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  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Oct 2, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 The people of the small town of Nashua have once again proven that small town characteristics are some of the most valuable assets we can possess. Robert Buck, a junior at Belt High School, was injured during a football game and was in the ICU in Great Falls. Nashua Athletic Director Jessica Nagy explained that after students and faculty read the story, they saw the GoFundMe account and a fundraising drive went underway. All efforts combined allowed the...

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Sep 25, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 An historic train car from 1927 made the stop in Glasgow as it crossed the country and made the stop on Thursday, Sept. 18. This train car, #50, transported Clark Gable, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the scandalous Huey P. Long. The car got a second life in the 1980s, when Patron spent at least $2 million to restore the car after finding it in a junkyard. The car is now one of only 175 private rail cars left that travel on the Amtrak rails. This year's royal... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled By Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Sep 18, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 Another Glasgow area native was welcomed back to town this week. Haylie Shipp, farm broadcaster for the Northern Ag Network, was given a welcome home celebration at Farm Equipment Sales. FES general manager Sarah Swanson Partridge created the gathering to welcome Shipp, who will have an office in the building for her to work and broadcast reports. Shipp graduated from Glasgow High School in 2003 and headed to Miles City Community College, where she... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Sep 11, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 Ties to Hollywood brought an actor and a director to the Glasgow area last week. Sightings of the famous actor were reported at several businesses, the airport and at a local hotel. The trip to Glasgow was short planned but got a lot of creative juices flowing for the actor Jon Voight and writer/director John Harrison. Harrison explained that about a month ago Voight gave him a call about a project idea that perhaps they might want to work on together.... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Sep 4, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture will not be hosting the Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums during the 2014 Glasgow Scottie Homecoming Festival weekend, the chamber announced. "The band cancelled on us Aug. 25," chamber executive director Lisa Olk said. "There were some issues regarding customs and the ivory on their pipes getting across the border. The band was not willing to take the chance and put their instr... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Aug 28, 2024

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach The Courier 10 Years Ago Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 There are some pretty hardcore Scottie fans in Glasgow who might be a little excited about a new development. The Glasgow High School Booster Club has been working on the process to get Scottie license plates available. The sporty license plate would be available for current students, parents and alumni across the state and will help bring funds to the booster club. Ruth Anne Hutcheson explained that the booster... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Complied by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Aug 21, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 Changes are still settling in at the Valley County Health Department as back to school immunization and flu season starts. Not only are they sporting a new executive director and a new RN, they also have expanded their office and have gotten a new look. "We're encompassing the newness," Health Department Executive Director Connie Boreson said. "We're there where the people are to keep the community healthy." The new RN (registered nurse) joining the staff... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Complied by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Aug 14, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 Volunteers from NorthWest Energy and from the city of Glasgow came out from Great Falls, Malta and here in Glasgow to help plant trees around town. Some of those trees went to fill in a few areas in the cemetery, and around eight or 10 trees will help fill Candy Cane Park. Scott Patera explained that the program called Trees Together is a way that NorthWest Energy is helping out communities. He said that this is the third year they've participated in... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Aug 7, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 The old neon sign is nostalgic for many in the Glasgow community. It's probably one of the few neon signs of its kind left in the area. The bright flash of red, with a touch of green, is familiar to locals and something people were excited to see turned back on after a short hiatus. Sam's Supper Club was sold to new owners not long after the tragic death of Barb Marsh, co-owner of the restaurant. Joe Younkin finalized the sale several weeks ago to the new... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jul 31, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 30, 2014 It was a bittersweet ceremony as the Northeast Montana Relay for Life began on Friday, July 25. The young, the old, the healthy and the sick gathered with one mission in common, to raise funds to fight cancer and to take a stand against something that impacts almost ev­eryone. The ceremony had some changes this year, and it still was a success. The total raised for the relay was $45,371.40. That amount is what has been raised over the year with other...

  • Bailey Family Reunion

    Janet Bailey, For the Courier|Jul 31, 2024

    The Frank W. and Ethel Bailey Family Reunion was held July 18-21, 2024, at the Elkhorn Ridge Resort near Deadwood, S.D. Their sixth child, Quannah Bailey, of Chester, Mont., attended. Their youngest and seventh child, Jim, of Opheim, was unable to attend. The other five children are deceased, but 60 of Frank and Ethel's descendants from Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah and Wisconsin attended. The Reunion was hosted by Eva Bailey Siefert's family. Thursday was the day of arriving with a no-host...

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jul 24, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Lots of cats and dogs were brought to the Valley Event Center on Friday and Saturday last week. They were received by several volunteers who helped prep animals for a short surgery, and comfort them after the work was done. Veterinarian Dr. Jeff Young helped coordinate a crew that included several veterans in training, track and cross country kids from Denver, Colo., and local volunteers to ensure that the process went smoothly. Glasgow area 4-H kids helped... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jul 17, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Glasgow's Candy Cane Park is getting a whole new look that will be sweet when it's completed. The park that had gravel and not much for shade will be sporting grass and trees by late summer. The city has set aside and budgeted for the park over the last two years, and last week the project got started. The park will get grass, a sprinkler system, some new playground equipment, trees and a watering system to keep the trees green. Sarah Morales participated... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jul 10, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 9, 2014 After 24 years of work, no major upcoming plans come to mind except to visit family and grandchildren. Jenny Reinhardt is getting ready to hand over the reigns as Valley County treasurer at the end of this month. Her years of service followed working nearly a decade with the Glasgow City-County Library. She began working for Valley County in 1990, just before the county fair. She decided to look for a change and a challenge after working at the library and... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jul 3, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Fireworks haven't always been a tradition in the county seat. Hinsdale has a longer history of a parade and fireworks that follow in the evening, but a few years back Gene Hartsock thought enough people in Glasgow wanted a display closer to town and he decided to look into what it might take. This year the Fourth of July fireworks display will shoot off from the Valley County Fairgrounds. Hartsock started helping with obtaining a special license to purchase t... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jun 26, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Jasmine Frueh was an employee at Glasgow Flower & Gift who stood out. Owner Peggy Aakre explained that after Frueh had been there for just over a year, she decided she wanted to help give her some additional training to hone her skills. She intended to have her go through a designing program for floral arrangements. Frueh was able to complete her basic certification for basic floral arrangement design through the Floral Design Institute, based out of... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jun 19, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Local VFW Post 3107 member Art Widhalm was elected and sworn in as the Montana state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at its 92nd annual convention in Great Falls on Sunday, June 15. He became active in the VFW upon his retirement and served as commander of Post 3107 in Glasgow from 2000- 09. He was district commander for three terms before moving up to the department level. He will be at the helm of the Department of Montana until June 2015. Someti...

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Jun 12, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Preserving the local history and sharing it with future generations is a big job. The Valley County Pioneer Museum has taken on that task and they welcome visitors into the museum every third Sunday in June, in hopes to draw in new visitors. Memories remain of Baker's Jewelry when it was under the ownership of LaVern John "L.J." Baker. His children will be in town to present a new display specially built for the museum. "He wanted this in the museum; it was... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Glasgow Courier|Jun 5, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, June 4, 2014 East Side School drew a crowd of students, parents and staff at the Glasgow High School on Friday, May 30, for the 13th annual egg drop. It lasted a few hours, starting first thing in the morning for the last day of school. While the sun was out, the wind may have affected some of the drops off the gymnasium roof onto the alley behind the track bleachers. Sixth grade science teacher Wade Nelson explained that while the shapes and sizes could be just about... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|May 29, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 28, 2014 The empty lot sitting between McDonald's and Dairy Queen will be the site of new construction in Glasgow. O'Reilly Auto Parts has purchased the lot and construction was due to break ground on May 17, but has been held up for a short while. Work should begin soon. The store manager has already been chosen and the family will be moving from Billings. District Manager for Central Montana Randy Blackmore explained that Glasgow was selected for a location because... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|May 22, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Two Glasgow WWII veterans took a special trip April 27-29. They were selected to go on the Big Sky Honor Flights. Glen Mahugh and Carl "Bill" Bell traveled with an escort to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials that honored their time in service. While the two only hinted at moments of emotion while seeing the 100 stars that represented 100 soldiers, each who died in war, or visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, they both said it was an amazing... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|May 15, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 14, 2014 The highway is getting wider between Nashua and Fort Peck. Residents from Nashua to Fort Peck might have received a knock on the door recently. This is because workers from the state Department of Transportation are preparing for a project that's been in planning for nearly a decade – in their front yard. Shane Mintz, administrator of the Glendive District of DOT, explained that the project is in the acquisition and appraisal stage. A generous gift that c...

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Glasgow Courier|May 8, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Glasgow voters decided on a Glasgow Schools general fund levy for maintenance and operations that would raise an additional $54,000 for the $6.1 million budget. The general fund levy was passed, with 696 for and 591 against. The building reserve fund was also passed with 678 for and 607 against. Daggett and Billingsley were voted to serve the two three-year trustee terms. In the Nashua Board of Trustees, Joe Laumeyer and Joel Novak were selected to the... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Glasgow Courier|May 1, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 30, 2014 The Milk River Activity Center broke ground for an additional building on Monday, April 28. The $500,000 project has been in planning for over a year. Community support has been big for the project that will allow extra space for clients and a chance for community organizations to utilize the kitchen as well. The bull sales have seen record prices at the Glasgow Stockyards. Beef prices are soaring and right now it's good to be in the cattle business. In... Full story

  • Yesterday's Memories

    Compiled by Michelle Bigelbach, The Courier|Apr 24, 2024

    1 Years Ago Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Bethany Knight and Becky Stein are among 150 branch teams from Edward Jones in the country honored for achieving the most significant growth over the year, along with meeting the needs of their customers’ financial need. The top 150 selected, out of 2,000, went to a series of workshops and networked with others to learn how to continue improving their business. They attended the three-day Strive Top 150 conference April 2-4. More than 30 young people, their parents and several grandparents attended the N... Full story

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