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Although a late addition to the agenda, bid opening monopolized the time at the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council at 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 18, at City Hall. Another item added to the agenda was the engineering contract for phase I of the infrastructure project.

An audience at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium was treated to the artistry and storytelling talent of hoop dancer Starr Eagle Chief on Friday afternoon, July 15. The presentation was funded by grants the Gregory Public Library received for the summer reading program.

The Wortmann family from Crofton, NE, visited the Gregory County Historical Society’s (GCHS) meeting on July 13 to discuss the National History Day projects the girls have done over the past several years.

Monday, July 18, 2022, Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota closed the 2022 budget year on June 30 with a surplus of $115.5 million. Total general fund revenue for fiscal year 2022 finished $72.3 million higher than adopted estimates, and the state general fund budget ended with expenses $43.2 million less than budgeted.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the Dakotas Chapter of International Arboriculture are pleased to announce registration is open for this year’s Trees, People, and Towns Conference.

Trevin Lee Arends was born to Morgan Painter and Kasey Arends, on Friday, July 1, 2022. He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.

Blood drives are essential in our communities. With increased travel and activities, medical personnel often refer to summer as trauma season, since the need for blood donation rises during these times.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is accepting applications for projects eligible for federal Clean Water Act, Section 319 nonpoint source control grants. The application deadline is October 1, 2022.

MAGISTRATE COURT Donald Lee Mansheim, 78, Dallas, SD, seat belt violation, fine $25.00. Joseph Christopher Hiatt, 20, Spencer, NE, speeding on a state highway, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

The GHS Class of 1972 held their 50th reunion on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Gregory Golf Course clubhouse. Those in attendance were back row, l to r: Randy Kratzer, Steve Wonnenberg, Sherman Vomacka, Bruce Adams, Rod Wilson, Pat Walker, Mark Miller, John Knight, Cheryl (Kahler) Schmidt, Doug Robertson, Rod Hlavka, Dennis Drey, Bob Gill, Tim Herman, Glen Cook, Doug Bender, and Les Shaffer. Middle row, l to r: Mike Dooley, Mitzi (Palmer) Drey, Jerrene (Jerred) Hysell, Jeanie (Jacobsen) Montgomery, Kathy (Besmer) Reber, Peg (O’Neill) Glover, Pat (McCance) Lammers, Paula (Hoffman) Bendig, Bev (Miner) Gassen, Chris (Kaupp) Campbell, Barb (Keiser) Adams, Gayle (Determan) Bloom, Carol (Hanson) Anderson, Janice (Fischer) Gruhn, Barb (Booker) Borns, Sue (Knittel) Neiger, and Cheryl (Schenefeld) Hamilton. Front row, l to r: Vickie (Miller) Sedivy, Bob Harrison, Lynn Tilton, and Barb Kirkpatrick.