Horizon Health, a leading provider of health care services in rural South Dakota, officially launched their new unified brand identity May 8, 2024, to better reflect Horizon Health’s commitment to innovation and excellence in serving the health needs of its communities. The event, held at the De Smet Event Center, showcased the new brand and vision for the future, with remarks from Horizon CEO, Wade Erickson and Representative Stephanie Sauder.

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. After approving a recommendation by Mayor Gary Rayhill to appoint Larry Gauer to fill the vacancy in Ward 2 to start the new year meeting, they then swore in Gauer, Tyler Nollett and Randy Kocourek as new members.

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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.

Bennett County Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions is a program designed to meet the unique needs of individuals typically 65 and older, experiencing depression or anxiety related to life changes often associated with aging, is here to help address the behavioral and emotional health of the older adults in our community.

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.

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.

By Rep. Liz May Rep. Will Mortenson has mastered the common practice of giving nicesounding titles to particularly bad pieces of legislation. In his editorial entitled “Carbon Pipelines and Landowner Rights in South Dakota”, he used the misleading title “Landowner Bill of Rights” no less than eleven times. That title given to SB201 is an insult to your intelligence. South Dakotans know that our rights come from God and are protected by our Constitution. Rights are not derived from revocable statutes.

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. Thirteen students and two chaperons took part in an action-packed trip, navigating new experiences and gaining life-skills. Nine competitors represented BCHS in Prepared Speaking, Project-Based Learning and the Knowledge Bowl.