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Burke Pink Ladies celebrate Poker Run success, prepare for Annual Golf Fundraiser

The Burke Pink Ladies’ Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, July 25th, 2026, at the Gregory Golf Course starting at 9 a.m. There will be a maximum of 32, 4-person teams allowed and each team will have a fee to enter. Mulligan and supper will be provided, which are included in the fee. Must be a high school graduate to participate please. Men and women are welcome! There will be merchandise available for purchase, 50/50 raffle, raffle items and a putt-off competition. Don’t forget to wear pink!

Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls to entertain at the Burke Stampede

Welcome to the world of hippodrome stands, tail drags, ocean waves, and texas skips – the world of trick riding and trick roping. We are just so darn excited to bring this world to life before your eyes Burke Stampede Rodeo.

The bluegrass sound of Authentic Unlimited is coming to the Gospel Barn

Prairie View Gospel Barn is bringing Grammy-nominated, three-time International Bluegrass Music Association vocal group of the year and video of the year Authentic Unlimited on Sunday, June 28. “I cannot emphasize enough how talented these men are and how excited we are to have them at the Barn,” Geoff Smith wrote on the Gospel Barn Facebook page.

A lifelong love of teaching piano has impacted thousands

She began taking piano lessons when a concert pianist moved to her hometown of Yankton, beginning a love affair with music that continues to this day. Mary Beth Gergen was in seventh grade when a concert pianist’s wife passed away and he gave up traveling the world to move to Yankton where he had family.

America 250: British repeal Stamp Act, but pass more taxes and restrictions

After all the uprisings caused by the Stamp Act, the British repealed the act in 1766. But they apparently refused to learn their lesson from those uprisings and immediately began implementing more taxes and restrictions, which became known as the Townshend Acts between 17671768.

Four volunteer fireman attend state fire school

The annual South Dakota State Fire School took place June 1213, 2026 in Watertown, South Dakota. Every year, fire instructors from across the state and nation gather to provide educational opportunities for South Dakota fire fighters. Classes range from oneday to two-day classes. The topics of these courses may cover anything from strategies and tactics, to skills based hands-on courses. Attendees can range from anyone who has just joined a fire department, all the way to fire chiefs or fire marshals. State fire school provides both large and small departments opportunities for members to attend and then bring back any skills or tactics they have learned and teach it to their local departments.

SD State announces spring 2026 dean’s list

More than 3,900 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean’s list. To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Burke VFW holds flag retirement ceremony

Commander: 'We have presented here these flags of our country which have been inspected and judged as unserviceable. They have reached their present state in a proper service of tribute, memory and love.

6,200-plus Huskers named to Deans’ List for spring 2026

LINCOLN, NE (06/15/2026)- More than 6,200 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. The following students from Gregory County were named on the list: Burke: Elly Lois Witt, senior, Dean’s List, College of Education and Human Sciences, communication sciences and disorders.