CM Russell Stampede Renovation Reveal

July 14, 2023

The 59th C.M. Russell Stampede will give PRCA rodeo athletes and rodeo fans a like an updated venue for the annual pro rodeo and weekend festivities in Stanford, MT.

A brand-new rodeo arena and covered grandstands are just the start of updates to the Judith Basin County Fair Grounds.

Community leaders Matt Neumann, Powell Becker, Dawnita Sampsel and Ollie Urick sat down with our Lane Nordlund to share more on the communities’ efforts to enhance the fairgrounds along with all of the events going on this week in Stanford.

See the updates to the Judith Basin County Fairgrounds by watching the clip below:

Schedule of Events

Click here for a full schedule of events.

Click here to learn more about the Stanford Open Golf Tournament.

Source: Western Ag Network

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