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Gregory County 4-H held a Cloverbud workshop where the youth learned all about space. This workshop was held at the Burke Civic Center on Wednesday, August 3, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The youth watched an educational video about the planets and the stars, then made space lanterns with paper and decorated them with glow-in-the-dark paint.

Samantha Timanus of Gregory, SD, a freshman at the College of Science and Engineering, has been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average..

The Burke Riding Club will be sponsoring the Burke Jr. Rodeo at the Stampede Rodeo Grounds in Burke, SD, on August 13, 2022. Start time is 9:30 a.m. and will include events for youth ages 14 and under.

Gregory County 4-H held a hair styling workshop on Tuesday, August 2, at the Burke Civic Center from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The youth all came with a parent so the parents could practice doing the different hair styles on their daughters. At this workshop, everyone learned a few tips and tricks on how to properly care for your hair and how to perform different hair styles.

What comes to mind when you think of ‘farmers markets?’ Ripe seasonal produce, colorful flowers, freshly baked bread, and music? While local farmers markets can have a direct positive impact on your weekend morning, they also make a huge impact on our broader community and local food system.

Gregory County 4-H held a T-shirt design workshop on Thursday, August 4, in Gregory at the 4-H building. There were two sessions. The first session was from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the second session was from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The youth learned about many different ways you can tie-die a T-shirt and then got to tie-die their own T-shirts. The youth all did a great job!

The Gregory County Veterans Service Office will be Closed on Monday, August 15th, as Veterans Service Officer Dale Reber attends the South Dakota Veterans Benefit School in Pierre put on by the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs.

Rachelle Bloom is the new executive director for the Business and Industrial Group for the City of Gregory. She brings to the position a military and civilian background in strategic direction, talent management, professional development, and grant writing.

In June, Evonne’s Dance Studio ‘E Crew’ traveled to Florida where they were accepted to perform by Disney’s Performing Arts. They flew out of Sioux Falls Sunday evening, June 19, 2022, after first enjoying a team meal at Olive Garden.

The status of the elementary school corridor reconstruction was on everyone’s mind as the Gregory School District Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting at 6:00 p.m., Monday, August 8, 2022.