A blood drive will take place tomorrow at the Burke Community Civic Center from 9:15am to 2:45pm. If you would like to schedule a time to donate blood, you can go online to lifeservebloodcenter.org.

Golden West will be hosting a free pool party and picnic at the Winner City Pool on Wednesday, August 13th from 5 to 8pm. Kids can stop by and enjoy an evening of swimming and a hot dog meal at no cost. There will also be prize drawings throughout the evening too.

The Winner Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Barbecue Pit Row on Saturday, in conjunction with the Frontier Motors Car Show. Here’s a look at the winners:

Ribs:

1: Checkered BBQ

2: Hallelujah Honey

3: Freckled Cow

4: Smokin Bulls

 

Pork Butt:

1: Checkered BBQ

2: Smokin Bulls

3: RJ Ribs

4: Hallelujah Honey

 

Brisket:

1: Checkered BBQ

2: Casual Smokers

3: Smoked Encounters of the 3rd Swine

4: Freckled Cow

 

Backyard Ribs:

1: Holiday Inn Express

2: CyberTech

 

Side Dish:

1: Office Products Center

 

Overall:

1: Checkered BBQ

2: Hallelujah Honey

3: Freckled Cow

4: Smokin Bulls

 

Frontier Motors Car Show

Class 100- up to 1964

1st- Paul Schueth, ‘53 Plymouth

 

Class 200- ‘65-‘72

1st- Bridge Ryno, ‘71 Corvette

 

Class 300- 1973-present stock

1st- David Fayard, ‘74 Volkswagen Beetle

 

Class 500- ‘65-‘72

1st- Lori Engel, ‘69 Chevy Chevelle

 

Class 600- ‘73 to present modified

1st- Justin Willuweit, 2021 Dodge Challenger

 

Class 700- Stock Pickup

1st- Greg Baker, ‘56 Chevy 3600

 

Class 800- Modified Pickup

1st- Wayne Willuweit, 2018 Ford Shelby

 

Class 900- Street Rods

1st- Carl Baker, ‘29 Ford Sedan

 

Class 1,000- open class: motorcycle, rat rod, car

1st- Marlo Winter, 2013 Can-Am Spyder

 

If you have an event planned in Winner for Labor Day weekend, please call Sally Brozik at 842-5616 by August 20th to have it listed in the Winner Advocate all-events ad. Now is also the time to plan your entry for the Winner American Legion Labor Day Parade. This year’s theme is “100 years of American Legion Baseball”.

The Rosebud Arrow, Rod and Gun Club in Winner will be hosting a hunt safe class this evening and tomorrow. The class this evening will run from 6 to 9pm. Saturday, the class will begin at 8am. If you have questions, contact Tim Pravecek at 830-0220.

The Wood All-School Reunion is set for this weekend! The reunion will take place on Saturday, August 9th. It will take place inside the Wood Gym beginning at 5pm. There will be a silent auction at 5:30, and dinner will be served starting at 6pm that night.

There will be a retirement party for Tripp County Chief Deputy, Todd Stiehl, on Thursday, August 14th beginning at 2pm in the community room of the Tripp County Courthouse. Come congratulate Todd on 20 tremendous years as chief deputy in Tripp County.

Golden West will be hosting a free pool party and picnic at the Winner City Pool on Wednesday, August 13th from 5 to 8pm. Kids can stop by and enjoy an evening of swimming and a hot dog meal at no cost. There will also be prize drawings throughout the evening too.

Rain reports 8/4/25

Jeff Farner, east of Winner .66 & 3/4 inch hail;

Jeff Schramm, east 10th St, Winner .55;

Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome 1.25 & 1 inch diameter hail;

Cheryl Schroeder, Winner .35;

Delbert Klein, 4 miles east of Burke .30;

Bev Keegan, Gregory 1.15;

Barry Gardner, west Winner .70;

Elaine Larson, Chamberlain .40;

Jim Vaughn, Pine Street, Winner .40;

Brian Hofeldt, Millboro .40 and half inch hail;

Weidners, at Dog Ear Lake .55;

Short Haley, Colome .40;

Monte Mayes, Ideal .50 and a little hail;

Steve Meyer, east of Winner .83.

A new event will be put on by the Gregory/Dallas Chamber this Saturday, August 9th at the Gregory City Park from 9am to Noon called ‘Stomp, Chomp and Roar’. It’s a dinosaur-themed event featuring sensory stations for kids, and adults to learn more about the Jurassic period will happen. Children of all ages are welcome, but parents are encouraged to join. Local businesses will be set up along the walking trail of the city park with stations that will allow dinosaur lovers of all ages to touch, see, smell, taste and hear what it was like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

For more information, check out the Gregory/Dallas Facebook Page.