Tables were packed at a Buffalo restaurant where nearly 50 Harding County ranchers gathered September 26 to discuss pressing agriculture issues with the President of National Farmers Union, Rob Larew.

Ray and Mary Stevicks would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Dianna Rose Stevicks who was born on August 5, 2024, at 6:17 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs.

Calling all South Dakota nonprofits with ideas for humanities projects! The South Dakota Humanities Council is accepting applications until October 15 for grants up to $10,000. What are the humanities? Broadly, humanities refer to the study of human society and culture and include academic disciplines such as history, sociology, philosophy, language arts, foreign languages, and the history, criticism and theory of the arts, both performing arts (e.g., theater, music, dance) and visual arts (e.g., painting, sculpture, photography).

Sully Flats Huntng Lodge located north of Burke, SD, was the site of the 9th Schochenmaier Cousin Reunion. Donna Skalla and Marvin & Caroline Schochenmaier hosted the August 23–24, 2024 event. American and Canadian flags were prominently displayed. A 2024 reunion T-shirt was available for those who pre-ordered. Guests were asked to wear them for Saturday activites.

Dear editor, Growing up in the nineties, I remember that my parents would sometimes turn on the CBS Morning Show before we would drive off to church on Sundays. In particular, there was a feature that always captivated the interest of every individual in my family, from small to large. In this feature, a reporter named Steve Hartman would throw a dart at a map of the United States, and he would travel to wherever the dart landed. Once there, he would randomly pick the name of an individual out of the phone book, and interview that individual. Sometimes, their stories were heartwarming. Sometimes, they were inspirational. Sometimes, they were just heartbreaking. They were never, ever boring or dull.

The South Dakota Department of Revenue estimates tax collections from the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally were $1,399,501. Taxes collected included state sales tax, tourism tax, municipal sales tax, and municipal gross receipts tax.