Bennett County High School Band

Photo by Mandy Scherer The Bennett County High School Band performed Tuesday, February 27. A total of four pieces were played for the audience: Appalachian Journey, Korean Folk Rhapsody, The Executant and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Today in History:

Today is Wednesday, March 6, the 66th day of 2024. There are 300 days left in the year.Today’s highlight in history: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v.

To the Church:

Good Morals'Satan is not against good morals, he is opposed to Jesus Christ. A man can have good morals his entire life, yet you and I know that he will go to Hell when he dies. It is Jesus Christ everyone needs and the Devil knows this more than all of us.

Norris Area News

March is “in like a lamb.” We’ll just see where that goes.Francis Taft and Judy Tobin came out from Pierre last weekend to visit his brother Dan and family.Recently, Mrs.

Dusty Johnson

U.S. Representative of South DakotaBIG Update The surge of migrants coming across the southern border certainly isn’t news to many people. But, as the crisis rages on, more and more Chinese nationals are crossing our southern border illegally.

Livestock Weighted Average Report for 2/25/2024 3/2/2024

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers. Feeder cattle futures finished the week lower, but the Live Cattle contracts posted gains which helped to add support to the feeder cattle market.

Fred Ecoffey, Nebraska’s winningest jockey, preps for 66th season in racing

By Heidi Beguin Fred Ecoffey, regularly travels the 40-some miles from his home near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota to compete in a local bowling league with his son Allen at King Pin Lanes of Gordon.

Here are the 4 ballot measures South Dakota voters could have a say on this election

By Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch What started as a cavalcade of petition campaigns for South Dakota’s November 2024 ballot has become more manageable for voters to follow.

‘In Days Gone By’

a look back at events that occurred as far back as 90 years agoThe Martin Messenger –80 Years Ago March 2, 1944 Number of War Production Units Being Increased In a memorandum to Local Boards, Wednesday, February 23, 1944, Colonel Edward A, Beckwith, State Director of Selective Service, recommended...

Security First Bank Feeds Hearts Across the Plains

Security First Bank, with the help of customers, employees, and community members, collected over 5,309 food and personal care items to benefit area food pantries through their recently completed “Feeding Hearts” food drive.