Valerie Sherman, left, and Stephany Shaheen, right, of Ameriprise Financial Inc., Leyden & Associates, presented a check to Shana Flakus, executive director of Winner Resource Center for Families, to help with the various needs of victims of domestic abuse, child abuse, human trafficking, and other crimes. Valerie and Stephany also volunteer their time and talents by serving on the board of directors of the Winner Resource Center for Families. The Winner Resource Center for Families is a nonprofit organization serving crime victims in Tripp and Gregory counties.

Christopher Lee Heck, 37, Bonesteel, SD, to Jaime Ariana Primeaux, 39, Bonesteel, SD, on October 14, 2021, in Burke, SD..

Personal Representative’s Deed; Casey Antelope, as PR of the Estate of Scott Vomacka, to Casey Antelope, SW1/4 of 3-96-72. WD; John & Tammy Knight, husband and wife, to 709 Felton, Gregory, LLC, a SD Limited Liability Company, Lot 4, Block 43, Gregory Town.

South Dakota lawmakers advanced a proposal on October 19 to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults while repealing much of the state’s new medical marijuana law. The Adult-Use Marijuana Study Subcommittee, which has been studying the issue since June, voted to recommend a bill that would allow people over 21 to purchase up to one ounce (28 grams) of cannabis for recreational use.

The Biden administration is proposing a sweeping expansion of tax information reporting aimed at raising revenue to help offset the cost of additional spending programs in the American Families Plan. If enacted, the proposal would require banks to report to the IRS detailed information on the inflows and outflows of every customer account above $600. Every South Dakotan should be concerned with this significant expansion of government data collection and abuse of consumer privacy.

Memorial services to be held for Shirley Layh Funeral services for Shirley Layh, age 91, of Gregory, SD, will be held on Saturday, October 30 at 10:30 a.m. at St.