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South Dakota Farmers Union is hosting “Cultivating Cooperatives” day camp for kids ages 8-10 years. Camp will be held at the Gregory city park shelter, Gregory, SD from 8:00 a.m.

The study committee on sustainable models for long term care will hold their second meeting of the 2023 interim on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 414 of the State Capitol in Pierre, SD, to allow for both remote and in-person participation.

Upon federal and state regulatory approval, Dakota Prairie Bank will merge into First Fidelity Bank headquartered in Burke, SD. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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PK-12 teachers and students in South Dakota will have another opportunity to earn undergraduate or graduate credit hours this summer. South Dakota Humanities Council and Gregory County Historical Society are sponsoring a five-day field trip-style workshop which will delve into the history and culture of the Lakota people in South Dakota, including how white settlement impacted them then and now.

The University of Sioux Falls announced more than 550 students who made the spring 2023 dean’s list. The following local students made the list: Bethany Swift from Burke. Swift is majoring in business administration.

The Sons of the American Legion will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 15, at the Legion Post in Gregory. The meeting will start a 8:00 p.m. and all members and potential members are encouraged to attend.

Ana Smiley is the new director for the Gregory/Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Smiley’s association with the Chamber is probably known to most area residents. She has been serving as the interim director since February 20, 2023.

Kids and bikes and summer - they just go together. And because they go together, June is a great time for the Gregory Police Department to hold their annual bike rodeo.

If you are anywhere near the Gregory city park on Saturday, June 10, be prepared to experience a strong craving for barbecued food. The Gregory/Dallas Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Ribfest barbecue cookoff that day, and that means the smell of brisket, ribs, and pork shoulder will be wafting through the air all day.