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Bishop Scott Bullock of the Catholic Diocese of Rapid City, SD, will be in the Gregory and Tripp County, SD, areas on Thursday and Friday, October 9 and 10, 2025, for the annual Bishop’s Hunt and Dinner for Seminarians.

Funeral services pending for Ace Arizmendis Funeral services for Ace Arizmendis, age 64, of Gregory, SD, are pending. Please check the Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home website for further information. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The South Dakota Commission on Gaming is reminding the public that the private ownership or possession of slot machines is strictly prohibited under South Dakota law. This reminder follows a recent increase in online advertisements offering slot machines for sale by individuals, which resulted in seven machines being seized and ordered to be destroyed following the September 16, 2025, commission meeting.

Representatives from each branch of South Dakota’s state government told an in-person and televised audience September 18, 2025, how they keep each other in check. The “Separation of Powers Town Hall” was held in the rotunda of the Capitol in Pierre.

This month Mindful Moments writers have been sharing information regarding suicide awareness. When a loved one is lost, there is a ripple effect that extends far beyond immediate families. We are small communities; we know each other and we support each other- especially in hard times. Suicide Awareness Month is a time to remember loved ones we’ve lost, shine a light on prevention, and honor the hurt and heaviness grief brings.

The members of the Gregory American Legion Auxiliary presented a check of $5,000 to Greg Smith, Commander of the Gregory American Legion Post 6. The Auxiliary sold chances to win a beautifully crafted Dignity quilt over the course of the last several months.

The one-day guided hunt blends a classic South Dakota tradition with a mission to expand food access for tribal and rural communities. The Second Annual Rooster Roundup, a one-day guided pheasant hunt that begins at Cock Block Lodge in Dallas, South Dakota will take place on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (RS. D.) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner urging him to restore reliable mail service in South Dakota. Customers across the state are facing persistent delays, with letters and newspapers mailed within the state taking weeks to arrive.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces five people, including one former state correctional officer and two current inmates, have been indicted for transporting contraband into the South Dakota State Penitentiary.

For four decades, while the U.S. cattle industry continually underproduced for the US market, Washington let a handful of multinational meatpackers monopolize America’s cattle markets. Competition was replaced with corporate control.