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At the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners, held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 1, the commissioners reviewed a portion of the Wage and Benefit Survey, which provides a comparison of all the counties in the state on various metrics. The report shows that Gregory County maintains 1,014 miles of roads, which is the second highest in the state. Tripp County maintains 825 miles. These numbers include county roads and unorganized township roads. Auditor Bartling said that very few townships east of the river are unorganized. Gregory County has only eight organized townships compared to Tripp County, which has close to 20.

At the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council Monday evening, April 7, 2025, Mayor Al Cerny reported that he had attended a pre-construction meeting earlier in the day when he was told Phase I of the city’s infrastructure project will begin with milling on Felton Street, Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

The American Legion Auxiliary South Dakota Girls State 2025, a program is designed to teach female high school juniors about civic participation and government, will take place May 25-29, 2025, on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion, SD.

Private applicator certification is required before an agricultural producer can purchase or use a restricted use pesticide. A producer who has the potential to produce more than $1,000 of an agricultural commodity must be certified to use any pesticide. There is no fee for a private applicator certification, which is valid for three years and expires on the last day of February.

M OMENTS When we approach life with curiosity, there is opportunity for everything to be our teacher. If you are a basketball fan, March madness is a season of surprises, upsets, teamwork and athletic skill.

On Monday, April 7, 2025, Rosebud Electric was made aware of a scam where an individual claiming to be from a local bank is asking for customers to deliver money to a separate location so as not to have their electricity disconnected immediately.

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The South Dakota Brand Board reminds brand owners the deadline for brand renewals is Thursday, May 1, 2025. Brand registrations must be renewed every five years during years that end in zero or five. Renewals may be completed online at brands.sd.gov or by mailing payment to the Brand Office.

R ESULTS Tuesday Mixed League 4/1/25 Six Balls, 241½-94½; Tee Riffic Creations, 220-116; Angry Birds, 211-125; Old Pioneer, 190-145; Buches Bowlers, 138½-197½; Carlock Babes, 125½-210½; The Outsiders, 104½-231½; HTG: Old Pioneer, 701; HTS: Tee Riffic Creations, 1977; HIG: Bryan Nelson, 255; Linda Teel, 180; HTS: Bryan Nelson, 609; Goldie Warnkvist, 445. Splits picked up: Linda Teel, 5-7; Steven Petersen, 5-10; Misty Claussen, 2-7.