Stockgrowers raise money for Heroes and Horses

Members of the Montana State University-Northern Collegiate Stockgrowers Association said their efforts to raise funds for a program to help veterans Wednesday night yielded strong returns.

“Many brave people came out in the wind and enjoyed the horse-drawn carriage rides and we also received a lot of in-kind donations,” said Mary Heller, director of the Career Center at Northern and adviser to the Collegiate Stockgrowers.

In all, the fundraising push brought in $300.

For a donation of $2 to Heroes and Horses, donors were given a ride in a horse-drawn carriage around the Holiday Village Mall p...