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Lyman and Tripp County road news

The Lyman County Highway Department reminds everyone about a road closure to through traffic on County Road 25 and 232nd street northwest of Presho for the Nies Bridge replacement. It will remain closed through August 16th. In other news, the City of Winner will be hosting a public meeting on Monday, July 31st at 5pm at the Council Chambers. The meeting is regarding Main Street continuing as a one way or changing it to a two way street when the state DOT will be redoing the highway through Winner in 2020.

Busy weekend filled with golf in the area

We have many golf tournaments that will be happening in Central South Dakota and North Central Nebraska this weekend. Friday, the WInner Area Chamber of Commerce will host their annual tournament beginning at 6pm at the Winner Country Club. The Wellness Center two person scramble will happen Friday night at the Lake Platte Golf Course. Saturday, five golf tournaments will take place- Couples Tournament in Gregory, Ladies two person scramble in Ainsworth, Murdo Ford Tournament, two lady best ball in Winner and the Lyman Alumni four person scramble. The weekend of golf will wrap up on Sunday with a Couples Tournament at the Chamberlain Country Club.

Scores from Wednesday

Teener Regional Baseball resumed Wednesday in Corsica. In game one, Gregory defeated Platte/Geddes, 5-3. Game two went to Tabor as they came back to defeat Corsica, 10-6. The nightcap was won by Colome as they beat Gregory, 10-4. In postseason amateur baseball Wednesday, Platte was able to punch their ticket to the state tournament in Mitchell as they beat Corsica/Stickney, 9-4. The District 3 Championship was won by Plankinton as they were victorious over Four Corners last night by a final score of 4-2.

Wednesday morning rain reports

We had more rain reports called in to the KWYR studios this morning. Pete Haukaas said he received 75/100’s Tuesday with 50 mile per hour wind gusts. Two miles southeast of Winner, Donna Howland had 45/100’s fall. Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome, had an inch 40. At Haley’s Hiway Lumber, Short Haley received half an inch. Short received an inch at his home. Ben Huber in White River recieved half an inch. At the Bowling residence, eleven miles south of Winner, they called in an inch 20. In Chamberlain, Elaine Larson said an inch and a half fell in downtown, and three inches was reported up on I-90 by Dairy Queen. Fred Weidner at Dog Ear Lake received an inch of rain. Dennis at Carlock said he came away with 55/100’s. Cody Jorgensen in Ideal had .70. Vivian Sweeney, northwest of Bassett, received an inch and a half. Tex in Hamill recieved two and a quarters inch Tuesday. Laura Reuer in Herrick called in half an inch and Marty Hopkins southwest of Winner received 70/100s.

Hunt Safe class coming up in Winner

A Tripp County Hunt Safe Class will take place this Friday, July 28th from 6:30-9pm and on Saturday, July 29th from 8am-5pm at the Rosebud Arrow, Rod & Gun Club in Winner. The classes are open to ages eleven and up. Students must attend both class sessions. To register, go to gfp.sd.gov/hunt-ed, or you can call Tim at 605- 842-0855.

Special celebration at Carlock this weekend!

Come help Dennis Hanson and the Carlock Dance Hall celebrate as he has been selected as “Promoter of the Year” by the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame! A reception will be held at Carlock Dance Hall on Sunday, July 30th with music starting at 2 and lunch will be served. There will be a fundraiser to help provide music supplies to the Gregory Elementary Music Education Program. All of us here at KWYR want to congratulate Dennis on the great honor!

Races back in Pukwana and Stuart this weekend

The races are back this weekend! The lawnmower racers will be back in action Saturday night at the Puk U Bar in Pukwana starting at 8pm. Calcutta will be at 7:30. The races in Stuart, Nebraska will be back on Sunday night! Gates will open at 5:15 and races will get going at 7 as it will be a regular night of racing. This weeks race sponsor is Dairy Queen.

Scores from Tuesday

THE CLASS B STATE LEGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT WAS WON BY VERMILLION POST 1 YESTERDAY AT LEAHY BOWL AS THEY BEAT SPEARFISH, 3-1. BILLY MOUNT, WHO ENDED UP BEING NAMED THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT, PICKED UP THE WIN ON THE MOUND. IN REGIONAL TEENER BASEBALL FROM TUESDAY IN CORSICA, COLOME BEAT PLATTE IN GAME ONE IN FOUR INNINGS BY A FINAL OF 19-4. IN GAME TWO, CORSICA WAS VICTORIOUS OVER GREGORY, 7-2. TYNDALL BEAT COLOME IN THE NIGHTCAP, 19-0. THE ACTION WILL RESUME AT 2:30 TODAY AS PLATTE WILL PLAY GREGORY FOLLOWED BY CORSICA AGAINST TYNDALL. AMATEUR BASEBALL FROM LAST NIGHT, IN THE DISTRICT 3 TOURNAMENT IN MILLER, KIMBALL/WHITE LAKE WAS VICTORIOUS OVER CHAMBERLAIN, 5-3. TONIGHT AT 8PM, FOUR CORNERS WILL PLAY PLANKINTON FOR THE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP AT 8PM IN MILLER.

 

Winner watering restrictions

The City of Winner has adopted the following watering restrictions: The hours of watering will be from 6pm to midnight and from 5-10am, no lawn watering during any other time of day or night. Houses and businesses with uneven address numbers water on uneven numbered calendar days and those with even address numbers water on even numbered calendar days. These restrictions will be implemented immediately.

Rain reports

We had a good amount of rain fall in certain parts of the area last night. Gene Engel, south of Winner, received 6.3 inches. Jim and Victoria Bowling, 11 miles south of Winner received five inches. Judy Bartels in Witten received just .05 as did Wilma Harter. Vivian Sweeney received 70/100’s. Fred Weidner reported an inch 76 at Dog Ear Lake along with fires and lightning. Monty Hopkins recieved an inch 40, 15 miles southwest of Winner with a good amount of wind. Dennis at Carlock called in 15/100’s. Short Haley had .14 at Haley’s Hiway Lumber and .70 at his home near Colome. 2 miles southeast of Winner, Donna Howland called in .20. Pete Haukaas in Okreek had .45 fall. Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome, called in 90/100s. Liz Farley said she received .85, 12 miles southwest of Winner.