by Patty Connealy Eleven Burke/Gregory Storm wrestlers traveled to Plankinton Saturday, December 20, 2025, for the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney Titans Invitational Tournament.

Snowfall in the winter of 1880-81 was unusually heavy in the Missouri River valley and the month of March in 1881 remained extraordinarily cold until the last week. Melting snow in the Dakotas, upstream from Sioux City, poured a large amount of water into the Missouri River.

An old pastor of mine used to give the advice, “Don’t wait for doors to open; check the doors, and see if they’re unlocked.” More often than not, South Dakota takes this advice. We don’t settle for the way things are – we always strive to do better and pursue opportunity.

DITOR Dear editor, Government is Doing Bad #6 Can you believe that “Sage” Eric Putnam in his November 26 letter to the editor perfectly illustrated the main point of my November 26 letter that the mixing of religion and politics derails democratic politics! Testifying to the power of religion to act as an insurmountable barrier to political negotiation and cooperation between groups – necessary cornerstones of successful democratic politics in America – he states: “This old boy, for one, would rather be financially bankrupt than morally bankrupt, which he would be if he would sign on to such a Faustian deal”, meaning work with Democrats. Blocking flexible political maneuvering, speaking the language of religion has had the effect of cutting off South Dakotan small livestock producers from reaping the wide-ranging benefits of representational democracy.

Here is the other side of the news, and please fact-check. All the changes in the B blankety Bill are to reduce income taxes on billionaires. ICE has detained Tribal members in SD, not recognizing their tribal papers. Who are the immigrants here? Costco is joining other companies suing the Trump administration over price increases caused by his tariffs. Farmers are to receive $12 B in compensation for the effect of tariffs, coincidentally the same amount they received in his first term. Farmers will recognize that his palatial ballroom is 90,000 square feet (2 acres) after he tore down The West Wing without any Congressional approval. From his first term, we learned “Don’t listen to what he says, pay attention to what he does”.

On Saturday, December 13, 2025, Dale Reber, Gregory County Veterans Affairs Officer, representing Sons of the American Legion Squadron 6, conducted a wreathlaying ceremony at the grave of PFC Alfred Hutchison, after whom the Gregory American Legion Post is named.