The Remarkable Kids Rodeo is not just one of the numerous events besides the main Mandan Rodeo Days. The free event provides children aged 4-12 with a wide range of abilities and needs the chance to experience a rodeo without limits to what they can do. The Seventh Annual Remarkable Kids Rodeo took place on July 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and featured activities ranging from stick horse barrel racing to roping. A reunion of Rodeo Clowns attended the event as well and helped

A recap of the 146th Mandan Rodeo Days celebration The annual Mandan Rodeo Days celebration took place from July 2-4 at the Dale Pahlke Arena at Dacotah Centennial Park in Mandan. Cowboys and cowgirls from all over competed in the three-day event to win prize money and earn recognition for their skills. Before the main events began, the rodeo was filled with competitors in the overflow bracket. On July 1, the rodeo slack took place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The slack was not pa

The Mandan Raging Rivers Waterpark hosted Everybody Swims on July 1 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The event was open to special needs or differently abled children and their family members to experience Raging Rivers in a fun and inclusive environment. Admission was $6 per person. Patrons had access to the kiddie pool, lazy river, tube slides, and the bathhouse. Facility Supervisor Brittni Auch explained how Raging Rivers creates an environment that is fun and safe for this sor

The Mandan Progress Organization announced the USA Patriots Kids Campers as Grand Marshal for the Mandan Independence Day Parade. The decision aligns with the parade theme, titled “Celebrating America’s Past Times.” The USA Patriots is a non-profit whose mission is to bring athletic and veteran amputees together to promote the benefits of inclusive sport and therapeutic recreational activities. Through the Kids Camp, veteran athletes serve as coaches and role models. They sh

A new kayak launch at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park provides visitors with a new way to explore the park. Thanks to the help of an anonymous donor, the launch was recently placed along the banks of the Missouri River and is free to use. The park does not offer kayak rentals, so visitors must bring their own to the launch. Although there are numerous launches at other parks in North Dakota, this is the first kayak launch at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. Fort Lincoln Stat