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Every state is a border state. South Dakota is no exception.

MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Law officers from across South Dakota and out of state flashed their emergency lights in unison as hundreds of mourners packed a sports stadium to honor a South Dakota deputy killed in the line of duty.

District 21 legislators were in Gregory Saturday afternoon, February 10, for a cracker barrel, hosted by The Gregory Times-Advocate at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium. About a dozen local residents were on hand to hear from Senator Erin Tobin, Representative Rocky Blare, and Representative Marty Overweg and ask their thoughts on a variety of issues.

The decision on Joseph Yoder’s application for a variance to build a dwelling on a parcel of less than 40 acres (6.21 acres) in an agricultural district was the hot topic at the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, February 7.

Superintendent Sara Anderson brought up the fact at the regular meeting of the Gregory School District Board of Education that the current opt-out is expiring this year. For six years the school has used this money to hire three additional teachers to meet the demand of increasing enrollment. The school’s policy is to cap elementary classrooms at 25 students, which Superintendent Anderson estimates will require a fourth teacher be hired to accommodate the fifth grade next year.

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Pool fundraising remains strong with a goal of raising $500,000 by the end of 2024. We are almost halfway to this year-end goal with over $245,000 in the fundraising account! The pool’s biggest fundraiser right now is a raffle for a brand new 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. There are only 500 of the 1,000 tickets still available. Act fast! Your odds to win a new vehicle won’t get much better than this. Please see gregorypoolfund. com for official rules and updates.

Elly Lois Witt of Burke, SD, has been named to the Deans' List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year. Witt, a freshman majoring in communication sciences and disorders, was named to the Dean's List for the College of Education and Human Sciences..

Regular Commission Meeting Wed., Feb. 7, 2024 9:00 a.m.

enu Mon., February 12 Chicken fajita, roasted onions & peppers, spanish rice Tues., February 13 Corn dog, tri-tater Wed., February 14 Cheese omelets, tri-tater, biscuit Thurs., February 15 Pulled pork, bun, spiral fries Fri., February 16 Spaghetti, meat sauce, bosco stick Daily Breakfast Menu: Yogurt, Milk, Juice, Fruit Included w/Lunch Milk, Fruit & Vegetable Food Bar This week’s school lunch menu sponsored by Gregory, SD • (605) 835-9627 .