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Tyler Plumbtree was appointed Gregory County highway superintendent on May 2. Having worked for the county highway department for two years and having previously served as an interim superintendent, Plumbtree knew what he was getting into. Everyone who ran for county commissioner had listed improving the county’s roads as one of their top priorities.

If the town looks a little neater and cleaner lately, there is a reason. Students at the Gregory School District spent some of their last days of school doing projects as part of Community Week.

No treasure map, no metal detector, no legends, no whispers of clues led to the discovery of the copper box time capsule recently uncovered at the former Avera Rosebud Country Care Center. In fact, the box had been completely forgotten and was only discovered when the plaque covering it was removed as a memento when the building was vacated.

1. What city is known as the birthplace of Memorial Day? 2.

Memorial Day this year falls on May 29. It is always the last Monday of May.

The Burke Lake Restoration Committee could not have asked for better weather for their 2nd Annual Burke Lake Carnival. The temperature was delightful with a slight breeze. The Burke Lake camping area was a perfect blend of sun and shade, which made it the perfect day for a carnival.

Telemedicine in Motion: EMS is a new program designed to provide telemedicine services to EMS agencies throughout the state of South Dakota. Agencies who participate will be able to install an iPad in the back of their ambulance and use the tool to call Avel eCare's emergency medicine experts who are based in Sioux Falls. Now, whenever the EMS professionals need help, they can quickly call and interact with doctors and nurses while in transit. This partnership was made possible thanks to Governor Noem's leadership and call for increased funding to support local EMS agencies and the communities they serve. This program is a first-of-itskind in the nation, and will help sustain the future of EMS in our state.

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A letter, written 200 years ago, sent by frontiersman and explorer Hugh Glass in June 1823, conveyed the death of a comrade, and described the first recorded act of Christian worship in South Dakota. Originally from Pennsylvania, Glass was known as a rugged adventurer, hunter, and fur trader.