A benefit raffle will take place during the Clearfield Hall’s 100th Birthday renovation! They will raffle off a Weatherby Vanguard II Sporter .257 gun that has a Weatherby 24″ Blued barrel, walnut stock with a Nikon Pro Staff 3-9×400 mm scope. The drawing will be held July 28th. The gun is currently on display at Jeff’s Gun Vault in Winner. For more information contact Eric at 842-5483 or Shirley at 840-1061.

Don’t forget that  Miss Rodeo Cherry County is adding a Cherry County Rodeo Princess Contest and is open to girls ages nine through fourteen as of January 1st. The contest will take place July 27th and 28th and entries are due by next Monday, July 23rd. For more information you can contact Judy at 402-376-1879 or Barb at 402-376-3069.

Coming up this Wednesday, July 18th, a blood drive will take place in White River at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall from 1:15-5pm. To make an appointment call Donna at 259-3372. A blood drive is coming up next week in Winner on Tuesday, July 24th from Noon-6pm and on Wednesday, July 25th from 7:30am-12:30pm at the Winner Regional Hospital Chapel. To make an appointment call Lyndsey at 842-7178.

The Colome Area Farmers Market will open for the season this Thursday, July 19th at the Colome City Park! Stop by and purchase items such as honey, eggs, baked and canned goods in addition to fresh local produce and hand crafted goods. The Farmers Market will be open on Thursday’s through October from 4:30-7. If you want to be a vendor, get your application by messaging the Colome Area Farmers Market Facebook page.

We had numerous people either call in or post their rain reports this morning. Tim Gant at the number five tee box in Winner reported an inch six overnight. Cheryl Littau, south of Carter, said she received an inch 10. Joan Bloom received two and a half inches at the north end of the Gregory City Limits. Kelly Pravecek said he had 2.25 fall overnight six miles southeast of Winner. Kara Gregg reported three quarters of an inch. Richard Bailey in Burke said he received 3.85. James Miller had two inches of rain fall 2 miles southwest of Mitchell. Kenny Weiland in Madison told us he received 2.75. Stan Bicek, ten miles south of Colome, received 2.40. Jo Carlson, east of the Winner Airport, received .85 overnight. Vivian Sweeney, northwest of Bassett, said she had 2.10. Pete Haukaas in Okreek reported just .30. Kasey Hanson reported 2.25. William Soles had three inches fall five miles east of Gregory. Adam Spreckles had two inches fourteen miles east of Winner. Chris Novotny reported 2.10. Betsy Watzel in Winner had an inch seven. Short Haley reported an inch 25 at his home in Colome and an inch 80 at Haley’s Hiway Lumber. Laura Reuer in Herrick said she had two inches fall. Nathan McPhee had just .19 northwest of Witten. Michelle Parvin had an inch forty five, four miles east of Winner on Highway 44. LaWaynie Hossle had .70. Kathy Simpson, three miles east of Burke, had 4.25. Jim Bowling received an inch 40, 11 miles south of Winner. Suzette Johnson had 4.75 by the Burke Elevators. Jane Tuttle in Burke reported five inches. John Ishmael had two inches fall in Clearfield. Donna Howland received an inch 75. Cody Kartak, 2 miles south of Ideal, had just .32. Vicki Nelson, six miles north of Colome had 2.2. Linda Harsin had 5.03 overnight in Burke. Dennis Hansen at Carlock reported an inch 85. Sharon Eddie in Winner said she had an inch 40. Liz Farley received 3.40.

A grinding away at cancer benefit for Paul Storms will be held on Tuesday, August 7th at St. Mary’s Hall in Winner. Doors will open at 5:30 with a free will offering dinner beginning at 6pm as they will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans and chips. If you would like to donate a pie or an auction item please call DB’s Bait& Tackle at 840-1232, Vicki at the Styling Hut at 840-9807 or Colleen at 842-5471. Items may also be dropped off at these locations.

The Miss Rodeo Cherry County is adding a Cherry County Rodeo Princess Contest and is open to girls ages nine through fourteen as of January 1st. The contest will take place July 27th and 28th and entries are due by Monday, July 23rd. For more information you can contact Judy at 402-376-1879 or Barb at 402-376-3069.

A benefit raffle will take place during the Clearfield Hall’s 100th Birthday renovation! They will raffle off a Weatherby Vanguard II Sporter .257 gun that has a Weatherby 24″ Blued barrel, walnut stock with a Nikon Pro Staff 3-9×400 mm scope. The drawing will be held July 28th. The gun is currently on display at Jeff’s Gun Vault in Winner. For more information contact Eric at 842-5483 or Shirley at 840-1061.

Winner Summer Nights returns on the second block of Main Street in Winner tonight as the community celebrates 60 years of business for Mathis Implement! The Whiskey Bent Band featuring Chelsey Whitley will entertain the crowd. There will be numerous food vendors and plenty of games for the whole family to enjoy. Stop by and have some fun as the event runs from 5:30-9pm!

KWYR wants to congratulate Melissa Petersen of Gregory as she won two hundred dollars on Rooster Country yesterday! Chris called her name and she had two minutes to call back and give us the artist and title of the day that we announced on Tuesday. Within just a few seconds Melissa called in and won the cash! Next week we will have another cash giveaway on Wednesday. Be sure to be listening on Tuesday for the artist and title of the day between 1 and 4. Listen off the KWYR App or here at kwyr.com by clicking on the orange box at the top center of our homepage.