Burke News

A free walk in H1N1 flu shot clinic that is open to all members of the public is scheduled for next week.

A group of people who had struggled in their younger years and have sinced changed their lives share their experiences as R5 productions.

A woman from the southern South Dakota town of Dallas was sentenced Monday to 70 months in prison and ordered to make restitution of $291,526 to a hospital and pharmacy.

Oct. 12, 2009 Media Contact: Bill Smith, 605-773-4351 Pierre, S.D. Governor Mike Rounds has appointed Tom Glover of Burke to serve as the Water Development District's representative on the State Conservation Commission.

A longstanding frustration for South Dakota Democrats is finding candidates who can win the state's constitutional offices.

State Senator Julie Bartling wants to be South Dakota's next state auditor. The Democrat from Burke has announced her candidacy for the position.

State Sen. Julie Bartling, D-Burke, is running for state auditor in 2010. She has served five terms in the South Dakota Legislature, three in the Senate and two in the House.

The Associated School Boards of South Dakota has selected Peggy Glover of Burke as its outstanding board member of the year for 2009.

A memorial visitation for 28-year-old Todd Eslick, the pilot killed in Sunday's crash, will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage Funeral Home, 57th Street and Minnesota Avenue.

GREGORY - This was a first. I rolled into the park here at the conclusion of the third leg of the Argus Leader Tour de Kota, and about a half-dozen young kids came racing up asking for my autograph.