Weather

I just returned from Minnesota last evening and initially thought I would blog a little about my visit to the Mayo Clinic and also mention that I'll be reading Montana History this evening (Tuesday) at the Marias Heritage Center but I think the dominant thing on all our minds at this time is the rain, the water, and the floods we are facing. I just heard Gary Goodan talking about the situation in Heart Butte and I think we are all in for some challenging times ahead. Hats off to the Pizza Hut restaurants as they are getting set to host a fund raising event tomorrow (Wednesday) at their Shelby and Cut Bank locations.

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For someone who was at the wrong place at the wrong time, a Florida woman sure found herself at the right place at the right time.

The unidentified woman was struck by lightning while attending a wilderness survival class Wednesday in Charlemont, Massachusetts.

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Probably with the recent rain, we are hearing more talk about the spring crops than ever. Although I don't have a big background in agriculture, I talk to my friend Gary Gollohon fairly regular and try to keep abreast of what's going on in the field.

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Congressman Dennis Rehberg plans to visit areas of Montana affected by recent flood activity in southeast Montana on Friday, May 27th. Rehberg has offered his assistance to the Governor and is prepared to advocate for Montana should the Governor ask the President for a federal disaster declaration

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The tornado that slammed Joplin, MO on May 22, like the others around the country recently, has resulted in stunning first-person video accounts. With the popularity of video capability on smartphones (not to mention digital cameras) we are now not only seeing the damage closer than ever, but we are also seeing what it's like to wait for the storm, then experience it.

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Who said gas prices are out of control?

The Torrance Daily Breeze reports a service station in Wilmington, California sold premium gas for the rock-bottom-it-must-be-1992 price of $1.10 a gallon for a four-hour period last Sunday. The gas was supposed to b

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As residents along the Mississippi River continued to cope with flooding on Thursday, the river, already at record levels, was set to crest in Vicksburg, Miss. on Thursday morning.

The river was at 57.2 feet in Vicksburg on Wednesday morning, a level well above the previous record of 56.2 feet set on May 4, 1927, according to the National Weather Service. The river was expected to reach 57.5 feet on Thursday morning, about 14.5 feet over flooding stage.

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Probably here in the Golden Triangle, we pay rapt attention to agriculture because it is our lifeline, and really. our country's lifeline. Agriculture is what the Golden Triangle is all about. Brady area farmer Gary Gollehon reports that Kansas and Oklahoma recently received anywhere from an inch or two of rain

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Because our spring started with another blast of winter, we can at least celebrate spring in spirit with the people of India! Their festival of Hodi, the festival of colors celebrating the colors of new plant life, is underway

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Many of you are wondering how you can help the Japanese people, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck the island nation. Here are some organizations involved in the rescue and recovery effort that you can donate to.

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