Gregory, Winner and Chamberlain will have Junior High band members perform in the Tri City Band Festival tonight in Gregory! A performance will begin at 6:30pm inside the Gregory Memorial Auditorium.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, March 8, 2026

CONTACT: Brad Reiners, DPS Communications Director, 605.280.2050

Gregory County Fatal Crash

What:    Single vehicle fatal crash
Where:  339^th Avenue near 292^nd Street, one mile east and three miles south of Gregory, SD
When:   4:47 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026

Vehicle 1: 2016 Honda UTV
Driver 1: 53-year-old male from Gregory, SD, fatal injuries
Seat belt Used: No

Gregory County, S.D. – A Gregory, SD man died Saturday in a single-vehicle crash on 339^th Avenue, three miles south of Gregory.

The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2016 Honda UTV was traveling southbound on 339^th Avenue near 292^nd Street when the vehicle left the roadway and entered a steep embankment and rolled into a creek.

The time of the crash is under investigation. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

The T4 Foundation in Winner will hold ‘Not Your Granny’s Bingo’ on Saturday, March 21st beginning at 7pm at the Community Connections Building in Winner. This will be a fundraiser for the T4 Foundation. Bring the whole family and your friends for a fun filled night!

Gregory, Winner and Chamberlain will have Junior High band members perform in the Tri City Band Festival on Monday, March 9th in Gregory! A performance will begin at 6:30pm inside the Gregory Memorial Auditorium.

The Tripp County 4-H Program is looking to fill a 4-H summer assistant position. Applicants must be 21, have 4-H experience and working with youth. Job requirements include: host educational workshops, clerical tasks and help with 4-H events. To apply, call 842-2858 or email chelsea.hutchison@sdstate.edu. The closing date is March 13th.

Virtual video horse races will take place this Saturday, March 7th at the Chamberlain Community Center! Happy hour will be at 7pm, and the races will get underway at 7:30. There will be twelve races that will take place.

The City of Mission will hold cleanup days beginning May 3rd through the 9th for Ward 1. They ask property owners to put their separated/unwanted items into the following groups: trash, wood and furniture, metals/appliances and tires.

The Lazy J Sporting Club in Ideal will be hosting Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner on March 14th. Join them for traditional Irish food along with house-made specialty cocktails! Only 60 seats are available, and reservations are required. Call Karissa at 840-1256.

South Dakota State University Extension will be hosting a Gardening Workshop on Tuesday, March 17th at the SDSU Extension Winner Regional Center from 6 -7pm. Topics will include seed-starting, transplanting, soil fertility, varietal selection, irrigation requirements, protected cultivation, integrated pest management, and harvest strategies tailored to local environmental conditions.  This one hour workshop will be offered in seven communities and is open to participants of all gardening skill levels.  The class will be taught by Nick Volesky, SDSU Extension Horticulture and Specialty Crops Field Specialist based in Rapid City.

The Lariat Loopers 4-H Club held their annual chili cook-off on Saturday night at the Colome Legion. Here’s a look at first place finishers in each category:

1st for best chili went to the Lariat Loopers 4H Club

1st for best unusual was Robin Fast

1st for hottest chili went to the Clovervale 4H Club

1st for best non-chili went to Border Bumpers 4H Club

1st for best dessert went to the Musser family.