Gregory County producers are eligible to apply for 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on small grain, native pasture and improved pasture, beginning on June 22, 2021. LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land.

Gregory County registered as a category D3 on the June 22, 2021 National Drought Monitor. The D3 status opens up the following disaster programs in our county.

As I write this I’m riding across South Dakota after a few days of work in the Hills. The smoke from fires in Ontario and fires in the western US are blanketing us with thick smoke. The air tastes bad and as far as I can see - and it’s not far - all I see is a gray landscape.

Monday, August 9 Hamburger, baked potato, corn, peaches Tuesday, August 10 Baked ham, baked sweet potato, green beans, tropical fruit Wednesday, August 11 Ring bologna, sauerkraut, carrots, pears Thursday, August 12 Chicken salad sandwich on a croissant, potato wedges, broccoli, yogurt, cookie & fruit Friday, August 13 Breaded butterfly shrimp, parsley potato, peas, carrots, & apricots WALK-INS WELCOME ROCS Dining Services - Gregory 604 Rosebud Ave., Gregory Call 835-8094 to reserve a meal.

America is the land of opportunity. We’re a nation where anyone can make anything of themselves if they work hard and play by the rules. But when those rules are abandoned – when we lose respect for our Constitution and the rule of law – that’s when the system breaks. And that’s exactly what is taking place at our Southern border. Rule of law has collapsed, putting our border in crisis and risking our national security.

MAGISTRATE COURT Tyler Nowe Colombe, 51, Mission, SD, seat belt violation, fine $25.00; speeding on state highway, fine $59.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50. Tianna Lynn Scott, 25, Rapid City, SD, driving with suspended (not revoked) license, fine $204.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.