Carter Kennedy, of Beresford, slides in the dirt after failing to hang onto the steer while steer wrestling during the Burke Stampede Rodeo on Saturday, July 16 in Burke.
Ashley Reiners keeps score under the shade of an umbrella for the singles competition on Wednesday, July 13 during the first day of the South Dakota State Trap Shoot at the trap shooting range near the Davison County Fairgrounds on the west end of Mitchell.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kenny Podzimek of Avon, plays with his boys Parker (6), center, Palmer (4), back, and Bode (2) prior to the welcome home ceremony on Saturday, July 2 for the 155th Engineer Company at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. Members of the 155th spent the past 11 months on a mission in Kuwait.
Riders sit atop their horses outside the arena during the final night of the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo on Sunday, July 17 at Horseman’s Sports Arena in Mitchell.
‘Abe Lincoln’ takes a peak at the crowd while the Mount Rushmore float takes part in the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade on Saturday, July 16 down Main Street in Mitchell.
Specialist Eric Simonton kisses his three-year-old son Ethan prior to the welcome home ceremony for the 155th Engineer Company on Saturday, July 2 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. Members of the 155th spent the past 11 months on a mission in Kuwait.
Cowboys watch the action as the sunsets on the final night of the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo on Sunday, July 17 at Horseman’s Sports Arena in Mitchell.
Shelly Randall, left, has a laugh after smelling the flowers that were brought by Renee’ Polreis of Nepstad’s Flowers & Gifts as part of Teleflora’s 16th Annual Make Someone Smile Week on Wednesday, July 20 at LifeQuest in Mitchell. Polreis delivered 144 flowers on Wednesday.
Friends, family and supports came out as the 155th Engineer Company was welcomed home on Saturday, July 2 during a welcome home ceremony held at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. The 155th spent the past 11 months on a mission in Kuwait.
Hannah Leeper, left, Ben Sorenson, center, and John Broecher each try to apply a band to a goose to band before being released back into the water last week at a lake Northeast of Mitchell. (Date shot: June 22, 2016; Date published: July 2, 2016)
