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  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Reece Hunsley|Aug 30, 2023

    10 Years Ago: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 The Glasgow City Council at its regular meeting on Tuesday held public hearings and passed resolutions levying assessments for street lights and garbage collection. They also had a public hearing and adopted a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2013-2014. Last Friday the Council decided to bill 320 mills. Taxes will go up, Mayor Dan Carney said, but they haven't [been] raised for a long time. For Glasgow Lighting Districts No. 1-29 the total assessment is...

  • Glasgow Courier Receives Recognition At The Yearly Montana Newspaper Association Convention

    Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jun 21, 2023

    The Montana Newspaper Association (MNA) held their annual convention on June 17 and 18 in Helena, Mont., where a variety of representatives of Montana newspapers gathered, socialized and recognized each other for their work. The convention concluded with the MNA announcing the winners of the 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. This contest is the MNA's way of thanking the hardworking processionals in the newspaper industry and highlighting their successes and efforts. The Glasgow Courier was...

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Reece Hunsley|Jun 21, 2023

    10 Years Ago Wednesday June 19, 2013 The Glasgow Courier won two state wide awards for first place and three for second during the Montana Newspaper Association's 2013 convention last week in Missoula. The Courier's big winners in the MNA's Annual Better Newspaper Contest were Nashua correspondent Sandy Laumeyer for Best Column Writing and Sports Editor J. Levi Burnfin for Best Sports Column. Justiss Firemoon, the Hi-Line's representative at Saturday night's Miss Montana Pageant, won the talent...

  • Glasgow Courier Comes Away Victorious at MNA

    Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jun 19, 2019

    The Montana Newspaper Association (MNA) held their 134th annual convention on June 7 and 8 in Big Sky, Mont. The Glasgow Courier was recognized in a variety of categories in the Better Newspaper Contest, including Best Breaking News, Best Sports Photo and Best Feature Photo, bringing home a total of 13 awards. In addition to these 13 awards, office manager Terry Trang also came home with the Dick Crockford Distinguished Service Award for her 36 years of dedication to the Courier. The Dick...

  • Kulczyk, Heavey, Valle Win Honors

    James Walling, Editors Notes|Jun 21, 2017

    The Courier brought home six awards from the annual Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest in Lewistown this weekend, including three firsts: Sports Editor Georgie Kulczyk won first place for Best Headline Writing and second place for Best Sports Feature Writing. Sean R. Heavey won another first place this year for Best Lifestyles Photo (see image above) and third place for Best News Photo. Courier regular Carlos Valle placed second and third in the Best Feature Photo category. Congratulations to our winners! And thanks for...

  • Death Has Occurred

    Virgil Vaupel, Thanks For Listening|Jun 24, 2015

    This column originally ran Jan. 1, 2014. We are reprinting it due to its author's recent Second-Place honor for Best Column Writing at the 2015 Montana Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest. I thought I’d better get this off my chest while I still have a chest to get it off of. (Off of which to get it? … From which to get it off? … Forget it, I am what I am.) See, here’s what happened over Christmas. I was sitting in my recliner, reclining watching football when I had an attack of “heartburn” or acid reflux as those in th...

  • The Touch Of A Hand

    Sandy Laumeyer, Just A Thought|Jun 17, 2015

    This column originally ran Aug. 27, 2014. We are reprinting it due to its author's recent win for Best Column Writing at the 2015 Montana Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest. In church last Sunday, I felt a very light touch on the back of my hair. Wondering what was touching my hair, I suddenly realized it was my almost 3-year-old granddaughter, who was ever so carefully using one tiny finger to gently go from about the middle of my hair to the end of the strands. And then I smiled as I heard her whisper to her mother, "Mom, I...

  • Courier Wins First in Column Writing, Receives Anonymous Critique

    James Walling, Notes from the Editor|Jun 17, 2015

    It was a good week for us here at the Courier, at least when it comes to wins and placement in the Montana Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest  Awards for 2015. Our own Sandy Laumeyer took First Place in the Column Writing category. Her submission was titled "The Touch of a Hand." Congratulations, Sandy! The Courier also took Second Place for Best Newspaper Promotional Ad for a selection from our popular special section, "Hi-Line Farm & Ranch." Second Place for Best Sports Story went to former publisher Jim Orr for his entry,...

  • A Question of Style

    James Walling, Notes from the Editor|May 27, 2015

    Our controversial contributor Virgil Vaupel is well known for his curmudgeonly tales spiced with vitriolic viewpoints. I've been here less than a month and there is much we disagree about already. You'll read plenty about that in columns to come. Since he sounds off this week on a subject about which we largely agree (shocker!), I'm taking the opportunity to talk about how much I admire the guy. During a recent lunch at the Cottonwood, Mr. Vaupel raised the bar on my estimation of his talents. For starters, he introduced me to a journalism...

  • 2014: The Year That Was In Local News

    Bonnie Davidson, The Courier|Jan 7, 2015

    January • Has Glasgow really been sucked into some vortex that's dropped the temperatures below zero? The easy answer is no. Tanja Fransen, warning coordination meteorologist at National Weather Service Glasgow, explains that this is actually a low pressure system that came down from the North Pole and brought cold weather with it. The Arctic cold front pushed down farther south than usual, which brought colder than average temperatures to much of the nation. • Resigning one city council...

  • Courier Wins Four State Press Awards

    The Courier|Jun 18, 2014

    BUTTE – The Glasgow Courier continues its award-winning tradition. The Courier won four awards in the 2013 Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest at Butte last weekend, including publisher Jim Orr's first place showing for best headline writing in Division 2. Also winning for The Courier were retired editor Samar Fay with second place for best feature story, news reporter Bonnie Davidson with third place for best feature story, and Orr with third place for best sports story. Orr's awards were all about returning to his sports...

  • Cars Are Disposable; Memories Of Family Cars Are Not

    Sandy Laumeyer, Just A Thought|Apr 23, 2014

    While visiting with my daughter, the conversation turned to cars she and I remembered over the years when she, her sister and brothers were growing up. We laughed as I said I recalled a nephew telling me that my husband and I bought disposable cars. One of the first cars we talked about was a very small black and yellow two-door vehicle that we paid $200 for. The four children all fit nicely in the back seat at the time. An added advantage of that car was the back seat could be pulled up and the back of the seat pushed down to provide a flat...

  • Radioactive Waste, Bison and XL

    Compiled by Bonnie Davidson and Quinn Robinson, The Courier|Jan 8, 2014

    January • The winter storm that hit northeast Montana on Thursday night, Jan. 10, wasn't a surprise. It had been making its way across the state, heralded by the forecasters. But its intensity on Friday brought on the winter grumbles. The storm deserved the term blizzard, with heavy snow that was blown by winds up to 41 mph, causing white-out conditions and drifts reported up to 9 feet deep. The low temperature of 1 degree above zero Friday night translated to about 29 below wind chill. A... Full story

  • A Kinder, Gentler Columnist

    Sandy Laumeyer, Just A Thought|Jul 24, 2013

    Over the past few weeks many people I’ve spoken with have congratulated me on the award I won in the state newspaper contest – first place in Division 2 for Best Column Writing. And I’ve received several lovely notes of congratulations. I deeply appreciate all the kind words I’ve received. They’ve uplifted me and given me memories I will always treasure. And that brings a whole host of thoughts on kindness. Several months ago, I saw a funny “thinking of you” card. I purchased it, penned a short note inside, and sent it off to a... Full story

  • Courier Wins Two More Firsts Statewide

    Jim Orr, Courier Publisher|Jun 19, 2013

    MISSOULA – The Glasgow Courier won two statewide awards for first place and three for second during the Montana Newspaper Association’s 2013 convention last week in Missoula. The Courier’s big winners in the MNA’s annual Better Newspaper Contest were Nashua correspondent Sandy Laumeyer for Best Column Writing and sports editor J. Levi Burnfin for Best Sports Column. The Courier’s second place winners included editor Samar Fay for Best Long Feature Story, Virgil Vaupel for Best Column Writing, and office manager Terry Trang, publisher... Full story

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