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Community members gathered Friday, May 22, at Koenig Lumber in Fairfax for the raising of what is now the largest flag in South Dakota. The massive hand-sewn nylon American flag measures 40 by 80 feet—large enough to cover an entire high school basketball court—and flies from a 140-foot pole. Both the flag and pole were manufactured in Dallas, Texas.

Youth from Gregory and Colome didn’t have any time to slack off from their school schedule before Gregory Head Football Coach John King hosted the 22nd annual youth football camp. Approximately 87 youth from Gregory and Colome attended the two-day camp, working on football fundamentals, drills, and skills.

Burke VFW Post 9950 and Auxiliary install new officers

Celebrating 250 Years of American History On Saturday, June 13th, 2026, the Pickstown Museum invites you to a day of history, community, and discovery as they celebrate the unique story of the Pickstown area. Pickstown began as a government town for U.S.

The Primary Election will be held Tuesday, June 2, and while many races will be on the ballot, the only race Democrats will be able to cast a vote for is the mayoral race in Gregory. All the remaining races are between Republican candidates.

With the retirement of Sheriff Tim Drey, Gregory County Republican voters will have a choice between two candidates — Cody Spann and Ryan Cook — in the June 2 primary to fill the position. Since no Democrat is running, the primary will determine the county’s next sheriff.

The Gregory elevator will be demolished on Saturday, May 30, 2026, and the public is invited to watch it come down. Jim Birkel is sponsoring a Demolition Day Fundraiser from 11 a.m.

The Gregory Gorilla track and field team competed in the Last Chance Meet in Avon on Thursday, May 21. This was the last scheduled meet of the regular season and the last chance for athletes to qualify to the top 24 for the state track meet, which will be held at Howard Field in Sioux Falls May 28-30.

I am Dan Andersson, a proud democrat and I am announcing that I am running for district 21 state senate. I live in Burke, with my wife Anna and our four children, Sophie( 11), Elizabeth(9), Anna(7) and Richard(4).

May 13, 2026 - If we’re to address retail beef prices, which are the prices consumers pay for beef, then we need to start at the retail beef market and work our way upstream into the beef supply chain.