A hunt safe course will be held April 15th and 16th at the Game, Fish and Parks Regional Office in Chamberlain. The course on Friday will be from 6-9pm, and on Saturday from 8am-5pm. For more information or to register contact the Regional Office at 605-734-4530 or call 605-734-4577.

The annual South Dakota Tornado Drill will take place on Wednesday, April 27th. Whistles will begin sounding at 10am. Also, Susan Sanders from the National Weather Service will be having a storm spotter training session on Monday, April 25th starting at 7pm at the Fire Hall in Colome.

Yesterday was Election Day, and we have results from our local elections. In Winner in the mayor elections, it was Frank Finney receiving 339 votes  and Roger Farley received 292 votes. Frank Finney is the new mayor of Winner. For Councilman in Ward 1, it was Dave Baker receiving 82 votes, Clint Woods received 65 votes and Isaiah Curtis received 71 votes. Dave Baker will be the new councilman for Ward 1 in Winner. In the mayor election in Gregory, Maurie Schlaht received 214 votes and Scott Anshutz received 226 votes. Scott Anshutz is the new mayor of Gregory. In Presho,  they had elections in Ward 2 and 3. In Ward 2, Susan Thomas received 12 votes and Colby Brakke received 40 votes. Brakke will serve in Ward 2. In Ward 3, Angela Ehlers received 26 votes, Lance Comp received 24 votes and Robert Christensen received 3 votes. Ehlers will serve in Ward 3. In Kennebec for the town hall seat, Debra Halverson received 36 votes and Jared Schelske received 56 votes. Schelske has been elected to the three year term on the Kennebec Town Hall.

Five schools in our area will be celebrating prom this weekend! Students at Colome Schools and at Jones County Schools in Murdo will be celebrating prom this Friday, April 15th. On Saturday, students at Todd County Schools in Mission, students at Rock County Schools and high schoolers in Ainsworth will be having prom. We hope you make it a fun but safe weekend as you enjoy prom with your friends!

The Big Bend Shrine Circus will be at the Chamberlain National Guard Armory next week! There will be shows on Monday, April 18th and on Tuesday, April 19th.  They will have two big shows on both dates at 4:30 and 7:15. Tickets will be available at the door. Sixth graders and younger will get in for free!

Today is Election Day in Central South Dakota. Voting polls are open until 7pm. We do have a few local elections that are taking place. In Winner, there are elections for mayor and also councilman in Ward 1. Running for mayor are Roger Farley and Frank Finney. Running for councilman in Ward 1 are incumbent Dave Baker, Clint Woods and Isaiah Curtis. In Gregory, they have a mayor election going on. Running for mayor are incumbent Maurie Schlaht and Scott Anshutz. There are also elections in Presho and Kennebec. In Presho, they are voting in Ward 2 and 3. Running in Ward 2 are Susan Thomas and Colby Brakke. Running in Ward 3 are Angela Ehlers, Lance Comp and Robert Christensen. In Kennebec, they have an election for one person to the Town Hall. Running for that three year term are Debra Halverson and Jared Schelske.

There will be a blood drive in Mission this Wednesday, April 13th from 9:30am to 2pm at the Todd County High School. The blood drive is being sponsored by the Todd County Student Council. If you would like to make an appointment you can call Hillary at 605- 856-3503.

Tomorrow is Election Day. Voting will take place from 7am to 7pm. We do have a few local elections that will take place. In Winner, there will be elections for mayor and also councilman in Ward 1. Running for mayor are Roger Farley and Frank Finney. Running for councilman in Ward 1 are incumbent Dave Baker, Clint Woods and Isaiah Curtis. In Gregory, they will have a mayor election. Running for mayor are incumbent Maurie Schlaht and Scott Anshutz. There will also be elections in Presho and Kennebec. In Presho, they will vote in Ward 2 and 3. Running in Ward 2 are Susan Thomas and Colby Brakke. Running in Ward 3 are Angela Ehlers, Lance Comp and Robert Christensen. In Kennebec, they will have an election for one person to the Town Hall. Running for that three year term are Debra Halverson and Jared Schelske.

The Burke Wellness Center will hold a “Litter Pickup Walk” this Sunday, April 10th starting at 5pm. The two mile walk will start at the Burke Civic Center with registration beginning at 4:45pm, and the walk will begin at 5. For more information you can call Ann at 842-1267 or Laurie at 775-2522.

Make plans to attend the annual Gregory County Gift Show that will take place tomorrow! The Gift Show will run from 9am to 3pm on Saturday at the Burke Civic Center. There are many new vendors this year with all kinds of items on display and on sale! There will be a great lunch stand that you have the chance to enjoy as well! There is sure to be something for everyone so check it out!