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Photo by Tim Huether New Martin City Council members taking the oath of office May 8 were, from left, Larry Gauer, Tyler Nollett and Randy Kocourek.

Photo by Tim Huether New Martin City Council members taking the oath of office May 8 were, from left, Larry Gauer, Tyler Nollett and Randy Kocourek.

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New City Council sworn in

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
By Tim Huether It was out with the old, in with the new for the Martin City Council May 8, as the council concluded the year with the old board, then opened the meeting for the new year.
Photo by Taylor Risse The Bennett County High School Class of 2024 graduated last Saturday, May 12. Pictured (left to right) front row: Shannon Mesteth, Tegyn Kolb, Jadyn Boomer, Kassidy Heathershaw, Amia Cottier, Taytlin Dillon, Leona DuBray; second row: Julianna Pilcher, Lilly Cotten, Paige Turpin, Alison Novotny, Claire Pearman, Sara Fuchs; third row: Alex Yellow Boy, Vernon Butcher, Aaron Cournoyer; back row: Billy Featherman, DeVon Featherman, Dylan Good Soldier, and Danté Rascher.

Photo by Taylor Risse The Bennett County High School Class of 2024 graduated last Saturday, May 12. Pictured (left to right) front row: Shannon Mesteth, Tegyn Kolb, Jadyn Boomer, Kassidy Heathershaw, Amia Cottier, Taytlin Dillon, Leona DuBray; second row: Julianna Pilcher, Lilly Cotten, Paige Turpin, Alison Novotny, Claire Pearman, Sara Fuchs; third row: Alex Yellow Boy, Vernon Butcher, Aaron Cournoyer; back row: Billy Featherman, DeVon Featherman, Dylan Good Soldier, and Danté Rascher.

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Class of 2024

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Photo by Tim Huether The Warrior boys won the 4x100 relay at the Western Great Plains Conference Track and Field meet last week in Kadoka. Pictured from left: Ben Theurer, Teagan Gropper, Rush O’Neill and Tyce Gropper. Their time of 45.69 has them currently qualifying for the state meet.

Photo by Tim Huether The Warrior boys won the 4x100 relay at the Western Great Plains Conference Track and Field meet last week in Kadoka. Pictured from left: Ben Theurer, Teagan Gropper, Rush O’Neill and Tyce Gropper. Their time of 45.69 has them currently qualifying for the state meet.

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Relay teams qualified for state meet

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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O’Neills flash their stuff at Howard Wood Dakota Relays

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
By Tim Huether Bennett County freshman Rush O’Neill out-jumped the competition in several states and classes to win the Howard Wood Dakota Relays track and field high jump competition Saturday in Sioux Falls. Rush’s leap of 6’ 5” earned him the title.

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County to fully fund WIC program

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
By Tim Huether At the May 1, regular Bennett County Commissioners meeting, the board was informed that the WIC program in Bennett County, funded by both the county and the state, would no longer have funding assistance provided by the state.
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Farewell to the Old School event shaping up to be one for the books

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
By Tim Huether With the new Bennett County Junior High School building construction moving along well, the next stage of the building project is to take down the old high school building currently home of students in grades six through eight as soon as school lets out for the summer.

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Op-ed Column Representative Liz May

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
By Rep. Liz May Rep. Will Mortenson has mastered the common practice of giving nicesounding titles to particularly bad pieces of legislation.
Jonathan Tallman, Neil Hicks Jr., Ally Salomon, Arianna Good Soldier. Photo by Cindy Knecht

Jonathan Tallman, Neil Hicks Jr., Ally Salomon, Arianna Good Soldier. Photo by Cindy Knecht

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JAG takes trip to Nationals

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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.
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Bennett County 4-H Shooting Sports

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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.