Come and celebrate Prairie View Gospel Barn’s 50th concert with Gold City Quartet, the most awarded quartet in gospel music history, at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 16.

Claudia Shaffer read a letter from Karley Arizmendis during the public input portion of the regular meeting of the Gregory School District Board of Education, held at 7 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2026. In it, Arizmendis said that the school could utilize existing staff to create a crisis team and requested the board create a team along with protocol for situations involving weapon-related threats against students. She cited FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) regulations which allow school officials to disclose personally-identifiable information without parental consent in certain situations.

Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative members can vote on 2026 cooperative business online or by mail beginning Aug. 10 until Sept. 22. Voting will also occur at the cooperative’s 74th Annual Meeting to be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. at the Community Center in Wall.

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The first ordained clergyman to visit the settlers in the Meckling area was Rev. Abraham Jacobson, in the fall of 1861. He had come to Dakota with Norwegian immigrants from Iowa and remained several months, holding frequent services which were wellattended by citizens who cherished the opportunity to hear a pastor’s sermon. He officiated at two weddings during his stay and baptized a number of the local citizens. Mr. Jacobson had not come with any intention of locating in the area, but more as a matter of recreation, and during the winter he returned home.

DITOR To the Editor, I was unable to attend Monday nights meeting but wanted to share what I had a friend read to the school board and what I am trying to get accomplished. I am very passionate about what I am wanting to get accomplished.