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As the Gregory School District Board of Education accepted Sara Strand’s resignation as assistant varsity volleyball coach at the February 10 regular meeting, the discussion turned to the difficulty of filling coaching positions. The board acknowledged that the district has a lot of teachers with young families who find it difficult to take on the added responsibilities of coaching.

The regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners was held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at the Gregory County Courthouse. County Treasurer Kathy Serr returned to the topic of selling tax receipts information that was brought up at the last regular meeting.

February 8, 2025 Mr. Chief Justice, honorable members of the Supreme Court, Lt. Governor Venhuizen, senators, legislators, constitutional officers, family, friends, and my fellow South Dakotans: Before I begin, I want to thank our people for this honor. Our state is great because “Under God, the People Rule.” It is truly an honor to serve our people as Governor. And as a former Guardsman who served for six years, it is a great honor to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the South Dakota National Guard.

Eleven Gregory fourth-sixth grade students were chosen to sing in the Elementary Festival Honor Choir held in Brookings, SD, on Thursday, February, 13, 2025. Gregory students selected are: Avery Birkel, Addyson Du-Frane, Katherine Engel, Kareen O’Connor, Ian Opp, Harper Rudie, Quinley Steffen, Averie Stukel, Avaya Vomacka, Mya Warnke, and Harper Wenger.

On Wednesday, February 19, the Gregory School will host the Small Group Region V Instrumental Contest. The contest will run from 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m. And will include 4 centers throughout the building. Gregory will have several entries performing throughout the day. The contest is free and open to the public. The Gregory School District will have no school to accommodate the contest.

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks announced recently that Whetstone Bay lakeside use area and North Wheeler recreation area campsites are reservation only, effective immediately. Primitive campsites will remain firstcome- first-serve. Primitive camping sites are classified as those without electric hookups. Reservation can be made at campsd.com.

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The 112 chapters and over 6500 members that make up the South Dakota FFA (SD FFA) will celebrate National FFA Week February 15-22, 2025. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. National FFA Week embraces more than 95 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. More than 1,027,000 members with a passion for agriculture will participate in activities at local, state and national levels. Designated a national week in 1947, the week of George Washington’s birthday, National FFA Week runs from Saturday to Saturday and gives FFA members an opportunity to educate the public about agriculture. During the week, chapters conduct a variety of activities to help others in their schools and communities learn about FFA and agricultural education. Members of the SD FFA will celebrate by participating in activities including themed dress-up days, fundraisers, banquets, ag Olympic events, and educational activities within their school and community. An additional highlight will be hosting the National FFA President, Thaddeus Bergschneider, from Illinois, in several chapters as he tours South Dakota, meeting members, and sharing workshops and a motivational message. “National FFA week is a special time for our organization and something we look forward to all year,” says Gerri Ann Eide, Executive Director of the South Dakota FFA Foundation. “We enjoy any time when we can help educate the public about agriculture, so having a week designated to that cause is valuable to us.”

Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Supreme Court Justices, Constitutional officers, members of the House and Senate, and my fellow South Dakotans: It is truly an honor to stand before you today as your governor.