A look back at Gregory in 2022

In January, Elmer Karl received his 60-year longevity membership award in the Masonic Lodge of SD.

The sixth grade band performed a specially commissioned piece for the SD Bandmasters annual conference.

The grand opening of Essential Balance Day Spa was held in April.

In June the boys golf team brought home Gregory’s first ever state golf championship.

Missouri River Energy Company and MidAmerican Energy Company introduced their plans for a pumped storage project on the Misssouri River and in Gregory County.

The new Avera Gregory medical campus celebrated an open house and blessing ceremony in November to give the community a preview of the new facility. Move-in is expected in January.

Willy Bearshield was honored made chief of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, a position previously held by Lisa WhitePipe’s father in a ceremony this summer.

2022 was the 50th year for the community Christmas tree at BankWest.

Dixon Townhall got a facelift this summer.

Owen Hansen won his second consecutive state title in wrestling.

Wilma Robertson and daughter Lisa White Pipe display a quilt that was featured in Quiltfolk magazine.

Sara and Aric Hamilton opened West River VR, a virtual golf business.

Rena Grim was named the new postmaster for the City of Gregory.

Renowned artist Mickey Harris painted this American flag on a grain bin owned by Dillon and Rachel Springer.

In the second blizzard to hit the area in December, temperatures and wind chills plunged to dangerous levels.