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On Sept. 19, the remains of three children from the Fort Belknap Indian Community were returned home for burial in tribal lands after more than a century. The remains of Almeda Heavey Hair, Bishop L. Shield and John Bull were repatriated from the Carlisle boarding school cemetery in Pennsylvania. The journey included a passage through the Fort Peck reservation, including through Highway 2, passing the towns of Nashua and Frazer, before arriving at Fort Belknap as their final resting place. As a...
Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer stated that earlier this month Valley County Sheriff’s Office conducted 33 compliance checks on Valley County businesses that sell alcohol and two violations were reported from those checks. Both violations occurred at establishments within the city limits of Glasgow and citations were issued. Sheriff Boyer has stated that law enforcement officials are running the checks to help businesses avoid liquor law violations as well as help combat the underage drinking problem that occurs throughout M...
The last Alive at Five was scheduled for Sept. 18, with host The Rundle Suites and food provided by A.E. Catering, out of Malta. However once again the weather did not cooperate for an outdoor event as thunderstorms were expected to move into the area during the time Alive at Five was scheduled. Organizers decided to pivot the day before and instead hold the event inside the Montana Bar with Arizona Peaches, comprised of Ashley Westcott and Lindsey Merrill, entertaining those who ventured out....
A new billboard advocating for the protection of healthcare access and reproductive rights, including abortion and gender affirming care, has been placed in Glasgow as part of Montanans for Choice’s statewide Reproductive Freedom campaign. The billboard is set to remain in place through Oct. 13 on Highway 2 (Mile Post 543.3) so it’s visible to both locals and out-of-state travelers. This billboard is part of Montanans for Choice’s larger public awareness initiative which began in June with billboards in Billings, Helena, Great Falls, Misso...
Gabby Cortright (l) and Bennett Young (r), members of Girl Scout Troop 2280, got their hands dirty on Sept. 15, as the troop weeded up and down 2nd Ave. N., to help make the area look more inviting for the Homecoming Festivities. Cortright and Young were joined by troop leader Hayley Young, troop helper Angela Cortright, as well as troop members and helpers, Ava Hood, Quinn Young, Izzy Cortright and Mason Young. The troop is looking for new girls, in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, who...
Dear Editor, Glasgow friends, join me in voting for Erin Farris-Olsen for Clerk of the Supreme Court. I have known Erin for a number of years. She is smart, hardworking and dedicated to our Montana values and way of life. The clerk serves the court and the public as the keeper of all the court's legal records. This includes receipt, filing, and transmitting of pleading documents and transcripts, sharing records with other and maintaining public access to these records. The clerk typically is...
Editor’s Note: The following was submitted to the Glasgow Courier to be ran as a Letter To The Editor. As this was submitted to Road Department and Landfill Supervisor James Gibson, the Glasgow Courier decided to not make any edits to the letter for publication. September, 18, 2024 Supervisor, James Gibson, (Copied to the county commissioners) Supervisor James Gibson, please add this to my two week notice with the following: I would like to supplement my two week notice of resignation with the following comments as to why I resigned. I w...
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Scottie Pride button Winners for 2024 Homecoming week were: $200 Winners Karen Fauth, Lacy and Brady Flaten, Abigail Bell and Mary Shipp $500 Winners Bexley Hunzinker and Dennis Idler Scottie Dog Scavenger hunt winners: Louella & Liberty Hodges, Ben Pang (He found 2 Scottie Dogs!), Jada Milligan, Zach Sinclair, and Mary Campbell The Glasgow Area Chamber would like to thank everyone who showed support by purchasing a Pride Button. The Glasgow Chamber would also like to thank the Scottie Booster...
Dear Editor, What parents need to know when kids go back to school this year. The start of a new school year always brings excitement and anticipation for students, staff, and parents. As your kids head back to school, please take some time to talk with them about how important it is to stay free from using any tobacco product, including electronic cigarettes or vapes. According to our most recent data, Montana has the second-highest current youth e-cigarette use rate in the nation. As we...
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. Valley County Council On Aging Bingo is played Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 7 p.m. Through Monday, Sept. 30, the Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PCCW Rummage Sale – donation collections will be through Sept. 30. Please put items on the stage. If you have any questions, call 228-9800. Friday, Sept. 27 4 – 9...
Veteran service officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Service officers will be in Glasgow at the VA Clinic from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. They will also be in Malta on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Malta City Hall. If you would like to apply for benefits with the VA please come and see the Veteran Service Officer at the appointed time and bring a copy of your discharge/separation (DD214) papers with...
The Glasgow Invitational Cross Country Meet will be held in Fort Peck at the Downstream Campground on Saturday, Oct. 5, beginning at 9 a.m., when kids walk/jog the course; first race starts at 10 a.m. The Fort Peck Senior Citizens will be having a pancake breakfast that morning at Shelter #4 in Kiwanis Park from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Be sure to stop and see us first before watching the races. That tantalizing smell will draw you over to Shelter #4 in the park. Come early and chow down! Breakfast starts at 8 a.m.—we’ll be ready for you. Cost of the...
The Valley County Combined Campaign (VCCC) is celebrating its 43rd year of giving with an invitation to Valley County non-profit organizations to join the 2024-2025 campaign. There are three openings available this year for member positions. Consideration will also be given to applicants for an available permanent position on the campaign. Any Valley County non-profit organization interested in applying is required to have their own 501(c) 3 non-profit status and will not be allowed to do any other soliciting for contributions for the year(s)...
Georgia Ann "Sam" (Kochendorfer) Bledsoe, was born Feb. 11, 1951, and peacefully crossed into Heaven Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. She was a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin, aunt and friend. Celebration of her life will be 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, Mont., with burial in Highland Cemetery followed by a reception at the Cottonwood Inn. She was born to Clarence "Jack" and Lupe Kochendorfer in Baraboo, Wis. As the oldest child she welcomed...
Someone once said all good things must come to an end. I wish that someone was wrong. It's getting serious up here: Dennis tells me our thermometer showed 36° early Sunday morning. While that didn't give us frost, some neighbors (within a 10-mile radius) had a layer of white on their vehicles. I'm so not ready for that. While I do like wearing cute sweaters, I really don't want to have to wear "real" shoes. Let me stay in my sandals. And I don't want to have to turn on the heat yet (but I have p...
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Sept. 17, the winners of the 2024 Rangeland Stewardship and Rangeland Innovations awards, which recognize exemplary management and outstanding accomplishments in restoring and maintaining the health of public rangelands. The awards were presented Sept. 18, at a ceremony hosted by the Public Lands Council during its 56th Annual Meeting, held this year in Grand Junction, Colo. The BLM and Public Lands Council have partnered for 19 years to honor BLM...
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation has invited our local Valley Community Emergency Food Bank to participate in their 2024 “BE A FRIEND INDEED, HELP THOSE IN NEED” campaign. The foundation will match each dollar collected by our food bank up to $5,000 through Nov. 30, 2024. All donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 63, Glasgow, MT 59230. Keep in mind our local food bank relies solely on donated funds. Also, we would like to let the community know that we are a recipient of the Hunters Against Hunger program. If there are hunters that would like...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 An historic train car from 1927 made the stop in Glasgow as it crossed the country and made the stop on Thursday, Sept. 18. This train car, #50, transported Clark Gable, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the scandalous Huey P. Long. The car got a second life in the 1980s, when Patron spent at least $2 million to restore the car after finding it in a junkyard. The car is now one of only 175 private rail cars left that travel on the Amtrak rails. This year's royal...
If you’re planning to retire in a few years, are you looking forward to it? Or are you somewhat apprehensive? Are you asking yourself: “What sort of retirement can I afford?” It’s a good question — because the answer can make a big difference in your ability to enjoy life as a retiree. And retirement can indeed be enjoyable, exciting and fun. Consider this from a recent survey by Edward Jones and AgeWave: A majority of respondents said retirement should be looked at as a whole new chapter of life, and not just a time for rest and relaxatio...
The Scotties hosted the Manhattan Tigers for Homecoming Sept. 20. Glasgow struck first but Manhattan came from behind in a tight defensive game to win 8-6. "What a battle for Homecoming this year. A nonstop physical game from start to finish. Manhattan's front 7 took it to us in the run game, we really struggled to get anything rolling on the ground," Offensive Coordinator Sam Tedrow told the Courier. "However, we did some nice things in the air. Khye [Gamas] continues to grow as a passer and I...
Hinsdale Hinsdale’s Linden Holt traveled to Lewistown Sept. 20, for the Fergus Eagle XC Invitational. Holt ran a 24:58.26 to take 106th place out of 112 runners. Holt will compete in the Frazer Invitational Thursday, Sept. 26. Frazer The Frazer Bearcubs cross country teams competed in the Baker Invitational Sept. 21. Boys Gabe Beston led the boys team with a time of 19:53.90. He finished fourth out of 44 competitors. Bryce Fourstar finished in 37th place with a 25:23.311 time. Girls Brianna Beston took 20th out of 44 runners to lead the F...
The Bearcubs volleyball team played in Lustre Sept. 20. Frazer won the first set 25-18 but lost the next set 5-25. The Bearcubs lost sets three and four by scores of 16-25 and 14-25, respectively, to lost the match 1-3. Frazer hosts Richey/Lambert Saturday, Sept. 28, at 9:30 a.m....
We traveled to Bainville Sept. 20. We played best three out of five sets. We ended up only playing three sets. This game was also Bainville’s Homecoming volleyball game. Scores were: 1st: 10-25 Bainville won 2nd: 11-25 Bainville won 3rd: 13-25 Bainville won We traveled to Whitewater Sept. 21, to play against N. Country. We played three out of five sets and only ended up playing three. Scores were 1st: 8-25 N.Country won 2nd: 9-25 N.Country won 3rd: 5-25 N.Country won I have to say, as a coach the Nashua girls played more as a team than they h...
The Lustre Christian Lions traveled to Culbertson Sept. 17, and hosted Frazer Sept 19. Lustre fell to Culbertson in three and beat Frazer in four sets. Lustre lost 16-25, 8-25, 19-25 to the Cowgirls in Culbertson. The junior high Lions lost 22-25, 25-22, 15-13 and the grade school team lost 13-15, 9-15. Lustre lost their first match to Frazer 18-25 before winning three in row 25-5, 25-16, 25-14. Lustre’s grade school team played Frontier Sept. 21 winning 25-17, 25-17, 15-3, 15-2, 6-15. The Lions will be in Brockton Thursday, Sept. 2...
Sept. 20, we traveled to Malta to play the M-Ettes in a non-conference match-up. North Country Varsity played M-Ettes junior varsity and North Country Junior Varsity vs M-Ettes C squad The girls came away with a 3-set match victory and improved our skills in areas we have been working on. The match was a little patchy here and there but overall it was a good battle for us. NC 25 - M 18 NC 25 - M 15 NC 25 - M 20 Aces: Team 10, Gracie Wasson 3, CharLee and BaiLee McColly each with 2. Kills: Team 30, Gracie Wasson 8, BaiLee and CharLee McColly...
