GREGORY

Whalen catches four passes in BHSU opener

Gregory native Luke Whalen, a sophomore for the Black Hills State football team, caught four passes for 36 yards as the Yellow Jackets fell to Grand View University (Iowa) in their season-opener on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.

By Travis Mester , September 02, 2010

Latest storm blew through area quickly

Summer’s latest storm blew through South Dakota quickly Thursday night, but it left a definite reminder of the power of weather in the area. Mike Fuhs of the National Weather Service said more than 200 feet of roof was blown off a hog barn 11 miles southeast of Mitchell near the Rosedale Colony. The roof landed a quarter of a mile north of the facility.

By Austin Kaus , August 21, 2010

Harry Spreckels, Gregory

Harry Peter Spreckels, 91, Gregory, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at Burke Hospital, Burke.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, Burke. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Gregory. A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Kotrba Funeral Home, Gregory.

August 11, 2010

Miscues get to Gregory

SIOUX FALLS — A mulligan was needed after the first inning for the Gregory Prairie Dogs in the opening round of the state amateur baseball tournament Saturday against the Madison Broncos. Madison won 17-0 in a game that ended after five innings. Gregory yielded 10 runs —none earned — with seven errors and four Broncos hits to dig an early hole they couldn’t get out of. “All I can say is that it was one of those nights,” Prairie Dogs’ manager Greg Crose said. “We had a good year up until (Saturday). We lost our shortstop, Austin Hamilton, with a .359 batting average, in districts with a torn hamstring which hurt us.”

By By OWEN REITZEL , August 09, 2010

Canova looking to repeat

After a three-decade hiatus from the top of the state amateur baseball mountain, the Canova Gang won the Class B state amateur baseball tournament last summer at Cadwell Park. But just taking a peek at the bracket for this summer’s state tournament makes Dave Gassman cringe. “Our bracket is full of good teams this year,” said Gassman, who coached the Gang to a 25-4 record this season, including the District 4B championship. “We’re hopeful that we can do well, but we have a tough row to hoe as we look at the pairings. But we did last year, too.” The tournament, which is single-elimination, begins today and the championship game will be played Sunday, Aug. 15, at Sioux Falls Stadium, commonly known as The Bird Cage.

By Travis Mester , August 04, 2010

Tolsma, Mikkelsen star for South team in All-Star game

ABERDEEN — Former Mitchell Christian star Jesse Tolsma scored 15 points and Gregory’s Adam Mikkelsen had 10 for the South All-Star team when it fell to the North team 84-83 in the South Dakota boys’ basketball all-star game Wednesday night at Wachs Arena in Aberdeen. Tolsma also had three assists and a steal, while Mikkelsen shipped in nine rebounds and five blocks for the South squad.

By Sports staff , July 29, 2010

Lorren Klinetobe, Gregory

Lorren Eugene Klinetobe, 57, Gregory, died Saturday, July 24, 2010.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Kotrba Funeral Home, Gregory. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Gregory. Visitation will be Thursday morning until time of service at the funeral home.

July 28, 2010

Joan Krueger, Gregory

Joan Adell Krueger, 84, Gregory, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the Gregory Hospital in Gregory.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Burke. Burial will be in the Rosebud Cemetery in Bonesteel. There will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. today at the church. Visitation will be one hour prior to both services at the church.

July 26, 2010

Local group receives money for suicide prevention

A member of the Mitchell Suicide Prevention Task Force said a grant will provide some assistance for at-risk youth in Davison County. The $500,000 grant will be split between five cities and agencies: the local committee, plus Gregory, Sisseton, University of South Dakota/Vermillion and the Rapid City Front Porch Coalition. It’s unknown how much each group will get.

By Austin Kaus , July 14, 2010

Lucille Blake, Gregory

Lucille Leanna Blake, 92, Gregory, died Friday, July 2, 2010, at Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, Colo. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Gregory. Burial will be in Spotted Tail Cemetery, rural Jamison. There will be an 8 p.m. prayer service Sunday at Kotrba Funeral Home Gregory.

July 10, 2010

Hanson, Avon clash in Week 2 of 2010 football schedule

The Avon football team will get its chance at redemption when it plays Hanson at the Beavers’ new stadium in the second week of the regular season this fall. That is one of the highlighted area matchups on the high school football schedule for the year. The football schedules were recently posted on the South Dakota High School Association’s website.

By Luke Hagen , June 30, 2010

Ellen Bartling, Gregory

Ellen Merle Bartling, 88, Gregory, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at Rosebud Country Care Center, Gregory.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church, Burke. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Burke. There will be a 7 p.m. prayer service Sunday at Kotrba Funeral Home, Gregory.

June 25, 2010

Ramona Eagle Star, Gregory

Ramona Eagle Star, 48, Gregory, died Friday, June 11, 2010, at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls.

June 16, 2010

Middletent paces Mallards to win over Prairie Dogs

CHAMBERLAIN — Kansas Middletent hit a home run and earned the win on the mound to lead the Chamberlain Mallards past the Gregory Prairie Dogs, 16-9, Tuesday night in a non-league amateur baseball game at Grieg Field in Chamberlain.

By The Daily Republic , June 10, 2010

Opinion: Letters to the Editor

Survival depends on reduced spending To the Editor: The U.S. government debt is now 94 percent of the nation’s national gross product. That is 94 percent of our national income, and at the rate we are spending money, we will soon be a bankrupt nation like Greece. They say a big part of the problem is Social Security.

June 05, 2010