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Browning, MT – The Blackfeet Tribe Incident Command is currently in the process of winding down with the Disaster Resolution passed by the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council on Wednesday.   Rain and winds assisted with the snow crusting over and lessened the chance of a blizzard. Tem...

The CJI 5th graders are holding a FUND-raiser today (Wednesday) over at the Liberty County Library. They'll have minestrone soup AND chicken chili on the platters from 11:30 this morning until 1 this afternoon. It's all for a free will donation, & dig this! Th...

An AWFUL childhood on the wild & wooly frontier...that's what it was all about, & that's the book I'll continue reading tonight (Tuesday) up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. The book is, "When Montana and I Were Young: A Frontier Childhood," & we'll pick up the true story of young Margaret (Peggy) Bell (1888-1982) during Montana History this evening. Poor Marga..

There will be a Community Prayer Night THIS Monday night down in Conrad. Everyone is invited to come out & come together at the Pondera Community Center. Community Prayer Nights gets underway at 6:30 SHARP Monday evening. Stay warm.

The Pondera Rural Fire District & Teton Fee Service Area is extending an invite to all farmers & ranchers to attend a program on Fire Safety tomorrow (Tuesday.) Their program will be presented down in Power at noon Tuesday at the Legion Hall with the program again tomorrow night at 7 o'clock at the Conrad Fire Hall. This p...

I've been thinking about pancakes all weekend, & tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, it the Annual Pancake Supper down at the Dupuyer Grade School. The pancakes will be on the platter from 4 until 7, & it's all sponsored & powered by the Dupuyer Community Club. Forget "Pi...

This past Monday, the 23rd,was National Pie Day & somehow, some way, I MISSED IT! I'm more than chagrined this morning not to mention completely crestfallen. It's true...National Pie Day, created by the American Pie Council, WAS the day before yesterday, Monday, January 23rd. Na...

If you are a Farmer or Ranchers come and learn about the Fire Safety Training Program for Farmers and Ranchers The training will be held Tuesday January 31st at 7pm at the Conrad Fire Hall. You will be working with local volunteer Fire departments on effective communications, coordinating efforts, safety for all responders and how to assist with suppression and initial attack...

It's breakfast "Fit 4 A King" this Sunday morning over at the Cut Bank Moose! All the grub will be on the platters from 7 o'clock Sunday morning until 1 in the afternoon, & the FUN doesn't stop there! BINGO Action will follow on Sunday afternoon from 2 until 5. Wh...

Life was anything but a cakewalk for the protagonist in the riveting read we're currently enjoying Tuesday nights up at the Marias Heritage Center. I'll be there at 6 o'clock STRAIGHT UP tonight (Tuesday) to continue on with "When Montana and I Were Young-A Frontier Childhood...

We'll be meeting Uncle Mike tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I'll be there at 6 this evening to read & share more of the book, "When Montana and I Were Young: A Frontier Childhood," a remarkable primary account of a child's life in the early part of the 20th century. Sh...

WHO would ever do a book on "CHEESE?" Meet Vermont Professor Catherine Donnelly. She's a professor of Nutrition & Food Science, & the new book that the Prof edited is, "The Oxford Companion to Cheese." This "cheesy" book includes more than 850 entries covering cheese varieties, ancient cheese making traditions, cheese shops & cultural influences like chees