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  • Applications Now Being Accepted For 2025 Elks Legacy Awards

    For the Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    The Elks National Foundation is now accepting applications for the Legacy Awards $4,000 scholarships, which are available to children and grandchildren of Elks members. Great-grandchildren are not eligible. For the 2025 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the Order on or before April 1, 2022, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2022, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2025. The applicant must be...

  • FPC Federal Credit Union Scholarship Recipients

    President of the Board of Directors Bonnie Meyer, For the Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    Fort Peck Community Federal Credit Union has awarded two seven hundred fifty, $750.00, dollar scholarships to credit union members. It is our pleasure to support these individuals in their continuing educational endeavors. Two "returning student" scholarships were awarded this year. Recipients are Tia Dees and Lexi Erdahl. Tia is working towards a business degree from Dickinson State University. She then hopes to obtain CPA certification and work for an accounting firm. Her ultimate goal is to...

  • Lustre News

    Vivian Wall, For the Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    Oct. 4, 2024 Fall is here, with a low of 31 degrees this past night. Coyotes were heard in the morn with their plaintiff cry. Pablo and Judy Perez were chapel speakers at LCHS on Sept 26, and held a Friday evening meeting at the EMB Church. They spoke on missions on Sunday morning and afternoon at the EMB Harvest-Missions Festival, with a meal served between. They serve in Quito, Ecuador, with Mesa Global which is based in Charlotte, N.C. "Pablo preached in Spanish and Judy translated it into...

  • October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    For the Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reports that breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Montana women, accounting for 33 percent of new cancers each year. Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control, and these cells can also spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body. Breast cancer screening means checking a woman’s breasts for cancer before there are signs or symptoms of the disease. Mammograms are the best method to detect breast cancer early when it is easier t...

  • Scottie Football Downs the Wolves

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    The Scotties brought home a 48-6 conference win from Cut Bank Oct. 4 after rushing out to a 14-6 lead in the first quarter. Glasgow ran up the score in the second and third quarters for the win. “Probably the windiest game any of us have been a part of, definitely had an impact on play calling for both sides. Super proud of our guys for battling through that adversity and keeping a business as usual mentality from the start,” Offensive Coordinator Sam Tedrow told the Courier. Khye Gamas started the scoring action 44 seconds into the game on...

  • Scottie XC Girls Win Home Invite

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    "We had a lot of great performances at our own Scottie Invitational at Kiwanis Park today! Our course is flat and very fast, and we expect personal records to be set if our athletes are healthy," Head Coach Tim Phillips said of his Scottie runners. "A few are still dealing with nagging injuries, but we still had nine personal bests and five season bests today, all that while battling winds at 30-42 mph." The girls cross country team put up 38 points to win their home meet Oct. 5 at Kiwanis...

  • Lustre Christian Volleyball

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    Lustre played the Wolf Point Wolves JV team Oct. 1. The Lions volleyball team then traveled to Glasgow Oct. 3 to play the Scottie JV team before traveling to Richey Oct. 4 to take on Richey/Lambert and Plentywood in a triangular. Lustre beat the Wolves in five sets, 27-29, 22-25, 15-9, 15-12, 15-4. Coach Mary Zerbe said, "Great non-conference match ... Scrabby defense, tough serving and a never say die attitude. The Lady Lions with the will to win taking the Wolves to 5! This non-conference...

  • Scottie Volleyball Goes 1-1 on the Week

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    Glasgow hosted Glendive Oct. 1 and fell in four sets to the Class A Red Devils. The Scotties traveled to Fairview Oct. 5 where they defeated the Warriors in four games. Glendive took the first set 25-22 and won the second 25-19. Glasgow battled back to win the third set 25-14 and fought hard in the fourth set but fell 25-23. The Scotties had six aces, 24 kills, 20 assists, nine blocks and 71 digs in the match. Kolbi Ross led in aces with two while Macy Martin had all 20 of the team’s assists. Hayden Green led in blocks with five. Joely C...

  • Class C Cross Country: Scottie Invitational

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    Nashua Charlie Kaasa set a personal record at the Scottie Invitational Oct. 5. He ran a 19:00.12 to take 14th place out of 61 varsity runners. Kaasa is scheduled to attend the Sidney Invitational Saturday, Oct. 12. Hinsdale Linden Holt ran a 22:59.09 for 45th place in Fort Peck at the Scottie Invitational. He set a season record with his time. Holt is scheduled to run in the Malta Invitational Saturday, Oct. 12. Frazer Girls Brianna Beston paced the Bearcub girls in the Scottie Invitational...

  • North Country Volleyball

    Coach Char Wasson, For the Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    Thursday, Oct. 3, vs Harlem at Whitewater The Mavericks took on the Wildcats in Whitewater. The Mavericks won the match in 4 sets. It was a good show of our attacking skills. We also focused on getting our serving percentage up as a team this week. Our goal was above 90 percent, and we did a great job all weekend long of reaching our goal and getting above it at 94 percent. NC 25 - H 8 NC 25 - H 16 NC 23 - H 25 NC 25 - H 5 Aces: Team 14, BaiLee McColly 6, Gracie Wasson 3 Kills: Team 37, BaiLee McColly 11, Emerson Downing 10, CharLee McColly 8...

  • Frazer Volleyball

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    The Bearcubs fell at home to Plentywood, 12-25, 10-25, 13-25 Oct. 3. Frazer was scheduled to play in Scobey Oct. 7 but scores were unavailable at press time. The Bearcubs will be in Hinsdale Tuesday, Oct. 15, to play the North Country Mavericks at 5:30 p.m....

  • Nashua Volleyball

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    Nashua hosted Mon-Dak Oct. 1 and traveled to Froid Oct. 3 to take on Froid/Lake. The Porcupines fell in three to the Thunder at home, 10-25, 19-25, 12-25. On the road Nashua fell 12-25, 8-25, 9-25 to the Redhawks. Nashua traveled to Wolf Point Oct. 8 to play the JV Wolves but scores were unavailable at press time. The Porcupines host Scobey Friday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m. and travel to Brockton to play the Warriors at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15....

  • Pheasant Hunting Season To Open Oct. 12

    Montana FWP, For the Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    Pheasant season opens on Saturday, Oct. 12. This fall, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will release nearly 18,000 birds on wildlife management areas, fishing access sites and some school trust lands around the state. This is the third year of the annual pheasant release program. In 2022, the Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the release of up to 50,000 pheasants annually on FWP WMAs through 2026. In 2021, the Legislature authorized spending up to $1 million each year for the program. The purpose of the program is to get new hunters out in...

  • General Antelope Season Opens Oct. 12

    Montana FWP, For the Courier|Oct 9, 2024

    General antelope season opens Saturday, Oct. 12, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 10. For information about what to expect this season, check out Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks hunting forecast, https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/seasons/forecasts FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program, which provides hunting access to more than 7 million acres of private land. Information can be viewed on this website, https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/access FWP’s interactive Hunt Planner, https://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/hunt...

  • Law Enforcement Report

    Oct 9, 2024

    For the week of Sept. 30 through Oct. 6, there were five reports of deer being hit by a vehicle, three reports of loose dogs, one report of a missing dog, one report of loose livestock, one report of dead livestock and one accidental call. Monday, Sept. 30 1658 – A mail carrier was attacked by two dogs. The employee went to the hospital and the reporting party gave the name of the person who might have owned the dog. 1658 – Caller states there is a truck that is driving between 50 and 80 miles per hour, going back and forth between the whi...

  • Valley County Commissioner Regular Meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 16

    Oct 9, 2024

    The Valley County Commissioners will meet in regular session, Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 10:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners, located inside of the Valley County Courthouse. Click on the image above to view the full agenda,...