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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are getting the vegan treatment. The Hershey Co.

Pierre, S.D. (AP) - A bill that would prohibit the spouses of South Dakota state lawmakers from serving as lobbyists was defeated Monday in the state House.

The financial institution best known for its relationships with high-flying world technology startups and venture capital, Silicon Valley Bank, experienced one of the oldest problems in banking a bank run - which led to its failure on March 10.

The weather is heating up, and so is travel demand, with searches for flights up 40% compared to a year ago. With easing pandemic restrictions opening up both domestic and international travel destinations again, Americans are ready to party like it's 1999 2019.

Riley Paulsen, a second-year medical student at the University of South Dakota, is currently completing a one-month rotation at Avera Medical Group Gregory and Avera Gregory Hospital. A native of Yankton, SD, Paulsen graduated from high school in 2011 prior to earning undergraduate degrees in chemistry, biology, and physics as well as a PhD in neuroscience at USD.

NASA’s Space School Musical is the Next Frontier for DAKOTA PLAYERS! Created by Kellee Mc-Quinn of KidTribe for NASA’s Discovery and New Frontiers Programs, Space School Musical adds fun and innovation to space science learning. This original “hiphopera” brings the solar system to life, combining science content with music and fun lyrics. Move and groove along with the planets, moons, a meteor, comet, asteroids and even some rockin’ scientists as they sing, dance and serve up the freshest facts in the galaxy.

Missouri Valley Mutual Insurance Company of Burke, SD, will hold their 109th Annual Policyholders Meeting on March 21, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. at the Civic Center in Burke, SD. Plan to attend this informative business meeting. Drawings will be held for cash prizes, and lunch will be served at the close of the meeting.

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The regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners was held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Gregory County Courthouse. Sheriff Tim Drey received approval to attend the annual sheriff’s conference in Deadwood, April 11-13.

Spring will officially arrive on Monday, March 20. If you thought the first day of spring was supposed to be March 21, you would be right - some years.