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“Dad was consecutive Montana Rodeo Association all around champion in 1966 and 1967,” recalled Johnny’s daughter Kathy DeRuwe. PHOTO COURTESY KATHY DERUWE

End of a rough string

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 10:36am

For the first time since the 1950s, the Fourth of July Rodeo in Ennis will go on without Johnny France. The legendary cowboy and lawman passed away on April 20, leaving behind a priceless collection of “only in Madison County” stories. 

Fireworks

A Bang-Up Fourth of July

Wed, 07/11/2018 - 4:35pm

ENNIS—The biggest block party of the summer lived up to its hype at the “Meet Me in Ennis, Montana” Fourth of July celebrations. Around 10,000 people packed Main Street for Ennis’s 83rd annual parade, and many stayed all day to take in a variety of offerings and soak up some—finally—summer-like weather.

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65 N. MT Hwy 287
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