Rodeo queen contest starts today, runs through Friday

For the first time since the 1970s, Chadron State will host a rodeo queen contest.

Applicants for the contest were not required to be a part of rodeo.

The first day of competing will be today at 2 p.m. in the Sandoz Center Atrium.

At 5 p.m. today, the speech competition and style will take place, also hosted in the Sandoz Center. Finally, tomorrow, the chosen queen will be crowned at the Dawes County Fairgrounds at noon.