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The Glasgow City Council’s first meeting of 2023 was held on Jan. 3, in the Council Chambers at the Glasgow Civic Center. In addition to normal council agenda items such as the Mayor, committee and department head reports as well as the approval of consent agenda items, the Council discussed Glasgow Police Chief Robert Weber’s desire to amend the recommendation from the employee incentive hiring committee for the police department; whether to approve the Glasgow City-County Library’s continuation of purchasing the land behind the building; as w...
Michael "Mike" C. Kaiser was born in Miles City, Mont., to Charles and Lorrain (Muggli) Kaiser. He spent his youth in Miles City, attending Sacred Heart School, lettering in football, basketball and track. After high school, he enlisted in the Army where he served our country for four years, completing three tours of Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart. He attended Northern Montana College for four years and graduated at the top of his class with degrees in welding, construction materials... Full story
The Valley County Commissioners met for their regular Discussion and Decision meeting on Nov. 30 inside the Board of County Commissioners in the Valley County Courthouse. The agenda included the City of Glasgow’s request for an increase in funding for the Valley County Pool Campaign as well as further discussions on how to spend the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund which Valley County has received $1.8 million this year and is set to receive another $1.8 million in 2023. The Valley County Commissioners had already pledged funds t...
In 2004, a group of teenagers started a goal of creating a skatepark in order to pursue their passions in the sport. A board was created, and with the assistance of parents and other involved community members, the park was created on the Fairgrounds property. In 2007 a concrete pad had been poured and ramps were installed. As these teenagers grew up and graduated from high school, the interest to maintain and upkeep the property weaned off, with the property becoming bygones of the past. This past summer, the skatepark was closed off from...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, October 24, 2012 This winter in Eastern Montana might be just what Goldilocks ordered: not to cold, not too dry, just right. The Glasgow School Board revised its student drug testing policy at the regular meeting on Oct. 10. The original drug testing policy for students participating in any extracurricular activity, adopted in 2009, required that all students in an activity be tested at the beginning of the activity's season. The revised policy is to test 20 percent of...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 The 2012 Homecoming nominees are Alex Page, Bryan Larson, Rachel Prewitt, and Andy Gardner. The Homecoming Queen is Laurel Wageman and Homecoming King is Greg Fewer. An appreciation dinner honoring Jackie Bird was held at the Cottonwood last Friday. She has gone above and beyond with the St. Marie Women's Club sending care packages to our troops serving in the Mideast. Toiletries, jerky, power bars donated as well as postage money can always be used,...
Glasgow’s volleyball squad improved to 3-1 in District 2B play with a win over Wolf Point Sept. 22 on the road. The Scotties then traveled to North Dakota Sept. 23 and 24, for the annual Dickinson Invitational where they secured a third-place finish in the silver bracket. The Scotties took the first set 25-13 over the Wolves on the road before Wolf Point tied the match with a 25-13 win over Glasgow. The Scotties took the next two sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-11. Glasgow had five aces, 25 k...
Glasgow's volleyball record stands at 1-1 in conference play, 2-3 overall, after this past week's play with losses to Fairview and Plentywood followed by a win in Poplar. The Scotties fell to the Warriors at home Sept. 15 16-25, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25. Fairview led in all stats categories except digs where Glasgow put up 48 to Fairview's 30. The Warriors posted 13 aces to the Scotties 6, 23 kills to 22, 22 assists to 18, and 22 blocks to 6. Carly Nelson led Glasgow in aces, kills and digs with 3,...
Last week Katie Knierim and Kevin Miller donated $25,000 to the Valley County Community Pool Campaign making the total raised $2,518,028, just over the $2.5 million mark, of the $3,304,000 goal needed to build a new pool in Glasgow. The Miller children, Jack and Molly, are both part of the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team Thunder, and Knierim swam in swim team as a kid, so seeing the campaign so close to their goal and seeing a new pool in Glasgow within sights is important to them as a family. Jory...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team sent Thunder swimmers to both the Malta and Columbia Falls Invitational Meets this past weekend. Hadley Edwards won the 25 meter backstroke, 25 meter breaststroke and 50 meter free in the girls 8 and under in Columbia Falls, continuing her winning season. "In Malta, we had some amazing swims," said GKST head coach Ethan Shrader. Molly Miller led the girls 8 and under group and brought home the High Points trophy. Miller won the 100 meter individual medley, the 25 me...
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 hours through September are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. through September 5. They will also have weekend activities for youth. Call 406-526-3493, for more information, or see their Facebook page – USACEFortPeck. Dime Bingo at the Gla... Full story
The Glasgow City-County Library’s Summer Reading Program Ocean of Possibilities has lots of stuff planned for the month of July. The Library will be sponsoring a pool day at the Glasgow City Pool from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 7. This is open to all ages! Week five activity and reading sheets will be available starting on Monday, July 11. These sheets can be picked up at the library or on their website, www.glasgowlibrary.org/srp-ages-0-12. The Fort Peck Summer Theatre’s Young Audience Tour will make a stop at the library on Tuesday, Jul... Full story
The Valley County Community Pool Campaign has officially reached the $2 million mark, due to recent donations made during the All-Class Reunion, which took place June 16 through 19. According to Maggan Walstad, a volunteer for the Valley County Pool Campaign committee, $750,000 plus has been raised over the last month due to two big donations provided by individuals, the Glasgow Middle School Builder's Club doing a fundraiser prior to school ending, the Titanic Challenge that occurred earlier...
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 hours through September are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. through September 5. They will also have weekend activities for youth. Call 406-526-3493, for more information, or see their Facebook page – USACEFortPeck. Dime Bingo at the Gla...
For the Courier The Glasgow City-County Library’s Summer Reading Program is in full swing and there are a lot of activities scheduled over the next few weeks. Week three activity and reading sheets are available starting on Monday, June 27 and week four activity and reading sheets are available Friday, July 1. These sheets can be picked up at the library or on their website, www.glasgowlibrary.org/srp-ages-0-12. The library will be hosting the Sand Dollar and Starfish program at the library at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 30. They will also be s...
Despite being up the pool without a paddle, competitors in the Titanic Challenge raised $1,980 for the Valley County Community Pool Campaign June 12. Eleven teams of three hit the pool in canoes and armed with buckets with the goal of sinking – or at least taking on less water than – their opponents. After a calcutta and pre-competition interview (teams were unwilling to share their strategies) with auctioneer Brian Austin, the rounds of competition began to the soundtrack of peals of lau...
The Valley County Community Foundation (VCCF) has made the annual grant awards to eight (8) Valley County organizations. These grants help these organizations with the projects that are important to the purpose of their organization. The amount of this year’s grants totaled $40,435, said Board Chair Doris Leader. During a regular meeting on April 5, the VCCF board awarded these eight grants: City of Glasgow, $10,000 for continuing engineering costs in the design process for the future Pool Bathhouse Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, $1,200 to h...
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 hours through September are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Peck Interpretive Center will be open Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. through September 5. They will also have weekend activities for youth. Call 406-526-3493, for more information, or see their Facebook page – USACEFortPeck. Dime Bingo at the Gla... Full story
The Glasgow Reds kicked off their 2022 season this past week with a road trip to Miles City Thursday before hosting the Laurel Dodgers at home Sunday. Glasgow dropped both road games to a tough Mavs team by scores of 12-2 and 13-0. At home they split their double header against the Dodgers, winning 7-6 before dropping game two 16-3. The Reds ran up against some tough defense and strong pitching by the Miles City Mavs in their first night of play. Miles City leaped out to an early lead in game...
Patricia K. Lind, 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. A service of remembrance will be held at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Thursday, May 26, at 11 a.m. A reception will be held at the VFW from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Born in The Germantown Hospital on April 29, 1924, in Philadelphia, Penn., Pat was the daughter of John R. and Ellen M. (Quinlisk) Glemser, and the second eldest of seven children. Pat graduated from the Little Flower Catholic... Full story
Members of the Valley County Pool Campaign committee, Glasgow City Council, including Mayor Rod Karst, all three Valley County Commissioners and resident of Hinsdale Jerry Arnold, met in the Courthouse Community Room on March 22 to continue discussions on how all three entities could potentially work together to obtain funding for a new pool in Glasgow utilizing an interlocal agreement between the city and the county. The Commissioners had met on March 9 and opposed a tax levy on county property owners for the purpose of constructing a new...
In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 31, 2022, Beverly lost her battle with cancer at the Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nev., surrounded by her family. She was 70 years old. There will be a celebration of life for Beverly in Glasgow, Mont., at a later date. Beverly was born Dec. 7, 1951, in Bellingham, Wash., to Junior and Glenice Honrud. She grew up in Opheim, Mont., on the family farm along with siblings, Dennis and Shyla. She attended school in Opheim, graduating in 1970. She... Full story
The Valley County Commissioners met on March 9 to discuss whether or not to impose a tax levy on county property owners in order to assist with the construction of a new swimming pool in Glasgow. The meeting was held in the Courthouse community room due to the large crowd the commissioners were expecting to weigh in on the issue. However, when the meeting came to order, there were only six members of the public in attendance, none of which included a representative from the city or the Valley County Community Pool Campaign. After hearing...
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 hours through April are Wednesday through Saturday, 10a.m. – 4p.m. Wednesday, March 16 1:30pm – 5:30pm – Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-In Clinic at the Valley County Health Department. 5:30 p.m. - Valley County Commissioner community meeting at the Glasgow Courthouse Courtroom. Thursday, March 17 10a.m. – Babies and Books story tim...
Glasgow's Bantam Ice Dawgs claimed second at the Montana Amateur Hockey Association State A Tournament in Butte this past weekend. The Ice Dawgs skated through their first two pool games, defeating Whitefish 10-2, and downing Butte 9-5, before running into an undefeated Bozeman team. In their final game of pool play – and with a guaranteed spot in the championship game – the Dawgs fell to the Icedogs 10-0. The teams faced each other again the chipper where Bozeman maintained their perfect rec...
