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The regular meeting of the Gregory Board of Education was held at 5:30 Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in the high school conference room. Children’s theater gets rave reviews Kristi Roeder discussed the Dakota Players Children’s Theater for the Gorilla Good News portion of the meeting.

Greg Cherne hit a once-in-alifetime jackpot last week on his first ever turkey hunt—a double bearded albino. Neil Hylla of Rock Road Outfitters, the outfit Cherne was hunting with, said that a double bearded turkey isn’t very rare.

The first comprehensive poll to measure public attitudes on foundations and nonprofits offers signs that charitable organizations are more trusted than other institutions such as businesses, governments, and the news media. But it shows many warning signs for nonprofits, given how little Americans know about charities and the pessimism they have about the ability of charities to make a positive difference in the world.

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Tuesday Mixed League 04/04/23 Old Pioneer, 232 ½-103½ ; Bailey Welding, 231-105; Fritz’s Angels, 219 ½ -116 ½ ; Tee-Riffic Creations, 175 ½ -160 ½ ; Carlock Babes, 164-172; Wild Bunch, 84 ½ -251 ½ ; Buche’s Bowlers, 79-257; The Outsiders, 78-258; HTG: Bailey Welding, 679; HTS: Bailey Welding, 1893; HIG: Mark Bailey, 224; Misti Claussen, 192; HIS: Mark Bailey, 617; Patty Connealy, 452. Splits picked up by: Mark Bailey, 3-10; Augie Bortz, 5-6-10; Steve Kautz, 3-10.

Like it or not, tax season is here. Many folks are scrambling madly to unearth deductions to slash their tax bills. There are many valid deductions available. You might be temped to be creative with your deductions - but that hardly ever works.

The IRS released details last week on how it plans to use an infusion of $80 billion for improved operations, pledging to invest in new technology, hire more customer service representatives and expand its ability to audit highwealth taxpayers.

The Billie Sutton Leadership Institute’s fifth year is underway, and the 2023 Sutton Leaders and Rural POWER class have been announced. Sixteen members of the new class met for a training seminar this past weekend in Oacoma to kick off the year-long leadership development program.

Sons of American Legion to hold monthly meeting The Sons of the American Legion will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 20, at the Legion Post in Gregory. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m., and all members and potential members are encouraged to attend.

The South Dakota State Square, Folk, and Round Dance Association sponsoring the Spring State Square Dance Festival in Sioux Falls, SD. The event will be held on May 5 and 6, 2023, and will be hosted by the Spares N Pairs Square Dance Club of Sioux Falls. The theme of the festival is “Scoot Back to Sioux Falls.”