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On February 1, 2023, Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1011, which cuts unemployment insurance employer contributions by 0.5%, delivering an $18 million tax cut for South Dakota businesses. “South Dakota’s economy is booming, our unemployment rate is the lowest in our history, and our people are choosing to work,” said Governor Noem.

The regular meeting of the Gregory City Council was held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2023, at City Hall. Check out your state park passes at the library The South Dakota State Library has partnered with South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks (GFP) to provide state park passes to participating libraries, and Gregory Public Library is one of those participating.

Seventy-six trombones might have led the big parade in the musical “The Music Man,” but Sergeant Ronnie Spain-Messick will be leading the South Dakota contingency in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC, this year.

Gregory Economic Development (GED), formerly known as Business and Industrial Development, or BID, wrapped up 2022 with a busy fourth quarter and celebrated a productive year of change and growth. Dan Vavra, Dr.

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C OURT Sierra Alexis Thomas, 27, Kansas City, MO, speeding on state highway, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50..

Junior and senior members of the Gregory County FFA chapter, sponsored by the South Dakota FFA Foundation and Rodeo Rapid City, attended the Black Hills Stock Show January 29-30. Although inclement weather delayed their trip, they still managed to participate in a variety of FFA activities.

The Sons of the American Legion will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the Legion Post in Gregory. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m., and all members and potential members are encouraged to attend.

Kodi Timanus of Gregory, SD, has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE, for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year. Timanus, a freshman majoring in environmental engineering, was named to the dean’s list for the college of engineering..

The double header basketball games in Scotland on February 10, 2023, will be Military Appreciation Night. All past and present military personnel will be admitted free of charge. There will also be coffee and cookies in the community room all evening for veterans and their spouses.