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1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Jasmine Frueh was an employee at Glasgow Flower & Gift who stood out. Owner Peggy Aakre explained that after Frueh had been there for just over a year, she decided she wanted to help give her some additional training to hone her skills. She intended to have her go through a designing program for floral arrangements. Frueh was able to complete her basic certification for basic floral arrangement design through the Floral Design Institute, based out of... Full story
Glasgow golfer Hank Hopstad competed at the 58th Annual Montana State Junior Golf Championships in Polson. He shot a 94 in round one and improved to a 91 in round two on the par 72 course for a 185 total gross. Hopstad, who will be a freshman at Glasgow High School this fall, competed in the Boys 14-15 class along with 19 other golfers....
The end of the school year typically brings joy to kids as they await summer break but for the teachers and staff of the school, it brings shared tears, memories and "see you laters" to staff who will begin another life chapter. The Glasgow School District held their end-of-the-year social on May 22, at Sunnyside Golf Course. Staff of the School District and community members shared stories, reminisced and congratulated retirees Wade Nelson, Christine Johnson, Barb Etchart and Jan Dix, for...
The Nemont Manor Foundation presented $50,000 in grants on June 11 to 10 organizations that benefit the Valley County community. The grants were awarded from the Valley County Masonic Endowment Fund, which was established at the Montana Community Foundation in 2022. Grant requests were reviewed by the Valley County Masonic Endowment Committee. Awardees include: Shriners Hospitals for Children - $22,000 for the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Spokane. Fort Peck Fine Arts Council - $1,500 to bring the Theatre for Young Audience to Fort Peck Theat...
Daryl Oberquell, age 74, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 30, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. There is no public memorial service planned, as this is not what he wanted. As adventurous as he was, he was also very private. The family will spread his ashes in the mountains, per his wishes. Daryl was born in Denver, Colo., in 1950. He was the fourth child out of five siblings in the family. When he was five years old, his family moved to Opheim, Mont., where they managed a farm.... Full story
On the evening of Monday, June 10, 2024, Peggy passed away peacefully at Valley View Home, Glasgow, Mont., after a four year battle with COPD. Peggy was 70 years old. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Peggy (Fralick) Cole was born on Feb. 24, 1954, in the town of Havre in Hill County, Mont., at 12:47 a.m. to parents, Chuck and Harriet (Olson) Fralick. She joined two sisters, Kathy and Martha, and one brother, Mike. They later moved to Nashua, Mont., in 1958, where she graduated... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Local VFW Post 3107 member Art Widhalm was elected and sworn in as the Montana state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at its 92nd annual convention in Great Falls on Sunday, June 15. He became active in the VFW upon his retirement and served as commander of Post 3107 in Glasgow from 2000- 09. He was district commander for three terms before moving up to the department level. He will be at the helm of the Department of Montana until June 2015. Someti...
Future area basketball players had the opportunity to not only learn the game of basketball but also continue to hone their skills during the Glasgow Scottie Boys and Girls Youth Basketball Camp, June 10 and 11 at Glasgow High School. During this two day camp, attendees from first grade through eighth grade learned the fundamentals of the game, how to compete, set goals and become a team player as well as compete in competitions and games. The camp was directed and coached by current Scottie...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Preserving the local history and sharing it with future generations is a big job. The Valley County Pioneer Museum has taken on that task and they welcome visitors into the museum every third Sunday in June, in hopes to draw in new visitors. Memories remain of Baker's Jewelry when it was under the ownership of LaVern John "L.J." Baker. His children will be in town to present a new display specially built for the museum. "He wanted this in the museum; it was... Full story
The Montana University System has awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship Glasgow High School 2024 graduate Emily See. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable scholarship offered by the Montana Board of Regents that waives undergraduate tuition for up to eight semesters at any campus of the Montana University System or Montana's Community Colleges. The scholarship's average value is $20,000. It is the most prestigious scholarship offered centrally by the Montana...
Ninth Grade 4.0: Tayven Bietz, Paityn Britzman, Trevin Gibson, Eva Hlad, Rowen Kloker, Gina Page, Mylee Rasmusan, Karsyn Sillerud and Molly Whitmer 3.75-3.99: Mia Peterson and Mayzie Yoakam 3.33-3.74 Hannah Holinde, Jensina Tweten, Justis Justis Hirsch-Kreuser, Kinley Strommen, Pyper Brandt, Trey Graham, Cade Hudyma, Gage Larsen, Dylon Fisher-Murch, Halle Hunter and Haleigh Huntsman. 10th Grade 4.0: Gage Anderson, Emily Bell, Joely Chappell, Riley Clampitt, Brynn Donaldson, Warren Gamas, Josie Kemp, Tessa Miller, Cameron Nelson, Braxton...
The first of four Alive @ Five events is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19 by the Nemont offices. At this year’s events will be a fire truck pull competition instead of the Hot Dog eating competition. Milk River Inc. has put together a four-part series of fire truck pulls to crown a champion team. Teams will be comprised of eight team members and one Milk River Stars athlete. The goal is to pull a fire truck seventy-five feet faster than your opponent. The winners from the first three events will move on to a final pull in September. June’s eve... Full story
The 2024 Scottie Booster Club held their All-Sports Banquet on May 28 at St. Raphael's Parish Gymnasium in Glasgow. This annual event is for all coaches and student athletes as well as a celebration of Scottie athletics from throughout the school year. This year's featured speaker was Nick Walker, a current multi-sport coach and athletic director at Killdeer High School in Killdeer N.D., where he is completing his second yar as a leader of Cowboy athletics. Walker is a 1998 graduate of...
The Glasgow School board had a work session on May 28 to review four applicants to fill the Irle School principal position. The position had been held by Ed Sugg since the fall of 2021 however earlier in the school year, he requested a transfer to a teaching position at the Glasgow Middle School starting with the 2024-2025 school year. After reviewing the four applicants, the School Board agreed to interview Linda Huydma, a long time teacher in the Glasgow School System and a current teacher at Glasgow High School. They agreed to interview...
Our dearest friend, brother, and uncle, Stanley Frederick Soper aka Stanley Steamer aka Stan the Cement Man passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, in Malta, Mont. He was 79. To celebrate Stan's remarkable life, two Celebrations of Life will be held. The first gathering will be held Saturday, June 8, beginning at 1 p.m., at the Mint Bar in Malta. The second gathering will be held Friday, July 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the VFW in Glasgow, Mont. A military honors ceremony will be held at the VFW... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 4, 2014 East Side School drew a crowd of students, parents and staff at the Glasgow High School on Friday, May 30, for the 13th annual egg drop. It lasted a few hours, starting first thing in the morning for the last day of school. While the sun was out, the wind may have affected some of the drops off the gymnasium roof onto the alley behind the track bleachers. Sixth grade science teacher Wade Nelson explained that while the shapes and sizes could be just about... Full story
After achieving the highest rating of Superior during the District 12/13 Music Festival in Culbertson at the end of April, vocal and band students from Glasgow, Lustre, Hinsdale and Nashua School traveled to Billings at the beginning of May to participate in the State Music Festival on May 3 and 4. Nashua: Under the direction of Melissa Mickelson, Nashua's band and choir director, these students achieved the following ratings: Nashua senior Caden Laumeyer – Superior Rating for his solo s...
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 Fort Peck Interpretive Center is open for the summer! Memorial Day through Labor Day, weekly Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 406-526-3493 or follow us on Facebook for activities and events: @USACEFortPeck. St. Raphael’s Rummage Sale is scheduled for June 20 through 22. They are now accepting donations for the sale. Don... Full story
Dennis Boucher, age 87, of Hinsdale, Mont., passed on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday May 31, at the Hinsdale American Legion Hall. Burial will be at Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. Dennis was born Jan. 22, 1937, in Malta, Mont., to Everett and Mercedes Boucher. He graduated from Hinsdale High School and attended college in Bozeman, Mont., for two years. While in high school, he worked for Etchart Land &... Full story
The Glasgow boys track team scored 37 points at the MHSA Class B State Track & Field Meet in Laurel, May 24 and 25 ,to take fifth place. The Scottie girls scored 20 points to tie for seventh place. Khye Gamas, Kyler Holinde, Wyatt Babb, Vaughn Miller and Nick Solorzano put up points for the boys team, as did the 4x100 relay team composed of Gamas, Solorzano, Kyler Whitman and Babb. For the girls, Tanae Baker, Eve Stone and Mayzie Yoakam made appearances on the podium. Juniors Holinde and Baker...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 28, 2014 The empty lot sitting between McDonald's and Dairy Queen will be the site of new construction in Glasgow. O'Reilly Auto Parts has purchased the lot and construction was due to break ground on May 17, but has been held up for a short while. Work should begin soon. The store manager has already been chosen and the family will be moving from Billings. District Manager for Central Montana Randy Blackmore explained that Glasgow was selected for a location because... Full story
Six Valley County high school graduates have received 2024 Jeff Jurgens Memorial Scholarships to enable their studies at colleges, universities, and trade schools. The scholarships are awarded annually by the Scottie Booster Club in memory of the late Jeff Jurgens, Glasgow student and rabid sports fan whose namesake basketball tournament is the source of the funds. The Jeff Jurgens Memorial Tournament, presented by the Scottie Booster Club and widely supported by the community, is held annually in March and attracts dozens of youth basketball...
Glasgow High School senior Daniel Berry from Glasgow's Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter were among the 6,500 attendees representing nearly 800 school chapters who attended the 2024 BPA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Ill., May 10-14. While in Chicago, all students vied for top honors in BPA's Workplace Skill Assessment Program competitions, which cover the areas of business administration; digital communication and design; finance; health administration; information...
Remember when Glasgow had a Music Store? In thinking of the Roger’ s grocery, I thought of the Music store that used to be located on that block. As I have reminded my readers in the past, I do not do any research on many of my thoughts, but this memory made me wonder where some of the items that we purchased at this store are purchased now. I am thinking of those of you that need reeds, pads, drum sticks, and other items that seemed to be needed quite frequently if you played in the school band. Other items found there of course were vinyl r...
