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Land Transfers

Meagan Marie Ulrich, 30, Gregory, SD, unauthorized ingestion of controlled drug/substance in schedules I or II, dismissed - motion by prosecutor. Jared Schmitz, 40, Gregory, SD, ingest intoxicant other than alcoholic beverage, fine $50.00, court costs $100.00, surcharges $46.50, jail 30 days, suspended 29, credit 1 day; Possession of two ounces of marijuana or less, recharged - by information; Use or possession of drug paraphernalia, recharged - by information; conditions: pay to the Clerk of Courts all ordered fines, costs and court-appointed attorney fees within two months; obey all federal, state and local laws and municipal ordinances for 180 days; no possession or consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs, including marijuana, or controlled substances without a current prescription from a physician from whom you are receiving medical treatment, or any other substances that are used with the intent to become intoxicated for, 180 days; voluntarily submit to a PBT or UA at the request of any law enforcement officer or court services officer for a period of 180 days, and pay for any costs associated with that testing; submit to a warrantless search by law enforcement of your person, home or vehicle for the presence of alcohol, illegal drugs, including marijuana, and controlled substances for a period of 180 days; not enter any bars for 180 days; that being any business establishment that sells alcoholic beverages as its primary business.

Governor Kristi Noem

From a young age, my mom and dad taught me that the Bible teaches us to pray for the Holy Land of Israel. In the face of brazen and callous attacks from those hell bent on the annihilation of the Jews, I pray for God’s chosen people even more today.

A Note From Cottonwood Corners

From July 19 to November 3 of 1950, a survey and excavation program (Archeological Recon-naissance of Historic Sites) was conducted in what would later become the Fort Randall Reservoir area. The purpose was to locate and, if possible, determine the physical appearance of historic sites which would shortly be flooded by the Fort Randall Reservoir.

Ashley Lozano re-elected to Gregory City Council

The election for the Ward 3 seat on the Gregory City Council was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. A total of 23 votes were cast in the ward, which has 259 eligible voters.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor: There is an effort in 42 counties in South Dakota to return local control of our elections to the county level. The following information may offer your readers some insight as to why this ground swell is occurring.

“I like my freedom”

We recently launched round three of the most successful workforce recruitment campaign in South Dakota history – Freedom Works Here. We kicked it off with a brand-new ad. In this ad, which we’re calling “Building in America,” I get to be a homebuilder.

Land Transfers

WD; Wayne J. and Carol J. Clocker, husband and wife, to Wayne J. Clocker and Carol J. Clocker, joint trust, Lots 1-4, and the E½ SW of 18-95-66, less 1.91 acre highway; Lots 1-4 and the E½W½ of 19-9566; less 7.35 acre highway; S½ S½ of 12-95-67; NE¼ and N½ NW and NESE of 13-95-67; NESW of 33-9567, a/k/a Lot 3.; W½ SE and NESW of 35-95-67, a/k/a Lots 8-9 located in NE¼SW¼ and part of Lots 6-7 located in the W½SE¼. Additional legal description and except - see deed.

A Note From Cottonwood Corners

About 1915, the exact location of the Loisel Trading Post which operated along the Missouri River in the vicinity of the center of South Dakota had been questioned by state historical officials. An article in The Madison Daily Leader of September 27, 1915 indicated at that time, authorities had placed it on Dorian Island, near Big Bend on the Missouri.

Banish the cartels

There is an invasion happening at our Southern Border. It is a warzone. People are dying every day because of the crime, drugs, and human trafficking flowing into our country. President Trump is right – we need to secure our borders and keep Americans safe.

A Note From Cottonwood Corners

The two states of Dakota were once part of the vast Dakotaland which extended from the Mississippi to the Missouri River. They shared with Minnesota in the history of exploration and early settlement. For centuries it had been a land of life – plant, animal, and human. Eventually, the first white explorers (fur trappers and mountain men) found it. The fur companies gathered immense wealth from its natural resources.