Weather

Word was received earlier this morning (Monday), from "Tall" Todd, one of the custom cutter guys who comes up here to the Golden Triangle every season. Todd says that he visited with producers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, & Colorado & that the conditions are DRY! Vaughn Elder, a producer in Leoti, Kansas, said that the driest year on record was 1934 (shades of the infamous Dust Bowl) & to date (last week) they are 3/4 of an inch below the record low for the calendar year, which means they have through THIS month to pick up 3/4 of an inch of precipitation to tie the record! Ken Adderholt said, in Vernon/Harrold Texas, that the winter wheat is up, but there's been no moisture since they planted it & if they turn livestock in the cattle pull the wheat up by the roots, when they graze it. Down in Oklaho

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There's nothing like a good page turner of a book on a cold winter night & there's a great opportunity to add to your reading library this weekend here in Shelby. The Friends of the Toole County Library are having their book sale today (Saturday( AND tomorrow (Sunday). Th

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There's no argument that the winter storm that buried the Golden Triangle in snow last  week was a brute. But if you watched any of the coverage on The Weather Channel, you heard them refer to it repeatedly as "Brutus". Yes, TWC- and so far only TWC- is naming major snowstorms this winter. You can read the rational behind the decision HERE, but it boils down to three arguments:

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We all try to do what we can for our area veterans & the Smile Shop here in uptown Shelby continues to step up to the plate! This Monday, the Smile Shop will be presenting a FREE lunch for ALL veterans from 11:30 to 1:30. A

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Tomorrow's (Saturday) huge rummage sale down at the Coyote Club should be delightful! The Explore America kids are raising money for their 2013 trip & the Coyote Club here in Shelby is providing their upstairs room all day tomorrow for one of the biggest rummage sales of the year. Th

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I blogged yesterday (Wednesday) about the Pancake Feed Fundraiser coming up this Saturday morning from 9 to noon at the First Baptist Church here in Shelby & I'm happy to report that the Galata area Eagle Scouts will be presenting their Veteran's Day Pancake Supper this Sunday evening at the Galata Community Hall. Th

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Who hasn't heard of the infamous "Mrs. Cubbison"! My old friend Leo Pearlstein is going to be joining me tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 4:30 on the Puffman Show with some creative recipes for holidays, family gatherings, or just a chance of pace

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Who doesn't enjoy delicious pancakes! There's going to be a "Pancake Feed Fundraiser" coming up this weekend here in Shelby & with the upcoming weather forecast for the weekend, these pancakes ought to go down really good

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