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Bakley and Scherer advance to General

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The 2024 Primary Election was held Tuesday, June 4, with a sad voter turnout. Statewide there was only a 17.09% voter turnout with 101,208 ballots cast out of 591,153 registered voters. In Bennett County the turnout wasn’t much better at 18% with 338 ballots cast out of 1,877 registered voters.
Tis the baseball season

Tis the baseball season

Photo by Jacob Waln Tis the baseball season

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Photo by Jacob Waln Tis the baseball season, and with the nice weather comes lots of baseball this summer. The Martin teams are looking good as they get some wins last week, and hopefully more to come throughout the season.
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Lonna Johnson retires after 19 years of Teaching

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
By Jacob Waln Math may not be very many people’s favorite subject while in school. It may be difficult to many, and many may need a great teacher to help them learn the subject. To Lonna Johnson math is like a puzzle, and you just have to figure out how the pieces fit together.
Photo by Jacob Waln Staff from Senator Mike Round’s office visited the Bennett County Hospital last Wednesday, May 29. They met with the board and administrative staff to discuss potential funding of the new hospital. CEO Shawnee Anson gave a tour of the facility.

Photo by Jacob Waln Staff from Senator Mike Round’s office visited the Bennett County Hospital last Wednesday, May 29. They met with the board and administrative staff to discuss potential funding of the new hospital. CEO Shawnee Anson gave a tour of the facility.

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Round’s staff visits Bennett County Hospital

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Photo by Mandy Scherer Bennett County High School alumni gathered in front of the old high school on Saturday, May 18, to say goodbye to the old school built in 1937. Activities were held at the Heritage Center earlier in the day where 261 people signed in from 11 states. Alumni represented every decade since the 1940s with two from the 1940s and seven from the 1950s. A meal and music was held afterward in the old gym.

Photo by Mandy Scherer Bennett County High School alumni gathered in front of the old high school on Saturday, May 18, to say goodbye to the old school built in 1937. Activities were held at the Heritage Center earlier in the day where 261 people signed in from 11 states. Alumni represented every decade since the 1940s with two from the 1940s and seven from the 1950s. A meal and music was held afterward in the old gym.

Photo by Mandy Scherer Bennett County High School alumni gathered in front of the old high school on Saturday

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

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Horizon Health Unveils New Branding and Vision for the Future

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Horizon Health, a leading provider of health care services in rural South Dakota, officially launched their new unified brand identity May 8, 2024, to better reflect Horizon Health’s commitment to innovation and excellence in serving the health needs of its communities.