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Commissioners hire Johnston as Deputy Auditor

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By Tim Huether The Bennett County Commissioners moved to hire Linay Johnston as Bennett County deputy auditor at their March 6, regular board meeting. Johnston is the current county assessor and will split her time between the two jobs for now. Her pay was approved at $60,000 per year with the wages to be split equally between the two offices for now.

Lily Cotten to get hands-on experience in Mombasa, Kenya

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By Jacob Waln Lily Cotten has had her mind set on working in the world of medicine. Even at a young age she wanted to help people and work in the field of medicine. The dream is to become a pediatric doctor. It looks like that dream is close to coming true for this Bennett County Senior. After graduation, Lily will set out to Mombasa, Kenya to get a hands-on experience in medicine.

Acalympics Host Parents Night

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Photo by Jacob Waln The Acalympics team hosted a parents night Thursday, February 29. The event included trivia that was open to the public and tested people’s knowledge of reading, math, science, social studies, current events, and included a miscellaneous category. There were two rounds of play while the Acalympic students monitored the tables. The event was hosted by Miss South Dakota.

Bennett County High School Band

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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:

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Today is Wednesday, March 6, the 66th day of 2024. There are 300 days left in the year.

To the Church:

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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.