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The first stage of street repairs has begun. That was the report by Josey Larsen at the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council on Monday, July 15. By that evening, his crew had spread gravel on seven of the 42 blocks scheduled for resurfacing in preparation for milling. Lee Atteberry expects to start milling next week, and Larsen predicts the street project will be completed by the end of August.

Diane Bachmann has taken on the job of director for the Gregory/ Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The change in leadership was effective July 1, 2024, just in time to help out with the Chamber’s biggest event of the year - the Fourth of July - although she worked alongside outgoing director Ana Smiley rather than taking on that project alone her first week on the job.

In the south central part of South Dakota, 2 miles from the Nebraska border, sits what has become a rarity in those parts: a dairy farm. Owned by the Jons family, it is the only remaining dairy farm in Gregory County and the last one in the state west of the Missouri River.

“I’ve only been gone 52 years,” Fr. Ron Garry jokes about his return to Gregory.

The Triumphant Quartet will make their second appearance at the Prairie View Gospel Barn in Gregory on Sunday, July 21. Fans first experienced the exceptional four-part harmony of genre leader Triumphant Quartet at Louise Mandrell’s beloved theater in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in 2003.

The Gregory School District Board of Education convened to wrap up business for the end of the 2024 fiscal year. Things shaping up for new school year Grant applications for IDEA, Title I, and Perkins have all been submitted by Superintendent Sara Anderson.

Nick Kenzy was recognized as one of the winners of the Fed Cattle Challenge at the Prime Time Gala in Sioux Falls on June 22, 2024. The Fed Cattle Challenge provides an opportunity for youth to learn about the science and economics of finishing cattle by participating in a calf finishing program. Through this program, participants learn the process for finishing cattle through ownership of a percentage of a pen of cattle (roughly equivalent to three head) at a custom feedlot. They receive curriculum on twelve topics related to cattle feeding, calculate a closeout, and present what they have learned to a panel.

The deadline for nominations for the 2024 Spirit of Dakota Award is August 1, 2024. The honoree will be announced Saturday, October 12, 2024, at a celebration banquet at the Huron Event Center.

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 is a statute that regulates the conduct of beef packers. It does not regulate cattle farmers and ranchers. But, by regulating the conduct of packers, the Packers and Stockyards Act preserves for cattle farmers and ranchers an open and competitive market for their cattle.

Gregory County 4-H held the 2024 Horse Show on Wednesday June 26, at the Burke Rodeo Arena. Gregory County 4-H had 13 youth participate in the horse show this year. Participants include two senior contestants, four junior contestants, and seven beginner contestants. Throughout the day everyone was excited to participate. This year, there were two judges- Jessica Grage-Schmidt and Hilary Sherwood. Both judges did a great job at providing feedback to the kids with various pointers on how to improve.