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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.

The South Dakota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary traveled to HSC during snowy January, bearing gifts. The dedicated volunteers delivered donations for HSC patients who are veterans of the United State Military.

As our temperatures drop, the need for blood goes up. Winter weather, flu season, and busy schedules all have an impact on blood donations and blood supply. LifeServe Blood Center is urging community members to roll up a sleeve and give blood donation a try as soon as possible. Automobile accidents can require up to 50 red blood cell units, and cancer patients are the number 1 recipient of all blood products. 100% of the blood products needed by your community hospital come from LifeServe blood donors.

South Dakota Republican lawmakers on Monday advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state to try and force people on Medicaid to work despite federal policy prohibiting such requirements.

About the author: This month’s column is a collaborative effort from DSS staff of the Human Services Center and Division of Behavioral Health. In 2021, the South Dakota Department of Health’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey Summary reported that 7.5% of public high school students experienced physical dating violence within the last 12 months.

I have a good friend who is seriously ill with late-stage cancer. When he was diagnosed about two years ago, he began to write and send a daily text thread to friends about his treatments, how he is doing, the weather, anything associated with astronomy, and a generous amount of philosophical thoughts. His personality is that of a thinker who appreciates the beauty of simple things. As I have read his thoughts and am allowed to see into his soul, it is such a blessing and encouragement to see the good work that God is doing in his life. He has gone through a lot more discomfort and challenges than we know. He has always been an optimistic person and now, even in his difficult moments, his light of love and hope cannot be hindered. The Bible mentions in Psalm 91:1-2 about finding a secret place with God where nothing and no one can penetrate, disturb, or threaten. It is a refuge where even though the storms may be intense and the violence of spiritual warfare may rage all around us, we are safe and at peace in His presence.

Governor Kristi Noem has approved the release of $12.5 million in federal funding over the next year to fuel the expansion and startup of new child care facilities in South Dakota. These grants will be administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS).