In the early settlement and development of South Dakota, the ox was an important and indispensable critter. With a patience and fortitude only exceeded by that of his master, he transported the pioneers and their household goods onto the frontier, where he broke the sod, logged the land, planted the crop, and lugged it to market.

JJ Farner is the new director of equalization for Gregory County. He started in this position September 8, 2025, after spending the past 16 years as a gunsmith and working at the Winner Jail as a correctional officer, having achieved the rank of sergeant.

The therapists are inviting the public for their “Coffee with the Therapists” event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2025.

South Dakota’s 2025 pheasant season opens on Saturday, October, 18, and the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks predicts it will be another banner year, similar to the 2024 season during which 140,000 hunters from around the globe harvested over 1.3 million pheasants, the most in the past decade. In fact, more roosters were harvested in two weeks of October in South Dakota than any other state during their entire season.

What does an old farmer/ tractor repairman do to “slow down?” If he’s Byron Grim, he takes up a hobby that keeps him as busy as ever. As Grim decided to slow down in life, he started putting around with garden tractors.

At the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners, held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the commissioners passed a resolution honoring the life and service of their friend and fellow commissioner Jeff Johnson, who had represented District 5 on the board since 2015.