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S ERVICES Military appreciation and mental health Melanie VanderPol-Bailey, MSW, CSW-PIP In 1999, the US Congress designated May as National Military Appreciation Month to ensure that our nation publicly had the opportunity to honor our military, their families, their sacrifices, and their service. As we pause this Memorial Day, it is important to both honor bravery and also recognize the silent costs of service for military personnel, veterans, and their families.

Marcus Popowski, of Burke, SD, has been named to the Bismarck State College president's honor roll for the spring 2023 semester..

Cousins Cheryl Schonebaum of Burke, SD, and Brad Utoft and Susan Utoft of Omaha, NE, visited Bonnie Johnson and Dave Dobesh in Gregory, SD on Friday, May 26..

Aaron Voigt of Gregory, SD, graduated with a master of business administration degree from the University of Sioux Falls. Voigt and over 400 students were celebrated during the spring commencement ceremony on May 21..

Winner Regional Health’s annual Health Fair will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023, from 6:30 - 11:00 a.m. With upwards of 40 hospital and community booths, this event is sure to have something for everyone.

When a bullhead was discovered to be the problem with the sprinkler system at Gregory Golf Club, Brandon Arizmendis knew exactly who to call. Caleb Gilkerson of Midwest Diving Services and Central Divers is a Gregory High School graduate and friend of Arizmendis.

The regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners was held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Gregory County Courthouse. Sheriff dept.

The sky was filled with thick smoke from the Canadian wildfires on Thursday, May 18, as the Region 5 track and field meet got underway at Lake Andes. Because of the smoke, Coach Kurt Stukel said that, out of concern for the athletes’ health, most of the running events for the Gregory team were limited to those runners looking to improve their times for state.

Send-off to be held on Thursday for state tracksters There will be a community send-off for the Gregory track team on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. The team will be escorted by the fire trucks down Gregory’s Main Street.

Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD, recently announced the spring 2023 dean's list honorees. The dean's list honoree at Mount Marty University is defined as a full-time undergraduate student completing a full-time load of graded coursework with a minimum term grade point average of 3.5.