Welcome to the official web site of Toole County, Montana. Toole County is a great place to live! We hope you will enjoy exploring our web site and our county.

Bus Service is now available for Toole County residents and visitors! Check out the schedules (left side of this page) for trips from Sweet Grass to Shelby as well as from Shelby to both Kalispell and Great Falls . . . great things are happening in Toole County! If you have any questions about the bus service, call 406-470-0727 for more information.

Upcoming Events in and around Toole County:

Don't Miss Your Chance to Vote!

Montana's Primary Election will be held on June 3, 2008. The last day of "regular registration" is May 5th at 5:00 p.m., although you may still register up to and even on Election Day by stopping by the Clerk & Recorder's Office of the Toole County Courthouse with your driver's license. Remember to vote on June 3rd!

Safety in the Kitchen

The Toole County Extension and Health Department are offering FREE workshops on food safety. The workshops will be held on Tuesday, May 13 from 1-5 p.m. and Wednesday, May 14, from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Marias River Electric Conference Room. Attendees will receive a Food Safety Works manual and Food Safety Works wallet card. Registration is required - please call Alice at 424-8350 for more information.

Other workshops being offered by the Toole County Extension Service:

May 8: CoCoRaHs Training - 10 a.m. - Ambulance Shed
May 22, 29, & June 5: Computer Basics - evenings - Shelby Elementary School
May 30: CoCoRaHs Training - 10 a.m. - Ambulance Shed

If you would like more specific information about these classes, give Jeannie a call at 424-8350.

Diabetes Education

The following courses of diabetes education will be offered at the Marias Medical Center Conference Room:

May 7 (Noon to 1 p.m.): How to Stay Healthy for the Rest of Your Life
May 21 (Noon-1 p.m.): Hypertension and Diabetes
June 18: Treating Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (TBC)
July 16: Improving Diabetes Teaching Methods/Techniques (TBC)

Registration is requested, but walk-ins are welcome. Contact Rachel Pahut, RN,BAN Director of Education at 434-3220 to sign up for any or all of the workshops.

Home Buyers Education Class

If you are looking for a home or just want to learn more about buying a home, the upcoming Home Buyer Education Class is just the ticket for you! This informative class will be held at the Glacier Electric Hospitality Room in Cut Bank on May 13th and 14th. Registration is required to attend this class, so please class Coni Thorn at North Central Montana RC&D at 434-9161 ext 114 to sign up.

Area High School Graduations

North Toole County High School in Sunburst will hold its graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 3 p.m. in the NTCHS gymnasium. Shelby graduates will be honored on Sunday, May 25, at the Shelby High Gymnasium. (If you know the time of graduation in Shelby, please drop me an e-mail. Thanks!)

Northern Transit Interlocal to Meet

The monthly meeting of the Northern Transit Interlocal Board will be held on Tuesday, May 27nd, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the City Hall in Shelby. The Northern Transit Interlocal is the 3 county (Glacier, Pondera and Toole) and 3 city (Cut Bank, Conrad and Shelby) organization responsible for bringing regional bus service back to our area. The Board invites the general public to attend - your suggestions are valued!

Toole County Health Department Meeting

On Tuesday, May 20th, the Toole County Board of Health will be meeting in the Conference Room of the Toole County Health Department, located at 402 1st Street South in Shelby. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 12:00 p.m.

Help for the Marias Museum

You can help the Marias Museum in its fundraising efforts by using the ShopforMuseums.com site for your online shopping. Each time you shop, the web site company that sponsors the site, ShopforMuseums.com, will donate a portion of your purchase amount to the museum - and it won't cost you a thing! The registration is really simple; just a few minutes and you are set to shop at hundreds of participating sponsors. Give the Marias Museum a helping hand . . . thanks, and have a great month!