News

One day's news could fill my monthly article, so I will try to build this article around the news of last weekend. I want to first commend the new 'trade skills' school in St. Francis, education in needed workforce skills is the way forward for today's young people. We all must be aware of the pitfalls in that future put forward by climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers, election deniers and for democracies worldwide. I also commend Rep. Rocky Blare for his eight years of service in the SD Legislature.

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Gregory County 4-H hosted the annual Youth in Action Day Special Foods event on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Burke Civic Center. Eleven youth participated in this event this year.

ERVICES Melanie VanderPol-Bailey, MSW, CSW-PIP In conversation, weather is often a common topic, one which can be overheard in circles after church services, at the sale barn, in passing at the grocery store or at school events. As I write this article there is some question about a future spring storm in the ever-changing forecast.

As I have been considering the events surrounding the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the word reconcile has been coming to my mind. It is because of the Good News of Jesus Christ that we have any hope of being reconciled to the Father.

Water Quality Last year, the City of Gregory monitored your drinking water for possible contaminants. This report is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided last year.

Join the junior high play cast for two nights Friday and Saturday at the Dixon Town Hall Theater. What happens after the oh-sobrave prince slays the dragon, swash-buckles his way into the castle, saves the damsel-in-distress, and lives happily ever after? Prince Charming (Joseph Stevicks) gets kidnapped! With the kingdom in panic, the dimwitted Squire Squdge (George Timanus) is determined to find Prince Charming to prove his knightliness to the kingdom.

Ryan Cook was present at the Gregory County Planning Commission’s meeting on Tuesday, March 12, to appeal his building permit denial to erect a barn on 40 acres in an ag district. Commission member Sonny Plugge pointed out that nowhere in the county ordinances does it state that a house must be built on the parcel first.

Mayor Cerny took a moment to offer congratulations to the high school basketball team, as he opened the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council Monday evening, March 18, saying we can all be proud of them.

A new three-year opt-out was a topic of discussion at the regular meeting of the Gregory School District Board of Education’s regular meeting on Tuesday evening, March 12. The current opt-out of $160,000, which was an extension of an earlier three-year opt-out for the same amount, expires at the end of 2024.