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Firefighters from around the area joined the search for two missing firefighters after they sent a mayday call.

Arrived, it was too late to save 45-year-old august acabou, and 49-year-old wayne brooks. >> the firefighters last night, they displayed what it is to truly be a firefighter, and they paid the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: now, there are questions about whether the firefighters were properly trained for this type of emergency. >> this vessel was unique because it is not like it is a residential ship or a yacht. it was a vessel that hauled cars, vehicles. a large amount of vehicles. >> reporte...

Acabou, 45, a nine-year veteran, and wayne brooks, 49, 16 years of service, were both trapped and then rescued but died later at a hospital. >> our hearts go out to them and their family members and brothers and sisters of the fire service who had to see them in their last moments. >> reporter: officials say newarks firefighters from a dense urban city had not trained to battle fires on such a huge cargo vessel, 12 stories high. hundreds of reinforcements arrived from across the state. several i...

For 45 years, John Leavitt was a key man in staging the annual Sisters Rodeo. Leavitt, who died in April, became a Sisters Rodeo board member in the

Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday for the rodeo at the Last Chance Stampede and Fair in Helena at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds.

Property sales in the Tararua District have slowed, but it’s not all doom and gloom, says one agency.
PGG Wrightson branch manager Bec Adie said they were

Minot, N.D. (September 12, 2022) – An all-star cast is set for the 2022 Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot Oct. 14-16.

Prominent Rodeo Names Selected to Work the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo

Three San Diego faith leaders share their thoughts on how they craft the right message

 Wayne Brooks, Announcer  As a PRCA announcer, Wayne Brooks brings a fresh enthusiasm to the sport enjoyed by thousands across the nation. Like many announcers, his rodeo career began in the arena as a contestant....