It's like the old Helen Reddy tune, "I Am Woman-Hear Me Roar"...Montana has an estimated 30.100 women-owned firms, employing 30,700 & attributing to roughly $3.9 billion (with a B!) according to the 3rd annual State of women-owned Businesses Report. This comprehensive
Who HASN'T been hit with illness AND medical expenses at one time or another, either personally or a close family member. Our neighbor to the north, Shari Robertson, is in that familiar boat these days & there's going to be a benefit for Shari this weekend. Sh
The Toole County Friends Of the Library are having another one of their infamous monthly book sales tomorrow night, (Thursday) beginning at 5 o'clock. These monthly book sales go over very well every month & the books sell like hotcakes! The library book sale will be held at the usual location...i
Hunter Education classes will be held at the Cut Bank Middle School (East Entrance) on the evenings of April 8-12 from 7pm to 9pm each evening. Anyone who is twelve years old by December 31, 2013 may attend (no maximum on age)
Actually it's the March precipitation report from the Knees. There was a trace of precipt on March 7th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, & 30th. March 19th & 21st were better with .04 & .02 respectively. The total
Quite a few of our area schools will be attending the Cal Wearly Memorial track , hosted by the North Star Schools at Havre Middle School on April 3. They will get started at 8:30 with field events and 9:00 am with the 3200 to kick things off on the track
I'll be back up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby reading "Montana History" again this evening (Tuesday). Recently it was reported that the infamous Going To The Sun Highway would be opening later than normal this year due to the government "sequester" but I guess some bucks came through to open the famed highway at the usual time this spring
On today's Extension Minute, Toole County Agent Alice Burchak talked about the Shelby Community Gardens. Here are the contact numbers for the gardens, and the list of vegetable starts available through the Shelby Schools RECCS program:
For information on leasing a plot at the Shelby Community garden call MSU Extension 424-8350
I received word from "Tall" Todd, one of the custom cutters guys who comes to Montana every harvest season, that he has been in contract with producers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, & Colorado. Todd reports that Ken Adderholt had an inch of rain about 10 days ago, followed by 90 degree heat. Th
Batter up!
Reaching out our neighbors & friends is what our life is about about out here in the Big Sky. Here, in Shelby, the First Baptist Church will be holding a "food pantry" every Sunday afternoon. It's all about "nourishment" for our hearts & souls. A "tip