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  • Glasgow Track Teams Take Divisional Titles

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 24, 2023

    Both the Scottie boys and girls won the Northern B Divisional Track Meet held Saturday in Great Falls. Glasgow's boys team put up 127.33 points while the girls scored 130.5 points. Both victories made it back-to-back titles for Glasgow. The Scottie girls have now won 17 Divisional Meets while the boys have claimed 27 Divisional titles in school history. Emily See, Tanae Baker and Mayzie Yoakam brought home individual titles for the girls team. Kyler Holinde, Khye Gamas and Vaughn Miller each...

  • Lustre Christian Boys Win Eastern C Divisional Track and Field Meet

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 24, 2023

    The Lustre Christian boys track team took first place at the Eastern C Divisional meet held May 18 in Lambert with nine personal records. The Lions put up 87 points to prevail and send five athletes to the State Meet in Laurel this weekend. Joseph Terran, Jasiah Hambira, Braden Ewing, Diek Olfert and Johnslee Pierre will represent the Lions in Laural. Byron Ewing, Ife Aniobi, Cayden Klatt, Emeka Aniobi, Naveen Pilla, Mason Hilkemann and Elijah Lenihan also competed in Lambert. Meredith...

  • Scottie Boys Take Fifth at State, Girls Finish Twelfth

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 24, 2023

    The Scottie boys posted a team score of 685, 109 over par, at the 2023 MHSA Class B State Golf Championship held May 16 and 17 in Shelby. Glasgow's girls team shot a 994, 418 over par, to finish in 12th place. Riley Smith paced the boys team with a 159 and eighth place. He earned his third All State finish, earning him a spot in Glasgow School history as he joins Dale Squires (1979-81) as the only two three-time All State Scottie golfers. Laynee Simpson led the girls team, shooting a 225 and...

  • Scottie Softball Season Ends in Billings

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 24, 2023

    Glasgow's 2023 softball season concluded at the Eastern B/C Softball Divisional Tournament in Billings this past week. The Scotties went 1-3 in their final outing, ending the year with a 10-13 overall record. In the first round of the bracket Thursday morning, Glasgow faced Conrad. The Scotties took the CowDawgs to seven innings but a five-run inning by Conrad ended the game with Glasgow down 8-3. The loss bumped the Scotties to the back side of the bracket where they faced Shelby that...

  • Nashua Porcupines

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 24, 2023

    Xander Pugh took the Nashua boys track team to an 11th place finish at the Eastern C Divisional Meet May 18 while Tia Dees powered the girls team to a 13th place showing. The Porcupine boys posted 12 points with four personal and one season record while the girls earned 10 points. GIRLS Dees placed third in shot put and fourth in discus, earning her two slots at the State Meet in Laurel this weekend. She threw 33-07.00 in the shot put and 101-10 in the discus. Madison Harris took 11th in the...

  • Hinsdale Raiders

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 24, 2023

    The Raider girls earned sixth place at the Eastern C Divisional track and field meet in Lambert May 18 while the boys team came in 14th place. Hinsdale put up 25 points on the girls side with one new personal record and one on the boys with two new individual records for their placings. Zora Holt, BaiLee McColly, Cienna Strommen and Mattea McColly will compete at the State Meet in Laurel this weekend for the girls while Kade Strommen will represent the Hinsdale boys. BOYS K. Strommen earned a...

  • Frazer Bearcubs

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 24, 2023

    Frazer's track and field season concluded at the Eastern C Divisional Meet in Lambert May 18. Cassius Smoker, Travis Long, Joseph Beston, Christopher Fox and Ty Fourstar competed for the Bearcub boys while Angel Nelligan, Baily Beston, Shakira Beston and Isabelle Even represented the Frazer girls. BOYS Smoker placed 11th in the 3200 meters, running a 14'57.99. Long, J. Beston, Fox and Fourstar placed 10th in the 4x400 relay with a 5'07.46 time. J. Beson placed 12th in shot put with a 33-07.00...

  • Familiar Faces Smash Records In Huntley

    Montana Cats Staff, For the Courier|May 24, 2023

    The Yellowstone River is the longest free flowing river in the lower 48. In its most Western reaches it boasts trophy class trout. The further east it meanders, the water temperature rises. The combination of rising water temps, plentiful forage fish and attractive underwater structure transforms the Yellowstone from a trout haven, into one of the finest Channel Catfish destinations in the region. The primary Channel Catfish populations in the Yellowstone span from the confluence near...

  • Opheim Vikings

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|May 24, 2023

    Opheim's Carrie Taylor and James Landles will advance to the State Track Meet this weekend after earning slots at the Eastern C Divisional meet May 18 in Lambert. The Vikings, as part of the Unified Scobey-Opheim team helped the girls team earn second place with 96 points and the boys place seventh with 42 points. Taylor earned second place and broke an Opheim School record in the javelin with a throw of 127-00, a personal record for the senior. She also placed fifth in the girls' discus with a...

  • Scottie Booster Club Awards Six Jeff Jurgens Memorial Scholarships

    For the Courier|May 24, 2023

    Six Valley County high-school graduates have received Jeff Jurgens Memorial Scholarships to enable their studies at colleges and universities in Montana and North Dakota. The scholarships are awarded annually by the Scottie Booster Club in memory of the late Jeff Jurgens, Glasgow student and rabid sports fan whose namesake basketball tournament is the source of the funds. The Jeff Jurgens Memorial Tournament, presented by the Scottie Booster Club and widely supported by the community, is held...

  • Valley County Conservation District Hosts 30th Annual Outdoor Classroom

    For the Courier|May 24, 2023

    Students from Frazer, Glasgow, Nashua, Hinsdale, Lustre and area homeschools gathered on May 10 at Downstream Campground in Fort Peck for the 30th annual Outdoor Classroom. For most of the students their day began at Irle Elementary with an edible bug assembly. MSU County Extension Agent Roubie Younkin presented to the students information on edible bugs and had muffins and rice krispies baked with the edible bugs, she gathered herself. From there students got back on their buses and traveled to...

  • Benjamin 'Ben' Math Services

    May 24, 2023

    Benjamin "Ben" Henry Math, age 83, passed away peacefully with family by his side, on March 24, 2023, in Yuma, Ariz., after a short illness. A service will be held Thursday, June 1, at 11 am at Wilderness Funeral Homes – Malta in Malta, Mont. A reception will follow at the Tin Cup. Internment following the reception at the Saco Cemetery.... Full story

  • Buckle Up, Montana: Law Enforcement Increasing Patrols for National Mobilization

    For the Courier|May 24, 2023

    Local law enforcement and the Montana Highway Patrol are increasing patrols and presence during the end of May and beginning of June as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s “Click It or Ticket” Enforcement mobilization. While non-seat belt use is a secondary offense in Montana, wearing a seat belt is still required by law. Seat belts are one of the most effective ways to increase your chance of survival in a crash, reducing the risk of death for a front seat occupant by about 45 percent per the National Safet... Full story

  • Two Arrests Made In Glasgow Involving Possession And Distribution Of Dangerous Drugs

    Sheriff Tom Boyer, For the Courier|May 24, 2023

    During the early morning hours on Friday, May 26, 2023, the Valley County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Glasgow Police Department and additional support from the Eastern Montana Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence in Glasgow. Two arrests were made pertaining to possession and distribution of dangerous drugs. Methamphetamine was recovered during the search of the residence. The investigation is active and ongoing. If you have information related to drug activity you are encouraged to contact law enforcement a... Full story