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A year ago, the South Dakota Legislature prohibited middle name changes at the time of marriage, taking away a popular choice for brides who wanted to share their husband’s last name but keep their maiden name as a middle name. Thankfully in the 2022 session, with unanimous and bipartisan support, the South Dakota Legislature and Governor Noem fixed last year’s mistake.

About 110 soldiers with the South Dakota National Guard's 155th Engineer Company will participate in Operation Resolute Castle, a multinational joint training exercise in Romania from June 12-July 1. Resolute Castle is conducted annually in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve and provides a training opportunity for Reserve, National Guard, and active component soldiers to work alongside NATO engineer forces to complete construction projects in Europe and enhance readiness and interoperability of military units.

Back in 1913, Dr. G. F. Holt, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Riverside, CA, had the opportunity one Sunday evening to demonstrate before the congregation his ability to continue preaching when being rudely interrupted. It seems as though just shortly after he began his Sunday evening sermon, he had to compete with loud and insistent yowling coming from somewhere in the church.

The initial goal for the new proposed Gregory swimming pool is $1 million in order to start qualifying for grants. The plans have already been drawn up, so fundraising is the main barrier to making this a reality. How can you help?

How much grace does it take to love our enemies and those who have hurt us? Well, that’s a good question. Tragedies occur all around us, and, while it’s true we are heart-broken and disturbed, what happens, we are personally offended or our family and friends are harmed? I admit that I do not always have the character of Christ when I’m being threatened or attacked. Many times, my first reaction is to retaliate because it’s a part of our old nature, and I agree that people need to be punished for their evil deeds and acts of violence. However, the temptation to resent and be bitter is real. Life is filled with challenges and situations that lure us into bad attitudes. For the serious Christian, it’s the forgiveness of Christ that can teach us and lead us into the peace that passes all understanding.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has threatened to sue the Biden administration over a Department of Agriculture school meal program that defines discrimination as based on sexual orientation and gender identity, while the department said it is working to get voluntary compliance before referring violations to the Department of Justice.

Prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for a New York man charged with killing three people in Rapid City. Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo told a judge that he wasn’t aware the 45-day deadline for making a decision had passed four days earlier, the Rapid City Journal reported.

Winner Regional Health will hold their annual Health Fair on June 10th from 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This year, we will be hosting over 32 booths to provide the community with a wide array of health information and services. The event will be held in the new section of the clinic and the hospital. A free breakfast will be provided from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. For your convenience, please enter through the front doors of the hospital.

Gregory County 4-H held its first 4-H Teen Leaders meeting of the summer on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Gregory Lanes in Gregory from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The youth had a great time hanging out with their peers while bowling and eating pizza.

Gregory County 4-H held a build your own garden workshop on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Gregory at the 4-H building from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The youth got to decorate glass jars with mod podge and tissue paper and googly eyes. Then they got to plant two succulents each in those jars. They all had a fun time!