Tuesday Mixed League 10/12/21 10/12/21 Old Pioneer, 109-35; Tee Riffec Creations, 100-44; Bailey Welding, 95-49; Argonauts, 91-53; Soesbes, 53-91; Eagle Star, 44-100; Streakers, 40-80; Outsiders, 35-109; HTG: Argonauts, 813; HTS: Eaglestar, 2367; HIG: Ted Eagle Star, 236; Linda Teel, 156; HIS: Bryan Nelson, 645; Linda Teel, 446. Splits picked up by: Jennifer Soesbe, 5-8-10, 3-10; Dan Soesbe, 3-10.

On October 12, 2021, USDA pegged 2021 sunflower production at 1.90 billion pounds, down 36 percent from the revised 2020 production of 2.98 billion pounds. USDA added 480,000 pounds to 2020 nonoil sunflower production and left oil type production unchanged from last year. Area planted, at 1.28 million acres, is down seven percent from the June estimate and down 27 percent from last year. US sunflower growers are expected to harvest 1.22 million acres, down 27 percent from last year. The overall average yield for all sunflower types is forecast, at 1,554 pounds per acre. This is 236 pounds lower than last year’s yield, if realized.

Clark Gies, left, Chairman of the Gregory County Historical Society, presented a check to Mike Glover, right, Burke Finance Officer, to help with purchasing a projector for the Burke Civic Center..

Almost two months ago, Pat Cerny became the first to draw the ace of spades in the Gregory/Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s Chase the Ace promotion and win $5,085, or half the total jackpot to that point.

The annual District 3 fall meeting of the South Dakota American Legion will be held Sunday, October 24, 2021 in Pierre for Legionnaires from Hughes, Hyde, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Gregory, Lyman, Tripp and Hand counties.

Burke Community Pharmacy in Burke was announced as a gold award winner in the Pathway to Medicare award. In its inaugural year, the Pathway to Medicare Award program reflects FDS Amplicare and HealthPlanOne’s exceptional service values by recognizing 300 locally owned pharmacies that go above and beyond to ensure that their Medicare patients enroll in the plan that best fits their needs and budget.