I attended the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC) June 11-15 in our nation’s capital. This program is put on by the National FFA Organization each summer with the goal of developing leadership skills and creating change makers.

Billie Sutton’s pro-rodeo career was cut short due to a tragic back injury. He was just 23 and he would never walk again.

Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota closed the 2024 budget year with a surplus of $80.7 million. As she did last year, Governor Noem announced her intention to set aside the surplus to offset the cost of prison construction.

It is no secret that we love the Burke Stampede Rodeo, and we have been loving what we do for 34 years. The Stampede would not be what it is without a few vital components.

Gregory County 4-H held our annual 2024 youth in action pre-fair day event, also known as clothing judging on Wednesday, July 10, at the Burke Civic Center. In this event, the fashion revue portion is where youth model outfits either new, thrifted or constructed and interview with the judges regarding why they picked that outfit, put those colors and textures together, where they would wear the outfit and more.

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