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Ben and Brenna Painter of Springview, NE, have opened 7th Street Antiques and Collectibles in the Gregory Times-Advocate building at 119 E. 7th Street.

Representatives from the engineering firm SPN & Associates, the company that is doing the engineering work for the city’s water and sewer project, met with city officials Wednesday evening, February 18, 2026, for a question and answer session. As this was only an informational meeting, no action was taken. The following is recap of what was discussed.

Region tournaments for wrestling were held Friday and Saturday, and the Burke/Gregory Storm finished with six wrestlers headed to the state tournament. The girls wrestled in the Region 3 Tournament on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Mitchell.

Andrew Marshall has been hired as the new store manager for Karl’s TV and Appliance’s Gregory store. Marshall comes to the job with some experience in sales by working for Appeara the last four years and brings a strong leadership background earned through 12 years in the South National Guard.

The regular meeting of the Gregory City Council was held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Public Works Superintendent Guhner Kepler, responding to inquiries made at previous meetings, checked into the price for a diesel generator large enough to power Gregory Memorial Auditorium.

Supporting children through big feelings, bullying and a divisive culture Bullying is not “kids being kids”, tearing down others emotionally or physical aggression against another person is not “girls just being mean” or “boys being boys”. Harm is harm.The Oxford dictionary defines bullying as: seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).

Outlines Board Expectations Today, Governor Larry Rhoden appointed Kory Bierle and Ross Cuny to the South Dakota Brand Board. The Governor also outlined his expectations for continued improvement in the Brand Board’s operations.

(Restrictions scheduled to begin the week of Feb. 16-20, 2026) New spring load limit restrictions will apply to the state highway road segments (at the indicated weight limit) as shown in the table above.

More than 1,900 University of North Dakota (UND) students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 fall semester Dean’s List. The UND Dean’s List comprises students whose grade point averages are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University’s degree-granting Colleges and Schools. A student must have completed no fewer than 12 hours of academic work for the semester, of which eight or more hours must be graded work rather than “satisfactory/unsatisfactory.”

When I was in medical school, I learned that a shocking number of people would die or be admitted to a nursing home after a hip fracture. Even today, a hip fracture can be a devastating event for an older American.