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Years after the Burke tornado caused extensive damage to the Gregory County Courthouse, Representatives from Ciavarella Design and Puetz Design Build held a pre-construction meeting with the Gregory County Board of Commissioners via video call during their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to discuss the HVAC replacement and wall repair project for the courthouse. The wall repair was needed because after the tornado, the board opted to replace all the courthouse windows with new, larger windows consistent with the courthouse’s original design. This left the plaster on the interior damaged and awaiting funding for repair.

Meredith McMurray has brought a whole new art form to the Gregory County area. As the owner of Dangling Dance, she practices and teaches aerial acrobatics, which refers to circus arts performed while suspended in the air, typically on equipment like a trapeze, rope, rings, or silks. It involves a variety of tricks including swinging, balancing, and moving through different poses.

Paula Sundquist and her daughter Allison are headed to Washington, DC, on the Midwest Honor Flight on May 20, 2025. Unlike others we have reported on attending Honor Flights, these two are not going as veterans, but as community guardians.

Prairie View Gospel Barn is excited to announce that South of Mason, is coming to The Barn on Sunday, April 27, at 3:00 p.m. Hailing from the heart of America, South of Mason is a dynamic country music vocal band that is taking the industry by storm.

After the Bronco fundraiser, a matching pledge challenge up to $200,000 was issued, beginning July 9. Since that time, various fundraisers have been held, and the total amount of money toward the matching funds is currently at $55,407.91.

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) is proud to announce the launch of its newlyredesigned website, which went live on April 15th. This upgraded platform is part of UJS’ ongoing commitment to improving transparency, accessibility and user experience for South Dakotans seeking information and services related to the state’s courts.

M OMENTS “Compromise is not about just one person changing. It’s about negotiating and finding ways to accommodate each other…...the cornerstone of any compromise is the fourth principle of marriage- accepting influence.

Another year is “in the books” for the 2025 Reading Olympics, held April 11, 2025, at Winner Elementary School. 125 participants on 30 teams represented Gregory, Winner, Colome, and Burke schools. Gregory Elementary School brought 42 kids to the competition.

Each year, thousands of volunteers in South Dakota donate their time and energy to make communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country to be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 20-26.

We are excited to announce auditions for Dakota Players’ upcoming production of You Look Marvelous! on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 2:50 p.m. at Gregory School Gym.