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The following is the honor roll of Valley County Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen who died in action during U.S. wars. This section is in honor of the brave men and women who left their home to defend our way of life and never returned. Hometowns are provided if they were available. Many of the remaining names were from Glasgow, Mont. If you have additions to make to this list please contact the Courier at [email protected] for future editions. World War I Angel E. Fassett Henry Miller Willie Nelson World War II Raymond Ackerman Cletus...
In what is always an emotionally charged and deep ceremony, Glasgow's American Legion Post 41, American Legion Post 41 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 3107 held their annual Memorial Day celebration May 28, at the Glasgow Civic Center. In attendance were well over 100 veterans, residents and visitors to participate in the ceremony. The celebration, which lasted just over an hour, featured performances of the national anthem, "God Bless...
New plaques were installed at the Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial in Fort Peck on May 22. The plaques were commissioned by the Memorial's Board and designed with the help of Montana Granite Company with the board deciding on the various sayings inscribed on the plaques. Memorial Board member and Veterans of Foreign War Post 3107 Commander Art Widhalm said the plaques were intended to commemorate the wars that the country had been engaged in since its inception. According to Widhalm, when the...
The 2018 Opheim Memorial Day program was held on May 28, at the Opheim School gymnasium under the direction of the Charles Carrignan Legion Post #122. Nina Walstad played several patriotic songs on the piano. Legion member Virgil Nelson welcomed everyone and thanked everyone for coming. He noted that it was 50 years ago that he was drafted. He also noted that the Opheim Legion gave a scholarship to each of Opheim’s graduates, Cade Anderson, Shelby Fuhrmann and Haylee Fauth. He led the group in the opening prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance was r...
We will very much miss our senior girls: Baylie Chappell, Kaylee King and Hannah Mickelson. Each in their own way, they’ve been tremendous leaders for us. For the rest of the girls, we know how the sting of fourth place feels and I hope it drives everyone to get out and compete in other sports and stay active in the off-season. We’ve got a lot of talent coming back, and very good freshman coming in next year, so I’m very excited to see what happens. We’ll miss our senior boys too: Alex Fransen and Matt Reyling. I know track wasn’t their mai...
I am so excited about the theme for this year’s summer reading program, “Libraries Rock!” Besides books, I love music, so to be able to combine the two is going to make an amazing summer reading program. The program this year starts on June 18, and goes until July 23. Even though it’s still a few weeks away, we have been getting some questions regarding the program, so I’m going to do my best to answer some of the most commonly asked questions. Q. When can we sign up for the summer reading program? A. You can sign up on our website, www.glasg...
In case you missed the news, NBC came to Glasgow to cover the “middle of nowhere”. Kevin Tibbles, the correspondent, asked me to contrast what would be on our front page compared to the New York Times. After a brief moment and then a comment addressing Ryan Zinke’s presence on the front page, I started to explain what matters to Glasgow. The idea that the Times or Post are zeroed in on national news is normal, that is what they exist for. The Courier exists to chronicle Valley County. To take what we are, what we do and what matters to us we...
COMPILED BY MICHELLE BIGELBACH THE COURIER In honor of Memorial Day, the following is a list of those veterans who have passed away in recent months. Where service was unknown the conflict or "military service" was subsitituted. Phillip Lee Gaudet - Navy Dick Nicol - Army Hugo Lee Hansen - Army Donald “Don” Ray Bauer – Military Service Sidney “Sid” D. Sulser – Air Force Allen C. Sevareid - Army Wayne Jacobs – Served in the Korean War Joseph David “JD” Barnett - Navy Michael L. Luse - Navy William “Bill” R. Grant - Navy Robert “Bob” Sam Gill...
FRIDAY – JUNE 1 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic Calcutta and Street Dance in Glasgow in front of the Montana Bar. 1 – 5 p.m. - 3rd Annual School's Out Carnival in front of the Children’s Museum of Northeast Montana. There will be a water slide, carnival-style games, cake walk, prizes and more. 7:30 p.m. - Guys On Ice at the Fort Peck Summer Theatre. SATURDAY – JUNE 2 7 – 10 a.m. - Valley County Senior Citizens serve breakfast, featuring homemade sourdoughts the first Saturday of every month. Cost is $5 per person or $7.50 for those wit... Full story
Agnes Lenora (Monson) Lasar, 96, of Davenport, Wash., passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at her daughter's home in Davenport. Family will recieve friends Wednesday, May 30, at Bell Mortuary from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018, at 11 a.m., at Bell Mortuary with Pastor Herb Sand officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at Bell Mortuary following the burial. She was born Oct. 31, 1921, at Colgan, N.D., to Carl E. and Laura (Asplund)... Full story
Mable J. Engstrom, 86, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, May 28, 2018. Family will receive friends 4-6 p.m., Friday, June 1, at Bell Mortuary. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, June 2, at Highland Cemetery. A full obituary will follow next week.... Full story
The Scottie track season ended with a mixture of disappointments and triumphs. The 2018 State Class B track meet was held in Laurel May 25 and 26, and Glasgow was represented by nearly 30 athletes. Conditions were less than favorable for the competitors with scorching hot sun beating down for most of the weekend. Relief from the temperatures came only at the end of the day on Saturday, when the skies began to cloud over and rain threatened the event. Navigating the venue can be difficult as well...
The 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic festivities begin on Friday, June 1. A live band will be performing at the street dance and calcutta, which will be held on Glasgow's front street. Midnight weigh-ins will begin at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, in downtown Glasgow in front of D&G Sports and Western. Official Team Roster for the 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic 1. Kyle Gibson and Trevin Gibson, Glasgow. 2. Bryon Armour and Ty Thomas, Lewistown. 3. Joel Smith and Marc Kloker, Glasgow. 4. Tori Gagne and Shannon Ost, Glasgow. 5....
The State Class C track meet was held in Great Falls May 25 and 26. Several athletes from our small-but-mighty area competed and put up some impressive performances. The Frazer Bearcubs and the Hinsdale Raiders were well-represented in numbers and each had an athlete achieve podium placement. The Nashua Porcupines boasted just one competitor, Taylor Laumeyer, who earned a pair of bronze medals in her events. For the Bearcubs, senior Jayson Jackson earned bronze in the shot put with his throw of... Full story
Due to a threat of severe weather on May 31, the National Weather Service in Glasgow, in conjunction with Valley County Disaster and Emergency Services, has rescheduled the free Skywarn weather spotter training course to Wednesday, June 6, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the new STAT Air hangar at the airport in Glasgow. The presentation covers basic thunderstorm formation, what types of weather to report, how to identify various thunderstorm features and how to stay safe during hazardous summer weather. The public is invited to attend, along with... Full story
Local artist Brianna Overbey will be hosting a free art class for area children on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Table For Six, 130 5th Street South, the lower level of the historic Nels Kent Building. The class is anticipated to take up to at least one hour, but can take up to two hours. Attendees must register for the class by either stopping in or calling 5th Ave. Pharmacy at 406-228-3692. There is a limit of 20 attendees for the class, so it will be on a first come, first serve basis. The class is open to children ages 2 to... Full story
There will be a flea market/bazaar at the Valley County Senior Center, 328 4th Street S., on June 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are many new vendors so come see what they have to sell. Blankets, jewelry, collectibles and so much more will be available. To participate as a vendor, tables are $5 each. Donations are aso still being sought. For more information or to book a table, please call 228-9500.... Full story
The Fort Peck Interpretative Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come learn about the construction history of the Fort Peck Dam, be greeted by a life size, fleshed-out model of Peck’s Rex, the Tyrannosaurus Rex discovered 20 miles southeast of Fort Peck in 1997, marvel at the two largest aquariums in Montana displaying the fish of Fort Peck Lake and the Missouri River and view exhibits including the wildlife, habitats and scenery of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge and Fort Peck Lake. Every weekend during the summer m... Full story
