The information for this column was taken from one of the volumes written by George Kingsbury who was editor of The Yankton Press and Dakotan in the late 1800s. At that time there was a conflict betwe…

Dear Editor, Veterans Day Every year, I place a poppy wreath at our gate that says,” Lest we Forget”, which is related to a poem written by a fallen soldier in WW1, that I memorized in school,” In Fla…

Did you ever wonder why Veterans Day is on the 11th of November and does not change?

World War II ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

Originally, it was called Armistice Day. It of…

Gregory County FFA attended the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, October 28-November 1, 2025. The trip was educational as well as fun for the 13 students who went.

The first day included a tour…

Wind energy no longer a feasible pursuit in Gregory County 

The South Central Wind Association recently made the decision to dissolve the association, citing the inability to get generated power o…

When a tornado ripped through Burke in 2019, the town’s only attorney was crucial to getting two families who lost their homes a new place to live through the Governor’s House Program.

Rachelle Norberg…