Opening weekend of the dancing season is this weekend at Carlock Dance Hall! They will kick things off with a free birthday dance for all 2025 birthdays this Saturday, April 19th with Todd & Company playing all the tunes from 8 to midnight. If you would like to reserve a table for the night it’s $5.
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Gregory County Fatal Crash
Gregory County Fatal Crash
What: Single vehicle fatal crash
Where: US Highway 18, mile marker 276, four miles west of Gregory, SD
When: 10:13 a.m., Sunday, April 13, 2025
Driver 1: 15-year-old female from Gregory, SD, life threatening injuries
Vehicle 1: 2001 Chevrolet Blazer
Seat belt Used: Yes
Passenger 1a: 15-year-old female from Gregory, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: No
Gregory County, S.D.- The driver was seriously injured and the passenger fatally injured in a one-car crash four miles west of Gregory, SD, Sunday morning.
The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer was traveling east on US Highway 18 near mile marker 276 when the vehicle drove onto the shoulder which was under construction. While re-entering the roadway, the vehicle spun and entered the south ditch and rolled, ejecting the passenger.
Both occupants were air lifted to a Sioux Falls hospital. The driver sustained life threatening injuries and the passenger died from her injuries at the hospital.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at http://www.safesd.gov/ . Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is complete.
Schedule for Monday
Club Baseball
Winner/Colome at Gregory
Lennox at McCook Central Montrose
Madison/Chester at Dell Rapids
Watertown at O’Gorman
Harrisburg at Lincoln
West Central at SF Christian
Garretson at Hanson/Bridgewater Emery
Softball
Jefferson at Yankton
MVP at Chamberlain
MLB
Mets at Twins at 6:40
Results from Bartender Contest Saturday in Colome
The second annual friendly bartender contest was held this past Saturday at the Colome Legion.
3rd place went to Mary Kay Drees of the Homesteader in Gregory with her “G 3”.
2nd place went to Juli Brown of the Colome Legion with her “Strawberry Mudslide Jewel”!
The Champion was Gene Bertram who was defending his 2024 win – with his “Gene-o-Colata.
Sunday’s Schedule
Club Baseball
Platte vs Belle Fourche in Chamberlain at 3
Belle Fourche at Chamberlain at 5
Colman/Flandreau at Baltic
Dell Rapids at Canton
Hot Springs at Garretson
Parker at Freeman/Canistota Marion
MLB
Tigers at Twins at 1:10
JLC looking to hire in Ideal
Jorgensen Land and Cattle of Ideal has a couple of job openings right now. They are in search of an ag equipment operator and also a truck driver. For the complete job details, call Reagan Nielsen at 605-842-3217.
Bill Pistulka Track and Field results from Saturday
The Bill Pistulka Track and Field Invite was held on Saturday in Winner. Take a look below at first place finishers:
*Kimball/White Lake won the girls 4 x 8 relay in a time of 10:27:84
- Winner won the boys 4 x 8 relay in a time of 8:39:54
- Paige Sprenger of Valentine won the girls 100 hurdles in a time of 16.54.
- Austin Blare of Winner won the boys 100 hurdles in a time of 15:88
- Brooke Montgomery of Lyman won the girls 100 meter dash in a time of 12:86
- Lincoln Kranig of Kimball/White Lake won the boys 100 meter dash in a time of 11:35
- Burke won the girls 4 x 2 relay in a time of 1:51:86
- Valentine won the boys 4 x 2 relay in a time of 1:38:71
- Autumn Baker of Kimball/White Lake won the girls mile in a time of 5:27:52
- Elijah Haukaas of White River won the boys mile in a time of 5:12:44
- Valentine won the girls 4 x 1 relay in a time of 52:46
- Valentine won the boys 4x 1 relay in a time of 45:09
- Keelie Kuil of Winner won the girls 400 meter dash in a time of 1:02:44
- Isaac Cronin of Valentine won the boys 400 meter dash in a time of 51:62
- Addi Hood of Burke won the girls 300 hurdles in a time of 52:86
- Austin Blare of Winner won the boys 300 hurdles in a time of 43:33
- Chamberlain won the girls mile sprint medley relay in a time of 4:43:65
- Kimball/White Lake won the boys mile sprint medley relay in a time of 3:51:02
- Lily Baker of Kimball/White Lake won the girls 800 in a time of 2:30:44
- Karson Keiser of Winner won the boys 800 in a time of 2:02:96
- Brooke Montgomery of Lyman won the girls 200 in a time of 27:29
- Jekhi Williams of Valentine won the boys 200 in a time of 24.81
- Sophia Bauld of Burke won the girls 2 mile in a time of 12:13:89
- Darron Moeller of Kimball/White Lake won the boys 2 mile in a time of 11:55;09
- Sunshine Bible won the girls 4 x 4 relay in a time of 4:27:02
- Winner won the boys 4 x 4 relay in a time of 3:34:55
- Emily Diekmann of Burke won the girls high jump with a leap of 5-03
- Andon Olson of Valentine won the boys high jump with a leap of 5-10
- Clarrah Beebout of Valentine won the girls long jump with a jump of 15-01
- Isaac Cronin of Valentine won the boys long jump with a jump of 21-02
- Emerson Swan of Burke won the girls triple jump with a meet best, 30-07.75
- Jekhi Williams of Valentine won the boys triple jump with a meet best, 39-11.50
- Paige Bull of Burke won the girls shot put with a throw of 38-01.50
- Shawn Hammerbeck of Winner won the boys shot put with a throw of 47-04
- Paige Bull of Burke won the girls discus with a throw of 136-02
- Shawn Hammerbeck of Winner won the boys discus with a throw of 146-07
Winner won the boys team title with 132 points
Burke won the girls team title with 97 points
Scores from Friday
Boys Golf- Class B Classic in Mitchell
Hanson won the team title with a 227. Gavin Colson of Sully Buttes was the medalist as he carded a 71.
Girls Golf- Class B Classic in Mitchell
Philip won the team title with a 285. Platte/Geddes was fourth as a team with a 325 score. Brynn Roehrich of Clark/Willow Lake was the medalist as she shot a 77. Mallory Gant of Platte/Geddes was 10th as she shot a 95. Olivia Bull of Burke was 13th as she finished with a 98.
Club Baseball
Rapid City Christian 7, Chamberlain 6
Winner/Colome 5, Rapid City Christian 3
MLB
Tigers 7, Twins 6. Byron Buxton homered and drove in a couple of runs for Minnesota.
Community Connections to celebrate 50 years next month
Community Connections in Winner will celebrate 50 years of business on May 15th! From 3:30 to 7pm, there will be 50 raffle items up for grabs, along with snacks and drinks provided. A bouncy house for the kids will also be setup as well. Be sure to swing by and congratulate the staff on 50 great years here in Tripp County!
Friendly Bartender Contest set for Saturday in Colome
Colome will hold their second annual Friendly Bartender Contest this Saturday, April 12th at the Colome Legion beginning at 6:30pm. Contestants will be judged on their signature drink, their technique and creativity along with their best bartender joke as well.