Photo by Deb Hendrickson
It definitely takes a fleet of trucks, personnel, pilot car escort vehicles and the right equipment to haul a 600,000 lb. load across country. Early Wednesday morning, September 16, a few Martin city residents got to see to a phenomenal sight as Perkins Specialized Transportation Contracting hauled this unidentified object along Highway 18 heading west. PST is a…
By Tim Huether
The Bennett County School Board approved opening back up the concession stands for school activities at their regular board meeting Monday night.
Superintendent Stacy Halverson said they have cleaning supplies and plexi glass guards for both the Legion and the stadium and said they will need to get signage up if they are to open the concessions back up.
Board member Josh…
Read more: School board approves opening concession stands back up
Photo by Taylor Risse
The 2020 Bennett County High School Homecoming Royalty has been chosen. Pictured front row left to right: Rylee Rous, Paige Pettit, Thea Dubray; second row: Henry Johnson, Ridge Ward; third row: Sam Byrne, Nicole Porch; back row: Brad Little Whiteman, Alex Little Whiteman and Cordilia Ainslie.
By Anita Hicks
Gabe Brown is one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement which focuses on the regeneration of our resources and Gabe will be in Martin, S.D. to conduct a cover crop tour and hold a presentation on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.
Gabe, along with his wife Shelly, and son Paul, own and operate Brown’s Ranch, a diversified 5,000 acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, North…
By Stacy Halverson
Construction continues on the new High School addition that will include a music room, mechanical room, kitchen and commons area, along with a full court gym facility and a fitness center. The project is moving along smoothly and is on pace to be completed August of 2021. Along with the pictures in the Booster, drawings of the facility are now available for public view at the…
By Deb Hendrickson
The Bennett County Highway department is making progress county-wide toward finishing up roadwork projects before winter.
The Bennett County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, September 2, was called to order at 9:30 a.m. with Commissioners Schomp, Slattery and Fanning present.
Repairs to the surface on Old Highway 18 is near completion. Oil was spread over the bottom of the…
Read more: County completes obligations to repair Old Highway 18
By Deb Hendrickson
Traveling is Bill Erickson’s thing. Over the course of his life, this long-time Martin resident has been fortunate enough to have done some pretty extensive traveling.
I asked Bill, “If you could pick anywhere on Earth you’d like to live, where would it be?” He responded, “Martin!” This really didn’t come as much of a surprise to me because despite all the places Bill has…
Read more: "Oh the places you'll go," Bill Erickson tells of his travels
