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Marriages Alec James Dostal, Jr., 30, Gregory, SD, to Lilian Bishop Victoria Brown, 25, Gregory, SD, December 30, 2022, Burke, SD. Adam Cole, 20, Gregory, SD, seat belt violation, fine $25.00.

While most of the town was shut down from the latest snow storm, the employees at Avera Gregory Hospital and Nursing Home were plowing ahead with the scheduled move of the nursing home. The winter storm was a mixed blessing, in fact, as several employees were stuck spending the night at the hospital during the inclement weather.

Avera Gregory Hospital is opening a new health campus on 12 acres of land east of Gregory on U.S. Highway 18.

The 2023 regular session of the South Dakota Legislature opened on Tuesday, January 10. The 70 representatives and 35 senators met in their respective chambers at noon and then gathered for a joint session at 1:00 p.m. to hear the governor’s State of the State address.

Omaha, NE - Throughout 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division seized nearly 4.7 million lethal doses of fentanyl in both pill and powder form. Nationally, DEA investigators reported seizing more than 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl in a 12-month span, enough to kill every American.

The third annual Name the Snowplow Contest began in November, before the snow began to fly in earnest. The contest was created by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to engage people across the state in winter driving safety awareness. The SDDOT encourages travelers to use SD511 resources to make informed travel decisions during winter weather. Travelers can sign up for customized notifications on https:// sd511.org to receive text messages and/or email notifications for road closure updates and travel advisories along pre-selected travel routes.

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The University of Sioux Falls recently announced that more that 550 students made the fall 2022 dean’s list. Local students amongst the 550 were Bethany Swift of Burke, SD; Christian Spann, Gregory, SD; and Emma Thomas of Gregory, SD..

Applications for the Billie Sutton Leadership Institute's 2023 Sutton Leaders and Rural POWER programs officially opened January 1, 2023. Since its launch, the Sutton Leadership Institute has trained and mentored fifty-six talented next-generation leaders from across the state who have given back to their communities through public service projects.