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Everyone has been praying for rain, so when 0.40 inches fell late Saturday afternoon as Ribfest was getting underway, it was hard to complain about it. Other than a little rain, the cool day was perfect for spending hours smoking meat, and the efforts paid off for several teams.

The Prairie View Gospel Barn is pleased to announce that Chris Golden is coming to the Barn on Sunday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for a benefit meal for Lucas Adams Chris Golden is a singer, multiinstrumentalist, producer, traveler, and father. His history in the music industry is epic, spans multiple genres, and is rich in heritage. He has deep roots from his tenure on tour with Alabama, Restless Heart, and the Oak Ridge Boys. And if his name sounds familiar, it could be because he is the son of William Lee Golden of the The Oak Ridge Boys.

The Gregory boys golf team made history again this year, winning back-to-back state championships and claiming the number one Class B golfer in the state. Although the team held the first place spot at the end of the first day of the tournament, the team’s top golfer, Eli Fogel, was tied for third, four strokes behind the lead.

Baseball, golf, hiking, picnics, gardening, or working outside these are some of the activities that get people out into the great outdoors in the spring and summer. These are also some of the activities that put people into places where ticks live.

The regular meeting of the Gregory School District Board of Education was held at 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 12, 2023, in the high school conference room. Community week projects are good news Mark Braun delivered the Gorilla Good News, outlining the various projects he did with each grade level for community week.

If you haven’t heard about the exciting news in Gregory County, the Gregory County Pumped Storage Project has been canceled. May 23 a press release from Missouri River Energy Services stated that due to too much financial risk to the company the project would be canceled.

South Dakota rally, one of 50 state rallies being held to change unfair and discriminatory policy blocking access to FDA-approved treatments for people with earlystage Alzheimer’s - Alzheimer’s treatments are only FDA-approved treatments not covered by Medicare - June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June, the Alzheimer’s Association South Dakota is hosting the Rally for Access to Alzheimer’s Treatment in Fawick Park in Sioux Falls, on Sunday, June 11. The rally is one of 50 state rallies taking place this month, urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to change its policy, preventing those with earlystage Alzheimer’s from accessing FDA-approved treatments.

South Dakota Farmers Union is hosting “Cultivating Cooperatives” day camp for kids ages 8-10 years. Camp will be held at the Gregory city park shelter, Gregory, SD from 8:00 a.m.

The study committee on sustainable models for long term care will hold their second meeting of the 2023 interim on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 414 of the State Capitol in Pierre, SD, to allow for both remote and in-person participation.

Upon federal and state regulatory approval, Dakota Prairie Bank will merge into First Fidelity Bank headquartered in Burke, SD. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023.