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Hunter Wilson shares a laugh with Santa Claus at Pehlke's Furniture during the 2015 Christmas Stroll festivities in Downtown Glasgow.... Full story
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JAMES WALLING THE COURIER A welcome addition to the healthcare landscape is slated to open Dec. 9 along Hwy 2 in Glasgow. Many residents have already seen the signs for Budde Family Dentistry at 120 1st St. N, but when the Courier visited Ryan D. Budde one Monday in mid-November, the interior space was still taking shape. "We're really glad to be here," Budde said with obvious sincerity, adding that his roots in the area run deep. Budde, who graduated from Wolf Point in 1996, was a track and...
Hope Jones-Farr retired this year from her role as a special education and history teacher at Glasgow High School after 25 years of service. She soon began looking around for something else to do. For her, it was time to find another outlet-she also owns and operates the beloved Soma-Dis Deli on 2nd Ave. S. downtown-and the project she settled on was Della Gardner's quilting shop, The Plaid Square. Established in 1999, the shop, re-dubbed Crazy Woman Quilts under Jones, offers an array of fabric...
The Outpost Cafe in Opheim is definitely in the running for the official eatery of the Very Last Best Place. Located 10 miles from Canada in the quiet farming and ranching community, the cafe serves a local clientele consisting of working people, hunters and sportsmen, and the churchgoing crowd on Sundays. Owner Coreen Dear took over the Outpost after working in restaurants in Great Falls and elsewhere for more than 15 years. She brings business experience to the role and experience in Opheim...
The Glasgow Soroptimists, along with Pacific Steel and Recycling and the Glasgow High School Student Council, will be collecting funds for the annual Block of Bucks Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. The annual program provides clothing for Valley County children from infant to 12 years of age. Donations are needed to fund the shopping event and volunteers will collect donations at two downtown locations from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Look for the volunteers at the stoplight between the post office and Western Drug o... Full story
As your managing editor, I’m hesitant to wade into the arguments between Virgil Vaupel and several female contributors to the Courier in this week’s edition, if for no other reason than the obvious fact that none of the writers involved need the assistance. I will simply say for the record that none of the sentiments on today’s page are coordinated. I make it a policy to keep submitted columns and letters private until publication when sensitive, even among staff, and did not specifically request any special contributions to the discu...
Virgil Vaupel claims the EEOC discriminates against white men. And in fact, there have been cases in which the EEOC has ruled in favor of white men who were discriminated against. If Virgil had chosen to cite credible examples of this happening, he may have introduced a compelling argument. Instead, Virgil listed many ways in which women and people of color have proven their abilities by being hired into positions of power, including as magazine editors and as athletes. None of the examples he listed gave any credibility to his claim that the...
I was heartened last week to see two others expressing the same sentiments I expressed over the refugee situation. It gave me hope for America. And then there was another shooting at a Planned Parenthood Clinic. I’m going to go out on a limb and assume it was based on religious objections to abortion. Christian fundamentalists are as extreme in their views and methods as ISIS. They employ terroristic tactics on those with whom they don’t agree. Now, I know that Planned Parenthood offers some abortions, but those are really a small per...
In response to Mary Honrud’s Part III of Are They Willing from the November 11, 2015 Courier. Safe, legal, and rare. This is what was promised to the American people that abortions would be upon legalization. Of the three, legal is the only one to be a fact. Safe. This depends on your definition of safe, which I guess is totally subjective. (It’s confusing living in a time when words are fluid and not definable.) In 2010, only 10 women died from complications. Omelettes … eggs. 421 women from 1973 to 2010. Omelettes eggs. Worldwide, 47,00...
Everyone is entitled to express opinion, but not every opinion deserves to be printed in the Glasgow Courier. Not Virgil Vaupel’s rant based on unsubstantiated information. Not as a paid columnist. In Mr. Vaupel’s column, “Reverse Equal Opportunity” (Nov. 25, 2015), he said “American manufacturing … no longer hires on merit. They hire on skin color, sex and race.” Mr. Vaupel also believes that the decline of America began with the feminist movement. These are big statements to make. Are these just his personal perceptions based on whatever i...
I mistakenly read Virgil Vaupel’s “column” in last week’s paper. At first, I only read about a third of it. I stopped reading because, to put it mildly, it made me angry. I seldom read Virgil’s writings because: 1. He makes little sense to me; 2. I don’t like his bigoted statements; 3. He irritates me; and 4. I think he deliberately writes things to get a rise out of people. I admit, I eventually finished reading his column, and this time, he succeeded in getting a rise out of me. There are multiple things that struck a nerve. Let’s just...
Let’s see now … Is that person you sit beside at a high school basketball game a local business owner? Are you friends with that person? If you answered those questions with a yes then answer this one. Are you doing some of your shopping on the internet? Do you make the 250 mile trip to Billings, the 285 mile trip to Great Falls or the 140 mile trek to Williston to buy stuff you could get in Glasgow but don’t because the items may be a little higher in price locally? If you make the trips and buy stuff in Billings, Great Falls, Williston or Ha...
Margaret Cora (Wagar) Murr, 80, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born April 2, 1935, in Glasgow, to Glen and Virginia (McGillis) Wagar. She married Leo L. Murr Oct. 12, 1954, at St. Raphael's and the couple made their home in Glasgow. She was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church. She will be remembered for her big smile. She loved to crochet and embroider, and play bingo and pinochle. She also...
Sierra Caitlyn Hanger, age 23, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. An open visitation will take place on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Bell Mortuary. Burial will be held at Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church in Flaxville at a later date. Following the service, chocolate milk and Christmas cookies will be served at Bell Mortuary, as...
James Doney, age 80, passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at The Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. A funeral service was held 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wolf Point, followed by interment at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Frazer. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.... Full story
Wyatt Mattfeldt has been playing hockey since he was three years old. Ultimately, he'd like to go on to play at the college level, and he's already two-thirds of the way to his goal. Although Mattfeldt is primarily skating on the high school team for the Ice Dawgs in Glasgow, he is also currently rostered with the Glacier Nationals, a junior league hockey team that has established their home ice in Havre, Mont. The Nationals (Natties) compete in the Frontier Division along with the Helena...
Nineteen GHS runners earned their “G” during the 2015 cross country season. Scottie XC head coach Rod Karst presented the runners with letters and pins at the team awards dinner last Monday, and congratulated them on a fine season. He said that eleven out of the fourteen runners who competed at the state meet achieved their personal best there, no small feat considering the state meet ran on a 5K course, longer than the usual 3-mile distance by 0.1 mile. The letter-qualifying time for girls is 24 minutes; for boys, 20. The girls who let...
A group of Montana state agencies and conservation organizations is seeking nominations for the second round of inductees to the Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame. The MOHOF honors individuals who have contributed to the restoration and conservation of Montana’s fish, wildlife and other outdoor amenities. “Montana’s Outdoor Hall of Fame recognizes Montana’s historical and contemporary conservation leaders,” said Montana Gov. Steve Bullock. “We need to capture and share the important stories of the men and women who’ve championed Montana’s out...
Summer Garfield, 12, got her first buck ever by the Poplar River in November. Her mother, Amy, said that Summer cried last year when she couldn't hunt as an 11-year-old. Summer is a seventh grader at Glasgow Middle School.... Full story
The players shook out their rust, and their fans got a peek at the new season as the Red and White scrimmage unfolded Saturday evening on the Scottie basketball court. The boys got on the floor first, their reversible jerseys constantly flipping, as each of the four quarters sported a different combination of players. The varsity girls followed with two quarters versus the JV boys. A friendly but nevertheless serious match between JV and C-squad girls concluded the night that had the crowd excit...
Zoey Crater, a student at the Glasgow Middle School, plays keep-away with two of the Dickinson Outlaws during a Nov. 21 game. The U14 Lady Ice Dawgs played two games at home but, despite their best efforts, were unable to score against their opponents. The final score of Saturday's game against Dickinson was 10-0. On Sunday, the girls played Crosby and finished the game with a loss of 15-0. The girls will be traveling this weekend to play Williston, Watford City, and Crosby. Head coach Paul... Full story
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. TUESDAY – DEC. 1 12-6 p.m. - Red Cross Blood Draw at the VFW at 1222 Us Highway 2 West in Glasgow. Call 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment or for more info. 7 p.m. - A Ladies' Christmas Program, “A Country Christmas,” at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow, followed by dessert and coffee. All ladies welcome. WEDNESDAY – DEC. 2 9:30-2 p... Full story
The 41st Annual Fort Peck Christmas Bird Count will be held this year on Saturday, Dec. 19. In the last 40 years we have found a total of 130 species within the Ft. Peck CBC circle, including Bald Eagle, Mallard, Common Goldeneye and Black-capped Chickadee, which have been seen in every one of the counts. There are also many species that have been seen in all but one or two of the counts. Christmas Bird Counts are held in all of North America and in places like Antarctica, and in the far north o...
Valley Cinemas is holding over its two popular films, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and the kids-oriented The Good Dinosaur. So if you've already got these two works under your belt, it's time to hit the small screen. First, try the Glasgow City-County Library (408 Third Ave S, 228-2731). There you'll find the second season of Elementary. When did America suddenly become so Sherlock Holmes crazy? We watch the wittily modernized BBC show with Benedict Cumberbatch, and the athletic m...
