Politics

Back in October of 1960, there were "solid rumors" over in Whitefish of a merger of the Great Northern with the Northern Pacific & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. We'll be reading the "Story-Behind-The-Story" on that merger tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center. We're ...

Our late President, John F. Kennedy had a famous quote pertaining to farmers. President Kennedy submitted "Farmers are the only business people that buy retail, sell wholesale & pay for the shipping BOTH ways!" As we celebrate Agriculture this month & National Agricultural Day on Thursday, March 14, the late President Kennedy's words ring true today. I ofte...

Today's TUESDAY, & that means TONIGHT I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center to read & share more Montana History. We're rounding 3rd & heading for home with our current Tuesday evening read, "Stump Town to Ski Town: the Story of Whitefish, Montana." Tonight, ...

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby this evening (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. We'll be plunging on with our current tome, "Stump Town to Ski Town: The Story of Whitefish, Montana," & learning about the war effort of Whitefish women during the second world war. The wo...

During the 1940's, slot machines were allowed in private clubs over in Whitefish, & tonight (Tuesday) I'll be reading all about them during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center. It's a segment in the book we're currently reading during Montana History, "Stump Town to Ski Town: the Story of Whitefish, Montana, & we're more than half way through the book. I'm lo...

I already KNOW we'll be reading ABOUT "stumps" this evening (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I'll be there at 6 SHARP tonight to continue with out current read, "STUMP Town to Ski Town: The Story of Whitefish, Montana...

Our city of Shelby ordinance states" It shall be the duty of the owner of ANY premises within the limits of the municipality to keep the sidewalk of & abutting his premises clear of more than 1 inch of snow, ANY amount of snow pack, ANY amount of ice, ANY amount of slush, ANY amount of mud & all other threats to safe foot travel & to prevent the accumulation of same." Propert

Our Toole County Mental Health Advisory Board's scheduled to meet at noon tomorrow (Thursday) out at Ringside Ribs. By the conclusion of tomorrow's meeting, we'll have conducted the "election of officers" along with discussing activities for the upcoming year...

MAN! That's such a great headline for my Puffman Blog, I probably wouldn't have to add anything else down here! (insert downward arrow here)   That said, it WILL be 1910 up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby this evening (Tuesday.) I'...

I'll be back at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History as we continue with our current read, "Stump Town to Ski Town; The Story of Whitefish, Montana." As early as March 1904, the roads to Kalispell & Columbia Falls were shortened, & in September of 1904, the local Whitefish newspaper ran articles pushing the need for

We'll find some of that out tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I'll report at 6 o'clock SHARP tonight to read & share more of the book, "Stump Town to Ski Town; The Story of Whitefish, Montana." I...

This book is the "story-behind-the-story" of Whitefish, Montana, & it's the book we're currently reading & enjoying up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. "Stump Town to Ski: the Story of Whitefish, Montana, is from the Stumptown Historical Society over in Whitefish. The Na...