The Medicine Creek Golf Course in Presho will hold a flag auction and gun raffle next week. The event will happen on May 9th. Tickets for the raffle can be purchased by contacting Chris Long at 605-838-6002.

Rain reports from the weekend!

Joel Foxley, Platte 1.50;

Jim Vaughn, Winner 1.73;

Fred Weidner, Dog Ear Lake 1.42;

Jeff Farner, East of Winner 1.18;

Chris Phillips, Chamberlain 1.55;

Monte Mayes, Ideal 1.50;

Brian Hofeldt, Millboro 1.50;

Elaine Larson, Chamberlain 1.80;

Cheryl Schroeder, Winner 1.38;

Dennis Hansen, Carlock 1.50;

John Fisher, South of Winner 1.85;

Vivian Sweeney, 16 mi NW of Bassett 1.60;

Short Haley, Colome 1.89;

Brent Ring, Turtle Butte 1.65;

Bev Keegan, Gregory 1.62;

Delbert Klein, 4 mi E Burke, 1.75;

Pete Haukaas, OKreek 1.30;

Stan Bicek, 10 mi S of Colome 1.85;

Barry Gardner, West side of Winner 1.70.

The Winner School District is looking to hire for the following positions:

-6th grade Language Arts/Reading Teacher

-Elementary Music Instructor

• Elementary Special Education Teacher
• Speech Language Pathologist
• OST Director

You can apply by going to winner.k12.sd.us.

Ainsworth will hold their FFA Banquet on Monday, April 27th. The banquet will take place inside the Ainsworth School Gym, beginning with a meal at 6:30pm, and an awards program will follow. The banquet is free and open to the public.

SATURDAY MORNING RAIN REPORTS-HERE’S WHAT PEOPLE REPORTED AS OF SATURDAY MORNING

.75 FOR BRENT RING AT THE TURTLE BUTTES
.70 FOR CHRIS PHILLIPS IN CHAMBERLAIN
.45 FOR PETE HAUKAAS IN OKREEK
.35 FOR DELBERT KLEIN, 4 MILES EAST OF BURKE
.90 FOR STAN BICEK, 10 MILES SOUTH OF COLOME
.88 FOR CHERYL SCHROEDER IN WINNER
.83 FOR BEV KEEGAN IN GREGORY
.80 FOR BRIAN HOFELDT IN MILBORO
.93 FOR SHORT HALEY IN COLOME
INCH 14 FOR JOHN FISHER, A MILE SOUTH OF WINNER
.70 FOR ELAINE LARSEN IN CHAMBERLAIN
.95 FOR JEFF FARNER IN WINNER

.78 FOR BRUCE VENARD IN MURDO

1.05 FOR BOB SHAFFER IN DIXON

.84 FOR FRED WEIDNER AT DOG EAR LAKE

The Winner Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual Fireman’s Dance tonight at the Winner Armory. Doors will open at 8pm, and the dance will begin at 9pm. Weston Frank will provide the music. You must be 21 to attend. Rides will be available to and from the dance within Winner City limits.

The Colome Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual chicken supper on May 30th from 5:30 to 8pm at the Colome Fire Hall. Stop by for a delicious supper and show your support for the hard working firemen!

There were several fires in South Dakota and Nebraska last night, and into the overnight, including two large grass fires. One of those fires was northeast of Reliance, and the other east of Alexandria. The Reliance, Chamberlain, Lyman, Kennebec and Presho Fire Departments were paged out last night to the fire northeast of Reliance. There were also wildfires reported in Bon Homme County. Last evening, there were also severe thunderstorms for Stanley and Jones Counties. Multiple fires also broke out across Nebraska. A wildfire was reported burning across parts of Grant, Hooker and Cherry Counties, that saw an evacuation order for Whitman and the surrounding area. Multiple fire departments also responded, and were on the scene at two grassfires in northeast Nebraska. One fire was reported in Hubbard, that began shortly after 4pm. Authorities shut down Highway 11, south of Atkinson. A fire was located eight miles south of Atkinson on Wednesday evening. We will continue to update you on any further updates as they become available.

Winner Middle and High School band and choir members will hold their Pops Concert tonight beginning at 7pm in the Winner National Guard Armory. Stop by and enjoy some cowboy and Disney themed pieces of music!

The Winner Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual Fireman’s Dance on Saturday, April 25th at the Winner Armory. Doors will open at 8pm, and the dance will begin at 9pm. Weston Frank will provide the music. You must be 21 to attend. Rides will be available to and from the dance within Winner City limits.