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Lee Qualm, a Platte, SD resident and 4th generation farmer, has announced his bid for District 21 House. This is not the first time Qualm has served in the legislature. Lee was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2013. During his eight years in office, he served as House Majority Leader for four years, Chairman of State Affairs, Chairman of Ag and Natural Resources, on Executive Board, on Ag Land Task Force, Transportation, Local Government, & State and Tribal Relations Committees. Qualm notes, “I love working with people to help this District and to make sure SD remains a great place to live, work and raise our families.” As a family man with a wife of 48 years, four married children, and twelve grandchildren, he knows we must establish a greater South Dakota for the next generation.

During the public input portion of the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, February 21, Chris Burkholder asked Commissioner Byrain Boes his reason for not wanting Joseph Yoder to improve his parcel of land (his variance had been denied at the previous board meeting). Boes said that the land needs to be improved, but it needs to be done right, according to regulations. The parcel was formerly used as a sand pit.

The discussion about what to do with the city’s empty lots on Main Street was again a topic on the agenda at the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council on Tuesday, February 20. The city had condemned and demolished two buildings, creating the empty space last year and subsequently installed windows in the adjacent property, currently being renovated for a tenant, that overlooks the lot.

The 2024 Gregory Economic Development Job and Career Exploration Fair (4th annual), attended by approximately 120 students and featuring 42 vendors showcasing diverse career paths, concluded with the completion of 93 student surveys. These surveys provided invaluable insights into the attendee experience and perspectives at the event.

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Former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg last week urged the state Supreme Court to dismiss an effort to suspend his law license, arguing that he took responsibility and acted professionally following a deadly accident with a pedestrian that precipitated his political downfall.

The Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) requires all foreign owners of U.S. agricultural land to report their holdings to the Secretary of Agriculture. Foreign persons who have purchased or sold agricultural land in the county are required to report the transaction to Farm Service Agency within 90 days of the closing. Failure to submit the AFIDA form could result in civil penalties of up to 25 percent of the fair market value of the property. County government offices, realtors, attorneys and others involved in real estate transactions are reminded to notify foreign investors of these reporting requirements.

Elenna Koenig, a sophomore, of Fairfax, SD, was among the students who were named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at Doane University. To make the Dean’s List, undergraduate students enrolled on the university’s Crete campus must earn a grade point average of 3.70 or higher in at least 12 graded credits during the semester.

R ESULTS Tuesday Mixed League 02/13/24 Angry Birds, 144½-47½; Tee Riffic Creations, 138½-53½; Six Balls, 130-- 62; Old Pioneer, 121½-70½; Carlock Babes, 89-103; The Outsiders, 75-117; Wild Bunch, 39-153; Rez Dawgs, 9½- 182½; HTS, Tee Riffic Creations, 2013; HTG, Tee Riffic Creations, 702; HIS, Steven Peterson, 632; Patty Connealy, 437; HIG, Steven Peterson, 255; Patty Connealy, 178. Splits picked up: Linda Teel, 3-10; Catie Lutt, 5-10.

ERVICES Seven tips for teaching kids to be humble Teaching kids to understand their thoughts, longings, desires, and emotions helps them observe why they do the things they do. Humility in a child’s life includes learning to serve others, listening, desiring growth, honesty, seein life through the lens of invitations rather than inconveniences, want the best for others, and manage emotions.