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As a part of his continued efforts to upgrade critical infrastructure and support Montana’s rural economies, U.S. Senator Jon Tester has secured $29,315,277 for Montana’s airports for repairs and improvements for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects. This funding comes from Tester’s bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and is awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Grants. Tester negotiated the IIJA...
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is warning Montana businesses of misleading solicitations regarding various certificates and documents. Montana’s business community notified the Secretary of State’s Office of a mailing titled “Montana Certificate of Status Instruction Form” and another titled “2023 Certificate of Existence Request Form.” Neither mailing is associated with the Secretary of State’s Office. The Certificate of Existence mailing attempts to charge businesses a fee of $77.50, urging the businesses to respond by a...
The Student Council at Glasgow High School is sponsoring their annual Remembrance Tree program to remember loved ones that have passed on. A tree filled with lights to commemorate these loved ones will be on display throughout the holiday season in front of the Pioneer Museum. To include your loved ones, contact any High School Student Council member or reach out to us through our new Facebook page by searching “GHS Student Council” and a member will be in contact with you shortly. A lighting ceremony for the Remembrance Tree is scheduled for...
Veteran service officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. If you are interested in applying for benefits, please bring a copy of your discharge paperwork (DD214) with you. Service officers will be in Glasgow at the VA Clinic from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12. They will also be in Malta on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Malta City Hall. Veterans and family members that are unable to meet with a Veteran Service...
The Valley County Community Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s Markle Scholarship winners for those pursuing advanced degrees. Kathleen Brandt is a 2016 Glasgow High School graduate pursuing a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy from Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Not only is Brandt a full-time student, but she also works part-time to help support her schooling and volunteers at women’s shelters in Montana. After obtaining her Doctorate, she plans to work with women’s shelters and at-risk youth in Montana, who are often mis served...
On Nov. 30, leading a group of western governors, Governor Greg Gianforte opposed an attempt by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to change its grazing policies without collaboration and urged them to pause changes immediately. In a letter to BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning, Gov. Gianforte and four other western governors expressed their frustration with the BLM’s various attempts to change policy without collaboration, eroding the public’s trust. “It is disappointing and frustrating to exclude cooperators from regulatory policy discu...
Federal, state, and local officials are urging Montanans to check their homes, child care facilities, and schools for the recalled cinnamon-containing applesauce or apple puree products (listed below) and discard them immediately. The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) also urges medical providers to continue to monitor for possible cases of lead poisoning in children potentially associated with consuming the recalled products. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there have been 57 reports of adverse...
Poplar Jamboree Dec. 2 Glasgow’s 7th Grade Team beat Scobey’s 7th Grade Team, 31-10 Maddy Tatafu = 12 points Glasgow’s 7th Grade Team lost to Poplar’s 7th Grade Team, 14-31 Maddy Tatafu & Breelyn Marselek = 5 points each 8th grade scores Glasgow 35 Scobey 24 High Scorers.: Kelbi Wersal 18 Amiya Ryan 11 Glasgow 27 Malta 40 High Scorers: Bailey Billingsley 9 Amiya Ryan 8 Northeast Middle School Girls Basketball Tournament Saturday, Dec. 9, in Malta...
Girls Division 69-72 - Riley Pattison's place is 2nd and has scored 0.0 team points. Round 1 - Lyla Warren (Malta) won by decision over Riley Pattison (Glasgow) (Dec 5-0) Round 2 - Lyla Warren (Malta) won by decision over Riley Pattison (Glasgow) (Dec 2-0) Girls Division 101-108 - Kylie Aho's place is 3rd and has scored 0.0 team points. Round 1 - Kallie LaBrie (Malta) won by fall over Kylie Aho (Glasgow) (Fall 3:00) Round 3 - Addison Hughes (Glasgow) won by fall over Kylie Aho (Glasgow) (Fall 2:42) Girls Division 101-108 - Addison Hughes's...
After most of Montana’s counties tried to lower your property tax bill, arguing the state was levying too much, the Montana Supreme Court unanimously said Nov. 22 the state had it right after all. The Montana Supreme Court ordered counties levy the amount calculated by the state for schools in a ruling Nov. 22, the full 95 mills, after most county commissions had decided en masse to levy less than that amid concerns over high property taxes statewide. “Counties have authority to levy mills according to local interests. They also have aut...
Special Olympics Montana is thrilled to announce the return of the Polar Plunge event! Brave individuals and teams will gather around Montana, to take the plunge into icy waters and support the dedicated athletes of Special Olympics Montana. The Middle of Nowhere Polar Plunge will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m., in front of the Glasgow Civic Center. The Polar Plunge isn’t just a dip in the cold waters; it’s a fun and exhilarating way to show support of the Inclusion Revolution for Special Olympics Montana athletes. Participants wil...
The Princess and The Pea, presented by Missoula Children’s Theatre, a production of MCT, Inc., and the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, will be performed at Glasgow High School auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 16. The matinee show starts at 1 p.m. and the evening show starts at 6 p.m. Auditions for this performance will be Monday, Dec. 11, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Glasgow High School auditorium. Auditions are open to Valley County students currently in kindergarten through eighth grade. Rehearsals will be Monday, Dec. 11, after auditions, 6:45 to 8...
Through Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Valley County Health Department (VCHD) has walk-in appointments available from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for adults and age 12 plus to obtain the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the influenza vaccine. Other dates and times are also available for these vaccines by contacting 406-228-6261. As always, weather permitting, the Health Department will administer the vaccine outside to anyone who can’t or shouldn’t use the stairs. The COVID-19 vaccine is also available for children age six months to 11 years. An appointment is...
A familiar face in Glasgow will hit screens across the state when a brand-new episode of “Backroads of Montana,” debuts at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 4, on Montana PBS. Kevin Taylor, Glasgow’s most recognizable resident, brought ice cream delivery back to town after a 30-year hiatus. When that unmistakable jingle rings out across the streets of Glasgow, sweet-loving children of all ages come running. “Backroads of Montana” producer Breanna McCabe joined Taylor along the route in August, and the story will kick off the brand-new episode. High on M...
On Nov. 1, President Biden visited Minnesota Farmers Union member Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minn., to announce $5 billion in investments in rural communities, ranging from rural infrastructure, economic development, sustainability, and climate-smart agricultural practices. “Today’s announced investments in Rural America is more hard evidence the Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to our communities,” said National Farmer’s Union (NFU) President Rob Larew. “Today’s news from President Biden will bring significant funding for pr...
Gavins Point Dam releases will be reduced in late November as flow support to navigation ends. Releases are currently 32,000 cubic feet per second. “We will continue to make releases from Gavins Point Dam to provide flow support at an intermediate service level, 1,500 cfs less than full service, through the end of the navigation flow support season,” said John Remus, chief of the USACE, Missouri River Water Management Division. “The flow support season will end on Dec. 1 at the mouth of the Missouri River.” Release reductions to the winter rate...
Though the Montana Grizzles won on the field Nov. 18 against the Montana State Bobcats during the Brawl of the Wild Contest, the real winner off the field was the Valley County Emergency Food Bank in Glasgow. The local Business Professionals of America organization at Glasgow High School organized a Cat vs. Griz Food Drive this past week as a way for students, staff and community to get into the Brawl of the Wild Spirit. From Nov. 13 through 17, students at Irle Elementary, Glasgow Middle...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints would like to invite all who would like to share in celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, with the annual nativity Open House Sunday, Dec. 3, from 3 to 7 p.m. There will also be musical entertainment during the Open House. From 6 to 7 p.m. there will be a live Christmas Devotional broadcast from Salt Lake City featuring the Tabernacle Choir for those who like to stay and listen. The display of Nativities was first presented in 2015 with community members willing to share their...
Falls are preventable – don’t wait until a fall injures more than your pride! Did you know that one in four people, age 65 or older, experience a fall each year. Of these falls in the state of Montana, 32 percent of unintentional fall-related traumas involved a hip fracture, and 22 percent involved a traumatic brain injury. Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) STAT EMS knows that small, simple changes in one’s life can make a huge impact in preventing a fall from happening and have a course that can teach you all the tips and tricks you n...
Recently the Glasgow School District received a $440 grant from the Beef To School Grant program administered by Great Northern Development. According to Katie Potter, of the Glasgow School District, the District ordered $440 worth of beef from the North of Nowhere Farms, in Opheim. North of Nowhere Farms has their beef processed in Billings and it is USDA Certified. The North of Nowhere Farm raises grass fed and grass finished beef. The Glasgow School District purchased 83.82 pounds of hamburger from North of Nowhere Farms with the $440...
The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) Cattle Drive program has set out to do something no other cattle organization in the state has done—match Montana born, raised, and fed cattle with local restaurants and retailers. The “Montanans Feeding Montana Initiative” seeks to connect the Montana food service industry to the high-quality beef raised by Montana ranchers. The Cattle Drive program is in its sixth year, with this year launching the value-added focus that intentionally pairs partners together to keep the entire beef supply chain in Mon...
These individuals earned Academic All State for Quarter 1 of this academic year. These honorees were able to earn a Varsity Letter in their respective activity while maintaining a GPA at 3.500 or above. Cross Country Kheyerah Bilger Riley Evenson-Glasoe Haleigh Huntsman Caylen Jankowski Rowen Kloker Gage Larsen Adam Mickelson Emily See James Seekins Drew Simensen Owen Thompson Jensina Tweten Mayzie Yoakam Football Tayven Bietz Tavin Boland Khye Gamas Trey Graham Cade Hudyma Connor Hudyma Andrew Linder Vaughn Miller Rex Monson Coy Nelson...
Season Stats Aces: Tatum Nyquist 29 Kills: Tatum Nyquist 142 Assists: Macy Martin 334 Blocks: Hayden Green 87 Digs: Joely Chappell 217 Post Season Stats Aces: Tatum Nyquist 14 Kills: Tatum Nyquist 58, Joely Chappell 55 Assists: Macy Martin 170 Blocks: Hayden Green 28 Digs: Joely Chappell 95, Macy Martin 81, Halle Hunter 78...
Teagan Erickson 12 North Country 1C* Paige Wasson 12 North Country 1C** *All-State member in 2022 as well ** All-State member for three consecutive years...
The middle school basketball season got underway this past week for Class C basketball athletes. The boys team traveled to Nashua on Nov. 17 and the girls traveled to Frazer on Nov. 18. The Junior High Girls Frazer Bearcubs succeed on their home court advantage clinching the Championship against Lustre, 61-58. 3-C District Junior High Boys Tournament at Nashua Game 1- Nashua 59 Frazer 20 Game 2 - North Country 44 Dodson 20 Game 3 - Lustre 50 Nashua 23 Game 4 - Frontier 41 North Country 29 Game...
