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Fall Festival coming up at Trinity River Ranch

Trinity River Ranch of Mission will hold their Fall Festival on Saturday, October 5th . During the day from 2-5pm, there will be kids crafts, along with games, bouncy house with a slide, hay rides, concession stand, Photo Booth and more to check out! From 5-7pm, there will be a campfire with s’mores. You can follow Google Maps to Trinity River Ranch to find the exact address and location.

Conference and Screening to happen Monday in Valentine

A suicide prevention mini conference and screening of the documentary film “My Ascension” will be held at the Valentine High School on Monday, September 23rd. The first session will begin at 5:30pm. The screening will be at 7pm, and then at 8pm, there will be a question-and-answer session with Emma Benoit, the film producer and suicide prevention experts and advocates.

Hay Daze to happen Saturday in Platte

Hay Daze will take place this Saturday in Platte! There will be all kinds of activities that will be happening for the kids, including hay rides, bingo and more. There will also be live music played, along with a chili cook-off, street dance, downtown wine talk, food trucks and more. The event is being sponsored by the Platte Area Chamber of Commerce.

Friday afternoon Mellette County Fire update

According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety Facebook page, at 2:45pm on Friday, Firefighters have been successful in containing a majority of the fire.  One remaining area actively burning right now is along the eastern edge of the fire near the White River.  The location is west of highway 83 and a long way from reaching it.  Winds are shifting which could drive the fire more to the east.  Single engine air tankers are dropping retardant in that area to discourage the fire from spreading in that direction.  Conditions are still favorable for wild land fires in the central and western parts of the state.  Do not burn outdoors or do anything that may cause a spark, and do your part to keep South Dakota safe.