Rosebud Farmers Union Oil Company Board members, shown l to r, Andy Wonnenberg, George Kenzy, Tregg Gruhn, Jeff Zink, Clayton Whitney (manager), Brent Combs, Chad Kehn, and Fuhrman Harter, received the South Dakota Farmers Union 2021 Co-op Partner Award for outstanding service and commitment to the cooperative philosophy.

Gregory Elementary School hosted the annual Missouri Valley Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, and kept the honor of winning overall champion to themselves. In addition to Gregory, students from Burke, South Central, Andes Central, Dakota Christian, and Platte-Geddes competed in the event. Pictured above are the students who participated. Back row, l to r: Hadley Braun, 1st place - 4th grade; Boden Wahl, 2nd place - 6th grade; Charissa Ring, holding the championship trophy; Jerilee Hanson, Tyce Schweigert, and Gracelyn Lanz, 2nd place - 4th grade. Front row, l to r: Emmett Shaffer, 1st place - 3rd grade; Elias Fiebelkorn, 2nd place - 2nd grade; Quinley Steffen, Livvy Knight, Caleb Collins, and Harper Wenger. (Photo courtesy of Gregory Elementary School)

On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, members of the Gregory High School band took part in an instrumental small group contest in Chamberlain. Gregory took 17 entries to contest. All but three entries scored high enough to earn superior ratings and receive medals. Groups need 31-35 points, solos need 26-30, and percussion groups need 21-25 to earn a superior. Those earning a superior were:

Missouri Valley Mutual Insurance Company of Burke, SD, will hold their 108th Annual Policy-holders Meeting on March 15, 2022, at 1:15 p.m. at the Civic Center in Burke, SD. Plan to attend this informative business meeting. Drawings will be held for cash prizes, and lunch will be served at the close of the meeting.

How many women does it take to clean one freezer?! The women, pictured clockwise from the top, Sandy Smith, Darlene Shattuck, Janice Grenoble, Cheryln Shaffer, Cindy Diekman, Sandy Jones, and Sally Shaffer, were part of the crew that helped clean out the old and move in the new kitchen equipment at the American Legion. Not pictured are the men who helped: Dick Shaffer, Ron Shattuck, Greg Smith, Bob Fenenga, Gerald Gergan, Joe Klein, Harold Winter, and Ed Eagle Star.

The second grade class at Gregory Elementary enjoyed 2-22-22. With no school on “Twosday,” grade 2 celebrated on Thursday. They completed centers revolving around the number 2. Students practiced homophones, double consonants, and compound words. In math, they added double digits and solved 2 step problems. In writing, they enjoyed imagining what their lives would be like in 22 years. The teachers for the second grade classes are Jacqueline Bartling and Britany Reber.