WALL, SD – Samantha Timanus will receive a $1,000 Golden West scholarship for 2021. A 2021 graduate of Gregory High School, Samantha is the daughter of Tony and Karen Timanus.

Depression is insidious and can sneak up on us. These days, in the midst of a receding pandemic, we are seeing increases in the frequency and intensity of depression. Take a look at the list of symptoms of depression outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and see if any of these symptoms apply to you.

Gregory County 4-H held two greeting card workshops on Thursday, June 24th where the youth were able to use stamps, colored pencils, fancy cutouts and many other crafty items to design their cards. Everyone was able to create three or four cards with many different themes like bugs, under the sea, flowers, different animals and many more. Jeanne Steffen, 4-H volunteer, shared her card making talents and skills with the youth.

Miranda Willmore was waitressing at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Marion, Illinois. Miranda was waitressing because Covid 19 essentially eliminated what she does for a living. In a cool chain of events, Miranda was asked to sing the Happy Birthday song to a patron and she lit it up. What followed was a TikTok video of Miranda’s beautiful rendition that received a million views and thousands of shares and landed her a spot on Good Morning America. TikTok is a social media platform for creating, sharing and discovering short videos.

Gregory County 4-H hosted two LEGO workshops this last week. The children enjoyed competing in various building challenges, working on team building skills, and getting to express themselves with free building time. They also got to learn more about one another! When asked what they learned throughout the workshop, the youth answered, “communication, teamwork, patience and motor skills.” The youth left the workshop asking for more time to build, more fun challenges and for more LEGO workshops in the future.

I would like to thank the Gregory Volunteer Fire Department for their quick response to my baler fire. Jim Spann (26) We extend a huge thank you to the Burke and Gregory Volunteer Fire Departments for your quick response to a prairie fire on our ranch.