Week of December 18, 2024
Week of December 18, 2024
Dear Editor, My name is Joyce Morehouse and I'm the Coordinator for Valley County Council on Aging. We serve congregate meals at the Senior Center 3 days a week, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. We also deliver Home Meals to 15 people 5 days a week. We do commodities bimonthly. This is all for people who are 60 or older. We are very much in need of volunteers for: Picking up the meals at the cottonwood 5 days a week and bringing them to the Senior Center. We do have a vehicle for this. People to...
The Glasgow JV wrestling teams hit the road Dec. 12 for the Wolf Point Mixer where the girls went 4-4 and the boys posted a 9-3 record. The Scotties hosted the 29th Annual Scottie Invitational Wrestling Tournament Dec. 13 and 14. The boys finished in second place at home with 166 team points while the girls put up 50 team points for ninth place. A record 30 schools attended this year's Invite as 30 schools brought boys teams and 27 brought girls teams. Lana Mason, 125 lbs., led the Scottie JV...
The Nashua boys basketball team beat the Wolf Point JV Wolves 77-33 at home Dec. 13 while the girls team fell in a tight 34-32 battle. The Porcupine boys held even at 12-12 against the Wolves in the first quarter before going on a 21-5 run in the second for a 33-17 lead heading into the third. Nashua held Wolf Point to 8 points in the third and fourth while scoring 19 and 25 in the same quarters for the 44-point win. Bubba Pugh set the net on fire with 51 points hitting four three-pointers and 19 two-pointers as well as 1-of-2 free throws....
The Scottie boys basketball team won two games at the Red Lodge Tournament this past weekend. Glasgow defeated the Big Timber Sheepherders 72-40 Dec. 13 and beat the Joliet J-Hawks by a 56-46 margin. The Scotties came out hot against the Sheepherders and took a 25-6 lead in the first quarter. Both teams put up 15 in the second for a 40-21 Glasgow lead at the half. Big Timber outscored Glasgow 14-12 in the third but the Scotties went on a 20-4 run in the final eight minutes for the win. Cade Hudyma led all scorers with 27 points. Grady Nielsen...
The Lustre Christian Lions basketball teams traveled across the state to take on the Manhattan Tigers Dec. 13 and the Manhattan Christian Eagles Dec. 14. The girls defeated the Tigers 40-30 and fell to the Eagles 51-27 to put their record at 3-1 early in the season. The boys won both their games to improve to 4-0. Lustre defeated Manhattan 40-30 and beat the Eagles 62-55 in overtime. Girls The Lions took an 11-7 lead after the first quarter and outscored the Tigers 15-9 in the second for a 26-16 advantage at the half. Manhattan came out...
Both the North Country boys and girls basketball teams brought home two wins from Lewistown this past weekend. The girls team defeated the Centerville Miners 72-20 Dec. 13 and beat the Roy-Winifred Red Raiders 45-38 Dec. 14. The boys took down the Hobson Moore Titans 74-31 Dec. 13 and defeated Centerville 49-46 Dec. 14. Girls The North Country girls rushed out to a double digit lead, 18-5, over Centerville in the first quarter Friday. They increased their lead to 41-15 at the half and held the Miners to 3 in the third while scoring 15 points....
The Scottie girls basketball team split their games at the Red Lodge Tournament this past weekend. The Scotties fell 54-43 Dec. 13 to the Big Timber Sheepherders but recovered with a 59-13 drubbing of the Joliet J-Hawks. Glasgow held tight with Big Timber in the first quarter, trailing 16-15 after the first eight. The Sheepherders took a 35-20 lead into the half after outscoring the Scotties 19-5 in the second. Glasgow edged Big Timber 11-9 in the third and 12-10 in the fourth but lost 54-43. Hayden Green led Glasgow with 17 points. Mayzie...
Girls The Frazer girls basketball team dropped two games last week for a 2-2 record after two weeks of play. The Bearcubs lost in Brockton 82-23 Dec. 13 and fell 60-57 to MonDak at home Dec. 14. Brockton ran up a 35-4 lead in the first quarter and outpaced Frazer 21-7 in the second for a 56-11 lead at the half. The Bearcubs put up 10 in the third but the Warriors built on their lead with 18 points. Frazer was outpaced 8-2 in the final eight minutes for the 82-23 loss. Stats were unavailable. Frazer led 17-15 after eight minutes against MonDak...
Nestled in the sweeping plains of north-central Montana, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,551-acre sanctuary that provides beneficial habitat for an array of wildlife. From the greater sage-grouse to shorebirds, waterfowl, and pronghorn antelope, the refuge serves as a haven for species that rely on the unique sagebrush and wetland ecosystems of the region. Amidst the bird song, a familiar sound to northern Montana cuts through. Was that a moo? While...
USDA in Montana reminds agricultural producers of important Farm Service Agency (FSA) program dates. Contact your local service center to apply and with any questions. Visit online at farmers.gov and fsa.usda.gov/mt. Dec. 20, 2024: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Ranking Date Dec. 25, 2024: Office Closure for the Christmas Federal Holiday Dec. 31, 2024: 2025 NAP Application for Coverage Deadline for Honey Jan. 1, 2025: Office Closure for the Federal Holiday: New Year’s Day Jan. 2, 2025: Deadline to report Honeybee Colony...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on Dec. 5 show 4,518 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $140; canner and cutter cows $85 to $110; and bulls $120 to $147.50 300-345 SC Avg. 322# Avg. 475.94 Top 503.50 300-347 HC Avg. 317# Avg. 410.10 Top 420.00 350-397 SC Avg. 373# Avg. 455.26 Top 485.00 350-398 HC Avg. 376# Avg. 360.91 Top 387.00 400-446 SC Avg. 422# Avg. 409.31 Top 451.00 400-448 HC Avg. 430# Avg. 337.63 Top 352.50 450-498 SC Avg. 471# Avg. 375.98 Top 409.00 451-492 HC Avg. 474# Avg. 323.08 Top 332.00...
Dec. 8 Meeting Before our meeting was called to order we decorated outside the Nashua Senior Citizens Center for Christmas. The meeting was called to order by Jaydeen and Reata lead pledges. Elise shared club history and talked about laying the foundation for 4H. We learned that the first clubs in 4H were called the Tomato Club and the Corn Growing Club. The Lucky Clover Club was one of four clubs to earn a pizza party for enrollment in by November. Lucky Clover took fourth at Kiwanis lunch on Nov. 13- thanks Kiwanis for the award....
For the week of Dec. 2 through Dec. 8, there were 13 motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose livestock, two reports of loose horses, two reports of loose dogs, one report of a dog bite, one report of an abandoned vehicle, two reports of assisting a citizen, and one abandoned vehicle call. For the week of Dec. 9 through 14, there were five motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose dogs, one report of a missing dog and one report of a loose cat. Tuesday, Dec. 3 1321 - Reporting party called that she had six packages stolen from her mailbox....
Valley County Transit will offer limited services on Christmas Eve Day and Christmas Day. On Tuesday, the 24th, buses will run from 7:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Saint Marie runs at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. only. On Christmas Day, drivers will be on shift from 7:30a.m. to 5p.m. with one Saint Marie trip at noon. There will not be an on-call driver after 5 p.m. either...
As a result of the holidays and lack of volunteers, there will be NO scheduled Bingo at the Glasgow Senior Citizens Center until after Jan. 1. We need volunteers because they do a lot for the center, including bingo, pancake breakfast, cards, and flea market. If this is something you would like to see continue, please give us a call at...
You and your family are invited to enjoy some quality time on the ice. Join us Saturday, Dec. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Valley Event Center. The cost is $2 to skate, $2 to rent, with a $15 maximum per family. Parents must be on the ice with children and vice versa. Also, sign-ups for the second session of Glasgow Learn to Skate are taking place now through Saturday, Dec. 28. Lessons begin Friday Jan. 4. Contact Kimberley Girard at 263-2370 (call or text), or [email protected] for more information. See you on the...
Dec. 13 We have had some spectacular starlight nights, and a challenging blizzard on Sunday night, Dec 8. Those who braved the storm to get to the MB Church were in for a very good program. Sarah Brown played “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” in prelude, and Superintendent of the Sunday School, Tom Brown welcomed people. An Offering was taken for the benefit of Beacon Bible Camp. The two-four year olds (Blakely Garner, Jace Garner, Lake Neufeld, Marcus Nell, Alistair Olfert, Annabelle Olfert, Chloe Pancratz, Kash Pankratz, Calvin Ortmann,...
You may spend many decades contributing to your IRA and 401(k), but eventually you will likely need to take the money out — in fact, you must take the money out or face penalties. What should you know about these mandatory withdrawals? Here are some of the basics: • What are they called? Mandatory withdrawals are technically called required minimum distributions, or RMDs. • When must I take RMDs? If you were born before 1951, you’ve probably already begun taking RMDs. If you were born between 1951 and 1959, your RMD age is 73. And if...
I’ve always loved eating pomegranates, and look forward to the fall when I can buy them again. Years ago, around this time of year, our youngest was still in college a few states away. She phoned home and excitedly asked, “Guess what I found in the grocery store?” It being prime pomegranate season, I answered, just as excitedly, “Pomegranates!” Dawn responded that my answer was totally random as well as wrong. I don’t remember what she’d found that was so exciting, but defended my response with the observation that...
10 Years Ago Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 New opportunity will come with new classes and new classrooms in the next school year. One local teacher has been spearheading the efforts to bring a program to Glasgow that will encourage students to look at future careers in engineering, technology and design. Jim Stone, who has been teaching at the Glasgow High School, is getting ready to make his move into the middle school next year. He's been chipping away at boxes and gathering equipment and...
