Agriculture

Did you know there were actual POW camps over in the Bitteroot Valley during the 2nd world war? We'll find out more tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Heritage Center when we delve into out new read, "From Battlefields To Beet Fields-A Story of World War 11-POW Camps in the Bitteroot...

I'll be up at Shelby's Marias Heritage Center this tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. We're starting a brand NEW book at the Heritage...it's "From Battlefield To Beet Fields-A Story of World War 11-POW Camps in the Bitterroot," & it looks like another riveting read for sure. Montan...

The Cut Bank Food Pantry's always open Friday mornings from 9 o'clock to 10, but they're also open the LAST Thursday of the month from 5:30 until 6:30. Bottom line? This Thursday, the 30th, IS our LAST Thursday of January, & the "pantry" will be open THIS Thursday evening. Ou...

The Pondera Health Care Foundation has put a "TWIST" on their annual "Taste of Pondera!" The BIG event's set for THIS Saturday down at Norley Hall in Conrad, & will include a real smoked prime rib dinner, games, Foundation raffle drawings & entertainment with Dewayne Hill a topflight professional comedian/magician. Ticket...

The Pondera Health Care Foundation Raffle is officially ON with a chance for you to WIN a 2019 John Deere Z335E mower with bagger. The drawing for the John Deere is NEXT Saturday, February 1st, & you don't have to be present to WIN. Tickets are up for grabs right NOW for $50 each, & they're available at Van Motors in Conrad. Don't ...

I'll be reading & sharing more Montana History tonight (Tuesday) up at Shelby's Marias Heritage Center. We'll be "drawing the curtain" on the Bearcreek, Montana 1943 mine disaster, & "opening the curtain on the book, "From Battlefield To Beet Fields-A Story of World War 11-POW Camps in the Bitteroot." I'm f...

I "think" spring's somewhere around 70 some days away...who's counting when you're having fun. I submit that our Toole County Garden Club has their hopes up too...they're planning a meeting tomorrow Thursday!) "Thirsty Thursday's" meeting's set for High Noon tomorrow over at 334 12th Avenue South here in Shelby...

FWP will be holding meetings tonight (Monday) & tomorrow (Tuesday) night pertaining to the proposal to extend our big game hunting season to 5 weeks. This proposal has NOT been well received by the land owners in our region 4 area! This evening's meeting will be at the CJI Auditorium in Chester, while tomorrow night's meeting's scheduled at the Sportmans' complex in Conrad. Th...

The Farm & Ranch "Ready Workshop" is scheduled for NEXT Saturday, January 11th, here in Shelby. The "Workshop" will be held over at St. Luke's Lutheran Church Parish Hall from 9 o'clock Saturday morning, the 11th, until 3:30 in the afternoon. if...

The Cut Bank Food Pantry is open EVERY Friday from 9 until 10 in the mornings. The "pantry" is also open the LAST Thursday of EVERY month from 5:30 until 6:30 in the evenings. The 3rd Thursday of next month, January, will fall on January 16th...

The Conrad Community Christmas Dinner will be held this Wednesday, Christmas day, down at the Conrad Community Center. This most wonderful delicious dinner will get underway at 2 o'clock Christmas day afternoon at the Conrad Community Center...

The Tree Trimming Party that had been scheduled for the Valier Public Library has been POSTPONED! Don't worry about a thing...it won't be long as happily it's been "rescheduled" for NEXT Monday, December 9th at 3:30. I submit that the worst is behind us, at least for awhile, our weather forecast for the Golden Triangle is calling for temperatures in the 30's, & even 40 ALL week long.