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Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the Spring 2025 semester. A commencement ceremony was held May 9 at the Sioux Falls Arena. Area students include: Samantha Reinartz of Gregory- Mechatronics Technology, Associate of Applied Science Summer Salonen of Gregory-Medical Coding, Associate of Applied Science

The following Southeast Technical College students were recognized on the President’s List for academic achievement during the spring 2025 semester. To be named to the President’s List, students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Avera has donated to the City of Gregory its former hospital land site in Gregory, SD, for a potential new aquatics center. Demolition of the old hospital on the west side of Gregory is complete.

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On May 29, 2025, R-CALF USA submitted a formal request to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), urging an immediate investigation into the suspected false report that caused a cattle futures selloff on May 27.

The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting the first measles case of 2025 in a South Dakota resident. An adult in Meade County developed a measles infection after traveling internationally. The measles patient visited several public locations, and persons who were in the same settings are asked to self-monitor for measles symptoms for 21 days.

Farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and community members are invited to attend a field day hosted by Dakota Lakes Research Farm and board member Blake Foxley on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Foxley Farm, located at 27127 312 Ave., Winner, South Dakota.

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It’s June and summer break is in full swing. As parents you may feel some relief from the rushed mornings and the stress of homework, but if you have school aged children at home for the summer you may carry a different stressor, the challenge of open time.

NEW YORK (AP) - Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans. Recently, the Education Department announced it would start involuntary collections on defaulted loans, meaning the roughly 5.3 million borrowers who are in default could have their wages garnished by the federal government.