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At the beginning of October, the Glasgow Clinic welcomed Dr. Keenan Kuckler as a provider, whose primary specialty is family medicine / obstetrics. Though Dr. Kuckler may be new to the clinic as a provider, many may recognize her as she previously served under Dr. Millard as a medical student. At the beginning of November, Sugg Primary Clinic welcomed Nurse Practitioner Paige Stanton to their staff, joining Nurse Practitioner and owner Dawn Sugg. Stanton, a 2010 graduate of Opheim School,...
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session on Dec. 11, where the big topic of conversation was the potential for a bond election to pay for infrastructure improvements at all three schools within the school district. The Board decided to move forward with passing a resolution to provide voters the opportunity to pass a bond in the amount of $2.9 million to pay for the much-needed improvements in the school district. The improvements would include replacing or repairing portions of the Glasgow Middle School roof and the Glasgow High School...
The Glasgow Speech and Drama team traveled to Wolf Point on Dec. 7, where the team once again had an excellent day of competition. The team once again took home hardware, placing third in Class B Drama Sweeps and first in Class B Speech Sweeps. The following individuals also placed: Gabe Allen – first in Lincoln Douglas Debate Gabe Proctor – first in humorous interpretation Ash James – sixth in humorous interpretation Sebastian Gregg – seventh in humorous interpretation Averylynn Terrel - sixth...
For their eighth year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Airport Road in Glasgow once again provided holiday cheer during their annual Nativity Open House on Dec. 15. In addition to viewing a variety of different nativity scenes from all around the world, guests were treated to musical talents from local artists including singing and instrumental. In addition to the standard Nativity scenes one might be familiar with, attendees were able to view a variety of other nativities...
1 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 s... Full story
Adele Payne, the woman who triggered an hours-long standoff with law enforcement agencies near Zortman in Phillips County, is now facing several criminal charges and is being held at the Valley County Jail. Phillips County Sheriff Lytle said in a news release on Dec. 6, that his office received a phone call on Wednesday morning (Dec. 4) from a person reporting that a friend in the Zortman area had called her stating that her house was on fire. The dispatcher made several phone calls to confirm but there did not appear to be a fire in that...
According to the Glasgow Police Department, there was a bomb threat called in to the McDonalds in Glasgow during the afternoon of Dec 7. When the threat was made, the suspect did not provide any details besides there was a bomb in the McDonald's building. The building and surrounding businesses were evacuated. Officers from the local Special Response Team, along with Leo, the police dog, responded and cleared the area. After the area was cleared, McDonalds and nearby businesses were reopened....
Beautiful winter weather set the stage for the Glasgow Chamber's annual Christmas Stroll, Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting on Dec. 7. Santa arrived in Glasgow at 1 p.m., making stops at Reynolds and Albertsons then visited with area children at the Sean R. Heavey gallery. Santa heard many stories on how children have been good this year and their requested items for the holidays. The Middle of Nowhere Polar Plunge had over 50 jumpers and beat their goal by raising over $14,000. Prior to the...
Volunteers from throughout the community once again braved winter weather conditions on Dec. 6 to help facilitate this year's Block of Bucks event that helps out families and children with the purchase of essential winter clothing. Each year, the event is organized and implemented by Caring Hands, Inc., in addition to many community volunteers. During the collection day on Dec. 6, volunteers took shifts from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., to stand at the downtown intersections by the Glasgow Post Office and...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 It's been around long enough that some of the locals might take it for granted. But public transit in rural areas is often a struggle in small communities across the nation. Next month will mark 40 years since Valley County Transit began their journey. While the program has made many changes over the last four decades, recent times haven't seen many large changes. Manager of Valley County Transit and Daniels County Transportation Colleen Pankratz... Full story
The Montana Department of Commerce recently announced that 26 local safety agencies will share more than $1.4 million of grant funding to support tourism-related emergency service projects in rural areas. The funding is through Commerce’s Montana Emergency Tourism Assistance Grant Program. Of these safety agencies is the Northeast STAT Ambulance Cooperative which will receive $46,693.08 for the purchase of an advanced monitor/defibrillator to upgrade emergency services equipment. “Emergency services are critical in rural areas of the state tha...
An annual event the community looks forward to year after year, is the Milk River Christmas Store shopping spree, which was held on Nov. 30 at the Milk River Activity Center. With assistance from volunteers, such as the Glasgow High School Student Council, local Valley County 4-H kids and individual community members, kids of all ages had the opportunity to shop for their loved ones. Oftentimes it's hard for kids to truly pick out gifts for their loved ones and keep it a surprise as usually...
The Valley County Hope Project Festival of Trees 20th annual fundraising event was held Nov. 22, at the Elks Lodge. With a prime rib dinner served with mashed potatoes, glazed squash and finished with an upside down spiced pear cake with caramel topping for dessert, the meal was catered by Doris Ozark and donated by Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Those in attendance for the dinner were served by the Tampico Boys 4H Club and AgWest. Throughout the previous week, and possibly longer depending...
The holiday shopping season started on Nov. 29 with Black Friday and Nov. 30 with Small Business Saturday. Even though the temperatures were in the single digits and snow was on the ground, the community came out to catch all of the holiday deals while also supporting business owners in the community. See this week's issue of the Glasgow Courier for the annual gift guide. There are many ways to shop and support local this holiday season. If you are a current active subscriber to the Glasgow... Full story
For another year, the Frazer High School has a small but mighty speech and drama team, under the direction of coach Mary Zuchowski. Senior Takoa Old Person participates in Humorous Interpretation (HI) and sophomore Marick Old Person participates in Spontaneous Oral Interpretation (SPOI). So far this season, they have traveled to Sidney, Miles City, Fairview and Circle to compete and both competitors have consistently making it into the Finals and placing in the top six. In the latest competition...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 The weather outside was a bit frightful, but the feast inside was delightful. After the morning's freezing rain melted, 170 plates of traditional holiday meals were served at the 24th annual Valley County Thanksgiving Day Dinner. A melting pot of folks representing this community's diversity – the needy and the fortunate, those with family here and those without, the old and the young – gathered at the Glasgow Senior Citizens Center in the American holiday's... Full story
The St. Raphael’s Christian Service put on their annual free winter wear give away at the St. Raphael’s gymnasium on Nov. 16. This event allowed community residents to stock up on necessary winter wear before the change in seasons. By the end of the all-day event, over 200 coats and several hundred other winter gear was distributed. In order to make this event successful, organizers rely on donations of new or gently used items, which are then handed out to those who attend the giveaway. This year’s event saw many monetary donations provi...
As the weather turned to winter with the season's first snow fall on Nov. 23, the Glasgow Civic Center was the host of the All Handcrafted Bazaar, organized by PEO Chapter U. The table profits and nut sales go towards scholarships for local women. The P.E.O. Sisterhood is a U.S.-based international women's organization of about 197,000 members, with a primary focus on providing educational opportunities for female students worldwide. Community members ventured out into the cold and snow were...
Glasgow's Speech and Drama team traveled to Circle on Nov. 23 for their last meet before the Thanksgiving holiday. Once again the team placed in Class B Speech with a second place in Speech Class B Sweeps. The students placed in the following: Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Gabe Allen Fourth Place Humorous Oral Interpretation – Gabe Proctor Third Place; Ash James Eighth Place and Sebastian Gregg 11th place Humorous Theater - Emmy Gutow and Cody Lacock Eighth Place Impromptu – James Pearson First...
The Courier 10 Years Ago Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014 You might see students from Glasgow High School, Soroptimist members and other various members of businesses and organizations standing in the intersections downtown Glasgow on Friday, Dec. 5. It's a 50-year tradition for the community to rally for funds to help provide clothing for children. The tradition started with the Glasgow Jaycees, a fraternal organization that accepted men between the ages of 21-35. The group had various projects... Full story
As the 2024 election year came to a close, so does the court case initiated by six Fort Peck Tribal members seeking satellite voting locations, arguing against Valley and Roosevelt Counties that Indigenous voters have poor access to the polls for Election Day, Nov. 5. As of Nov. 12, the case was dismissed upon the voters’ own motion. Throughout the pendency of the case, two of the six plaintiffs asked to withdraw from the case, as did the original attorney for the plaintiffs. Following the withdrawal of the original attorney, the Court suspende...
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session on Nov. 13 and voted to appoint Ryan Fast to the open trustee position on the Glasgow School Board. He replaces Board Chair Angie Page who resigned at the end of October. Fast is not new as a school board trustee as he previously served six years on the Glasgow School Board before retiring in May 2024. Fast will serve as a trustee until May 2025, when an election will be held to fill the remainder of Page’s term, which is set to expire May 2026. As a result of Page’s resignation, there was als...
Opheim School held a Veterans Day program in the school's gymnasium as a way to say thanks and honor local veterans that were in attendance, including Bob Bergstrom, Staff Sergeant Nordlund, National Guad Recruiter, out of Malta, Steve Shaday, American Legion State Commander Ken Simon, Vice commander of American Legion Charles F. Carrignan Post 122 Sherry Shaday, American Legion District Commander as well as Commander of Post 122 in Opheim Jerry Davenport, Jim Pankratz, and Dennis Honrud. The...
Glasgow High School's Speech and Drama season started with a spectacular open on Nov. 2 in Sidney, where the team came home with a first place finish in Class B Speech and a third place finish in Class B Drama Sweeps. Helping the team with these awards was Gabe Proctor placing first in humorous oral interpretation (HOI) and Ash James taking third in the same event. Connor Whitmer placed first in spontaneous oral interpretation (SPOI) while eighth-grader Henry Holte took fifth. Eighth-grader Gabe...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 It's been roughly over two decades since Glasgow lost its Christmas tree located downtown. The tree used to sit in the middle of the street on 2nd Ave. S and 4th St. S. A manhole was uncovered and a pot the city created to place the tree in helped hold the tree in place. Due to an accident several years ago, the city looked at the problems created by the tree's position and the liability issues. This year, several residents stopped to watch as a large tree... Full story
