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Southeast Technical College is pleased to recoginze academic excellence by naming 815 students to the President’s List for the spring 2026 semester. To earn this recognition, students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Area students include: Carson Peck of Burke, SD - Mechanical Engineering Technology Kaleb Schonebaum of Herrick, SD - Mechanical Systems

The University of Sioux Falls congratulates 534 students who made the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. Piper Hanson of Burke, SD, majoring in Pre-Nursing.

On May 6 and 7, 2026, JMe Braun and Ana Leber of the Gregory/ Dallas Chamber of Commerce, along with Rachelle Bloom and Laura Petersen of the Gregory Economic Development Group (GED), attended the Energize Conference hosted by SDSU extension.

For many people in Gregory County, help is only a phone call away thanks to the dedicated volunteers who serve on our local ambulance services in Gregory, Burke, and Bonesteel-Fairfax. During National EMS Week, May 17–23, 2026, it is important to recognize the men and women who respond to emergencies at all hours, often balancing family, work, and personal responsibilities while serving their communities.

Autumn Hall of Bonesteel (57317) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Spring 2026 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May.

Burke, S.D., May 18, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Gregory County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program to address damages from the ongoing drought. ECP provides costshare and technical assistance to producers to restore farmland to pre-disaster conditions following a qualifying natural disaster. ECP signup begins on May 18, 2026, and ends on June 17, 2026.

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has proclaimed May as Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month in South Dakota. He said in his proclamation, “This celebration acquaints the public with the disciplines of archaeology and historic preservation and strengthens the enduring bond between the past and the present.” The Governor’s Proclamation can be read in full at https://history.sd.gov/preservation/ archhpmonth.aspx.

Burke, S.D., May 18, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Gregory County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program to address damages from the ongoing drought. ECP provides cost-share and technical assistance to producers to restore farmland to pre-disaster conditions following a qualifying natural disaster. ECP signup begins on May 18, 2026, and ends on June 17, 2026.

The Food and Drug Administration posted a news release on its website stating that a recall for some of Dakota Honey’s fourounce and 12-ounce containers sold between Dec. 19, 2025 and April 3, 2026, was issued on April 4. The honey was sold in South Dakota, Florida, and Georgia as well as nationwide through internet sales.

Charlie Johnson caught me in a moment of weakness and convinced me to attempt to revive a column I used to write about our Wednesday golf league. If you are unfortunate enough to read this and you become bored, I would urge you to give Charlie a call and chew him out. He doesn’t take direction well so you might have to chew him out more than once.