Weeds beginning to head Across South-Central SD and Northern NE As dry conditions continue across south-central South Dakota and northcentral Nebraska, producers are beginning to notice another concern showing up earlier than usual, weeds are already starting to head. Many pasture grasses and invasive weeds are maturing rapidly due to limited moisture and ongoing warm, windy conditions.

Saturday, June 6, brought sun, wind, and three hundred people to the 10th Annual Ribfest sponsored by the Gregory/Dallas Chamber in the Gregory City Park. Festivities kicked off the night before when the six teams participating began setting up their smokers and prepping brisket, pork butt, baby back pork ribs, and chicken to cook. The Chamber purchased the meat from Chamber business, Gregory County Locker.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will arrive in Brookings this week, giving area veterans, families and the public an opportunity to honor those who served and died in the Vietnam War.

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Caitlyn Dummer, of Bonesteel (57317) has been awarded a fullride Build Dakota Scholarship from Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls and was recognized at a special on-campus signing ceremony on June 5. Dummer is entering STC’s Licensed Practical Nursing program and is sponsored by Monument Health.

It was a very windy day at the golf course on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. It didn’t seem to bother Mike Croegaert and Coy Determan though as they each posted the low scratch score of 38. I’m not sure who Coy played but I know Mike played Mark Eklund. Now when you shoot one of the low scratch rounds for the day you would think that you’re going to win your match. Was that true, Noooo, when handicap was considered, Mark Eklund took Mike to the wood shed. That doesn’t seem right does it but it happens. I guess we’d all do well to remember the words of Lee Trevino, “Golf was invented by people who think music comes out of bagpipes.”