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  • Glasgow Girls End Season at District Tourney

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 21, 2024

    The Glasgow girls’ basketball season came to an end at the District 2B Tournament in Wolf Point this past weekend with a pair of hard fought games. The Scotties lost an upset to the Wolf Point Wolves 50-46 in double overtime to start the tourney Wednesday. On the back side of the bracket on Friday, Glasgow fell 47-35 to Fairview despite outscoring the Warriors in the third and fourth quarters. The Scotties established a 13-5 lead after one quarter and padded it to 23-6 by the half. Both teams put up 10 points in the third. Wolf Point fought b...

  • Stockman Bank Team Sportsman Award

    Feb 21, 2024

  • Highlanders Flex Muscle in Poplar and Butte

    For the Courier|Feb 21, 2024

    The Glasgow Wrestling Club once again enjoyed an action-packed weekend with plenty of success! 43 Highlanders headed 70 miles east to participate in the Poplar Invitational on Saturday, while 24 wrestlers made the long westward trek to Butte to participate in the prestigous "Cyclops" event on Saturday and Sunday. In Poplar, GWC would crown 12 Individual Champions and 31 top three finishers. The team turned in the 2nd most pins/tech falls at the event with 50 overall and finished with a 59%...

  • New Hunting, Fishing And Conservation License Year Begins March 1

    Montana FWP, For the Courier|Feb 21, 2024

    The new license year opens March 1, which means that is the day you can buy your 2024 hunting, fishing and conservation licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B licenses, elk B licenses, antelope B licenses, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey – can be made beginning March 1. A new online feature this year is the option for applicants to reapply for the same offerings as last year with just a sim...

  • How Can Business Owners Plan For An Exit?

    Financial Advisor Arron Franzen, For the Courier|Feb 21, 2024

    If you’re a business owner, you always have a lot to do and a lot to think about. But have you put much thought into how you’ll eventually leave it all behind? Even if you’re a few years away from that day, it’s a good idea to create an exit strategy. If you’re like most other owners, most of your net worth may well be tied up in your business — so how you exit that business can have a big impact on your finances and your retirement. As you begin the exit strategy process, you’ll need to examine some basic questions, such as how much you want...

  • DOJ's OCP Warns Of Scammers Targeting Montana Non-Profits

    For the Courier|Feb 21, 2024

    The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is warning non-profit organizations of scammers who are targeting them with fake donations and then asking for a portion of the money back, Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced. OCP has received reports that individual(s) under fake pseudonyms including, ‘Barrington Blythe,’ are making donations to non-profit organizations on behalf of a recently deceased family member for $191,250 with fraudulent cashier’s checks. The checks appear to be legitimate as they co...

  • FWP Announces Changes To The Reservation Processes At State Parks

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will implement changes this year to the reservation process for state park sites. The changes will create more opportunities for recreationists to enjoy state parks and comply with legislation passed by the 2023 Legislature. Starting this year, visitors will have up to three months prior to their planned arrival date to make campsite and lodging reservations or purchase tour tickets. This is a change from the six-month booking window in the past. Visitors need to be aware that the maximum stay per site changed...

  • Law Enforcement Report

    Feb 21, 2024

    For the week of Feb. 12 through 17, there were five motor vehicle stops, one report of loose dogs and one report of a deer being hit by a vehicle. Monday, Feb. 12 1745 – Caller reported she smells what she believes to be natural gas. An officer arrived who advised there is a slight smell in the parking lot but nothing in the alleyway. The desk attendant will keep an eye out and periodically check on things. Tuesday, Feb. 13 1038 – Reporting party stated there is a guy with a pickup truck cutting up some wood in her yard and loading his truck wi...