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The South Dakota State Square, Folk, and Round Dance Association is sponsoring the Spring State Square Dance Festival in Sioux Falls, SD. The event will be held on May 1, and 2, 2026 and will be hosted by the Spares N Pairs Square Dance Club of Sioux Falls. The theme of the festival is “Have a Galactic Good Time at the South Dakota Spring Square and Round Dance Festival.”

Riley Hellmann, a 2nd year medical student at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine, is completing a 3-week rotation at Avera Gregory Hospital and Avera Medical Group Gregory. Hellman grew up in Tabor, SD, and graduated from Bon Homme High School in Tyndall, SD, in 2020.

Tuesday Mixed League 3/31/26 Six Balls 237½-86½; Rosebud Electric 204-156; Tee Riffic Creations 196½-163½; Carlock Babes 142½-217½; The Outsiders 132½-227½; Boats ‘n’ Hoes 124-236; HTG: Six Balls 799; HTS: Six balls 2228; HIG: Couy Hollenbeck 279, Goldie Warnkvist 184; HIS: Couy Hollenbeck 710, Goldie Warnkvist 486. Thursday Men’s League 4/2/26 Stukel Eagle Ranch 183½- 86½; Mr.

Fifth-eighth grade chorus students participated in the Gregory Invitational Vocal Music Contest held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Gregory Elementary School. Receiving a I+ (superior plus) were the solos of Nicholas Johnson, Ian Opp, and Hadley Braun, the duet of Ian Opp and Hadley Braun, and the 6th grade group.

The regular meeting of the Gregory City Council was held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at City Hall. Travis Velk of GoldenWest introduced himself during the public input portion of the meeting.

The campaign for Justin McNeal proudly announces that all required nominating petitions have been successfully filed, reviewed, and accepted by the South Dakota Secretary of State. Justin McNeal will officially appear on the Republican primary ballot for the United States Senate.

John Clem from Planning and Development District III met with representatives from various city and county agencies, other Planning & Zoning District III personnel, and the Corps of Engineers during the regular meeting of the Gregory County Commissioners on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, to discuss updates to the county’s hazard mitigation plan. Some of the items brought up for inclusion in the plan were an ordinance regarding open burns, prescribed burn plans, adding warning sirens in more remote areas such as Lucas and St. Charles, generator acquisitions for designated emergency shelters, tornado shelters, snow fences along some county roads, water conservation during droughts, and cedar tree removal.

BankWest, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that the Gregory American Legion Post 6, Gregory Volunteer Fire Department, Gregory Athletics Club and Avera Gregory will receive a total of $35,000 in grant funding from the Member Impact Fund. This matching grant program will result in BankWest and FHLB Des Moines awarding $700,000 in funding to support affordable housing and community development in South Dakota communities.

The Gregory High School Theatre Department is proud to announce the opening of Sense and Sensibility this Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 1:30 p.m., April 16-18, 2026. The doors of the Dixon Townhall Theatre will open one half hour before performance time. Purchase your general admission tickets at the Gregory High School office. Tickets not sold prior to the performances will be sold at the door.

Trustee's Deed; Loren Schaeter, Trustee of the Juanita J. Hauf Living Trust under Agreement, to Lee W. Richert and Chelsey R. Richert, Trustees, or their successors in trust, under the Richert Trust Agreement, Lots 5 and 6, Block 30, Burke Town.