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BY JIM ORR THE COURIER The Scotties came through as expected at the District 2B Basketball Tournament at Wolf Point. They brought the title home to G-Town. Now GHS is on a collision course to a heavyweight Divisional championship showdown against Choteau in a couple of weekends if the games unfold as expected. Choteau is ranked first and Glasgow second in Montana Class B. At the Wolves Den last weekend, the top-seeded, 19-1 Scotties did away with surprise opponent Poplar, 75-29, in the... Full story
The Scotties ended the District 2B Girls Basketball Tournament in the same place they began it. The third seed went 2-1 at the tourney, placing third and advancing to Divisionals at Malta. Their reward is a matchup Thursday with the Fairfield, which saw its historic 120-win streak end this month and placed second to Choteau in the 1B District tourney. "We don't have anything to lose," Glasgow coach Jon Kolstad told The Courier. "The girls aren't starstruck. I think we'll be fine." The Scotties...
Glasgow's U19 Lady Ice Dawgs placed third in the Montana Amateur Hockey Association State Hockey Tournament last weekend at Valley Event Center. Bozeman won the title, Missoula was second, Kalispell fourth and Whitefish fifth. Also placing third were the local U14 girls in their tourney at the center, behind Kalispell and Missoula, and the Ice Dawg Squirts at their state tourney in Missoula. Attendance was strong at Valley Event Center. Visiting teams and fans expressed appreciation for how... Full story
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture held its 18th annual Ice Fishing Derby last Saturday at the Dredge Cuts Trout Pond at Fort Peck Lake. It was a diehard day for the fishermen and women who chose to participate despite the low temperatures and 25 mph wind gusts. The contest had 41 participants, and 111 predrilled ice holes were sold. The contestants came from Glasgow, Jordan, Miles City, Brockway, Poplar, Wolf Point, Froid, Nashua, Fort Peck, Westby, McCabe, Park City, and...
Former Weber State University pitcher Angela DeVries will be in Glasgow this week to work with Glasgow High School softball players and Glasgow Girls Youth softball players. Her emphasis will be on pitching grips and techniques. She will also work on speed development and accuracy. Any student interested in learning how to pitch is encouraged to attend the first session on Friday at 3:45 p.m. at the Glasgow High School gymnasium. Friday sessions will be at 3:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Saturday... Full story
The Missouri/Milk River chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hosting its 29th annual fundraising banquet in support of DU’s 78th year of existence on Saturday, March 7, at the Cottonwood Inn with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.. The prime rib dinner will be served at 7. Ducks Unlimited has provided the local chapter with an outstanding lineup of guns and other DU memorabilia. There is also an awesome lineup of prizes and services provided by the local community. Some of the prizes to be take home by way of live auction, silent auction and fun raffles a...
Phyllis Irene (Fuhrman) Campbell, 92, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 27, at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born to Peter K. and Pauline (Miller) Fuhrman at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital on Oct. 8, 1922. She was raised in the Fuhrman Community on the family farm and attended the Fuhrman Country...
Floyd L. “Shorty” Doke peacefully passed away at home from natural causes on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursdaay, Feb. 26, at the Lutheran Church in Glasgow. A luncheon will follow at the VFW. He was born in Glasgow on Oct. 10 1944, as the fourth child to Elmer Floyd and Mary (Pointer) Doke. He grew up on the family farm west of Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1963. After graduating, he left Glasgow to work with his brother-in-law as...
Mabel V. (Rennick) Pagel, 79, of Havre, Mont., passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at her residence. Funeral and graveside services are pending in St. Peter, Minn. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home in Havre has been entrusted with local services. Please visit her online memorial page and leave condolences for her family at www.hollandbonine.com. She was born on July 17, 1935, in Hinsdale, Mont., to Harry and Elsie (Kenney) Rennick. She was raised in Hinsdale and Glasgow,...
Rodney Gerald Kelm, 62, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. He was born to Eno and Betty (Quam) Kelm on Dec. 1, 1952, in Williston, N.D. He grew up in Plentywood until 1964 when the family moved to Forsyth. He lived in Forsyth with his parents and two brothers, Cory and Tim, until he finished school. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army. After an honorable discharge, he returned to Forsyth where he began his railroad career and met Patty Cellmer, the...
Thelma (Gidley) Huso, 91, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont. She was born April 15, 1923, to James and Ella Gidley in Richland County, Mont. In the late 1930s, the family moved to Hood River, Ore., later returning to Montana. She worked for several years for her cousin at Gidley's Conoco Café and Motel in Wolf Point. On June 28, 1941, she married Kenneth Huso and they farmed and ranched northwest of Wolf Point. They had two daughters, Darlene and...
Florence (Daley) Cecil, 82, a Valley County native, passed away in Richland, Wash., on Friday, Nov 7, 2014, surrounded by family. She was born to Rose and John Daley on Sept. 9, 1932, on the family homestead north of Nashua in the Spring Valley community. She was delivered by her Aunt Amelia Nelson, and was the youngest of nine Daley children: Leonard, Lester, Glen, Norman, Earl, Doris, Violet and Floyd. Upon the death of her father, she and her mother moved to Glasgow. Later Albert Brouhard...
James "Bus" DeDobbeleer, 83, passed away from natural causes on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. At his request, private family services will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Fort Peck Cemetery in Fort Peck. Interment will be in the Fort Peck Cemetery. He was born on Dec. 3, 1931, in Toppenish, Wash., to Roy and Helen (Czyzeski) DeDobbeleer. He moved with his family to Glasgow in 1932 and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1949. He was in the Navy for four...
Gary A. Schlieve, 71, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer at the Phillips County Hospital with his family at his side. He was born in Malta, in 1944, the son of Arthur and Julia Etta Schlieve. He was one of seven siblings; Arthur Jr, Frances, Robert, Shirley, Ruby and Lorraine. He graduated from Malta High School in 1962. In 1962 he enlisted the United States Air Force and served in Germany. Upon return home, he then served in the Montana Army National...
Marlene Gail (Bergstrom) Vinson, Dillard, 78, of Great Falls, passed away at Peace Hospice on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. After having lived a faith-centered life marked by love for family and remarkable service to many, her health had declined over the past few years, and her body could go on no more. Her steadfast faith in her savior, Jesus Christ, has certainly assured her a place in Heaven. She was born on Sept. 1, 1936, in Opheim, Mont., the first child of LeRoy and Ethel Bergstrom. Her early...
Glasgow gets a voice. Radio broadcaster Aaron Flint paid a visit to Glasgow and broadcast live from Farm Equipment Sales. He interviewed whoever he could get on air during the hour long broadcast and still wasn't able to fit in everyone around to chat on the show "Voices of Montana," the only radio show broadcast statewide. There was a lot to talk about and obviously a lot going on in Glasgow and the area. Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier was the first up on the show. Flint asked about crimes... Full story
He's probably more than just a local legend, more than likely he's part of many stories that are shared around the globe. A straight forward personality and a witty sense of humor could keep you on your toes with one local man. Many outdoor enthusiasts in the area may have met this individual and probably sigh with envy when it comes to some of his true tall tales. Woody Baxter, our local Fish, Wildlife and Parks regional state park and fishing access site manager in Glasgow, is setting out his...
It's the small things that count sometimes. A few bits of change can add up into something bigger and a few small efforts can help with a bigger problem. Local Glasgow High School students have been working on continuing their efforts to help fellow classmate Nik Herman. Denise Herman, Nik's mother, explained that last April Nik was diagnosed with kidney failure, more technically IGS Nephrophathy. The 16-year-old sophomore has had a rough year. He's spent time in Poplar being trained to work dialysis equipment at home. He's still attending...
A suspicious vehicle call turned a little more serious as deputies responded on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Dispatch received a call close to 8 p.m. about a suspicious vehicle hanging out around Agland Co-Op in Nashua. The caller stated that there were two men, but one was in the bar not drinking, playing the machines, while the other was sitting in the vehicle. Deputies took the male in the vehicle into custody and after taking him to the Valley County Detention Center they found meth in his possession. They decided to obtain a search warrant for the...
True to his word, President Barack Obama vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline bill that passed both the House and the Senate in the last month. Those votes were not enough to overcome a veto. He released a veto message to Americans. “The presidential power to veto legislation is one I take seriously,” he said. “But I also take seriously my responsibility to the American people. And because this act of Congress conflicts with established executive branch procedures and cuts short through consideration of issues that could bear on our national inter...
A Nashua man went to his first arraignment on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and stood before U.S. Magistrate Judge Johnston in Great Falls. He entered a plea of not guilty. According to an information release from the Great Falls federal courts, Jeffery Helm, 60, is charged with two counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone and morphine, and distribution of oxycodone and morphine. The release said that if he was convicted, Helm would face up to 20 years in prison, $1 million in fines and three years of supervised release. The...
The Glasgow School Board met and passed a resolution on Wednesday to help get rid of some of the obsolete materials and objects in the old Irle Elementary School. Principal Rachel Erickson said that they were cleaning out the basement of the school to prep a staging area for the items that might stack up. The list will be posted to the school website and the public will have a chance to go down to the school and take a look at items so they can make an offer. Before the school can get rid of items, they have to give the public two weeks to... Full story
Since I don't have access to cable television, and refuse to pay $60 a month or more for a satellite dish, I decided to sign up for a company that offers a person the ability to choose not only movies but television programs to watch on their television via the Internet. Once I received the equipment and it was set up, I was excited to see what was available to watch. Scrolling through a listing of some movies, I chose one that sounded like it would be interesting. Within the first seven minutes of the movie, the "F" bomb was used at least a... Full story
Things aren't all rainbows and butterflies at Valley View Home (VVH), despite what the current administration would want the community to believe. I started working at VVH in 1987. I was 16 years old. I continued to work there for 27 years. During the time that I was employed, the facility cycled through many changes – some for the better, others for the worse. I worked with three different administrators, four directors of nursing, four social service directors, four maintenance supervisors, four housekeeping supervisors, five consultant dieti...
I read with interest, Virgil Vaupel's column on gay marriage and the media, in the Jan. 14, 2015, Glasgow Courier, and then the response by Susan Watterson, and Bonnie Davidson, two weeks later. As Bonnie said, she urges people to send in a letter to the editor, and that there should be no gag order on opposing opinions. So here goes. Much has been said and written about the love and goodness of our God ... all of which is very true. But there is another side of God that many do not want to even know about and that is the justice side of God,...
