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  • Wethern Ends Tenure At MT Council On Development Disabilities

    For the Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities recently said goodbye to member Connie Wethern of Glasgow. Appointed by Governor Steve Bullock in 2010, Connie served as a parent advocate representing northeastern Montana. Wethern completed her termed appointment on Dec. 31, 2022. Over the course of her tenure on the Council she served in a number of leadership positions on task forces, committees and as Council Chair. Her dedication to ensuring quality services for persons with intellectual...

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Kirsten Keiser, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Montana's unemployment rate continued to drop in December, falling 0.1 percentage points to 5.7 percent. Montana's unemployment rate has been on a downward trend since mid- 2011. There are plenty of good things about Glasgow now and things people would like to see – or avoid- in the future. A public meeting on Jan. 23 drew about 25 people to the Glasgow High School auditorium to share in the formation of community goals for a new growth policy. The N...

  • Glasgow Kiwanis Club Honors Students For BUG

    For the Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The Glasgow Kiwanis Club, assisted by students from the High School Key Club and the Middle School Builders Club, presented BUG (Bring Up Grades) certificates to students in grades six through eight, honoring those students who brought up their grades between the first and second grading periods without lowering any grades. This has been done in Glasgow Schools for many years, and is a program of Kiwanis International, serving the children of the world, and is also done in sponsored school...

  • NC Girls Defeat Nashua

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The Mavericks girls basketball team coasted to another conference win this past week, taking a 61-21 victory off the Porcupines in Nashua Friday night. North Country holds on to the top spot in District 3C with a 7-0, 14-0 overall record. The Mavericks established dominance early in the game, taking an 18-2 lead in the first quarter and outscoring the Porcupines 17-4 in the second quarter. North Country led 47-13 after three and outscored Nashua 14-8 in the final eight minutes of play. Paige Wasson led all scorers with 18 points with two three-...

  • Scottie Wrestlers Close Out Regular Season

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The Glasgow wrestlers closed out their regular season with three events last week. The Scotties won their Senior Night Dual against the Dawson County Red Devils 44-16 last Tuesday at home. They went 19-9 at the Malta Mixer Friday night with the boys posting a 15-5 record while the girls went 4-4. Glasgow was back in Malta Saturday for the Malta Invitational where the boys took second with 178.5 points and the girls took third with 54 points. Khye Gamas, Mason Donaldson and Riley Clampitt won...

  • LC Boys Win Two

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The Lustre Christian boys basketball team continued their winning streak this past weekend with victories over Scobey and Bainville. The Lions defeated the Spartans 58-33 in a conference match-up at home Tuesday and downed the Bulldogs 80-48 in a non-conference road game Friday night. Lustre’s record now sits at 7-0, 15-0 overall. Scobey held even with Lustre during the first half Tuesday as each team put up 8 in the first quarter and 11 in the second quarter for a 19-19 tie at the half. The Lions returned to the hardwood to put on a scoring s...

  • Scottie Girls Lose Two Conference Games

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    Glasgow’s girls basketball team dropped both their conference matchups last week, dropping their record to 1-5, 1-13 overall. The Scotties lost a 71-23 road game to Malta Thursday night before dropping a 40-29 home game against Wolf Point the following night. Malta took the lead early in the game Thursday night, holding a 24-12 advantage after one quarter. Glasgow was outscored 18-4 in the second quarter and trailed 56-23 heading into the fourth quarter. The M-ettes outpaced the Scotties 15-3 in the final eight minutes. Daley Aune led G...

  • Scottie Boys Drop Two Conference Games

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    Glasgow’s boys basketball team dropped two conference games this past week. The Scotties fell in Malta 70-49 Thursday, then dropped a tight 58-52 battle against Wolf Point at home Friday night. Glasgow’s record sits at 1-5, 5-9 overall. On the road Thursday, the Scotties found themselves down by 7 points at the end of the first quarter, 21-14. The Mustangs put up 22 in the second while holding the Scotties to 11 points. Glasgow put up another 11 in the third while Malta added 19 for a 62-36 lead heading into the final quarter. The Scotties outp...

  • Ice Dawgs Drop Doubleheader to Miles City

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The Glasgow Ice Dawgs dropped their two games against the top team in the league, the Miles City Generals, this past weekend on home ice. Glasgow fell 5-2 Friday night and 3-0 Saturday morning, giving the Ice Dawgs a 12-4-0 record with 24 points in the Big Sky High School League. Miles City maintains their top slot with an 18-0-0 record and 36 points. Glasgow improved upon their previous showing against Miles City. When the teams met in December, Miles City won by scores of 10-3 and 6-1. On...

  • Nashua Boys Split Conference Games

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    Nashua’s boys basketball team split their conference games this past week to maintain their number-two position in District 3C with a 5-3, 9-5 overall record. The Porcupines beat the North Country Mavericks 56-50 at home Friday before losing a 64-49 contest in Dodson to the Coyotes the following night. The Porcupines held a 2-point lead, 16-14, over the Mavericks at the end of the first. Nashua was outscored 12-11 in the second to carry a 27-26 lead into the second half. In the third, Nashua put up 14 while holding North Country to 11 p...

  • Nashua Girls Lose One, Win One

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    Nashua’s girls basketball team split their conference games last week. The Porcupines lost 61-21 to the number-one ranked North Country Mavericks Friday at home but rebounded with a tight 32-29 victory over the Coyotes in Dodson the following evening. Nashua’s record sits at 3-5, 6-8 overall. The Porcupines struggled to find an offense against North Country, trailing 18-2 at the end of one and 35-6 at the half. Nashua put up 7 in the third and 8 in the fourth, but the Mavericks scored 12 and 14 in the same frames. Tia Dees scored 10 poi...

  • NC Boys Drop Close Game Against Nashua

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The North Country boys basketball team put up a fight against the Nashua Porcupines Friday in an attempt to avenge an earlier season loss, but fell short in the second half as the final score stood 56-50 in favor of home team Porcupines. The Mavericks record moves to 2-5, 3-11 overall, following the loss. North Country trailed by a bucket at the end of the first quarter, 16-14, before outscoring Nashua 12-11 in the second for a 27-26 Nashua lead at the half. The Mavericks held tight in the third quarter, trailing by only 4 heading into the four...

  • LC Girls 0-2 On The Week

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The Lustre Christian girls basketball team dropped both their games last week. The Lions lost a 41-22 conference game to the Spartans at home last Tuesday and dropped a 55-39 non-conference contest to the Bulldogs in Bainville Friday night. Lustre holds the third slot in District 3C with a 3-4, 4-11 overall record. Lustre found themselves trailing 12-7 at the end of the first against Scobey and down 25-12 at the half. The Lions were outscored 9-6 in the third and 7-4 in the final eight minutes. Alexa Reddig led the team with 13 points,...

  • GRD Men's Basketball League

    Feb 1, 2023

    Jan. 24 Nutrien Ag Solutions def. Opportunity Bank 86-52 High Scorers Nutrien Ag Solutions – Jace Anderson – 41 - Opportunity Bank – Kobe Sibley – 14 Hi-Line Eye Care def. Neufeld Farms 71-65 High Scorers Hi-Line Eye Care – Pat Menge – 24 - Neufeld Farms – Reuben Garner – 25 RezCats def. Dinks 86-72 High Scorers RezCats – Joe Bear – 28 - Dinks – Alec Boland – 21 Men’s Basketball League Tournament Thursday Jan. 26 Hi-Line Eye Care def. Dinks 70-62 High Scorers Hi-Line Eye Care – Pat Menge – 27 Dinks – Chance McAllister & Lane Nickels – 15...

  • GRD Co-ed Volleyball League

    Feb 1, 2023

    Jan. 25 Durum def. Missouri River Realty Ezzies def. Busted Knuckle Busted Knuckle def. Missouri River Realty Ezzies def. Durum Hi-Line Ford def. Two Bump Chumps Independence Bank def. Ball Smackers Hi-Line Ford def. Independence Bank Ball Smackers def. Two Bump Chumps League Standings Ezzies 6-0 Busted Knuckle 5-1 Durum 4-2 Ball Smackers 3-3 Hi-Line Ford 3-3 Independence Bank 2-4 Two Bump Chumps 1-5 Missouri River Realty 0-6 This Week’s Games: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m. Court 1: Missouri River Realty vs. Independence Bank Court 2: Ezzies vs. T...

  • Glasgow Kiwanis Club Honors Irle School Students For BUG

    For the Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    Kiwanis BUG (Bring Up Grades) awards were presented at Irle School on Jan. 26 for students in grades four and four who brought up their grades between grading periods without any grades being lower. Students receiving awards were Noah Cooper, Chloe Hagerman, Vernon Hetrick, Devon Munroe, Michael Pederson, and Campbell Youngman from the fourth grade. Those students from the fifth grade receiving awards were Carley Egleston, Wade Fuhrman, Arrow Henry, Colt Hudyma, Olivia Jackson, Babii Rose...

  • Glasgow Kiwanis Club Honors GMS Students For BUG

    For the Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    The Glasgow Kiwanis Club, assisted by students from the High School Key Club and the Middle School Builders Club, presented BUG (Bring Up Grades) certificates to students in grades six through eight, honoring those students who brought up their grades between the first and second grading periods without lowering any grades. This has been done in Glasgow Schools for many years, and is a program of Kiwanis International, serving the children of the world, and is also done in sponsored school...

  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

    Richard Noble, For the Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    It’s unusual nowadays to buy something which doesn’t offer a “smart” version. Trash cans, coffee tables, thermostats; all can now be found with circuits and programming and wireless niceties which offer varying levels of convenience to users. The monetary cost of these devices handily rings up at the checkout, but what about other, less obvious costs? Batteries, silicon chips, wires. What makes up these electronics, where does it come from, and how do we ensure we’re being good stewards for future generations regarding its disposal? Silicon i...

  • Frazer Girls Fend Off Brockton

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    Frazer's girls basketball team fended off a fourth-quarter surge by the visiting Brockton Warriors Friday night to post a 49-46 non-conference win. The Bearcubs now hold a 1-4, 4-7 overall, record. The visiting Warriors held a 10-6 lead at the end of the first but the Bearcubs defended their home court with a 14-point second quarter showing to tie the game at 20-20 at the half. After the break, Frazer hit three shots from downtown and put up 19 total points in the third while holding Brockton...

  • Frazer Boys Lose to Brockton

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    Frazer's boys basketball team put up an impressive second-quarter against the Brockton Warriors Friday, but were unable to hold off the visitors, falling 76-52 in the non-conference game. The Bearcubs hold a 0-5, 0-11 overall, record. Brockton took a 20-10 lead after one quarter of play before both teams turned up the offensive heat in the second. Frazer dropped in 16 points with six three-pointers while Brockton put up 23 points for a 43-36 lead at the half. The Warriors regained control of...

  • Congress Delivers Big Win for Deer, Elk and Hunters

    For the Courier|Feb 1, 2023

    Critical financial help is on the way for researchers and game managers dealing with chronic wasting disease (CWD). Congress included the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Research and Management Act within the Omnibus Budget Bill that passed prior to adjournment of the recently completed 117th session. “This funding to fight CWD was a 2022 legislative priority for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and is vitally important for the future of elk and other ungulates, CWD research, wildlife management and hunting,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF pre...

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