
pretty tasty!
Near normal temperatures will continue through the
rest of the week before a weak cold front moves through
Saturday evening, bringing slightly below normal
temperatures for the first of the new year.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Southeast wind
around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. East southeast
wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values
between zero and 10. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East wind
around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 7 to
10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest
wind around 7 mph.
New Year’s Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest
wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest
wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind
6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North
northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest
wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
PERC Dissects: Bison, the Yellowstone
Television Show, and Brucellosis
by Aaron Flint, Montana Talks
I’ve been trying really hard not to mention that one
popular TV show that everyone is always talking about,
but there was no getting around it today — and for good
reason.
The free-market environmentalists at PERC, the
Bozeman-based Property and Environment Research
Center, recently spearheaded a new program to help real-
life ranchers in Montana’s Paradise Valley deal with the
real-world threat of bison and brucellosis.
As luck (or incredible writing by Taylor Sheridan)
would have it, the topic of brucellosis was featured on the
latest episode of the hit TV show “Yellowstone.”
Given the overpopulation of bison inside Yellowstone
National Park, the rangeland inside the park is being
destroyed. That, combined with the threat of wolves, is
pushing more animals out of the park- which then damages
the rangeland outside of the park. This also increases the
risks of brucellosis for Paradise Valley ranchers.
PERC CEO Brian Yablonski and I talked about how
important the ranchers are to preserving the Paradise
Valley:
Yablonski: “If these ranches were to be carved up
and developed, it would be devastating for elk herds and
everyone who loves them. The Brucellosis Compensation
Fund is a creative market solution that allows
conservationists to help reduce a major source of concern
for the private stewards of elk habitat.”
Here’s how the Paradise Valley Brucellosis
Compensation Fund would actually work:
• Timing: The three-year pilot project begins in January
2023
• Participants: Available to any cattle rancher in Paradise
Valley, Montana.
• Fund size: $100,000 - $150,000 available (currently
capitalized at $115,000) to cover 50 - 75% of a rancher’s
quarantine-related costs following a positive brucellosis
test. The partial funding incentivizes ranchers to remain
proactive in precautions against the disease.
• Payouts: 75% of estimated hay costs, with a maximum
payout of 50% of the initial fund size for any single
quarantine event.
Full audio of Aaron’s chat with PERC CEO Brian Yablonski
can be found at montanatalks.com
(Note from the Buzz: we suggest you go give it a listen,
it was very informative of how just serious the threat of
brucellosis is for ALL of our Montana ranchers.)
 BUZZIFIEDS
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 SAINT MARIE
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Funds raised will be
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March is a memorial
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Digging out in St. Marie, Part 2

Lin says, “When we came into Saint Marie, we went down further than Country
Club to turn because we saw this tiny one lane that at that time, you couldn’t
see where the excess snow was and didn’t want to get stuck. We went down
to Cedar and turned and, yes, it was a one-lane on the left coming in but hard
to see where piles of snow were. To get out, you had to stay on the right side.
Fossum’s was starting to plow the streets.” And then the snow removal started
at Frank and Lin’s house. Our question is: who’s doing the shoveling and who’s
doing the photo taking? We’re quite positive Frank doesn’t sport a ponytail....

THE CHOICE IS YOURS

Six-year-old Angie and her four-year-old brother
Joel were sitting together in church. Joel giggled, sang,
and talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had enough of
his antics. THIS RIDE
“You’re not supposed to talk out loud in church.” OR
“Why? Who’s going to stop me?” Joel asked. THIS RIDE
Angie pointed to the back of the church and said,
“See those two men standing by the door? They’re Valley County Tow Trucks are once again
teaming up Local
on NewWrecker
Year’s EveServices
to make sure your
hushers!”
ride home is safe!
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CITY OF GLASGOW COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY JANUARY 3, 2023
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CIVIC CENTER – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1) 5:00 P.M. – CALL MEETING TO ORDER
MAYOR KARST PRESIDING
2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3) PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY AGENDA
ITEM
4) *CONSENT AGENDA – (Note: All matters
listed within the Consent Agenda have been
distributed to each member of the City of
Glasgow City Council)
A) REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA
B) PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 3,
2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,727.24
C) PAYMENT OF VALLEY COURT
APARTMENT CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 3, 2023
IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,672.70
D) MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 19, 2022
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
5) *RECOMMENDATION FROM CHIEF
WEBER AMENDING THE RECOMMENDATION
FROM THE EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE HIRING
COMMITTEE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
ON GIVING A $2,000.00 BONUS UPON BEING
SWORN IN AND AN ADDITIONAL $2,000.00
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
PROBATION (SEE CHIEF WEBER’S EMAIL)
6) *APPROVAL FOR THE CITY-COUNTY
LIBRARY TO CONTINUE WITH THE PURCHASE
OF THE LAND BEHIND THEIR BUILDING WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF A JUDGEMENT THAT
WILL BE PAID AT CLOSING
7) DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE STREET/
SIDEWALKS PROJECTS FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
GRANT APPLICATION
8) UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
-LEVEE SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
9) MAYOR’S REPORT
10) COMMITTEE REPORTS – PERSONNEL,
WATER, CEMETERY, GRANT, AND ORDINANCE
11) DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
12) PUBLIC COMMENT
The Salvation Army Red Kettle this
year collected $5,662.59 to be used
by the Ministerial Association to help
local families in need. Thanks to all the
volunteers (Church members, County
Commissioners and employees, Kiwanians, and
anyone else I missed) who braved the cold and
rang the bell. Thanks to Reynolds for the use of
their lobby. The biggest thanks to the people who
donated to such a needed and good cause.
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Lane Thompson is working on his Boy Scout Eagle
project and appreciates your help... and so will the fish!

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ornaments, but can be turned into fish habitat. 1,325sf home built in 1944 with a 1,222sf
partially finished basement. 2 bedrooms
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Wildlife & Parks fisheries staff are asking folks to return laundry/mud room & office. Large
1,728sf garage built in 1979 with attached
their trees after Christmas with the intention to use greenhouse. Great Updates: 2004 new
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these discarded trees as artificial fish habitat. Returned electrical service, siding, & asphalt shingle
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remain until melting causes them to fall through and Just for you, neighbor! We left a little
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space around the puzzle...
“The goal of these tree bundles is to improve and
increase fish habitat availability in the Trout Pond
and ultimately improve the fishery,” said Jared Krebs,
Glasgow-area fisheries biologist.
Both Thompson and FWP staff are asking that
trees be returned to the Glasgow fairgrounds following
the holidays, and all trees are free of flocking, tinsel, and
other artificial decorations prior to return. A trailer will
be available at the fairgrounds for returned trees, and
further details will be given out at the time of sale. All
natural trees that are clean of decorations are welcome
and can be donated.
This effort between Troop 861 and FWP will allow
Thompson to complete his Eagle Scout project, as well as
accomplish fisheries management objectives addressing
habitat concerns at the Fort Peck Trout Pond.
“I appreciate folks taking this opportunity to help
create fish habitat and help me complete my Eagle Scout
Project,” adds Thompson.
 OBITUARY
Louise Uphaus
Louise Ann (Halverson) Uphaus died on
December 20, 2022, at home with her husband, Bill,
at her side.
Louise was born in Hamilton, Montana on
December 6, 1937, to Irvin and Ann (Schilke)
Halverson. The oldest of three, she was raised on the
family ranch south of Peerless.
She loved ranching throughout her life. One
of her greatest joys was riding as a jockey on the
racetracks through the 50s and 60s. She also enjoyed
driving in demolition derbies, softball, and golf,
playing games and cards with family and friends and
spent many years painting. Louise was a supporter
of agriculture and was an active member of Women
Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) for many years.
After graduating from Scobey High School in
1956, she went to Seattle to dental hygienist school.
After a brief career in that field, she attended Northern
Montana College in Havre, Montana. Louise’s careers
included dental hygienist, a receptionist for Chan
Ettian Law Office, secretary at the Malta Grade
School, a teller at Havre Savings and Loan, and
manager of State Liquor Stores. She managed the
Halverson Ranch in Daniels County after her parent’s
deaths.
Louise married Willie Doll in Havre, Montana
on November 7, 1959. They moved to the ranch
south of Malta in April 1963. To this union came four
children: BilliJo, Levi, Lesli Ann, and Serena. Willie
and Louise divorced in 1979.
Louise married the love of her life, William “Billy”
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25, 1999, and moved to
Glasgow. In her retirement
years, Louise enjoyed
playing bridge and going
to the plays at the Fort
Peck Summer Theater. But
her greatest joy came from
serving God. She was very
active in the First Lutheran
Church for many years and
then in the Assembly of God Church. She planned to
start teaching Sunday School again in January 2023.
Louise is survived by her husband, Billy;
daughters, BilliJo and Serena; son, Levi (Sheila);
grandchildren: Matthew and Andrew (Kali)
Swallows, Zach (Kara) Clovis, and Alexis (Zachary)
Doll-Connor, Lesley (Jay) Larson, Nathan (Louvon)
Doll; great-grandchildren: Rhett Swallows, Isabella,
and Charlee Clovis, Cathrynn and Grayson Doll-
Connor, Violet and Liberty Larson and Venorium
Plante; her brother, Marlen (Anita) Halverson; three
nieces and three nephews, many cousins, and Aunt
Ruthann Halverson.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Lesli
Ann; parents, Irvin and Ann Halverson; sister, Diane
Jones, and family hired man, Hank Gritner.
Louise will be missed by many people. She never
met a stranger and she talked to everyone she met.
A Celebration of Louise’s life is planned for Spring
2023. Condolences for the family may be left at
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