I was raised going to church like many of you and fell into the habit of thinking that an hour on Sunday was fulfilling my duty and earning points with God. What I did not understand until I grew older, was that going to church does not make us a Christian, but we go because we are a Christian. It’s good to assemble with other believers to worship the Lord and receive His instructions about how to live because we love Him, not as an intelligent idea that somehow we can earn our way to heaven. I’ve been born again now for nearly 50 years and with God’s mercy, I’ve learned a few things along the way. When I become distracted and start thinking about worldly things or my selfish desires, it does not take very long for me to become spiritually lukewarm. How long does this take, a few weeks? No, it can happen in minutes. Sometimes I’m attacked with aggravations and conflicts or even certain television programs, movies, images, and worldly music can negatively influence my attitude and pull me away from focusing on Jesus rather quickly.

The Michael Glynn Memorial Coalition, White River High School Practice Rodeo was held on Friday, May 28, 2021. The results of our local contestants are as follows: Girls Cutting 3rd Saydee Heath 64 Reined Cow Horse 3rd Saydee Heath 134.5 Pole Bending 1st Ashlyn Hoffine 22.795 Tie-Down Calf Roping 1st Linkyn Petersek 12.10 Team Roping 2nd Saydee Heath Rafe Wientjes 11.10 The Martin High School Practice Rodeo was held Saturday, May 29, 2021.

The Gorillas traveled to the State Track meet on May 28 and 29 in Rapid City. Friday events started with the 100M hurdles.

The family of Roger Witt would like to thank all our family, friends, and our communities for the outpouring of love during this difficult time in our lives. We were blessed with many visits, phone calls, food, cards, flowers, and hugs. Your love and support mean so much to us.

Gregory County 4-H hosted a babysitting workshop on Thursday, May 27th, which lasted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. These teens had a full day of learning important babysitting skills such as how to perform CPR, first aid skills, fire safety skills, how to put a diaper on a baby, and many other skills on how to properly care for a child.

Seventeen Republican attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem against the Biden administration over its decision to deny a request to hold a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in July to celebrate Independence Day.