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It's Like The Ricky Nelson Tune

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:03 +0000

It’s a regular “Garden Party”! I’m blogging about the annual Chester Garden Club Plant Sale scheduled for this Monday. The Annual Chester Garden Club Plant Sale will be held at Our Saviors’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall from 10 in the morning until 4 o’clock on Monday afternoon. It’s going to be a lot of fun [...]

It's Round Ball This Weekend

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:11 +0000

The Ethel Aimsback Coed Memorial Basketball Tourney is underway this weekend up here in the Golden Triangle. The tournament kicks off today (Friday) & continues through this Sunday in the Heart Butte School. This is an important event here in north central Montana & one you & the family can certainly enjoy. For more information [...]

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:19:52 +0000

That’s what we do & how we live out here in the Big Sky. There’s going to be a chicken fried steak dinner fundraiser tomorrow (Friday) night over in Cut Bank at the Cut Bank Moose Lodge. This fundraiser is for Daniel Omeasoo in order that Daniel can attend Camp Pemi this summer. It’s always [...]

I'm Buying A New Vehicle

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:59:06 +0000

My friend, Peter Franklin, the Gabby Cabby, tells me for that for the 1st time in the history of humankind, each & every person on the face of this Earth can own their very own FULL SIZE actual New York City Taxi Cab! I'm going to get all the details when I have the Gab Man on my program this afternoon (Thursday) at 4:45. I

A Report From The Field

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:35 +0000

“Talkative” Todd, the custom cutter guy from up north of the border, says he’s ready to move south. Todd said that there is no rush to get there, other than to take a “look-see” at the crops. The “experts” are talking a 37 bushel average(!) while the producers are jacking their jaws about 5 to [...]

Worst Honeymoon Ever Ends With Husband Arrested for Soliciting Prostitute

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:37:27 +0000

You know how they say the honeymoon ended before it even began? Well, that’s actually true in the case of Mohammed Ahmed. The 21-year-old man from Illinois was arrested for soliciting a prostitute…while on his honeymoon! Ahmed, who was in Orlando, Florida with his new bride, was caught when he met an undercover detective posing [...]

Brooklyn School Bans Hipster Glasses

Donald Deane — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:55:31 +0000

In a tacit admission that Brooklyn has become hopelessly overrun by hipsters, a Jewish Orthodox school in Borough Park recently banned the wearing of "thick plastic eyeglasses" among its student body. No word on whether skinny jeans or lumberjack shirts are next.

The DMV

hollyiverson — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:10:03 +0000

Today I went to the DMV in Shelby, it was a very delightful experience other than the wait. I am told that my wait really wasn’t that long compared to what the average wait time is normally. I went to the Treasures Office to pay my fee at 9 am when they opened, headed back [...]

New Hampshire Town Sues 'Robin Hooders' Who Fill Expired Parking Meters

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:52:36 +0000

No one likes getting a parking ticket, so some citizens in Keene, New Hampshire, decided to do something about it. And now they’re getting sued for it. The group calls themselves Robin Hood of Keene (“Robin Hooders,” for short), and they walk the streets of the small New England city with pockets full of change [...]

Tuesday Night At The Heritage

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:41:01 +0000

I'll be back up at the Marias Heritage Center this evening, Tuesday, reading more "Montana History" & I can't wait to get back into our current book, "Glacier From the Inside Out". We should be finishing up this great adventure in the next couple of weeks & I'm already hoping that it never ends! The stories in this tome from The Glacier Park Foundation are ALL 1st person accounts covering a century of park history as told by those who know glorious Glacier the best, the Insiders. They t

Is 2013 the Grizzlies' Year? — Sports Survey of the Year

BJ Ragone — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:23 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies have been on the cusp of being a real title contender in the NBA for a few years now, but is 2013 their time? Heading into the NBA playoffs, it would have been easy to say that the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder would meet up in the NBA Finals. While [...]

Victim identified in multi-vehicle crash near Sunburst

markdaniels — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:04:38 +0000

The Montana Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a 9-vehicle crash that occurred Monday afternoon just South of Sunburst. The patrol said that the crash was caused by strong winds that blew alkali across the highway creating white-out conditions. Highway patrolman Mike Jensen identified the victim of the crash as Laura McKamey, 55 of [...]

Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies at Age 85

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:05:43 +0000

Dr. Joyce Brothers, the psychologist whose career included a syndicated column, books, stints on television and in film, has died. She was 85. Brothers passed away Monday in New York City, although no cause of death has been revealed. Brothers first rose to fame by winning the top prize in 1955 while a contestant on [...]

Winter Is A Winner

Jerry Puffer — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:28:14 +0000

I’m happy to pass along on my Puffman Blog that Shelby’s own Al Winter has been chosen “The 2013 Shelby Senior Center Citizen Of The Year”! We’re all invited to come CELEBRATE with Al this Wednesday at noon at the Shelby Senior Center. If you ask me, Al’s been on the “winning track” for quite [...]

Jacob and Sophia Top List of Most Popular Baby Names — What Else Made the Top 10?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:03:15 +0000

Jacob and Sophia are not a couple in the latest movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, but they may be soon at this rate. Those just so happened to be the two most popular baby names in America in 2012, according to the Social Security Administration. It’s the 14th consecutive year Jacob topped all [...]

KSEN Farm & Ranch Golf Tournament…June 21st at Marias Valley Golf

hollyiverson — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:49:47 +0000

The Annual KSEN/KZIN Farm & Ranch Golf Tournament has been set for 2013…Mark your calendars for June 21st at Marias Valley Golf Course! The Farm and Ranch Golf Tournament is always a great time for our Farmer’s and Ranchers along with our sponsors from around the area. Come Join the fun with local producers, sponsors [...]

You're The Boss

Jerry Puffer — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:34:55 +0000

That’s what one of my Mayo Clinic Physicians always tells me…”You’re the boss, Mr. Puffer”.. It sounds great(!), but I’m never quite sure if it’s really true. I DO know that I CAN be “The BOSS” of my food & actually put my food to work for ME, after reading Dr. Gary R. Epler, M.D.’s [...]

Billings Student Discrimination Complaint

Wendy Nielsen — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:10:42 +0000

Discrimination complaint filed against high school (Information in the following story is from: Billings Gazette, http://www.billingsgazette.com) BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Human Rights Bureau says it found “reasonable cause to believe unlawful discrimination occurred” against a student at Terry High School in eastern Montana. The Billings Gazette reports in a story on Thursday that [...]

Sentencing in Billings Child Assault Case

Wendy Nielsen — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:10:15 +0000

CHILD ASSAULT Billings woman sentenced for biting stepson (Information in the following story is from: Billings Gazette, http://www.billingsgazette.com) BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Billings woman convicted of beating and biting her 3-year-old stepson can avoid jail time after the judge found she had improved her parenting skills. The Billings Gazette reports District Judge Mary Jane [...]

Yellowstone County Considering Work Program

Wendy Nielsen — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:08:24 +0000

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone County officials are considering creating a work program to ease overcrowding at the jail. The Billings Gazette reports that Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder recently presented the idea to Yellowstone County commissioners, the county attorney, public defender and judges. Officials say overcrowding can increase tensions among inmates.