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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Twenty-five vehicles participated in the Sand Drags and Mud Bogs events last weekend held at the Northeast Montana Fairgrounds at Glasgow. A total of $4,190 was paid out in prize money. Glasgow resident Robert Ordway said of the event: "It was great bonding time for me and my grandson [Zoah Meland-Ordway, 3]. I just wish they would have had more cars. It was good for the kids because they all look forward to the Dash for Cash in the mud." The Sand Drags events commenced at noon on Saturday and...
SPECIAL FOR THE COURIER On Sunday, May 31st, Ryan Scanlan celebrated achieving the highest rank in Boy Scouting by being awarded his Eagle Scout medal. An independent study shows that Eagle Scouts have a significant, positive impact on society every day. Only 6% of all young men who join scouting achieve this accomplishment. It's an elite club full of American heroes such as former U.S. President Gerald Ford and astronaut Neil Armstrong, and notable celebrities like Mike Rowe and James...
The work and preparation of the past few years culminated in a district-wide room and building shuffle for most Glasgow teachers. The process started the last week of school, but will continue as the new Irle Elementary facility is finished and rooms are cleaned and painted at Eastside Middle School for new occupants. High school students who are members of the Key Club, the Glasgow Reds baseball team, and students who plan to go on the school’s next Washington, D.C. trip helped with the move to raise money. All staff who work with students i...
Chief of Police Bruce Barstad would like to remind drivers that the speed limit on 3rd Street S, between the Recreation Center and the hospital, is 15mph at all times. With the pool open and Summer Day Camp, there will be increased pedestrian traffic and children in the area. Barstad asks drivers to slow down and be aware. The Glasgow Police Department and the Glasgow Veterinary Clinic will host the annual program for animal licensing and the administration of rabies shots June 12 at 6 p.m. and June 13 at 10 a.m. Costs for neutered and spayed...
The June 1 Glasgow City Council meeting featured first readings of three proposed city ordinances. Various grandfather clauses, penalties, notice procedures, etc., may apply respectively or in combination. Ordinance No. 952 covers limitations on the number of dogs and cats maintained by households within city limits. The maximum number proposed is 3 dogs or cats total in any combination. Ordinance No. 953 would allow the construction of fences, walls and hedges within certain limits in specially designated areas of town, while Ordinance No....
Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson invited me to lunch at Sam’s Supper Club for an informal chat May 28. The setting for our meeting clued me in to the fact that I could leave my notebook at the office, as I tend to do when meeting potential subjects of my own reporting on a friendly level around town. I didn’t expect the full court press on stories for the paper, in other words, and I didn’t get it. Erickson’s main concern was personal: “I hope you aren’t finding it difficult to make friends and meet people,” she asked, kindly, during what we both...
I am a local to Glasgow, Montana and am currently a senior attending the University of Montana working toward a Major is Art Education. I plan on teaching at the Secondary level. With teaching art it is very difficult for me to choose one medium that I focus in because I have to be well rounded in all art mediums. Therefore I enjoy working will various mediums, however, my personal bodies of work currently have revolved around ceramic pieces. Most of my work is experimentation with creating...
Last week Tom Brokaw appeared on the Dr. Oz show to talk about his cancer diagnosis. Because of prior commitments, I missed seeing it. I’m sure it was a very moving interview, as Brokaw is a master of words. As a cancer survivor since 2010, and now once again fighting it, I decided to put to paper some of my thoughts about having cancer. Cancer is an ugly word and an ugly disease. Not only does it destroy one’s body physically, it can also destroy a person emotionally, mentally, spiritually and their family as well. It can take away all hop...
What do you consider to be the most endangered species in America? Could it be the number one topic of the day: the American Bison? Or, could it possibly be the Gray Wolf, the Sage Hen, Whooping Crane, Black-Footed Ferret, Pallid Sturgeon or the Sprague’s Pipit. And what about the Side-Hill Gouger and the Jackalope? (Very rarely seen these days and nearing extinction much like the T-Rex) There are 104 species of fish listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) along with 29 species of snails. At last count there were 63 mammals listed as bein...
It has been a crazy spring but a lot of you have your gardens planted already. Do you remember what a chore planting a garden was? Some people were lucky enough to have a horse that pulled a walking plow to work the ground for planting. Others had to spade the garden with a shovel (spade). I remember my mom hiring a couple of young neighbor boys to spade our garden, but at the time we lived in town so maybe using a walking plow pulled by a horse was not an option. Never having to do much more than experiment with either method, I can’t say that...
Ruth Viola (Fossen) Allman, 101, formerly of Valley County, passed away in Mesa, Ariz., on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. A graveside service will be held later at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point, where she will be buried next to her husband and children. She was born to Nora and Henry Fossen on Aug. 31, 1913, in Fingal, N.D. At a young age she moved with her family to the Cottonwood area north of Wolf Point. She graduated with the class of 1933 from Wolf Point High School. While in high school,...
It takes a village to raise a child. Or, in this case, it takes a community to produce outstanding athletes. Sponsored by the Scottie Booster Club, the GHS All-Sports Athletic Banquet was held Tuesday, May 26th in the St Raphael's Gymnasium. The banquet was resurrected by current GHS activity director, Brenner Flaten, who hosted the event. Keynote speaker was Jeff Graham from Belt, Mont. Graham teaches middle school and high school history, weight training, and K-12 P.E. He is the head coach for...
Long-time Glasgow High School softball head coach Mark Falcon announced his retirement at the Scottie Booster Club All-Sports Banquet last Tuesday, May 26. Falcon became the Scottie softball head coach in 2004, with Arlene Archambeault as his assistant coach. Although assistant coaches have come and gone, Falcon has remained at the helm until the close of the 2015 season. Scottie softball team established its inaugural season in 2003. It won the first ever home game on April 8 with a 3-2...
In the opening round of conference games in Billings on May 30-31, the Glasgow Reds found themselves duplicating results with two different teams. The Reds A played the Billings Cardinals for a double header on Saturday, and the Billings Blue Jays on Sunday. The Reds took a close loss, 4-3, in the first game of each double header. They followed with big wins in round two. The hometown fans shall look forward to the Reds' first home game, scheduled for Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. The...
Marc Kloker of the FWP participating in paddlefish tagging efforts on the Upper Missouri in April. Kloker is taking his contribution to our forthcoming fishing report seriously. "FWP is putting together a plan on how they want to submit quality, informational, and helpful material to this article," he explained via email. "Hopefully, we will be coming up with a plan this week and be ready for a contribution. We appreciate your patience. Good luck fishing!" "Wall-Eyed" co-contributor Gene Moore... Full story
Glasgow Scottie Volleyball Camp at GHS – June 1-3 (9:00-Noon Grades 4-9. Afternoons Grades 10-12) – June 4 (9:00-Noon for grades K-3) Glasgow Scottie Boys Basketball and Scottie Girls Basketball camp with Bill Driekosen (Rocky Mountain College) at GHS – For grades 3 to 12. Registration forms at all schools and D&G Sports. June 10-11 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Grades 3-6 – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Grades 7-12 Call Norm Braaten 526-3270 for more information Glasgow Scottie Football Camp at Scottie Field – June 29 - July 1 (Grades 7-12) – Elementary Ca...