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1 Years Ago Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 Changes are still settling in at the Valley County Health Department as back to school immunization and flu season starts. Not only are they sporting a new executive director and a new RN, they also have expanded their office and have gotten a new look. "We're encompassing the newness," Health Department Executive Director Connie Boreson said. "We're there where the people are to keep the community healthy." The new RN (registered nurse) joining the staff...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 The 19th Glasgow Kiwanis Science Fair took place this last week at the East Side School. While projects weren't required, students did get a chance for extra credit and had the chance to advance to the regional Science Fair in Havre. Fourth grade first place went to Kate Parks and Kambria Ross. Second went to Nora Neumiller and Ted Tryan. Third went to Bergen Miller. Fifth grade first place went to Cheyne Iman and Katie Belt. Second went to Hanna Toavs and...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 More than 100 repair projects have been identified at the Missouri River mainstream projects (dams and bank stabilization and navigation project) and associated infrastructure. Projects include repairing spillway gates, outlet works, scour areas, work recreational facilities, roads and other flood control structures that were damaged during the Missouri River Flood of 2011. The estimated cost of making these repairs totals $234 million. More than 20 years...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 8, 2013 The three-way contest for one seat on the Glasgow School Board was settled Tuesday night. Mona Amundson was elected to a three-year term with 739 votes. Sarah Swanson had 418 votes and Rod Ost had 137. Voting was running high for this election. Forty-three percent of the 3,084 registered voters requested absentee ballots. The Cottonwood was packed Tuesday for the first day of the 45th annual Governor's Conference on Aging. It marked the first time Glasgow has...
Low water. That was the theme for this year's version of the Milk River Catfish Classic. How would the fishermen adapt? Would fishing become increasingly difficult? Would teams still find a way to put together impressive baskets of fish? Yes, fishing proved to be very difficult on an otherwise beautiful evening, however, many teams adapted and simply found a way. Eighty teams brought 276 cats to the scales at the famous midnight weigh-ins in downtown Glasgow. Forty-two teams caught their limit o...
FOR THE COURIER Cheer - Head Coach Rachel Pewitt Varsity Letter Winners Academic All-State Fall Winter Fall Winter M.E. Cunningham Kira Beck M.E. Cunningham Kira Beck Carlos Gonzales Shawna Buckles Carlos Gonzales M.E. Cunningham Aubre Hartsock M.E. Cunningham Aubre Hartsock Carlos Gonzales Stevie Hartwell Carlos Gonzales Stevie Hartwell Aubre Hartsock Reannah Hopstad Aubre Hartsock Emma Page McKenna Strommen Azuray Jones Reannah Hopstad Tori Pehlke Haylly Turner Ali Kuka McKenna Strommen Abby...
The Glasgow Wrestling squad traveled to Glendive on Friday to hit the mats against the host team and the Sidney/Fairview JV squad before hosting a mixer on Saturday in the Dawg Pound. The Scotties brought home two wins from their road duals, taking Sidney/Fairfield by a score of 63-6 and defeating Dawson County 48-27. At home the Scotties took 10 wins and dropped 12 matches. "We had a good day in Glendive," said Jory Casterline, saying his boys had some good matches on the road. The team took...
Clouds hung over the area all day June 6, threatening rain and lightning. But the inclement weather did nothing to deter the competitive nature of fishermen who came in from across the region to net the largest catfish on the Milk. Though the weather looked rough, it never carried through on its threats beyond some brief rain. That rain may have helped a number of sportsmen who racked up the catches and the pounds at the 21st Catfish Classic. At the end of the Midnight weigh-ins, it was the...
Despite the frigid temperatures and a layer of snow across the county, Valley County residents gathered in Glasgow to pay tribute to the men and women who have served our country in uniform. The day began, as many do, with breakfast. This one was reserved, however, for veterans and their spouses, served at the VFW by Glasgow High School students volunteering their time. Locals, such as Don Fast and Joe Yeoman, gave their time and thoughts on service to Aaron Flint, who broadcasted his radio...
The 20th-Annual Milk River Catfish Classic was historic in more ways than one. In the weeks leading up to the tournament, which was held June 1, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce announced a new event in conjunction with the Catfish Classic. The inaugural Milk River Catfish Days brought a whole new flavor to downtown Glasgow that lasted the entire weekend. The community enjoyed two nights of live music, a pancake breakfast, a Bloody Mary and breakfast burrito brunch hosted by the Elks, a corn...
Over 40 veterans and nearly 120 family, friends and citizens gathered at the Glasgow Civic Center on Memorial Day morning to honor those U.S. service members who gave their lives for this nation. The American Legion Post 41 hosted the event with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107 assisting. Joe Yeomen was the master of ceremonies. Guest speaking this year was Pam Ost – who grew up as the child of an Air Force airman during the Cold War. Ost highlighted her sometimes harrowing experiences w...
The seventh annual Cuisine for the Cure will be on Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m., at the Cottonwood Inn and Suites. Come and enjoy an evening of food from around the world and help raise money for the Valley County Medical Relief Fund (HOPE). The menu for the evening includes cutie pies prepared by Allison Nichols and Beth Flynn, Mardi Gras (Southern) cuisine prepared by Jason Myers, Greek cuisine prepared by Michelle Eliason, Italian cuisine prepared by Rod Karst, Kristi Stingley and Tiffany Ost, Vietnamese cuisine prepared by Zak and Lindsey...
Many of the “old-timers” clamor about the old days, when we only had one classification and all of the kids competed in one state tournament. Fact is, every year Montana's best four-to-18 year-olds converge in Great Falls to compete at the State AAU Folkstyle tournament. Seventy-five teams and 1,350 kids combine to make this the most prestigious youth wrestling annual tournament in the state. With that said, the 50 Highlanders that made the trek didn’t just show up to hang out, they went to dominate. This was the second-largest team to ever...
The Scottie Booster Club's annual all-sports banquet was held in the St. Raphael's gymnasium on May 29. The purpose of the event was to honor and award student athletes of GHS and recognize their outstanding achievements. A complimentary meal was provided by the Booster Club for the nearly 300 athletes, parents and fans in attendance. This year's keynote speaker was Scottie coaching legend Dan Freund. Beginning in 1957, Freund spent 19 years in the Glasgow school system as a teacher and a...
The 19th Annual Catfish Classic came to an end just after midnight on June 3. The festivities began with the Calcutta and street dance on Glasgow's famous Front Street on June 1, and concluded with the midnight weigh-ins in downtown Glasgow. The tournament boasted 80 teams from near and far, from Glasgow to North Carolina. Of those 80 teams, 68 were able to hook enough catfish to weigh-in. Although most of the fishermen that filed across the stage at the end of the tournament described the fishing as a “tough bite,” tournament director and fou...
In what is always an emotionally charged and deep ceremony, Glasgow's American Legion Post 41, American Legion Post 41 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3107 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 3107 held their annual Memorial Day celebration May 28, at the Glasgow Civic Center. In attendance were well over 100 veterans, residents and visitors to participate in the ceremony. The celebration, which lasted just over an hour, featured performances of the national anthem, "God Bless...
The 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic festivities begin on Friday, June 1. A live band will be performing at the street dance and calcutta, which will be held on Glasgow's front street. Midnight weigh-ins will begin at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, in downtown Glasgow in front of D&G Sports and Western. Official Team Roster for the 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic 1. Kyle Gibson and Trevin Gibson, Glasgow. 2. Bryon Armour and Ty Thomas, Lewistown. 3. Joel Smith and Marc Kloker, Glasgow. 4. Tori Gagne and Shannon Ost, Glasgow. 5....
Black Hills & AAU Folkstyle National Tot 50 - Saunten Gamas - 3rd - 22 points: Champ. Round 1 - Gamas won by fall over Hatch Wills (Sidney) (Fall 1:22); Quarterfinal - Asher Hellmann (Bon Homme) won by decision over Gamas (Dec 9-6); Cons. Round 2 - Gamas won by fall over Jayden Baker (Sioux Valley) (Fall 0:48); Cons. Round 3 - Gamas won by fall over Tayvin Huckins (Upton) (Fall 2:12); Cons. Semi - Gamas won by fall over Asher Olson (Spearfish) (Fall 1:47); 3rd Place Match - Gamas won by decision over Max Kleinke (Sidney) (Dec 12-9); 2nd Place...
Jerry and Nate Molstad added a fifth Catfish Classic title to their resume on June 3, beating out 79 other teams. The pair weighed in with a total 40.16 pounds of catfish, including an 11.15-pound hog caught by the younger Molstad that earned the "Big Whiskers" award. In addition to this season's win, the father-son duo won the event in 2007, back-to-back in 2009-2010, and in 2013. Bo Boreson of Cayuga, Ind. secured a spot in the record books when he hauled in a 13.87-pound catfish, earning him...
The 15th annual Milk River Catfish Classic is right around the corner and the random draw for offical teams have been released. The Classic will be held on June 7. Jeff Unterseher, Glendive, MT. - Ben Unterseher, Glasgow, MT. Nick Pentas, Billings, MT. - Shawn Bergstrom, Nashua, MT. Shannon Albert, Hardin, MT. - Rodney Hudyma, Glasgow, MT. (Hudyma Construction) Erin George, Billings, MT. - Dave George, Glasgow, MT. (Thrivent Financial) Scott Redstone, Glasgow, MT. - Aiden Redstone, Glasgow, MT. (Durum Restaurant) Luke Morehouse, Glasgow, MT. -...
More than 20 years ago, when he was a trustee on the Glasgow School Board, Rod Ost wrote a successful DNRC grant for trees. He planted 50 trees of different varieties around all the schools and at Alumni Park. Recently, he rescued one of them at East Side School, where a major construction project is going on. The tall blue spruce at the school entrance was supposed to be spared, but Ost got word that a contractor was going to cut it down. On Oct. 6 he rented a track hoe and with his daughter,...
It’s not exactly set up as a tournament of champions, but the 14th annual Glasgow Catfish Classic sure looks like it will be just that. In the 13 previous tournaments, 10 different teams have taken home the title of best catfish duo. Seven of those teams are still together and are in the tournament field on Saturday. An eighth championship duo, Cole Plouff and Mitch McIntyre in 2006, are in the tournament but are now with other partners. “It’s quite simply the best field we’ve had,” said tour...
The three-way contest for one seat on the Glasgow School Board was settled Tuesday night. Mona Amundson was elected to a three-year term with 739 votes. Sarah Swanson had 418 votes and Rod Ost had 137. Voting was running high for this election. Forty-three percent of the 3,084 registered voters requested absentee ballots. As of Monday, a large number of these 1,311 absentee ballots had been returned, so voter turnout was already near 30 percent. The 34 percent voter participation in 2011 was...
1. Describe your background: family, education, occupation, community service, involvement with local schools. I have been married to my wonderful and supportive husband, Jim, for over 40 years. We have two children and three grandchildren. I received my education through the Glasgow School system, and I credit my successes in my career to that education along with dedicated, hard work. I am retired from the State of Montana Department of Labor & Industry, where I was the manager of the...
1. Describe your background: family, education, occupation, community service, involvement with local schools. I have lived and raised my family here in Glasgow for more than 45 years. I graduated from GHS in 1972. We were the first class that had the opportunity to go to all three years at the “New High School.” I attended college at the University of Montana and Eastern. I served in the Navy as part of the Seabee Construction Battalion squad. After the Navy, I worked for Pacific Steel in Hav...