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Greg Klevgard and his sons, Bo and Shane, from Ismay, Montana stopped by the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry. The last time they had stopped by for lunch Greg and his family enjoyed the atmosphere so much they promised to come often. (more…)

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Aaron Flint and Bob van der Valk in front of the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry, Montana before doing the Voices of Montana broadcast

Terry, Montana
November 29, 2009
By: Bob van der Valk

The Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry, Montana was visited by host Aaron Flint and his Voices of Montana radio show on Friday, November 27, 2009. His broadcast was beamed live from the cafe across the State of Montana on the Northern Broadcasting Network. (more…)

The Evelyn Cameron Gallery in Terry, Montana

Juli Thorson is the Editor and Associate Publisher of the Horse & Rider Magazine

Yesterday, I was finally able to do something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time.

I got to visit the Evelyn Cameron Gallery of her pioneer photography in Terry, Montana.

Never heard of her? That’s OK–most people haven’t, even though she is in the Cowgirl Hall of Fame and was the subject of a 2005 PBS documentary. (more…)

Prairie County MT American Legion Honor Squad - June 1960

Dateline: Terry, Montana
November 11, 2009
By: Bob van der Valk

The Prairie County American Legion Post #32 will hold their Annual Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 2 p.m. in front of the Stockman Bank Building on Logan Avenue in Terry, Montana. (more…)

Landon Pigg and the Troth of Us with Inger Koppenhaver

Landon Pigg and the Troth of Us dropped by the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry, Montana on Saturday afternoon November 7, 2009. He and his group were on their way from Minneapolis to Seattle and felt an urge to drink some good coffee. They also picked up a basketball and football at Netzer Trustworthy Hardware store for some athletic recreation to keep them occupied during their road trip. (more…)

The Great Northern Railroad was completed in 1893

Dateline: Terry, Montana
November 7, 2009
By: Bob van der Valk

In Wall Street parlay: “Warren, let’s do lunch next time you’re in town”. This is an invitation for Warren Buffett to visit our small town of Terry in Eastern Montana. He will discover the rich history of Terry includes being one of the original stops on the railroad line built by the Northern Pacific railroad line. (more…)

Dateline: Terry, Montana
October 10, 2009 4:00 PM MDT
By: Bob van der Valk

Hungry hunters will have another place to eat for breakfast in Prairie County, Montana just in time for the start of the hunting season in Eastern Montana. (more…)

Print of Custer's Last Fight - Courtesy of the New York Public Library

Hardin’s Last Stand: Battle of Big Horn with the American Private Police Force

Dateline: Terry, Montana
By: Bob van der Valk
October 9, 2009 4:00 PM MDT (updated article)

4:00 PM 10/9/09 – The American Private Police Force has pulled out of its deal with the Two Rivers Authority and will not attempt to run the Hardin Detention Facility. The announcement was made by Becky Shay during a press conference in Billings this afternoon.

The tale of woe would have continued for the Two Rivers Authority (TRA) Detention Center. This announcement came after Michael Hilton aka Captain Michael had passed along yet another one of his many tall tales through his spokesperson to the media. (more…)

Jack the Horse and Shelby his owner trekked over 8 hours from Western Montana to Terry, Montana just to enjoy some of the Badlands Cafe's delicious marinated tomatoes and Montana's famous Huckleberry ice cream

Dateline: Terry, Montana
October 4, 2009 7:00 AM MDT
By: Bob van der Valk

The nightly sunset puts a special glow over the town of Terry, Montana presenting a very picturesque setting ready for a master’s brush. Kids are practicing at their special brand of soccer in Murn Park in the center of town or riding their bikes up and down the paved streets. (more…)

The promise of the authentic Terry Badlands look and feel hits you as soon as you enter the Badlands Café and Scoop Shoppe located in downtown Terry, Montana. (more…)

Dateline: Terry, Montana
August 31, 2009 6:00 PM MDT

On Saturday, September 5, 2009 “The King of Rock N’ Roll” will make his appearance at the grand opening of the Badlands Café and Scoop Shoppe on Logan Avenue in Terry, Montana. (more…)

The town of Terry, Montana has been abuzz lately with the report that a new eatery, Badlands Café and Scoop Shoppe, will be opening soon! Arline and Inger Koppenhaver, a mother/daughter-in-law team, have recently purchased a restaurant located in the central business district of Terry, Montana. (more…)

The next installment in our travel Road Trip Food Packing series is the food overview. One important question to consider when planning that big road trip is how much food is the right amount of food to pack, and the other question is what kinds of food should I pack?. There’s no perfect answer because every traveler is as different as every trip and every taste. (more…)

This is the fourth part in our Road Trip Food Packing series. Today we’ll cover foods you can pack along and then microwave to delicious perfection. How can you save the most money on road trip snacks? What are the most popular road trip snacks? How can you keep your road trip snacks fresh? This article includes photos, examples and explanations. (more…)

This is the second part in our Road Trip Food Packing series. Today we’ll cover packable dry snacks you can enjoy on the road or in your hotel. How can you save the most money on road trip snacks? What are the most popular road trip snacks? How can you keep your road trip snacks fresh? This article includes photos, examples and explanations. (more…)

We first visited Staggering Ox in Helena, where they have an unbelievable flagship eatery, complete with acres of kitsch, an art museum full of some of the least likely “art,” and a staff that just can’t be beat… they also have great food, but once you’re there, it hardly seems like the point. We loved the food, so we decided to focus on it more specifically this time around.
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We’ve seen so many carousels from coast to halfway-to-the-other-coast, and this one is as good as any, but better in a number of ways. Sure the one at the San Francisco zoo is the oldest, and the one in Missoula is the most unique, and the one at the roving carnie-fest was the scariest, but this one is unique for many of its own reasons, not the least of which is the ice cream parlor it hosts, and struggles to outshine.
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