State news

The Toole County Medical Auxiliary, will be hosting the Santa Shop, down at the Cedar Closet, NEXT Sunday, December 8th, from noon until 6. Santa, will have 50% off for ALL preschool & elementary age students. You'll want to be sure to bring along your list of names for the gifts you wish to purchase. Do...

The Moose Lodge, down in Conrad, is hosting their 22nd Annual TURKEY bingo tonight (Thurs.) This evening's turkey action kicks off at 6. Turkey bingo tonight at the Moose, will have door prize giveaways & is being sponsored by Pondera County Extension Homemakers. Bi...

If you do, & who doesn't, The Glaciereens Children's Christmas Store's coming up in a couple of weeks, & the Glaciereens NEED volunteers for the "store." Their Children's Christmas Store, will be open from 10 to noon on Saturday, December 7th, & volunteers are needed to help set-up on Friday morning, the 6th, starting at 9. Don't worr...

Next weekend, Thanksgiving weekend's Shop Small Saturday. Next Saturday, the 30th, Our Shelby Chamber reminds us to light up the season & shop Shelby. Many of our Shelby businesses will be offering food & SALES throughout the day. It's so important to shop & support our local Shelby businesses as shopping at your favorite Shelby businesses results in a more vibrant community. What a fa

This week, the Pondera Players, return to the stage of the beautiful Orpheum Theatre, in Conrad, to perform an encore of last week's SRO presentation of "A Christmas Story." A Christmas Story, is set for this Thursday, Friday, & Saturday evenings at 7. Bu...

Bethany Lutheran Church, in Dutton, will have their Lutefisk & Norwegian Meatball Dinner, on Sunday, December 8th. The good smells & good food will be served up between noon & 3:30, plus, there'll be a bazaar & crafts too! Adults are $20, 13 to 17, $15, 9 to 12, $10, & the small fries under 8, get to eat FREE. Don't worry about ...

I'm all fired up for Puff Man Sports Trivia tomorrow (Sat) morning at 7:30. I've got the wild & wooly book, "Along Came A Cowgirl; Daring and Iconic Women of the Rodeo & Wild West Shows," by Chris Enss, up for grabs. These wild west rodeo ladies threw caution to the wind as they roped, rode, steer & calf wrestled, shot & lassoed in rodeos as early as 1890. I dare say the.

The Montana VA Health Care System's has announced the official re-opening of the Browning VA Clinic, on next Tuesday, the 19th. The re-modeled clinic's more than 590 square feet & has "dedicated" parking spots for Veterans. The clinic will offer telehealth services for Primary Care & Specialty Care (including, but not limited to Mental Health, Sleep Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatol

You invited to the Marias Museum Christmas Gingerbread Competition, on Tuesday, December 3rd, from 4 to 7, at the Marias Museum Annex. The theme this year's "Little Gingerbread House on the Prairie." You'll be enjoying the music of Strings n' Things, too while feasting on all the delicious soup & cookies. He...

Veterans Service Officers for Montana Veterans Affairs, will be meeting next week with Veterans interested in applying for benefits. The Officers will be available in Browning, on next Tuesday, the 19th, between 1 & 4, at the Blackfeet Veterans Center. Cu...

The Conrad Baptist Church, has an "invite" out for everyone to their Thanksgiving Dinner, on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th. Platters will be served from noon to 2, at the church, 110 North Wisconsin. If you're unable to make it, don't worry about a thing...

The Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale Fundraiser's on the way! The fundraiser's scheduled for Tuesday, the 26th, just 2 days before Thanksgiving, at the Main Topic, from 10 to 5. 10% of the proceeds from all the pies will be donated to our Shelby Turkey Bucks Campaign...