A grazing management workshop will be held February 4-6 in Winner, SD at the Holiday Inn Express. A practical grazing workshop, which brings the one who has done the research, the one who has taught it collegiately and a third who has seen it work on many ranches in three states.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee has been charged with using a DSS grocery voucher, intended for families in need, for personal use.

It’s been a good day, maybe even a good week or a good start to the year with things feeling like they are manageable, sticking to your routine, making good connections, feeling accomplished, feeling good, a sweet spot. When in this state, we have quick reflexes to the curve balls that are thrown our way and manage the situation and ourselves well. Reality for most people is that the sweet spot comes and goes. It doesn’t last forever. Outside factors, schedules, difficulty in relationships or other stressful events along with the different emotions that accompany those things can cause deviation from that sweet spot, which can cause dysregulation, feeling out of sorts, and a decrease in our ability to function well.

P.E.O. Chapter Z is dedicated to assisting schools and students in receiving a balanced and public education. The chapter has set aside funds to assist teachers in the Gregory and Burke School Districts with projects, classroom materials, professional development, or any other projects teachers may wish to submit to the committee.

Is finding a new way to support your community on your 2025 New Year’s resolution list? The Burke, Gregory, and Bonesteel economic development corporations are seeking substitutes for childcare teachers, and we’d love to chat more with you about it.

The Gregory Public School lists the following high school and middle school students who have earned a place on the honor roll. ‘A’ Honor Roll Seniors: Jhett Eklund, Rane Kenzy, Paul Sinclair, Gabbryel Jung, Raylynn Dehning, Nicholas Kenzy, Cruz Klundt, Finley Adams, Ashlyn Vosika, Cole Serr, Luke Stukel Juniors: Colt Keiser, Aubree Opp, Jeston VanderPol, Riki Bruns, Shyanna Steffen, Adyson Stukel, Asia VanDerWerff, Piper Bartlett, Madisan Graber, Danielle Timanus Sophomores: Landon Keiser, Adelyn Veskrna, Claire Engel, Regan Graesser Freshmen: Maya Hull, Mac Zimbelman, Savanah Lozano, Caleb Sinclair, Noah Stukel, Andrew Lutt, Dale Smikle, Ellyse Grage, Sadie Carlson, Abigail Engel, Mia Haines, Charissa Ring, George Timanus, Dani VanDer-Werff 8th Graders: Jacob Klein, Kennley Sedlacek, Rance Miller, Tyce Schweigert, Jaelyn Birkeland, Jerilee Hanson, Kaiden Myers, Vivian Nguyen, Joseph Stevicks 7th Graders: Sophee Skalla, Baya Dehning, Isabella Reinartz, Kiana Haines, Gracie Biggins, Makane Shaffer, Aubree Stevicks, Tristian Wheeler, Ave Schweigert, Elizabeth Wonnenberg, Aryn Baumgartner, Hadley Braun, Emma Brozik, Benjamin Engel, Maric Clinger, Gracelynn Lanz, Otto Reber, Sophia Stevicks 6th Graders: Mackenzie Anderson, Parker Frasch, Mason Miller, Fielding Johnson, Harper Rudie, Emmett Shaffer, Mya Warnke, Boone Beck, Michaela Hull, Neftaly Manases Xol Coc, Tucker Smikle, Gideon Wiley, Avery Birkel, Lawrence Ring, Reed Sedlacek, Jayd Serr, Zona Serr, Harper Wenger ‘B’ Honor Roll Seniors: Lily Jacobsen, Jad Leber, Hannah Hiser, Ashley Reinartz, Jackson Bolander, Noah Bearshield, Allison Stevicks Juniors: Lincoln Juracek, Savannah O’Bryan, Pierce Stukel, Elijah Ekroth, Heydan Westfall, Emily Grim, Ryler Stevicks, Aubree Miller, Lucas Barreto Sophomores: Carter Baumgartner, Lainey Dobson, Vanessa Fischer, Tyler Kenzy, Ben Stevicks, Naomi Hanson, Elisabeth Van Kirk, Aiden Frasch, Destiny Sengelmann Freshmen: Marisa Fischer, Mitch Zimbelman 8th Graders: Austin Vosika, Wyatt Beck, Logan Hanson, Brynn Bearshield, David Biggins, Nicole Eagle Star 7th Graders: Gabriel Ekroth, Jed Sengelmann, Braylon Stevicks, Charlotte Grage, Sarah Odegard 6th Graders: Rebecca Stevicks, Aiden Schwader, Emily Songer, Ryder Meyer.