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The Gregory Public School lists the following high school and middle school students who have earned a place on the honor roll. ‘A’ Honor Roll Seniors: Finley Adams, Raylynn Dehning, Jhett Eklund, Gabbryel Jung, Nicholas Kenzy, Cruz Klundt, Cole Serr, Luke Stukel, Ashlyn Vosika Junior: Piper Bartlett, Madisan Graber, Colt Keiser, Adyson Stukel, Danielle Timanus, Asia VanDerWerff Sophomore: Claire Engel, Regan Graesser, Adelyn Veskrna Freshmen: Sadie Carlson, Abigail Engel, Ellyse Grage, Mia Haines, Savanah Lozano, Andrew Lutt, Charissa Ring, Dale Smikle, George Timanus, Dani VanDerWerff, Mac Zimbelman 8th Graders: Jaelyn Birkeland, Jerilee Hanson, Jacob Klein, Rance Miller, Kaiden Myers, Vivian Nguyen, Tyce Schweigert, Kennley Sedlacek, Joseph Stevicks 7th Graders: Aryn Baumgartner, Gracie Biggins, Hadley Braun, Emma Brozik, Baya Dehning, Benjamin Engel, Kiana Haines, Maric Klinger, Gracelyn Lanz, Otto Reber, Isabella Reinartz, Ava Schweigert, Makane Shaffer, Sophee Skalla, Aubree Stevicks, Sophia Stevicks, Tristian Wheeler, Elizabeth Wonnenberg 6th Graders: Makenzie Anderson, Boone Beck, Avery Birkel, Parker Frasch, Michaela Hull, Fielding Johnson, Neftaly Manases Xol Coc, Mason Miller, Lawrence Ring, Harper Rudie, Reed Sedlacek, Jayd Serr, Zona Serr, Emmett Shaffer, Tucker Smikle, Mya Warnke, Harper Wenger, Gideon Wiley ‘B’ Honor Roll Seniors: Jackson Bolander, Hannah Hiser, Lily Jacobsen, Jad Leber, Allison Stevicks Juniors: Emily Grim, Lincoln Juracek, Aubree Miller, Ryler Stevicks Sophomores: Carter Baumgartner, Lainey Dobson, Aiden Frasch, Naomi Hanson, Tyler Kenzy, Destiny Sengelmann, Elisabeth Van Kirk Freshmen: Mitch Zimbelman 8th Graders: Brynn Bearshield, Wyatt Beck, David Biggins, Nicole Eagle Star, Logan Hanson, Austin Vosika 7th Graders: Gabriel Ekroth, Charlotte Grage, Sarah Odegard, Jed Sengelmann, Braylon Stevicks 6th Graders: Ryder Meyer, Aiden Schwader, Emily Songer, Rebecca Stevicks.

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It is a new year and we may find ourselves feeling a nudge to make some shifts or healthy changes within our lives. While turning towards physical health is a beneficial thing, it is also important to explore how we think and the stories we tell ourselves in the process. It can be normal to feel motivated to do something different; to go on a diet after all the extra calories that come with the holiday season, or start a fitness routine, or whatever your new “thing” is. It is a common misconception that shame can push people to improve. Common sayings like, “you should be ashamed of yourself” or “shame on you” imply that shame has the power to correct. But more often, shame often leads to avoidance, defensiveness and an overwhelming feeling of being stuck. I want to invite you to explore shame and how it can impact how we think, feel and behave.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 17 other Attorneys General in supporting the state of Louisiana law that requires all K-12 schools and statefunded universities to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

Are you confident that God is watching you, listening to your words, and searching your heart during times of difficulty or making a request? It’s not that uncommon to hear people say that sometimes they feel their prayers are bouncing off the ceiling and cannot explain why or how this could be happening. These times of spiritual discouragement are fairly common, but it does not mean that our messages are going to voicemail. He is Omnipresent, which means He sees and hears everything instantaneously. Others will testify at times they sense God’s tangible presence and believe He is actively intervening. So what makes the difference?

Standing before a crowd of hundreds of carbon dioxide pipeline opponents Monday, January 1, at the South Dakota Capitol, a lawmaker announced her bill to ban the use of eminent domain for carbon pipeline projects.

Last winter the snow waited until Christmas time to grace us, making the land white with almost 16 inches of snow within the five days surrounding the holiday. This year, temperatures remained mild through Christmas with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s until December 30, when we received four inches.

The final 2024 meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners was held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 31, 2024. All year end bills were approved for payment, and the formal budget supplement hearing was held at 9:30 a.m.

January Dave Engelmeyer of Burke traveled to Pasadena, CA, to fulfill a lifelong dream of helping build a float for the Rose Parade. In a collaborative effort between the economic development groups of Bonesteel and Gregory, the Burke Business Promotion Corporation was awarded a grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to study childcare in the county.

At the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council, held Monday, January 6, 2025, City Finance Officer Trudy Waterman discussed the yearend balance sheet. She noted that the sales tax revenue for 2024 exceeded the budget projection by $122,000, but fell behind the 2023 total by $47,000. The third cent sales tax revenue, however, came out ahead of both the budget projection (by $21,000) and 2023 total (by $13,000).