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During the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners, held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2024,the commissioners convened as a board of adjustment to review a variance request from Joseph Yoder. Commissioner Byrain Boes questioned the legality of resubmitting a variance request for a property previously denied if nothing on the application had changed. States Attorney Amy Bartling-Jacobsen was consulted and stated that the zoning ordinance does not give a time limit for resubmitting a variance request.

Weekend guests in the Bonnie Johnson home were daughter Terri Frank of Beresford, and granddaughter Jaime Serghini and great-granddaughters Aisha and Amani Serghini, all from Houston, TX. Also visiting was Jerry Frank (Dad and Grandpa) from Spearfish. They also visited Grandma Iola Frank in Burke.

Nicolaus Nelson of Bonesteel, SD, was named to the University of Sioux Falls Spring 2024 Dean’s List. Nelson is majoring in Business Administration.

More than 3,300 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2024 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean's list. To earn dean's list distinctions in SDSU's colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Nathan Fortuna (right): He will be attending South Dakota State University in the fall. His major is Nursing. Nathan feels that helping people to the best of his abilities is what he loves most and with a nursing degree he will be able to help more people. He thanks his mother for raising him and teaching him to be empathetic, which is a key trait when working in the medical Field

This award was established in 1979 after the passing of Edward J. Batt, MD.

Demi and Jonah Beck of Gregory, SD, would like to announce the birth of their daughter Lyla Sue Beck. She was born on May 23, 2024, at 7:45 a.m.

The joint installation of newly elected officers of Ct. St. Frances #547 in Gregory, Ct. Mary Imelda #1014 in Winner, and Ct. St. Maria Goretti #1584 in Colome was held at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Colome, SD, on June 5, 2024. The installation was preceded by Mass at 6:00 p.m., and supper was served by the Colome court after the installation ceremony, which was conducted by Joan Grim, District Deputy.

THURSDAY --- Merriam’s Midway Shows carnival on the midway and the Craft Fair & Kvocny Quilt Show in the school gym kick off the 75th Annual Czech Days celebration on Thursday, June 13th. The Tabor Bluebirds baseball game with Lesterville will be at 7:30 p.m. in Leonard Cimpl Park followed by the Rich Schild Memorial fireworks display to conclude the first day of the Czech Days celebration.

When the good Lord was creating fathers he started with a tall frame. And a female angel nearby said, “What kind of father is that? If you’re going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won’t be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending, or even kiss a child without a lot of stooping.” And God smiled and said, “Yes, but if I make him childsize, who would children have to look up to?”