Jared Arthur Felix, 24, Burke, SD to Brittany Jeanne Steffen, 24, Burke, SD, September 30, 2023, Burke, SD. James Joseph Schmitz, 71, Lynch, NE to Victoria Jean Smizer, 66, Lynch, NE, September 30, 2023, Gregory, SD.

C Jenifer L. Childress, 58, Atkinson, NE, speeding on other roadways, fine $59.00, court costs $50.00,.

ERSPECTIVE On October 3, 2023, Wab Kinew, 41, and his political party won the provincial election in Manitoba with 34/57 seats in the provincial legislative assembly. He is the first ever Indigenous person to be elected as Premier (equivalent to Gov.). His home constituency is by Lake of the Woods on the Ontario/ Manitoba / Minnesota border. His father was a residential (boarding) school survivor. Wab had a troubled youth, was a rapper, got a degree in economics, became a public broadcaster, and was elected to politics in 2016. The main issue in the election was the shortage of healthcare workers causing reduced healthcare and senior care access (there as here).

A love of flowers has bloomed into a business with three locations for Vanessa Goodell of Fresh Flower Studio. The grand opening of her most recent location, in the back room of Dayspring Coffee Co., will take place Saturday, October 21.

Kristi Roeder was on hand to ask about the status of sealing the exterior wall of the movie theater that was exposed with the demolition of an adjacent property as the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m., Monday, October 16.

The girls cross country team was crowned Region 3B champions last Wednesday at Burke. The Gorillas finished in first place with ten points, followed by Burke with 21 and Scotland 29 to round out the top three teams.