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Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) Matt Rosendale, Deputy Securities Commissioner Lynne Egan and other staff from the State Auditor’s office made a stop in Glasgow on Oct. 8 as part of their Money Matters for Montana Women workshop tour, which also made a stop in Havre, Glendive and Billings. As they traveled throughout the state, CSI staff also met with seniors to discuss fraud prevention in Lewistown, Shelby, Malta, Fairview, Miles City and Columbus as well as trained law enforcement officials from across the state on how to p...
The Lady Scotties showed their endurance, hard work and strength this past week, playing three matches in a five-day time frame. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, they traveled to Fairview to take on the Warriors. This game was a pick-up to the schedule after Scobey cancelled the scheduled meet that was to be held on Oct. 24 due to over-scheduling. Coming into the match, the Warriors were coming off a nine and zero record and were dedicated to keeping that undefeated record. However, the Scotties had the same...
To cap off their Spirit Week, Nashua teachers ChyAnn Clampitt, Noel Beadle, Julia Kirkland, Taylor Hopstad, Sara Wittmayer Wesen, and Kyle Gorman decided to suit up and take on the Nashua volleyball students, Carly Tihista, Tia Dees, Alyssa Morgan, Alexis Murdock, Hadynn Adkins, Devin Fromdahl and Kaitlyn Miller, in a duel at the Pep Assembly on Oct. 10. Initially the students won the match, but a new rule was made at the end of the game by the athletic director Kirkland, that stated who ever...
After rescheduling twice earlier this year due to unfavorable weather conditions, Mother Nature finally decided to cooperate on Oct. 5, providing a crisp, cool fall day, with a sky as blue as a robin's egg for the Mental Health Walk, sponsored by the Valley C.A.R.E. Coalition. Community members of all ages came out to walk in solidarity to get people talking about and be accepting of mental illness. The overall theme of the walk was that the disease can affect any one, any family, and there is a...
The Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) made a stop in Glasgow last week, teaching 35 future thespians the art of performing. Auditions for the traveling production of Johnny Appleseed started on Sept. 30, and the thespians had five days of practice before putting on two live shows, one on Oct. 4 and one on Oct. 5 in the auditorium of Glasgow High School. The play told the story through the eyes of Gramma (played by MCT tour actor/director Carly Weldy) of how Johnny Appleseed (younger version...
Two Rivers Economic Growth and its four subcommittees have continued working over the past few months to improve the community. From hosting Alive at Five events, reaching out to businesses to entice them to have a storefront in Glasgow, and seeking out assistance in installing directional signage, they are constantly seeking out ways to make Valley County the best place to live, work and play. After wrapping up their first year of Alive at Five, events that were held once a month to get people out and experience different areas of the city, we...
In an effort to keep their undefeated regular play record, the Lady Scotties traveled to Sidney on Oct. 3 and added another win to their record, defeating Sidney in three matches, 25-16, 25-10, 25-20. This win brings their overall record for the year in regular match play to 6 and a goose egg. The Lady Scotties certainly brought it to the court, only missing one serve the entire night. "I can see our practices are really helping with the pressure serving situations I try to put them in,"...
In today's technological world, the Glasgow Courier is put together weekly utilizing computers and a variety of computer programs, including a file-sharing software to electronically send the pages to the printer in Havre. The technology to get the paper in your hand weekly also includes cameras, recorders and cell phone usage to get the story in order to put it on the page. In addition to changes in the production of the Glasgow Courier, the community has also seen many changes over the years....
Secretary of State Corey Stapleton has awarded HAVA Election Security Grants to counties throughout the state, including Valley County, to assist them in purchasing the new ExpressVote voting system. The system will utilize touch-screen technology to produce a paper record for tabulation. It will handle the entire marking process, which will eliminate marginal marks and the need for interpretation of the voter’s mark. The upgrade will make it easier for voters with disabilities to cast their vote and will also be easier to manage by election j...
The Lady Scotties hosted the Wolf Point Wolves on Sept. 26, and keeping with how the season has been going so far for the Scotties at home court, they beat their guests in three matches, 25-13, 25-17, 25-14. In what has become a tradition every home game this season, the home fan base showed up in droves to show their support and provide vocal encouragement to the team who has been bringing it their all on the court. During the three matches, Glasgow achieved 32 kills, led by Riley Noser's...
The month of September has been National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a month-long endeavor to share resources and stories in an effort to shed light on a topic that is often taboo to talk about and stigmatized. According to FMDH employee Samantha Griffin, who is currently in school to become a licensed clinical social worker, in 2017 the national death by suicide rate rose by four percent while Montana saw a rise of 15 percent, which means that most Montana residents know someone who has attempted suicide or struggled with suicidal...
The Lady Scotties played host to two teams during Homecoming festivities this past week, Sidney on Sept. 19 and Poplar on Sept. 21. Both days of action notched two more wins for the Scotties, making the team undefeated in District 2B with a record of 3-0 and overall with a record of 4-0. "It was a nice week being home!," stated head coach Somer Hoerster. The fans certainly appreciated the action on home turf this week. During the matches against Sidney and Poplar, the student fan section never...
The Nashua/Opheim Lady Rivals have been putting in the hard work and sweat on the volleyball court over the past two weeks. The girls traveled to Froid, Mont., to participate in the Froid/Medicine Lake Volleyball tournament on Sept. 14. Throughout the day-long tournament, the girls played eight sets in four games, winning the third game of the tournament against Froid-Lake JV in two sets, 15-13, 15-11. Devin Fromdahl and Hadynn Adkins assisted the team with two kills each, of the team’s six, and Mandy Fuhrmann assisted the team with three d...
While driving downtown throughout the past few months, drivers and pedestrians have seen a new piece of artwork go up at the corner of 4th St. S. and 1st Ave S., on the outer side of the addition to Busted Knuckle Brewery. The mural, which was painted by Glasgow's Andy Fahlgren and Madelyn House, encompasses a reflection of the community, including imagery such as a farmhouse, the powerhouses in Fort Peck, a farmhouse and cows. "The area pays tribute to the many people that helped get us to...
In a fast paced, fast energy game on Sept. 12, the Lady Scotties crushed the Malta M-ettes in their first home game of the season, 25-15, 25-12, 25-6. As a team, the Lady Scotties achieved 21 kills, five blocks. 13 aces, 18 digs and 15 assists, compared to Malta's four kills, one block, two aces, 30 digs and four assists. Senior Taylor Peterson led the team with eight kills, and junior Rachelle Glaser led the team with 14 assists and three blocks. Senior Anika Peters had five aces and senior...
During the annual Montana School Nutrition Association conference in June, Nashua School was awarded a Montana Cook Fresh Award, which recognizes schools for their dedication to serving from-scratch nutritious school meals. The school scored an impressive 96 out of 100, which proves the excellence of the program as the average score of all 88 sponsors reviewed was 70 out of 100. Nashua's head cook Vicki Tolzien and assistant cook JoAnna Turner have been working together for three years, ever...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital has been chosen to be one of six sites throughout the state to pilot a model of community-based healthcare designed to expand the role of EMS providers to deliver more effective and efficient non-emergency services. In addition to Glasgow, Great Falls Emergency Services, Jesse Ambulance in Broadus, Marcus Daly in Hamilton, Rocky Boy EMS and Red Lodge Fire Department were also chosen to participate in this program. To be eligible to be a pilot site, EMS services had to apply, receive permission from the hospital...
Bank of Bridger, N.A.’s parent bank-holding company, The Bridger Company, has recently acquired Malta Banquo, Inc., and its entirely-owned subsidiaries, which includes Valley Bank in Glasgow and First Security Bank in Malta. Starting Monday, Oct. 7, Valley Bank in Glasgow will be changing its name to Bank of Glasgow and First Security Bank in Malta will be changing its name to Bank of Malta. Customers and the community won’t see any big changes to the building or staff due to the change in ownership, but will see changes in products and ser...
Coming off an impressive weekend at the Chouteau Invitational to start off the volleyball season the weekend before, the Lady Scotties took that momentum and ran with it during the Chinook Invitational Sept. 6 and 7. That momentum kept growing until the end of the two-day tournament, ending the weekend with a seven and zero record and being crowned champions. The first day of the tournament saw Glasgow defeating Chester-Joplin-Inverness, 25-13 and 25-14. They went on to defeat Simms, 25-24,...
The Glasgow Fire Department and the Long Run Fire Department hosted their annual community barbecue on Aug. 27 at Bundy Park in Glasgow. In addition to having dinner supplied and donated by Food Service, Sysco, Grains of Montana and Coca-Cola, community members of all ages had the opportunity to chat with both Glasgow Fire Department and Long Run Fire Department firefighters, tour vehicles and even had the chance to put out a pretend fire with a hose. In addition to the educational aspect of...
Hi-Line Eye Care in Glasgow has helped meet the optometric needs of the community for five years, recently celebrating their anniversary on Aug. 4. Since opening their doors in 2014, owner and optometrist Dr. Haley Menge has provided many with not only the gift of better eye sight but also education on their overall health by just looking into their eyes. Dr. Menge, who is originally from Saco, decided to plant her roots in Glasgow after determining Shelby was not the right place for her and...
The Glasgow Scottie varsity volleyball team traveled to Choteau this past weekend, Aug. 30 and 31, to participate in the Choteau Invitational, their first competition of the season. With only two weeks of practice under their belt, the Lady Scotties put their mind, bodies and soul into all 12 matches played over the course of the two days, ending the tournament with six wins and six losses. The Lady Scotties played their first match on Aug. 30 against Choteau, followed by Florence, Cut Bank,...
After a long day of getting back into the school routine for students, staff, parents and community members, people of all ages came out to the Busted Knuckle on Aug. 21 to enjoy a dinner of Eugene's Pizza, delicious drinks for all ages at the Busted Knuckle, corn hole and Bergie's ice cream with local law enforcement for dessert for the monthly Alive at Five event. With musical entertainment for the night provided by Seasons, out of Wolf Point, the evening allowed everyone to unwind and...
Prairie Ridge Village transformed into a scene from the Wizard of Oz on Aug. 23 for their annual Family Appreciation Day. The staff of the assisted living facility puts on the annual event as a way to thank area businesses and the community for helping out the residents and staff of the facility. It also provides a chance for residents to get out, see people they might not have the opportunity to see on a regular basis and get the community familiar with the services offered by not only the...
After a little over a week's worth of practice, the Glasgow Scottie volleyball season is underway. The Scotties played their annual Red/White scrimmage game on Aug. 26 to start getting themselves physically and mentally prepared for the first tournament of the year, the Choteau Invitational on Aug. 30 and 31. "The benefit of having a tough tournament early in the year is having the ability to study the teams we will run into at Divisionals. We can study them so we know what to focus on before...
