The Chamberlain Farmers Market will reopen this Saturday, July 16th! The market is open each and every Saturday through October 1st. It will be open from 8am-noon at the Lutheran Church parking lot in Chamberlain. For more information you can contact Teal at 682-9377. The market is sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture.

The Winner FFA will be hosting a run for a reason on July 30th! There will be a full and a half marathon, along with a 10k and 5k run. There will be five age divisions. To all students who would like to participate, if you can find a few local businesses to sponsor you $5 for every mile you run or walk, all of the proceeds will go to the Connot Family. For more information you can contactWyatt DeJong at [email protected].

The Spirit Gems will be having a car wash on Thursday, July 21st from 11am to 7pm at the Frosty Boy in Winner! You can stop by and get your car washed and also enjoy Frosty Boy ice cream! They will also be serving burgers from 11-1. All of the proceeds will go to the Spirit Gems’ upcoming performance at Disney World in December.

The Winner Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their fourth annual poker run on July 16th! Registration will happen from 11am-Noon and everyone will depart at 12:30. Food will be served from 5-6 at the Fire Department with prizes to be given away at the Pheasant Bar at 6:30. Bikes, cars and everyone are welcome!

The Salvation Army and Shopko are teaming up on “Tools for Schools” to collect essential supplies for donation to children in need of school supplies and to ensure local teachers and students have supplies they need for next school year. You can visit your local Shopko between now and August 12th to donate school supplies!

Keep in mind that the Gregory County Historical Society will meet tomorrow night. The meeting will begin at 7pm in the Burke Civic Center. Also on Wednesday, the Feeding South Dakota Food Box Distribution will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Winner. Pick up time will be from 11am-12noon tomorrow.

Don’t forget that Summer Fest will take place on Saturday, July 23rd from 6pm-11pm at the Burke Civic Center parking lot! There will be a  big cook-off, great entertainment and a live auction all set to take place that night. The event is a project fundraiser for the Burke Hospital.