The Bennett County School Board election was held on Tuesday, April 9, with Gabe Gropper and Ryan Pettit coming out on top.Candidates were vying for two spots held by incumbent Scott Huber and Josh Fanning who did not run for reelection.Despite the beautiful weather and hyped up election, Bennett…
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Bennett County Board of Equalization meeting
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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By Jacob Waln The Bennett County Commissioners held their board of equalization meeting Tuesday, April 9, with 12 appeals heard during the meeting. Of the 12 appeals heard, 25 parcels were examined due to poor soil on the property that made it no longer farmable.
School approves Halverson contract
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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By Tim Huether The Bennett County School District approved short term interim superintendent contract terms for former superintendent Stacy Halverson at the April 15 regular board meeting. Halverson will be paid $2,800 per week from March 26, 2024, to June 30, 2024.
Gropper and Pettit win school board election
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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The Bennett County School Board election was held on Tuesday, April 9, with Gabe Gropper and Ryan Pettit coming out on top. Candidates were vying for two spots held by incumbent Scott Huber and Josh Fanning who did not run for reelection.
Sports
Warriors drop ball game to Gregory
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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The Warrior Baseball team dropped their season opener to Gregory on Friday, April 5, losing the game 2-1. Coming back onto the field this year is another very young team comprised of mostly of underclassmen.
Bowling Results
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Won Lost Bros Inc. 20 8 Whispering Pines 19 9 Big Shorts 16 12 Ground and Pound 12 16 Bowls with Wolves 6 22 Team High Series: Big Shorts 2521; Ground and Pound 2318 Team High Game: Big Shorts 876 & 864; Ground and Pound 844 Individual High Series: David Red Bear 588; Tony Jensen 574 Individual High Game: Tony Jensen 213; David Red Bear 212 Split pickups: Tony Jensen 3-10; Brad Hahn 3-10; Charlie Cummings Jr.
Congratulations!
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Congratulations to the Bennett County junior high boys basketball team on a phenomenal season..
Obituaries
Annabelle (Thayer) Hale
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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September 28, 1938 - March 30, 2024 Annabelle was born September 28, 1938, in Brocksburg, Nebr. to James and Maudie (Swick) Thayer.
Linda Ford
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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November 30, 1942 - March 20, 2024 Linda Joyce Ford left this earthly world on March 20, 2024 surrounded by her family in Cody, Neb. Two spine surgeries, a heart attack and triple bypass surgery, uterine, colon, nor breast cancer could knock her down, but two tumors in her pancreas won the hard fought battle.
Dixie Kosmicki
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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November 9, 1952 - March 22, 2024 On November 9, 1952, Dixie Lee Becker was born in Martin, S.D. She was the fifth child of Bill and Beulah (Rayhill) Becker.