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The Gregory County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Gregory County Courthouse. Travel approved Travel requests were approved for Julie Bartling and LaNeal Schonebaum to attend the auditor’s election conference October 18-19 in Pierre and for Shelby Jones to travel with the county health nurse to attend the WIC staff meeting October 19 in Mitchell.

On Saturday, October 7, 2023, in the wake of the devastating invasion of Israel by Hamas terrorists, Governor Kristi Noem issued a statement of support for the people of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Beloved people of Israel: your friends and allies in America stand with you. We support you in defending the homeland given to your people by God. These barbaric actions have shocked the conscience of the world. We share your anger at the viciousness of these attacks and the death, pain, and suffering it has caused, and we support your right to use all measures necessary to prevent future attacks.

Erin Tobin recently announced her intention to seek re-election to the South Dakota Senate, where she has served since first being elected in 2020. As a mother, nurse, and entrepreneur, Tobin is uniquely positioned to address the issues facing South Dakota head on, and brings to Pierre a conservative, problemsolving mindset.

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Gifted, engaging, and energetic are just a few of the descriptors that have been used in connection with the classically trained piano-violin duo of Kevin and Heidi Cheng. The dynamic couple plays a range of styles, including popular, country, classical, ragtime, romantic, western, bluegrass, and patriotic.

ESULTS Tuesday Mixed League 09/26/23 Tee-Rific Creations, 70-26; Wild Bunch, 67 ½-28½ ; Old Pioneer, 56 ½- 38½ ; Carlock Babes, 48-48; Angry Birds, 44-52; The Outsiders, 42 ½- 53½ ; Rez Dawgs, 33 ½-62½ ; HTG: Wild Bunch, 685; HTS: Wild Bunch, 1896; HIG: Aaron Debus, 264; Paula Bortz, 160; HIS: Danial Ziady, 681; Misty Claussen, 393. Splits picked up by Ted Eaglestar, 2-7-8; Paula Bortz, 5-10.

Members of the FFA Chapter and Mrs. Andrew’s Natural Resource class participated in Land and Range Judging in Wall, SD last Wednesday, September 27. Land judging consists of measuring soil and land properties in the field, interpreting them, and then making intelligent land management decisions based on the measured and interpreted properties. The ultimate objective in land judging is land classification. Contestants examined soil by looking at size, shape, color, and structure, then feeling texture and firmness. They also evaluated depth, slope, and stoniness; calculated past erosion; and interpreted its permeability and surface runoff. Based off of their judgments, members also had to fill out a homesite score card. Land Team Members were Leo Mosterd, Matthew Smith, and Jamison VanderPol. The team placed seventh overall. Leo was 19th, Jamison 23rd, and Matthew 48th.

United Airlines has agreed to improve air travel for passengers in wheelchairs after the federal government investigated a complaint by a disability-rights advocate. United and the Transportation Department said Thursday that the airline will add a filter to the booking tool on its website to help consumers find flights on which the plane can more easily accommodate their wheelchairs.

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American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition announced the winners of the 15th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration, a national event honoring the role of farmers markets that ran between June 21 – September 18, 2023. Markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. The celebration also recognizes top markets in five regions nationwide and in all 50 states.