By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Allergy season can bring misery to tens of millions of Americans each year.Tree, grass, and other pollens can cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing.Where you live and what you’re allergic to can make a big difference in how bad your allergies are, but…
By Tim Huether At the April 24, regular Bennett County Commission meeting, while reviewing claims to be approved, the board questioned an invoice from Ceplecha Trucking for $238,265.Ceplecha and his attorney, Lee Dayton, were in attendance and commissioner Blu Donovan asked if they wanted to…
By Cindy Knecht Members of Bennett County Jobs for America’s Graduates Program participated at the National Career Development Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 1621. Thirteen students and two chaperons took part in an action-packed trip, navigating new experiences and gaining life-…
By Rep. Liz May Rep. Will Mortenson has mastered the common practice of giving nicesounding titles to particularly bad pieces of legislation. In his editorial entitled “Carbon Pipelines and Landowner Rights in South Dakota”, he used the misleading title “Landowner Bill of Rights” no less than…
The Bennett County School District’s current opt out is about to expire and the school plans to again approve another opt out.The deadline to opt out is July 15.Opting out requires a two thirds vote of the governing body on or before July 15.The decision to opt out must be published within 10 days…
Bennett County Sheriff’s deputy Kevin Curtis was on the agenda of the State of South Dakota Law Enforcement officers Standards and Training Commission April 16, for discussion of a proposed agreed settlement of a contested case.At issue was at least two incidents where Curtis was investigated for…
By Kay Cee Hodson Representing Bennett County High School at the 2024 South Dakota Boys State will be Wyatt Huber, Camden O’Bryan, and Gavin Risse. Representing the school at the 2024 South Dakota Girls State will be Sophia May, Hadley Schomp, and Ally Solomon.The annual events are sponsored by the…
June 27, 1944 - April 13, 2024Zale Kenneth Quible, 79, of Merriman, Nebr. passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on April 13, 2024 after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Zale was the youngest of three children born to Kenneth and Clare (Beyersdorf) Quible on June 27,…
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…
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.The board moved to hold a Bennett…
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. After examination and going through…
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Allergy season can bring misery to tens of millions of Americans each year. Tree, grass, and other pollens can cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing.
By Rep. Liz May Rep. Will Mortenson has mastered the common practice of giving nicesounding titles to particularly bad pieces of legislation. In his editorial entitled “Carbon Pipelines and Landowner Rights in South Dakota”, he used the misleading title “Landowner Bill of Rights” no less than eleven times. That title given to SB201 is an insult to your intelligence. South Dakotans know that our rights come from God and are protected by our Constitution. Rights are not derived from revocable statutes.
By Cindy Knecht Members of Bennett County Jobs for America’s Graduates Program participated at the National Career Development Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 1621. Thirteen students and two chaperons took part in an action-packed trip, navigating new experiences and gaining life-skills. Nine competitors represented BCHS in Prepared Speaking, Project-Based Learning and the Knowledge Bowl.
By Tim Huether At the April 24, regular Bennett County Commission meeting, while reviewing claims to be approved, the board questioned an invoice from Ceplecha Trucking for $238,265. Ceplecha and his attorney, Lee Dayton, were in attendance and commissioner Blu Donovan asked if they wanted to clarify what that was for.
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.
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.
June 27, 1944 - April 13, 2024 Zale Kenneth Quible, 79, of Merriman, Nebr. passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on April 13, 2024 after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
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.
