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  • MSU Extension Offers Updated Legal And Financial Information For Caregivers Of Those With Memory Loss

    For the Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Montana State University Extension has partnered with the Montana Alzheimer’s Work Group, the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Alzheimer’s Association-Montana Chapter and AARP Montana to offer Montana-specific information for caregivers and others concerned about memory loss. The Work Group has a revised website with vital information on Alzheimer’s in Montana, including resources for health care professionals and caregivers; a list of support agencies; and online education videos. Visit mtalzplan.org for more information. “Many...

  • Lustre Boys Eke Out Championship Win

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Lustre Christian's boys basketball team held on to their perfect record with a tight win for the District 3C Championship this past weekend. The Lions rolled over the Dodson Coyotes 62-32 Thursday night after receiving a first-round bye in the tournament. They faced a hungry Scobey Spartans team Saturday night for the title game. Scobey brought their A-game in a bout that went down to the wire, but fell in Lustre's favor 38-37. Lustre improved their record to 19-0 overall Thursday with a stompin...

  • NC Girls Cruise to District 3C Title

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    The North Country girls basketball team continued to cruise through their season, adding two more wins to their record at the District 3C Basketball Tournament in Glasgow. The Mavericks head to the Eastern C Divisional Tournament as the District Conference Champions and District 3C Champions with a 20-0 overall record. North Country downed the Nashua Porcupines 66-23 Thursday after receiving a bye in the first round of the tournament. They moved on to the championship game Saturday to face the...

  • Scottie Girls Place Third at 2B District Tourney

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Glasgow's girls basketball team went into the District 2B Tournament in Malta as the fourth seed and emerged with a third-place finish. The Scotties advance to the Northern B Divisional Tournament in Glasgow this weekend. Glasgow defeated Harlem 49-32 in the opening round before losing 70-26 to the Malta M-ettes Friday night. The Scotties rebounded from the loss to defeat Poplar 61-46 in the consolation game Saturday night. Thursday afternoon Glasgow leapt out to a 19-4 lead after one against...

  • Lustre Girls Place Third in District Advance to Divisional Tourney

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Lustre Christian's girls basketball team, who went out in two games in last year's District tournament, extended their 2022-23 season with three wins and a third-place finish at this year's first postseason event. The Lions will attend the Eastern Divisional Tournament in Wolf Point in two weeks. Lustre won their opening round game against the Frazer Bearcubs 57-42 last Wednesday before falling 55-30 to the Scobey Spartans, who went on to second place, Thursday. The Lions battled back, both in t...

  • Nashua Boys Advance to Divisionals Take Third in District 3C

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    After losing out in two games in last year's District 3C Tournament, the Nashua boys basketball team earned a trip the Divisional Tournament this season with a third-place finish in Glasgow this past weekend. Nashua defeated Frazer 66-21 in the opening round of the tournament on Wednesday before losing a 40-34 contest to eventual-second-place Scobey on Thursday. The Porcupines stayed alive in loser-out action Friday with a 70-47 victory over North Country and took third with a 67-54 win over...

  • Taylor Captains Spartans To Second Place Finish Opheim Player Lone Senior for Scobey

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  • Scottie Boys Advance to Northern B Divisional Take Fourth at District 2B Tourney

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Glasgow's boys basketball team kept their season alive with a fourth place finish at the District 2B tournament in Malta this past weekend. Glasgow defeated Harlem 62-50 in the opening round of the 2B tourney, before losing 68-55 to Wolf Point Friday. The Scotties took the Poplar Indians to overtime but lost 56-55 in the Consolation game Saturday. Glasgow led 17-16 after one Thursday, barely outpacing a hot-shooting Wildcats team. The Scotties outscored Harlem 14-8 in the second for a 31-24...

  • Ice Dawgs Win Two Over Helena Enter State Tourney as Third Seed

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    The Glasgow Ice Dawgs downed the Helena Bighorns in a home double header in the last weekend of regulation play. Glasgow won 4-2 Saturday on Senior Night and skated away to an 8-1 victory Sunday morning. Ice Dawgs captain Michael Hoyer started the scoring action Saturday, hitting an even-strength goal 4:37 into the first period with help from Josh Llewellyn. Helena tied the game with 1:36 left in the opening period. The visiting Bighorns netted the only goal of the second period, scoring with 11:15 remaining before intermission. The third perio...

  • Frazer Girls Finish 4-15 Overall

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Frazer's girls basketball team finished the season with a 4-15 overall record after losing their two games at the District 3C Girls Basketball Tournament in Glasgow. The Bearcubs lost their Wednesday opening matchup 57-42 to the eventual-third-place Lustre Christians Lions. They took their loser-out game against Nashua on Friday to the final buzzer but fell 52-50. Frazer trailed the Lions 13-10 after one Wednesday and were outscored 17-14 in the second quarter. Lustre led 36-26 after a slower th...

  • Frazer Boys Season Comes to an End

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Frazer's boys basketball team closed out the season at the District 3C Basketball Tournament in Glasgow this past weekend with two losses, posting a 0-19 record this year. Frazer lost their opening round matchup 66-21 to Nashua last Wednesday. Friday they dropped an 80-38 contest to the Dodson Coyotes in loser-out action. Frazer fell behind 19-5 in their opening quarter against Nashua and were outscored 27-3 in the second. The Bearcubs faced a 55-15 deficit heading into the final eight minutes w...

  • Nashua Girls Fourth at District 3C Tourney

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Nashua's girls basketball team finished fourth at the District 3C Tournament this past weekend, missing a chance to advance to the Divisional Tournament and ending their season with a 10-11 overall record. Nashua defeated Dodson 50-39 in the opening round last Wednesday then dropped a 66-23 contest to the eventual champs, the North Country Mavericks, on Thursday. The loss moved them to loser-out action Thursday where they held on to beat Frazer 52-50. The Porcupines faced the Lustre Christian...

  • NC Boys End Season At District Tourney

    Gwendolyne Honrud, The Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    The North Country boys basketball season came to an end this past weekend at the District 3C Tournament in Glasgow. The Mavericks lost 39-31 to the Dodson Coyotes in the opening round of play last Wednesday. North Country faced the Nashua Porcupines in loser-out action Friday where they dropped a 70-47 contest, finishing the season with a 5-15 overall record. The Mavericks lead 11-3 at the end of the first and 21-19 at the half against the Coyotes on Wednesday, but Dodson improved their field...

  • Hinsdale School Happenings

    Hinsdale School, For the Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Sledding Recess is more exciting with Mr. Zopp, the new superintendent of Hinsdale Public Schools. He arrived from Wisconsin when the weather was warm and mosquitos were biting. Now, the new administrator has experienced the bite of Montana winters. To counter the doldrums of winter recess with crunchy snow and icy blacktop, Mr. Zopp reintroduced an old recess activity: sledding. The elementary students at Hinsdale have returned to the park sledding hill. Sledding time is also an incentive for...

  • Montana State University Student Publishes Paper On New Tyrannosaur Species Found In Montana

    MUS News Service Diana Setterberg, For the Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Millions of years before Tyrannosaurus rex roamed western North America, generations of its multi-great-great-grandparents likely dwelt and evolved in what was then a much warmer, balmy environment, according to a recent scientific paper by a Montana State University student. Elias Warshaw, a senior studying paleontology in MSU’s Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Letters and Science, is the lead author of an article published in the journal PeerJ that analyzes a fossil discovered in Montana’s Valley County in 2017 and suggests it...

  • Law Enforcement

    Feb 22, 2023

    For the week of Feb 6 through Feb. 12, there were 15 motor vehicle stops, one report of loose horses and four reports of loose / barking dogs. For the week of Feb. 13 through 18, there were 8 motor vehicle stops, one inspection request on a trailer and three reports of barking / loose dogs. Thursday, Feb. 9 1049 – Reporting party called stating she got a call from a male, foreign accent, stating he is with the Helena PD. He told her a vehicle had been found in Texas, and they had the DEA go out to look at the vehicle, where they found drug r...

  • Nominations Sought For History Teacher Of The Year

    For the Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Montana principals, superintendents, and fellow teachers or librarians from public and private schools are asked to nominate a fourth, fifth or sixth grade teacher who has done an exemplary job teaching Montana history during the 2022-2023 school year. The winner will receive the 34th Montana Statehood Centennial Bell Award, which honors the Montana History Teacher of the Year. On even numbered years the award is given to a teacher at the seventh through 12th grade level. On odd numbered years it is given to a teacher at the fourth through...

  • Landowners Have Until March 15 To Apply For FWP Public Access To Public Lands Programs

    For the Courier|Feb 22, 2023

    Landowners have until March 15 to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands (UPL) Program or the Public Access Land Agreement (PALA) Program. These programs are designed to provide recreational public access to state (Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation) or federal (Bureau of Land Management or United States Forest Service) land where no or limited legal public access currently exists. For enrollment in UPL, landowners will receive a tax credit in the amount of $750 p...

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