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Scheer stays sharp with saddle bronc win

It was Tryan’s third NILE win. He also won in 2012 with Jhett Johnson, of Casper, Wyo., and cousin Chase Tryan of Helena in 2008. Scheer scored his winning ride aboard Iron Maiden from Burch Rodeo. “I... read more

Interviews and videos: Western Heritage Awards to honor Barry Corbin, Philip Anschutz, Lynn Anderson and more

Barry Corbin keeps a bag packed and ready to go. "I’m in Texas right now ... to receive the Television Feature Film award for "Shadow on the Mesa." [Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman Archives] Sam ... read more

Snow news is good news &mash; It's a winter wonderland for recreation in western Montana

Wrap up in your best holiday garb and spirit and get ready ... Arena in Billings. NRF pays out nearly $60,000 in payoff and prizes, and the event features only the top ten money winners in each of the ... read more

NILE Foundation receives 2017 grant from Billings Community Foundation

The grant is from the Mathews-Dousman Memorial Endowment of the Montana Community Foundation in partnership with the Billings Community Foundation. The funds will aid the 4th Grade Ag Education Progra... read more

A salon on wheels for cattle

Cortney Bromenshenk spent 45 minutes Monday morning putting on her make-up and piling her long blond hair into an upswept bun with French braids to look good for her turn in the show ring at the Black ... read more

Dream Jobs

McCall Linke headed straight from graduation to her dream job as the equine events director and communications director for Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) in Billings, Mont. “I lov... read more

Bill G. Reed

He had taken many top prizes in the Wyoming State Fair, Denver Stock Show, NILE in Billings, MT, and the Eastern Idaho State Fair. He had also taken top prizes in the Wyoming State Fair for his hay pr... read more

The White Rule

That March during the Fort Worth stock show and rodeo, a group of prominent ranchers and horse breeders from across the West gathered in the home of Jim and Anne Hall, masters of West Texas’ famed Bur... read more

Cowboys, cowgirls and a clown: NRA Rodeo Finals hit town

Firefighter-turned-rodeo clown ... to put this show on.” Stock contractors from around Montana provide livestock to the cream-of-the-crop competitors from all corners of the state. “These are the fina... read more

No small matter, miniature Herefords put on a show at NILE in Billings

Rhinestoned cowgirls ran around getting ready to show. The groomer ... Farms brought to Billings in tandem with livestock from three other ranches in what Alyssa DuVal calls a “cowavan.” You can look ... read more

Get ready for the fair!

The big tents are going up, and the grandstand, livestock sheds and display buildings are spruced up and ready for crowds ... of the varied rodeo of past years. Bull riders have proved the most popula... read more

Maurice Cotton's got horses

A sampling of Cotton's program will be available for sale at this year's Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo sale. This is the sixth year he ... "If for some reason we don't like them, we get rid of them." ... read more