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Judging by the number of pheasants stirred up from his fields during corn harvest, Craig Stehly was anticipating a bountiful hunting season. He attributes that to the weather, a good hatch this spring, and also to the green he sees in his fields growing amongst the brown corn stalks.

Tuesday Mixed League 11/04/25 Tee Riffic Creations, 167-49; Six Balls, 145-71; Rosebud Electric, 106½-109½; Boats ‘n’ Hoes, 97-- 119; Carlock Babes, 96½-119½; The Outsiders, 36-180; HTG: Six Balls, 749; HTS: Six Balls, 2115; HIG: Couy Hollenbeck, 257, Goldie Warnkvist, 159; HIS: Couy Hollenbeck, 689, Goldie Warnkvist, 446. Splits picked up: Justin Parkis 3-10; Catie Lutt 3-10, Chris Petersen 3-10.

Today, consumers cannot tell whether the beef they buy is from the United States or imported from one of roughly 20 countries. Global packers reap windfall profits by importing lower-cost foreign beef and cattle and selling it for the same price as if it were domestic.

When a tornado ripped through Burke in 2019, the town’s only attorney was crucial to getting two families who lost their homes a new place to live through the Governor’s House Program. Rachelle Norberg might not have been there at all, though, if it weren’t for a collaborative effort between the State Bar of South Dakota, the South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) and rural areas in desperate need of more practicing attorneys.

Wind energy no longer a feasible pursuit in Gregory County The South Central Wind Association recently made the decision to dissolve the association, citing the inability to get generated power out of the area and changes in government standards and regulations. The remaining board members decided to give their remaining funds of $10,500 to the Gregory County FFA chapter “...thus help-ing to promote the future of youth and agriculture in our county,” they said in a statement.

Gregory County FFA attended the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, October 28-November 1, 2025. The trip was educational as well as fun for the 13 students who went.

Did you ever wonder why Veterans Day is on the 11th of November and does not change? World War II ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Originally, it was called Armistice Day.

Every November, the United States observes National Adoption Month — a time to raise awareness about the urgent need for permanent families for children and youth in foster care, and to celebrate the love, resilience, and commitment of adoptive families across the country. While adoption can be an incredibly joyful experience, it’s also a journey that involves complex emotions, adjustment, and lifelong learning for everyone involved — the child, the adoptive parents, birth families, and their supporting family and friends.

Yes. South Dakota voters shot down an attempt to eliminate daylight saving time in a referendum in 1968, with 59% voting against the measure.

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA The U.S. sheep industry reveals what happens when our nation ignores market failure for too long, and it’s a case study applicable to every livestock sector in America. So, let’s examine market failure.