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Lustre Christian High School, Frazer School and Glasgow High School started their Speech and Drama season on Nov. 4 with the Glasgow Scottie Meet held at Glasgow High School. Community members, students and staff helped make the all-day event a success by volunteering their time in judging the various events, providing food and supporting the home team. Glasgow's team, under coaches Carla Swenson and Sheena Wilcox, saw Gabe Proctor win second in humorous oral interpretation (HOI), Kai Combs won...
Since its inception by then Glasgow High School student Morgan Guttenberg in 2016, the Snack Pack program has seen many changes, not only in it's leadership but with the community's need of the program. After Guttenberg graduated in 2017, the reigns were handed off to Katie Keiser. Upon her graduation in 2019, the Snack Pack program then became solely under the direction of the Glasgow High School Key Club, who is now advised by Carla Swenson and Sheena Wilcox. Snack Pack began as a Key Club...
Though the Montana Grizzles won on the field Nov. 18 against the Montana State Bobcats during the Brawl of the Wild Contest, the real winner off the field was the Valley County Emergency Food Bank in Glasgow. The local Business Professionals of America organization at Glasgow High School organized a Cat vs. Griz Food Drive this past week as a way for students, staff and community to get into the Brawl of the Wild Spirit. From Nov. 13 through 17, students at Irle Elementary, Glasgow Middle...
For many, watching the classic holiday movie “Elf” has been a heartwarming tradition for 20 years. This November, the American Red Cross is encouraging people to add a new tradition as the holiday season begins: Spread cheer with a blood or platelet donation. Donations are critical to the blood supply as the holiday season draws near – a time when blood donations often decline. Donors of all blood types are urged to give, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the film “Elf,” and creat...
Glasgow was well represented at the recent annual Montana Key Club Youth Conference held in Great Falls Nov. 5 through 7, sponsored by the Kiwanis. Attending were Aspen Probert, Hannah Holinde, Advisor Carla Swenson, Kiwanis Advisor Charles Wilson, Gabe Proctor, Lt. Gov. Connor Whitmer, Pres. Daniel Berry, Mason Swenson (former Lt Gov, now in Circle K in college), and Michael Aho. Over 100 students from around Montana attended the three day conference. About 300 man hours of service was donated...
The Courier 10 Years Ago Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2023 At least half a dozen burglaries have taken place in Valley County and Glasgow over the last few weeks. At Monday's City Council meeting, Lt. Trint Gamas said that investigators had one possible suspect in custody – but there may be another. "We just need to remind people to lock their doors on their car doors and their houses," Gamas said during the council meeting. A painful but important reminder was placed at Sullivan Park this week. The N...
The Glasgow Ice Dawgs won their home opener doubleheader against the Bozeman Ice Dogs. Glasgow cruised to an easy 9-2 win Saturday night and an 8-1 victory Sunday morning. The Dawgs dominated puck control over the course of the two games, proving to be as strong offensively playing down a man as they were at full strength. The Dawgs outshot the visitors 47-9 in the first game, with Dawgs goalie Jacob Potter turning in a .778 save percentage. Potter turned away seven of the nine Ice Dogs'...
Milk River basketball athletes Tiffany Granholm, Shaundel Alexander, Michael Young, Cari Knowles, Shawn Garwood, Isaiah Devereaux, Jennifer Bodner and Linda Laumeyer, and their coach OJ Taylor, along with helpers, Nick Solorzano, Kobe Sibley and Miles Yoakam, traveled to Helena this past weekend to participate in the Special Olympics Montana 2023 State Basketball Tournament. The players kicked off the tournament on Nov. 10, where they played against Bozeman, winning the game 16-12. The athletes...
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. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Visitors to the Fort Peck I...
The 31st Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be held Thursday, Nov. 23, at Glasgow Senior Citizens Center, located at 328 4th Street South. Last year 100 people enjoyed the dinner with hopes of exceeding that number, this coming year. Over the past 30 years approximately 5,100 people have enjoyed the event. There is always plenty of food and no one goes home hungry. Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring their families and friends to enjoy a delicious feast including turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, yams, cranberry...
Gilbert Alonzo DeSonia, 84, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away peacefully the evening of Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, surrounded by his family and significant other. A Celebration of Life/Memorial Service is planned for 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 24, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. There will be a reception luncheon following at the Cottonwood. Gilbert was born on Dec. 1, 1938, in Glasgow to Chub and Dora (Overland) DeSonia. He joined a brother Norman and later...
Yvonne Lee (Monson) Hatley passed away peacefully at WyndStone in Billings, Mont., where she lived for the final year of her life. The kind and professional care she received from the staff in the Meadowlark Assisted Living unit and the Novak Memory Care Cottage was exceptional and sincerely appreciated by Vonnie and her family. Vonnie was born in Glasgow, Mont., on Sept. 23, 1945, the youngest of seven children of Julian and Effie Monson. She attended school in Glasgow and graduated from...
The Courier 10 Years Ago Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2023 Congressman Steve Daines made two stops in Valley County on Veterans Day, capping off a long day that began with appearances in Crow Agency and Billings. Daines greeted local Republican supporters at Sunnyside Golf Course, talking about shipping Montana coal with Ben Untersecher, a BNSF conductor. After about an hour and a half, Daines went on to the Fort Peck Hotel to join in a potluck dinner and speak with veterans enjoying a deer hunting...
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. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Visitors to the Fort Peck I...
Lenore (Frisch) Olson-Hinerman, 94, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., of natural causes. Lenore’s family will receive friends from 5 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 at the Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. A Celebration of Her Life will start at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A reception will follow at the First Lutheran Church. Lenore Ardice Frisch was born July 17, 1929, the middle c...
Caring Hands, formerly Soroptomist Intl. of Glasgow, strives to pursue the vision that women and families have the resources to reach their full potential and to improve the lives of women and families through programs and scholarships. The Caring Hands Volunteer Award ($1,000) is offered to students ages 14-17 residing in Valley County and are volunteering in school and/or community. The Caring Hands Opportunity Scholarship ($2,000) is offered to men and women in Valley County who have faced...
The local Business Professionals of America organization at Glasgow High School is pleased to announce that they are putting together a Cat vs Griz Food Drive! From Monday, Nov. 13 through Friday, Nov. 17 you can drop off non-perishable foods at your local grocery store or give to your students at the Glasgow Middle School or Glasgow High School. Show off your team spirit during Cat/Griz Week and help the Valley County Food Bank!...
The high school Ice Dawgs dominated in their first doubleheader of the 2023-24 season, bringing home two wins from Billings Nov. 4. Glasgow took game one by a score of 6-2 and owned the second game 8-1. The Ice Dawgs took a 2-0 lead in the first period of game one on power play goals from Zevin Kummerfeldt, assist Peyton Smith, and Reilly Llewellyn, assist Bode Barnett. Trevin Derbus evened the score in the second period, scoring once on a power play with Glasgow's Mason Hunter in the box for...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 In Tuesday's municipal elections, voters in Glasgow and Nashua decided to change the names at the top. Glasgow Mayor Dan Carney, looking for his third term, lost to Becky Erickson, an 18-year veteran of the Glasgow City Council. In Nashua, Mayor Pat Hallett was defeated by Allan Bunk, who has been Nashua mayor before. The Valley County Airport Commission has considered its options and recommended that the county assume management and services at Glasgow...
For the weeks of Oct. 9 through 25 there were 31 motor vehicle stops, 20 accident dials/prank calls, 15 reports of loose livestock, one request for a VIN inspection, six reports of missing/lost dogs, four reports of loose dogs and one report of a barking dog. For the week of Oct. 25 through Nov. 1, there were 11 motor vehicle stops, 13 reports of loose livestock, 11 reports of accident dials/prank calls, one report of a loose dog, one report of a missing dog and one report of a barking dog. Monday, Oct. 16 0822 – A male reported vehicle damage...
Valley County is one of the 49 counties who have chosen to not follow a directive from the administration of Gov. Greg Gianforte by scaling back their collections of a state-level school funding property tax. These 49 counties will levy 77.9 mills of school equalization tax for 2023, as opposed to the full 95 mills ordered by the Montana Department of Revenue. The Montana Association of Counties (MACo) indicates that only Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Madison, Meagher, Teton and Toole counties will levy the full amount. The dispute comes...
For the second year in a row, Glasgow High School junior Gabe Proctor had the opportunity to spend his fall break somewhere besides home while also representing his community and northeastern Montana. As a result of being selected to represent Glasgow High School at the MHSA All-State Festival, which occurred Oct. 18 through 20, Proctor traveled to Missoula to be a part of the Festival's tenor II chorus. The Festival itself included the best of band, chorus and orchestra students from...
JoAnn Marie Russell was a true Montana treasure. Born in 1934 to Louis Henry Rutter and LaMae Reckert Rutter, Jo grew up on the muddy shores of the Milk River in Hinsdale, Mont. Granddaughter to famed cowboy Harry Rutter, Jo carried on the family's indelible spirit of adventure. She lived boldly and loved expansively, with lifelong passion for education, music, her Catholic faith, the outdoors, garage sale bargains, chocolate, and anything purple. While earning her degree in education, music,...
Leland Ernest Risa was born in Scobey, Mont., on Dec. 14, 1950, to Albin and Dorothy (Walters) Risa. He died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, Mont., after a brief battle with cancer. Lee was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Opheim, Mont. Family will receive friends at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow, on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Opheim Community Church in Opheim, with Pastor...
Gretchen (Nelson) Westby was born March 15, 1941, in Glasgow, Mont., to Elsa and Clinton Nelson, the oldest of four children. She was the last person to complete eighth grade at the North Bench Country School. After she graduated from high school in Opheim and Montana State University, she became an RN and worked as a surgical nurse at the Billings Deaconess Hospital. She married Arlo "Bill" Westby on June 10, 1964, and they purchased the Westby family farm. Their first child, Karen, was born in...
