By Kay Cee Hodson Representing Bennett County High School at the 2024 South Dakota Boys State will be Wyatt Huber, Camden O’Bryan, and Gavin Risse. Representing the school at the 2024 South Dakota Girls State will be Sophia May, Hadley Schomp, and Ally Solomon.

Bennett County Sheriff’s deputy Kevin Curtis was on the agenda of the State of South Dakota Law Enforcement officers Standards and Training Commission April 16, for discussion of a proposed agreed settlement of a contested case.

The Bennett County School District’s current opt out is about to expire and the school plans to again approve another opt out. The deadline to opt out is July 15.

In a move that would have Bob Claussen smiling from ear to ear, his granddaughter Stevi Claussen has purchased Bob’s Gas and will be running it with Taylor Palmer, officially purchasing the business on March 1. “What I like is that I get to continue grandpa’s legacy and keep it in the family,” said Stevi about purchasing the business.

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.

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 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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Greetings, I’m Shandel Anson, but you might also know me as Shawnee Yordy. Since March 11, 2024, I’ve had the honor of serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Bennett County Hospital and Rural Health Clinic. It’s been quite a journey—I began here two years ago as the Quality and Infection Control Nurse.