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News Staff

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Funeral services to be held for Dawn Sand, 64 Funeral services for Dawn Sand, formerly of Dallas, SD, will be held Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD. Burial to follow at Dallas Hillview Cemetery, in Dallas, SD. Refreshments and fellowship to follow at Mary Vale Hall in Gregory, SD.

SD DOH expands Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program to include dental hygienist

News Staff

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The South Dakota Department of Health is pleased to announce the expansion of the Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program (RHFRAP) to now include Dental Hygienists as eligible participants. In addition, dental offices will be added as eligible facilities under this program. The decision to include dental hygienists and dental offices is aimed at addressing the growing need for oral health services in rural communities across the state.

Dixon Town Hall Needs Your Help!!

News Staff

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The Dixon Townhall has gone through a major upgrade. This was a much needed upgrade on the outside of the building, replacing windows and siding, and adding insulation.

The Scavenger’s Journey - your opportunity to find that item you didn’t know you needed

Patty Connealy

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Friday through Sunday, June 2325, are the dates for the 11th annual Scavenger’s Journey, and Gregory will be a part of that journey for the second year. The Scavenger’s Journey spans Interstate 90 from Wall to Mt.

This pictograph from the CDC shows the signs of heatrelated illnesses and what to do about each.

Summer sun and heat can be deadly: what you need to know

Patty Connealy

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

As we head into the two hottest months of the year, it is a good time for a refresher on heat-related illnesses, from heat rash to heat stroke. These illnesses, however, aren’t relegated to the hottest months of the year. A 65-degree day with no clouds and no wind can quickly cause the same problems.

The power of power

Commentary By Bill Bullard, Ceo, R-calf Usa

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Go buy a T-shirt. You’ll find a mandatory label on the shirt that is at least as prominent and conspicuous as the cleaning instructions. The label informs you as to the country in which the Tshirt was made. As a consumer, this gives you choices. You can compare prices based on quality and the country in which it was made. It also enables you to choose if you want your hardearned dollars to support T-shirt makers in Nicaragua, or those in the United States. Fact is, you get to choose.

present at Chamber events and will help plan and perform behind-thescenes preparations.

Natalie Smith is new Chamber intern

News Staff

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Natalie Smith has accepted the position of intern for the Gregory/ Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Natalie is the daughter of Jeremy and April Smith.

Gregory County Historical Society to hold steak night fundraiser

News Staff

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The historical building that houses the Gregory County Historical Society’s (GCHS) museum is in need of some TLC, and the organization is planning a steak dinner to help raise funds to pay for it.

The museum, formerly the St. Augustine Catholic Church, located in Dallas, is on the National Historic Register. Construction on the church began in 1924, while Fr. Walter T. Kearney served. John Hayes, who built a number of other buildings and homes in Dallas, was in charge of construction.

Father’s Day is June 18

News Staff

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Real men write: www.fatherstosons. org encourages fathers to connect with their sons through the power of the written word.

RIVER COUNSELING SERVICES

Samantha Booth, Counseling Intern

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Traditionally, the father’s main role has been boiled down to threemain categories: protector, provider, and disciplinarian. And while those three categories are vital to a family’s system, it has only been in the past several decades where we have seen fathers take on a more active role in their homes.