The Gregory Gorillas picked up a 63-36 win last Tuesday over the AC/DC Thunder. The Gorillas held a 43-18 lead at halftime after a huge first half from Daniel Mitchell as he poured in 22 points in the half. The Gorillas outscored the Thunder 16-10 in the third quarter, and were outscored in the fourth quarter after the running clock was in effect.

The Burke/Gregory Storm wrestlers had two events this past week. They hosted a triangular on Tuesday, January 4, with Lyman and Wessington Springs/Woonsocket/Wolsey-Wessington, winning both duals.

Tuesday Mixed League 01/04/22 Argonauts, 55-17; Old Pioneer, 51 1/2-20 1/2; Tee-Riffic Creations, 51-21; Bailey Welding, 32 1/2-39 1/2; Eagle Star, 26-46; Soesbes, 24-48; Outsiders, 14-58; Streakers, 8-64; HTG: Old Pioneer, 891; HTS: Old Pioneer, 2463; HIG: Dan Soesbe, 229; Goldie Warnkvist, 208; HIS: Augie Boortz, 586; Goldie Warnkvist, 510. Splits picked up by: Paula Bortz, 5-7; Mary Soesbe, 3-10; Chris Peterson, 6-10; Augie Bortz, 5-6-10; Ann Bailey, 6-8-10.

On January 7, the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) announced it has procured one million Flowflex® COVID-19 Antigen home tests. These tests will be made available, free of charge, to residents that want one. These tests are in addition to the Vault Health® tests kits that have been available for over a year through the Department’s website.

Thank you to all the Lambleys for the nice retirement party and Christmas party. And for the nice plaque you gave me, it was wonderful. It was great to work for you, the years went by fast. Thank you to all my friends that I worked with there, you were all great, and also to the VFW for doing a great job. I miss you all. Thanks again

On January 5, 2022, I joined several state and local officials for a deployment ceremony honoring the 235th Military Policy Company. The unit from the South Dakota National Guard is heading to Guantanamo Bay for a challenging operational mission.