When it rains it finally pours and worse with some areas of wind and damaging hail.

This has been true lately especially in South Dakota where the weather can go from one extreme to the other in a matter of hours.

We’ll see if we will be getting another storm system later this week.

It is the beginning of the long Labor Day weekend. The deadline for our newspaper will be on Friday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m.

Whether you plan to barbecue on Labor Day, Sept. 6 — or celebrate the more eccentric Barbecue Your Breakfast Day on Sept. 4 — outdoor grilling is a wonderful way to get together with your loved ones and stay safe. And enjoy the State Fair!