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…
September 28, 1938 - March 30, 2024Annabelle was born September 28, 1938, in Brocksburg, Nebr. to James and Maudie (Swick) Thayer. She received her education at Wood Lake and Merriman. Annabelle married Harold Nelson and became the proud mother of four daughters. She later met and married Jerry…
Members of the Saxton family were caught doing a good thing, getting their hands dirty and making our county cleaner. They were picking up trash around the Little White River Project on Easter Sunday. It’s a great reminder to everyone that now is a good time to help clean up around the community.…
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.***“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”Dr. Seuss
The South Dakota Primary Election is set for Tuesday, June 4, with several offices up for election.The Bennett County Commission race has two seats up for election, drawing six candidates, five of them Republicans. The top two in each party advance to the Nov. 5 General Election. David Bakley and…
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Bennett County Board of Equalization meeting
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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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.
School approves Halverson contract
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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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.
Gropper and Pettit win school board election
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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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.
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Warriors drop ball game to Gregory
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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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.
Bowling Results
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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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.
Congratulations!
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Congratulations to the Bennett County junior high boys basketball team on a phenomenal season..
Obituaries
Annabelle (Thayer) Hale
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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September 28, 1938 - March 30, 2024 Annabelle was born September 28, 1938, in Brocksburg, Nebr. to James and Maudie (Swick) Thayer.
Linda Ford
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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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.
Dixie Kosmicki
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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November 9, 1952 - March 22, 2024 On November 9, 1952, Dixie Lee Becker was born in Martin, S.D. She was the fifth child of Bill and Beulah (Rayhill) Becker.