The Kate Swinney was the first steamboat to be wrecked in the Missouri River within the borders of South Dakota. The accident occurred August 1, 1855, at what has since become known as “Kate Sweeney Bend,” between Vermillion and Elkpoint. The boat was returning to St. Louis from Fort Pierre.

C Cole Wayne Perry, 36, Crookston, MN, speeding on state highway, fine $19.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50. Dakota Lee Songer, 23, Dallas, SD, illegal lane change, fine $54.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

Being a mom and a grandma has been the biggest blessing of my life. My kids and my grandkids are motivation to get up every single day and fight for a better future for all South Dakotans.

Dear editor, On June 4, our county will vote on eliminating the use of a tabulation machine to count ballots for elections. Before doing so, I would ask all voters to consider a few questions: 1. Why would we want to eliminate the use of Federally Mandated tabulation machines? There is absolutely NO PROOF of these machines ever being inaccurate in our state or our nation. They are NOT connected to the internet so there is NO WAY they can be manipulated that way. Opponents continue to assert they can be hacked but offer NO PROOF that they can be or that it has ever happened.

Gregory High School seniors were awarded scholarships during the commencement exercises held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium. The following scholarships were awarded: 2024 GHS Scholarship Recipients Adeline & Fred Gassen Scholarship London Flakus, Gannon Thomas Anshutz Construction Scholarship Mya Determan, Kaydence Klein BankWest Scholarship Gannon Thomas, Trey Murray Blood Drive Host Scholarship Natalie Smith Buche Foods Underdog Scholarship Cindy Khuu Bill and Evelyn Rasmussen Scholarship Raesha Beck Cassie Vavra Grim Memorial Scholarship Nathan Fortuna Cenex Rosebud Farmers Union Scholarship London Flakus, Kade Braun Nathan Fortuna, Kaydence Klein & Jamison VanderPol Chuck Kayl Ag Memorial Scholarship Kaydence Klein Consumer’s Federal Credit Union Scholarship Nathan Fortuna, Jamison VanderPol, Raesha Beck, Kaydence Klein & Mya Determan Coyote Beginnings Scholarship Mya Determan Charles & Clara Ritter Family Medical Scholarship Natalie Smith Darlene Johnson Memorial Scholarship Mya Determan Dr.

Rosebud Sioux Tribal Councilwoman Lisa White Pipe, of Gregory, has been traveling across the country representing tribal interests with some of this nation’s leaders. On March 8-9, White Pipe attended a special Coalition of Large Tribes’ (COLT) meeting in Las Vegas, NV.