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Alive at Five made its debut event of the summer season on June 19 at the Nemont Office. A rain shower did not stop those in attendance from having a good time, participating in the 50/50 drawing, listening to music by Jolie Blue, enjoying delicious food from Nemont as well as spending time with family and friends. New to this year's events is a fire truck pull competition instead of the Hot Dog eating competition. Milk River Inc. has put together a four-part series of fire truck pulls to crown...
The Milk River Project, which is part of a system that delivers drinking water to 18,000 people and more than 700 farms, will shut down early this year following the breach of 110-year-old pipes near Baab. Christopher Gomer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said June 18 the irrigators along the Hi-Line will have about 30 days of water left from Frenso and Nelson reservoir storage but after that will have an early shutdown this year. “Depending on where we align with the fix, will point us in the direction of what future impacts will be,” Gome...
During their regular meeting session on June 12, the Glasgow School Board approved naming the Glasgow School District Boardroom after Gary F. Martin, who was a longtime superintendent for the school district. Martin passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at his home of congestive heart failure. Martin served as superintendent for the school district for 27 years, from 1972 to 1999, and achieved many accomplishments during those years. “In recognition of Gary’s 27 years as superintendent of Glasgow Schools, I feel this is a very worthy des...
Over the next two years, the town of Nashua will be one of a dozen cities and counties across the state who will review their local governments as called for by voters during the Primary Election on June 4. In a vote of 56 For and 46 Against, voters decided a study commission was necessary to study and potentially change the structure of the Town of Nashua Council, which is the town’s body of government. Once a decade, Montana’s Constitution offers voters the chance to study and potentially change the structure of local governments. The measure...
Frazer and Fort Peck residents celebrated the long-time dream of a community hall in Frazer on June 13, with a grand opening. The Freda Fourstar Omak’ce “One With Many Children” Frazer Community Hall opened with a ceremony that included a free meal. The Poplar River Boys performed two Honor Songs. Tribal Executive Board member Dana Buckles congratulated the community on behalf of the Fort Peck Tribes’ administration. He noted that Frazer now has a top-notch facility for senior citizens to eat and for a lot of meetings to take place. The facilit...
The historic Montana Bar has recently undergone a significant facelift, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Two Rivers Economic Growth and the Glasgow Downtown Signage grant program, generously underwritten by Prairie House Gardens. This initiative is part of the broader Valley County Storefront Beautification grant program. Lana Monson, the proprietor of the Montana Bar, applied for the grant with the vision of revitalizing the bar's iconic but faded sign. Her goal was to breathe new life...
On June 13, a group of Montana voters responded to Senator Keith Regier’s unprecedented attempt to avoid discovery of documents related to partisan gerrymandering of the Public Service Commission (“PSC”). A district court previously held that the PSC district map likely was an illegal partisan gerrymander—meaning that the map likely was drawn to prevent legitimate political competition for the five PSC seats. The voters seek information from Senator Regier—the map’s sponsor—consistent with ordinary discovery procedures. Senator Regier claims...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced appointments to the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force. The task force’s main goals are to break down jurisdictional barriers and identify causes that contribute to missing and murdered Indigenous persons. During the 2023 legislative session, Attorney General Knudsen supported Rep. Tyson Running Wolf’s House Bill which extended the task force for 10 years and provided for a full-time program coordinator. The 10-year extension will help the task force members set and achieve long-term goa...
5, 6, 7, 8! Inspired by the Grimms’ fairytale Town Musicians of Bremen, a colorful quartet of rural animals dream of migrating to metropolitan Bremen with hopes of joining a world-renowned dance crew and finding fame. As their travels present surprising adventures, the motley group’s diverse styles of music & dance are equaled by their enthusiasm for sharing with each other, while discovering that to be the next great dance crew, all they really need is each other. Bremen or Bust is written and directed by Danny Durr and produced in par...
Glasgow congregate meals normally served at the Glasgow Senior Center will be served on Tuesday and Thursday at the Cottonwood Inn throughout the month of July 2024. No meal will be served on the Thursday, July 4, holiday. Please call the Glasgow Senior Center at 228-9500 by noon the day before the meal service to reserve your spot. Please note that there will be no change in the home delivered meal program, and all other Senior Center activities remain the same, including normal operating hours. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes...
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 Fort Peck Interpretive Center is open for the summer! Memorial Day through Labor Day, weekly Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 406-526-3493 or follow us on Facebook for activities and events: @USACEFortPeck. Thursday, June 27, through Sunday, June 30 State American Legion Convention in Glasgow All American Legion, Sons of Ameri...
Wendy Sue (Grant) Nelson, 65, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away suddenly, on Monday, June 17, 2024, due to medical complications from underlying health conditions. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Wendy was born in Glasgow, on Jan. 14, 1959, to Pat Woolery and John Grant. She graduated from Glasgow High School in 1977 where she was on the drill team. Wendy moved to Gillette, Wyo., in 1985, where she met her late husband, Arthur Nelson, who she married in Deadwood, S.D., in 1992....
Clarice Ann Stahl, age 93, was welcomed into Heaven in the early morning sunrise on Friday, June 21, 2024. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 28, from 5 to 6 p.m., at Wilderness Funeral Homes, Malta, Mont. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m., at the Saco Lutheran Church. Burial will be at the Saco Grandview Cemetery, Saco, Mont., following the service. All are welcome to join the family at the reception at the Saco IOOF Hall. Clarice was born April 27, 1931, to...
George A. Asleson, age 90, passed away from natural causes at his home in Glasgow, Mont. Services will be held at a later date. He was born Sept. 6, 1933, and grew up on the family homestead south of Opheim, Mont. He attended grade school in Opheim but graduated from high school in Glasgow. After graduation, George returned to work on the family farm, until enlisting in the Army in 1957. He served his country for two years and then returned to the farm where he worked alongside his uncle, Elmer...
Helen Burt, 92, of Billings, Mont., formerly of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. A reception will follow at the Glasgow Elk’s Lodge. Condolences may be left for the family at bellmortuarymontana.com. A full obituary was published in the Feb. 28, 2024, issue of the Glasgow Courier....
Earl Ralph Korman, 91, of Saco, Mont., passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024. A graveside service with military honors will be 11 a.m, on Friday, June 28, at the Grandview Cemetery in Saco. A reception will follow at the IOOF Hall in Saco. Condolences may be left for the family at bellmortuarymontana.com. A full obituary was published in the Wednesday, March 27, 2024, issue of the Glasgow Courier....
JoAnn Russell, of Manhattan, Mont., formerly of Hinsdale, Mont., passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2023. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Friday, July 5, at St. Albert’s Catholic Church in Hinsdale. Inurnment will be in Hillview Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Hinsdale American Legion. Condolences for the family may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com. A full obituary was published in the Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, issue of the Glasgow Courier....
Darleen Nordhagen, 84, of Opheim, Mont., passed away Monday, June 24, 2024, at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont. No services are planned at this time, but a celebration of life will be announced later. Condolences for the family may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com....
A piece of infrastructure used to divert water from the St. Mary River to the North Fork of the Milk River has suffered a "catastrophic failure," according to Milk River Project personnel. The failure involves the St. Mary River Siphon, which is composed of a pair of 90-inch riveted steel barrels that traverse a 3,200-foot section of the St. Mary Valley to divert water to the North Fork of the Milk River. In a Facebook post, the Milk River Joint Board of Control said the failure occurred at...
The Beacon Bible Camp Annual Meeting was held on June 16, at 4:30 p.m., followed by a Father’s Day Barbecue. Dan Marasco, Camp Board chairman read the Apostle Paul’s parting words from Acts 20, imploring the community to “be on guard for the flock lest savage wolves from among you draw you away.” Last week, there were 41 campers registered for Senior High camp, 23 boys and 18 girls according to Camp Director Seth Runner. 2023 Camp directors, Dawson Olfert Dan Marasco gave reports as did Clayton Zerbe, secretary, and Marilyn Hilkemann, treasurer...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on June 20 show 355 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows were sold for $125 to $149.50; canner and cutter cows $110 to $135; young feeding/turnout cows, no test. Consignors were: Chinook 2520 Bull $175.00 Scobey 2305 Bull $175.00 Chinook 2265 Bulls $177.50 Glasgow 2210 $175.00 Glasgow 2150 Bull $175.00 Scobey 2125 Bull $171.50 Glasgow 2069 Bulls $180.00 Chinook 2060 Bull $172.50 Chinook 1815 Bull $178.50 Scobey 1438 $148.00 Malta 1415 Cow $145.50 Harlem 1415 Cow $142.50 Opheim 1395 Cow $144.00...
Applications are now available for the Theo and Alyce Beck Foundation Trust Scholarship. These scholarships are for Valley County graduates who are past their first year of education with a GPA of at least 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 and considered full-time status in a college, university or vocational-technical institution. Applications can be picked up from Ruth Ann Hutcheson, 54229 US HWY 2, or from Edward Jones, 317 Klein Avenue. An electronic version can be requested at [email protected]. Applications must be mailed and postmarked...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Jasmine Frueh was an employee at Glasgow Flower & Gift who stood out. Owner Peggy Aakre explained that after Frueh had been there for just over a year, she decided she wanted to help give her some additional training to hone her skills. She intended to have her go through a designing program for floral arrangements. Frueh was able to complete her basic certification for basic floral arrangement design through the Floral Design Institute, based out of...
If you’ve retired, you may have thought you closed the book on one chapter of your life. But what happens if you need to “reverse” your retirement? Due to higher inflation and rising interest rates, many retirees are taking out more money from their retirement accounts than they had originally anticipated. As a result, some are headed back to the workforce. If you’re thinking of joining them, you’ll need to consider some factors that may affect your finances. First, if you’ve been taking Social Security, be aware that you could lose some o...
Glasgow City Council has awarded the Yard Of The Week to Chuck & Val Barstad at 31 Firth Place. Awards will be given out each week in June, July and August. They received $25 in Chamber Big Bucks provided by the Glasgow City Council. If anyone would like to nominate somebody for yard of the week you may call the Glasgow City Office at 406-228-2476....
