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Members of the late Elmer Frank family are shown presenting a check to Dennis Pense, Commander of the Burke VFW to sponsor 2 Midwest Honor Flights. Elmer had the opportunity to participate in Mission 2 in May of 2018.

Two Gregory High School students served as legislative pages during this year’s historic 100th session. Raylynn Dehning, a GHS senior, served in the second group of pages, from January 26 through February 7.

ession comes to close Representative Marty Overweg Asst. Majority Leader District 21 Aurora, Charles Mix, Douglas, Gregory, Tripp Counties Committees: Chair Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair Government Operations and Audit, Vice-Chair House State Affairs, Member of House and Joint Legislative Procedure Capitol Address: 500 E.

The regular meeting of the Gregory School District Board of Education was held at 4:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2025. Two students serve at the Capitol Ryler Stevicks presented the Gorilla Good News on behalf of himself and Raylyn Dehning, who both served as pages at the 100th state legislative session.

After 64 years of serving on the hospital and nursing home board, Emmett Kotrba recently retired. When Emmett graduated from high school, he planned to get a degree in civil engineering at the School of Mines and get a job with the California Highway Department.

PROCLAMATION A Purple Heart City Gregory, SD Whereas, The residents of Gregory have great admiration and the utmost gratitude for all the men and women who have selflessly served their country and this community in the Armed Forces; and Whereas, Veterans have paid the high price of freedom by leaving their families and communities and placing themselves in harm’s way for the good of all; and Whereas, the Purple Heart was the first American service award of decoration made available to the common soldier and is specifically awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who have been wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice in combat with a declared enemy of the United States of America; and Whereas, The mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment of goodwill among the combat-wounded veteran members and families, promote patriotism, support legislative initiatives, and most importantly— make sure we never forget; Now, Therefore, I, Allen J. Cerny, Mayor of Gregory, SD, do Proclaim the City of Gregory as a purple Heart City and encourage the citizens of Gregory to show their appreciation for the sacrifices the Purple Heart recipients have made in defending our freedoms, to acknowledge their courage, and to show them the honor and support they have earned.

Commodity truck to be in Gregory in March The commodity truck will be at the St. John Lutheran Church parking lot Gregory, SD, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please bring your own boxes. ID is required for pickup. Any questions, please call Marlene Rezac at (605) 831-9315. Date subject to change.

The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2024 semesters at South Dakota State University. Nearly 950 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college.

Ag Business 14th Team Ava Kerner 45th; Avery Zeisler 16th Ag Mechanics 8th Team Bentley Dehning 71st; Nick Kenzy 24th; Mason Simison 93rd; William Sinkular No score; Mac Zimbelman 45th; Mitch Zimbelman 55th Agronomy 15th Team Riki Bruns 92nd; Mattie Kerner 87th; Maddox Mayer 67th; Caleb Sinclair 60th; Ben Stevicks 63rd Floriculture 10th Team Raylynn Dehning 18th; Lily Jacobsen 63rd; Daytona Paris 80th; Charissa Ring 35th; Vanessa Fischer – Did not go; Emily Diekmann – Did not go. Food Science 14th Team Ellyse Grage 67th; Miley Janak 70th; Libby Krcil 68th; Emerson Swan 66th; Horse Evaluation 26th Team Katelynn Hagberg 91st; Morgan Peck 58th Livestock Evaluation 27th Team Carter Baumgartner 99th; Taylor Zeisler 21st Meats Evaluation 8th Team Aiden Frasch 25th; Tyler Kenzy 61st; Leo Mosterd 18th; Morgan Tietgen 62nd Natural Resources 20th Team Matthew Smith 50th; Jes VanderPol 88th; Wyatt Vomacka 129th Poulry Evaluation 2nd Team Abby Engel 24th; Claire Engel 25th; Lorelei Martin 5th; Ellie Talsma13th Vet Science 35th Team Naomi Hanson 108th.

The Gregory School Library celebrated Dr. Seuss by reading books written by him for Read Across America.