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The South Dakota State Square, Folk, and Round Dance Association, is sponsoring the Spring State Square Dance Festival in Sioux Falls, SD. The event will be held on May 2, and 3, 2025 and will be hosted by the Spares N Pairs Square Dance Club of Sioux Falls. The theme of the festival is “Cloverleaf into Sioux Falls.”

In the Gorilla Good News portion of the Gregory School District Board of Education regular meeting, Thursday, April 10, 2025, Mollie Andrews, FFA advisor reported that the chapter had recently finished the state FFA convention. Of the 44 students who participated in spring CDEs, 23 qualified for state—five teams and three individuals.

Free trade dogma suggests that more imports benefit consumers by affording them more choices and lower prices. Let’s see if this holds true in the U.S.

A single vehicle fatal crash occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m., Sunday, April 13, 2025, four miles west of Gregory. The driver, a 15-year-old female from Gregory, was wearing a seat belt and received life-threatening injuries.

Thirty voters turned out for the municipal election held Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to determine who will fill the Ward I seat on the city council. With this being the lone race on the ballot, only residents in Ward I were eligible to cast a vote.

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In small towns across South Dakota, many seniors rely on a warm, nutritious meal not only for nourishment but also for a sense of connection and care. ROCS Dining Services has been a lifeline for hundreds of older adults, helping them maintain independence and remain in their homes longer—ultimately saving taxpayer dollars by reducing the need for costly long-term care.

Michael LeBoeuf is an American business author known to say “When you write down your ideas you automatically focus your full attention on them.” A ranching business uses a calendar to maintain focus and writing specific dates makes decisions intentional.

Could this be a step to unity? For Pope Francis, the answer is clear: “Easter belongs to Christ!” the pontiff declared in September 2024, when he met with representatives of the Pasqua Together 2025 Initiative, an assemblage of various lay associations and movements of several Christian confessions.

Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! Oh that with an iron pen and lead They were engraved in the rock forever! Job 19:23-24 I know that my Redeemer lives; What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives, who once was dead; He lives, my ever-living head. Is there no longer any shame in being caught in a lie? Social media is filled with people making false claims.