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Glasgow High School will be presenting the hit musical The Wedding Singer with performances on April 8-9 and 11 at 7 p.m. and April 10 at 4 p.m. Based on the hit movie, The Wedding Singer takes us back to 1985 when rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer, the life of the party, until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own until Julia, a waitress, wins his affection. As luck would have it,...
Some meetings of the Glasgow City Council are busier than newspaper reports in the Courier reflect. With various grants pending and the potential acquisition of the Valley Court Apartments in the works, this is one of those weeks. At the April 4 meeting, the council approved resolutions to advertise a call for bids for a new lawn mower to be used by athe cemetery department, and authorization for the submission of the Community Development Block Grant program non-competitive grant application, as well as the release of police department funds...
Valley County Sheriff’s office, during their continued drug investigation, has arrested yet another on meth charges. Rodney Carlton Harrell was arrested on criminal possession of dangerous drugs - methamphetamine - on April 1. KLTZ reported that Harrell has multiple drug offenses, as well as multi-state convictions, and a burglary charge in Valley County. Harrell joins Joseph Jones, Jessica Taylor and Patricia Doney, who were arrested on drug charges last week.... Full story
It's hard to imagine a family less interested in publicity, but that didn't stop Penny Strommen and her husband Eliot from making time when we came calling. They opened their doors gladly for a couple of out-of-town scribblers and one of Glasgow's first-rate photographers during the past week. When I drove into town to take the job as your new managing editor nearly a year ago, the Strommens' iconic white school house at the crossroads in Vandalia was the first place I made a point of visiting....
It was an unusual day for a track meet on Saturday. Unusual because the weather was perfect. There was no rain, snow, or wind. Okay, there was some wind, but it kept the bugs away. Glasgow hosted the first track meet of the year at Scottie field and it turned out to be quite a successful day for several athletes. In 26 events, Glasgow had 41 athletes/teams place in the top six. In addition, several Scotties punched their tickets to the state meet in Bozeman. The girls 4x100 relay team took gold...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and participating land owners will open some Block Management Areas (BMAs) for spring turkey hunting along the Milk River and also one area south of Zortman. Up to 11 BMAs could be open for the spring turkey season, beginning April 9, and running through May 15. Most of the properties are located along the Milk River between Hinsdale and Nashua. One additional property is located just south of Zortman in Goslin Flats, which is a portion of the Square Butte BMA. “The BMA spring turkey hunt worked well for both l... Full story
Just when I didn’t think it could get any worse, here comes this story in the Washington Free Beacon about the National Institute of Health spending $400,000 texting Latino men, telling them they’re too fat and that they need to exercise more. Now, there’s money well spent indeed! However here’s some more government waste that should be stopped completely. (Ya’ listening Senator Daines and Representative Zinke?) It has to do with the Former President’s Act of 1958. It deals with giving each former president a ton of money after they are go...
You sent me to Washington with a long list of Montana priorities. After about a year in the House, I’m happy to say we’ve accomplished a lot. My bill, the Resilient Federal Forests Act, passed the House with bipartisan support and was the first forest reform bill to pass any chamber of Congress in a decade. We passed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act, which rolls back common core and puts more control at the local level. And, we finally lifted the Cold War-era ban on exporting oil – a critical accomplishment for energy growth and natio... Full story
Made-in-Montana energy means good Montana jobs that on average pay two to three times more than the state average. Montana’s ability to create more good-paying energy jobs is immense – in fact, our state leads the nation in coal deposits. We are the nation’s fifth-largest producer of hydropower, with 23 hydroelectric dams across our state, and fifth in wind energy potential. Montana is at the center stage of the national energy debate and provides the nation a template of a true all-of-the-above energy portfolio – we have coal, natural gas and... Full story
Republicans hate Trump. Democrats hate Trump. Social media hates Trump. The media pretends to hate Trump. Everyone hates Trump. Trump Trump Trump. Or do they? In Trump’s case, the phrase “any press is good press” is becoming the most accurate statement ever made. Donald Trump could say that he wants to build a wall and make Canada pay for it and people would go crazy, both for and against. But it’s not about his politics. It never was. Because Donald Trump isn’t a politician. He is a rich guy. He doesn’t think like a politician, and does he... Full story
As was widely reported, Joseph Medicine Crow, a chief of the Montana Crow Tribe of Montana and a Native American historian, died in a hospice in Billings on April 3 at the age of 102. Medicine Crow was raised on a Crow reservation near Lodge Grass, Mont. As part of the greatest generation, he served in World War II and reputedly wore war paint beneath his uniform and a sacred feather beneath his helmet. He earned the position of war chief by such acts of bravery as stealing enemies’ horses and engaging in hand-to-hand combat with a German soldi...
Being retired I decided to take in a 4-H Statewide shooting event. This event covered various classes of air rifles, pistols and archery. As a parent and grandparent, I have taken in my share of 4-H activities, but this was new and interesting to me. Of course having two grandsons involved sparked my interest, along with the fact I have never seen this part of 4-H. It was a great trip and fun experience. I departed Glasgow via Amtrak. I had almost a three-hour wait at our Glasgow depot and had lots of time to process memories of train trips,...
Wade James Brockmier, aka "Nickel Wade," 50, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at home in Glasgow, Mont. He was born to Wesley Brockmier and Dorothy Friedrich on March 15, 1966, in Plentywood, Mont. He attended school there and graduated from Plentywood High School in 1984. He married Marisa Palazzo on July 18, 1997, and together, they made their home in Glasgow. He was the proud papa of Baby and Ally. He was an enthusiastic member of the community and the Elk's Lodge, where he would... Full story
Adeline Hazel (Zimpel) Peterson, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2016, in Meridian, Idaho. A memorial service will be held at the First Lutheran Church, 641 2nd Ave. N. in Glasgow, on Thursday, June 9, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Scott Hedegaard officiating. Internment will follow at the Glasgow Highland Cemetery. She was born on Oct. 5, 1925, in Princeton, Minn., to George Henry Zimpel and Wilhelmina "Erna" (Kuether) Zimpel. She grew up on the Princeton farm, and at age 9, helped...
Lori Lyn Durell, 58, of Marion, S.D., entered Avera Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D., in November of 2015. She was adamant that she would be escorted on the arm of Jesus Christ through the gates of Heaven when her death became certain. That became a reality on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Our hearts will forever be broken with the loss of our lovely Lori Lyn Durell. In accordance with her wishes, no funeral is planned. In later summer, a celebration of her life will take place at the family farm...
WEDNESDAYS APRIL 6 & 13 CASA of the Hi-Line will be answering your questions about how you can protect abused and neglected children in Valley County by becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Valley County Courthouse and 2-4 p.m. at the Loaded Toad. Pre-service training starts April 25. For more information, call Mark at 406-399-4519. SUNDAY – APRIL 10 2-4 p.m. - A Dance/Social at the Ft. Peck Rec. Hall with Dudley and the Deadbeats providing music. Must be 21 to attend. B.Y.O.B. Sodas, mixers and water a... Full story