Gregory County, SD

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Gregory County’s baseball team collected a pair of wins against two Black Hills squads during their road trip to Rapid City. Plus, the Post 22 Hardhats are still waiting to collect their first win three games into the season. Ben Burns has the details.

BURKE, S.D. — Mollie Andrews grew up on her family’s ranch north of Bonesteel, graduated from Burke High School and loved it so much that she and her husband made it their goal to move back to raise their children. But it was when Mollie went to college...

DALLAS, S.D. — A Gregory man is facing serious charges after he allegedly caused an accident that left one dead. Alec Dostal, 54, of Gregory, is currently being held in the Gregory County Jail on charges of first-degree manslaughter, DUI and more after he allegedly crashed into multiple vehicles and eventually rear-ended a utility vehicle, resulting in a fatality.

A 63 year old man from Dallas, SD, has been identified as the person killed late Saturday morning (11:43am, Feb. 5, 2022) in a two-vehicle crash in Gregory County. Preliminary crash information indicates 54 year old Alec Dostal of Gregory was driving a 1996 Jeep Cherokee southbound on Second Street in Dallas, SD, when it rear-ended a southbound 2013 John Deere Gator UTV. The driver, Samuel Hoffart, was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

One person died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dallas. Names of the two people involved are not being released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1996 Jeep Cherokee was southbound on Second Street at around 11:45 AM when it rear-ended a southbound 2013 John Deere Gator UTV. The 63-year-old male driver of the UTV, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

DALLAS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - One person died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dallas. Names of the two people involved are not being released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1996 Jeep Cherokee was southbound on Second Street when it rear-ended a...

DALLAS, S.D. — One person died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dallas. Names of the two people involved are not being released pending notification of family members. According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, preliminary crash information indicates that a 1996 Jeep Cherokee was southbound...

A Dallas, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dallas. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1996 Jeep Cherokee was southbound on Second Street when it rear-ended a southbound 2013 John Deere Gator UTV. Samuel Hoffart, the 63-year-old driver of...

The county courthouses in Burke and Miller recently received a matching historic preservation grant from the South Dakota State Historical Society. The Gregory County Courthouse, c. 1934; received $20,000 to assist in repointing and masonry repairs. The Gregory County Courthouse was built in Burke in 1934 and was designed in the Art Deco and Prairie style by Mitchell architect Walter J. Dixon and built by the Henry Carlson Construction Company.

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Health’s daily COVID-19 update showed 318 new confirmed cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 145,875. Eight new deaths were reported, bringing the state death toll to 2,392. 93 confirmed cases were reported West River:...

BURKE — A Burke man is facing multiple serious felonies after he was indicted in Gregory County for allegedly raping a minor. Todd Kemp, 57, of Burke, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday on third-degree rape, fourth-degree rape, sexual contact with a person under 16 and aggravated incest.

Johnny Ray Brown was born on January 29, 1957 in Phillipsburg, Kansas to Alvin Ray and Dora Marie (Watkins) Brown. Johnny passed away at his home in Long Pine, NE on September 6, 2021. The first few years of his life he spent with his parents in Phillipsburg. Shortly after his brother Gary was born, he and his family moved to McCook, NE. In 1961, John received another sibling in his life, his sister Gina. John went to McCook Public Schools until he graduated in 1976. He then worked at Anderson Motors as a mechanic.

GREGORY, S.D. (KELO) — The drought is hitting cattle producers hard this year. In parts of Gregory County there are many ranchers who are wondering if they will have to reduce their herds or lose money by feeding them. Andy Wonnenberg is a 4th generation rancher and runs several thousand...

PLATTE -- Rylan Peck and Bryce Frank notched RBI singles in the top of the 10th inning to push Gregory County past Platte-Geddes 6-4 on Tuesday in Legion baseball play. Gregory (3-0) took a 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth after Rhoss Oliver stole home but an error on a Jackson Neuman ground ball tied the game for Platte-Geddes in the bottom of the ninth.

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was reported the morning of Friday, June 4 along the South Dakota and Nebraska border. The shake was reported as happening in either southern Gregory County or Charles Mix County in South Dakota. Towns and cities near the epicenter may have felt weak shaking such as a truck passing by or seen hanging objects swaying. These towns include Springfield, Yankton and Mitchell (which was 60 miles away from the epicenter).

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials say an earthquake occurred in southern South Dakota, though no damage was reported. The United States Geological Survey said the 3.7 magnitude quake happened at 10:25 a.m. Friday just north of the South Dakota border with Nebraska. The center of the earthquake was about...

GREGORY COUNTY, S.D. — A 3.7 magnitude earthquake rumbled through south-central South Dakota Friday morning. The quake happened at about 9:25 a.m. Mountain Time. The epicenter was about eight miles east-southeast of the town of Fairfax in Gregory County, just west of the Missouri River and about a quarter-mile north of the Nebraska state line.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Dell Rapids Quarriers used a strong start to pick up a 10-3 win over Gregory County in class ‘B’ state quarterfinals. The Quarriers started the game fast as they posted three runs on four hits in the first inning. An inning later, Dell Rapids...

GREGORY -- A pair of shutout wins in the Region 4B allowed Gregory County to advance its first-ever appearance in the South Dakota High School Baseball Association state tournament. Second-seeded Gregory started the day with a 12-0 win over No. 7 Lead-Deadwood and then took down No. 3 St. Thomas...