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Juvenile cited for ‘whipping brodies’ after rodeo

EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 2 weeks AGO
by EMILY MESSER
Emily Messer joined the Lake County Leader in July of 2025 after earning a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. Emily grew up in the rolling hills of southeast Missouri. She's lived in Montana since 2022 and honed her reporting craft through the UM J-School newspaper and internships at the RMEF Bugle Magazine and the Missoulian. At the Leader, she covers government, business, education, agriculture and community news. Contact Emily Messer at [email protected] or 406.883.4343 | July 2, 2026 12:00 AM

Police Police Department responded to an incident where a juvenile was “whipping brodies”, otherwise known as donuts, in the parking lot at the Mission Mountain Rodeo on Saturday evening. 

Polson Police Chief George Simpson, who is currently serving as interim city manager, said the juvenile was cited with criminal endangerment for “whipping brodies.” According to the initial report, there were several vehicles damaged and several people injured. 

Simpson said only one person gave a statement to officers claiming that they were injured and drove themselves to the hospital with minor injuries. One person also reported that their vehicle was damaged, and Simpson added that mud was splashed all over the vehicle. 

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