The Southern Belle Cattlewomen will hold Beef Fest this week! It will happen on Friday, October 17th from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Tripp County 4-H Center in Winner. Stop by and enjoy some delicious beef and sides and support the cattlewomen!

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.

The Gregory Public Library will be hosting an autumn guided painting tutorial class today from 2:30 to 6pm. This is open to teenagers and adults. All painting materials will be provided for the event.

There will be a blood drive in Presho next week on Thursday, October 16th. The drive will be held at the Methodist Church running from 1 to 5:30pm. If you would like to signup in advance, please call Mary Swedlund at 605-680-9019.

A benefit lunch for Dean Burger will take place on Tuesday, October 14th from 11am to 2pm at the Ritz Plaza on Main Street in Winner. They will be serving a pulled pork sandwich meal, along with pulled pork nachos, super nachos for $12 each. All of the proceeds will support Dean as he recovers from cardiac arrest.

Don’t forget that a blood drive will take place in Gregory tomorrow! The blood drive will run from 12:30 to 5:30pm. If you would like to schedule a time to donate blood, you can go online to lifeserveblooddrive.org

The State A Boys Golf Tournament wrapped up this afternoon in Vermillion. Hayden Heig of St. Thomas More was the individual medalist as he carded a tournament best, 138 two day total, including a 69 today. Chamberlain’s Chase McQuirk was the team’s top golfer as he carded a 159 two day total, including an 81 today. Carter Craven was Winner Area’s top golfer shooting a 167 two day total, including an 82 today. Dakota Valley won the team title by four strokes over Vermillion. Chamberlain was 9th as a team and Winner Area was 10th.

At the State AA Boys Golf Tournament in Rapid City, Taten Mauney of O’Gorman was the individual medalist as he carded a tournament best, 142 two day total, including a 74 today. Braxton Hollan of Lincoln tied with Charlie Swift of Harrisburg and Jayden Antonen of O’Gorman for runner up as all three shot a 147 two day total. Harrisburg won the team title by four strokes over O’Gorman, Lincoln was third.

The Southern Belle Cattlewomen will hold Beef Fest next week! It will happen on Friday, October 17th from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Tripp County 4-H Center in Winner. Stop by and enjoy some delicious beef and sides and support the cattlewomen!

ESA Beta Alpha will hold their annual Show N Sell on Saturday, November 22nd from 9am to 3pm at the Winner Armory. There will be numerous area vendors to shop that day along with the St. Jude Silent Auction. Concessions will be available that day too.

Chamberlain will be hosting a cheering against cancer event on Thursday, October 9th from 1-4pm at the Chamberlain High School Gym. Kids will learn a cheer routine that day, before they perform at halftime of the Tackle Cancer Football game Friday night, October 10th against Wessington Springs. It’s open to kids in grades K through 6.