Week of May 1, 2024
Week of May 1, 2024
Dear Editor, I would like to applaud Jody Sundheim Novak for her recent column in the Courier's Letter to the Editor section and giving the rest of us courage to publicly speak up about matters of great importance. If I were to take the Nashua Town Council name out of her letter and insert the Fort Peck Rural County Water District (FPRCWD) name, the story would almost be exactly the same. However, FPRCWD Board members took their efforts to a much lower level by actually violating the open...
Dear Editor: The letter to the Editor in the April 24 Courier written on behalf of the Board of Directors for the Fort Peck Rural County Water District is another example of why Mary Kaercher and I are running for positions on the Board. We oppose Board practices that are NOT transparent and contrary to Montana law. Although this letter is purportedly from the Board – for the purpose of providing "relevant facts and evidence" related to "two candidate statements" that were "distributed" ...
The Scottie golf team hit three meets last week. Glasgow was at the Shelby Invitational April 22, hosted the Glasgow Golf Invitational April 26, and attended the Malta Invitational April 27. The Glasgow boys took third in Shelby behind Conrad and Malta while the girls finished fourth behind Broadwater, Malta and Fairfield. The Scottie boys finished second at home behind Conrad and the girls took third behind Malta and Fairfield again. In Malta the Glasgow boys won, beating Malta, Poplar,...
Glasgow's underclassmen tracksters hit the Scobey Froshmore Invite in Wolf Point April 23 while the entire team traveled to Glendive April 26 for the Shriners Invitational. In Wolf Point, the Scottie girls won the meet with 94 points while the boys took second with 90 points. The girls set 11 personal and four season records and the boy shit 18 personal bests with one season record. The Scottie boys took fourth in Glendive with 56 team points and the girls finished in sixth place with 37...
The Scottie softball team went 1-4 last week. Glasgow now holds a 5-9-1 overall record, 1-5 in conference play. The Scotties defeated Dawson County 10-9 at home April 22 before heading to the Huntley Project/Shepherd Invitational April 26 and 27. Glasgow fell 18-3 to Huntley Project and 8-6 to Conrad Friday. Saturday they lost a 16-12 game to Cut Bank and a 16-5 game to Shepherd. Glasgow was down four runs heading into the seventh where the Scotties dug deep to push five runners over home plate for the 10-9 win. Halle Hunter hit a...
The last two Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunter Education courses have been set for the Glasgow area. In person courses: An in-person classroom course will take place in the evenings May 8-9, and May 15-16 from 5:15 p.m.to 8:45 p.m., with a field day on May 19. The third and final Glasgow in-person course will be held the week of August 12-17. In-person, instructor-led hunter education classroom courses are available to anyone age 10 and older and provide new hunters with a hands-on learning experience. In-person courses are led by...
Under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced approximately $1 million in round two funding under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and Montana are working together to offer approximately $1 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain. MDA is accepting applications for this Infrastructure...
AgWest Farm Credit, a cooperative lending association dedicated to supporting agriculture, has launched the application window for the New Producer Grant program, designed to help motivated producers get started in agriculture. The grant provides $15,000 in start-up funds to successful applicants to support their agricultural ventures. Mark Littlefield, President and CEO of AgWest, said, “We’re continually inspired by the producers we get to know through the New Producer Grant program. Helping new producers start or grow their operations...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on April 18 show 819 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $137.50. Canner and cutter cows brought in $85 to $110; young feeding/turnout cows $130 to $214; and bulls $130 to $161. The market report on April 25 show 338 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $134; canner and cutter cows $85 to $110 and bulls $130 to $150. The North Country Performance To Profit Bull Auction, hosted by Jody and Doug Mason Family, of Richland, and Merle and Devyn Young...
For the week of April 15 through 21, there were eight motor vehicle stops, three reports of missing dogs and five reports of loose livestock. Monday, April 15 1721 – Caller reported when she got home after work, the back door was wide open. She stated this is about the third or fourth time this has happened. She is not aware of anything missing or any damage to the residence. Tuesday, April 16 0850 – Reporting party called in stating he has fallen and can’t get back up. He is not injured. His door is locked, and dispatch asked who has...
Valley County Free Tree Day 2024 will be held Friday, May 10, on the east lawn of the Valley County Courthouse starting at 7:30 a.m. A total of 1,000 trees will be given away during this one-day event including 200 Ohio Buckeye, 200 Common Lilac, 200 Horse Chestnut, 100 Saskatoon berry, 100 Red Twig Dogwood, 100 Golden Currant and 100 Villosa Lilac. There will be a limit of five trees per household and trees will be given out on a free come basis. Free Tree Day 2024 is funded by generous businesses and people of Valley County including...
SKYWARN is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters across the county. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. A Spotter Talk will occur on Thursday, May 2, 6 p.m., at the Valley County Courthouse, 501 E Court St. During this talk attendees will lean the basics of thunderstorms, fundamentals of storm structure, identifying potential severe weather features, type of information to report, how...
I have been thinking of some vintage furniture we will never see any more. Does anyone remember Murphy beds? I did decide to Google this item and was very surprised to see that I can still find several for sale. For those of you that have never seen a Murphy bed, it could be described as a vertical wall-bed. Many times, they had drawer storage on the sides. These were great for people with limited room space, a drop-down bed for family or maybe an extra bed for company. The other vintage item on my mind is an item that both my husband’s...
If you’re a younger worker just starting out in your career, you’ve got tremendous personal and professional opportunities ahead of you. But this is also when you will need to make some key decisions — especially about your financial priorities. When considering your priorities, you may find it helpful to look at these three areas: • Paying off debts – If you’re like many young working people, one of your biggest debts may be your student loans — and paying these down is, by necessity, a priority, because falling behind on your...
The Spring Concert for LCHS is scheduled for May 1 at the Lustre EMB Church, 7 p.m. It includes music from the grades five through eight of the Lustre Grade School, all under the direction of Dan Marasco. The Lustre Grade School is presenting their Spring program at 1 p.m. on May 10th in their gymnasium under the direction of Prince Agbisit. May 11 is the District Track meet to be held at Wolf Point. May 19 is LCHS graduation and May 22 is the eighth-grade graduation of Lustre Grade...
Pearl Nickels, whose vibrant life was characterized by a passion for music, art, education, and unwavering friendships, has left a lasting legacy through the establishment of the Pearl Nickels Scholarship through the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Foundation. This scholarship, established in her honor, aims to support aspiring nurses, and other medical professionals, in achieving their educational goals. Throughout her life, Pearl Nickels embodied resilience, determination, and an insatiable curiosity about the world around her. Despite not...
Jake Etchart- grew up spending summers at Fort Peck Lake, with much of his time spent around the Fort Peck Theatre where his family was actively involved as volunteers. He loved watching his sisters, Alexa and Christen, perform on the Fort Peck stage. Jake’s family and friends established a theatre scholarship fund in his memory which is invested within the Fort Peck Theatre Preservation Endowment of the Montana Community Foundation. The interest from this investment provides up to two scholarships per year for undergraduate or graduate...
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10 Years Ago Wednesday, April 30, 2014 The Milk River Activity Center broke ground for an additional building on Monday, April 28. The $500,000 project has been in planning for over a year. Community support has been big for the project that will allow extra space for clients and a chance for community organizations to utilize the kitchen as well. The bull sales have seen record prices at the Glasgow Stockyards. Beef prices are soaring and right now it's good to be in the cattle business. In...
