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The following students graduated after the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University. More than 1,600 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program.

This thought comes from my file of mixed up metaphors and examples of English malpractice — prostate cancer. A definition of prostate cancer from the Mayo Clinic is “the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the prostate—a walnutsized gland in the male reproductive system.” Many people confuse the name of this cancer with another, very similar, word — prostrate.

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Dakota and Taylor Votaw have built a successful business from Dakota’s passion for beekeeping. Through Flying V Apiaries, established in 2021, they serve customers and agricultural partners in California’s Santa Ynez Valley and northern Minnesota.

As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States this year, the Gregory Times-Advocate is featuring a column periodically to recount key events and people that led to our country’s independence.

Emotional expression is foundational to meaningful connection, yet many people struggle to engage with it fully. Social and cultural norms often teach us to prize independence and emotional restraint. At the same time, popular culture frequently promotes the idea of “do what feels right for you,” which can unintentionally reinforce avoidance when discomfort arises. Healthy relationships require the ability to differentiate emotional safety from emotional discomfort, to recognize our patterned responses, and to choose vulnerability as a pathway to deeper intimacy and mutual understanding.

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota federal and state authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Benjermin Kelley (alias Benjamin Kelley) of the Sioux Falls and Madison areas, a non-compliant sex offender whose whereabouts have been unknown since 2008.

July 20, 2026, WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said Monday that a false positive report for the parasite cyclospora from a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample does not change the basis for an ongoing agency investigation.

The most useless word in the English language has to be “inhabitable.” Dictionary.com gives it two contradictory definitions: 1. adj.

Prepare for an out-of-this-world adventure! The talented youth from Gregory are ready to dazzle audiences with their performance in the musical sensation, Space Pirates! Thanks to the generous support of Gregory Community Arts Council and Theatre 605 Tours, this cosmic journey is set to take flight. Join Casey on an adventure from a mundane museum tour to the chaotic realm of alien spaceships and pirates.