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The pool fund is nearing the $800,000 mark, now reaching $742,419.33. Summer will be here before we know it, and the city’s public works department is hoping (fingers crossed) to have the old pools back in business in time for the hot weather. Meanwhile, fundraising continues for the new pool.

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The Burke VFW Auxiliary Post #9950 would like to propose a challenge to all Gregory County residents and businesses to proudly display our American flag. It is our 250th year as a country which is a fantastic feat, so it’s time we show our support by flying Old Glory to honor our great nation and our military heroes.

Enjoy capturing life on South Dakota’s farms and ranches? Then you are encouraged to enter photos in South Dakota Farmers Union annual photo contest May 1 through Oct. 1.

Local livestock auction yards have been around since about the time cattle were first introduced as a commercialized American food source and they are the epitome of a robustly competitive market. Cattle sellers watch as their cattle enter the ring while several cattle buyers bid to the call of the auctioneer, and the highest bidder takes the cattle home. The sales transactions are transparent.

Drones, also referred to as uncrewed aerial systems or UAS, have been increasingly complicating airspace around wildfires since the first consumer models came to market in 2013. These mechanical critters of the sky are a nuisance to wildland firefighting when they are operating unauthorized in restricted airspace, putting pilots, their crews, and aircraft at risk.

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May has arrived, and that means it was time for the annual Maypole Dance, sponsored by Dallas Cares/Gregory Co. Foundation. Several area youngsters participated in winding the pole, accompanied by the Kenaston Family Band, marking the 110th year the dance has been held.

On Saturday, May 2nd the Burke Lake Restoration Committee, alongside local volunteers, worked at the lake to pick up sticks and fallen trees in preparation for mowing. The group was grateful to hear that the Burke VFW had been there earlier to pick up trash, and was able to make quick work of the pickup. Keeping the lake area clean is not only beneficial to the beauty of the lake, but is also extremely helpful to South Dakota Game Fish and Parks, who mow the area. When the area is clean, the workers do not have to stop while mowing. The group ended the cleanup by enjoying the beautiful view and fishing.