Hayley Kirsch is the new massage therapist at Brain, Nerve & Spine as of February 23, 2026. Originally from Colorado, Kirsch moved to Springview, NE, the end of 2024 after marrying a man there she met through a classmate at Frontier School of the Bible in Wyoming.
Rachelle Bloom of the Gregory Economic Development Group (GED) presented the group’s plans for the downtown park, located between Southern Plains Behavioral Health and the movie theater. GED has worked with Kirwan Design for a zero-to-low maintenance plan which includes several phases of development to allow for the group to raise funding.
The anticipation has been building for many months. From the first signs of remodeling, glimpses of black bricks inside, Facebook posts about the new business next to Sissy’s Café, to the opening earlier this month, The White Buffalo and Red Wolf Studios have been generating some excitement.
Finn Hanson has answered the call as the new district manager of the Gregory County Conservation District. A Burke High School graduate, Hanson initially earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Southeast Tech.
The Ron and Sheilah Gates Department of Music at Dakota Wesleyan University will sponsor a tour of eastern South Dakota and Nebraska venues March 6-10, 2026. The Highlanders and Wesleyan Bells will visit Gregory, Sioux Falls, Alexandria and Salem, S.D., and Papillion, Neb. All performances are free and open to the public.
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.