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The weather didn't cooperate. The power didn't cooperate. The participants, however, did cooperate. Team Kastet proved themselves to be champions in more ways than one this past weekend at the second annual Glasgow Elks' Middle of Nowhere BBQ Cook-off. When the power went off around midnight Friday, after the six teams had set up, organizers and competitors scrambled to save the competition. Team Kastet, Ross Kastet and Jeff Swanson, along with Dave and Shelley Kastet, did their part. Though the...
During the annual Montana School Nutrition Association conference in June, Nashua School was awarded a Montana Cook Fresh Award, which recognizes schools for their dedication to serving from-scratch nutritious school meals. The school scored an impressive 96 out of 100, which proves the excellence of the program as the average score of all 88 sponsors reviewed was 70 out of 100. Nashua's head cook Vicki Tolzien and assistant cook JoAnna Turner have been working together for three years, ever...
The Glasgow City Council voted in a split decision to raise tax revenues for the city by a total of roughly $49,000. The move is likely to raise taxes next year for most Glasgow residents and businesses. The vote followed a tense exchange between Councilman Stan Ozark and Mayor Becky Erickson as they debated the principle of raising taxes just because they have the ability to do so. Ozark was in favor of an increase, but felt it unnecessary to raise the tax levy to the full amount allowable by state law. He instead advocated to raise the levy...
Nemont Manor’s new ownership, Affiliated Developers Inc., has told the Courier that they are struggling to acquire the necessary Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loans and grants required to complete their planned $4.6 million renovation of the building. The announcement comes just over a year after the property was sold to Affiliated Developers in July 2018. At the time of the sale, Nemont Manor housed around 65 tenants at 65 percent occupancy, which put them well within the occupancy rate needed to gather the HUD financing and grants. A...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital has been chosen to be one of six sites throughout the state to pilot a model of community-based healthcare designed to expand the role of EMS providers to deliver more effective and efficient non-emergency services. In addition to Glasgow, Great Falls Emergency Services, Jesse Ambulance in Broadus, Marcus Daly in Hamilton, Rocky Boy EMS and Red Lodge Fire Department were also chosen to participate in this program. To be eligible to be a pilot site, EMS services had to apply, receive permission from the hospital...
The school may be small, but that does not mean it is not strong. While the number of students has dwindled over the years, the school remains committed to keeping the doors open for the students and providing them with the best education possible. This year, the Opheim School welcomes a new superintendent, science teacher, secretary and clerk. Jennifer McAllister took over the superintendent position and Sheirra "Shy" Beja will be teaching science for sixth through 12th grade students. In the...
Dear Editor, Every week after I talk to my daughter Alexandria, who is currently at the Montana Youth Challenge Academy (MYCA) in Dillon, Mont., I post to let family and friends from near and far know how she is doing. Last week I talked about a Cadet at the MYCA that does not have any family or friends support and how it absolutely breaks my heart. My daughter had explained to me that this Cadet hasn't been able to reach her family. They only get one phone call once a week, ours is on Sundays a...
A moon grazing party is planned for Saturday, Sept. 14, starting at 7:30 p.m., at the Fort Peck Shooting Range. Binoculars and telescopes will be provided but please bring your own if you have them as well as a flashlight to find your car. A full moon is expected that evening so we should be able to see some good craters and other features in the moon. This event will also help people with their star grazing skills. For more information, call the Fort Peck Interpretive Center at 406-526-3493. The Interpretive Center is open daily 9 a.m. to 5... Full story
There will be a medical benefit for Floyd Peacher on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Connection, 640 2nd Ave No., Glasgow, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A free will offering will be accepted. Traveling tacos, fruit salad and a cup of ice cream will be served. The event is supported by Thrivent Finanial.... Full story
For September and October, the Valley County Pioneer Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort Peck Interpretive Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through the end of September. Powerhouse tours are available at regular times daily through Labor Day, Sept. 2. Both are free. Call 406-526-3493 for more information. SATURDAY – SEPT 14 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Annual Fly In and Car Show at the Glasgow Airport. Free airplane rides from noon to 2 p.m. Noon - Twist of Lime Roping at the Cherry Creek Roping Arena. Entries b... Full story
Franklin B. Hill, age 85, of Nashua, Mont., passed away at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colo., on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, following a brief illness. Franklin's family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Bell Mortuary Chapel in Glasgow, Mont. A graveside funeral service will take place at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Nashua Cemetery with a reception to follow at the Nashua Senior Center. Franklin was born July 1, 1934, to Byron and... Full story
Jerry Dennis Norheim, 73, of Nashua, Mont., died on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. There will be a graveside service at St. Paul Lutheran Church near Fairfield, Mont., on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at 2 p.m. Jerry was born on Nov. 6, 1945, at the Columbus Hospital in Great Falls, Mont., to Olaf and Vivian Norheim. In 1971, he married Rose Douglas from Big Fork, Minn. From this union, three sons were born, Troy Allan, Dennis Olaf and Brian Richard. They were later divorced. Jerry enjoyed hunting and... Full story
Bank of Bridger, N.A.’s parent bank-holding company, The Bridger Company, has recently acquired Malta Banquo, Inc., and its entirely-owned subsidiaries, which includes Valley Bank in Glasgow and First Security Bank in Malta. Starting Monday, Oct. 7, Valley Bank in Glasgow will be changing its name to Bank of Glasgow and First Security Bank in Malta will be changing its name to Bank of Malta. Customers and the community won’t see any big changes to the building or staff due to the change in ownership, but will see changes in products and ser...
Back in March, Glasgow residents Ashley Kemmis and Brianna Page began kicking around an idea. In the wake of Shopko announcing it was closing all of its store locations, including Glasgow, the two women saw an opportunity. Over the spring and summer, they created and rolled out Thistle and Thread, an online women's clothing boutique, which went live on June 5. Both women have their online roles within the company, with Page doing the networking and photography, while Kemmis runs the website and...
I was tempted to use last week’s report again this week. The rain is a bit of deja vu, although we were able to get some of the wheat crop in and binned. I’ve spent a few hours this last week out in the tractor hauling the grain cart between the combine and the semi parked at the end of whatever field we were working. The first afternoon (Wednesday) of combining was done without my help. He was just going to “try” it, and the tractor I use needed some repairs. So he trundled the combine back and forth to the truck while I stayed home. A call...
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and the Glasgow City-County Library is joining with the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to encourage people of all ages to obtain a free library card. This year, Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 4 characters are Library Card Sign-Up Month honorary chairs, helping to promote the value of a library card. In addition to giving the ability to check out books that enter a reader into another world or help a reader learn something new, a Glasgow City-County library card also opens a number...
"This will be a good year." If the season opener for the Glasgow Scottie football team is any indicator, those words from Assistant Coach Levi Sugg may prove to be an understatement. The boys in red and white ended their first game in Conrad with a final score of 48-6 on Sept. 6. "It went fine. It went ok," said Patrick Barnett, head coach. "It was a good win for us." The coach was not hesitant to name junior Jesse Lee as the stand-out player of the game, though he quickly followed up with a...
Coming off an impressive weekend at the Chouteau Invitational to start off the volleyball season the weekend before, the Lady Scotties took that momentum and ran with it during the Chinook Invitational Sept. 6 and 7. That momentum kept growing until the end of the two-day tournament, ending the weekend with a seven and zero record and being crowned champions. The first day of the tournament saw Glasgow defeating Chester-Joplin-Inverness, 25-13 and 25-14. They went on to defeat Simms, 25-24,...
After Malta cancelled their regular invitationals the day before the scheduled meet for Sept. 7, Glasgow High School decided to host an emergency meet at Sullivan Park for that same morning inviting runners from across the Hi-Line to join in. But come Saturday morning, that attempt would be foiled by persistent rains that had saturated the low-lying trails, and the meet would be moved to the high ground near Glasgow High School. It was there, on the gravel portions of Airport Rd., that the...
