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The Glasgow Reds kicked off their 2022 season this past week with a road trip to Miles City Thursday before hosting the Laurel Dodgers at home Sunday. Glasgow dropped both road games to a tough Mavs team by scores of 12-2 and 13-0. At home they split their double header against the Dodgers, winning 7-6 before dropping game two 16-3. The Reds ran up against some tough defense and strong pitching by the Miles City Mavs in their first night of play. Miles City leaped out to an early lead in game...
Patricia K. Lind, 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. A service of remembrance will be held at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Thursday, May 26, at 11 a.m. A reception will be held at the VFW from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Born in The Germantown Hospital on April 29, 1924, in Philadelphia, Penn., Pat was the daughter of John R. and Ellen M. (Quinlisk) Glemser, and the second eldest of seven children. Pat graduated from the Little Flower Catholic... Full story
Members of the Valley County Pool Campaign committee, Glasgow City Council, including Mayor Rod Karst, all three Valley County Commissioners and resident of Hinsdale Jerry Arnold, met in the Courthouse Community Room on March 22 to continue discussions on how all three entities could potentially work together to obtain funding for a new pool in Glasgow utilizing an interlocal agreement between the city and the county. The Commissioners had met on March 9 and opposed a tax levy on county property owners for the purpose of constructing a new...
In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 31, 2022, Beverly lost her battle with cancer at the Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nev., surrounded by her family. She was 70 years old. There will be a celebration of life for Beverly in Glasgow, Mont., at a later date. Beverly was born Dec. 7, 1951, in Bellingham, Wash., to Junior and Glenice Honrud. She grew up in Opheim, Mont., on the family farm along with siblings, Dennis and Shyla. She attended school in Opheim, graduating in 1970. She... Full story
The Valley County Commissioners met on March 9 to discuss whether or not to impose a tax levy on county property owners in order to assist with the construction of a new swimming pool in Glasgow. The meeting was held in the Courthouse community room due to the large crowd the commissioners were expecting to weigh in on the issue. However, when the meeting came to order, there were only six members of the public in attendance, none of which included a representative from the city or the Valley County Community Pool Campaign. After hearing...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum hours through April are Wednesday through Saturday, 10a.m. – 4p.m. Wednesday, March 16 1:30pm – 5:30pm – Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-In Clinic at the Valley County Health Department. 5:30 p.m. - Valley County Commissioner community meeting at the Glasgow Courthouse Courtroom. Thursday, March 17 10a.m. – Babies and Books story tim...
Glasgow's Bantam Ice Dawgs claimed second at the Montana Amateur Hockey Association State A Tournament in Butte this past weekend. The Ice Dawgs skated through their first two pool games, defeating Whitefish 10-2, and downing Butte 9-5, before running into an undefeated Bozeman team. In their final game of pool play – and with a guaranteed spot in the championship game – the Dawgs fell to the Icedogs 10-0. The teams faced each other again the chipper where Bozeman maintained their perfect rec...
Biden Intends to Rescind Keystone XL Permit JAN. 20 - In yet another setback to TC Energy and the building of the Keystone XL pipeline, CBC in Canada was first to report on Jan. 17 confirmation of President-elect Joe Biden's intent to rescind the KXL pipeline permit. Biden campaigned on canceling the Canadian pipeline project, which will run through Valley County, after having opposed it during his time as Vice President under President Barack Obama. Obama punted the controversial political...
Saturday was the perfect day for the "Middle of Nowhere Polar Plunge" at the city of Glasgow Civic Center. The city fire department filled up an above ground pool the night before, which was further cooled with loads of ice donated by Agland Co-Op. The event raised more than $11,000 for local Special Olympics....
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. NOV. THROUGH DEC. New hours for the Pioneer Museum are Wed.-Sat. 10-4 p.m. NOVEMBER MONTHLONG: TUESDAYS • 1 p.m. - Dime Bingo - Glasgow Senior Center (Recurring). WEDNESDAYS • 1:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-In Clinic - Valley County Health Department. All other vac... Full story
• Current age? 60 • How long have you lived in Glasgow? "All my life (outside of college years)." • Why should voters pick you? "I have the experience from being on the council for over a decade; I have the leadership experience (past and current board positions); I have the desire to continue to serve the people of Glasgow." • What experience do you bring to the table? "I have served on the Glasgow City Council for over a decade (currently the President of the Council). I am the Preside... Full story
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. OCT. THROUGH DEC. New hours for the Pioneer Museum are Wed.-Sat. 10-4 p.m. SEPTEMBER MONTHLONG: TUESDAYS • 1 p.m. - Dime Bingo - Glasgow Senior Center (Recurring). WEDNESDAYS • 1:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-In Clinic - Valley County Health Department. All other vac... Full story
1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2011 • The Glasgow Scottie Band showed off in the Homecoming Parade this year, boasting a completely new set of uniforms. Over decades of use, the band’s distinctive kilts had grown shabby and in short supply. • Dave Strohmaier and his family arrived in Glasgow on Amtrak last Thursday to make two points; to make sure passenger rail service remains strong in Montana and to “get Congress back on track.” • They didn’t post a perfect score, but the Glasgow girls’ cross country team did run its best meet of the sea... Full story
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. SEPTEMBER MONTHLONG: • YARD WARS, MASCOT EDITION - Valley County Community Pool Campaign fundraiser. For more info, visit http://www.valcopool.com/shop TUESDAYS • 1 p.m. - Dime Bingo - Glasgow Senior Center (Recurring). THURSDAYS • 10 to 11 a.m. - VBooks & Babies/Story Time - Glasgow City-... Full story
In his new position as city of Glasgow Chief of Police, Rob Weber is getting straight to business. "I want to get back to where we were as a community policing department," Weber told The Courier Monday. "Short term goals, there are things we need to work on like policy and procedure and updating that to help us achieve our overall goal." There also is a shortage of manpower currently as two patrol positions are now vacant. "We've got one guy who looks promising, and he needs to go in front of...
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. SEPTEMBER MONTHLONG: • YARD WARS, MASCOT EDITION - Valley County Community Pool Campaign fundraiser. For more info, visit http://www.valcopool.com/shop TUESDAYS • 1 p.m. - Dime Bingo - Glasgow Senior Center (Recurring). THURSDAYS • 10 to 11 a.m. - VBooks & Babies/Story Time - Glasgow City-... Full story
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated at noon Friday Sept. 17 to correct an error concerning the members who served on the scoring committee. Robert Weber has been appointed by the Glasgow City Council as police chief of the Glasgow Police Department. "I am incredibly honored to have been chosen to lead the Glasgow Police Department," Weber told The Courier. "Over the past decade and half of working for the department; I've had the opportunity to gain experiences, form relationships and build co...
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. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25 • 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Walk-in COVID-19 Caccine Clinic - Valley County Health Department 500 4th Avenue South. All other vaccinations by appointment only- call 406-228-6261. THURSDAY, AUG. 26 • 8 p.m. - Swimming Under the Stars - Valley County Community Pool. "Mo... Full story
Hinsdale Gets New Ambulance On July 31 the Hinsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service (HVAS) hosted an appreciation breakfast to show their gratitude to those who contributed to the new 2020 ambulance arriving the last week in June. The new ambulance replaces the 1996 model formerly in use. The 2020 ambulance is a Ford F-350 Super duty 4x4, Crestline that has many safety features the older ambulance didn't have. The 2020 ambulance is equipped with a HEPA filter system, seats that have a 6 point harnes...
The city of Glasgow is forming a scoring committee to consider the 31 candidates who have applied for the position of Glasgow Police Department Chief. "I want to appoint a scoring committee tonight," Mayor Becky Erickson said during the regular city meeting on August 2. "The number one thing this committee is going to do, the names will be blacked out on the applications. I want to make it very transparent." Erickson nominated Emery Brelje to serve on the committee. Brelje is a former GPD...
I am 32-years-old and a mother of one 8-year-old girl who enjoys swim team and swimming for fun. I am looking to raise money to help pay for the Valley County Community Pool. Any amount will help build a new pool. We still need an estimated $1.78 million. We do have a grant in place, but if we do not have the pool completed by 2023, we will lose the grant. To have the pool built by 2023, we would have to start destruction of the current pool by the fall of 2022, and construction by the spring... Full story
It is no longer a matter of if, but when, the aging Valley County Community Pool fails, said Jory Casterline, city of Glasgow Recreation Director. "Last Friday (June 18), we had a scare right before the swim meet," he said. "The water wasn't circulating. And, yesterday (June 21), again it wasn't circulating. We have been able to manipulate it, but we are running out of options. Right now, several deck drains have collapsed. There is a drain in the boys locker room that has collapsed. If the...
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. Wednesday, June 16 • 3 p.m. - Nemont Outreach Book Swap - Nemont Manner. • 5 to 8 p.m. - GDA Alive at Five - GDA will host the Alive at Five at various locations. Thursday, June 17 • Grab and Go, "Animals of the NIght" - Glasgow City-County Library, 408 3rd Avenue South, Glasgow. Ages 0 to... Full story
Patrick J. Lamphier, 76, passed away after a five-year battle with cancer that never destroyed his spirit at his residence on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, with Deacon Tim Maroney officiating. A reception will follow the memorial service at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Chuckwagon. Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Highland Cemetery.... Full story
A citizen committee is in the process of being formed to address complaints about youths on dirt bikes disturbing the tranquility of homeowners north of Glasgow. Dirt bikers are a common sight in the undeveloped area between Airport and Skylark roads, and have been for decades, residents say. Now, a large portion of the city owned parcel of land there has been closed to public use due to liability issues and allegedly poor behavior by some riders. That leaves only the 40-acre recreation area one mile north of the city, owned by the Bureau of...
