ERSPECTIVE A belated congratulations to all high school graduates and all graduates at all levels because our future is truly in your hands. My hope is that the future will be like Secretary of State Blinken’s guitar solo in Ukraine “Rocking in the Free World”.

I am Dan Andersson, a proud democrat and I am announcing that I am running for District 21 state senate. I live in Burke, with my wife Anna and our four children, Sophie( 9), Elizabeth(7), Anna(5) and Richard(2).

1974. That was the year Mr. John Hansen began his legacy with the Gregory School District. And now, after 50 years, although his tenure has come to an end, that legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of the students he impacted as well as in the stories that will be told of him in the classrooms of GHS.

Kaleb and Kayla Lauer recently launched their new business, Lauer Contracting in the Gregory area. Currently, they are focused on concrete work—sidewalks, driveways, patios, steps, and more—with plans to add services, such as electrical and plumbing after summer, looking toward a future as a full service contractor.

At the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council, held at 6:00 pm., Monday, June 3, Police Chief Ryan Cook reported that he had spoken to the Buttes Scenic Overlook volunteer group regarding their policy for flying the flag on top of the buttes. Currently, their rule is that the flag comes down if the wind is over 15 miles per hour, which has caused complaints from residents, especially since it was not flying on Memorial Day.