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After filing a request on July 10 to again block construction on the Keystone XL pipeline project environmental groups and Justice Department attorneys won’t be able to state their case and argue their points of view until Wednesday, Oct. 9, to U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls. This scheduled hearing is just another chapter in the journey of the construction and implementation of the Keystone XL pipeline project. Originally scheduled for construction to begin in the Hi-Line this past spring, materials were seen traveling a...
Residents of all ages had the opportunity to not only enjoy the starry sky, with the addition of a slight lightning show, on Aug. 14, but also wind down from the summer season with a movie in the Glasgow Pool. As a fundraiser event for the Valley County Community Pool Campaign, $817.55 was raised, adding to the already established fund for the new pool. "It was well attended by youth of varying ages, who, after a bit of lightning delay, had fun swimming under the stars until the whistle blew at...
Reynolds Market in Glasgow has some familiar faces in the management role. After the retirement of Debbie Tade in June, former assistant manager Lynelle Boucher has moved up into the store manager role, while current assistant manager Dillen Rasmusan took over Boucher's former role. Even though Boucher and Rasmusan have different stories on how they got into their new roles, their mission on how to fulfill that role is the same: be friendly, be helpful, and be present for the community. "I want...
Over the past month, Two Rivers Economic Growth has been working with and following up with other organizations and entities in order to make the community the best place to live, work and play. One such event they have been planning is the Alive at Five event, which is Aug. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. The community is invited to the Busted Knuckle to enjoy their favorite adult beverage, a dinner of Eugene’s Pizza with a side of watermelon and enjoy Bergie’s ice cream as dessert at the Glasgow Police Department. “Bring the whole family down for a fun...
After hosting the annual state Kiwanis Convention in Glasgow 24 years ago, it was Glasgow's turn once again to host a total of 60 people at the Cottonwood Inn Aug. 1 through 4. In addition to accomplishing new business and prior business that couldn't get done as a result of the cancellation of the Midwinter Meeting, attendees were able to take in the sites of Glasgow and the surrounding area. Kiwanis is dedicated to serving the children of the world, and the theme, put on by State Kiwanis Gover...
Summer Strommen and Stevie Hartwell, both of Glasgow, recently completed the Fourth Annual Badlands Rising Star Camp in Medora, N.D. at the end of July. During the four-day camp, which ran from July 24 through July 27, both girls participated in vocal and performance coaching, basic business and marketing workshops as well as attended dancing and acting classes. At the end of the camp, Strommen and Hartwell performed alongside Kat Perkins, a top-five contestant on NBC's The Voice, in a finale...
Glasgow Scotties Kyler Hallock and Mayson Phipps had the privilege and opportunity to compete in the world's largest and toughest offseason high school wrestling competition, the U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals at the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D., July 13 through 19. The competition, which has seen previous competitors go on to the college-level and compete in the World and Olympic wrestling arenas, featured talented athletes who are...
The Glasgow Clinic Specialty Care office is welcoming a new general surgeon to the family. Dr. Nicole Lorenz, M.D., will join Dr. Robert Crochelt at the clinic as a board certified general surgeon on Monday, Aug. 19, and will start seeing patients in the clinic a week later on Monday, Aug. 26. She will be providing a wide range of surgical services including gastroenterology, endoscopy, colonoscopy, breast, hernia repair and gall bladder. Being a part of a rural community is nothing new to Dr....
The Glasgow Specialty Care Clinic is seeing some new faces stop by to fulfill the orthopedic needs of the community. In partnership with OrthoMontana, out of Billings, Dr. David Shenton, Dr. Alan Dacre, and Dr. Curtis Settergren will be seeing patients for both clinic visits and office procedures two days a month at the Speciality Care Clinic. Dr. Dacre and Dr. Settergren had previously seen patients in the Outpatient Clinic on the second floor of the hospital, while Dr. Shenton has just started practicing at the clinic earlier this month. The...
The Valley County Pool Campaign, the Busted Knuckle Brewery and residents from near and far came together on July 25 at the brewery to share support and raise funds for the Valley County Community Pool Campaign. In addition to having a nice, cool beverage on a hot summer day, those who attended enjoyed traveling tacos, blue wave cotton candy and Busted Knuckle beer-inspired cupcakes. At the end of the evening, a total of $10,000 was raised, including a one-to-one matching donation of $3,000 from two anonymous donors. “I am very pleased with t...
The Irle School PTO is once again helping teachers, staff and students get on the right foot for not only the beginning of the school year but to make sure they stay on the path for success as the year progresses. On July 20, the PTO hosted a Food Truck Lunch Fundraiser in the Albertsons parking lot to help raise funds for the ongoing playground project. Due to the generosity of Albertsons donating all of the food, the PTO was able to earn $300 for the project. "Albertsons saw how successful...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team took a total of 25 athletes to Sidney this past weekend, Aug. 3 and 4, to compete in the 2019 State Meet. Swimming against Plentywood, Chester, Harlem, Roundup and Fort Benton for the class "B" division, GKST outscored their competition by 50-plus points, taking home the Class "B" State Title and bragging rights. Helping the team with top six finishes were Rachel Billingsley, Raelee Dowden, Trevor Johnson, Katie Kaiser, Abigail Kulczyk, Allie Palm and Dalton Sand....
During the first annual Backpack Give-Away, Verizon-Cellular Plus in Glasgow had the opportunity to provide free backpacks filled with essential school supplies such as a folder, a notebook, pencils, pens, crayons, among others, to area students on July 26. With funds raised through donations, a total of 60 backpacks were handed out to 60 students during the event. "It's amazing how quickly the backpacks went. When I got here at 9:30 a.m., I was surprised to see how many people were lined up," s...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team had a busy weekend, swimming their hearts out and laying it out all in the pool at the Eastern Divisionals meet in Scobey this past weekend, July 27 and 28. A total of 31 athletes competed vying for a chance to compete at the State Meet this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday, Aug. 3, in Sidney, of which 25 were successful. The team came to the Divisional meet with much lower numbers compared to some other east side teams, however they worked hard, swam harder...
MICHELLE BIGELBACH THE COURIER The Montana Pilots Association Valley Hanger Association sponsored a fly-in at the Nelson Ranch on July 29 and 30 to not only meet fellow pilots but to also recognize four Northeast Montana pilots for their years of safe flight operations. Ted Schye, of Fort Peck, Dallas O'Connor, of Poplar, Gary Martin, of Tampico, and Larry French, formerly of Wolf Point, now of Bayview, Idaho, were all awarded the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Wright Brothers Master...
After receiving the go-ahead by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on June 6 for TransCanada to continue construction on the Keystone XL pipeline project, ruling the issues associated with the previous permit are no longer valid since President Trump issued a new permit in March, opponents of the project are continuing the fight to ensure construction of the project remains blocked. On July 10, attorneys for environmental groups against the project, including Northern Plains Resource Council and the Sierra Club, made a request to again...
Seventh-grader Summer Strommen and freshman Stevie Hartwell, both of Glasgow, have been selected to attend the Fourth Annual Badlands Rising Star Camp in Medora, N.D., Wednesday, July 24 through Saturday, July 27. This exclusive camp includes vocal and performance coaching, basic business and marketing workshops as well as dancing and acting classes. At the end of the camp, Strommen, Hartwell and the other campers will perform alongside Kat Perkins, a top five contestant on NBC's The Voice, in...
Nick Knight, owner and entrepreneur of Cherry Creek Gear Shop at 239 4th Ave S., Glasgow, never thought of himself as a bike shop owner. He had been a recreational biker all of his life, however didn't have any training or experience of the biking world, outside of his own. When the opportunity presented itself as a result of Ron Guttenberg selling his shop, Knight decided to grab the experience by the handles and pedal forward. "I would never have thought about owning a bike shop if it wasn't...
The Fort Peck Summer Theatre presented the Theatre for Young Audience production of "Pinocchio " throughout Northeast Montana over the past week, making its first stop at the Glasgow City-County Library on July 9, followed by the Sheridan County Library in Plentywood and the Rex Theatre in Scobey on July 11, the Fort Peck Interpretive Center on July 13, and the Philips County Museum in Malta on July 16. Pinocchio was played by Cole Bakke supported by the ensemble cast of Sydney Hayward, Jacob...
The Glasgow Reds traveled to Laurel on July 9 to play a double-header against the Laurel Dodgers. With a home-field advantage, the Dodgers swept the Reds, 5 to 2 in the first game and 19 to 0 in the second game. In the first game, the Dodgers got on the board right away with two runs in the bottom of the first inning, and the Reds decided to tie it up during the top of the fifth inning. However, Laurel didn’t want the chance of being beat, so they scored three runs in the sixth inning, securing the win. Despite out-hitting the Dodgers six to f...
After taking a week off to celebrate Independence Day, the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team was back at it in competition in Lewistown this past weekend, July 13 and 14. A total of 20 swimmers participated in the meet, with 17 of those swimmers setting personal records in at least one individual event. "With only one regular meet left, it is exciting to see major time and technical improvements in so many events of the swimmers' races," stated head coach Nicole Arnold. Taking sixth place with 340...
The Glasgow Reds wrapped up their regular season at the First National Tournament in Williston this past weekend, July 12 through July 14. Their first game on July 12 ended in a tie after six innings against the Bismarck 15’s. Bismarck first got the game going with two runs in the first inning when Bismarck’s Lucas Schell doubled on a 3-1 count, scoring the two runs. During the game, the Reds tallied seven hits with Kevin McDonald and Dylan Nieskens each having multiple hits. McDonald went three for three at the plate to lead the Reds in hit...
Area children and the Glasgow City-County Library had special visitors during the library's summer reading program activity on July 2. Montana PBS Kids made a stop in Glasgow as part of their 2019 Summer Library Tour, bringing a variety of space-themed activities to match the library's summer reading program titled "Universe of Stories." The tour was split into two sessions, with children aged two to four in the morning session and children aged five to eight in the afternoon session. In between...
The Valley County Project HOPE (Helping Others Pay Expenses) hosted their first annual barbecue at the Valley Event Center on July 4 to not only celebrate the holiday but to also allow the community to come together for a good cause. According to HOPE committee member Rod Karst, well over 100 people were served a hamburger with choice of fixings, chips, baked beans, potato salad, a brownie, watermelon and a choice of water or pop. "We are really happy with how the event went," stated Karst. "It...
Two Rivers, Glasgow Downtown Association and the Glasgow Chamber have teamed up to provide a fun way to get over the mid-week slumps during the summer and early fall months. Every third Wednesday of the month through September, businesses and shoppers can get out to participate in Hump Day and Alive at Five. The first Hump Day of the season was on June 19, followed by Alive at Five at Nemont Telephone that evening. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, those who attended Alive at Five had an unexpected surprise, rain....
