Quietly, on September 29, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission, at the request of the New York Stock Exchange, proposed a rule to create a new type of company called a Natural Asset Company (NAC). According to the proposed rule, a NAC would “hold the rights to ecological performance,” giving these companies license to control the management of both public and private lands through quantifying and monetizing natural outputs such as air and water. In other words, NACs would use the air you breathe as currency.

The Gregory Gorillas returned home after five road games and defeated the Lyman Raiders on Thursday, January 4, 2024, by a score of 72-44. The Gorillas jumped on the young Lyman Raiders immediately, and never looked back.

Tuesday Mixed League 1/2/24 Angry Birds, 38-10; Tee Riffic Creations, 37-11; Six Balls, 32-16; The Outsiders, 31-17; Old Pioneer, 24-24; Carlock Babes, 22-26; Wild Bunch, 3-45; Rez Dawgs, 0-48; HTG: Tee Riffic Creations 654, HTS: Tee Riffic Creations, 1855; HIG: Steven Peterson, 234; Linda Teel, 156; HIS: Danial Ziady, 596; Jennifer Soesbe, 435. Splits picked up: Misty Claussen, 5-7-8-9-10; Linda Teel, 2-7, 3-10; Steven Peterson, 5-10; Justin Parkis, 5-10; Daniel Ziady, 3-9-10.

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: Eli Barreto, Raesha Beck, Kade Braun, Mya Determan, London Flakus, Nathan Fortuna, Cindy Khuu, Kaydence Klein, Trey Murray, Natalie Smith, Jordan Spann, Jordan Svatos, and Jamison VanderPol Juniors: Max Cook, Hannah Hiser, Gabbryel Jung, Cruz Klundt, and Cole Serr Sophomores: Lucas Barreto, Piper Bartlett, Madisan Graber, Ashley Lim, Danielle Timanus, and Asia VanDerWerff Freshmen: Lainey Dobson, Claire Engel, Regan Graesser, Landon Keiser, Kamre Peabody, Kayde Peabody, Destiny Sengelmann, Ben Stevicks, Emily Stevicks, and Adelyn Veskrna 8th Graders: Sadie Carlson, Abigail Engel, Ellyse Grage, Mia Haines, Andrew Lutt, Charissa Ring, Caleb Sinclair, Dale Smikle, Noah Stukel, George Timanus, Dani VanDerWerff, Mac Zimbelman, and Mitch Zimbelman 7th Graders: David Biggins, Jaelyn Birkeland, Eliana Fiebelkorn, Jerilee Hanson, Logan Hanson, Leah Kaluhiokalani, Rance Miller, Eliana Musilek, Kaiden Myers, Vivian Nguyen, Tyce Schweigert, Kennley Sedlacek, Joseph Stevicks, and Austin Vosika 6th Graders: Aryn Baumgartner, Gracie Biggins, Hadley Braun, Emma Brozik, Cadey Delfin, Benjamin Engel, Charlotte Grage, Kiana Haines, Maric Klinger, Gracelyn Lanz, Sarah Odegard, Otto Reber, Isabella Reinartz, Ava Schweigert, Jed Sengelmann, Sophee Skalla, Aubree Stevicks, Braylon Stevicks, Sophia Stevicks, Tristian Wheeler, and Elizabeth Wonnenberg ‘B’ Honor Roll Seniors: Gannon Thomas Juniors: Jackson Bolander, Karlie Haney, Lily Jacobsen, Nicholas Kenzy, Rane Kenzy, Ashley Reinartz, Luke Stukel, and Ashlyn Vosika Sophomores: Lincoln Juracek, Colt Keiser, Aubree Miller, Aubree Opp, and Ella Sperl Freshmen: Carter Baumgartner, Max Bearshield, Aiden Frasch, Naomi Hanson, and Tyler Kenzy 8th Graders: Maya Hull, Miley Janak, Savanah Lozano, and Hayden Odegard 7th Graders: Kaleb Bettelyoun, Abigail Holmes, Jacob Klein, Baylor Schrader, Avery Sengelmann, and Maxton Steffen 6th Graders: Gabriel Ekroth, Jaden Fedde, Makane Shaffer, and Kyiah Shipman.

The Sons of the American Legion will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at the Legion Post in Gregory. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m., and all members and potential members are encouraged to attend.

On January 2, 2024, Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD, announced the Fall 2023 dean’s list honorees. To qualify for the dean’s list, the student has to be a full-time undergraduate student completing a full-time load of graded course work with a minimum term grade point average of 3.5.