Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA Year-to-year exports of U.S. beef and cattle were down last year; the volume of exports was down 13 percent, and the value of exports was down nearly 15 percent. And yet, the year-toyear 5-Area fed cattle steer price was nearly 22 percent higher.

Gregory County 4-H held our annual Youth In Action Day, Public Presentations contest on Monday, April 15th at 4PM at the Burke Civic Center. This year, 6 youth participated in this event. Participants, presentation topics, and results include: Jhett Schulte, Beginner - How Eggs are Made, Purple; Owen Schulte, Beginner - How to Ear Notch Pigs, Blue; Mya Koenig, Beginner - Incubating Eggs, Purple; Milly Meyer, Beginner - All About Horses, Purple; Ryder Meyer, Junior - All About Dirt Bikes, Purple; Jack Schulte, Junior - Castration of Swine, Blue.

With the stroke of a single pen, President Joe Biden has given mediocre men the right to steal opportunities from exceptional women. The landmark federal civil rights law known as Title IX is an over 50-year-old law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or education program that receives federal funding.

Funeral services to be held for Lyle Christensen, 94 Funeral services for Lyle Christensen, age 94, of Gregory, SD, will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Congregational Church in Gregory, SD. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery in Gregory, SD. There will be a visitation Thursday night at the church from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home in Gregory, SD, is in charge of arrangements.

The swift and turbulent character of the unruly Missouri River led to numerous accounts by early explorers of the difficulty of navigating it. Such navigation was at first considered wholly out of the question except in the simplest craft.

Dear Editor, Remember, a hand count is the gold standard of vote tabulation. We have legitimate concerns and questions about our election system that demand answers. Stay tuned for more evidence in the coming weeks. Steve McCance Dear Editor, It has come to my attention that there is a misunderstanding in the public square about a discrepancy in the Tripp County November 2022 election. The human error was that 75 ballots were mistakenly sent to the wrong precinct by the auditor’s office. Since no district races were involved, no one noticed this. After the ballots were hand counted and returned to the court house, they were run through the ES&S tabulator. The tabulator then kicked out the 75 ballots mistakenly sent to the wrong precinct. This resulted in a 75 vote undercount by the machine because of a human error by the auditor’s office. The hand count was the correct reflection of the vote and was certified by the commissioners at canvass. Please note that even though there was an inconformity caused by human error, the hand count was still correct and there was a 75 vote under count by the machine. I am a Tripp County resident, I attended the canvassing meeting, and witnessed this first hand. Thank you, Robert Tate Clearfield, SD Dear Editor, I have been a trial attorney here in South Dakota for 25 years. During that time I have been fortunate to work for and against a wide variety of people, and I now consider myself a pretty good judge of character. This is my first letter of this nature but it is important to me to share what I believe.