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  • Glasgow Council Resurrects Chicken Ordinance

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    The Glasgow City Council moved one step closer to adding a resolution to the November general election ballot that would allow residents to raise chickens inside the city’s limits. The motion to draft a resolution for both chickens and to eliminate the ward-based city council with an at-large city council, were first discussed and passed last week in a working session on June 10 and were finalized at the June 15 regular city council meeting. The move will allow the city attorney to go forward with drafting a ballot resolution that would put t...

  • Valley County Primary Results

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    A primary record 62.71 percent of the registered voting population in Valley County cast ballots in the all-mail state primary on June 2. In total, 2,943 of 4,693 voters cast their ballots with 686 cast for Democrats, seven for the Green party and 2,250 cast for Republicans. In local races, Casey Knudsen held on to his nomination over challenger Joyce Stone across HD 33. Stone managed to carry the portions of the District that reside in Valley County by 53 votes (493 to 440). She lost the overall bid significantly as Knudsen carried 68 percent...

  • An Almost Clean Slate

    Jun 17, 2020

    The former Glasgow Courier building comes down in stages after the new owners Mike and Jan Kaiser took possession of the property. The two are not quite ready to talk about their plans for the soon to be clean slate, but the building has been raised to the ground in only a matter of weeks. The Courier moved from the location in February 2019 to their new address at 54226 US Highway 2 next to Crazy Woman Quilts. The Courier had called 3rd Street South home since 1960....

  • Opheim Celebrates Graduates Community Style

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    "That's been 2020," said Jennifer McAllister, Opheim public school superintendent, as she explained how plans for graduation and the community celebration had been upended by Mother Nature. An afternoon rainstorm drove the already-delayed ceremonies from the community park into the gym, but the inclement weather did not deter the Opheim community from gathering to celebrate the accomplishments of their students. The novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on plans and schedules for months now, even...

  • Sage Grouse Ruling Highlights Need To Improve Public Land Management

    Jun 17, 2020

    Dear Editor, In a recent U.S. District Court ruling by Judge Brian Morris, the American public heard loud and clear that the federal administration broke the law when it offered leases on public lands in critical sage grouse habitat. This court decision speaks volumes about how public lands should be managed, with certainty, and in a manner that considers true multiple use – including maintaining wildlife populations. The Department of Interior was found to have violated the law by issuing an i...

  • Glasgow City Council Yard Of The Week

    Jun 17, 2020

  • Meatpacking Industry Facing Challenges and Changes

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    At the beginning of June, Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced the state was making available $2 million dollars to boost in-state processing and storage capacity for local meat processors. The monies will come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Local meat processors saw a boom in business as the industry giants suffered from virus outbreaks, employee absenteeism, and plant closures. Consumers across the country turned to local processors to fill an expected void as ranchers were left with extra...

  • Calendar Of Upcoming Events In The Area

    Jun 17, 2020

    Summer hours for the Pioneer Museum through August are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Senior Citizen Center will continue Meals on Wheels. Grab n’ go meals are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for those age 60 plus with a $5.50 suggested donation. Please call 228-9500 by 9 a.m. to reserve a grab n go meal. Thursday, June 18 – BBQ Baby Back Ribs Tuesday, June 23 – Baked Salmon Thursday, June 25 – Roast Turkey Tuesday, June 30 – Fish Sticks WEDNESDAY – JUNE 17 First Hump Day Of The Season – Turn in dated receipts from this day...

  • 4th of July Celebration

    Valley County Hope Project, For the Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    We are currently working on our second annual Fourth of July celebration fundraiser. This is a three part event held at the fairgrounds. Part one is a community barbecue that features: hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans, chips, brownies, watermelon and drink (free will offering). Serving will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Details on the serving will be released closer to the holiday due to the Covid-19 virus. Part two is our auction. We will have both a live and silent auction of items. The auction will be held in the Event Center from 7 -8:30 p.m....

  • Harold 'Toke' Keith Tokerud

    Jun 17, 2020

    Harold Keith Tokerud, better known as Toke, was born in Great Falls, Mont., on May 25, 1932. He passed away from natural causes in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, June 5, 2020, near where he lived in Pahrump, Nev. Services will be held June 2021 in Montana. Toke was the first-born son of Helen Angeline (Tadevich) Tokerud and Fred Eugene Tokerud. While attending Great Falls High School, Toke met the love of his life, Donna Rae Eller, and they were married on Nov. 18, 1951. Toke and Donna Rae were...

  • Shirley Ann Meiers

    Jun 17, 2020

    Shirley Ann (Daniels) Meiers, 85, of Missoula, Mont., passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, at her home. Private graveside services will be held with family. Shirley was born July 20, 1934, in Poplar, Mont., to Harry and Marie Daniels. She was the youngest child of five. She attended Fort Benton High School. Before she graduated, she was united in marriage to Duane Meiers in 1951. Their union lasted 65 years. They raised four children: Cindy (Ron) Bishop, Duane (Dana) Meiers, Robert (Jill) Meiers...

  • Sandra Kay Boese Memorial Services

    Jun 17, 2020

    Sandra Kay Boese, 57, passed away in Glasgow, Mont., of natural causes on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Per Sandy’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service for family and friends will be held on Friday, June 19, at Bell Mortuary, in Glasgow at 4 p.m. Memorials may be made to Bell Mortuary....

  • Spring Bounty

    Mary Honrud, For the Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    Editor’s Note: This column was submitted to us on June 7. Due to space in the past few issues of the Courier, this column was held. I’m still enjoying fresh rhubarb and asparagus, but not together of course! I still haven’t made a rhubarb pie, but I did make a sugar-free, wheat flour-free rhubarb crisp, so as to be compliant with the Whole Life Challenge nutritional plan. I used almond flour and coconut palm sugar. That sweetener is dark, like brown sugar, so the dessert wasn’t as pretty as other rhubarb crisps, but it was tasty. I’ll try a dif...

  • Reds Have Rough Home Field Weekend

    Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    After weeks of uncertainty of whether or not there would be a baseball season as the state started its reopening plan, the Glasgow Reds officially started their season at home field on June 13 with a double-header against the Laurel Dodgers, followed by another double-header against the Glendive Blue Devils on June 14. The first game against the Dodgers saw the Reds struggle to defend themselves against the powerful Laurel offense. The Reds gave up 21 runs throughout the five innings of play,...

  • Thunder Recruit Their Own To Coach 2020

    A.J. Etherington, The Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    Glasgow native Ethan Shrader has returned to the Bonnie City for the summer to take on the head coach role for the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team. Shrader, who currently teaches English at Butte Central High School, said he took the job after Michelle Huntsman asked him to apply to the open position. Shrader has been a competitive swimmer since he was six years old and first showed up for the GKST Thunder some 22 years ago. He has raced or coached in some way ever since and even went on to swim...

  • 3 Club Tourney at Sunnyside

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Jun 17, 2020

    Golf in the best of conditions is a challenging game. Whipping wind is expected in northeast Montana and adds another degree of difficulty. Limiting golfers to just three clubs for 18 rounds is a recipe for entertainment, for observers if not the participants. A bevy of colorful phrases was heard across the course as golfers struggled to put their little dimpled ball in the hole in an acceptable number of strokes during the 3 Club tournament at Sunnyside Country Club on June 13. At the end of...