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PROCLAMATION A Purple Heart City Gregory, SD Whereas, The residents of Gregory have great admiration and the utmost gratitude for all the men and women who have selflessly served their country and this community in the Armed Forces; and Whereas, Veterans have paid the high price of freedom by leaving their families and communities and placing themselves in harm’s way for the good of all; and Whereas, the Purple Heart was the first American service award of decoration made available to the common soldier and is specifically awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who have been wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice in combat with a declared enemy of the United States of America; and Whereas, The mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment of goodwill among the combat-wounded veteran members and families, promote patriotism, support legislative initiatives, and most importantly— make sure we never forget; Now, Therefore, I, Allen J. Cerny, Mayor of Gregory, SD, do Proclaim the City of Gregory as a purple Heart City and encourage the citizens of Gregory to show their appreciation for the sacrifices the Purple Heart recipients have made in defending our freedoms, to acknowledge their courage, and to show them the honor and support they have earned.

Commodity truck to be in Gregory in March The commodity truck will be at the St. John Lutheran Church parking lot Gregory, SD, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please bring your own boxes. ID is required for pickup. Any questions, please call Marlene Rezac at (605) 831-9315. Date subject to change.

The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2024 semesters at South Dakota State University. Nearly 950 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college.

Ag Business 14th Team Ava Kerner 45th; Avery Zeisler 16th Ag Mechanics 8th Team Bentley Dehning 71st; Nick Kenzy 24th; Mason Simison 93rd; William Sinkular No score; Mac Zimbelman 45th; Mitch Zimbelman 55th Agronomy 15th Team Riki Bruns 92nd; Mattie Kerner 87th; Maddox Mayer 67th; Caleb Sinclair 60th; Ben Stevicks 63rd Floriculture 10th Team Raylynn Dehning 18th; Lily Jacobsen 63rd; Daytona Paris 80th; Charissa Ring 35th; Vanessa Fischer – Did not go; Emily Diekmann – Did not go. Food Science 14th Team Ellyse Grage 67th; Miley Janak 70th; Libby Krcil 68th; Emerson Swan 66th; Horse Evaluation 26th Team Katelynn Hagberg 91st; Morgan Peck 58th Livestock Evaluation 27th Team Carter Baumgartner 99th; Taylor Zeisler 21st Meats Evaluation 8th Team Aiden Frasch 25th; Tyler Kenzy 61st; Leo Mosterd 18th; Morgan Tietgen 62nd Natural Resources 20th Team Matthew Smith 50th; Jes VanderPol 88th; Wyatt Vomacka 129th Poulry Evaluation 2nd Team Abby Engel 24th; Claire Engel 25th; Lorelei Martin 5th; Ellie Talsma13th Vet Science 35th Team Naomi Hanson 108th.

The Gregory School Library celebrated Dr. Seuss by reading books written by him for Read Across America.

Water Quality Last year, the City of Gregory monitored your drinking water for possible contaminants. This report is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided last year.

Private applicator certification is required before an agricultural producer can purchase or use a restricted use pesticide. A producer who has the potential to produce more than $1,000 of an agricultural commodity must be certified to use any pesticide. There is no fee for a private applicator certification, which is valid for three years and expires on the last day of February.

Historically, curiosity, wonder and awe have been set aside for the dreamers, the creators, musicians, artists and children. As adults, the “American Way” has not valued these abilities in the same regard as things like individualism, capitalism and self-reliance. Yet if you are someone who stops to take in the beauty of a sunrise or sunset, pauses to feel the cool wind whipping at your face, marvels at a golden wheat field in July, or pauses to say a prayer of thanks for the rain in a dry summer you are practicing a moment of awe.

The annual District 3 Spring Meeting of the South Dakota American Legion will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Winner for Legionnaires from Hughes, Hyde, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Gregory, Lyman, Tripp and Hand counties.

The Gregory Volunteer Fire Department sold 500 raffle tickets for a fund raiser for the department. The drawing was held during the dance on Saturday, March 8, 2025 with the following winners announced. They were Mike Schrader, 1st - $5,000; Gary Jacobsen, 2nd - $4,000; Shelly Day, 3rd - $2,000; Troy Sundquist, 4th - $1,000; and Matt Poehlman, 5th - $500.