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The planting season will be upon us in another month or two so now is a good time to remind producers and planters to be aware of herbicide carryover. Every year we have a few new tree belts fail or do poorly because of high residue concentrations of herbicides in the soil. The most common herbicide carryover issues in South Dakota are with Atrazine (Atrazine) and Picloram (TordonR).

South Dakota is joining a multistate lawsuit aimed at stopping federal regulators from making decisions that factor in the social cost that carbon and greenhouse gases have on the environment. The monetary figure factors into a wide variety of federal policy decisions, including Environmental Protection Agency regulations and government spending.

Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed May as Foster Parent Appreciation Month in South Dakota to thank foster families for all they do for children in need. “Foster parents step up when children have nowhere else to go, offering a safe, nurturing, and stable home during a difficult and emotional time,” said Department of Social Services (DSS) Cabinet Secretary Laurie Gill.

Samantha Timanus, a graduating senior at Gregory High School, has been named one of 625 semifinalists in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from nearly 6,500 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2021.

PEO Chapter Z is hosting their 4th Annual Ladies Night Quarter Auction at the Burke Civic Center on Friday, May 7, 2021. The evening will begin with a social hour at 7:00 p.m. with drinks provided by Stella’s in Burke.

The Community Sunshine Club met April 19, 2021 at Gregory Lanes. Four members attended.

The Dallas Legion Poppy Poster winners were back row, l to r: Pierce Stukel (class III- 2nd), Emily Long (IV-2nd), Jad Leber (IV-3rd), Rane Kenzy (V-2nd) and Ashtyn Waldner (V-1st). Middle row, l to r: Kadyn Fischer (V-3rd), Regan Graesser (III-3rd), Jerilee Hanson (II-1st) and Maya Hull (II-2nd). Front row, l to r: Maxton Steffen (II-3rd), Avery Birkel (I-3rd), Michaela Hull (I- 2nd). Not pictured: Shyanna Steffen (III-1st)

As Ken Cerny winds down his 43-year career at Rosebud Electric, Travis Harford is getting a good start on his. Cerny started with Rosebud Electric about a year and a half after graduating from Mitchell Vo-Tech in 1976.

Four Gregory High School students have been chosen to attend Girls State and Boys State which will take place this summer. Girls State, June 1-6, will be held at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Boys State, May 31-June 4, will be held at Northern State University in Aberdeen.

Samantha Timanus will be the keynote speaker at eighth grade graduation, to be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium. Samantha is the daughter of Anthony and Karen Timanus.