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served in the Vietnam War as a Codetalker. It should have said World War II..

Gregory Economic Development wishes to clarify that Cody’s Bar in Dallas actually made the chicken for the farm-to-table event on Sunday, September 17. The Amish, who were originally contacted to provide the meat, had to back out at the last minute.

M arriages Evan Doane Juracek, 21, Gregory, SD, to Courtney Ann Neuman, 22, Gregory, SD, September 16, 2023, Burke, SD. D eaths Jason Ross Boska, 37 years, August 25, 2023, Gregory, SD.

When I first ran for governor, I promised the people of South Dakota that I would bring the next big industry to our state. We want to keep our kids and grandkids living and working in South Dakota, so we’re focused on bringing the jobs of the future to keep them here.

In May of 1858, a group of men and women from Manit orville, Minnesota, were on their way to Pike’s Peak when they passed Bon Homme Island in the Missouri River below the mouth of the Niobrara River. They were on their way to Colorado in search of gold.

ERSPECTIVE Twenty-two years ago, four hijacked airplanes crashed in three locations in the US, most notably the two planes that crashed into the twin trade towers in New York, causing almost 3000 deaths (hundreds of them Canadians) and sparking a national crisis. The divided forces in this country came together under President Bush, and with the help of other democracies, retaliated by going to war against the initiating Islamic forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now, those responsible have been driven back to Iran, where the medieval, religious, cleric government struggles to remain in power so they can supply munitions to Russia and keep control over 90 million citizens, where women are viewed as childbearing possessions.

South Dakota has been setting the standard as the most Second, Amendment-friendly state in the nation for years. We embrace liberty and personal responsibility. We know that our Founding Fathers created a government that recognizes our God-given rights – including the right to defend ourselves, our families, and our freedoms.

Dear Editor: Regarding the property located at 524E. 6th Street, at the corner of Logan and E. 6th: I am not a resident of the City of Gregory. However, during my time working as the Field Appraiser for the Assessor’s office, I had the unique opportunity to inspect many properties in Gregory County. The experience helped me to develop respect and appreciation for the history of this county. Over the years, I have watched a number of structurally sound buildings be razed, as well as others that were not worth salvaging. However, it is because of my experience, I consider this particular house to be one of the unique homes in the county. It was constructed above average in quality in comparison to many older homes across the area. This is one reason I believe this house is worthy of consideration for preservation.

Affidavit Terminating Life Estate/ Joint Tenancy; “Decedent” Thomas A. Anderson, DOD April 22, 2023, to “Affidant,” sole surviving spouse JT, Margaret A. Anderson, N1,056’ of W½ of 18-95-71.

“Back to school” can refer to any time from late July to after Labor Day, depending on where in the United States you live. According to a recent Pew Research report which was just published, “about 70% of the 46.7 million public school students in the United States were back in class by August 25th.” Depending on where you grew up or live now, your reaction might vary from “That sounds about right,” to “Already?” or “What took them so long?”