Agriculture

It's Father's Day weekend, & a fantastic time to spend this weekend down the road in the Biggest Little Town on Earth. I'm jacking my jaws about Joplin, & this Saturday's the infamous Joplin Art in the Park & Car Show. There'll be fun galore from 10 to 4, but wait, there's MORE! They're ha...

It's a "Community Picnic," & it's "Potluck" to boot! Galata's having their Community Potluck Picnic, tomorrow (Tues) night  up at the Galata Community Hall. The picnic FUN starts at 6, & don't worry about a thing, all the drinks, paper goods & silverware will be provided for you. It's Summer '24...

There's more county roadwork on this week's work agenda. The Loop Road, west of Sunburst, will experience delays beginning today (Mon.) Don't worry about a thing, it's summer, road work's underway, & I'll be keeping you posted & updated on my Puff Man Blog......

The 69th Annual 2024 Volunteer Fire Convention's under way in Cut Bank. The Parade of Fire Trucks rolls off this afternoon (Sat) on Main Street. Hats off & a real  "Montana Welcome" to our Montana Firefighters. We can all rest easy & sleep well tonight knowing our volunteer firefighters are awake & on standby. Hope to see you...

If you're the 1st caller in tomorrow (Sat) morning at 7:30, with the correct answer to my sports trivia question, you'll soon know the answer! I'll have the book, "Foraging Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountains; Finding, Identifying, & Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms," up for grabs. Ch...

The South Fork Bridge, over the Teton River, west of Choteau, will CLOSE this coming Monday, the 10th. Don't worry about a thing, the bridge will only be down through NEXT Saturday, the 15th. Resurfacing will take place on the bridge during the week, Monday, through Saturday...

The town of Kevin, will be spraying for mosquitoes tonight (Thurs.) Don't worry about a thing, it'll be like when Phil Collins sings, "In The Air Tonight." That'll be mosquito spray in the Kevin's air tonight. It's Summer '24, in the Big Sky...

That could be a good trivia question this afternoon (Thurs) over at the Shelby Senior Center. Their trivia starts at 1, & it's always fun on Trivia Day, at the senior center. By the way, there ae 1.32 football fields in an acre. I may be the Blog Man, but my middle name's still "Sports!"...

St. Michael's in Conrad, will be hosting their 1st Annual Whoop Up Family Cornhole Tournament THIS Saturday afternoon! BBQ & team sign ups are scheduled from noon to 1, & cornhole kicks (tosses off) at 1, over at the Pondera Shooting Sports Club. You're...

This Friday's the 1st Friday of the month, 6/7, & it's the First Friday Community Meal, in Conrad! Come on over and/or down, to the First Presbyterian Church, on the corner of 4th Avenue, & Maryland Street, between 11:30, & 1 Friday afternoon. Everyone's...

Not actually the cats themselves, it's the Tenders group (spelled TeNderRs) meaning "trap, neuter, release," & they're one of our local groups working toward a positive solution on Shelby's feral cat dilemma. The community's invited to the meeting tomorrow (Wed) night at 6, at the Shelby Methodist Church. To...

The Chester Summer Market, returns for the season NEXT Thursday, the 13th! The "market" will be going strong every Thursday, from 5 to 7, at Chester City Park. We won't have to wait much longer to check out all their local vendors & enjoy dinner from one of Chester's local fundraising groups. It...