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Last Wednesday, February 23, at around 9:50 Mountain Standard Time, reports had surfaced that the Russian military had begun their invasion of Ukraine. Politicians around the state of Montana had weighed in on Russia’s act of war against Ukraine, which also affects members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which includes the United States of America. Montana SD 17 Senator Mike Lang of Malta was amongst those that voiced their opinion on the crisis in Ukraine, which took a tone of gratefulness for the situation here in the U.S. ...
Though the Scottie Speech and Drama team concluded their regular season at the State Meet in Huntley Project Jan. 29 & 30, the crew was not quite done with their year. The team traveled to Billings Feb. 11 & 12 to compete in the National Speech & Debate Association's state meet with hopes of continuing on to the national level.This past Thursday they held their end-of-year Awards Ceremony in the Glasgow High School library. In Billings, the Scotties found competition from AA, A and B/C schools....
HELENA, Mont. – As part of his charge to improve customer service and modernize technology in state government, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the launch of a new mobile app from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP). FWP’s new app will allow Montanans to access their hunting and fishing licenses with their phone, reducing the need to secure and carry around paperwork while they fish and hunt. The new app, MyFWP, provides Montana sportsmen and women a simple, easy way to store and display licenses, permits, and digital carcass tag...
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation announces their 2022 Youth Speech Contest which is open to students in the 7th, 8th and 9th grades. Contestants must submit a transcript of their speech by March 15, 2022, which will be judged prior to the convention. The top twenty contestants will be invited to compete by presenting their speech March 31 from 8 a.m. – noon at the FFA Convention in Bozeman. “One of our Foundation’s most important goals is to aid in the agricultural education and the leadership development of Montana’s youth, and this speech...
Winter Weather This Week Key Points: A slow moving system will once again bring increasing chances for freezing rain and snow to NE Montana Wednesday night through Friday night. Colder and wetter weather conditions expected will likely stress newborn livestock at times this week. Changes from Previous Briefing A slow moving system will bring increasing chances for snow and freezing rain to NE Montana Wednesday night through Friday Night. Weather Risk Outlook Moderate risk of snow/freezing rain Thursday and Friday, March 3&4. Details for Northea...
Each day the Red Cross delivers comfort and care to communities across Montana by responding to disasters, collecting and distributing lifesaving blood products and supporting Montana military families. In March, the Red Cross of Montana honors those who make its mission possible during its annual Red Cross Month celebration — a national tradition started nearly 80 years ago when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first national Red Cross Month proclamation. Each U.S. president has issued a proclamation ever since. “When eme...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials has announced a voluntary recall of several specific products for infants and babies has been issued by Abbott, the maker of Similac formulas and other nutritional products, due to a concern over possible contamination at a single manufacturing facility in Michigan. The formulas identified in this recall have been found in stores across the state, therefore all families who use infant formula are encouraged to check the cans of formula they have purchased to see if they match the...
There were 23 motor vehicle stops, two reports of loose livestock and one report of a loose cat. Thursday, Feb. 17 1605 – A female called in requesting a welfare check on a male subject who recently broke his leg and had surgery. She states he is not answering his door or his phone. She also stated he has been depressed. An officer arrived to residence and found the back door unlocked however did not find the subject. 1657 – A male called wanting to speak with a deputy. He caught an individual trying to steal gravel from his private property an...
Now its ninth year of auctioning a gun to raise funds for scholarships, the Hi-Line Sportsmen's annual fundraising banquet continues to grow and grow. Despite falling on a sports-heavy weekend, the banquet drew approximately 180 outdoorsmen and women to St. Raphael's Parish in Glasgow. While this is the sixth banquet, 2022 marks the eighth year the local non-profit organization has awarded scholarships to area students. Over eight years, Hi-Line Sportsmen has given out $20,000 in scholarship...
Valley County’s Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) held a tabletop exercise Feb. 15 at the Cottonwood. For three hours “players” from various local organizations confronted a fictional passenger train derailment to test their response capabilities. Representatives from Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Valley County DES, Valley County Transit, Valley County Road Department, the Health Department, Dispatch, National Weather Service, the Sanitation Office, Long Run Fire Department, Bell Mortuary, the Sheriff’s office, Glasgow Police...
It turns out the fight really isn't all that bad as mascots from North Country, Nashua and Lustre Christian demonstrated this past weekend. They entertained the crowd with their "Mock Mascot War." The Lustre Lion strolled over to the Nashua Porcupines fans and proceeded to cheer with the cheerleaders, while the Porcupine did the same with the Lustre fans. The acrobatic Maverick performed for the crowd while the North Country pep band played. The mascots from the three schools won hearts and... Full story
Matt Rosendale, Montana's lone representative, was in Glasgow on Monday to meet with Glasgow senior Dalton Sand regarding the Scottie's future endeavors. Sand was one of four Montana seniors who passed the vetting process and earned a nomination to one of the nation's premier military academies from the Representative. The two discussed the soon-to-be graduate's ambitions regarding the Naval Academy in Annapolis. As a native of Maryland, Rep. Rosendale expressed his desire and willingness to pro...
The Montana Department of Commerce announced February 10 that eight Montana communities will share $100,000 of grant funding to revitalize Main Street businesses and downtowns. The funding is provided by Commerce’s Montana Main Street Program. “Part of the foundation of our state and communities is the success of Montana’s main street businesses and downtowns,” Commerce Director Scott Osterman said. “These Main Street grants are community investments that will empower communities to grow stronger and create more opportunities for Montanans...
Filing closes March 14. The primary election ends June 7 with the general election concluding on Nov. 8. Glasgow School Board – One position available Larraine Eiland Stan Ozark Erin Aune Donald Pansegrau Valley View Hospital District Ken Jansa Glasgow Irrigation District Cheryl L. Uphaus Fort Peck Rural County Water District – Three positions available Arlie L. McMichael Greg Speer Joseph M. Yeoman North Valley County Water & Sewer District, Inc. - Three positions available Carl Millerick Nick O. Chiechi Phillip DeFelice DeLee Hustad Rus...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Club provided an ice cream social for 15 students from the Glasgow Middle School who brought up their grades between the first and second grading period in grades 6 through 8, called the BUG (Bringing Up Grades) Awards. Paityn Britzman and Mayzie Yoakam from the Builders Club helped serve the ice cream with their advisor Nicole Boos and Charles Wilson and Principal Mike Zoanni presented the awards. Those receiving awards were: Orien Henry and Hank Hopstad from grade 6; Dylon...
On February 15th the Glasgow Middle School hosted their first "in town middle school music festival." This was the first middle school music festival since Pre COVID (we used to travel to Malta for this event) and the students were very excited to get to perform again! The Choir and Band events ran all day at the Evangelical Church. The Choir Adjudicators were Carlos Gonzales, Brooklyn Schmidt, McKenna Strommen and Tanner White, while the Band Adjudicators were Klaire Krumweide, Bergen Miller,...
While Valley County currently no limitations on the types of marijuana businesses allowed, some residents of smaller communities have voiced concerns about allowing businesses to set up shop. "My understanding was there was some concern specific to Hinsdale," County Attorney Dylan Jensen said during the regular Feb. 2 commissioner meeting. "There is no way to petition the commissioners specifically to decide whether they would put it up for a vote. They would just decide they could provide...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Club presented BUG (Bring Up Grades) Certificates to 28 students at the Irle Elementary School recently. Ice cream with toppings was served to them by students from the Glasgow Middle School Builders Club. Charles Wilson and Lisa Koski represented the Kiwanis Club. Those students in the fourth grade who brought up their grades were Bethany Bras, Clair Britzman, Ava Budde, Myracle Henry, Addison Hughes, Quincy Iwen, Olivia Jackson, Harry Murphy, Rueby Nixdorf, Ryker Nixdorf,...
With safe access for members a continuing problem at the Glasgow Senior Citizens Center, representatives have approached the city council to help find a resolution. “We have a parking problem over in front of the Senior [Center], and we wonder if we can find a solution to take care of it,” Sherry Richardson told the city council during their regular Feb. 7 meeting. “We have had a couple of accidents around there. We’ve had people who are coming and going in wheelchairs, walkers and canes, and the speeding of the people going by [in vehicle...
Sheriff Tom Boyer announced via press release that Darryl Big Leggins, age 55, of Hays Montana died while in custody Feb. 10 at the Valley County Detention Center. Big Leggins was being held under contract for the Montana Department of Corrections. Sheriff Boyer requested the Phillips County Coroner and the Montana Department of Justice to investigate the death. Sheriff Boyer said, “At this point in the investigation it appears Mr. Big Leggins died from natural causes. I have asked for an independent coroner and investigator to make sure we a...
For the 16th year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”. The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. Both boys and girls wrestlers are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The award will go to...
Dr. Joseph E. McCarthy was a lifelong educator. He held a fierce passion for teaching, and his continued dedication was for ensuring the youth of America had a firm foundation and understanding of finance and higher education as it related to real-world experience. His focus was on Finance, but he had a rounded overall world view of life and was not only an educator, but a student in the fiercest sense ensuring that his mind was always active and he was always learning. In dedication of his years of service to the education of America’s y...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reversed a decision to required taxpayers to provide facial recognition data through a third party vendor to access some tax services. Instead, the IRS announced it would work toward providing an alternative form of verification. The announcement came after Senator John Tester (D-MT) sent a letter to the IRS opposing the planned requirements. “I don’t know where it came from, but it is a bad idea,” Tester told The Courier during a telephonic press conference late last week. And, I am being generous when...
