Gregory fifth through eighth grade chorus students participated in the Gregory Invitational Vocal Music Contest held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Gregory Elementary School. In the fifth grade, receiving a I+ (superior plus) was the solo of Eliana Fiebelkorn and the boys group of Wyatt Beck, David Biggins, Jacob Klein, Tyce Schweigert, Avery Sengelmann, Joseph Stevicks, and Austin Vosika.

Danae Hunt is the newest stylist to join the professionals at Shear Creations. Originally from Platte, where her parents, Dean and Darla Hunt, own Hunt Chiropractic, Danae has two brothers; Jessie lives in Sioux Falls, Ramsey lives in Kimball, and another brother, Ryan, is deceased.

The Gregory American Legion kitchen remodeling fund recently received a $1,000 boost from the Gregory Community Foundation. The newly remodeled kitchen opened for business by serving of a breakfast and an evening meal on Sunday, April 10th.

Funeral services to be held for Russell Kinzer Funeral services for Russell Kinzer, age 88, of Colome, SD, will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at the Berean Church, Gregory, SD. Burial will follow at Colome City Cemetery, Colome, SD.

The Reading Olympics was held Friday, April 1, 2022, at Winner Elementary School. Gregory Elementary School took 42 students in nine teams from second through seventh grades to compete. As a whole, Gregory Elementary ended the day with the most points, winning the overall event and claiming the traveling trophy.

The Burke Pink Ladies are hosting an Afghan Raffle Fundraiser through the month of April. Three arm-knitted afghans were made by Linda Kinzer, and are now on display at the First Fidelity Bank locations in Burke and Bonesteel, and Bankwest in Gregory, and will be raffled off to three lucky winners during the Burke Pink Ladies meeting on May 2, 2022. Tickets can be purchased at each bank location or from any Burke Pink Lady member up until the drawing on May 2, 2022. The funds raised will be used to help local cancer patients and their families. (Submitted photo)