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Rick Weible of Midwest Swamp Watch conducted a ballot handcounting demonstration/training in the community room at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Before starting the demonstration, however, Weible presented a case for why the tabulating machines, such as the one Gregory County uses, is not trustworthy.

Jim Halverson recently announced that he is running for State Representative in District 21, which covers the counties of Aurora, Charles Mix, Douglas, Gregory, and Tripp. Halverson has been a resident of the Winner area for nearly 40 years, and currently works as an electrician at H&O Electric in Winner, and coaches the Winner High School boys and girls golf teams.

The Commissioner Room and hallway outside were full of concerned citizens Wednesday morning, March 20, as the Gregory County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. Both sides of the proposal to hand count election ballots were on hand to present their arguments for and against the resolution as voted on at the previous meeting.

One day's news could fill my monthly article, so I will try to build this article around the news of last weekend. I want to first commend the new 'trade skills' school in St. Francis, education in needed workforce skills is the way forward for today's young people. We all must be aware of the pitfalls in that future put forward by climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers, election deniers and for democracies worldwide. I also commend Rep. Rocky Blare for his eight years of service in the SD Legislature.

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Gregory County 4-H hosted the annual Youth in Action Day Special Foods event on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Burke Civic Center. Eleven youth participated in this event this year.

ERVICES Melanie VanderPol-Bailey, MSW, CSW-PIP In conversation, weather is often a common topic, one which can be overheard in circles after church services, at the sale barn, in passing at the grocery store or at school events. As I write this article there is some question about a future spring storm in the ever-changing forecast.

As I have been considering the events surrounding the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the word reconcile has been coming to my mind. It is because of the Good News of Jesus Christ that we have any hope of being reconciled to the Father.

Water Quality Last year, the City of Gregory monitored your drinking water for possible contaminants. This report is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided last year.

Join the junior high play cast for two nights Friday and Saturday at the Dixon Town Hall Theater. What happens after the oh-sobrave prince slays the dragon, swash-buckles his way into the castle, saves the damsel-in-distress, and lives happily ever after? Prince Charming (Joseph Stevicks) gets kidnapped! With the kingdom in panic, the dimwitted Squire Squdge (George Timanus) is determined to find Prince Charming to prove his knightliness to the kingdom.