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Taylor Even of Gregory County FFA qualified for the State Leadership Development events in Pierre, SD, December 5-6. Even competed in employment skills, which required filling out a job application, writing a cover letter, and submitting a resume for a job scenario before competing. At the contest she interviewed for a job with a panel of four judges and wrote a follow-up letter. To qualify for state, she placed second in the district out of almost 30 students. Three qualifiers from each district compete at state, and the first place finisher at state will compete at the national FFA contest. This was the first year Even competed, finishing ninth out of 21 contestants.

Three GHS graduates met at a Christmas luncheon in Lake Placid, FL, while Kathy (Jewell) Larsen, ex ‘64, was visiting her sister, Darlene (Jewell) Lueken, ex ‘60, in her Florida community. Darlene introduced Kathy to Wilodyne (Miles) Bruce, ex ‘44. Willy and Darlene are both residents of Tomoka Heights, a 55+community, and all three women are graduates of Gregory High School.

There were more than 550 students who made the USF 2021 dean’s list. To qualify, students must earn a term GPA of 3.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale.

Milwaukee, WI -- Ian Kirkpatrick, from Burke, SD, was named to the Milwaukee school of engineering’s honors list for the 2021 fall quarter. Kirkpatrick is pursuing a bachelor of science in software engineering.

The Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association will celebrate its 6 year anniversary with an annual meeting at the Community Room in Bonesteel, SD, at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.

Angelique Therese Hill, 38, Mission, SD, seat belt violation, fine $25.00. William Vance Feyereisen, 16, William Vance Feyereisen, 16, Gregory, SD, seat belt violation, fine $25.00.

Jerry Russell McCarthy, 51, Herrick, SD, grand theft - more than $2,500 and less than $5,000.01, fine $5000.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $66.50, restitution $29,561.85, sent to penitentiary 5 years, suspended 5 years, probation 3 years; grand theft - more than $5,000 and less than $100,000.01, disposition: recharged by information, conditions: pay to the clerk of courts all ordered fines and costs pursuant to the payment plan, resititution to be paid in full 12/15/21; obey all federal, state, and tribal laws and municipal ordinances; shall be supervised by the court services department for the term of probation and shall abide by all rules and regulations set forth by the court services department for probation; shall comply with all conditions of adult probation, which are set forth in the conditions of adult probation signed by the defendant and which are incorporated into the judgement.

WD; Betty M. Klein, a single person, to Betty M. Klein, Irrevocable Legacy Trust, S15’ Lot 21, Hills 1st Addition Gregory; Lot 22, Hills 1st Addition Gregory; E2 Lot 23, Hills 1st Addition Gregory; NW1/4 of 26- 98-71, less 5 acres deeded to Burke School District No. 114; SE1/4 of 34-98-71; N1/2 NW of 2-97-71, aka Lots 3 & 4; S1/2 SW and SWNW and NWSW of 35-98-71.

It’s the biggest shopping day of the year, but it isn’t Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or December 26. It is the Elementary Christmas Gift Giveaway, held every year at Gregory Elementary School.

The Gregory School District Board of Education held a special meeting at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 16, in the high school conference room to meet with the District 21 legislators. Senator Erin Tobin started off by bringing up the governor’s budget address which makes more revenue available to school districts so they can increase teacher salaries.