North Central Montana News

Strings & Things Children's Choir, practices begin on Tuesday, the 20th, here in Shelby. The practices will be at the Shelby High School Auditorium, beginning at 4, for grades 1, through 6. Spring's on the way & so are the Strings....and Th...

The Shelby Booster Club's LAST 5th quarter of the season's set for tomorrow (Sat.) The season finale, sponsored by Flesch Angus, & Core Civic, will be HELD down at the Alibi, following Saturday's varsity boys game. Congratulations to ALL seniors! Th...

The compelling anthology, No Ordinary Journey, delves into the lives of our pioneer men who embarked on the arduous overland trails during the mid 19th century. They were seeking adventure, prosperity & a new life in the promising west. "ME?" I...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University is offering a free program to help entrepreneurs take their business ideas to the next level. The Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s 406 Labs is accepting applications for its spring 2024 incubator. The 10-week program aims ...

GREAT FALLS – Do you know the difference between pictographs and petroglyphs? If you want a chance to learn the answer and get a first-hand look at both, join First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park for one of their guided rock art hikes on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A First ...

The Red Cross Community Blood Drive, scheduled for today, Thursday, at the Mission Church, in Conrad, has been cancelled! Earlier this morning, the roads were dicey between Great Falls, & Conrad. Be safe & keep warm...

The Pondera County Commissioners are requesting a 1 year extension for the public comment period pertaining to draft permits & aquifer exemption decisions for Jody Field 34-1, & Jody Field 34-2. The EPA Has granted an extension until next Thursday, the 15th. Ponder...

White Sulphur Springs, Mont. – February 6, 2024 - The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest recreation staff are once again recruiting volunteers to serve as campground hosts for the Logging Creek and Dry Wolf Campgrounds located in the Little Belt Mountains, Thain Creek Campground located in the Highwood Mountains, and Crystal Lake Campground located in the heart of the Big Snowy Mountains. Camp

Stockman Bank, in Conrad, is holding a food drive through this Friday. EVERY item you donate entitles you to an entry for a $50 gift card. ALL items will go to the local food pantry. Don't worry about a thing, but Stockman's food drive will conclude at 4 o'clock SHARP on Friday afternoon...

U.S. Bank, here in Shelby, is shutting their doors on Monday, May 13th. The bank cites their clients' "banking preferences & changing behaviors" as influencing how & where they operate. I guess we didn't make the cut. "They" say as a result, they're "consolidating some of the physical locations." Shelb...

MVAD, Montana Veteran Affairs Division, has cancelled their outreach today (Tues) & tomorrow (Wed.) Browning's cancelled for today, with Shelby, & Cut Bank, tomorrow (Wed) because of the weather. Don't worry about a thing, I'll be keeping you posted & updated on the Puff Man Blog......

Auditions are scheduled in Conrad, for the Missoula Children's Theatre's production of, Jack & the Beanstalk. The auditions will be held in the Conrad High School Auditorium, on Monday, the 19th, from 3:30, to 5:40. Please plan on arriving at 3:35 SHARP, & staying for the full 2 hours! The Ja...