Organizers Matt Austin (left-right), Mark Berger, Tess Fahlgren, Randon Stormer, unknown and Travis Young with the Siding 45 Skatepark in Glasgow have hit fundraising goals and selected a site in Hoyt Park, which was recently approved by the Glasgow City Council. The park, designed by Evergreen Skateparks, will be about 5,000 sq/ft (about 100 ft across) of concrete in a circular shape with a green

Don Whitmus is thrilled and honored to be selected as the grand marshal for the 101st annual Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede. This year’s Stampede is scheduled for July 10-13. Whitmus explained that he was invited to have supper during a Stampede committee meeting this spring. “Part way through the meeting, they said they selected me as grand marshal,” Whitmus said. “I was shocked and

This year’s Miss Rodeo Montana is Amber La-Cross. A fifth-generation Montanan, she is the daughter of Jason and Jennifer LaCross of Bozeman. Her lifelong passion for horsemanship began at a young age, helping family and friends ranch on the north end of the Bridger Mountains and cheering on fellow rodeo contestants in the arena. Her upbringing in a ranching community instilled in her a deep

Breaking Eight will provide this year’s concert after the Wild Horse Ranch Rodeo on Wednesday, July 10, in Wolf Point. The Wild Horse Ranch Rodeo begins at 6 p.m. at the Marvin Brookman Stadium. Breaking Eight is a hard-energy country rock band from North Dakota. Band members have country and rodeo roots and they love performing for all country loving fans. The band’s website reads,

Eastern Montana native Tate Rhoads is looking forward to serving as the barrelman for this year’s Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede on July 11-13. Rhoads, who was born in Glendive and graduated from Custer High School, will be working the Stampede for the third time. He was a bullfighter in 2017 and a rodeo clown in 2020. “A lot of my family from my dad’s side is from there,” Rhoads said

Jeff Marn is back as the announcer at this year’s Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede to the delight of area fans. As a former contestant, Marn is the new generation of Western sports announcers. He was born and raised in Belt. After starting riding bulls at a young age, he had a very impressive career in the rodeo arena. He qualified for the Montana Circuit Finals multiple times and was

Central Montana bullfighter J.D. Harrell returns for the 2024 Wild Horse Stampede on Thursday through Saturday, July 11-13. Harrell’s career as a bullfighter goes back to his time competing in high school rodeo in Roy, north of Lewistown, where he grew up and still lives. Harrell found that bullfighters were needed at high school rodeos. He would compete in the bullriding event, then go

Rachel Lowett, Miss Teen Rodeo Montana 2024, will be part of the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede on July 11-13. Lowitt, 18, was born and raised in Hamilton and recently graduated from Corvallis High School. She excelled in her FFA chapter and earned her state degree, which was a culmination of many awards and prestigious honors over four years. As loving all things agricultural, she was recognized