What a year – a look back at 2021

Members of the hospital board of directors, hospital foundation, fundraising committee, and medical community broke ground for the new Avera medical campus in April.

As he retired from the Army National Guard, Tony Timanus was honored for his 20 years of service when Governor Noem declared August 31, 2021, Maj. Anthony Timanus Day.

Dan Krueger, Ken Cerny, and Gary Wetzler, all long-time employees of Rosebud Electric Company, retired at the end of June.

The Gregory High School Oral Interpretation team had a very successful year with the seven students pictured above earning a superior at the state festival.

An Amish family, the Burkeholders, moved to the area this spring. They expect several other families to join them.

Wade Juracek completed two marathons this fall, running for Team Tedy for stroke awareness in the Boston Marathon and in the Med City Marathon in Rochester, MN.

Gas prices saw significant increases during the year, at one point rising several cents per day.

What a year – a look back at 2021

The Linking Fences art installation was completed this summer at the Gregory Day Care fence, depicting a gorilla swinging from a tree.

Kid Scoop News, provided to Gregory Elementary students by the Gregory Times-Advocate through a partnership with the Nebraska Press Association Foundation, is wellreceived each month by the third through fifth graders.

Christian Schweigert and Dustin Stukel each bowled a perfect 300 game on the same night for the same team.