The Platte Area Chamber of Commerce is putting on the Hometown Craft and Vendor Market on Saturday, July 29th.   It will take place at the Platte Community Building from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The cost is $40 for a booth and $5 for a table.  One can contact the chamber at 605-337-2275.

Showing this weekend at the Lyric Theatre in Platte is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Shows Saturday and Sunday night start at 7:30pm. There will be another showing of the movie on Monday night at 7:30pm too. Starting on Wednesday, July 26th will be Sound of Freedom.

The Black Lab in Winner will host Tom Buckmiller and the Buckmiller Schwager Band on their patio stage for two nights this weekend ! Performances will happen tonight and Saturday July 22nd.  Performances will be from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. both nights.  Happy hour specials will be available starting at 4:00 p.m. each day.

The 54th annual Winner Elk’s Benefit Rodeo will take place this Friday through Sunday, July 21st through the 23rd, under the covered grandstands at the Tripp County Fairgrounds in Winner! Performances will start at 7:30pm nightly. Come watch the top cowboys and cowgirls from 14 different states who will be in action. There will also be the $1,000 bounty bull nightly that is sponsored by Frontier Motors in Winner. Bert Davis the Coppertown Clown will perform too!

Thanks to everyone below who called in rain reports this morning:

Dennis Hanson at Carlock received an inch

Pete Haukaas in Okreek reported .10

Delbert Klein, 4 miles east of Burke, received .50

Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome, reported .20

There was a report of .65 in Banner Township

Elaine Larson in Chamberlain reported an Inch 90

Short Haley in Colome reported .10

Greg Assman, 5 miles west of Winner, received .27

Joel Foxley, north of Winner, received .62

Laura Reuer in Herrick reported .50

.40 was reported at the Winner Country Club

Monte Mayes in Ideal received .08

Trinity Lutheran Church in Chamberlain will hold Vacation Bible School next week. It will take place July 25th through the 27th from 1-4pm each day. You don’t have to be a member of the church to attend. The theme is learn s’more about Jesus.

Thanks to everyone below who called in rain reports this morning:

Chuck Keiser at Jordan Hill reported .10

Fred Weidner at Dog Ear Lake received .42

Vivian Sweeney, 16 miles northwest of Bassett, received .60

Short Haley in Colome reported .10

There was a report of .03 in Banner Township

Pete Haukaas in Okreek reported .12

Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome, received .45

Dennis Hanson at Carlock reported .12

Brian Hofeldt in Millboro received .25

Busy Bees Daycare will hold a Picnic at the Burke City Park this evening from 5:30-7pm. They will provide a fundraising meal at the event. They will be grilling up meat and have some salads and desserts as well. Come out and support the daycare!

Congrats to Lyman High School and Teacher Chad Johnson, as they were recognized last week at the JAG National Training Seminar in Louisville, Kentucky! The JAG 6 of 6 National Award was given to Lyman as it acknowledges the highest achieving states, regions and programs that exceed national performance metrics for graduation, employment rate, full-time employment, total full-time positive outcomes among other things. Chad Johnson of Lyman was one of 96 educators who was recognized as an outstanding JAG Specialist!

The Black Lab in Winner will host Tom Buckmiller and the Buckmiller Schwager Band on their patio stage for two nights on Friday July 21st and Saturday July 22nd.  Performances will be from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. both nights.  Happy hour specials will be available starting at 4:00 p.m. each day.