Your Country 1260 Mailbag The Country 1260 Mailbag is a great way to sell or buy items. Everything for sale on the Mailbag is $300 or less. It’s a great way to advertise a yard sale or to sell off items that you don’t need. Drop off or send your Mailbag items to us, we will not take mailbag items over the phone. Make sure that the item is legible so that we can easily read it on the air. Our address is KWYR Mailbag, PO Box 491, Winner, SD 57580 and our email address is kwyroffice@gwtc.net. Thanks a lot for your participation in making the Mailbag possible. The Mailbag is read at 10:20am Monday through Friday. The Mailbag will be updated on KWYR.com on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Happy Shopping And Swapping!
For Sale/Wanted/Found
5/17 Wear N Wares Thrift Store at 610 Main St in Gregory will be having a weekly special beginning Tues May 19th through Friday May 22nd. Ladies, men’s and kid’s summer shorts are 50% off.
5/14 For Sale: Strawberry plants $2.00 each. Black eyed susan plants $2.00 each. Call 605-840-4572.
5/5 German shepherd/black lab puppies 7 weeks old. Farm raised and ready for their forever homes. Located south of Burke. $100 homing fee. Call or text Mary 605-830-5734.
5/4 Items for sale: 1. 3 cabbage patch dolls with birth certificates. Also, play pen, swing, chair hooks on table, & twin beds. Asking $175. 2. 1 microwave – $25.00, 2 convection ovens – $25.00, and 1 microwave oven, convection oven, and BBQ all in one unit, brand new – asking $100.00. Valentine – call 402-376-1771 if you have any questions.
5/4 LOOKING TO BUY A LADIES SET OF GOLF CLUBS FOR A PETITE SIZE GOLFER. CALL THE GREGORY BAKERY AT 605-835-9097.
4/13 Looking to buy a good used grill guard to fit a 2012 Ford F-250 Lariat Pickup and end gate with backup camera. Also looking for a Black ‘n Decker or DeWalt Cordless Blower. Call 605-336-6671 and if no answer leave a message.
3/24 Looking for youth size bats for t-ball, Please call 605-840-1611 and if no answer. Please leave a message and they will get back to you.
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Notices/General Information
5/18 On Friday, May 22nd at 10am at the west end of the Winner Cemetery, the grave flag and crosses will be put on Veteran’s graves. Please help if public can come and if you have a small wagon, please bring. Monday, May 25th at 4pm they will be taken down.
5/18 Memorial Services will be held at St. Johns, Paxton on Sunday May 24th. Services will begin at 12:30pm with military services and a potluck dinner following. Everyone Welcome.
5/18 The Gregory County Historical Museum in Dallas will be open Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th from noon to 3pm.
5/17 Tripp County Historical Society Pie Social. Homemade ice cream and pies with other desserts at the Tripp County Museum on Sunday, June 7th from 2pm to 5pm. Free will donations to support your local museum.
5/17 The Tripp County Museum will be open Memorial Day Monday, May 25th from 2pm to 5pm. The museum’s regular summer schedule is from Memorial Day until Labor Day: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm to 5pm. Please support our local museum.
5/15 The Colome American Legion will be conducting graveside services for Memorial Day Observances at the following cemeteries: Sunday, May 24th St. Paul’s Cemetery at 1pm and Ascension Chapel Cemetery at 2pm. Monday, May 25th Hamill Cemetery at 11am, Miniska Presbyterian Cemetery at 11:45am, and Colome Cemetery following 2pm Memorial Day Service at the Colome Legion Club.
5/15 The Colome American Legion will be placing the Avenue of Flags in the Colome Cemetery on Memorial Day Monday, May 25th. Any help would be appreciated. Contact Gene Bruns at 605-840-9901 with questions. Flags will be put up starting at 7AM and Avenue of Flags will be removed at 4pm (weather permitting). Morning will be attaching flags to poles and raising poles and evening will be removing flags from poles and folding flags and storing in bags!
5/11 In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th Winner City garbage collection services for that week of 5-25 to 5-29-26 will be delayed as followed: Monday pickups on Tuesday, Tuesday pickups on Wednesday, Wednesday pickups on Thursday and Friday pickups will be on Friday. Please have all containers at the curb by 7am on your scheduled pickup day. The City of Winner thanks everyone for their patience and wishes everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day Weekend!
5/6 Maps for the Tripp County Junk Jaunt for May 23rd can be picked up at the Gus Stop or Hobby Shoppe. If you have any questions about the Junk Jaunt? Give Shirley a call at 605-842-1061
4/30 THE WINNER SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE KICKING OFF THEIR FREE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM ON MONDAY, JUNE 1st AND RUNNING THROUGH TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH.A FREE LUNCH WILL BE SERVED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 11:45AM 12:45PM AT THE WINNER ARMORY. NO PAPERWORK, NO QUESTIONS. NO COST! FREE TO ALL KIDS 18 AND UNDER! MEALS MUST BE EATEN AT THE ARMORY! FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 842-8101 OR 842-8106.
4/14 THE SIXTH CIRCUIT CASA PROGRAM IS HOSTING THE CHANGING LIVES, TAKING FLIGHT RAFFLE AND EVENT ON THURSDAY, MAY 28TH 5:30PM TO 8PM AT DRIFTERS EVENT CENTER IN PIERRE. THEY BE RAFFLING OFF INCREDIBLE TRIPS TO CABO, JACKSON HOLE, TUSCANY, NASHVILLIE OPRY AND MORE. FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS. GO TO CENTRALSDCASA.ORG OR CALL 605-443-9321
3/16 The Winner American Legion Ladies are collecting belt buckles for the participants in the Special Olympic Rodeo in Rapid City in August! Buckles may be dropped off at the First Fidelity Bank in Winner and the Winner Legion Club on every Wednesday at 3pm or contact Liz Farley at 605-380-0329.
2/20 THE TRIPP CO 4-H PROGRAM IS LOOKING TO FILL A 4-H SUMMER ASSISTANT POSITION. APPLICANTS MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD, HAVE 4-H EXPERIENCE AND WORKING WITH YOUTH. JOB REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE HOST EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, CLERICAL TASKS AND HELP WITH 4-H EVENTS. TO APPLY OR FOR INFORMATION.CALL 605-842-2858 OR EMAIL CHELSEA.HUTCHISON@SDSTATE.EDU CLOSING DATE IS MARCH 13TH!
6/23 ROCS Dining Services in Winner is looking for volunteers to deliver meals to participants’ houses. This would be Monday through Friday and probably take an hour or so. (This could be a paid position if you qualify for the NICOA program.) This would be a great opportunity for businesses, church groups and other organizations to help the community. Please call Diane at the Winner Senior Center, 605-842-2587 or Kaylene at 605-469-5363. We are also looking for volunteer drivers in Wessington Springs, Chamberlain and Kimball.
4/30 Cottonwood Creek Animal Rescue is looking for foster and adoptive homes for several dogs they have brought into the rescue. For more information, please go to their Facebook page: Cottonwood Creek Animal Rescue or contact Katie at 605-840-4329.
7/16 CCI in Winner is looking for Volunteers to share their talent or passionate about something? They are open to tours, crafts, music, volunteering opportunities and more. Contact Emily at CCI in Winner today at 605-842-1708 to get on their calendar!
8/6 We are having BINGO at the Senior Center both Tuesday and Wednesday from now on. The only reason it would be canceled is for weather and when the Senior Center is closed for a holiday. We are asking $2.00 per day.