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  • Roughstock event features PRCA clown, added purse

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Aug 7, 2024

    The Clearwater Rough Stock Challenge will add a few new features for its fourth-annual event, Saturday, Aug. 17. Competition is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m., in the Gene Snodgrass Arena, located along West Highway 275. A calcutta will be held at 7 p.m., prior to the first event. Elgin Livestock auctioneer, Ted Baum, will handle auction duties. Justin Rumford, 10-time PRCA Pro Rodeo Clown of the Year will entertain the crowd between riders. "He'll be a hit with the crowd," said chamber president...

  • South Dakota riders win two of three rough stock events

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jul 27, 2023

    Competitors from across Nebraska and South Dakota converged on Clearwater, July 22, for the third annual Rough Stock Challenge, sponsored by the local chamber of commerce. Chase YellowHawk, of St. Francis, South Dakota, took the top spot in bareback riding. He scored 76 points. Whitten Hoover, of Ainsworth, and Spencer Denaeyer, of Seneca, scored 74 points, tying for the second spot. In the saddle bronc division, Jackson Ford, of Sturgis, South Dakota, took home the first-place prize after...

  • Eight Second Hopefuls

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jul 20, 2023

    The best rough stock riders return to Clearwater, Saturday, July 22, as the local chamber of commerce hosts the third-annual Clearwater Rough Stock Challenge. Competition is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m., in the Gene Snodgrass Arena, located along West Highway 275. A calcutta will be held at 7 p.m., prior to the first event. Elgin Livestock auctioneer, Ted Baum, will handle auction duties. Stock for the challenge will be provided by Justin Boots, with Rocking Plus Rodeo Company. Local businesses...

  • Clearwater Chamber plans branding event

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jul 13, 2023

    The irons will be hot, Wednesday, July 19, but there won't be a herd of cattle waiting to be branded. Instead, rodeo enthusiasts and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce members are invited to bring a branding iron and leave a mark on the support beams in front of the new building at the Clearwater rodeo grounds, located along West Highway 275. The event is a prelude to Saturday's rough stock challenge, slated to start with a calcutta at 7 p.m. Branding will begin at 7 p.m. Cost will be $100 per...

  • What's New

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jun 22, 2023

    Cowboys and cowgirls attending the 56th annual Clearwater Big Rodeo will notice improvements on the rodeo grounds, situated along West Highway 275. A new 40-foot by 50-foot building, featuring a rodeo office, kitchen, meeting area, shop and shower, was approved by Clearwater Chamber of Commerce membership in December. Chamber vice president Jeremy Sanne said, "The building will benefit workers, especially for cleaning and keeping all supplies on the rodeo grounds." Many chamber members...

  • Cowboys ready to ride at Clearwater rough stock challenge

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jul 28, 2022

    Rodeo arena action heats up for a second time this season, in Clearwater, as the local chamber of commerce hosts the second annual Clearwater Rough Stock Challenge. Competition will begin at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 30, in the Gene Snodgrass Arena. A calcutta will be held prior to the first ride. Elgin Livestock auctioneer, Ted Baum, will handle auction duties. Justin Boots, with Rocking Plus Rodeo Company, will provide stock for the challenge. An additional $1,500 added prize money will...

  • Taking the bull by the horns

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Jul 15, 2021

    The Clearwater Chamber of Commerce will add a second event to its traditional rodeo lineup in 2021. On July 31, bareback, saddle bronc and bull riders from the mid-states region and beyond will vie for added prize money in the first Clearwater Chamber Rough Stock Challenge. Competition will begin at 7:30 p.m., in the Gene Snodgrass Arena. Justin Boots, with Rocking Plus Rodeo Company, will provide stock for the challenge. An additional $1,500 added prize money will sweeten the pot in each...

  • Skybox raffle tickets available

    Jun 24, 2021

    Individuals planning to attend the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce's July 31 rough stock challenge will have a chance to view the event from a skybox. Raffle tickets, for a chance to win skybox seating, will be available during this weekend's Clearwater Rodeo. Tickets will sell for $10 each or 11 tickets for $100. The winning ticket will be drawn this Sunday during bullriding competition. For more information or to purchase a ticket, contact a Clearwater Chamber of Commerce me...