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The regular meeting of the Gregory City Council was held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 1. Mayor Al Cerny, Public Works Superintendent Josey Larsen, and City Finance Officer Trudy Waterman put together a cost estimate for the 42 blocks of streets most in need of repair that are not included in the first phase of the city’s sewer and water project that will begin later this year.

Farmers market season is just around the corner. The Burke Area Farmers Market will kick off the year with their first market on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 5:307:00 p.m. at the Burke City Park. In addition to shopping with vendors, there will be a meal for purchase by Cahoy’s Kitchen, Burke’s new restaurant, bringing their skills to the street.

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The results from Ribfest are in, and the consensus is “delicious.” But since champions have to be named, hard decisions were made. Derek Stukel and Ted Stevicks of Smokin’ S’s placed first in the ribs division, followed by Joel Bartling of Casual Smokers in second and Ryan Cook and Andrew Hamilton of Northside Slayers in third.

There are two important initiatives underway in Washington, D.C., to help America’s cattle farmers and ranchers. One is intended to ensure that mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef is included in the 2024 Farm Bill. The other is to ensure that the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) new rule that mandates the use of electronic identification (EID) eartags is overturned. Let’s discuss both, but first… Despite all the rhetoric and propaganda to the contrary, there are two separate and distinct industries that comprise the multisegmented beef supply chain. You have the cattle industry, the supplier of live cattle; and you have the beef industry, the buyer of live cattle and manufacturer and seller of beef. These industries sell different kinds of products: The cattle industry sells live cattle, and the beef industry sells beef.

What kind of men were the 56 signers who adopted the Declaration of Independence and who, by their signing, committed an act of treason against the crown? To each of you, the names Franklin, Adams, Hancock, and Jefferson are almost as familiar as household words. Most of us, however, know nothing of the other signers. Who were they? What happened to them?

Behind every great rodeo is a great stock contractor who knows the business of buckin’ horses, buckin’ bulls and timed event cattle. The Burke Stampede is proud to say that we have once again partnered with one of the best in the business: Chancy Wilson and crew of Muddy Creek ProRodeo.

Most patrons already know that the library is a magical place where they can transport themselves to any place or time they can imagine through the pages of a book. On July 1, that magical quality will take on a whole new meaning as the Gregory Public Library hosts magician Jeff Quinn for an afternoon of fun and seemingly impossible illusions.