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The Glasgow Scottie softball team traveled to Lewistown April 6 and 7 to play their first games of the season at the Lewistown Invitational on less than ideal field conditions. Full results were not available as of press time. Hardin 3 Glasgow 0 Final. Lewistown 8 Glasgow 5 Final. Billings Lockwood 7 Glasgow 3 Final The team played in Sidney on April 11 and final results were not available at press time. They are next scheduled to play on Friday, April 14, against Glendive at Jeff Jurgens Field 4 p.m. and 6 p.m....
April 5 Ezzies def. FMDH Independence Bank def. Sweet Digs Sweet Digs def. FMDH Taylor Storage def. Team Six Taylor Storage def. Independence Bank Ezzies def. Team Six League Standings Ezzies 2-0 Taylor Storage 2-0 Sweet Digs 1-1 Independence Bank 1-1 Team Six 0-2 FMDH 0-2 Wednesday, April 12 Games 6 p.m. Court 1: Sweet Digs vs. Taylor Storage Court 2: Ezzies vs. Independence Bank 7 p.m. Court 1: Team Six vs. FMDH Court 2: Ezzies vs. Sweet Digs 8 p.m. Court 1: Independence Bank vs. Team Six Court 2: Taylor Storage vs. FMDH...
Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society of women educators, is offering scholarships in the amount of $500 to be applied to the 2023-2024 school year. Applicants must be: (1) a graduate of any high school within Valley County and must have a sophomore status or higher (copy of transcript) in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in education at any accredited college or university. (2) A teacher employed by a Valley County School District (copy of pay stub) who is working on an advanced degree in education. Applications can be o... Full story
For the Courier Sixth Grade Alexa Ball Holt Huntsman Rayne Jenkins Jaxson Kemp Reece Martin Austin Nelson Leah Potter Amani Probert Kinsley Rasmusan Colten Schaefer Sadie White Seventh Grade Bailey Billingsley Amelia Gilchrist Owen Hopstad Cody Lacock Gracie Otten Willow Sugg Garrett Thompson Eighth Grade Rebekah Bailey Tayven Bietz Paityn Britzman Justis Hirsch-Kreuser Eva Hlad Hannah Holinde Halle Hunter Rowen Kloker Gina Page Mia Peterson Mylee Rasmusan Karsyn Sillerud Kinley Strommen Molly Whitmer... Full story
High Honors (3.7+ GPA) Bo Anderson Carrie Taylor Aliah Batalla Billy Still Honors (3.3 – 3.7 GPA) Latia O’Guin John Yeska... Full story
A Senate Committee has advanced a legislative fix to resolve the debate over how the State spends recreational cannabis tax revenue by meeting multiple funding needs. Senate Bill 442 was amended and unanimously passed out of the Senate Finance and Claims Committee on March 30. The revised bill provides stable funding for county roads, supports veterans and drug treatment services, and establishes a new Habitat Legacy Account to conserve habitat and restore more of Montana’s land and waterways. For months, citizens, lawmakers, and others have w...
MDT Aviation Awareness Art Contest is designed to broaden knowledge of aviation and aerospace to promote careers in these industries. The contest is open to all students in grades kindergarten through 12 in public, private and home schools. Categories include Category 1: Kindergarten thorough fifth grade; Category 2 sixth through eighth grade and Category 3 ninth through 12th grade. Entries must be submitted no later than Friday, April 14 and the size of the poster should not exceed 11” x 14”. Artwork must have an aviation theme, can be color o...
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 Wednesday, April. 12. They will also be in Malta on Thursday, April 13, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Malta City Hall. Officers will visit nursing homes and assisted living centers by... Full story
Nashua Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will be having a Indian Taco Supper on Tuesday, April 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This is a free will offering. Take outs are available and everyone is welcome. Thrivent has provided supplemental funding.... Full story
Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) was successfully awarded $4M through the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Processing Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) to assist regional processors in further supporting the local food supply chain. MPILP provides grant funding to intermediary lenders who finance – or plan to finance – the start-up, expansion, or operation of slaughter, or other processing of meat and poultry. The objective of the MPILP is to strengthen the financing capacity for independent meat processors and to create a more resil...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of March 30, show 620 cattle sold with cows and bulls steady. Young feeding/turnout cows were higher and there was no test on feeder cattle or bred cattle. Utility and commercial cows brought in $92 to $104, with the top at $108; canner and cutter cows $75 to $90; young feeding/turnout cows $115 to $160.50; and bulls $115 to $129.50. The Gibbs Red Angus Production Auction, hosted by the Pat and Bill Gibbs Family, of Jordan, had 37 Red Angus Bulls sell with an average of $3,541. The top bull sold...
Though the regular basketball season for the Scotties have ended, the season for young Scotties has not. After winning first place in the Havre basketball tournament the weekend before, eighth-graders Gage Waarvik, Cade Hudyma, Gavin Redstone, Cash Stulc, Tre Graham, Drew Simensen, Liam Chapman and Tayven Bietz, along with coaches Warrvik and Hudyma, participated in the Ballin' In The Basin basketball tournament this past weekend in Williston, where they took home another first place finish and...
Interested in volunteering your time to advise the Bureau of Land Management on public land management issues? BLM Resource Advisory Councils are citizen-based groups which assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues. Both the Western Montana and the Missouri Basin RACs are accepting applications until April 28, 2023. Resource Advisory Councils are chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and consists of 15 members who serve two to three-year terms. The BLM is looking to fill vacancies in...
To mark Montana Agriculture Day, Governor Greg Gianforte convened a roundtable discussion with ag leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry on March 21. “Agriculture is Montana’s number one industry, and we’re committed to being a good partner to producers as they drive our economy, strengthen our communities, and feed the world,” Gov. Gianforte said. “With farmers and ranchers in mind, we delivered Montanans the largest tax cut in state history, and with farmers and ranchers in mind, we’re investing in value-added...
Delegates from the Fort Peck Rural County Water District (FPRCWD) put their water to the taste test at the Montana Rural Water Systems’ s (MRWS) annual conference held March 22 through 24, in Great Falls and walked away with the Best Tasting Water in Montana award! As the winner of the water competition, an FPRCWD delegate receives an MRWS all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C., to attend the National Rural Water Association Rally on February 6 through 8, 2024, and enter their water in the Great American Water Taste Test sponsored by Aquastor...
Glasgow Public Works would like to notify City of Glasgow residents and businesses that a new Environmental Protection Agency regulation requires the City Public Water Supply to develop an inventory of all water service line types in the City of Glasgow. The inventory efforts are intended to identify lead service lines. On Jan. 18, the City Water Department mailed each water customer a service line test form with instructions on how to conduct the test and respond. The City asks that you take 15 minutes to conduct the test and return the...
Montana’s unemployment rate set a new all-time low in February, declining 0.1 percent to 2.4 percent according to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. The February rate of 2.4 percent is the lowest level of unemployment in Montana since record keeping began in 1976. Montana’s unemployment rate is the fourth lowest in the nation. While Montana’s unemployment rate dropped to an all-time low of 2.4 percent in February, the unemployment rate for the U.S. rose to 3.6 percent. “Whil...
Letters from the Montana Sheriff’s and Peace Officers Association have been mailed to Valley County citizens asking for your support and to become an honorary member of MSPOA. This is a legitimate solicitation from MSPOA and is signed by Sheriff Boyer. MSPOA will never call or solicit via phone. We appreciate your continued support for Montana Sheriffs. If you have any questions please feel free to call Sheriff Boyer at 406-228-6277...
Glasgow High School students competed in the Academic Olympics on March 22 at Glasgow High School. Glasgow team 2, composed of Riley Smith, James Seekins, Quincy Walls, Myles Yoakam and Annika Smith, won the written rounds trophy with a score of 1246. Glasgow Team 1 was composed of Lane Thompson, Tanner White, Emma Whitmer, Piper Johnson and Ashlyn White. Both teams 1 and 2 made it to the semi finals and then were beat out with super close scores. Individual placers in written tests are:...
The Junior Master Gardener Program (JMG) is a youth gardening project designed for students. These classes are being offered to area students in grades four, five or six. JMG offers horticultural and environmental science education, and leadership and life skills development through fun and creative activities. JMG is committed to helping young people become good gardeners and good citizens thereby encouraging them to make a positive contribution to their families, school and community. The JMG provides structured time for students; with... Full story
Nemont Manor Foundation announces the extension of a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Valley County. Grants will be made from the Valley County Masonic Endowment Fund, established at MCF by the Nemont Manor Foundation. Grant applications will be accepted through April 30, 2023. Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an exempt governmental unit. Grants will be up to $5,000. While grants must be used for projects benefiting communities or residents in Valley County, the grantee organization does not need to be...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of March 23, show 562 cattle sold. Cows and bulls steady. Utility and commercial cows brought in $90 to $104, top $108; canner & cutter cows $75 to $90; young feeding/turnout cows $110 to $157; bulls $107 to $128.50; three-to-six year old bred cows $2,100 to $2,575. Martin Red Angus averaged $3,215 with the top of $3,750 Koss Angus averaged $3,625 with the top of $4,250. 3Y Bar Angus averaged $3,250 with the top of $4,000. 3Y Bar Angus two-year-olds averaged $3,625 with the top of $4,000....
In 2022, 17 agricultural producers across Montana received more than $2.3 million in direct funds through USDA Rural Development’s Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program which helps businesses generate new products, create, and expand marketing opportunities, and increase overall producer income with the goal of growing local economies in rural and Tribal areas. Montana’s Value Added Producer Grant recipients in 2022 were: North of Nowhere Farm in Opheim received a $49,900 grant to assist with processing costs and expand its customer bas...
With warmer temperatures and snow quickly disappearing, shed-antler hunters are anxious to get into the field. Buck deer and bull elk and moose grow antlers each year, some to magnificent size, which drop off to regrow each spring. Hunting for and collecting these “shed” antlers in spring has become a popular activity. Many of Montana’s wildlife management areas (WMAs) provide security to wildlife during the winter. However, shed hunters need to be aware that Montana’s big game winter range WMAs are closed to public use after hunting season...
Montana Coaches Association is pleased to announce the following coaches were selected by a vote of member coaches as Coach of the Year for their respective 2023 winter sport. They will be honored at the 2023 MCA Awards Ceremony at 11:30 a.m., on July 27, at CMR High in Great Falls. Boys’ Wrestling AA Jeremy Hernandez Billings West A Jessie Schaeffer Columbia Falls B Tim Kaczmarek Huntley Project C Charlie Crabb Superior Girls’ Wrestling AA Jeffrey Thompson Flathead ABC Darrick Gorder Will Bagley Baker Boys’ Basketball AA Jeff Hays Misso...
