Articles from the September 23, 2015 edition
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Sage Grouse Not in Need of Listing, Feds Say
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22, that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the greater sage grouse does not warrant protection under the... Full story
GHS Class of 1975 Reunion
Thirty-seven graduates were in attendence for the GHS Class of 1975 40th Reunion on Sept. 6-7. The photo was taken at the Glasgow Elk's Lodge. They are, back row, left to right, Wade Engstrom, Mark... Full story
A Little Patch of Pumpkins
Emily Rasmussen comes from good stock when it comes to pumpkins. Her family farm in Grand Rapids, Minn., is home to the sort of pumpkin patch that communities around the nation look forward to...
Sunny Skies at Bjornberg
The annual Saco/Hinsdale community picnic at the Bjornberg Bridge came off without a hitch on Sunday, Sept. 20. Under the shade of the cottonwoods on the north bank of the Milk River, a lasting...
Busted Knuckle Brewery
I had the pleasure of reviewing the Busted Knuckle Brewery with two of my good friends, Tanja Fransen and Megan Haddix. We met at the BKB just after 5 p.m. on a Thursday. One thing we didn't have to...
City-County News in Brief
The Board of Valley County Commissioners approved the granting of $60,000 towards the repair of Skylark Road at its Sept. 16 meeting. The motion passed unanimously — though Committee Chairman Bruce Peterson expressed concern as to the source of...
Checking in with APR
First, a big thanks to the Courier’s editor, James Walling, for agreeing to provide a forum for the start of this conversation. While the Q&A format has its limits, it has allowed us to get a good feel for the kinds of misinformation that is...
The Limits of Discourse
We’re taking a break from Probing the Project this week to collect our thoughts, consider and reconsider reactions from the public, and recalibrate our approach to investigating the American Prairie Reserve and their plans for bison release and...
Facial Piercings and Four-Day School Weeks
I have two subjects this week for your reading and or listening enjoyment. Controversial both but not too bad. One is this facial piercing craze and the other is the infamous four day school week. I’ll start right off with the facial piercing...
Letters to the Editor
Leave ‘em laughing I like the Op Ed page of any newspaper, but our own Glasgow Courier’s keeps getting better, yet Virgil is still my fave! Mary Honrud’s garden articles aren’t on this page but I sure enjoy them. Sandy Laumeyer tells of...
Livestock, Pickups, and Stock Racks
Remember when most livestock was transported using pickups and stock racks? This was the usual method of getting horses to pasture for moving cattle, and it was likely you would see many pickups with stock racks at rodeos. If you had a couple of...
Elsie Edna Jacobs
Elsie Edna (Math) Jacobs, 73, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. She was born to Henry and Edna Math in Havre, Mont. She married Wayne Jacobs Jan. 21, 1958, in Whitewater, and...
Lillian Gregoryk
Lillian (Frisch) Thornton Gregoryk, 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Billings, Mont., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, after a lengthy illness. Cremation has taken place and there will be no...
Evelyn Watterud
Evelyn Watterud, 98. of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. A service will be held Friday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m. at the Bell Mortuary with interment to follow at Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of... Full story
Running Scotties Rampage to Weekend Victories
For Chase Hughes, the weekend was normal - meets in Frazer on Sept. 17 and Sidney the following day afforded him a dyad of opportunities to better his PR and challenge his fellow Scotties to do the sa...
Scotties Leap to Top of Class 2-B Standings
Chalk up two more victories for the Scottie volleyball team. After facing conference foes Poplar and Malta last week. Those matches concluded the first round of conference play and the Scotties are...
Lady Mavs Split Weekend
The new North Country Lady Mavericks traveled to Nashua to test the mettle of the Lady Porcupines and came away with the knowledge that the Porkie's "Mettle" was too much for the Lady Mavs to handle....
Scotties Football Felled by Big Timber In Lewistown
The Scotties' 2015 woes were compounded by Big Timber in Lewistown on Sept. 18. The team made pointed offensive adjustments in preparation for what head coach Greg Liebelt had called a "winnable...
Green Spaces in Rural Places
Now that we've had a light frost, we can enjoy a bit of lingering summer. Sometimes this is the best part of summer for us. Our harvest is finished so we aren't worried about hailstorms or early...
Wheatgrass Gallery: Artist of the Month
He came into the gallery in the morning in a small crowd of regular customers. I thought they were together, or maybe he needed to pick up his laundry, but when I asked if he was a friend of theirs, s...
Calendar of Upcoming Events In Our Area
MONDAYS SEPT. 14 – DEC. 7 7-8:15 p.m. - GriefShare weekly seminar and support group designed to help rebuild your life after the death of a loved one at the Glasgow Evangelical Church located at 152 Aberdeen St. SATURDAY & SUNDAY – SEPT. 26 & 27... Full story
Glasgow Middle School Cross Country Teams Excel
GHS runners weren't the only ones who won big at Sidney Invitational. The Glasgow Middle School cross country team, both boys and girls, also took first place. While the seventh-and-eighth grade boys... Full story