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According to Glasgow High School band director Brad Persinger, there's probably nothing better than traveling to Europe and playing music. Although he's never made a trip like that himself, Persinger didn't hesitate to recommend one of his students, Zach Miller, for the opportunity. Persinger submitted Miller's name to participate in "Northern Ambassadors of Music," a program which features musicians from Montana and North Dakota and is open to both high school and college aged students. "Zach...
Glasgow resident Cathryn Sugg will be teaching an online studio art course through Fort Peck Community College beginning this Fall Semester. The course, ARTZ 211, is designed to teach fundamental drawing techniques, including shading, gesture drawing, and the elements of art and principles of design. Additionally, it will connect learners with contemporary non-traditional art content and teach them processes for accessing this content digitally. Students will develop habits of art engagement...
As promised, we've put the first of many questions from respected area residents about bison release and grasslands restoration efforts to the American Prairie Reserve. This week's questions come from Glasgow native Leonard Swenson. APR respondents include Betty Holder, Reserve Land Manager, and Damien Austin, Reserve Supervisor. LEONARD SWENSON: If 10,000 bison on 3.2 million acres in the area is the APR's ultimate goal, how are you going to manage them and maintain the size of the herd?...
The Courier contacted local rancher and Wittmayer Grazing Association president Leonard Swenson early on Sept. 1 to see how he felt about the responses provided by American Prairie Reserve representatives to questions posed in Part II of our series, Probing the Project. His attitude remains skeptical and his opposition to free-roaming bison release determined. “They talk about their healthy grazing land, ranching system and stocking rate,” Swenson began. “I guess what I want to know is if the BLM [Bureau of Land Management] has agreed to remov...
Sheriff’s Department The Valley County Sheriff’s office has joined other law enforcement agencies across the state in the Department of Transportation’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. According to a January 2015 study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Vol. 39, No. 1), there is a significant link between the number of alcohol related traffic stops in a given community and the rate of impaired driving out there on the road. In an effort to increase law enforcement visibility, extra patrols began Aug. 21 a...
It's the first day of school at the brand new Irle Elementary School for students and teachers alike. Abby Bell is in third grade, Emily Bell in second, and Grandma Mrs. Bell is still in first!... Full story
I was disappointed in the Aug. 14, 2015 Great Falls Tribune article, “Restoring buffalo is an act of healing” by the National Wildlife Federation. The article claims that “[Original Americans’] lives centered on a close relationship with buffalo for thousands of years.” And yet, it proposes “restoring buffalo in and around the million-acre Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge.” I firmly believe that buffalo and Original Americans were part of a vital dual-species keystone species complex. Neither species could operate in its old, keyston...
“Hi-Line Heart and Soul” The recent articles by James Walling and Mark Herbert raise important questions about how our way of life and our heritage will be impacted by the American Prairie Reserve’s (APR) desire to turn Montana’s Hi Line into North America’s largest Serengeti. Prior to these articles, discussions with APR have been largely one-sided and questions and concerns from the local community have been brushed aside. Will the APR’s work to save “free roaming bison” from extinction eradicate a sizable portion of Montana’s agric...
Thanks for listening is being brought to you this evening via wireless radio. I remember my grandmother actually using fire to cook meals. She used a wood stove and made some of the tastiest meals known to man (except when she served mutton of course). Now it’s fireless cooking with microwave ovens and crock pots. Remember using a key to open your house or car or motel room? Today we’re living in a keyless society. Back in the day when you got a flat tire on your one-speed balloon-tired bicycle, it usually could be fixed with a patch on the...
Every once in a while we are surprised at what happens in this journey called Life. Our day-to-day existence often becomes rather routine, but occasionally our lives receive a bit of a jolt to remind us how good life really can be. Several weeks ago a string of surprises in my life began with a visit from my 17-year-old grandson whom I’d not saw for quite a few months. Although his stay was a very short one, just several hours, it was indeed a pleasure to talk with him, give him a hug, and even a couple of little treats for him to eat on his w...
WEDNESDAY – SEPT. 2 The Glasgow Driver Examiner Office is open every Monday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. & every 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed from 12 noon – 1 p.m. for lunch. Call 228-9599. The Soroptimist Thrift Store, 229 4th St. S, is open Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. More info call 228-8938. 1-5 p.m. - New fall hours at the Valley County Pioneer Museum. More info call 228-8692 or 228-4926. 5 p.m. - Registration begins for free youth... Full story
Clara Ann (Pehan) Rasmusan, 71, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, with family by her side in Glasgow, Mont. She was born the third of ten children to Anthony and Leonie Pehan on March 20, 1944, in Opheim, Mont. She attended grade school in Glentana and graduated from Opheim High School in 1962. Soon after she moved to Glasgow and met the love of her life, Jerry Rasmusan. They were married on August 17, 1963, in Glentana, and together they had four children. Her most recent employment of 20...
On Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, Arlo "Bill" William Westby passed away at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont., at the age of 82. He was born Dec. 15, 1932, in Opheim, Mont., the son of Adolph and Mabel (Isakson) Westby. He enjoyed life on the farm as a boy and loved riding horses. He and his seven siblings would move into Opheim during the winter with his mom and attend school. He would ride horseback or ski to the farm on the weekends to be with his dad. He graduated from Opheim High School in...
Workers at the Fort Peck Dam show off their first paychecks in a photo dated April 7, 1934.... Full story
Amy Nelson, photographer, GHS senior, and photo intern extraordinaire here at the Courier was first introduced to the community in the July 29 edition of the Glasgow Courier. This Friday, she will be formally introduced to the public during an artist's reception at the Sean R. Heavey Gallery in Glasgow. Heavey explains that he wants Nelson to gain experience setting up a showing of her photography in a gallery – from choosing the photos to interacting with the public during the show. The r...
I grew up as a military dependent, known to many as a brat. We brats embrace the term, not as a slur, but as a mark of distinction. We recognize in each other a shared lifestyle, foreign to most staties. Most of us experienced varied cultures and countries, making us adaptable to most of what life has to offer. Our symbol is the dandelion, scattered by the winds of life, yet able to set down roots and thrive where we land. When I was a teen, of an age to meet my life partner, my father was...
Get ready, home viewers, because as the colder nights are looming, Netflix is about to lose thousands of its most popular movies. Two of the top causalities are The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Transformers: Age of Extinction. This radical change is due to the lapse of a licensing agreement Netflix enjoys with a distributor, and Netflix has decided against renewal. The firm is called Epix, and it handles films for companies such as Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM (the Bond films). You'll still be able to see these movies elsewhere, say, on...
Saturday night's season-opening tilt between Glasgow and their Class B rivals, the Colstrip Colts, awoke a youthful Scotties squad to the rigors of varsity competition; the visitors squelched their opponents' will over forty-eight suffocating minutes in a 40-13 drubbing. Granted, the victim put up a fight - the Scotties scored the game's first touchdown, and stymied the Colts' early advances with aplomb - but their predatorial foes' larger size and superior strength eventually seized the day. Un...
In a nutshell, the GHS volleyball team had a fantastic tournament over in Choteau this past weekend. This tournament is a great opener because each team is guaranteed 12 matches in two days, often against highly competitive western teams who are perennial state favorites. Outsized by far, the Scotties showed no fear and no sign of being the underdog. It was a total team effort - what the front row couldn't stop was dug up by the back row. Savvy setting and clever shot selection also helped seal...
Both the boys' and girls' cross country squads braved the smoky atmosphere Friday afternoon at the Glendive Invitational en route to respective second and fourth-place finishes. The girls, having graduated three leading runners from the 2014 team and missing four seniors due to MHSA practice regulations, nevertheless placed four runners in their meet's top 20. Faith Sallee (23:53, 14th) was the first Scottie to cross the finish line; on her heels was Alex Simensen (15th), who missed breaking...
The weekend fun and furry race consisted of two events -- a 5k and a one-mile sprint. Top finishers: 5k Joe Tucker Chase McAllister Jackie Miers 1 Mile Jackson Bishop Gage Anderson Tristen Powell A combined 44 participants entered the two races. The race raised $847 for the Northeast Montana Pet Rescue.... Full story
Montana's Fish & Wildlife Commission approved a new rule this week that clears the way for the state's "apprentice hunter" law to take effect. The law, enacted earlier this year by the state Legislature, allows youth 10-17 years of age to obtain a certification to purchase some Montana hunting licenses before completing a hunter education course. Apprentice hunters, however, are required to be accompanied by an adult mentor. The $5 Apprentice Certification became available Aug. 10, only at FWP...
