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Applications for the Billie Sutton Leadership Institute’s 2024 Sutton Leaders and Rural POWER programs officially opened January 1, 2024. Billie Sutton, former state senator and 2018 candidate for governor of South Dakota, launched the non-partisan, non-profit Leadership Institute dedicated to preparing tomorrow’s leaders to boldly serve our state, communities, workplaces, and each other with compassion and courage.

Gregory County Historical Society to meet Wed. The Gregory County Historical Society will meet on Wednesday January, 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

The bill to cut unemployment insurance employer contributions by 0.5%, HB 1011, goes into effect on January 1st, 2024. This bill delivers an $18 million tax cut for South Dakota businesses.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Soon, I will be headed back to the halls of the State Capitol to represent you in the upcoming 99th legislative session. In 40 legislative days, we will vote on hundreds of bills in committee and on the Senate and House floor. I am again entrusted by senate leadership to chair Health and Human Services. I will also again sit on the State Affairs and Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

Another 365 days have passed, and a lot happened in Gregory during that time. Here’s a look at some of the events.

ERVICES Coming off of a busy holiday season can leave us feeling excited for a new start. The holidays can bring an overwhelm and it is possible that this overwhelm and overabundance of stuff can impact your stress level.

After 57 years in practice, Dr. Jerry Fogel has retired.

El Niño might have given the area a very mild fall, but winter officially arrived Thursday, December 21, and by Sunday, the weather corresponded with blizzard-like conditions at times. The forecasted snow amounts varied over the following days, but the wind continued to blow, and roads were ice-covered.

It was standing room only at the Gregory City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, December 19. Most of the attendees were members of the Gregory/Dallas Chamberof Commercewhowanted to know what the council planned to do about the Chamber Director’s position.

Several updates were made to the county’s personnel manual. All county employees will be required to use a time clock when beginning or leaving work. Morning and afternoon 15-minute breaks have been eliminated, but employees will still be allowed to briefly step away from their jobs as needed.