Isabel's SDRA rodeo was held August 4 and 5.

Bareback Riding (8 entries)

1. Ty Breur, Mandan, ND - 83; 2. Tyler English, Spearfish - 75; 3. Travis Bechen, Rapid City - 74; 4. Dustin Luper, Black Hawk - 66

Saddle Bronc (20)

1. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron - 79; 2. Ty Thompson, Wanblee - 78; 2. OJ Heidler, Opal - 78; 4. Lane Stirling, Highmore - 75; 5. Ty Manke, Hermosa - 73; 6. Eric Addison, Belvidere - 71

Bull Riding (26)

1. Dewey O'Dea, Sturgis - 81; 2. Derek Long, Timber Lake - 78; 2. Rorey Maier, Timber Lake - 78; 4.

The Highmore SDRA rodeo was held August 3 and 4.

Bareback Riding (4 entries)

1. Dustin Luper, Black Hawk - 79; 2. Travis Bechen, Rapid City - 74

Saddle Bronc (8)

1. OJ Heidler, Opal 71

Bull Riding (14)

1. Travis Koester, Redfield - 82; 2. Keith Anderson, Belle Fourche - 79; 3. Lane Lindsay, Hot Springs - 74; 4. Dewey O'Dea, Sturgis - 65; 4. TR Stirling, Highmore - 65

Ladies Breakaway (49)

1. Jolene Nordick, Colman - 2.5; 2. Rehme Sutton, Burke - 2.9; 3. Kelcy Dykstra, Sisseton - 3.5; 4. Tiryn Sippel, Pierpont - 3.7; 5.

Midland race drivers Paula Duncan and Ken Standiford took high places at the Oahe Speedway August 4 and 5. Duncan took second on Saturday and Standiford won on Sunday.

In the No Box Shootout, Duncan's '96 Mercury Cougar made it to the finals against Shannon Depoy. This was a rematch from two weeks ago with Depoy again beating Duncan as Duncan red lighted, getting a little anxious at the tree. Duncan took home second place for her efforts. Her average reaction time was .114 of a second.

More than 5,000 national members, advisers, alumni and guests of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) gathered in Anaheim, CA, July 8 through 12 for the 2007 National Leadership meeting.

"Leadership Revolution," was this year's student-devised subject for the five-day annual national convention.

The annual Cowboys for Christ Rodeo Bible Camp in Kadoka was held Monday through Thurday, August 6 through 9, this year. There were 99 campers.

Calf Roping

1. Colby Porch, Wanblee - 21.15; 2. Troy Wilcox, Red Owl - 24.44; 3. Dalton Kelly, Quinn - 28.09; 4. Tye Hale, White Owl - 29.17

Barrels

1. Amy Deichert, Spearfish - 33.309; 2. Marla Kelly, Quinn - 33.780; 3. Kami Elshere, Faith - 34.075; 4. Alyssa Krogman, White River - 34.083

Goat Tying

1. Gabriel Gregg, Highmore - 17.70; 2. Jacey Jandreau, Kimball - 18.01; 3.

The team of Don and Dak Carley won the 12-week golf league season to take home the the first place trophies. The Lake Waggoner Golf Course league competition season started May 14th and ran until August 6th. Twenty-four teams competed. The results are below.

1. Dak Carley / Don Carley - total points

207.50

2. Steve Jeffords / Don Oyan - 191

3. Ray Smith / Darrel Terkildsen - 187.50

4. Brad Haynes / Beau Ravellette - 185.00

5. Corky Thorson / Gary Wahl - 181.50

6. Dean Fitzgerald / Jimmy Fugate -

177.50

7.

Haakon/Jackson County

4-H Achievement Days

August 3-5, 2007

Audra Antonsen: Visual Arts - P, Photography - B, Foods - B, Shooting Sports - B , First Aid - P

Todd Antonsen: Shooting Sports - P, Foods - P, Visual Arts - P, First Aid - P, Photography - P

Courtney Bartlett: Wildlife - P, Visual Arts - P, P, B

Candice Buchholz: Visual Arts - P, Home Living - P, B

LaTasha Buchholz: Visual Arts - P, Home Living - B

True Buchholz: Home Living - B, Visual Arts - P

Morgan Cantrell: Visual Arts - CB, Breads - CB, Foods - CB, Eggs - CB

On August 31st, we (young Keegan and Ethan, grown brother, David and his wife, Cori, and David and Mary Burnett) witnessed a priceless memory.

We visited the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky.

On August 31st, we (young Keegan and Ethan, grown brother, David and his wife, Cori, and David and Mary Burnett) witnessed a priceless memory.

We visited the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky.

Chuck O'Connor, Philip, and Kenny Fox, Belvidere, approached the commissioners to ask their support by implementing a resolution that states the Haakon County Board of Commissioners is not in favor of mandatory animal identification, but that they agreed with animal identification on a voluntary basis.

Fox informed the commissioners that the counties of Meade, Jackson, Fall River, Perkins, and Harding have approved such resolutions already. He added that Shannon, Mellette, Corson and Dewey counties were in the process of forming resolutions.