The cross country team competed at the Cougar Invitational/ Great Plains Conference Meet in Burke on Thursday, October 1. Several boys and girls set personal best and season best times.

Tuesday Mixed League 9/29/26 Carlock Babes 73½-22½, Rosebud Electric 59½-36½, Boats ‘n’ Hoes 49½-46½, Tee Riffic Creations 49-47, The Bowling Stones 41½-54½, The Outsiders 36-60, Lisa Ted 24-72; HTG: Rosebud Electric 637; HTS: Rosebud Electric 1680; HIG: Bryan Nelson 191, Adrianna Ziady 211; HIS: Steven Petersen 499, Adrianna Ziady 479. Splits picked up: Shelly Holmberg 5-6, Linda Teel 3-10, 3-9-10, Paula Bortz 4-10, Goldie Warnkvist 4-5.

Another Homecoming week has come and gone and the Lady Spikers made the most of it. Monday night, the Lady Spikers took part in the Gregory Coronation ceremony, Tuesday night they welcomed Bon Homme to the Auditorium for three matches and Thursday night they had another coronation participation with the Colome ceremony and the burning of the “C.”

The Territory of Dakota, with the exception of the portion drained by the Red River of the North and the Mouse River, was a part of the Louisiana Territory, acquired by the United States from France, by purchase, in 1803.

There are many reasons to visit the Black Hills. The towering pillars of granite would be plenty enough on their own, and that’s before you factor in the amazing monuments of Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. But one of my favorite reasons to head for the hills happens once a year in late September: the Buffalo Roundup at Custer State Park.

September is a time when communities come together to prepare for the months ahead, and there’s no better way to give hope to patients in need than through blood donation. At the recent Gregory Community Blood Drive, local donors showed what that hope looks like in action - ensuring lifesaving blood is available for neighbors and patients across the region. The drive collected 24 units of blood from 21 generous donors, enough to help up to 72 local patients.