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John and Tammy Knight have been selected to lead the big parade this Fourth of July as the parade marshals. John and Tammy Knight have been serving the community for 45 years, not only through their business, Mr.

Sam Flakus will serve as the honorary fireworks launcher for Gregory’s famous fireworks show this year for the Fourth of July. Flakus graduated from Colome High School in 1986, followed by college at Northern State University.

South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce a new farm planning program designed to provide a more complete look at what farm and ranch families need. The Whole Farm Planning curriculum addresses child care, health care and health insurance needs for farm and ranch families.

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A total of 274 Doane University students made the university’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List, nearly a third of all students enrolled at Doane’s Crete campus. To make the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.70 or higher in at least 12 graded credits during the semester.

Black Hills State University released the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester. A total of 701 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours.

The 106th Annual American Legion Family State Convention for South Dakota was held June 19 - 22, 2025 in Huron, SD. The state convention allows members of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Riders, and Sons of the American Legion to come together for business, election of officers, and networking.

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Total donation from South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation exceeds $3M in 12 years On Saturday night during the 12th Annual Prime Time Gala, the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation presented a donation to Feeding South Dakota, on-stage at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, in the amount of $306,621. This makes the overall donation to Feeding South Dakota $3,026,665 in the last 12 years.