Dear editor, The majority of voters in Tripp, Gregory and Haakon Counties have chosen to continue using the ES&S Election Management system. The choice to use the machines still leaves us with the need for transparency. I will continue to call for the CVRs and ballot images from the machines to be released to the public.

oem The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder about just how much it matters who our leaders are. Governors across the nation shut their states down.

During April and May of 1866, thirty-six steamboats passed Yankton, all heavily loaded with equipment and supplies which were needed farther upstream at forts, communities, and river landings. It is reported that in 1877 thirtynine steamboats were in use above Sioux City.

During the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners, held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2024,the commissioners convened as a board of adjustment to review a variance request from Joseph Yoder. Commissioner Byrain Boes questioned the legality of resubmitting a variance request for a property previously denied if nothing on the application had changed. States Attorney Amy Bartling-Jacobsen was consulted and stated that the zoning ordinance does not give a time limit for resubmitting a variance request.

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The primary election held on June 4 yielded some narrow victories as well as an unsurprising runaway decision. In the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden was the undisputed winner, garnering 75% of the votes cast by South Dakotans over his three rivals.