The Gregory County Board of Commissioners examined bids from 19 companies for gravel hauling, dust control, and equipment rates at their regular meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. All were accepted, giving the highway superintendent flexibility in choosing the best contractors for different jobs. See the county minutes for a detailed accounting of the bids received.

Big temperature swings aren’t unusual in this part of the country, but the weather we’ve had lately could be called extreme. The end of January had us enjoying mild temperatures in the 50s, but once February arrived, we had snow, sunshine, gusty winds, and unpredictable temperatures.

Gregory 51 Platte/Geddes 45 (OT) In a nail-biting overtime contest, the Gregory Gorillas emerged victorious with a 51-45 win over Platte/Geddes. The game was a rollercoaster of momentum swings, with both teams locked at 40-40 at the end of regulation before Gregory outscored the Black Panthers 11-5 in overtime to seal the win.

The Lady Gorillas hosted Parkston February 7, 2025. Quarter scores show Gregory with 3, 9, 15 and 19, while Parkston posted stops of 16, 32, 41, and 53. Gregory shot a cool 18% from the field connecting on 7 of 37 with Parkston shooting 39%. Scoring for Gregory were Dani VanDerWerff with 12, Regan Graesser 6, and Ashlyn Vosika 1. Gregory pulled down 40 rebounds with Dani VanDerWerff providing 12, Allison Stevicks 8, Regan Graesser 12, Ashlyn Vosika 3, Sophie Skalla 2, Sadie Carlson 2, Gracie Biggins 1. Dani VanDer-Werff and Sadie Carlson both had 4 steals to lead Gregory. “Parkston is a top 3 team in the state. We struggled offensively shooting the ball. Defensively, we rebounded the ball well.

South Dakota’s rising 7th and 8th-grade students are invited to participate in the Our Dakota Dreams Career Exploration Camps. These free, five-day career exploration camps are in their fourth year, following the tremendous success of the previous three summers. The camps are a collaborative effort of the South Dakota Board of Regents, South Dakota Department of Education, and South Dakota Technical Colleges.

R ESULTS Tuesday Mixed League 2/11/25 Six Balls, 137½-54½; Tee Riffic Creations, 132-60; Angry Birds, 132-60; Old Pioneer, 109½-82½; Carlock Babes, 81-111; The Outsiders, 63-129; Buches Bowlers, 58-- 134; HTG: Six Balls, 764; HTS: Six Balls, 2196; HIG: Steven Peterson, 237; Catie Lutt, 180; HIS: Couy Hollenbeck, 620; Catie Lutt, 493. Splits picked up: Misty Claussen, 3-10; Aaron Debus, 3-10; Caleb Boener, 3-10; Augie Bortz, 3-10; Chris Petersen, 5-10; Chris McCauley, 5-10.