Mac’s Carnival and Attractions will be coming to Chamberlain this weekend! They will be setup at the Avenue of Flags from Friday through Sunday. You can stop by and checkout the carnival from 6 to 11pm each of the three nights.

8-12-26 Rain Reports

An inch 95 for Brent Ring at Turtle Buttes

Lynne Simkins, west of Winner, received .63

Pete Haukaas in Okreek received an inch 73 with 73 mph winds

Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome, received .70

Chuck Keiser at Jordan Hill reported .30

Vivian Sweeney, 16 miles northwest of Bassett, received .70

Ruth Vogt, west of Winner, received an inch 20

Dennis Hansen at Carlock received .11

Short Haley in Colome reported .06

Blaine Krogman, 22 miles southwest of White River, received .66

Brian Hofedlt in Millboro received an inch with a power outage reported as well

The Gregory/Dallas Chamber has their Harvest Festival coming up on September 19th at the Gregory City Park. Events will get underway at 2pm. Soup and pie tasting will run from 5 to 7. If you would like to make a soup or bake a pie, call the Chamber at 835-8270.

THE ANNUAL COWBOY FAIR IN COLOME IS THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH WITH THINGS KICKING OFF AT 3PM WITH THE CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT, FOLLOWED BY ROOT BEER FLOATS, BINGO, A FARMERS MARKET, DUNK TANK, QUICK DRAW, SKATETOWN COWBOY SUPPPER (FREE WILL OFFERING) AND 5-PERSON BED RACES AT 7:45PM.

The Winner Youth Rodeo was held on Sunday in Winner. Here’s a look at the results:

In the 4-8 girls all around:

Jacey Fulton of Miller finished in first.

In reserved there was a tie between Loretta Niewenhuis of Corsica and Presley Wilde of Virgil.

In 4-8 Boys,

All around went to Hayon Kartak of Clearfield.

In reserve there was a tie between Jhett Buoy of Winner and Tritt Peterson of Hitchcock.

In 9-B Girls,

All around went to Quin VanWinkle of Tyndall. Reserve went to Josie Hamil of Kimball.

In 9-B Boys,

All Around went to Stetson Niewenhuis of Corsica. Reserve went to Kix Coleman of Woonsocket.

In 14-16 girls,

All around went to Brooklyn Bailey of Bonesteel.

Reserve went to Reata Kiehn of Plankinton.

In 14-16 boys, all around went to Destry Wilking of Hartford. Reserve went to Ryggan Lambley of Burke.

For those traveling in Central South Dakota, keep in mind that there is a road closure on I-90 westbound at Mile Marker 263 as of 11am Saturday morning. There is a report of a motorcycle accident on I-90 at the Chamberlain Bridge westbound. Traffic was reported to be backing up fast as of late morning.

A pancake and sausage brunch along with biscuits & gravy will be served tomorrow at the Reliance Legion Hall from 9am to 1pm.  Thrivent Financial will make a monetary contribution to the Post to help with expenses, and it’s all for a free will offering.  The brunch is being sponsored by American Legion Post #179, Kennebec & Reliance.

A benefit for Lynndi Kahler will be held on Saturday, August 29th at the Burke VFW.  A Meal will be served at 5pm, Silent Auction will go from 5-7pm and a live auction beginning at 7:30.  For donations and benefit questions please contact Erin Schulte 605-830-5235 or Amber Linn 562-755-3415.

The Lyman School District will hold a back to school open house on August 18th at the School. The elementary open house will begin at 5. An open house for middle and high schoolers will start at 6pm. There will also be a parent and student/athlete and coaches meeting that night at 7:30.

The Burke Area Farmers Market will return to the Burke City Park tomorrow evening from 5:30 to 7pm. They will be recognizing National Farmers Week, and numerous door prizes will be up for grabs, along with plenty of produce available for purchase, along with crafts and much more.