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Twins Marlene Rezac and Marcy Creekmur will be the parade marshals for this year’s Fourth of July parade. The two women are well known throughout both the Gregory and Burke communities for their tireless work fighting against hunger.

Gregory is known for its Fourth of July celebrations, and this year’s lineup does not disappoint. The following is a rundown of activities scheduled, but because the weather and other factors aren’t always predictable, check the Gregory&Dallas (no spaces) Facebook page for the latest updates.

A celebration of the holiday season is represented by fireworks filling the sky to honor Independence Day. While it’s a fun opportunity to acknowledge the holiday, the Better Business Bureau encourages consumers to safely navigate the process of securing and lighting off fireworks over the coming days. The Better Business Bureau reminds consumers to consider best practices when buying and using fireworks during the holiday season.

Ian Kirkpatrick, from Burke, SD, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s dean’s list with high honors for the 2023 spring quarter. Kirkpatrick is pursuing a bachelor of science in computer science.

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A total of 324 Mitchell Technical College students earned recognition on the spring 2023 president’s list, according to MTC President Mark Wilson. To be named to the list, students must earn a term GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and be registered for at least 12 credit hours of academic work during the semester.

The Burke Riding Club will host play nights again this summer starting Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Burke Stampede arena. Due to the Fourth of July falling on a Tuesday, they have moved the first play night back. The remaining play nights will be on Tuesday nights.

Farmers market season is just around the corner. The Burke Area Farmers Market will kick off the year with their first market on Thursday, July 13, 2023, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

In the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, VA, there is a special display for a rickety, home-made aluminum kayak. This tiny, makeshift boat seems oddly out of place in the midst of displays for impressive Navy vessels and artifacts from significant battles on the sea. But a bronze plaque tells museum visitors the story behind this kayak’s heroic makers.