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Saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett of Dupree covered two of three broncs last week in Bracket C of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Garrett placed fourth with an 84.3 on one ride and third with an 85 point effort on the other. All totalled, he left the Canada with $7,750 in winnings. File photo courtesy of Chuck Miner

Saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett of Dupree covered two of three broncs last week in Bracket C of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Garrett placed fourth with an 84.3 on one ride and third with an 85 point effort on the other. All totalled, he left the Canada with $7,750 in winnings. File photo courtesy of Chuck Miner

Garrett earns a piece of the purse at Calgary Stampede

News Staff
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Dupree saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett covered two-of-three broncs in Bracket C of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which continues through July 19.Garrett put up 84.5 points in the opening round on Pedro from the Wayne Vold Rodeo Co. to finish fourth overall and pocket $3,250.

Dupree School to upgrade football, track facilities

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The Dupree School District hosted an organizational meeting last Monday, June 30, to discuss and organize efforts to make improvements to the school’s football field and track facilities.First on the list of improvements, according to Supt.
Summer Kosel of Glenham guides her horse around a barrel at the Killdeer Mountain Round-Up Rodeo held July 1-4 in Killdeer, SD. Kosel placed 13th in Killdeer but bounced back to win the barrel racing championship at the Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo in Mobridge July 3-4. Photo courtesy of Chuck Miner/4C Photography

Summer Kosel of Glenham guides her horse around a barrel at the Killdeer Mountain Round-Up Rodeo held July 1-4 in Killdeer, SD. Kosel placed 13th in Killdeer but bounced back to win the barrel racing championship at the Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo in Mobridge July 3-4. Photo courtesy of Chuck Miner/4C Photography

Kosel claims barrel racing title at Sitting Bull Stampede

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Dupree’s Trey Young finishes third overall in tie-down ropingSummer Kosel of Glenham rode off with the top honors in barrel racing at the annual PRCA Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo held July 2-4 in Mobridge while another local competitor - Trey Young of Dupree - finished third overall in tie-down...

Faith cowboys lead bronc riders at Ft. Pierre on July 4

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
A pair of Faith bronc riders earned championship buckles at the 4th of July SDRA Rodeo in Ft. Pierre last Thursday and Friday, July 3-4, as Iver Paul won the bareback bronc riding event and Jake Foster topped the leaderboard in saddle bronc riding.
John “Sarge” Siers led a basketball camp for players of all ages at the Timber Lake School recently with dozens of kids attending. Siers is a teacher and head basketball coach at Ocoee High School in Florida who has coached at all levels and conducted youth basketball camps across the U.S. for more than 40 years. Photo by Jon Flatland

John “Sarge” Siers led a basketball camp for players of all ages at the Timber Lake School recently with dozens of kids attending. Siers is a teacher and head basketball coach at Ocoee High School in Florida who has coached at all levels and conducted youth basketball camps across the U.S. for more than 40 years. Photo by Jon Flatland

John “Sarge” Siers

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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