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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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The Glasgow Cross Country teams brought home three All State finishers from the state meet in Missoula on Saturday. Reed Larsen led his Scottie boys' team with a seventh place finish and All State honors. The girls' team was led by Iris McKean, who placed fourth overall, and Tanae Baker, who claimed ninth place, both earning All State accolades. Junior Larsen led the Glasgow boys, with his time of 17:30.82, to a fourth-place team finish with 155 points. Glasgow came in behind all western Montana...
The Scotties bounced back from their loss against Malta in grand fashion, defeating the Wolf Point Wolves 58-7 on the road Oct. 22. Glasgow's offense looked as if they'd been covered in grease as they slid through Wolf Point's defense with little to no resistance. The win put the Scotties at 4-1 in conference play with a 7-2 overall record. "I thought the boys played one heck of a game on Friday," said assistant coach Dylan Hughes. "We didn't get to work on as much of the passing game as I...
The Glasgow Scottie volleyball team is headed into the District 2B tournament as the number one seed after posting a perfect 8-0 record in conference play for the third year running. Coach Somer Hoerster's team finished the regular season with an 11-2 overall record. "I'm happy that we ended the season with two big wins over conference opponents," she said after the Scotties downed the Malta M-ettes at home last Thursday and defeated the Wolf Point Wolves on the road Saturday. Glasgow's win...
The North Country Mavericks traveled to Nashua Oct. 19 for their final regular season game. The Mavericks took the match in three sets 25-16, 25-11, 25-14. North Country had 20 aces, 33 kills, 29 assists, 18 digs and one block in the match. Zandora Longtree led the Mavericks in aces with eight. Page Wasson added four, Kora LaBrie three, Jaycee Erickson and Shelbi LaBrie two each and Teagan Erickson one. Kendall Scheffelmear racked up 11 kills in leading North Country. She was followed by Wasson...
The Nashua Porcupines hosted the North Country Mavericks in their final regular season game Oct. 19. The Mavericks won the match in three sets 25-16, 25-11, 25-14. Nashua had seven aces, eight kills, three assists and 22 digs in the match. Kyleigh Garsjo led in aces with three. Deja Morgan and Hadynn Adkins each had three kills to lead the Porcupines. Kaitlyn Miller, Morgan and Alexis Murdock were each credited with one assist. Tia Dees had five digs to lead Nashua while Garsjo and Miller had...
The Lustre Christian Lions hosted the Scobey Spartans Oct. 19 for their final regular season game. The visitors took the match in three 25-4, 25-12, 25-10. Lustre Christian had eight kills, two aces, 36 digs and three assists in the match. Alexa Redding led the team in kills with three and in aces with two. Grace Brown racked up 12 digs to lead the Lions and Aubri Holzrichter led in assists with three. The Lustre Christian Lions had a play-in game against Bainville on Oct. 26. Results were unavailable at press time. A win for Lustre would mean...
Nashua's Alyssa Murdock was the lone Porcupine at the State Cross Country Meet in Missoula Oct. 23. The determined senior finished in 64th place, out of over 100 runners, and set a personal record at the most important meet of the year. Murdock finished the course in 26:36.72. "I am pretty proud of beating my PR at the State Cross Country ..." she said. Despite being the lone NHS runner at the state meet, the 2021 season marked the first time Murdock had teammates as Nashua boasted a junior...
The Frazer Bearcubs sent six runners to the State Cross Country meet in Missoula Oct. 23. Ty Fourstar and Anthony Jackson represented the Frazer boys team during the Class C boys race. Fourstar finished in 102nd place with a time of 27:15.27. Jackson ran a 29:10.16 and finished in 107th place. Alyssa Toce Blount, Shakira Beston, Kalianna Toce Blount and Angel Nelligan ran for the Frazer girls team in the Class C race. A. Toce Blount led the Bearcubs girls, finishing in 38th place. She ran the course in 24:55.65. Beston set a personal record at...
The Glasgow Middle School 7th grade girls basketball team started their 2021 season Oct 16 at the Poplar Jamboree. The 7th grade team won 27-25 against Scobey and won 29-14 against Harlem. The teams met again Oct. 23 at the Scobey Jamboree where the GMS girls again won both games....
GWENDOLYNE HONRUD THE COURIER The District 1-C Volleyball tournament will be held in Scobey this Friday through Saturday, Oct. 28-30. The North Country Mavericks are the third seed in the tournament and will face Richey/Lambert on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. The Frazer Bearcubs traveled to Fairview on Oct. 26 for a play-in game for the District 1-C Volleyball tournament. Results were unavailable at press time. A win for Frazer would pit them against the winner of the Bainville/Lustre play-in game with a match scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 28,...
• Current age? 60 • How long have you lived in Glasgow? "All my life (outside of college years)." • Why should voters pick you? "I have the experience from being on the council for over a decade; I have the leadership experience (past and current board positions); I have the desire to continue to serve the people of Glasgow." • What experience do you bring to the table? "I have served on the Glasgow City Council for over a decade (currently the President of the Council). I am the Preside... Full story
• Current age? 38 • How long have you lived in Glasgow? About 36 years. • Why should voters pick you? "I have seven years of government management experience with my job now as [Valley County] Roads Superintendent. I understand how government budgets work. I do all of my own budget stuff with my job. And, I am extremely common sense. I am very relatable to the public. I work in public service. My big deal is you have to listen to what people want, the concerns they have. You can't take it as pe... Full story
Beginner's luck was in full force last week for first time hunter Teagen Twitchell, 13, who on his first day picked off a 4X4. Teagen was joined by his father, Todd Twitchell, his little brother Tucker, and Allen and Tara Harrington. They spotted the buck after about four hours in the field. Allen coached Teagen to wait calmy for about 10-minutes before taking his shot with a 6.5mm Creedmoor.... Full story
The Autumn Harvest Bazaar, held Saturday at the Valley Event Center in Glasgow, attracted a large crowd of folks getting a head start on their Christmas shopping.... Full story
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." A tale of two states. As I was perusing the website of a newspaper I used to work for in Western Washington, my eye was caught by a headline that made me grateful I no longer live there. It was, "Proof of vaccination required at these businesses and events." That means, for the unvaccinated, entrance is barred. Your money is no good. You are an outcast. I am pretty sure such policies are the definition of discriminatory practices. The... Full story
President Joe Biden wants the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all workers at companies with more than 100 employees. Local governments from sea to shining sea, including those of New York City and San Francisco, have conscripted business owners as "vaccination passport" inspectors, forbidding them to serve customers whose papers aren't in order. Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Texas governor Greg Abbott, on the other hand, are attempting to mandate that businesses may NOT condition employment... Full story
Recently my home county of Sanders twice made national news, first for having the highest increase in COVID cases in the United States and more recently for a group of citizens pressuring a member of the Sanders County Board of Health into resigning because he stood up for what he was trained in and with which the crowd disagreed, namely medical science. This is the kind of publicity that most communities would not want to have because it would serve as a deterrent to the economic growth of an area. Well, that would have been the case years... Full story
When it comes to insuring your home it is important to know there is a significant difference between “Replacement Cost” and “Actual Cash Value” coverage. We’ll get to that shortly. You can't watch TV without seeing an insurance commercial. Whether it's Progressive's Flo, Allstate's Mayhem, or Jake from State Farm, there is a heavy flow of advertisements for insurance companies. Insurance is one of the most competitive industries in the United States, with over one million agents writing 1.28 trillion dollars in premiums in 2020. In this hype... Full story
Nora Joann Beard went home to her Lord and Savior on October 13, 2021. She was hospitalized after a brain aneurysm and was surrounded by family when she rejoined her beloved husband. Joann was born to Ralph and Annalee in December 1940 in Chambersburg, PA. She married the love of her life, Barry Beard, in 1958. Together, they raised three children. Joann was instrumental in founding a church in Delaware with her husband before moving to Montana in June 1989. They ultimately settled in Glasgow wh... Full story
Richard "Rick" A. Birkoski passed away surrounded by the love of his family and friends on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Rick was born to Phyllis and Edmund Birkoski and was one of four brothers. He went to school in Glasgow, Mont. and, upon graduating, continued his education at Wyoming Tech receiving his certificate for diesel mechanics. He returned back to Montana and while living in Hinsdale met his wife Linda Brookie and to them one son was born, they later divorced. Rick later met Kelly... Full story
Donald Raymond Lebsack, 86, of Kimball, died at home on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Donald was born on August 6, 1935, in Greeley, Colorado, to Raymond and Bertha (Urich) Lebsack. He went to school in Galeton, CO, and married Joyce Marie Jensen on March 31, 1954. Donald worked as a farmer until 1969. Then he worked at Grand Junction Sales and Service, and later at Zerbe Brothers in Glasgow, MT. Donald moved to Kimball after retiring in 1999. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping, and was interested in antique tractors. Donald loved spending... Full story
Jan Olson passed away on October 14, 2021, in Glasgow, Montana. Jan was born on May 2, 1932, to Stanley and Thelma Zinmer in Superior, Wisconsin. She is survived by her children, Spark Meller, Gary (Judy) Meller, Gwen (Frank) Zdancewiez, Chris (Mike) Crater; stepchildren, Ed Olson, Karen (Ted) Newton, Debbie (Russ) Smith, Roger Olson, Randy (Nancy) Olson; 28 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Stanley Zinmer, sister, Nellie (Gene) Loughren. She is proceeded in death by her husband,... Full story
Dolores Joyce Edwards of Glasgow, Montana, 91, died of natural causes on Friday Oct.15, 2021, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Dolores was born in Malta, Montana on March 6, 1930, to Louis and Bessie (Mummy) Hershman. Dolores married Louis Roy Edwards in Salinas, Ca on March 14, 1948 while Roy was enlisted. The couple eventually made their home in Glasgow, Montana. Dolores was a homemaker and devoted herself to raising her four children; Gwendolyn, Debra, Gary and Michael. Dolores worked... Full story
