Tips and Tricks

This year's 4-Country Marias Fair's on the way this summer, & the fair board will like your opinion on changing the date in 2024.. If our fair's held the "usual" week in July, it would conflict with the Havre Fair, & we could well end up NOT having a carnival! With t...

Valentine's Day's 3 week's away, & just in time for this Valentine's Day, on Tuesday, the 14th, the Toole County Medical Auxiliary, is sponsoring one of Shelby's favorite bake sales!  You can select your baked goodies Valentine's Day between 10, & 3, down at Shelby Floral & Gift, & also over at the Logan Health-Shelby Gift Shop. All proceeds raised...

Chester's 6th Annual Ice-Skating Party, scheduled for tomorrow (Sun,) has been postponed. Don't worry about a thing though, the party's now on for Sunday, February 5th, 2 weeks from this weekend. Hope to see you on Sunday, the 5h, for all the free hot dogs, coco & fun at the rink.. P...

Due to an injury, the Power JV basketball games have been cancelled this weekend. Because of the cancellation, varsity play will see Simms will play at Power, at 6, tonight (Fri) with Power playing at Valier, tomorrow (Sat) afternoon at 4. I'll be keeping you updated & posted on my Puff Man Blog....

Our Montana trails were splendid indeed for Kenneth D. Swan. Swan spent his career with the U.S. Forest Service from 1911, to 1947, became a talented photographer renowned for his images of forestry work & wild, wide-open landscapes, & it all comes together with a wonderfully, rich, insightful record of a real forester's life in Region 1-Montana, northern Idaho, & western South Dakota,

Independence Bank's offering scholarships for incoming 1st year students planning on attending Montana State University-Northern. To be eligible, students MUST graduate from high school in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Liberty, Choteau, Pondera, or Toole counties...

The Annual Hi-Line Health Foundation meeting's scheduled for NEXT Thursday, the 26th. The meeting will commence at 9, in the morning in the Logan Health-Chester conference room. Please feel free to contact the foundation office for all the details...

The Bear River Massacre will be commemorated on the campus of Blackfeet Community College, this Friday, from 8:30, to 4 o'clock, at Beaver Painted Lodge Commons. There'll also be a workshop, "Bear River: Blackfeet Trauma & Resiliency Series," at Yellow Bird Woman Lodge 135.  T...

It reminds me of my old Fishing Hole days...Saturday's ice fishing derby down on Lake Francis, saw a record number of anglers for this kid-friendly event. In fact, they turned out in droves with some 477 registered participants UP from 137 in '22...

Stalking is a dangerous & devastating, & so often, it intersects with physical violence, sexual violence & HOMICIDE! This month, January, marks the 19th Annual National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual  "Call to Action" to both recognize & respond to this prevalent, traumatic & dangerous crime. If you, or someone you ...

The Pondera Players will be holding auditions for "The Pajama Game; The Musical," next Monday, & Tuesday evening, 1/23, ^& 1/24. Pajama Game auditions will be held both nights at 7, in the Conrad High School Auditorium. They need singers, dancers, actors & backstage help, too. Don't worry abo...

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee's looking for proposals for market development & educational projects designed to promote & enhance our Montana pulse industry through  research, promotion, development & market development. Your proposals MUST be submitted through the WebGrants system by 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, March 1st. Please see the ...