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After standing naked on Main Street for the past two years, Dixon Townhall is getting a much-needed makeover. On Friday, July 29, Dr. Jerry Fogel started the process, giving the “land office” a coat of primer.

Rescues Unlimited came into existence by the kind soul of one man’s heart. In 2001, Dale Hanna worked as an electrician traveling around South Dakota. As a Vietnam veteran, Hanna had a strong desire to good in the world.

Eli Barreto and Jordan Spann have been selected to attend the South Dakota Senior Honor Choir on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion July 31-August 5. The week of rehearsals will culminate with a public concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 5, in the Vermillion High School auditorium. Dr. Michael Culloton, Director of Choral Activities at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, will conduct the choir.

The regular meeting of the Gregory City Council was held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2022, at City Hall. Councilman Corey Graber made one correction to the minutes of the July 18 meeting, stating that he voted against the first bid awarded.

The South Dakota State Fair recently announced that Agtegra has committed to donate to the DEX: Dakota Events CompleX. The DEX is a new, multipurpose livestock and equestrian complex under construction at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron. Agtegra’s donation supports its community involvement goal of making a difference on farms, in communities, and on rural peoples’ lives.

Patients enrolled in South Dakota’s medical marijuana program will have their first opportunity to buy cannabis from a state-licensed facility this week. It has been a year and a-half since state voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana.

The National Weather Service says severe weather so far this year in South Dakota has been an anomaly. The weather service issued 561 severe thunderstorm warnings in the state as of July 5.

The sister of a St. Louis man who died while hiking in the Badlands of South Dakota said Friday, July 22, that he was camping as part of a trip to celebrate graduating from college and got lost trying to find his way back to his car.

Another born and raised hometown professional returns to Winner, SD. Winner Regional Health announces the hiring of Chelsea Hennebold Bern, APRN, CNP. She will be joining Winner Regional Health on August 15, 2022, and begin seeing patients shortly thereafter. Mrs. Bern graduated from Winner High School in 2005. She joins the Winner Regional Health team with vast experience in surgery and cardiothoracic care. Mrs. Bern graduated from Presentation College in Aberdeen, SD, in 2008 with a certificate as a surgical technician. She began her career at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls in 2008 as a surgical technician while attending the University of South Dakota to get her bachelors of science in nursing. After receiving her degree in 2012, she worked for the University of South Dakota Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, in the intensive care unit (ICU) until 2018. Since 2018, Mrs. Bern has been employed with the Sanford Cardiothoracic Surgery Group in Sioux Falls. During her tenure at Sanford Cardiothoracic Surgery Group, she completed her masters of science as a certified nurse practitioner.

Last week, Winner Regional Health hosted the blood drive in Winner, SD, in collaboration with LifeServe Blood Center at the city office building. On Wednesday, there were 37 donors and 38 lifesaving units of blood donated, while on Thursday, there were 34 donors and 32 units of blood donated. In total, 71 donors provided 70 units of blood which will help save the lives of 210 hospital patients. While the numbers were a bit lower than those from the previous blood drive, it is not uncommon for the summer to be one of the most difficult times of the year to secure donors, as everyone’s schedules are so full with vacations, outdoor activities, etc.