Cowboy Christmas Wrapped Up

Cowboy Christmas Wrapped Up

ADS Levi Lord lighting up ‘Cowboy Christmas’. [Photo: Jackie Jenson Photography] Cowboy Christmas across the Dakotas presented countless rodeos from Mandan Pro Rodeo Days, to the 100th Killdeer Mountain Roundup Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)...
The Heat is On: NDHS Rodeo Finals Light Bowman Up

The Heat is On: NDHS Rodeo Finals Light Bowman Up

ADS Ty Brenna – ND High School Rodeo Finals action. [Photo: 4-C Photography] The heat was on at the Dakota Winds Arena in Bowman, North Dakota this June 7-11, 2023, at the 70th annual North Dakota High School Rodeo (NDHSR) State Finals. Highs, whoas, lows, and...
National Champs: Modern Day Pioneers

National Champs: Modern Day Pioneers

ADS National Champion Paige Delaney [Photo: Craig Maley Photography] A modern-day pioneer from western North Dakota is leaving tracks of history in the books — bringing home a national title that is sure to help nurture the vitality of the land she hails from. Paige...
Women’s Indian Relay Making an Entrance at the 2023 ND State Fair

Women’s Indian Relay Making an Entrance at the 2023 ND State Fair

ADS [Photo: Kylee Halvorson] With the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Indian Relay having made its debut in the 2022 North Dakota State Fair (NDSF), the event will return to the 2023 NDSF — this time, though, it will include Women’s Indian Relay. MHA Tourism...
Rodeo Season Has Begun

Rodeo Season Has Begun

ADS High School Rodeo action [Photo: Amy Lelm] Valley City hosted the ‘Fargo’ North Dakota High School rodeo to kick off the spring high school rodeo season. This past weekend, April 21-23, families, rigs, horses, and contestants traveled across an icy interstate and...
Mandan Saddle Club Confirms 2023 Line-up of Rodeos, Other Activities

Mandan Saddle Club Confirms 2023 Line-up of Rodeos, Other Activities

ADS [Image: submitted] The Mandan Horse and Saddle Club’s activity plans for 2023 include two family rodeos on June 4 and July 9 featuring competition for all ages. Divisions are: beginners, ages 6 and under; peewees, ages 7-9; juniors, ages 10-14; and seniors, ages...