Since it was the week of the 4th our league secretary, Justin Keegan, decided that we should play something other than our normal match play. It was 2 man scramble. Each of you tee off and you pick the best one and play from there etc.

Gregory Jr. Teeners 6 Winner/Colome 14U Jr.

Gregory Teeners 1 Winner/Colome 16U Jr. Legion 11 Winner/Colome 16U Jr.

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 charity auctions. As a lifelong West River Rancher, welding has always been a useful skill. When something breaks, you learn how to fix it yourself. And it’s taught me an important lesson: the strongest things are often built by bringing different pieces together and forging them in fire.

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. A viewing to begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by funeral services at 2:00 p.m. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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 Court.