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  • Governor's Cup Catches A Big One

    The Courier|Dec 17, 2014

    Gov. Steve Bullock and Montana Department of Commerce Director Meg O'Leary the award of $150,000 in funding for events across – including the Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament on Fort Peck Lake. The $12,000 Gov Cup grant is an accomplishment for the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, which submitted the sponsoring grant application. State officials said funding program helps Montana's tourism industry bring new revenue into the economy. The funding is being made available through the Mon...

  • REELING THEM IN

    J. Levi Burnfin, Courier Sports|Jul 10, 2013

    The 26th annual Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament set for this weekend has already set an eight-year high in registration numbers. With three days to go, 109 teams have signed up to participate in the two-day event, the most since 2005, when 119 teams fished Fort Peck Lake. Last year, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture had registered 83 duos the Wednesday before the event started and had 105 total at week’s end. With late registrations bound to come in even the day of, this year’s Gov Cup is likely to surpass 2005...

  • Gov Cup Gives It 100%

    J. Levi Burnfin, Courier Sports|Jul 3, 2013

    Fishing teams can expect a full payout at the 26th annual Governor’s Cup set for July 11-13, as the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce decided to pay back 100 percent of tournament fees. “The Gov Cup committee this year decided, to try to attract more teams into the tournament, to offer 100 percent payback . . . every bit of the entry fees that are paid will be paid back to the fishermen,” said Stan Ozark, a site coordinator for the tournament. Prior to this year, 80 percent of all fees were paid back in the winnings. Starting in 1998, through 2002, t... Full story

  • Rasmusan, Sillerud Start Title Defense Strong

    J. Levi Burnfin, Courier Sports|Jun 5, 2013

    Defending champions JR Rasmusan and Norm Sillerud got off to a good start as they try to repeat as “Team of the Year” for the Fort Peck Championship Series. The duo took first place at the Rock Creek Tournament on Saturday with a top weight of 88.96 pounds. The two-day event kicked off the Fort Peck Championship Series consisting of three tournaments on Fort Peck Lake over the next two months. Rasmusan and Sillerud won the series last year, coming from behind in the standings with a win at Hel...