South Dakota’s greatest asset is our people, and some of our greatest attributes are grit and a tremendous work ethic. We work hard to take care of ourselves and our families, and we also work hard to serve those who can’t take care of themselves.

Dear Community Member, The Gregory American Legion is continuing to raise funds to fix the roof of the building and the interior ceiling and we need your help. We are holding a fundraiser on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Legion Club. We will be having a Chili and Soup Competition (2 categories) - with prizes; a pie auction will also be held and we will be showing college football games on the TVs.

South Dakota’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation rate of 8.1% is among the lowest in the nation. As of 2024, the state was ranked 12th for percentage of people who receive food stamps.

P.E.O. Chapter Z will host Voices of Veterans at 6 p.m., Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Dallas Legion.

Accepting applications Nov. 1 through Jan. 31 Undergraduate and graduate students studying American history can apply for a $25,000 scholarship from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) between November 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026. The DAR America 250! Scholarship will provide a one-time $25,000 award to ten students in 2026 and is offered to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of independence.

As soon as the Yankton Indians on July 10, 1859 accepted and ratified the treaty of 1858 by their relocation on the reservation, there were a large number of immigrants waiting on the Nebraska shore to come over and posses the unsurpassed prairie land which would later become the site of Yankton and a part of the Dakota Territory. As soon as they were able to cross the river, they selected the site for their homestead.