Gardening

Earlier this week, I blogged on the Marias Fair Board looking for local input on changing our 4 County Marias Fair week to the end of June. The fair board meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday, of the month over at the ambulance barn. They'll be taking comments at their next meeting, next Wednesday, the 1st, beginning at 6:30...

This year's 4-Country Marias Fair's on the way this summer, & the fair board will like your opinion on changing the date in 2024.. If our fair's held the "usual" week in July, it would conflict with the Havre Fair, & we could well end up NOT having a carnival! With t...

Our Montana trails were splendid indeed for Kenneth D. Swan. Swan spent his career with the U.S. Forest Service from 1911, to 1947, became a talented photographer renowned for his images of forestry work & wild, wide-open landscapes, & it all comes together with a wonderfully, rich, insightful record of a real forester's life in Region 1-Montana, northern Idaho, & western South Dakota,

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee's looking for proposals for market development & educational projects designed to promote & enhance our Montana pulse industry through  research, promotion, development & market development. Your proposals MUST be submitted through the WebGrants system by 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, March 1st. Please see the ...

She's Marilyn "Mitzi" McDowell Stonehocker, & she's all Montanan. Her book is, "Montana Me; Stories from a Life Outdoors, " & I'll have the book up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30, on Puff Man Sports Trivia. The woman spent her entire life hunting game, riding horses, & going toe to "booted" toe with the natural world. Sounds lik...

The Montana's Next Generation Conference's coming up on Saturday, the 28th, & early bird registration's open through this Monday, the 16th at mtnextgen.com. There'll be 36 workshops from which to choose including 5 pesticide point classes, get set for the learning & fun on Saturday, the 28th, from 8 to 5, over at Shelby High School....

The City of Shelby City-Wide Notification System's up & running. The city's added to their utility billing software the capability to notify users of an emergency event or notification important to our residents. Water shortages, hydrant flushing, irrigation season, you name it, it's there. AL...

Don't worry about a thing, there's still time left to make your contribution to our Toole County Combined Fund Drive. Last year, the "Drive" raised close to $18,000, that was divided up between our community organizations, including the Shelby & Sunbuirst Swim Teams, Hi-Line Help for Abused Spouses, North Toole County Youth Program, Sagebrush Food Pantry, Toole County Crime Stoppers,

The 2023 Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar's on the way to Conrad, on Tuesday, January 10th. The seminar will start at 8:30, at the Pondera Shooting Sports Complex, 972, Granite Rd. Now's the time to RSVP to the Pondera County Extension office at 271 4054, or daniel...

Today (Monday) is Valier's FINAL Dinosaur Day. World famous paleontologist David Trexler will be available this afternoon, so if you have rocks or bones you'd like identified, bring them on down. "ME?" I've been accused of having "rocks" in my head for years, not to mention OLD "bones" too...

It's a Christmas Potluck Party this Saturday afternoon at 2, at the old depot in Kevin, 4 1st Street North. All aboard for turkey, ham, nonalcoholic beverages, games, prizes & Santa Claus too. In fact, they'll a raffle for a beautiful fake...W...

The 3rd Annual Christmas Bizarre isn't far...it's on the way to the Dupuyer Community Hall this Saturday, from 9, to 4. Saturday's holiday fun will include crafts, food, baked & canned goods, & just downright community FUN! If you're interested in having a table, don't worry about a thing, tables are $19, & are limited, so call now & reserve yours by calling 472 3227, & leaving