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On Thursday, March 11, Gregory County 4-H held their annual Youth In Action day contest. The morning kicked off with Special Foods at 10:00 a.m., being judged by Ann Schwader. Check out the Facebook page “Gregory County 4-H” to watch videos of youth preparing and presenting their dishes. Public Presentations began at 1:00 p.m., being judged by Kristy Ring. Each presenter’s presentation is on the Facebook page as well and can be watched. Our youth’s recipes can be picked up in our office or can be checked out in our April newsletter.

Heartfelt worship As we prepare our hearts and our minds for the week of Easter, are we prepared to worship? Are we preparing our hearts for true worship of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ? As Jesus was riding on a donkey going into Jerusalem, He was met by a multitude of people with palm branches shouting “Hosanna, Hosanna.” But was there true worship, or were they just following the crowds, were they following because of the miracles, Jesus did for them? Some were true followers of Him, some were following and praising because they had an encounter with the Son of God, Jesus and He changed their lives. And they worshiped, and they praised him as Lord of Lord and King of Kings.

A man-made lake with amenities for all ages could be coming to Sturgis. It all began when the city began discussing some sort of outdoor aquatics venue within the city.

On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which was observed on Monday, March 29, 2021, our local service members got together to commemorate their time and sacrifices. They enjoyed donuts and coffee with the donuts being complimentary of the Herrick American Legion Post 220. The event was open to area Vietnam War and Vietnam Era veterans and was held at the Burke VFW Post 9950.

More than 55 municipal officials representing 13 cities met via zoom for the South Dakota Municipal League’s annual District 4 Meeting held on March 25, 2021. Yvonne Taylor, South Dakota Municipal League Executive Director, spoke about the outcome of the 2021 Legislative Session, and the effect new laws will have on South Dakota municipalities.

Governor Noem has signed four pro-life bills into law, including HB 1110, which bans abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome. “The Declaration of Independence summarizes what we all know in our hearts to be true: God created each of us and endowed all of us with the right to life.

On Monday, March 29, Governor Kristi Noem proposed three changes to Initiated Measure 26 (IM 26) to fix problems with the measure as drafted. “As you know, IM 26 was passed by the voters in November 2020,” Governor Noem wrote in a letter to legislators.

The Gregory community blood drive will be held on Friday, April 2, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.