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The sun was high. The wind was low. Overall, it was a beautiful day for the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture's Annual Longest Dam Race. Dozens of competitors from across the state and country came out to compete in runs, walks, and a bike ride. Several athletes even tried their hand at multiple events. Matthew Ellerton of Richey, Mont., won the 10K run overall and placed first in the male 15-18 age division with his chip time of 42:30.26. Glasgow's own Iris McKean won first...
One might mistake the art on display this month at Wheatgrass Arts & Gallery as being professionally made. Such is the talent of the Glasgow High School students on exhibit through the end of the month. Proprietor Mary Fahlgren, a native of Houston, Texas, has graciously opened the space to the former students of Cathryn McIntyre, who has left her position at GHS to pursue her own burgeoning career. "They are the budding artists of tomorrow," Fahlgren said. "Art is from the day a person is born...
Barb Stratman was in Conrad June 4 and 5 for the annual Conrad Whoop Up. While there, she captured photos of Baily Billingsley (TOP) of Glasgow riding roping and wrangling. The Whoop Up is the first Northern Rodeo Association event of the year. As such, "the stock is pretty rank, ready for action, and tough animals" Stratman said....
The Glasgow City Council has voted to accept candidates for the position of police chief from both within and without the department. Glasgow Police Department Capt. Tyler Edwards currently is assigned the role of interim police chief, with Sgt. Robert Weber as assistant chief. Edwards, formerly the assistant chief, late last month was appointed interim police chief upon the May 23 termination of former Chief Brien Gault. Gault had been with GPD for about 30-years. The reason or reasons for his...
A brushfire threatening a Glasgow neighborhood was extinguished Monday evening before any structures were damaged. The fire, located in the coulee in Northern Heights, also known as Honda Hills, was reported to emergency dispatch at 7:54 p.m. About a dozen firefighters with the Glasgow Fire Department and the Long Run Fire Department responded to the blaze. The firefighters were joined by Glasgow Police Corporal Joshua Nolan and Valley County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Joseph Tihlarik. One engine...
The Glasgow Reds team split their games, going 3-3, over the past week. Their overall record now stands split also, 10-10. The Reds' first pair of games was on Wednesday in Laurel where they dropped both games.The Dodgers won 7-5 and 11-8. Glasgow then traveled to Glendive for two games on Thursday, both of which went into the Reds' win column. The Reds beat the Glendive B team 5-0 and 5-2. At home on Saturday, Glasgow won the first of a doubleheader, 23-1, and dropped game two, 7-5, against...
Fourteen disc golfers turned out for the inaugural tournament at The Fortress in Fort Peck. The grand opening of the course coincided with the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture's Longest Dam Race in what is hoped to be the first coordination in a long-running relationship. Twelve skilled players participated in the competition and two signed up for the recreational division. Golfers from Sidney, Fort Peck, Glendive, Wolf Point, Miles City, and Glasgow, Mont. tried their arms at...
Swimmers, coaches and family members from across eastern Montana descended on Hoyt Park for the annual Glasgow Invitational Swim Meet on June 19 and 20. The Glasgow Kiwanis Thunder Swim Team was represented by 51 swimmers. "The team is the biggest it has been in years," said Ethan Shrader, head coach, "and everyone is swimming to their full potential." Holt Huntsman turned in a first-place finish in the boys 9-10 50-meter butterfly in front of a packed park. He also placed second in the 100-mete...
The Glasgow Courier earned several industry awards during the 2021 Montana Newspaper Association Convention in Big Sky. The Courier is in Division 3. AWARDS - • 1st Place, Best Front Page, A.J. Etherington (Former Publisher) • 1st place, Best Sports Page Layout and Design, A.J. Etherington • 1st Place, Best Feature Photo, A.J. Etherington • 2nd Place, Best Sports Photo, A.J. Etherington • 1st place, Best Portrait Photo, Gwen Honrud • 2nd Place, Best Headline Writing, Gwen Honrud • 3rd Place, Be...
The Glasgow City Council continues to explore options to replace the nearly eight-mile-long raw water transmission main supplying the precious resource to municipal customers. As the water main connecting the Missouri River with the city of Glasgow's water treatment plant continues to erode, the city may face costly spot repairs to keep the system running, engineers say. The current 20" main - stretching 7.8 miles to a valve vault Southeast of town - was installed in 1987, and has experienced...
Busted Knuckle/Taylor Storage bested the field of eight teams to claim the top spot at the 11th Annual Aaron Chatten Memorial Co-ed Softball Tournament held June 19-20 at John Hahn field in Fort Peck. The "Chappy" tourney boasted 15 games over the two-day event – eight contests on Saturday followed by the top six teams playing seven games on Sunday. At the end of two hot days, John Hunziker, Darrin Wersal, Greg Fewer, Luke Gunderson, Jeff Irving, Collin Radakovich, Laura Ross, Holly Hunziker, L...
Twenty-one teams turned out for the 22nd Open Golf Tournament on Sunday, June 13. The weather was just what we ordered for the teams coming out to support a great cause and great community. Our Premier Sponsors, First Community Bank and Independence Bank made this day a huge success. Each of the teams registered, had breakfast, and were all ready to tee off by the 9 a.m. Every hole featured a different game for men, women, or everyone with the winner taking home wonderful prizes donated by our...
It seems marijuana is still a bit of a sticky-icky subject in Montana. Last month, Governor Gianforte signed HB 701 into law. The bill outlines the regulations for marijuana commercialization, some of the most stringent among states in the USA which have legalized recreational pot. HB 701 comes on the heals of the passage of Initiative 190, which allows for the use, production and sale of marijuana in Montana. I-190 took effect on Jan. 1. It remains technically illegal on the federal level to... Full story
Ryan Adam Dittus, (AKA Flyin Ryan) age 31, of Miles City departed this life on June 12, 2021 doing what he loved, riding hard and living on the edge. Ryan was born on June 1, 1990 to Rick and J'nine (Frost) Dittus in Casper, Wyoming. He was the second child of four: Bradley, Ryan, Jesse & Hope. Ryan was a natural, pure talent on two wheels. Give him a dirt bike and a track, Ryan would show you how to ride it fast. Friends and competitors alike would agree he was very humble about his ability to...
Joyce F. Peck, age 83, of Glasgow, Montana passed away at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana with family by her side on June 16, 2021. Joyce was born in Glasgow, Montana to Charles and Elva (Johnston) Wood. She attended Glasgow grade and High Schools. She married Richard K. Peck on October 30, 1955. She enjoyed being a homemaker: crocheting, gardening, raising flowers, fabric painting, playing bingo and sewing. She was a very artistic person and created the most beautiful Christmas Cookies...
• A memorial service for Dustan Theodore Jurgens will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Monday June 28 at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson. A livestream of the time of sharing will be available on the funeral home website below Dusty's obituary. A luncheon will follow at the Eagles Club in Dickinson. Feel free to wear your favorite sports attire-no Duke or Yankees allowed! In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dusty's memory to Cure PSP at 1216 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001 or online a... Full story
There were 15 motor vehicle stops, five barking/lost/loose cat/dog calls, seven loose/dead livestock calls, two public assists, three traffic control calls, four reports for record, and one injured/dead wildlife call. SUNDAY, JUNE 6 • 0054 – Out with a Fish and Game officer at Round House PT. MONDAY, JUNE 7 • 1622 – Caller reported she received a call from a female who claims to be with the social security office. She claimed to the caller that her social security had been used and associa...
The Glasgow Police Department reminds our community about their local fireworks ordinance. This ordinance was created to allow the youth the opportunity to light minor fireworks off in the city limits with their family. The old ordinance did not allow any fireworks in the city limits. The revamped ordinance came into effect in 2017. The Glasgow Fire Department and the Glasgow Police Department would like community to participate in the 4th of July fun under this ordinance, but to be considerate... Full story
Wearing white shirts, ties and name tags, Elders Lochlan Campbell and Logan Homer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have been busy visiting area grave sites to document the headstones for posterity. "It is really cool finding these grave sites," Campbell told The Courier last week. "There are some headstones almost all the way buried, and so it is cool to unearth those." During the post pandemic season, the missionaries with the North Dakota Bismarck Mission are busy blanketing...
EDITOR'S NOTE: 5 p.m. Friday before publication is the deadline for calendar additions, which must be emailed to [email protected] or submitted in person at The Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., in Glasgow. Thursday, June 24 • 10 a.m. to Noon - Come and Go, "Elephant Encounter" - Glasgow City-County Library, 408 3rd Avenue South, Glasgow. Ages 0 to 6. • 4:30 to 7 p.m. - Valley View Community BBQ - Valley View Nursing Home, 1225 Perry Lane, in Glasgow. There will be a Bake Sale - donations of desserts welcome and appreciated - a silent auc... Full story
