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Gregory County Historical Society to hold steak night fundraiser

News Staff

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The historical building that houses the Gregory County Historical Society’s (GCHS) museum is in need of some TLC, and the organization is planning a steak dinner to help raise funds to pay for it.

The museum, formerly the St. Augustine Catholic Church, located in Dallas, is on the National Historic Register. Construction on the church began in 1924, while Fr. Walter T. Kearney served. John Hayes, who built a number of other buildings and homes in Dallas, was in charge of construction.

Father’s Day is June 18

News Staff

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Real men write: www.fatherstosons. org encourages fathers to connect with their sons through the power of the written word.

RIVER COUNSELING SERVICES

Samantha Booth, Counseling Intern

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Traditionally, the father’s main role has been boiled down to threemain categories: protector, provider, and disciplinarian. And while those three categories are vital to a family’s system, it has only been in the past several decades where we have seen fathers take on a more active role in their homes.

Winner Regional Health hires new CEO

News Staff

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Winner Regional Health Board of Directors has announced that Brian Williams, RHCEOC, has been named the new chief executive officer, beginning June 20, 2023. Williams will oversee the strategic and operational initiatives for the organization.

This ladder truck is the Gregory Fire Department’s latest purchase. With a reach of 75 feet high, it will enable fire fighters to more safely fight house fires as well as perform grain bin rescues.

Gregory Fire Department adds a ladder truck to their equipment

Patty Connealy

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

“Why in the world would the Gregory Volunteer Fire Department need a ladder truck that can reach 75 feet in the air?” many people wonder. That is a good question, and one that Fire Chief Joel Bartling is happy to answer.

Gregory County 4-H hosts workshops

News Staff

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Wolf Parable

Commentary By Bill Bullard, Ceo, R-calf Usa

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

I learned in church that a parable is a story with intent – and there’s one parable reportedly told in Native American culture about the essence of two competing wolves residing in every emotional being. One is good and compassionate; the other greedy and spiteful. A question from a child arises in the story as to which of the two wolves wins the competition to control the person’s attitudes and actions. And the answer from the elder is, “It’s the one you feed.”

Rain!

Avery Zeisler, Bonesteel, S.d.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Rain … we finally got some! On June 3, we got between 30 and 40 hundredths of an inch of rain. June 10 we received about an 1.6 inches of rain. This rain we received helped replace the ground with moisture, allowing for the crops to flourish.

Governor Noem to testify on Capitol Hill

News Staff

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Governor Noem will testify before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources on Thursday, June 15, in favor of HR 3397. This bill would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to abandon the proposed rule on “Conservation and Landscape Health.”

June is Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), also known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), awareness month

Angela Tonsoline

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

June is Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), also known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Awareness Month. According to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 70% of people in the United States have experienced a traumatic event. In addition, 3.6% have had a diagnosis of PTSD in the past year based on diagnostic data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).