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• Yost, whose husband died in 2008, said she's looking forward to returning to Manchester for the potluck.
• "It's very, very special to go back there," she said. "I'm looking forward to seeing the people, too."
• It can be a bit sad to return and not see the familiar buildings, but Yost returns to the words of her short story for peace.
• "Manchester has seen many changes. But one thing will never change," she wrote. "Each year in June, the purple phlox will bloom again."
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SD landowners urged to check for grasshoppers
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Agriculture Department is urging farmers and ranchers to check their land for grasshopper infestations.
• State Agriculture Secretary Lucas Lentsch says now is the best time to scout for grasshoppers. He says early scouting is the key to managing the insects.
• Mike Stenson of the Agriculture Department says last summer's drought conditions may have helped reduce the potential for an outbreak of grasshoppers this summer because late-hatching species had limited green vegetation to eat. He says this spring's cool, wet weather helped suppress species hatching at that time.
• Stenson says a large-scale outbreak is unlikely this summer. But he says farmers and ranchers should remember the best time to kill grasshoppers with pesticide is when they are young.
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New campground opens at Fisher Grove State Park
• REDFIELD, S.D. (AP) -- Fisher Grove State Park has opened a new 22-site campground.
• The campground at the park near Redfield was moved to the east side of the James River after repeated flooding made the bridge unsafe for vehicles.
• The new location includes 22 electrical campsites, a new comfort station and a dump station. It sits near the existing playground, picnic area and golf course.
• "This new campground will provide a wonderful camping experience for the Redfield area," said
• District park manager Becky Graff says with the constant flooding the last few years, local campers have had to travel out of the area to enjoy state park campsites.
• The park is completing some final touches, but work is expected to be done by July 4.
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