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Ashlyn Young of Burke, SD, was among the more than 7,100 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester. Young is an undergraduate fourth-year student in Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, and is majoring in business analytics and information systems..

It was Chancy Wilson who planted the seed of encouragement for the Burke Stampede Rodeo to go PRO. He recognized that our rodeo had been doing everything professionally except inviting the cowboys and cowgirls of the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) and the WPRA (Women’s Professional Rodeo Association) to compete on our arena floor. Chancy had been providing stock for our amateur rodeo for several years. The Burke Stampede Committee took his advice to heart, and for the first time in our 32 year history, the Burke Stampede was sanctioned by Professional Rodeo in 2021. It was all we had hoped for and dreamed of and more. And this year, Chancy and crew, known as Muddy Creek Pro-Rodeo, will be back to help us continue the legend that is the Burke Stampede Rodeo.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for the proposed constitutional amendment that would revise legislative term limits. The proposed amendment was submitted by State Sen. Brent Hoffman of Sioux Falls.

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The regular meeting of the Gregory School District Board of Education was held at 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 12, 2023, in the high school conference room. Community week projects are good news Mark Braun delivered the Gorilla Good News, outlining the various projects he did with each grade level for community week.

Baseball, golf, hiking, picnics, gardening, or working outside these are some of the activities that get people out into the great outdoors in the spring and summer. These are also some of the activities that put people into places where ticks live.

The Gregory boys golf team made history again this year, winning back-to-back state championships and claiming the number one Class B golfer in the state. Although the team held the first place spot at the end of the first day of the tournament, the team’s top golfer, Eli Fogel, was tied for third, four strokes behind the lead.

The Prairie View Gospel Barn is pleased to announce that Chris Golden is coming to the Barn on Sunday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for a benefit meal for Lucas Adams Chris Golden is a singer, multiinstrumentalist, producer, traveler, and father. His history in the music industry is epic, spans multiple genres, and is rich in heritage. He has deep roots from his tenure on tour with Alabama, Restless Heart, and the Oak Ridge Boys. And if his name sounds familiar, it could be because he is the son of William Lee Golden of the The Oak Ridge Boys.

Everyone has been praying for rain, so when 0.40 inches fell late Saturday afternoon as Ribfest was getting underway, it was hard to complain about it. Other than a little rain, the cool day was perfect for spending hours smoking meat, and the efforts paid off for several teams.