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Canadian Soldier Lt. Col. John McCrae was inspired back in the spring of 1915, to write the powerful poem, "In Flanders Fields," after seeing a war-scarred field of bright red poppies. In his poem, the Lt. Colonel was honoring the lives lost in World War 1, & thus the poppy became a symbol of remembrance within the military community. Me...

"Bee," like in "pollinator!" If you're a gardener, & who's not in our beautiful Golden Triangle, you'll want to check out the MSU Liberty County Extension's Pollinator Class they're hosting tonight (Monday.) Class begins at 6, at the Chester Methodist Church with guest presenter, Abiya "Abi" Saeed, MSU Extension Horticultural Specialist. Me...

I couldn't put it down! Butte native, & my good friend, Christy Leskovar's out with another fantastic new read. Christy's already the award winning author of "One Night in a Bad Inn," & "Finding the Bad Inn." Her latest book is, "East of the East Side," This true tome spans the late 19th to 20th centuries, & some of the "locations" include Montan

Some of our Golden Triangle Sunday Morning Easter services this Sunday, include the Shelby First Baptist Church EARLY service at 9, followed by breakfast at 9:45, along with an "additional" worship service at 11. The Pondera Valley Lutheran Church will be hosting a free will donation breakfast from 7, until 8, followed by an Easter service...

Our Shelby Volunteer Fire Department's getting all FIRED up to hold their annual fish fry this Friday. It'll be a "fine kettle of fish" from 5 until 8, & it's going to be great. Hope to see you at the fire hall on Good Friday. Happy Easter! Ma...

The First Presbyterian Church over in Cut Bank, will be open for prayer this Friday . ALL are welcome to come by for prayer between 1, & 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Keep warm, & Happy Easter from First Presbyterian in Cut Bank......

We'll be "armchair traveling" with Lewis & Clark tomorrow, Saturday morning, on Puff Man Sports Trivia. I'll have author Barbara Fifer's new book, "Going Along With Lewis & Clark," up for grabs for the 1st listener in with the correct answer to my sports trivia question. Check ...

Lent's a 40 day season of prayer, fasting & almsgiving that commences every spring on Ash Wednesday, & concludes at sundown on Holy Thursday. Even though we're called to keep away from luxuries, practice some self-discipline & fast in some ways, this DOESN'T mean we can't enjoy some fellowship & a tasty lunch. New Life Churc...

Western Art Week returns to Great Falls, next week. There will be some 14 shows beginning NEXT Wednesday, the 17th.Coming up THIS Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, longtime Montana media personality Norma Ashby, will be joining me at 2:30, on the Puffman Show because I refer to Norma as, "The Dean of Montana Western Art...

A Veteran Service Officer will in Shelby, Cut Bank & Browning this week to help our Golden Triangle Veterans apply for benefits. You can stop by here in Shelby, Wednesday morning up at the courthouse between 9:30, & 11:30, Cut Bank, Wednesday afternoon from 1:30, until 4, at the Glacier County Courthouse & Thursday morning from 9 to 11, over at the Blackfeet Manpower Center.... Read Mo

They'll be taking our Shelby Veterans Memorial flag down within the next couple of weeks, but don't worry about a thing. The winch cable is on the fritz, & it's going to be a couple of weeks in order to get the necessary parts to complete the work. We...

If you're a Sugar Bowl buff, you could be the WINNER with Puff! I'll have a Sugar Bowl sports trivia question Saturday (tomorrow) morning at 7:30, on Puffman Sports Trivia. The 1st caller with the correct answer WINS the hardcover, "A Young Man of Montana; From Hard Youth to Hawaii Mule-skinner...