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If you have always wanted to make a barn quilt but did not know where to start, well, here is your opportunity. The Rosebud Quilt Guild has invited Karin Baker, a barn quilt enthusiast/instructor to the area for two days of fun making barn quilts.

Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative members who attend the annual meeting on Sept. 24 will hear updates about the cooperative, elect four board members, and review and vote on proposed changes to the organization’s

Members of the five generation family include, front row, l to r: Grandma Pam Klein Ruble holding Carson Ruble, Great-grandpa Mike Klein holding Glenn Schreibvogel, and Great-great-grandma Betty Klein. Back row l to r: Maddy Ruble Schreibvogel holding Miles Schreibvogel, and Grady Ruble holding Kit Ruble.

Several road issues dotted the agenda as the Gregory County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 6, 2022, in the Gregory County Courthouse. One road closure requested Rachelle Norberg presented a petition on behalf of her clients James and Nancy Mittelstaedt to vacate a road in the unorganized township of Rhoades.

The Gregory School District Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022, in the high school conference room. Have ship, will travel Librarian Holly Whitney delivered the “Gorilla Good News,” giving a demonstration of a water compass that students made during one of their library classes.

The City of Gregory will hear public comments September 19th for or against a Tax Increment Financing District. If adopted, the TIF will direct $1.8 million in taxes back into city coffers that would otherwise be shared with the county and Gregory Public School District.

The regular meeting of the Gregory City Council was held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at City Hall. Coffee, coloring, eating, cooking, Legos, discussing - the library has it all Librarian Tara Engel indicated that Lego Club numbers are down because some of the regulars have football practice.

Gregory County 4-H had six kids participate in the South Dakota State Fair this year, held Thursday, September 1 - Monday, September 5. Two more Gregory area kids, who live in Tripp Co. also participated. The results are as follows: Charles Adams, Market Goat, Market Meat Goat Doe, Blue: Market Goat, Market Meat Goat Wether, Blue; Market Goat, Market Meat Goat Wether, Blue.

We will never rise above or go beyond what we believe and what we speak. It’s a spiritual revelation to comprehend that words have power, and where there is privilege, there is also responsibility. I realize that we have much to pray about, but this request is crucial if we are to live a holy life of integrity and respect. “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.” Psalm 141:3. Since what we say is what we think, it would be wise to monitor what we listen to and what we speak. Communication not only shapes our views while influencing our thoughts and behavior, but words also expose who we really are; we can learn a great deal about a person when we hear them talk. The word “fire” produces a variety of emotional responses when used in different environments. For example, pleading for fire when we are rubbing two sticks together is a positive response, especially when we are camping out in the cold weather and are hungry. However, screaming the word fire while in a crowded theater brings a negative reaction of fear and panic. As James chapter three points out, an evil tongue may be small, but it can destroy the world.

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