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A lawsuit filed against the U.S. Marshals Service after the shooting death of a young man on the Yankton Indian Reservation in 2024 has been dismissed and the case has been closed. It represents the presumed end of a long saga that questioned the actions of federal officers on tribal land.

The Department of Health has released new income guidelines for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program effective July 1, 2026. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program, funded by the U.S.

“Gus” was found in 2021 on a Harding County ranch. This story was updated July 14 with the auction result.

BILLINGS, Mont., July 17, 2026 – R-CALF USA submitted formal comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed revisions to its grazing regulations. The proposal marks the first significant changes to BLM grazing policy in decades. While calling the proposal a long-needed step in the right direction, the organization recommended additional changes to improve the manner in which grazing is administered by the BLM, strengthen livestock production, and restore grazing capacity across the West.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) opened an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine if Brazil is engaging in certain practices that are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce.

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.

The Gregory City Council approved the second reading of the ordinance reducing the speed limit throughout town to 20 miles per hour at their regular meeting, held at 6 p.m., Monday, July 20, 2026. Because the air conditioning was not working at City Hall, the meeting was held at the fire hall.

Gregory High School student Savanah Lozano competed in the Miss All American Pageant in Charleston, South Carolina, July17-18, 2026. Savanah had a full week leading up to the competition.

A leaky faucet that’s been on the to-do list for months; rain gutters growing plants; a smoke detector chirping but the tall ladder is a hassle to move in to get at it; the air conditioner filter needs to be changed, but your knees don’t like going down to the basement to change it; a hole in the drywall that needs to be patched from the ladder you moved in to change the smoke detector battery; the new desk kit with seven types of screws and one allen wrench that needs to be assembled —What do you do when you have any of these chores but no time, interest, proper tools, or ability to complete?

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Housing (SDH) is now accepting applications for one state funded program and several federal funding programs that help communities meet their housing needs. Funding is available in 2026 through the HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Tax Credit, Housing Opportunity Fund, Housing Trust Fund and Emergency Solutions Grants programs. Applications are available now, with all submissions due by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the last working day of August.