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MEDORA - The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame announces 14 individuals, two ranches and two rodeo livestock have been nominated for the organization's 2024 inductions.
The category, number to be selected in each category and nominees are:
- Leaders of Ranch and Rodeo (one): Virgil Hertz of Grant County and Bonita Bohnsack Laske of Ransom County.
- Pre-1940s Ranching (one): Lawrence Hopkins of Burleigh County and Elwood O'Cain of Mountrail County.
- Modern-Era Ranching (one): Arnold Bendish of Morton County and James Kusler of Oliver County.
- Ranches (one): Froelich Ranch of Sioux County and Patterson Land & Cattle of Dunn County.
- Pre-1970s Rodeo (one): Ernest Guimont and Ken Neuens, both of Morton County.
- Modern-Era Rodeo (two): Duane Meester of McKenzie County, Shaun Stroh of Stark County, Stuart Ternes of Morton County and Peggy Ward of Sioux County.
- Rodeo Arena (one): Brad Brettin of Golden Valley County and Jim Thompson of Bowman County.
- Rodeo Livestock (one): Moonstruck, a rodeo bucking horse, and Why Not Minot, a rodeo bull, both of Morton County.
NDCHF preserves the history and promotes the culture of North Dakota's Native American, ranching and rodeo communities. The organization has members statewide and in several other states.
The board of directors screened nominations at its January meeting.
This year's annual meeting will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-17, at Prairie Knights Casino & Resort, Fort Yates. Testimonials by family and friends about the 2024 nominees will be presented Saturday afternoon.
The organization's trustees will vote on the nominees by mail-on ballot. The 2024 inductees will be announced at the Season Premier on Saturday, May 4, at the Alvin Nelson Memorial Arena Patio at the NDCHF, Medora.
The induction ceremony will be Saturday, June 15, at Tjaden Terrace, Medora.