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On Saturday March 2nd, thirteen students from Gregory High School traveled to Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell to compete against other teams from the state in the first ever South Dakota Kid-Wind wind turbine design competition. The South Dakota KidWind Challenge, sponsored by the South Dakota Wind for Schools and the South Dakota Renewable Energy Association, is a hands-on wind turbine design competition that engages 6th - 12th grade students in STEM. Student teams brought small-scale wind turbines that they had designed to the challenge where they were tested in a wind tunnel. The team's turbines were connected to an electrical system that measured the power produced in a 30 second time span. The team with the highest power output would score the most points. Teams also meet with a panel of expert judges to present their design process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge of wind energy.

Funeral services to be held for Corine Thomas Funeral services for Corine Thomas, age 85, of Gregory, SD, will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. A prayer service will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation is thirty minutes prior to each service. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Darlene Horst woke up Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, to what she thought was the sound of hail hitting her house. Upon inspection, she discovered that it was burning embers from the house next door.

Gregory County FFA started their spring season by competing in their first Career Development Contest (CDE) in Bridgewater/ Emery on March 11. These events challenge members to devleop critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills, foster teamwork, and promote communication while recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement.

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On March 11, 2024, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rule on voluntary labeling of meat with “Product of USA” and “Made in the USA” labels. The final rule states that only meat from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States is eligible for such domestic origin labels.

Gregory 62 Dell Rapids St. Mary 46 The Gregory Gorillas punched their ticket to the 2024 State B Boys Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night when they defeated Dell Rapids St.

Steve McCance and other interested county residents showed up for the public input portion of the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, March 6, to inquire about whether the board had made a decision regarding hand counting ballots at upcoming elections. Board Chair Jessy Biggins said that they had discussed it and were inclined to let their constituents make the decision by voting on it in the primary election.

The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2023 semesters at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. Nearly 1,000 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program.

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