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Shelby High School reports that our Montana winter weather has dictated they all leave earlier for State Speech & Drama. The school send-off gets underway this morning (Thurs) at 11, in the auditorium where the students will do a showcase before the fire trucks leads them on out of town. Ex...

Chester's 6th Annual Ice-Skating Party, scheduled for tomorrow (Sun,) has been postponed. Don't worry about a thing though, the party's now on for Sunday, February 5th, 2 weeks from this weekend. Hope to see you on Sunday, the 5h, for all the free hot dogs, coco & fun at the rink.. P...

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,

It reminds me of my old Fishing Hole days...Saturday's ice fishing derby down on Lake Francis, saw a record number of anglers for this kid-friendly event. In fact, they turned out in droves with some 477 registered participants UP from 137 in '22...

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 Summit Snowgoers' Fundraiser Dinner Party, along with club dues & donations, is set for NEXT Saturday night, the 21st, out at Marias Valley Country Club. The FUN starts at 6, with the money being raised for grooming & travels as well as maintenance for Skyland Trail. Your $...

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 City of Shelby, reminds us the cost of replacing a frozen meter is the responsibility of the resident! Please make sure your water meters are properly heat taped & wrapped with insulation to prevent freezing. Stay warm, & do the same for your meters......

This month's National Blood Donor Month, & these Montana winter months are some of the most difficult times to collect lifesaving blood. The American Red Cross has scheduled a blood drawing for today (Wed) over in Cut Bank. Today's "drive" is underway NOW until 5:30, tonight at the Cut Bank Civic Center. Yo...