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South Dakota State University announces Keeley Ann Klein of Gregory, South Dakota, has graduated following the spring 2025 semester. Klein graduated with a Bachelor of Science from SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions.

The Lunne/Peterson family Reunion was held on July 11 13, 2025, at the Sinclair Lodge in Gregory, SD. Attending the reunion were Blaine Lunne, Buffalo, WY; Doug and Ruth Jones, Pierre, SD; Sharon Lunne, Dallas, SD; Alice Slade, Gregory, SD; Curt Wiedman, Mission, SD; Laura Cornelius, Green Lake, WI; Rob and Amy Hanselman, Ethan, SD; Leon and Roxi Summerville, Platte, SD; Curt Wiedman, JR., Madison, SD; Dennis and Janice Grenoble, Gregory, SD; Doug and Holly VanCaulenberghe, Joe and Islay, Sandy, UT; Kalli Summerville, Platte, SD; Boyd and Parker Hanselman, Mitchell, SD; Jeff Slade, Pierre, SD; Ashton Summerville and friend, Platte, SD; Mike and Kim Stefanik, Indiana; John Stefanik, Illinois; Todd Talcott, Sal and Kao, Sioux Falls, SD; Chad and Ashley Talcott and Evie, Las Vegas, NV; Duane and Shannon Lunne and family, Dallas, SD; Addie Findley, Bailey Reyne and family, Minnesota; Eric and Chi-Chi and family, Sioux Falls, SD; Rhett and Wendy Nagel and family, Winner, SD; and Mr. & Mrs. Jud Kaiser, Winner, SD.

The U.S. sheep industry reveals what happens when our nation ignores market failure for too long, and it’s a case study applicable to every livestock sector in America. So, let’s examine market failure.

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On July 17, 2025, the Burke and Colome Pink Ladies held their 1st Annual Pink Night at the Buryanek Baseball Field during the game between the Burke Bombers and the Colome Chaos. The evening started out with a “Free Will Offering” tailgate party. A 50/50 raffle was held with Stef Bauman from Gregory coming up with the winning ticket. In the “Best Dressed in Pink” Contest, Vayah and Kendall Braun won 1st place, with 2nd place going to Brogan Worden, and Flat Bartling earning an honorable mention. The Burke Bombers came out with the win.

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The Prairie View Gospel Barn is excited to welcome back the Benson Family Singers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Matt Steffen, Sonny Plugge, and John Jacobsen of the county’s planning and zoning board were in attendance at the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, to ask for the commissioners’ thoughts on a change to the zoning ordinance that would decrease the minimum lot size to ten acres to build a dwelling in an ag district. The new ordinance would allow some exceptions. Because the South Dakota Housing Program will not provide any financing on more than five acres, an exception would be allowed for anyone trying to get a loan through this program. The ordinance would also allow exceptions for established identifiable lots that are less than ten acres, such as those created by Highway 18.