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Ryan Cook was present at the Gregory County Planning Commission’s meeting on Tuesday, March 12, to appeal his building permit denial to erect a barn on 40 acres in an ag district. Commission member Sonny Plugge pointed out that nowhere in the county ordinances does it state that a house must be built on the parcel first.

Mayor Cerny took a moment to offer congratulations to the high school basketball team, as he opened the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council Monday evening, March 18, saying we can all be proud of them.

A new three-year opt-out was a topic of discussion at the regular meeting of the Gregory School District Board of Education’s regular meeting on Tuesday evening, March 12. The current opt-out of $160,000, which was an extension of an earlier three-year opt-out for the same amount, expires at the end of 2024.

On Saturday March 2nd, thirteen students from Gregory High School traveled to Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell to compete against other teams from the state in the first ever South Dakota Kid-Wind wind turbine design competition. The South Dakota KidWind Challenge, sponsored by the South Dakota Wind for Schools and the South Dakota Renewable Energy Association, is a hands-on wind turbine design competition that engages 6th - 12th grade students in STEM. Student teams brought small-scale wind turbines that they had designed to the challenge where they were tested in a wind tunnel. The team's turbines were connected to an electrical system that measured the power produced in a 30 second time span. The team with the highest power output would score the most points. Teams also meet with a panel of expert judges to present their design process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge of wind energy.

Funeral services to be held for Corine Thomas Funeral services for Corine Thomas, age 85, of Gregory, SD, will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. A prayer service will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation is thirty minutes prior to each service. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Darlene Horst woke up Wednesday night, March 13, 2024, to what she thought was the sound of hail hitting her house. Upon inspection, she discovered that it was burning embers from the house next door.

Gregory County FFA started their spring season by competing in their first Career Development Contest (CDE) in Bridgewater/ Emery on March 11. These events challenge members to devleop critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills, foster teamwork, and promote communication while recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement.

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On March 11, 2024, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rule on voluntary labeling of meat with “Product of USA” and “Made in the USA” labels. The final rule states that only meat from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States is eligible for such domestic origin labels.