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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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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...
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 &...
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...
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...
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. Visitors to the Fort Peck Interpretive Center can call for an appointment weekdays, dependent upon staff availability, 406-526-3411 ext 3755. Starting Friday, May 24 through Monday, Sept. 2, the Interpretive Center will be open Thursday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Raphael’s Rummage Sale is scheduled for June 20 through 22. They are now accepting don...
Gary F. Martin was born on June 4, 1936, to parents Francis L. Martin and Velva Mae (Major) Martin in Williston, N.D. He was the oldest of six brothers, Robert, Thomas, Dennis, Lyle, Douglas and William. Gary passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at his home in Glasgow, Mont., of congestive heart failure. Gary's Celebration of Life will be held at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow on Tuesday, June 4, his birthday, at 1 p.m., with Pastor Scott Kiehn...
The Scottie golf season came to an end in Shelby at the State Meet May 14 and 15. The Glasgow boys finished in 10th place with a team 709 score, +133. The Scottie girls shot a combined 912, +336, to finish in 11th place. Eli Feezell led the boys team, finishing in a tie for 27th place. He shot a 169, +25, with an 81 on the first round and an 88 in round two. Connor Koski finished directly behind Feezell in 29th place. He shot an 87 in the first round and improved to an 83 in the second round for a 170, +26. Carter Hoerster tied for 46th after...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Two Glasgow WWII veterans took a special trip April 27-29. They were selected to go on the Big Sky Honor Flights. Glen Mahugh and Carl "Bill" Bell traveled with an escort to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials that honored their time in service. While the two only hinted at moments of emotion while seeing the 100 stars that represented 100 soldiers, each who died in war, or visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, they both said it was an amazing...
Valley County School District and the Fort Peck Rural County Water District Special District Election was held on May 7. The following are the unofficial results as each school board and the District board finalize these results with the canvass during their next scheduled meetings. The Glasgow School Student Safety Building Levy failed with 880 votes against and 675 votes for. The Building Fund Safety Levy asked if the Board of Trustees should be authorized to annually levy 12.18 mills, approximately $197,500 each year in the Building Reserve...
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 Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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 Interpretive...
Shirley Joyce Baynham Putz danced her way into Heaven on Monday, July 19, 2021, after a brief stay in Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) in Glasgow, Mont. She was the middle daughter born on Nov. 18, 1926, to Myrtle Alice Nelson Baynham and Walter Alexander Baynham, of Glasgow. Shirley was proud of her Montana heritage having grown up on the south side of Glasgow and graduating from Glasgow High School in 1944. She went on to Montana State University with the Army Cadet Corps of Nurses...
Leon Jay Squires was born on Sept. 16, 1937, in Glasgow, Mont., to Lisle and Cecile (Turnacliff) Squires. He was the youngest of three children. Leon spent his early years in Fort Peck, Mont. He loved sports of all kinds, which included playing on the Fort Peck baseball team. He would ride his bicycle to the pool during the summer and excelled at diving. While attending Glasgow High School, his love of sports continued. Leon never forgot his days playing basketball for the Scotties. After gradua...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 14, 2014 The highway is getting wider between Nashua and Fort Peck. Residents from Nashua to Fort Peck might have received a knock on the door recently. This is because workers from the state Department of Transportation are preparing for a project that's been in planning for nearly a decade – in their front yard. Shane Mintz, administrator of the Glendive District of DOT, explained that the project is in the acquisition and appraisal stage. A generous gift that c...
Glasgow High School is delighted to announce three students are being recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView in the seventh Annual Community Service Impact Awards. This program, open to all U.S. students, has been designed to connect student community service activities, skill development, and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to transform our world. The Kroger Co. is presenting the fifth annual Zero Hero Awards to students for taking action to help create communities free of hunger...
Both the Scottie girls and boys track teams came home from Wolf Point May 11 with District 2B titles. The girls scored 219 team points, outpacing their nearest competition by 103 points. The Glasgow boys finished 96 points ahead the second place team with 212 team points. The girls district trophy is the 22nd in school history and marks the seventh time in a row the Scottie girls have brought home the hardware. Glasgow's girls established nine new personal records and five season bests in Wolf...
The Montana High School Rodeo Association has approximately 280 members spread out across the entire state. Contestants are competing at different locations across the state to earn points to qualify for the Farmers Union Insurance Montana State Rodeo Finals scheduled for June 3-8, 2024, at the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell. The top six in each event as of May 9, 2024, are listed below. All Around Cowgirl Aspen Swenson Huntley Linden Schenk Joliet Brooke Billingsley Glasgow Ella Begger Townsend Mollie Mae Ruth Big Timber Sally Robb...
In 2020, a nervous freshman entered the halls of Hinsdale High School. Zora Rose Holt had received her kindergarten to eighth grade education at home school, a one-room school, and even an exciting quarter in an elementary school in the Czech Republic, so Hinsdale felt big, foreign, and overwhelming. She was taken under the wing of the great Kaitlyn McColly, a familiar face from the 4-H club she'd belonged to since she was seven. It will come as no surprise to anyone that one of the things...
The Glasgow School Board met in special session on April 30 to discuss the five Superintendent applications that were received to fill the vacancy that will be left by Wade Sundby at the end of June. After serving Glasgow Schools for four years, Sundby has accepted a position in Cut Bank. The five candidates included two in-state applicants, one of which is a current district employee, and three out-of-state applicants. The five candidates, their location and current position are as follows: Brenner Flaten Glasgow, Mont., Vice-principal- Irle...
On Friday April 19, 2024, at his home in Helena, Mont., after the day had settled, the winds had calmed and the stars illuminated the sky over the mountain tops, Thomas Francis Klotz, age 70, loving husband of Connie Klotz, stepfather of Braden Hallock and "Papa" to his sweet little girl Zoey (the well-known Papillion of downtown Helena), passed on from this life to the peaceful paths filled with butterflies and rainbows that were waiting for him following a long and difficult struggle with...
Ila May (Keough) Hensler, 94, of Missoula, Mont., passed away of natural causes, at home with her family by her side on Sunday, April 28, 2024. A quiet family Celebration of Life will take place this summer. Ila was born on Dec. 25, 1929, to Clarence and Bernice Keough near Opheim, Mont. As a young girl, she lived on the family farm and was the oldest of 10 children. Ila attended a one room school house where she was the only girl student. Later, she attended Opheim High School. After...
