Summertime and the living is easy! We have "farmers markets" going on all over the Golden Triangle this week and weekend. Here in Shelby, the Shelby Food & Craft Market kicks off at 4 o'clock this afternoon (Thursday) and goes until 6:30 down at Shelby City Park. Ov
Better yet, I'LL call the taxi. I'll be talking to the infamous driver of the mobile conveyance lounge, Peter Franklin, aka The Gabby Cabby this afternoon (Thursday) at 4:35 on my Puffman afternoon program
Talking "harvesting" today on the Puffman blog. The custom cutter guys are down in Forsyth as I blog this morning (Wednesday). They were shut down thanks to 3/4 inch of rain on the barley that they are cutting
From what I've been hearing this morning (Tuesday), Todd and those custom cutter guys are on their way to Forsyth with the last of their equipment. They finished the harvest in Denver a week ago today and this is the EARLIEST they have ever been done
Excellent reports on fishing activity this week in North Central Montana and I'll have all the details this afternoon (Thursday) at 5:30 and throughout the weekend on our Old Fishing Hole. Don Groven will be joining me from Fresno and he says both last weekend and especially yesterday, on the 4th, fishing at Fresno was the best ever! Dallas Denter-At-The-Cleaners/Red Wing Shoes-boots and the Cleaners told me about some anglers that caught something like "a hundred fish" in Tiber
I received a report this morning that the custom cutter guys are basking in the 106 degree heat out in Kansas. They finished some wheat at Sharon Springs and it averaged 40 bushels (dry land) with 63-64 test-weight
I like mine RARE, bun NOT toasted, ketchup, relish, onions and mustard, no pickles! I'm the Puffman. The North Toole County Fire Department is fired up and ready to go and host an appreciation BBQ this Saturday for the residents of their service area
The Cut Bank Chamber of Commerce is on the road this week with their annual appreciation barbecues. They'll be up in Sunburst this Monday night from 5:30 to 6:30. Tuesday, it's down to Valier with the barbecue fired up from 5:30 to 6:30 at Lake Francis Pavilion
Tomorrow, Saturday, marks the day for the 6th annual Beautiful Minds Walk down in Great Falls and the weather looks PERFECT! This walk raises awareness about recovery from mental illness while raising funds for the Center for Mental Health clients to attend conferences, purchase equipment, go on group outings and for emergency medications
Things will be jumpin' in Joplin this weekend as the Joplin Car Show along with Art In The Park kicks off this Saturday morning at 10. The fun and festivities continue all day long until 4 in the afternoon
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) reminds property owners there are three threats to a building during a wildfire: windborne embers (also known as firebrands), direct flame contact and radiant heat. Property owners should evaluate and work to reduce the risk from all of these potential threats.
Ember exposure is co
