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I submit that in my humble opinion, (& I'm the Puffman!) this coming Monday, March 9th, should be some kind of holiday...Monday is being recognized here in Montana, & nationwide, as National Meatball Day! I'm blogging on some actual facts, recipes & down home FUN pertaining to one of our favorites...the Meatb...

Along with National Agriculture Day on Tuesday, March 24th, we'll be honoring Agriculture all this month. The theme for National Ag Day this year is, "Food Brings Everyone to the Table." Our Montana Department of Agriculture reports that Choteau native & 5th generation rancher Christy Clark has accepted the coveted position of Deputy Director. Cl...

In April, 1942, FDR addressed North Central Montana along with the rest of our nation & called everyone to ACTION! FDR's words: "One front & one battle where everyone in the United States, every man, woman & child is in action. That front is right here at home, in our daily lives." The town ...

Tomorrow, Wednesdays, is Ash Wednesday...come this Thursday, you're invited to the Conrad Lenten SOUP Luncheon. The "soup will be on" at the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church in Conrad commencing Thursday morning at 11:45. Everyone's welcome to come on down as we welcome Lent & SPRING to our Golden Triangle during this special time of renewal for all......

I'll be reading & sharing more Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center tonight (Tuesday.) I'll report to the Heritage at 6 o'clock SHARP to continue on with our current read, "From Battlefields To Beet Fields." This is the TRUE story of the World War 11 POW Camps which were set up & in operation in the beet fields of our Bitteroot Valley back in the 1940's. It's o... Rea

Did you know there were actual POW camps over in the Bitteroot Valley during the 2nd world war? We'll find out more tonight (Tuesday) during Montana History up at the Heritage Center when we delve into out new read, "From Battlefields To Beet Fields-A Story of World War 11-POW Camps in the Bitteroot...

Wednesday evening's rolling around again, & that means it's AWANA night over in Heart Butte. AWANA's held at the White Tail Baptist Church Wednesday evenings from 6:30 until 8. Awana Clubs International is an evangelical ministry providing Bible-based evangelism & graded discipleship resources for children & teens ages 2 to 18. The name A...

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center this evening (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. We'll be starting our new read tonight..."From Battlefields To Beet Fields-A Story of World War 11-POW Camps in the Bitteroot." Montana author L. Al...

He's Peter Franklin, the driver of the "yellow conveyance lounge" (a taxi cab) in New York City. My friend Pete's been in the horse pistol TWICE in recent months, but the Wacky Hacky's on the mend, & he'll be joining me this afternoon (Thursday) at 4:30 on the Puffman Show. Be...

I'll be going up to the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby this evening (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. We're "rounding 3rd & heading for home" in our current read, "Goodbye Wifes and Daughters," RIPPED from the WORLDWIDE headlines on Montana's Bear Creek Mine disaster back in 1943. Our NE...

I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby this evening (Tuesday) to read & share MORE Montana History. We're "rounding 3rd, & heading for home" in our current read, "Goodbye Wifes and Daughters," the gripping TRUE saga of the Bearcreek (it's down by Red Lodge) coal mine disaster, which places into stark & scary detail, the lives of some of the 75 men w

The Farm & Ranch "Ready Workshop" is scheduled for NEXT Saturday, January 11th, here in Shelby. The "Workshop" will be held over at St. Luke's Lutheran Church Parish Hall from 9 o'clock Saturday morning, the 11th, until 3:30 in the afternoon. if...