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After the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Jon Tester (D) took time to discuss the bill and its intended effects with the Courier. The Senator’s staff highlighted three major impacts of the bill as related to Montana residents: invest hundreds of billions of dollars to pay down America’s debt, lower costs for working families and unleash American energy production. As with many farmers, the discussion started by touching on the weather and the grasshoppers this year. Tester, who lost a field of barley to the hoppers thi...
The Scottie boys won the Poplar Invitational cross country meet Sept. 3, finishing three points ahead of their hosts with 37 points to Poplar's 40. Glasgow was led by Reed Larsen, Kyler Holinde and KJ Ingram who all finished in the top ten. Glasgow's girls team scored 73 points, finishing behind Poplar's 45-point first place finish. Tanae Baker led the squad with a second place finish. The Scottie cross country teams will compete at the Havre Invitational Saturday, Sept. 10, with races beginning...
Huntley Project established their lead over Glasgow in the first quarter and never relinquished it, winning over the Scotties 42-14. "Not the outcome we wanted, but overall a blessing to see this high powered of an offense this early in the year," said assistant coach Sam Tedrow. "This Huntley game has given us a glimpse of the defense we can be, now we need to go back to work at practice this week and learn from our mistakes." Fellow assistant coach Dylan Hughes also found the game to be a...
Glasgow’s volleyball squad attended the Chinook Invitational Sept. 3 where they posted a 2-3 record. Head coach Brooke Martin told the Courier her scotties played hard 50-minute games in triple digit heat, only missing out on the Championship by a point as time ran out. “[I] saw progress on the things we worked on this week like out middle blocking and serving,” she added. “That’s the biggest thing with a young team is watching to see if they are improving where I am asking them and they did.” Glasgow defeated Shelby 25-21,10-8 in pool play b...
Frazer Frazer’s cross high school country teams competed at the Poplar Invitational Sept. 3, though neither team fielded enough runners to qualify for a team score. Ty Fourstar and Joseph Beston ran the boys race. Fourstar ran a 27:47.85 for 52nd place and Beston placed 55th with a time of 34:29.90. On the girls side, Angel Nelligan and Shakira Beston competed. Nelligan placed 28th with a time of 27:59.00 and S. Beston ran a 29:25.35 for 39th place. The Bearcubs will be in Scobey, Friday, Sept. 9, with races scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. M...
Glasgow's football team started their season at home Aug. 27 with a decisive 56-6 win over the Colstrip Colts. The Scotties hit the field with a purpose that had the visitors calling a timeout after only three plays to regroup as Glasgow owned the field. The Scotties lit up the scoreboard just two minutes into the game as Tatum Hansen scored on a one-yard run. Quarterback Mason Donaldson handed off to Toryn Richards for the two point conversion to put Glasgow up 8-0. Glasgow wasted little time...
All hail the Scotties? The weather at the Billings Invitational took that quite literally, forcing the Glasgow runners to face rain, shine and hail in their inaugural event of the year. Despite the challenges and the crowded field, the Scotties started their season on the right foot. The Glasgow girls varsity team placed 12th out of 29 teams, led by junior Emily See's top ten finish. The girls scored 279 points. Senior Reed Larsen led the Scottie boys varsity team to a 17th place finish, also...
Glasgow's volleyball squad began their season in the traditional way – at the Choteau Invitational. The Scotties finished with a 3-9 record at the Invite which did not reflect their performance. "They did amazing," said new head coach Brooke Martin. Martin highlighted that eight of the 12 matches the Scotties saw were against state finalists from last year: teams that are likely to repeat their trip. The Scotties held their own in the matches with final scores staying within a three-point spread...
Reynolds held their grand reopening Aug. 19 and 20 with the official ribbon cutting ceremony held at 9 a.m. Aug. 20....
The Scottie gymnasium floor received a makeover this summer with sanding, fresh paint and finish. The makeover is the first in a dozen years. Glasgow's volleyball players hit the fresh floor Aug. 12 for their first day of practice....
Numbers were up, but thankfully not the temperature at 9 a.m. Aug. 13 for the annual GHS Student Council Paint Run/Walk to benefit Montana Warrionrs on the Water project....
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held their annual Colbrese Cub Memorial Red Ball Golf Scramble at Sunnyside Golf and Country Club Aug. 13. After 18 holes, Joel Smith, Todd Truscott, Jake Hughes and Scott Markle claimed first place gross to win $1800. Pete Helland, Chris Helland, Wayne Mickelson and Sam Schultz earned first place net and $1800. Jed Kirkland, Bille Allestad, Kerry Money and Kevin Hohlen earned $1200 for second place net. Nate Hopstad, Taylor Hopstad, Tyler...
Frazer Schools' Healing Week came at a needed time this year. As the school and community mourns the loss of their special education teacher Lorena Mast, youth from across Fort Peck Reservation gathered for the fourth annual event for lessons and guidance on healthy, fulfilling, and productive adult lives. This year's Healing Week featured a self empowerment day, cultural field trip and ARC of Williston field trip in addition to equine therapy and elder education. Despite the challenges faced...
Kids Rodeo Results Barrel Race 14-18 Alexys Wittmayr, Ashlyn Holfeldt, Blake Ozark. 11-13 Hannah Young, Dylon Murch, Liberty Young. 8-10 Khloe Kaufman, Tasha Young, Walker Kirkland. 7 & Under Whit Ozark, Addy Young, Rowdy Beil. Flag Race 14-18 Ashlyn Holfeldt. 11-13 Tyler King, Hannah Young, Liberty Young. 8-10 Walker Kirkland, Khloe Kaufman, Titus Young. 7 & Under Whit Ozark, Addy Young, Rowdy Beil. Arena Race 14-18 Ashlyn Holfeldt. 11-13 Hannah Young, Dylon Murch, Chezney Olson. 8-10 Khloe...
The annual FORE the Kids Cup Tournament was held at Sunnyside Golf and Country Club July 24. “This was the biggest turn out in teams and kids so far,” enthused Jenn Jackson. Thirty-one teams with 62 total players turned out for to hit the greens and raise some green for golf scholarships. The committee awarded this year’s scholarship to Kylie Lagerquist, a four-year Scottie golfer and 2022 GHS graduate. Three flights were run at the tournament with pay-out going to Low Net in each one. Natha...
An EF-2 tornado directly hit the small community of Glentana July 18 causing extensive damage to property but, to the relief of residents, community members emerged unscathed. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Glasgow, the tornado touched down 5.5 miles southwest of Glentana at 5:47 p.m. and moved to the northeast ending at 5:56 p.m. The average path width was 457 yards and then traveled 8 miles. NWS reported a peak wind of 120 miles, classifying the tornado as an EF-2...
KillEagle Promotions was in town again July 23 for another round of MMA fights. The highlight – at least for the hometown crowd – was Damien Nesbitt’s debut and first-round victory. With only two months of MMA training under his belt, combined with a lifetime of wrestling experience, the 2022 Glasgow High School graduate took only one round to secure his win with a TKO. “I feel pretty good, actually,” he told the Courier the day after his fight. Nesbitt entered the cage against Darrius L...
The Glasgow Reds went 3-2 at the 2022 East A District Tournament this past weekend in Billings, finishing in third place just out of a trip to the State Tournament. Glasgow finished their season with a 15-24 record. Glasgow faced the host Billings Blue Jays on Thursday, losing 12-2 in five innings. The Reds rebounded on Friday with a 15-4 victory over the Richland County Patriots in five and one-half innings. The win pitted the Reds against the Glendive Blue Devils Saturday in a do-or-die game. The game went the full seven innings with Glasgow...
The temperatures hit triple digits this past weekend which normally brings severe weather warnings. Turns out the real storm threat was Thunder in the pool. "We swam great for how hot it was.," said head coach Ethan Shrader. "It was the first time in a log time that we got in the top three at our own meet." The team travels to Scobey this weekend July 23 and 24 for their final meet before the Divisional Meet in Plentywood July 30 and 31. Glasgow Invitational Time PointsPlaceRelayF/P/S Improv...
The Glasgow Reds closed out their 2022 regular season this past week, going 2-4 for a final record of 12-22. Glasgow hosted the Billings Blue Jays Monday and dropped both games, 14-7 and 19-4. On Wednesday they traveled to Sidney to take a pair off the Richland County Patriots, 13-2 and 14-3. Their season concluded in Laurel with two losses to the Dodgers, 10-2 and 18-0. The Reds held the lead for most of their first game against Billings on Monday, holding a 6-2 advantage after five innings. Billings, however, surged in the sixth and seventh i...
Update: The National Weather Service in Glasgow confirmed an EF-2 tornado hit Glentana. A tornado-warned storm went through Glentana July 18. The small community experienced extensive damage with initial estimates to be in the millions of dollars. No injuries or deaths occurred. The highest recorded wind gust known was 109 mph. One witness reported a funnel structure touching down a few miles from the town. A team from the National Weather Service office in Glasgow was on site today, July 19,...
An EF-2 tornado directly hit the small community of Glentana July 18 causing extensive damage to property but, to the relief of residents, community members emerged unscathed. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Glasgow, the tornado touched down 5.5 miles southwest of Glentana at 5:47 p.m. and moved to the northeast ending at 5:56 p.m. The average path width was 457 yards and then traveled 8 miles. NWS reported a peak wind of 120 miles, classifying the tornado as an EF-2...
The Glasgow Reds claimed second place at the Williston Tournament this past weekend. Glasgow defeated Froid 6-0 and Williston 15’s 8-2 to put them in first place in pool play. They then defeated the Williston Oilers 31-11 to put them in the chipper against Burlington. The championship game was a back-and-forth slugfest with the Reds eventually falling to Burlington 34-23. The Reds started out their tournament with a shut out of Froid with Rance Rhoads on the mound. Glasgow started their scoring in the top of the second when Gage Siefert c...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team sent Thunder swimmers to both the Malta and Columbia Falls Invitational Meets this past weekend. Hadley Edwards won the 25 meter backstroke, 25 meter breaststroke and 50 meter free in the girls 8 and under in Columbia Falls, continuing her winning season. "In Malta, we had some amazing swims," said GKST head coach Ethan Shrader. Molly Miller led the girls 8 and under group and brought home the High Points trophy. Miller won the 100 meter individual medley, the 25 me...
The Glasgow Reds had a packed weekend at home with doubleheaders Friday, Saturday and Sunday this past weekend. They went 2-4 on the week. Glasgow lost both Friday games to the Billings Cardinals, 5-2 and 9-6. They split their games against the Williston Oilers on Saturday, winning 14-13 after a scoring onslaught in the bottom of the seventh before dropping game two by a 20-9 score. Against Miles City on Sunday, the Reds again split the games. Glasgow lost the first game 17-0 but then returned...
