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Stanley "Stan" Sonsteng, a long-time fixture of the Glasgow Courier and the community, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. A 'meet and greet' and time for sharing is planned on Friday, Jan. 17, from 6-8 p.m. at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Glasgow Evangelical Church, 11 a.m., followed by a lunch after the burial at Highland Cemetery. Sonsteng's full obituary is on page 4. A 50-plus career at the Glasgow Courier all started with the Distribut... Full story
This Friday, Jan. 17, is Superhero Night at Glasgow High School Gymnasium, and Jobs for Montana’s Graduates is putting on a Food Drive. All food collected that night will be going to the Glasgow Food Bank. During this school week, GHS classes are having a competition to see what grade can collect the most food. The theme is Marvel vs DC Heroes. JMG would really appreciate your support for this Food Drive. To help this cause, please bring canned/non-perishables food when you come to cheer on the Scotties this Friday, and put them in your f... Full story
Terry Dean Thompson, 77, of Glasgow, Mont., went to be with Jesus and his wife, Sandra, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Graveside services are planned for 1 p.m.,Thursday, Jan. 16, at Highland Cemetery where he will be laid to rest by Sandra. Terry was born in Crosby, N.D., on June 15, 1947, to Douglas E. and Maxine (McKay) Thompson. The family moved to Tacoma, Wash., when Terry was 12 years old. He graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma. He joined the Army in 1965 at 18 years old and... Full story
Stanley Duane Sonsteng was born July 22, 1940, the 14th of 15 children born to homesteaders Arnold Odin Sonsteng and Laura Saubak Sonsteng. He was raised on the homestead north of Frazer, Mont., in the Lustre Community. He had many stories of growing up on the farm where he assisted with farm chores. Being primarily grain farmers, they also had cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys and a large garden to help provide for the large family. His early education was in a one-room school, the Center Bell... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 "It was kind of a surprise," Rob Davis said at the New Trends in Ag conference at the Cottonwood Inn on Jan. 14. He was awarded the Del Strommen Trend Setter Award by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture in front of an audience of just over 100. Davis is a farmer with Box L Farms in Larslan. He explained that he grew up farming and ranching and he has hopes to share his passion with future generations. "Ag is all I've known my entire life; it's a... Full story
The Scottie wrestling teams hit a dual in Havre Jan. 7 before traveling to North Dakota to compete in the Bismarck Rotary Jan. 10 and 11. Glasgow brought home their first dual win from Havre in 15 years for the boys. The Scottie boys won 41-23 while the girls took five wins and three losses in their mixer. The Scottie boys took 11th place out of 29 teams in Bismarck. They scored 84 team points. The Glasgow girls put up 80 team points to take 18th out of 36 teams. Riley Clampitt led the girls team with a second place showing at 142 lbs. She...
The Glasgow Ice Dawgs allowed no Bulls' goals as they shut out the visiting Billings team in a double header. Glasgow won 6-0 Jan. 11 and downed Billings 12-0 Jan. 12. The Dawgs now hold an 8-1-0 record and sit in third place in the Big Sky High School League, behind Miles City, 12-2, and Bozeman, 9-5. The Saturday night game took some time to get going offensively as Billings put nine shots on net and Glasgow six in the first 17 minutes. Jack Miller broke through the Bulls' defense with 1:30...
Wesley Thomas Scott, age 88, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow. No services are planned. Wesley was born March 17, 1936, in Glasgow, to Floyd and Ann Undem Scott. He attended school in Glasgow, graduating from Glasgow High School. On Oct. 27, 1954, he married Carol Lou Jenson in Nashua, Mont., and made their home in Glasgow. Wesley was a member of Ridge Runners, and a founding member of Cherry Creek Roping Club. He retired... Full story
Joseph "Joe" Dennis Tolzien, 65, was born July 18, 1959, and born again a few decades later. He went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. A Memorial Service and burial will be in Glasgow, Mont., at a later date. Joe was born in Glasgow, to Bill and Darlene Tolzien and was the fifth of seven children. He attended Glasgow High School but received his GED later and became a plumber, passing his licensing exam on the first try. He lived in Washington and Colorado... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 Peggy Aakre and Jasmine Frueh, of Glasgow Flower & Gift, have completed a program at the Floral Design Institute of Portland, Ore., and now are certified in advanced floral design. To achieve this honor, Aakre and Frueh have participated in an intensive program, studying trends, design influences and business practices in the floral industry. Certification requires an advanced understanding of 11 design elements and principles: form, space, texture, line,... Full story
Donald Harold George Simeniuk ("Chewy") passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; he had been suffering from interstitial lung disease. Don's family is hosting a Celebration of Life for friends on Friday, Jan. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Glasgow Elks Lodge, Glasgow, Mont. We'd love for you to join us and share your favorite Chewy memories. He wished to be cremated and have his ashes spread in a private gathering. Don was born Dec. 8, 1961, in Rockglen, Saskatchewan, Canada, to William Simeniuk and... Full story
Alice Ann (Wall) Unger passed away and into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus on the morning of Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at the Cremation & Funeral Gallery in Billings, Mont., at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Alice was born on Oct. 13, 1928, to John Wall and Katharina (Fast) Wall at the family farmhouse in Lustre, Mont. Alice attended Center Bell School through eighth grade and went on to attend Glasgow High School with her cousin, Erma.... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 A crowd large enough to fill a court room showed up on New Year's Eve to welcome the newcomers and to say goodbye to those going out of Valley County Office. David Pippin stepped down as County Commissioner and Paul Tweten took over the seat. The other newcomer is Christine Hillman who is now officially sworn in as the justice of the peace. Pippin retired after two terms of service, or 12 years. David Reinhardt will be taking over the chair position this... Full story
Glasgow High School juniors and seniors had a taste of what living life outside of high school is all about during the On My Own event on Dec. 17 in the high school gymnasium. On My Own is a real-life simulation created by the University of Tennessee. Prior to the Dec. 17 event, the students were introduced to the program in their classrooms where they had considered the lifestyle they envisioned or hoped for and explored careers. They then received their occupation, including a salary and...
The Glasgow Ice Dawgs moved up in the Big Sky High School league standings with two wins over the visiting Butte Copper City Kings this past weekend. Glasgow moved to third behind Miles City, 9-1, and Butte, 7-2, after handing the Copper City Kings their first two losses on the season. The Ice Dawgs hold a 6-1 record heading into the new year. Glasgow beat Butte 8-4 Dec. 27 and followed that with a 1-0 nail-biter the following morning. Friday night saw the Ice Dawgs turn up the offense on...
Coming off the biggest and most challenging kill of my life – a 14.5 cm. tumor – I hit the field this year for my second-most challenging and most frustrating-to-date hunt: the scourge of my father's existence, the northeastern Montana speed goat, the antelope. Readers of this series may recall that last year I ended up on a masters level upland birds hunt as a Hi-Line Sportsmen apprentice hunter because of a slight (critical) misunderstanding of the landowner's preference program. This yea...
Dianna Marie (Lund) Stidman, 69, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Nov. 27, after a reoccurrence of cancer. She was surrounded by family and close friends. A celebration of life will be held in May 2025 in Quincy, Wash., and in June 2025 in Glasgow, Mont. Specific dates and times will be posted in the Glasgow Courier and Grant County Journal. Dianna was born on Sept. 17,1955, at the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., to Charles and Jean Lund. Childhood years were spent in Newell,... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 Letters To Santa From 2014 Second Grade Dear Santa, My name is Adam Mickelson. I am in 2nd grade at Irle School. Where do you get the toys? I would like a stuffed Minecraft Creeper, stuffed Minecraft Steve and a stuffed Minecraft Zombie. I will leave milk and cookies for you. Love, Adam Mickelson Dear Santa, My name is Mirax Lipscomb. I am 7 years old. I am in second grade. I want a new bike because I am too big for my old one. I would like a new purple 3DS...
The Scottie wrestling teams hit the Fort Benton Mixer, the 47th Annual CMR Holiday Classic and the Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament in their final week of action before the holiday break. Glasgow's varsity boys earned 89 team points to take 15th place out of 60 teams at the CMR Holiday Classic. They finished second among Class B/C schools. The varsity girls took 17th out of 56 teams with 67.5 team points. They took sixth out of Class B/C teams. Michael King, 190 lbs., finished in fourth...
Editor's Note: The Ice Dawgs had a shutout in their game Dec. 22 against Billings, which the Courier was informed of after press time. Jacob Potter earned the shutout, stopping 19 shots. The Glasgow Ice Dawgs brought home two decisive wins from Billings, holding the Bulls to a single goal in each game. Glasgow won 9-1 Dec. 21 and downed Billings 7-1 the following day. The Ice Dawgs now hold a 4-1 record on the season and sit in the middle of the Big Sky High School league with the fewest games played so far. Charlie Cornwell started the...
At the beginning of October, the Glasgow Clinic welcomed Dr. Keenan Kuckler as a provider, whose primary specialty is family medicine / obstetrics. Though Dr. Kuckler may be new to the clinic as a provider, many may recognize her as she previously served under Dr. Millard as a medical student. At the beginning of November, Sugg Primary Clinic welcomed Nurse Practitioner Paige Stanton to their staff, joining Nurse Practitioner and owner Dawn Sugg. Stanton, a 2010 graduate of Opheim School,...
In December 2023, at Dickinson State University's Heritage Foundation Yuletyme event, Alex Fransen ('22 and Glasgow Scottie alum), a former Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program scholar and Blue Hawk football player, made a winning bid on Kaitlyn McColly's Team USA jersey. McColly, a standout DSU track and field athlete as well as Hinsdale High School alum, had worn the jersey while representing the United States in the heptathlon at the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China....
The Glasgow School Board met in regular session on Dec. 11, where the big topic of conversation was the potential for a bond election to pay for infrastructure improvements at all three schools within the school district. The Board decided to move forward with passing a resolution to provide voters the opportunity to pass a bond in the amount of $2.9 million to pay for the much-needed improvements in the school district. The improvements would include replacing or repairing portions of the Glasgow Middle School roof and the Glasgow High School...
For their eighth year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Airport Road in Glasgow once again provided holiday cheer during their annual Nativity Open House on Dec. 15. In addition to viewing a variety of different nativity scenes from all around the world, guests were treated to musical talents from local artists including singing and instrumental. In addition to the standard Nativity scenes one might be familiar with, attendees were able to view a variety of other nativities...
