One of my favorite pastimes is welding. I’ve welded thousands of custom branding irons over the years. I’ve made them for hundreds of ranchers, but also as souvenirs for friends, family, and even char…

Funeral Service to be held for Trena Vandenbark 

Funeral services for Trena Mae Vandenbark, age 90, of Winner, SD, will be held on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home, Gregory, SD. …

Governor Larry Rhoden announced on June 25 the appointment of Cassidy Stalley as a circuit judge in the Seventh Circuit, a vacancy created by the appointment of Justice Gusinsky to the state Supreme C…

As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day during the nation’s 250th anniversary year, South Dakotans will join millions of travelers on the road despite rising costs for gasoline, hotels and …

In A. D. 1857 Yankton, was an Indian village occupied by the Yankton tribe of Dahkotah Indians, and was the residence of the principal and most influential chief Pe-la-ne-a-pa-pe, which translated int…

Russ and Rhonda Grim will kick off the fireworks show at Flynn Field on Independence Day.

The couple are permanent fixtures in Gregory, having lived here their whole lives. Rhonda spent 41 years workin…