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Al Cerny graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in economics in 1974, a time when the country was in a depression, and he was grateful for whatever job he could find, but that didn’t make him a stable employee. He worked in management for K-Mart Corporation for a few years before trying his hand at selling insurance, working at a hardware store, toying with the idea of purchasing a Ben Franklin store, and working at Pamida.

Engineering design is underway for the proposed Highway 44 Platte- Winner Bridge over the Missouri River. The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) design team is in the process of developing designs for the new bridge and associated new roadway alignment on either side of the river. Starting in May 2021, this design process has included the collection of geologic information about the new alignment. In order to collect information in the river, SDDOT contracted with a barge company to provide access for our drilling equipment on the water. That work on the river was completed in June.

The Prairie View Gospel Barn will host Kenley and the Udders for a reunion and hymn sing on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. Kenley and the Udders is a local quartet that has a history in the area.

The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) has developed a new rack card to promote South Dakota’s Farmers Markets to tourists across the state.

The Gregory Buttes Observation Park Committee appreciates the community members for their monetary support to purchase and reinstall a TV camera to feature video from the Buttes on KE- LO-TV. A donation of $1,500 and two $500 and a number of smaller donations helped to top off the funds to complete the project. The camera installation took place on June 16, 2021, and was ahead of schedule planned for July 4, 2021.

Gene Opbroek, far right, representing the Gregory American Legion Hutchison Post No. 6, presented a check to l to r: Amy Drews, Shelby Drews and Scott Drews. The Gregory American Legion members raised over $3,000 in a benefit held on May 16, 2021. The benefit was held to help with medical-related expenses for the Drews family.

The Gregory Volunteer Fire Department responded to two fires recently. The first, last Thursday, was at Jim Hogrefe’s when a bearing failure caused two belts and one tire to catch fire on his baler, igniting some grass and a bale. On Monday, June 21, Jim Spann also had a bearing failure, resulting in some damage to surrounding grass and a bale before it was extinguished.