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The Scottie boys golf team claimed the top slot at the Division 1 Golf Meet in Shelby May 9. The first-place trophy marked the first earned by a Glasgow team in 45 years. Glasgow won the Division 1 meet by eight strokes, going 53 over par as a team. Cut Bank claimed second at 61 over, followed by Malta, 102; Conrad, 103; Fairfield, 104; Choteau, 112; Poplar, 125, and Shelby, 135. Harlem and Wolf Point did not post team scores. The Scottie girls finished in fourth, shooting 221 over par. They...
Shaundel Alexander, Linda Laumeyer, Isaiah Devereaux, Shawn Garwood, Jennifer Bodner, Cari Knowles and Tiffany Granholm will represent Milk River at the State Summer Games in Bozeman May 17-19. OJ Taylor will coach the athletes. Donnie Bailey and Steve Fauth will represent Opheim. Unified Bocce 1st Dixie Brenteson/Myles Yoakam, Glenwood/Milk River Unified 2nd Cari Knowles/Kimber Dulaney, Milk River Unified 1st Steve Fauth/Brittany Stenglein, Opheim Unified 2nd Shawn Garwood/Nick Solarzano, Milk...
Congratulations to all of the students from Hinsdale High School, Nashua School and Glasgow High School who participated in the State Music Festival in Billings May 5 and 6. They represented our school and community extremely well! Hinsdale State Music Festival Results: Cienna Strommen -piano solo II Codi Donniaquo -vocal solo I Becca Olsen -vocal solo I Zora Holt/Michael Ketchum -vocal duet I Hinsdale Jazz Band I Berkley Hillman/Codi Donniaquo -vocal duet I Hinsdale Women's Ensemble-II Mattea M...
Dear Editor, In Montana, telecom companies have been given the green light by the FCC (www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-relief-outdated-burdensome-phone-industry-regulations) to discontinue their copper wire landline phone service and replace it with internet-based phone service. The FCC argues that the expensive maintenance of landline infrastructure prevents the transition to the next generation of communication technology. However, this deregulation affects vulnerable groups in Montana,...
Dear Editor, I am incredibly pleased to see that spring planting is underway. Everywhere I travel, I see our agricultural producers out in the field getting their crops seeded. The days are long, and the work is hard. I know how important it is. The farthest thing on our minds at the end of the day is completing paperwork. However, I want to remind agricultural producers in Montana, who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting, should make an appointment with their U.S. D...
Thanks to the reader that sent me a few Burma Shave ads. For those of you that do not remember, Burma Shave was a brushless shaving cream sold in the early 20s and 30s. I remember them as quite entertaining as a child as we traveled the highways. Burma Shave opted to advertise it a different way, as they typically chose to post four to six signs along the highways containing verses advertising their product. I thought it might be fun to start our memories with a different slogan for the next couple of issues so #1: Only a convict likes to be...
The Montana University System has awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship to two Glasgow High School seniors, Riley Smith and Lane Thompson. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable scholarship offered by the Montana Board of Regents that waives undergraduate tuition for up to eight semesters at any campus of the Montana University System or Dawson, Flathead Valley or Miles Community Colleges. The scholarship's average value is $20,000. It is the most prestigious...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. People... Full story
Our dad, William Thomas Riley, went to heaven to be with our maker on Friday, May 12, 2023, in the Billings Clinic Hospital, Billings, Mont., surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, May 20, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Mont., with Pastor Rick Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery, Glasgow. Dad was the first born to Ernest and Julia Belback Riley in Rockglen, Saskatchewan on Nov. 20, 1935. He was followed by his four siblings, Wayne, Sharon,... Full story
Max Albert Makich died on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Glasgow, Mont., after a long illness. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow is conducting cremation, and the family plans a private memorial on Square Butte in the near future. Max was born in Great Falls, Mont., on July 12, 1932. His mother, Mary Landa, had immigrated as a girl to Montana from Bohemia to homestead with her family at Coffee Creek. His father, Mike Makich (born Metrovich), had immigrated from Montenegro and was the section foreman in the... Full story
Paul John Aune, 88, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, in Billings, Mont. Services are being planned for June 16, at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com.... Full story
The University of Montana has over 2,000 students who are degree candidates for spring semester 2023. Of those 2,000 students, five students represented Valley County during the May 13 Spring Commencement ceremony at the University of Montana campus. Fort Peck Reece Hunsley, Bachelor of Arts, English Glasgow Ethan Jamba, BA in Journalism: Journalism Ty Kittleson, Certificate of Applied Science: Culinary Arts Zachary Kompel, Bachelor of Arts: History, CUM LAUDE Ellis McKean, Bachelor of Science: Neuroscience, MAGNA CUM LAUDE Students with...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of May 11 shows 622 cattle sold with cows and bulls steady. Utility and commercial cows brought in $90 to $101; canner and cutter cows $80 to $90; young feeding/turnout cows $100 to $165.50; bulls $110 to $123 and first calf heifer pairs $2,600 to $3,250. Koenig Ranch 14th Annual Production Auction, hosted by Francis and Arley Koenig, of Winnett, Mont., was held. Forty-one two-year-old Red Angus bulls sold for an average of $4,683; with the top bull selling for $8,000 and the top 10 average was...
The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding agricultural producers to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture by June 1, 2023. Taken only once every five years by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census provides a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census of Agriculture covers land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income, and expenditures, and more. Census data includes all...
USDA in Montana reminds agricultural producers of important Farm Service Agency (FSA) program dates. Contact your local service center to apply and with any questions. Visit online at farmers.gov and fsa.usda.gov/mt. May 26, 2023: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for grants until May 26, 2023, to fund Montana projects that could stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. May 31, 2023: Crop year 2022 Final Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL)/Loan D...
The suicide rate among farmers is over three times higher than that of the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association. Too many in our community carry their mental burdens alone, as rural areas across the U.S. lack access to mental health care. This Mental Health Awareness Month, NFU acknowledges the very real mental health crisis plaguing farm communities. We acknowledge that to ask for support in times of emotional struggle is a sign of strength necessary to continue providing for others into the future. We...
Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach The Courier 10 Years Ago Wednesday May 15, 2013 A new study released by the Montana Department of Commerce predicts that Valley County will experience modest population growth in the decades ahead and then return to about present-day levels by 2060. From the estimated 2012 population of 7,604, the numbers will rise to a peak of 8,188 in 2028. This is almost exactly what the population of Valley County was in 1990. More than 100 fifth-graders from all the Valley Cou...
Like everyone, you may have a lot of financial goals. But are they all of equal importance? Probably not. And do they share a similar timeline? Again, it’s unlikely. So, your first step may be to prioritize your goals — and then follow a process that can help you achieve them. This process should include the following steps: • Identify your goals as “must have” or “nice to have.” Making sure you can retire comfortably and won’t outlive your resources is a “must have” goal. For this goal, you can’t compromise — you need to be certain of achievin...
Mother Nature gets confused when she heads north. Our April showers are arriving in May. (April brought us lots of winter snows. Boo! Hiss!) We are still managing to get some May flowers, though, so I guess I'll forgive Mother Nature. As if she cares about me and my forgiveness. She'll continue to do as she wishes. There's not a thing I can do to stop her. Last Monday afternoon (a week ago) was very productive for me. Many seeds were planted, starting with my three types of peas: regular, sugar...
Glasgow's track teams ran away with the District 2B titles May 13 in Glasgow. The Scottie girls posted 225 team points for first, outpacing Malta, 141; Poplar, 66; Wolf Point, 48, and Harlem, 39. The Scottie boys won with 234 team points, ahead of Wolf Point, 135; Malta, 80; Harlem, 39, and Poplar, 31. The girls put up 19 new personal records and five season records while the boys notched 24 personal bests and two season records. Moving on to the Northern B Divisional Meet in Great Falls...
The Scottie softball squad went 2-3 in their last week of regular season play of the 2023 season. Glasgow shut out Sidney at home May 9 for senior night. They went 1-3 at the East/West Challenge in Cut Bank Friday and Saturday. The Scotties lost to Ennis 16-5 and Mission/Arlo/Charlo (MAC) 14-3. They rebounded to defeat Thompson Falls 7-4 before closing out the weekend with a 15-13 loss to Eureka. Glasgow finished the regular season with a 9-11 overall record. They enter the Eastern B/C...
Lustre Christian Lustre Christian's boys track team overwhelmingly won the District 3C Track Meet in Glasgow May 13, putting up 234 team points. The girls team placed eighth with four team points. The Lion boys put up 11 new personal records while the girls posted seven personal bests. The Lions are sending Mana Okamoto, Meredith Valentine, Rachel Pew and Angie Fontus to the girls competition at the Eastern C Divisional Track Meet Thursday, May 18. Terran Joseph, Braden Ewing, Ife Aniobi, Jasiah...
Established in 2016, the Hi-Line Sportsmen Club has been an integral part of helping Keep Conservation Local in Northeast Montana. This nonprofit conservation group based primarily out of Glasgow exists almost exclusively to fundraise for projects that benefit sportsmen and women along the Hi-Line. Since the group’s inception, HLS has provided a variety of financial assistance for area projects and initiatives such as the Home Run Pond fishing pier, frisbee golf course in Fort Peck, targets for the Glasgow archery range, prizes and support of h...
