Articles from the September 1, 2021 edition
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Scottie Volleyball Gets Golden Start
The Glasgow volleyball team started their 2021 season in the traditional way – at the Choteau Invitational. Last year’s tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, as were all the big tournaments which hurt the team according to head...
Scottie Football Drops Home Opener
One game a season does not make. The Scotties may have dropped their home opener against Shepherd on Aug. 28, but the season is a long way from over. "Our heads are held high," said head coach...
Glasgow Cross Country Starts at Billings Invitational
The Glasgow cross country team started their 2021 season at the prestigious Billings Invitational on Aug. 27. The Scotties more than held their own as they went up against some of the best schools in...
Mavericks Volleyball in Malta to Start 2021
The North Country Mavericks kicked off their 2021 volleyball season in Malta on Aug. 28. The team had two pool play matches and three tournament bracket matches, finishing in fourth place overall. In pool play, the Mavericks lost to Plentywood 26-24...
Lustre Lions Volleyball in Culbertson
The Lustre Christian High School volleyball team started their 2021 season in Culbertson on Aug. 28. The team played Savage, Culbertson and Scobey in pool play and faced Froid/Medicine Lake in the the tournament round game. Aubri Holzrichter led the...
Nashua and Frazer Run in Wolf Point Invitational
The Nashua and Frazer cross country teams started their 2021 season at the Wolf Point Invitational on Aug. 27. Frazer sophomores Anthony Jackson placed 31st and teammate Ty Fourstar placed 33rd for the Bearcubs boys team. Junior Alyssa Toce Blount pl...
Porcupines Start Volleyball Season in Culbertson
JANICE RORVIK FOR THE COURIER We started off our first weekend of volleyball participating in the Culbertson Tournament on August 28th. There were eight teams invited and Nashua ended up playing pool...
GMS Cross Country Runners Open Season in Wolf Point
FOR THE COURIER Glasgow Middle School's girls cross country runners finished a single point out of first place in their first meet of the season, a 1.55-mile course in Wolf Point last Friday. The S...
Reminder in the Field this Hunting Season:
FOR THE COURIER GLASGOW-Although most hunters respect the land, property, and wildlife they are hunting, others may not. The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 Citizens Advisory Council, recognizing that this is an ongoing issue, raised the...
Upland gamebird hunting in northeast Montana could be challenging this year
FOR THE COURIER GLASGOW- Biologists for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are expecting that many areas of the region will be challenging for upland bird hunting this fall. However, some areas with good habitat conditions should have fair bird...
2021 Big Game Hunting Forecast
FOR THE COURIER HELENA – Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program. Through the program, we...
America Through the Eyes of a Foreigner
While the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the United States is in a much better position than other countries, says one recent visitor from the Philippines. "I think America, compared to the Philippines,...
FWP Intercepts Waterborne Pest
Watercraft inspectors at the Nashua station inspecting an outboard motorboat last week discovered mussels on the transducer, gimbal and other areas of the transom. The motorboat was traveling from...
Glasgow Man Arrested on Suspicion of Sex Crimes
In November 2020, the Glasgow Police Department received a report from a concerned citizen of an alleged ongoing sexual relationship between an adult male and a juvenile female. After completing the...
Valley County COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Low
Of an eligible population of 6,313 residents, only about 40% currently are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Valley County Public Health Department. As of Aug. 30, 2,700 residents ha...
Fear of Death
Portions of our countrymen have been at a near fever pitch of panic since the first wave of COVID-19 invaded Washington state in early 2020. What are they so afraid of? Is it those who refuse to get... Full story
Drought, Stress and Civility
Many times drought, stress and civility don't travel together. If I heard any complaints about water delivery in 2016 it was probably from too much of it. In a year like 2021, it has been very... Full story
Hattie Marie Bretzke
Hattie Marie Bretzke, age 95, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21 due to natural causes at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. Hattie was born on July 21, 1926, in Harlem, Montana, to Leonard and Stella... Full story
Irving Lenard Johnson
Irving Lenard Johnson, of Bozeman, Montana, passed in peace on August 20. Irv was born Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1947, in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, to Lee and Alice Johnson. Irv graduated from Green... Full story
George Kolstad
George Kolstad passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Community Nursing Home in Anaconda, Montana. George was born February 7, 1928 at the Mimn place outside of Tampico, Montana to Ben and Carolin... Full story
Community Calendar for Sept. 1, 2021
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... Full story
Valley County News Briefs For Sept. 1, 2021
GHS Grads Receive Scholarships Careers in aviation, radiology, cosmetology, and transportation are on the horizon for four graduates of Valley County high schools who received scholarships from the...
911 Calls
There were 19 motor vehicle stops, five dog/cat control calls, five accidental dials/prank calls, four reports for record, four hazards, four assist citizens/public assists, three traffic control...
When I Grow Up, I Want to Be?
A lot of children are asked "the question" throughout their adolescence 'What do you want do you want to be when you grow up?' A common response when I was going to school was firefighter, police...