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About the Author: This month’s Mental Health Memo is a joint effort from the staff at the Human Services Center and the Department of Social Services Division of Behavioral Health. The dangers of opioids are well documented, and lives are being lost not only in far away places but right here in South Dakota.

(Julie Jensen is the daughter of Leona Schmitz of Rapid City and sister of Roxie Chocholousek of Gregory). Julie Jensen, a tireless advocate for travel and tourism in Rapid City, SD died on September 5, her family announced.

We live in a time where difference has become a threat. That’s not a new problem, but it does seem to be an increasing problem.

C ounty C ourthouse N ews Magistrate Court Ronald A. Nickerson, 56, Eagle Lake, FL, speeding on a state highway, fine $154.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

HART Weather report for Sept. 2022 Date High Low Rain 1 93 61 2 96 62 3 91 47 4 85 50 5 92 59 6 95 56 7 94 55 8 95 58 9 104 53 10 62 45 0.12 11 73 42 12 79 44 13 88 46 14 85 53 15 89 58 16 78 56 0.42 17 78 56 0.54 18 80 55 0.08 19 78 58 20 86 58 21 87 53 22 66 45 0.12 23 66 45 24 75 49 25 77 46 26 74 37 27 79 41 28 74 40 29 75 44 30 81 54 Total Precip.

Pheasant hunting is one of South Dakota’s greatest traditions, and the south-central part of the state is the heart of pheasant country, with miles of rolling hills, prairie and cropland providing the kind of habitat the birds need to thrive.

Sweater weather, soups, bonfires, pheasants, beer gardens, polka music - the good parts of autumn that help us let go of the long days of summer are here, and the Gregory/ Dallas Chamber of Commerce has an event planned - with all these ingredients and more - to celebrate the season.

The regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners was held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at the Gregory County Courthouse. The road has moved Commissioner Myron Johnson indicated that he would have conflict of interest in the agenda item regarding an easement relocation.

Golden West customers have been getting in a good finger workout since June, when 10-digit dialing became mandatory across most of the United States. Regardless of how much you embrace change, there are going to be a few questions whenever you’re getting used to a new process or procedure.

Sam’s Farm Festival has undergone a few changes since its inception a year ago. A popular local attraction, the festival, which is open every Sunday in October, features a large variety of activities, vignettes, food, and a small gift shop. Every direction you turn has something different to investigate - a llama, chickens, a pig, a garden in which children may “plant” seeds, a stock tank full of corn to play in, a general store with an ice cream counter where play money is freely doled out, practice steers to rope with hoola hoop rings, set-ups for photo opportunities, and much, much more.