hoden Summer is winding down. Folks are trying to capture the last days of warmth and long sunlight.

Alexander H. Redfield, of Detroit, Michigan, was appointed United States agent for the Upper Missouri Indians in 1857. The Dakota Indians had no agencies at that time and were accustomed to meet the agent, who traveled by steamboat at some designated point on the river and receive the gifts and annuities sent to them by the “Great Father.”

Memorial service to be held for Julene Lupkes A memorial service for Julene Lupkes, age 74, of Colome, SD, will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Colome City Cemetery. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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The calendar has officially flipped to September, and that means many fall hunting seasons are officially here. September 1 kicks off with the much-anticipated dove, archery deer, and Unit 1 goose seasons.

By definition, a Harvest Festival is an annual celebration held after gathering crops from the fields. It marks the end of the growing season, and is a time for the community to rest, to show gratitude, enjoy the bounties of the summer, and celebrate. That is exactly what the city of Gregory does every September, right when the weather hints at a chill, the leaves start to turn, scents of apple cider and pumpkin pie float through the air and thoughts turn to cozy nights by a fire. This year, Harvest Festival will be held September 19th, starting at 2:00 in the Gregory City Park.