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Most patrons already know that the library is a magical place where they can transport themselves to any place or time they can imagine through the pages of a book. On July 1, that magical quality will take on a whole new meaning as the Gregory Public Library hosts magician Jeff Quinn for an afternoon of fun and seemingly impossible illusions.

The blessing of rain turned into a curse for some as last week’s accumulations were too much for the land and streams to contain. The City of Gregory’s official total from June 17-23 was 4.79 inches, but surrounding areas had significantly more.

Bart and Jen Diekmann, Jade Siewert, and Roy Stevicks were in attendance at the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, June 20, 2024, to bring attention to a chemical spill near their homes as well as the lack of attention by officials to address the matter.

In a historic event, all four Gregory County Catholic parishes joined together for a eucharistic procession in Gregory, on June 19. The purpose of a eucharistic procession is to openly demonstrate support and reverence for Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist.

On Thursday, June 20, 2024, youth got artsy during the painting workshop. Youth used painter’s tape to cover their canvases and painted over them to create name portraits and other fun designs. The attendees learned about complimentary colors and blending multiple colors.

Author Trent Preszler will be at the Gregory Public Library at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 1, 2024, to discuss his book Little and Often as part of the One Book South Dakota Author Tour. The annual One Book South Dakota Author Tour, funded by a grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, provides South Dakotans opportunities to attend an event in their area featuring the One Book SD author.

SDSU Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer in accordance with the nondiscrimination policies of South Dakota State University, the South Dakota Board of Regents and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Just say his name and we double dog dare you not to smile or down right laugh. The Burke Stampede Rodeo committee is tickled to land another year of entertainment from the now ten time PRCA Rodeo Clown of the year Justin Rumford. That’s right, the funniest guy in rodeo, we affectionately call “Rump”, is coming back to entertain crowds at all three performances of the Burke Stampede Rodeo.