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Photo by Taylor Risse Jaxx Risse takes in the Bennett County AAU meet on Sunday. It gets to be a long day for a tough Little Warrior!

Photo by Taylor Risse Jaxx Risse takes in the Bennett County AAU meet on Sunday. It gets to be a long day for a tough Little Warrior!

Commissioners retract accepted county line road bid

News Staff
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
By Tim Huether The Bennett County Commissioners moved to retract the accepted bid for the county line road project that was approved at the Jan. 3, 2024, commission meeting at a special meeting held Jan. 31.Shortly after starting the meeting, the board entered executive session and after a lengthy...

February is National Heart Health Month

News Staff
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
In acknowledgement of the importance of the ongoing fight against cardiovascular disease, the Congress, by Joint Resolution approved in December 30, 1963, as amended (36 U.S.C. 101), has requested that the President issue an annual proclamation designating February as “American Heart Month.”...
Photo by Tim Huether Outgoing Bennett County Hospital CEO Michael Christensen, right, is pictured with transition leader Stephanie Moran at the hospital facility. The hospital board is in the process of hiring a new CEO to replace Christensen who is taking a position on the west coast to be closer to family.

Photo by Tim Huether Outgoing Bennett County Hospital CEO Michael Christensen, right, is pictured with transition leader Stephanie Moran at the hospital facility. The hospital board is in the process of hiring a new CEO to replace Christensen who is taking a position on the west coast to be closer to family.

New building groundbreaking coming

News Staff
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
By Tim Huether Things are in great shape at the Bennett County Hospital and Rural Health Clinic and looking to improve even more with the planned new facility project expected to break ground in March of this year.In addition to getting a new building, the hospital will be hiring a new CEO as...

Hospital CEO Christensen resigns

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Bennett County Hospital CEO Michael Christensen has resigned from the facility, notifying the staff and board of his decision recently.“I have accepted a new role outside of South Dakota, and my last day with BCH will be Saturday, February 17, 2024,” said Christensen.He submitted a letter of his...
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The fact is, predicting the weather is for the birds

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
By Tim Huether Growing up in the middle of nowhere with very little access to any type of media to tell us what weather was coming was as simple as looking out the windows on both sides of the house.We had limited television, three channels, and to get all three involved moving the antenna, which...
The cast of ‘Frumpled Fairy Tales’ Front Row: Ally Salomon, Sara Fuchs, Jadyn Boomer, Tegyn Kolb, Hadley Schomp, Lilly Cotten; back row: Amia Cottier, Dante Rascher, Camden O’Bryan, Duane Reddest, Malcolm Hermann, Sophia May, Director Karen Goetzinger. Photo submitted

The cast of ‘Frumpled Fairy Tales’ Front Row: Ally Salomon, Sara Fuchs, Jadyn Boomer, Tegyn Kolb, Hadley Schomp, Lilly Cotten; back row: Amia Cottier, Dante Rascher, Camden O’Bryan, Duane Reddest, Malcolm Hermann, Sophia May, Director Karen Goetzinger. Photo submitted

The cast of ‘Frumpled Fairy Tales’ Front Row

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Photo submitted Miranda O’Bryan walks across the stage at the Miss America Pageant during a preliminary portion.

Photo submitted Miranda O’Bryan walks across the stage at the Miss America Pageant during a preliminary portion.

O’Bryan finds Miss America pageant a chaotic but wonderful experience

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
By Tim Huether Miss South Dakota, Miranda O’Bryan, Martin born and raised, stepped onto the stage at the Miss America Pageant recently with high hopes and dreams like the other 51 contestants, but only one could win and that was Miss Colorado, Madison Marsh.The pageant was Jan. 6-14 at the Dr....

Open Forum Letters Policy

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
The Bennett County Booster II welcomes open forum letters. Letters are to be a maximum of 500 words in length and about a public issue, not personal issues.Thank yous in letters will be removed as they need to be placed in a paid advertisement.