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PIERRE, S.D. -- Historic preservation projects in Aberdeen, Dell Rapids, Garretson, Geddes, Pierre, and Vermillion recently were awarded matching grants from the South Dakota State Historical Society.

OLDER HUSBAND AND WORKING WIFE SEEK GUIDANCE I am 74 years old, retired and receiving Social Security. My wife will be 65 in January of 2025. Our hope was to start paying off some credit card expense by her receiving SS when she turns 65, however it appears there would be a substantial reduction to her benefits. Her work income is $37,500 a year, and she wasn’t planning on retiring from work at age 65. Because I am 11 years older, we felt it makes sense to use her Social Security as a means to lower our debt. We have $27,000 in credit card debt, and I don’t really want to use my 401(k) funds due to taxes. We pretty much live on my Social Security and pension.

Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson would like to provide important information regarding absentee voting for the June 4, 2024 Primary Election.

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We need your help! Each year, the Burke Lake Carnival is growing. It keeps getting bigger and better, and we need you! We are extremely excited to invite you to be part of the Third Annual Burke Lake Carnival! The carnival will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 2-4pm at the Burke Lake Camping Area, and the Burke Civic Center is reserved in case of inclement weather.

The Billie Sutton Leadership Institute’s sixth year is underway, and the 2024 Sutton Leaders and Rural POWER class has been announced. Sixteen members of the new class met for a training seminar this past weekend in Oacoma to kick off the year-long leadership development program.

For STEM Friday on April 12th, Gregory FFA teamed up with Avera Trauma Center nurses to teach the whole school about two important and relevant topics for kids everywhere, but especially for kids in rural areas: tractor safety and how to ‘stop the bleed.’