Week of April 17, 2024
Week of April 17, 2024
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding recent events that have come to light regarding the Town Council of Nashua. The purpose of this letter is to shed light on the serious issues that have been identified, namely the missed municipal election and the conduct of Town Council meetings. Prior to the regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting on April 8, it was revealed that there would not be a municipal election this year. Astonishingly, this oversight had gone unnoticed,...
The Hinsdale Raiders started the 2024 track season at the Cal Wearly Memorial in Havre April 10 and the Scobey Invitational April 13. Hinsdale was unable to put up points at the crowded Cal Wearly, but in Scobey the girls scored 37 points for sixth place while the boys put up 14 for 10th place. Cal Wearly Memorial GIRLS Layna Jones ran a 17.15 in the 100 meters to take 48th out of 51 runners. She jumped 10-08.25 in the long jump to take 32nd place out of 32 competitors. She put up a distance of...
The Scottie golf teams got into the swing of things at an unofficial meet in Malta April 12. The girls ended the day in a tie against the M-ettes while the boys dropped a 5.5-3.5 contest to the...
The Nashua track teams started their season April 13 at the Northeast Invitational in Scobey. The girls placed eighth with 24 team points while the boys earned 22 team points for ninth place. GIRLS Katey Dykstra led the Porcupines in the 100 meters, taking sixth place out of 41 runners with a time of 14.15. Maria Grimes ran a 17.84 for 40th place. Dykstra placed second in the 200 meters, out of 19, with a 29.58 time. Dyllan Bergstrom ran a 6:53.54 in the 1600 meters for fifth place out of nine runners. She ran a 20.46 in the 100m hurdles to...
Both the Scottie boys and girls track teams won the Baker Invitational, beating out 19 other schools for the top slot. Vaughn Miller, Khy Gamas and Kyler Holinde earned first place finishes to lead the boys while Haleigh Huntsman, Tanae Baker and Mayzie Yoakam topped the podium on the girls side. GIRLS Tanae Baker won the 1600 meters with a time of 5:26.33 and qualified for the State Meet, her second state qualification in as many meets. Emily See placed second, out of 21 runners, at 5:39.53. Huntsman set a personal record with a time of...
The Lustre Christian track teams kicked off the 2024 season at the Scobey Invite April 13. The boys team won the meet with 106 team points. BOYS Terran Joseph won the 100 and 200 meters with times of 11.98 and 24.20. Joseph Lee placed 42nd, out of 52, in the 100 meters with a time of 14.51 followed directly by Mason Hilkemann in 43rd at 14.68. Jacob Rigby ran a 15.67 for 46th place. In the 200 meters, Ifeanyi Aniobi placed 13th out of 20 with a 26.74 time. Joseph took second, out of 18, in the 400 meters at 57.15. Byron Ewing finished right...
Aiden Aune 75 - Julian Rodriguez (Team Illinois) over Aiden Aune (Montana Gold) Fall 2:10 75 - Rush Creason (Tennessee Red) over Aiden Aune (Montana Gold) Dec 8-2 75 - Wesley Martin (Nebraska Web Slingers) over Aiden Aune (Montana Gold) Fall 1:24 75 - Aiden Aune (Montana Gold) over Maddex Maurer (Iowa Black) Fall 1:18 75 - Bruce Fowler (Tennessee Black) over Aiden Aune (Montana Gold) Fall 0:59 75 - Aiden Aune (Montana Gold) over Nico Ballantini (Iowa Gold) Dec 12-6 75 - Aiden Aune (Montana Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 75 - Aiden Aune...
Mens Results 100 Meters 6th Grade - Finals 7. 6 Wade Furhman 15.61a Glasgow 12. 6 Tate Loftsgaard 16.14aPR Glasgow 19. 6 Beckett Doornek 16.59aPR Glasgow 34. 6 Walker Sugg 17.94aPR Glasgow 36. 7 Monroe Smoker 18.64a Frazer 39. 6 Quincy Iwen 19.47a Glasgow 41. 6 Jacob Seekins 20.29a Glasgow 100 Meters 7th Grade - Finals 11. 7 Taeden Hoerster 14.75a Glasgow 19. 7 Sage Sillerud 15.24aPR Glasgow 28. 7 Austin Nelson 16.06aSR Glasgow 32. 7 Blaine Brandt 16.14aSR Glasgow 33. 7 Jack Morehouse 16.17aPR Glasgow 37. 7 Nikolas Kulczyk 16.70aSR Glasgow...
The Scottie softball team picked up their first conference win of the 2024 season at the Lewistown Invite this past weekend when they defeated Shelby 17-0 April 13. Glasgow tied Lockwood 12-12 and defeated Stillwater 11-0 April 12 at the Invite. They also picked up a win over Class A Sidney April 9, winning 14-12 on the road. In Sidney, the Eagles put up two runs in the first inning before Glasgow cut the lead in half in the second. The Scotties scored four times in the third before the Eagles answered with two runs. Glasgow put up another...
Landowners have until May 1 to apply for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Elk Hunting Access Agreement (EHA) Program. These EHA agreements, which were established by the 2001 Legislature, provide landowners with an elk license (including elk B), an either-sex permit or combination of the two in exchange for allowing free public hunting access for elk management purposes. The licenses/permits issued through this program may be designated to an immediate family member or an authorized full-time employee of the landowner valid only on the...
AgWest Farm Credit has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities in its northern region of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. AgWest’s industry experts gather market information from various sources to deliver commodity-specific insights. All Market Snapshots are available at AgWestFC.com/industry-insights. AgWest’s 12-month outlook for specific regional agricultural commodities is summarized below: Cattle The outlook for cattle suggests profitable returns for cow-calf...
The sweet peas are popping up in north Phillips County, enjoying the cool Montana spring before the heat of summer puts them to rest for another year. Birds chirp. The breeze is cool, the air fresh. And in the mind of Brian Fox, the gears are turning. Will the ranch improvements he's made in the last year equate to the improvements he's after? They were unconventional, he'll give it that, but also natural in a way that we may be just starting to appreciate. Fox has found himself at the...
The deadline to apply for $30,000 in grant funding from the Montana Farmers Union Foundation is fast approaching on May 1. Since 2022, the Foundation has awarded and leveraged more than $60,000 to projects across the state that align with the Foundation’s mission to create new opportunities and contribute to the growth and enhancement of Montana agriculture and rural communities. Project applications must include an educational component for youth and/or adults with priority given to rural communities. Projects previously funded have been...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on April 12 show 322 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $137.50 with the top selling for $154. Canner and cutter cows brought in $85 to $110; bulls $150 to $172; young bred cows $3,100; and short-term bred cows $1,700 to $2,175. Consignors: Dodson 2250 Bull 172.00 Malta 2100 Bull 169.50 Malta 2065 Bull 156.00 Poplar 1635 Cow 132.00 Glasgow 1595 Cow 131.50 Hinsdale 1487 Cows 132.25 Lloyd 1445 Cow 137.00 Opheim 1435 Cow 134.50 Loring 1363 Cows135.00 Lloyd 1315 Cow 154.00...
For the week of April 1 through 6, there were 12 motor vehicle stops, one report of a missing dog and two reports of barking dogs. Monday, April 1 1508 – Caller reported that one of her neighbors is smoking marijuana and now the entire building reeks of it. She was advised an officer will call her back. 1540 – MDOT reported to MHP that there is a John Deere Drill that is blocking a historical marker. John Deere was contacted who stated the piece of equipment was sold. It was determined the equipment has been there for about a week. A...
Valley County Clean Up Week, presented by Two Rivers Economic Growth, is calling on the residents of Valley County to join forces in beautifying our community. Through April 22, we’re rallying together to clear away litter and debris, fostering a cleaner, safer environment for everyone to enjoy. To participate, swing by the Two Rivers Economic Growth office to pick up your essential cleanup kit, including trash bags and gloves. While you’re there, grab a map and sign up for a chance to win some incredible prizes generously provided by our...
As you know, if you read this column or are one of my Facebook friends, I'm once again in Florida. I've never been here at this time of year before. It's very unlike a Montana spring. Here there is green grass, blooming flowers, palm trees, and virtually no chance of snow. (We did have torrential rains the other afternoon.) It's pretty nice that way. My trip getting here was fraught with difficulties. The first of those was the last several miles driving into Billings on the interstate. Dennis...
April is National Financial Literacy Month — a good reminder that all of us can benefit from boosting our financial knowledge. But what is financial literacy? There’s no one single definition, but the term certainly covers these areas: • Saving – Most of us would probably agree that saving money is important, but actually doing it can be challenging given all the expenses of modern living. Still, techniques are available that everyone can follow, such as having money automatically moved each month from a checking or savings account to...
LCHS students senior Ifeanyichuwu Aniobi, juniors Mason Hilkemann and Rachel Pew, sophomore Emeka Aniobi and freshman Prestyn Klatt attended the Academic Olympics on March 20 at Glasgow, accompanied by Debbie Catel. Hilkemann placed first among the Juniors in all categories: Math, Science, English, Social Studies. The team took first place in both written exams and oral exams. Congratulations on a task well done! Thirteen seniors returned to campus on Thursday evening of Easter week from their...
Opheim students put on a Reader's Theater program on April 11, where students were assigned a character and had to act out the plot for those in attendance. Reader's Theater is a collaborative strategy for developing oral reading fluency through reading parts in scripts. Though students do not need to memorize their part, they do re-read the script several times to build familiarity with the language and have the opportunity to practice the expressions associated with the script. This program...
Sixth Grade Tate Loftsgaard - English Brynlie Harris - Health Rylan Schultz - Math Adam Weber - Science Timber Smith - Social Studies Myracle Henry - Computers Nevaeh Johnson - Art Baden White – Band Seventh Grade Riley Pedersen - English Austin Nelson - Health Aubree Holinde - Math Ava Schultz - Science Grace Cornwell - Social Studies Cooper Gibson - Reading Ryder Bilger - Art Amiya Ryan – Band Eighth Grade Amelia Gilchrist - English MJ Staggenborg - Health Alex Earll - Math Aaron Zoanni - Science Kenee Johnson - Social Studies Ryla...
High Honors Aliah Batalla Maria Still Billy Still Honors Latia O’Guin John...
10 Years Ago Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Graduate class of 2003, Cami Starr Collins recently finished her Ph.D. in plasma physics. She obtained that degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in December. The GHS graduate is now in post doctorate work studying nuclear fusion – and hoping to find a way to make the world a better place. Glasgow Flower & Gifts owner Peggy Aakre was pretty excited to receive recognition from Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) as Business of the Year...
