South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced that small businesses and non-profit organizations in South Dakota  that have been negatively impacted by the global COVID-19 virus are now eligible for economic assistance from the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA). Small businesses can learn more about the program and apply for financial assistance at www.sba.gov/disaster or call the ...

The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association are set to sponsor their first annual photo contest.  In an effort to shine spotlight on true conservation and to tell the story of modern-day livestock production along with the people and places involved in this way of life.  The SDSGA will be accepting entries of original photographs from April ...

The Black Lab bar in Winner will be closing on March 30th due to the Corona Virus and Governor Noem’s/ Winner City Council’s suggestions.  They will do a reassessment in two weeks and look at the current situation in regards to deciding on a re-opening date.

DAN SWARTOS WITH THE SDHSAA ANNOUNCED TUESDAY THAT SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PRACTICES AND COMPETITIONS ARE CANCELLED THROUGH MAY 3RD. THE SDHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MEET LATER THIS WEEK TO DECIDE ON THE SPRING SPORTS SEASON, AS WELL AS THE SUSPENDED/POSTED EVENTS OF STATE BASKETBALL, VISUAL ARTS, REGION MUSIC AND ALL-STATE BAND. CHRIS ...

“The Valentine Chamber of Commerce will do all we can to help our community through this crisis.  If your business is working to set hours and odes of operation that will affect your customers during the Corona Virus outbreak, let us know and we will do our best to pass it along to the community.  ...

The Summer Kick Off Party in Gregory will take place on Friday, June 12th in downtown Gregory, South Dakota. This will involve several vendors on Main St. from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. , Human Foosball from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and a burger cook off from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  With questions ...

Here are the high score winners from last week at Gregory Lanes. In the Tuesday mixed division, Augie Bortz led the men with a 229 game. Dan Soesbe had the top high series scores with a 615. Jennifer Soesbe led the women on Tuesday as she bowled a 194 game and finished with a 463 ...

Lakota Youth Development recently received a $30,000 grant from First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado.  This award will support the efforts of Letan Thokatakiya  Wicawothehila meaning “From Here Forward Loving All Life”. This project will widen LYD’s prairie restoration project through the expansion of their chicken coop, beehives, and our gardens to promote sustainable living ...

The Valentine Chamber of Commerce is making the following recommendations for candidates to fill the four vacancies on the Board of Directors. Chris Elliott Liam Beel Jennie Nollette Jason Kelber Additional candidates for the Board can be nominated by petition.  The nominee must be a current member in good standing of the Valentine Chamber of Commerce and the nomination must ...

Statement from First Fidelity Bank: With our customers, employees and communities being our top priority, we have been continuing to monitor any changes with COVID-19. With the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) gathering guidelines being groups of ten or fewer, First Fidelity Bank feels at this time it is best to close all lobbies and perform transactions ...