State news

The Dutton Community Blood Drive's set for next Wednesday, the 8th. Dutton's "drive" will run from 10, until 3, at the Dutton American Legion. The statistics are downright staggering...every 2 seconds someone somewhere in America needs blood, yet only 3% of Americans donate each year...

The 2nd Annual Stone School Chest Tournament's on the way to Valier, the weekend of the 19th. The chess FUN will begin at 1, Sunday afternoon, the 19th, down at the Stone School, 820 3rd Street. The tournament winner will proudly don the title of "The Best Chess Player," & score a BONUS prize too. Do...

Our Shelby girls & boys travel over to Columbia Falls, Saturday afternoon, & the Shelby Booster Club meets tonight (Tues.) This evening's booster meeting's at 7, down at the Alibi. BTW, this Saturday's matchup with the Shelby Coyotes & the Columbia Falls Wildcats will be broadcast on KSEN, Saturday afternoon beginning at 3:45.  GO COYOTE...

There'll be another FREE community lunch this Friday, in Conrad. Lunch will be on the platters at the First Presbyterian Church, on the corner of 4th Avenue SW, & Maryland Street. Good neighbors, good food & good fellowship this Friday from 11:30, to 1. C'mon ...

The Toole County Friends of the Library has kicked off their book sale, & it's going to be one bonanza of a sale too! They've got books, books, books & even more books all available during regular library hours. All the proceeds of the sale will go to the Friends of the Library, & I ask you, "How can you NOT be a friend of the library!"  Don't wo...

Back in '61, the U.S. Forest Service over in Missoula, dropped 20 of their most elite smokejumpers near a wildfire burning in the Idaho wilderness. Next Tuesday, night, the 7th, the documentary, "Higgins Ridge," will be presented down at Conrad's beautiful Orpheum Theatre...

There's a Community Blood Drive coming up this Thursday, the 2nd, here in Shelby. The "Drive" will be up & running Thursday afternoon from noon until 6, over at the Shelby Civic Center. You can now make/schedule your appointments ahead of time by calling the American Red Cross at 868 0911....

I'm giving away the real party game of secrets, "Judge Your Friends,"  tomorrow morning (Sat) at 7:30, on Puff Man Sports Trivia! If you're 18, or older, you could be the winner of this hilarious, & sometimes wacky, party game from University Games. It's al...

Due to hazardous travel, Dutton Brady has forfeited their games in Heart Butte, tonight (Fri) & there are NO options to reschedule. The Manhattan at Fairfield games, scheduled for this evening, & have also been postponed. At this point, all other games are on for tonight, & we'll be keeping you updated this afternoon & tonight on KSEN, & K96 FM, along with my Puff Man Blog.....

The Blackfeet Domestic Violence Program will be commencing their Woman's Domestic Violence Educational Classes. Classes are for 6 weeks, & will run on Tuesdays from 10, to 12 noon. Don't worry about a thing, you can call the Blackfeet Domestic Violence Program for the "exact" location of the classes at 338 2408, or 338 2409. At...

Shelby High School reports that our Montana winter weather has dictated they all leave earlier for State Speech & Drama. The school send-off gets underway this morning (Thurs) at 11, in the auditorium where the students will do a showcase before the fire trucks leads them on out of town. Ex...

Earlier this week, I blogged on the Marias Fair Board looking for local input on changing our 4 County Marias Fair week to the end of June. The fair board meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday, of the month over at the ambulance barn. They'll be taking comments at their next meeting, next Wednesday, the 1st, beginning at 6:30...