Professional cowboys compete at 23rd Annual Bear Paw Roundup

With this long and hot summer winding down, many on the Hi-Line are looking forward to the return of high school and college fall sports. But before the likes of football and volleyball return, the rodeo made one last appearance in the area as the 23rd Annual Bear Paw Roundup took place at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook this past Thursday night.

The rodeo was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, meaning some of the best cowboys in the nation participated. Kaleb Norstrom took first in bareback riding with a score of 85.5 to earn $436. Calder Peterson from Glen...