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Here’s a sobering statistic: 72 percent of retirees say one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to a study by Edward Jones and the consulting firm Age Wave. If you are near retirement, how can you prepare yourself to become financially free, so you won’t have to depend on grown children or other family members? Here are a few suggestions to consider: • Keep adding to retirement savings. Today, with a greater awareness of healthy lifestyles, many people are spending two, or even three, decades in an activ...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Glasgow voters decided on a Glasgow Schools general fund levy for maintenance and operations that would raise an additional $54,000 for the $6.1 million budget. The general fund levy was passed, with 696 for and 591 against. The building reserve fund was also passed with 678 for and 607 against. Daggett and Billingsley were voted to serve the two three-year trustee terms. In the Nashua Board of Trustees, Joe Laumeyer and Joel Novak were selected to the... Full story
My spring’s work has been going in fits and starts. Every time I start, Mother Nature throws a fit! At least it’s mostly actual rain now and not snow piling up. The grass is greening up. The trees are leafing out. Perennials are shooting up lots of green in the flowerbeds. That green can be hard to see in the beds I haven’t gotten around to clearing. There are still lots of dead leaves from last fall embedded in the lawn. I’ll eventually get around to mowing and maybe by that time those leaves will be dry enough the mower can annihil...
The Glasgow track teams hit two meets this past week: the 42nd Annual Norm Girard Top 10 in Glasgow April 29 and the Gene Nelson Memorial Meet in Wolf Point May 3. The boys set six personal records at the Top 10 while the girls hit four personal bests and one season record. In Wolf Point the boys won the meet with 91.5 team points and the girls finished second with 98 team points. The boys notched nine personal bests and one season record while the girls established five personal records and...
The Scottie softball team went 1-1 last week to enter the final week of the regular season with a 6-10-1 record. Glasgow fell at home May 2 to Havre 10-1 in seven innings but earned a 13-3 road win over Glendive May 4. The Blue Ponies took a 1-0 lead after two innings and increased their lead to 8-0 after four. The visitors scored twice more in the seventh and shut the Scotties out in the bottom of the inning to earn the win. Glasgow was outhit 12-4 in the game and committed two errors while...
The Lustre track teams attended the Scobey Froshmore Invite in Wolf Point April 23, the Whitewater Invitational and the Glendive Shriners Invitational, both April 26, last week. The Lions also competed at the 42nd Annual Norm Girard Top 10 Meet in Glasgow April 29 and the Gene Nelson Memorial Invite in Wolf Point May 3. At the Froshmore Invite, the boys scored 59.5 points to take fourth place while the girls scored 10 points to tie for 11th place. The underclassmen boys set nine personal bests...
Gwendolyne Honrud The Courier The Hinsdale track teams attended the Scobey Froshmore Invite in Wolf Point April 23 and the Whitewater HS Invitational April 26. Several Raiders competed at the 42nd Annual Norm Girard Top 10 in Glasgow April 29 and the team attended the Fairview Invite May 1. The Hinsdale girls scored 56 points to take third at the Froshmore meet with four personal records and one season record while putting up 10 personal bests and 65 points in Whitewater for fourth place. The Ra...
The Scottie golf teams hit two meets last week in the final week of the regular season. Glasgow attended the Class B Team Challenge in Shelby April 29 and the Poplar Invite May 2 in Wolf Point. The boys placed seventh in Shelby at +72 while the girls took sixth at +154. The Scottie boys tied for second in Poplar at +79 while the girls took first at +145. Eli Feezell led the Scottie boys in Shelby, finishing in an eight-way tie for 17th place. He shot an 87, +15, with a 44 out and 43 in. Connor K...
The Frazer track teams attended the Scobey Froshmore Invite in Wolf Point April 23 and the Whitewater HS Invitational April 26. In Wolf Point, the girls scored 6 points to take 14th place while the boys tied for 10th with 14 points. Both teams finished sixth in Whitewater with the girls scoring 31 and the boys 38 points. The Bearcubs also made appearances at the 42nd Annual Norm Girard Top 10 Meet in Glasgow April 29, the Fairview Invite May 1 and the Gene Nelson Memorial Invite May 3 in Wolf...
The Nashua track teams hit the Scobey Froshmore Invite in Wolf Point April 23 and the Whitewater Invitational April 26. The Porcupines also made appearances at the 42nd Annual Norm Girard Top 10 Meet in Glasgow April 29 and the Gene Nelson Memorial Invite in Wolf Point May 3. The Nashua boys tied for eighth at the Froshmore Invite with 15 points with four personal records. They set 14 personal bests in Whitewater and scored 105.33 points to win the Invite. The Porcupine girls took sixth at the...
Each year at Miles Community College, distinguished graduating student awards are given to three MCC students based on the individual's time as a student, including their academic and co-curricular involvement. These awards are presented at graduation ceremonies and are given in three divisions: General/Arts and Sciences, Career and Technical, and Nursing. Nominations are submitted in the spring by MCC faculty and staff. This year, the Class of 2024 Outstanding Graduate in the Career and...
The Music Department of the LCHS, under the direction of Mr. Dan Marasco, gave a well-put-together concert at the EMB church May 1. Before opening in prayer, he reminded those attending that "the purpose of playing music and having a music program is to give glory to the Lord." The concert was excellent. It began with the six-member choir singing hymns by Keith Getty and Stewart Townsend, in "Resurrection Hymn" and "The Perfect Wisdom of our God" in intricate harmony, accompanied by Dan on bongo...
Donald James Bailey, 66, was born on Aug. 12,1957, in Glasgow, Mont., the first child of James Bailey and Janet (Bergstrom) Bailey. A Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., on Monday, May 13, at the Opheim Community Church with a luncheon following. A full obituary will be printed in the Wednesday, May 15, issue of the Glasgow Courier.... Full story
Shirley Joyce Baynham Putz danced her way into Heaven on July 19, 2021, after a brief stay in Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) in Glasgow, Mont. She was the middle daughter born on November 18, 1926, to Myrtle Alice Nelson Baynham and Walter Alexander Baynham of Glasgow. The Community is invited to the visitation on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. A gravesite service will be held at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow on Wednesday, May 15, at 1 p.m. As... Full story
The Glasgow School Board is scheduled to review applications for the open Superintendent position April 30, and then conduct interviews the following day, Wednesday, May 1. Review of applications are set to be done via Zoom while the interviews are scheduled to be held in person in the District Board Room. The School Board has received five applications for the open position including three from out of state and two from Montana including an application from a current district employee. The person selected will replace Wade Sundby who has...
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 the 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-...
The Glasgow School Board of Trustees continues to address the budget shortfall to the general fund, the main source of funding for the District. On April 23 the Board met in a work session and made the decision to move forward with the elimination of a principal position, after the Irle School Principal requested to be transferred to a teaching position. One principal position will be absorbed by attrition, saving the district nearly $84,000. This is in addition to $160,000 in cuts previously made, also through attrition, including three...
The Valley County Community Foundation Chair Doris Leader is thrilled to announce that $45,210 is going back into our community to fund projects across Valley County. The 2024 Grant Application process was very competitive with 19 applications for requests of over $98,000. The Foundation board was thoroughly impressed with the community projects going on throughout the county that ensure our communities will continue to thrive for years to come. The establishment of the Foundation was solely to provide access to capital to be used for the...
Editor’s Note The following are statements from the four Nashua School Board trustee candidates who are running to serve on the Nashua School Board. All four candidates have provided permission to the Glasgow Courier to run these statements and have been published in their entirety. These four candidates are running for two open seats on the School Board. The incumbents are Sharon Merideth and Tim Bellon while Mark Bengochea and Kayla Thievin would be new to the position if elected. This election is an all-mail-ballot election. The ballots m... Full story
After the Nashua Town Council scheduled election was canceled due to municipal elections being held in odd-numbers years, the Town of Nashua Council got to work in accepting letters of interest from individuals to fill two open positions. These two positions have been held by Dave Leraas and Ann MacDonald, though their term expired Dec. 31, 2023. Leraas and MacDonald have been serving on the Nashua Town Council; however, they have not been recognized by the State of Montana as having fulfilled these roles due to no election being held as expect... Full story
A year of hard work came to fruition during the District 12/13 Music Festival in Culbertson April 19 and 20. Students from Hinsdale, Nashua, Lustre and Glasgow put on quite the show to the judges, showcasing the vocal and instrumental talent in Valley County. Those who achieved Superior ratings will be moving on to attend the State Music Festival May 3 and 4 in Billings. Glasgow Under the direction of Melissa Mickelson, the following Glasgow choral performances earned these ratings during the...
Lustre Christian High School is proud to announce the Class of 2024 Valedictorian Grace Brown and Salutatorian Cassidy Grider. These students have earned top honors for the class of 2024. They will be honored along with their fellow graduates and guests on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Lustre Christian High School at 3 p.m. The ceremony's commencing speaker is Bernie Swartzendruber. The 2024 Class Motto is: Psalms 145:13 - Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all...
It was a beautiful day on April 26 for the Valley County HOPE Project to set up the Hearts of HOPE display at Heritage Park in Glasgow. Community members from all over the county are welcome to purchase a Heart in memory, honor or service of a loved one. Hearts will be displayed through Saturday, June 1. This display couldn't occur without the support of those purchasing the hearts as well as Todd Aune who provided the concrete blocks, NE Montana Beverage for the banner and Ben and Connie...
