The 2025 National FFA Convention will take place in Indianapolis October 29th through November 1st. The Winner FFA Livestock Evaluation team will be in action on October 30th, representing South Dakota! Gregory County FFA will also be attending the convention as well. Good luck kids!

A benefit dart tournament will take place for Rita Pravecek on Saturday, November 22nd at the Colome Legion. It will be round robin team 501 format and will be limited to 18 teams and 3 divisions. The deadline to register and pay is November 14th, and the cost is $160 per team. If you have questions, call 384-5350.

The 16th annual Springview Hometown Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair will take place on Saturday, October 25th from 10am-3pm at the Keya Paha County High School and Grade School. The Hog Trough from Valentine will be providing the concession stand and there will be approximately 50 vendors to explore!

The Witten Volunteer Fire Department is holding their annual free will hunter’s breakfast again on October 25th and 26th from 7 to 11am at the Witten Community Hall. They will be serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage biscuits with gravy and more!

A ‘tougher than nails’ trail ride will take place on Saturday, October 25th at the Dallas Horseman’s Club Arena beginning at 11am. A supper will be served that day starting at 4pm at the Dallas Fire Hall. This is a fundraiser for Suncatcher Therapeutic Riding Academy.

This afternoon at the Federal Courthouse in Pierre, the sentencing of 67 year old Richard Alan Kucera of Winner took place.

For Count 1 of Sex Trafficking of a child, Richard received the minimum sentence of 10 years. 

For Count 2 of Sex Trafficking of a child, Richard received the minimum of 10 years. 

Counts 1 and 2 will run concurrent to each other. 

For count 3 of Production of Child Pornography, Richard received the minimum of 15 years. 

For Count 4 of Production of Child Pornography, Richard received the minimum of 15 years. 

Counts 3 and 4 will run concurrent to each other and consecutive to Counts 1 and 2. 

Kucera was found guilty of two counts of Sex Trafficking of a Child and two counts of Production of Child Pornography following a four-day federal jury trial in Pierre in July.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be setup in the Gregory Library  from 8am to 3:30 Monday through Thursday this week, and again on Friday from 8am to 6pm. Students are welcome to signup for a drawing after making a purchase.

The 16th annual Springview Hometown Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair will take place on Saturday, October 25th from 10am-3pm at the Keya Paha County High School and Grade School. The Hog Trough from Valentine will be providing the concession stand  and there will be approximately 50 vendors to explore!

The Witten Volunteer Fire Department is holding their annual free will hunter’s breakfast today and tomorrow, and again on October 25th and 26th from 7 to 11am at the Witten Community Hall. They will be serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage biscuits with gravy and more!

Thanks to everyone below for calling in rain reports this morning:

Brian Hofeldt in Millboro reported half an inch

Delbert Klein, four miles east of Burke, reported an inch 30

Vivian Sweeney, 16 miles Northwest of Bassett, reported an inch 70

Dennis Hanson at Carlock received an inch 10

Bev Keegan in Gregory reported .91

Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome, received .60

Joel Foxley in Platte reported an inch 15