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  • AgWest Farm Credit Supports New Producers With $15,000 Grant Program

    For the Courier|May 1, 2024

    AgWest Farm Credit, a cooperative lending association dedicated to supporting agriculture, has launched the application window for the New Producer Grant program, designed to help motivated producers get started in agriculture. The grant provides $15,000 in start-up funds to successful applicants to support their agricultural ventures. Mark Littlefield, President and CEO of AgWest, said, “We’re continually inspired by the producers we get to know through the New Producer Grant program. Helping new producers start or grow their operations is...

  • Glasgow Stockyards Report

    For the Courier|May 1, 2024

    The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on April 18 show 819 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $137.50. Canner and cutter cows brought in $85 to $110; young feeding/turnout cows $130 to $214; and bulls $130 to $161. The market report on April 25 show 338 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $134; canner and cutter cows $85 to $110 and bulls $130 to $150. The North Country Performance To Profit Bull Auction, hosted by Jody and Doug Mason Family, of Richland, and Merle and Devyn Young Family,...

  • USDA Partners With Montana To Award Approximately $1 Million To Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

    Montana Department of Agriculture, For the Courier|May 1, 2024

    Under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced approximately $1 million in round two funding under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and Montana are working together to offer approximately $1 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain. MDA is accepting applications for this Infrastructure G...

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Glasgow Courier|May 1, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 30, 2014 The Milk River Activity Center broke ground for an additional building on Monday, April 28. The $500,000 project has been in planning for over a year. Community support has been big for the project that will allow extra space for clients and a chance for community organizations to utilize the kitchen as well. The bull sales have seen record prices at the Glasgow Stockyards. Beef prices are soaring and right now it's good to be in the cattle business. In...

  • Fort Peck Summer Theatre Proudly Announces The Opening Of The Application Process For The Jake Etchart Scholarship

    For the Courier|May 1, 2024

    Jake Etchart- grew up spending summers at Fort Peck Lake, with much of his time spent around the Fort Peck Theatre where his family was actively involved as volunteers. He loved watching his sisters, Alexa and Christen, perform on the Fort Peck stage. Jake’s family and friends established a theatre scholarship fund in his memory which is invested within the Fort Peck Theatre Preservation Endowment of the Montana Community Foundation. The interest from this investment provides up to two scholarships per year for undergraduate or graduate student...

  • Scottie Golf Swing Towards Divisionals

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 1, 2024

    The Scottie golf team hit three meets last week. Glasgow was at the Shelby Invitational April 22, hosted the Glasgow Golf Invitational April 26, and attended the Malta Invitational April 27. The Glasgow boys took third in Shelby behind Conrad and Malta while the girls finished fourth behind Broadwater, Malta and Fairfield. The Scottie boys finished second at home behind Conrad and the girls took third behind Malta and Fairfield again. In Malta the Glasgow boys won, beating Malta, Poplar,...

  • Scottie Softball Defeat Dawson County In A Close One At Home

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 1, 2024

    The Scottie softball team went 1-4 last week. Glasgow now holds a 5-9-1 overall record, 1-5 in conference play. The Scotties defeated Dawson County 10-9 at home April 22 before heading to the Huntley Project/Shepherd Invitational April 26 and 27. Glasgow fell 18-3 to Huntley Project and 8-6 to Conrad Friday. Saturday they lost a 16-12 game to Cut Bank and a 16-5 game to Shepherd. Glasgow was down four runs heading into the seventh where the Scotties dug deep to push five runners over home plate for the 10-9 win. Halle Hunter hit a bases-loaded...

  • Glasgow's Tracksters Compete In Wolf Point And Glendive

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 1, 2024

    Glasgow's underclassmen tracksters hit the Scobey Froshmore Invite in Wolf Point April 23 while the entire team traveled to Glendive April 26 for the Shriners Invitational. In Wolf Point, the Scottie girls won the meet with 94 points while the boys took second with 90 points. The girls set 11 personal and four season records and the boy shit 18 personal bests with one season record. The Scottie boys took fourth in Glendive with 56 team points and the girls finished in sixth place with 37...

  • Hunter Education In-Person Classes, Online Field Days Offered In Glasgow

    Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, For the Courier|May 1, 2024

    The last two Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunter Education courses have been set for the Glasgow area. In person courses: An in-person classroom course will take place in the evenings May 8-9, and May 15-16 from 5:15 p.m.to 8:45 p.m., with a field day on May 19. The third and final Glasgow in-person course will be held the week of August 12-17. In-person, instructor-led hunter education classroom courses are available to anyone age 10 and older and provide new hunters with a hands-on learning experience. In-person courses are led by...

  • Law Enforcement Report

    May 1, 2024

    For the week of April 15 through 21, there were eight motor vehicle stops, three reports of missing dogs and five reports of loose livestock. Monday, April 15 1721 – Caller reported when she got home after work, the back door was wide open. She stated this is about the third or fourth time this has happened. She is not aware of anything missing or any damage to the residence. Tuesday, April 16 0850 – Reporting party called in stating he has fallen and can’t get back up. He is not injured. His door is locked, and dispatch asked who has the k...

  • Dennis Lee Whittle

    May 1, 2024

    Peacefully and surrounded by his family, Dennis Lee Whittle, age 73, of Fort Peck, Mont., passed away on March 29, 2024. A Celebration of Dennis's Life will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the home of his daughter, Tami Parker from 2 to 4 p.m., 18638 469th Avenue, Clear Lake, SD 57226. A full obituary will be published in the Wednesday, May 8, issue of the Glasgow Courier....