The South Central Thunderin’ Toms Hunting Heritage Banquet will be held Saturday, April 30th starting at 5:30pm at the Winner Country Club! There are some great auction items that you will be able to checkout and possibly win! For tickets stop by Kucera Electric, Jeff’s Gun Vault, Automate Parts and Machine Shop or you can see Charley Dubray or Larry Ziegler at Grossenburg Implement.

There will be a tractor safety training course at the Cherry County Extension Fairgrounds on June 2nd and the 3rd. These are open to youth ages 14 and 15 and registration is required. For more details and to register call the Nebraska Extension Office in Valentine at 402-376-1850.

The Harper Family will bring “God’s Word in Song” to the Gregory City Park tomorrow starting at 7pm at the enclosed 4-H building. A free will offering will be taken.  The sixth annual autism walk will be held tomorrow at the Rosebud Elementary School. Also, the annual Charles Mix County Lincoln Day Dinner will start at 7pm tomorrow night at the Platte Community Center. Doors open at 6:30. The event is sponsored by the Charles Mix County Republicans.

Keep in mind that the Winner Baseball Association will have a slave and pie auction on Thursday, May 19th at the Winner American Legion. Hot dogs, beans and chips will all be served for a free will offering starting at 5:30. The auction will begin at 6:30pm.

The Gregory County Historical Society in conjunction with the South Dakota Humanities Council will present a program on Wednesday, May 11th starting at 7pm at the Burke Civic Center Community Room. Historian Arley Fadness will present a power point on Webster’s Bandit Buster. History buffs can follow the trail from Madelia, Minnesota to Webster, South Dakota!

The Norris School will be hosting a kindergarten roundup on Thursday, April 28th from 9am-1pm tomorrow at the school. If you would like to make an appointment you can call 462-6455.  Also, the Norris Elementary School will be hosting a spring concert on Tuesday, May 3rd beginning at 1:30 at the Norris Gym.

The annual meeting of the Gregory County Crop and Livestock Improvement Association will be held on Monday, May 2nd at 6:30pm at the Burke Civic Center Community Room. Members and those wanting to join should come and enjoy supper, a short crop presentation and the annual business meeting. For more information call Matt at 830-1714 or Hank at 835-9692.

The Presho Fire Department will be testing their severe weather alert siren today. There will be a simulated tornado warning at 1:30 this afternoon. Also, the Cherry County Board of Commissioners will meet at 10am this morning at the Office of the Commissioners in Valentine.

There will be a blood drive in Chamberlain this Wednesday, April 27th from 10am-12:30pm, and from 2-6 at the Fire Hall. For more information call Karon at 730-1128.  Also,  a blood drive will be held this Thursday, April 28th from 7:30am-11:10 and from 12:40-3:30 in the parking lot at Chamberlain High School. This drive is sponsored by the Student Council.  For more information call Kelli at 234-4467.

Don’t forget that a retirement open house for Becky Zirpel will be held this Wednesday, April 27th from 2-4pm at the Gregory County FSA Office, and also at the Burke VFW Wednesday night  beginning at 7pm. Come out and congratulate Becky on her retirement!