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The Burke Riding Club will host play nights again this summer starting Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Burke Stampede arena. Due to the Fourth of July falling on a Tuesday, they have moved the first play night back. The remaining play nights will be on Tuesday nights.

A total of 324 Mitchell Technical College students earned recognition on the spring 2023 president’s list, according to MTC President Mark Wilson. To be named to the list, students must earn a term GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and be registered for at least 12 credit hours of academic work during the semester.

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Ian Kirkpatrick, from Burke, SD, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s dean’s list with high honors for the 2023 spring quarter. Kirkpatrick is pursuing a bachelor of science in computer science.

A celebration of the holiday season is represented by fireworks filling the sky to honor Independence Day. While it’s a fun opportunity to acknowledge the holiday, the Better Business Bureau encourages consumers to safely navigate the process of securing and lighting off fireworks over the coming days. The Better Business Bureau reminds consumers to consider best practices when buying and using fireworks during the holiday season.

Gregory is known for its Fourth of July celebrations, and this year’s lineup does not disappoint. The following is a rundown of activities scheduled, but because the weather and other factors aren’t always predictable, check the Gregory&Dallas (no spaces) Facebook page for the latest updates.

Twins Marlene Rezac and Marcy Creekmur will be the parade marshals for this year’s Fourth of July parade. The two women are well known throughout both the Gregory and Burke communities for their tireless work fighting against hunger.

Because the regular City Council meeting date fell on Juneteenth, a national holiday, the meeting was held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Volunteers get big bang for their buck Wade Juracek and Jeff Determan of the Gregory Baseball Association outlined a lengthy list of upgrades completed at the ballfield in recent years.

The regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners was held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in the Gregory County Courthouse in Burke. Ballot counting protocol questioned When the floor was opened for public comment, Steve McCance used the opportunity to present a document that claimed to show irregularities in the ES&S ballot counting machine company’s election protocol.