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Funeral services set for Evelyn Sundquist, age 94 Funeral services for Evelyn Sundquist, age 94, of Gregory, SD, will be held on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Gregory, SD. Burial will be in the Hillview Cemetery of Dallas, SD. There will be a prayer service on Thursday November 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Visitation will one hour prior to both the services at the church.

TD; First Dakota National Bank, Trustee of the Melvin and Carol Schroeder Revocable Trust, to Anthony Vogt, a married person, W½ SW of 12-95-69. TD; First Dakota National Bank, Trustee of the Melvin and Carol Schroeder Revocable Trust, to Jessie Vogt, a married person, John Delbert Vogt, Jr., a single person, Michael Martin Vogt, a married person, and Magen Marie Vogt, a single person, E½ NW of 12-95-69.

Damon Wolf, 68, Burke, SD, remove stock from inspection area w/o certificate, dismissed - motion by prosecutor; remove stock from inspection area w/o certificate, dismissed - motion by prosecutor. Stormy Rose Harwell, 23, Centerville, SD, driving with revoked (not suspended) license, court costs $50.00, surcharges $46.50, license revoked for 1 year, jail 3 days, credit 3 days.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that a Fort Pierre man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after earlier being found guilty of nine felony counts of rape, sexual contact with a child, and incest involving two different children.

On October 31, 2024, Greg and Sandy Smith of Gregory had the honor of pinning their daughter Kelsey as a Lt Col at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, making her the fourth in the family to achieve that rank.

On November 5, 2024, the Gregory Oral Interpretation Team traveled to Oacoma for district competition. The entire team advanced to regions, and they took home the top trophy. Other competitors were from Kimball, Armour, Wall, Kadoka, and White River.

The Gregory County Lions Club will be performing free vision screenings at the Mid-Winter Fair in Gregory from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2024. No appointment is necessary. Former Gregory County Public Health Nurse Teri Schoenefeld will be doing the testing. Look for us on the stage.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) broke its promise to our nation’s cattle producers. After pushing back against the agency’s persistent efforts to mandate electronic identification (EID) eartags on all cattle of all ages, the agency offered a compromise to the cattle industry in 2013. The agency promised to implement a system of disease traceability that gave cattle producers flexibility in determining which type of individual animal identification device would best fit their operation. Producers could choose a low-cost metal or plastic eartag or they could choose the highest-cost eartag – the EID eartag. The agency’s promise to cattle producers was that they would be given the right to choose.

November 4, 2024 - For the week ending November 3, 2024, there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 42% very short, 39% short, 19% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 35% very short, 39% short, 26% adequate, and 0% surplus.

Six years ago, I told you about a skilled trades initiative in South Dakota that raised $50 million to close the ever-widening skills gap. The initiative was called “Build Dakota,” and it was different from similar efforts I’ve seen over the years.