The State Historic Preservation Office of the South Dakota State Historical Society is holding an essay contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top three essays during Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month, which is celebrated in May.

The Billie Sutton Leadership Institute is now accepting applications for its 2026 Sutton Leaders and Rural POWER programs, a free, year-long leadership development opportunity for South Dakotans committed to making a positive impact in their communities.

The 2026 Wrangler South Dakota High School Rodeo Showcase took place on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Summit Arena at the Monument. The showcase was part of Rodeo Rapid City.

Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management and brokerage company, is pleased to announce that Brent Veurink, was recently presented the Farmers National Company Gold Eagle Award for his outstanding efforts in real estate sales.

Gregory youth wrestling tournament took place Friday, January 23, 2026. Although we had frigid temperatures outside, the Gregory Auditorium saw chaos inside with kids wrestling to get atop of the podium. Gregory had 43 of our very own wrestlers showcasing their skills to the crowd. Even though we had many scratch because of weather and sickness, we still were able to get some great brackets and witness some great wrestling. With the help of the volunteers and parents, we were able to effectively get done with wrestling in 2 hrs. It was a successful night for the Gregory youth wrestling program.

The Gregory Gorillas picked up a win in overtime on Thursday, January 29, 2026, when they defeated the Avon Pirates 60-56 on the home floor. The Gorillas shot the ball at a blistering pace to start the game, connecting on 6 three point baskets in the opening quarter.The hot shooting tapered off a bit in the second quarter but the Gorillas still held a seven point lead, 27-20 at halftime.The Pirates slowly heated up in the second half and gained a seven point lead midway through the fourth quarter. Landon Keiser did his best to pick up the scoring for the Gorillas as he tallied 8 points in the fourth quarter.With the Gorillas trailing by three points with under a minute left in the game, Jacob Klein tied the game with a three pointer of his own and the game went to overtime.In overtime, Lincoln Juracek and Colt Keiser did their best to outscore the Pirates, scoring all nine points in the overtime period and the Gorillas escaped with the four point victory. The Gorillas were led by Lincoln Juracek’s 20 points and 4 assists. Colt Keiser chipped in with 17 points and 7 rebounds while Jacob Klein added 12 points and Landon Keiser netted 8 points. “We got bit by the injury bug last week so we went into the game with a short bench.Our kids showed a lot of toughness as our depth was very depleted going into the game.” The Gorillas are now 5-5 on the year.