The swift and turbulent character of the unruly Missouri River led to numerous accounts by early explorers of the difficulty of navigating it. Such navigation was at first considered wholly out of the question except in the simplest craft.

Dear Editor, Remember, a hand count is the gold standard of vote tabulation. We have legitimate concerns and questions about our election system that demand answers. Stay tuned for more evidence in the coming weeks. Steve McCance Dear Editor, It has come to my attention that there is a misunderstanding in the public square about a discrepancy in the Tripp County November 2022 election. The human error was that 75 ballots were mistakenly sent to the wrong precinct by the auditor’s office. Since no district races were involved, no one noticed this. After the ballots were hand counted and returned to the court house, they were run through the ES&S tabulator. The tabulator then kicked out the 75 ballots mistakenly sent to the wrong precinct. This resulted in a 75 vote undercount by the machine because of a human error by the auditor’s office. The hand count was the correct reflection of the vote and was certified by the commissioners at canvass. Please note that even though there was an inconformity caused by human error, the hand count was still correct and there was a 75 vote under count by the machine. I am a Tripp County resident, I attended the canvassing meeting, and witnessed this first hand. Thank you, Robert Tate Clearfield, SD Dear Editor, I have been a trial attorney here in South Dakota for 25 years. During that time I have been fortunate to work for and against a wide variety of people, and I now consider myself a pretty good judge of character. This is my first letter of this nature but it is important to me to share what I believe.

Mia Haines will be the keynote speaker at the kindergarten graduation at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 7. During her years in the Gregory School District, Haines, an eighth grader, has been involved in competitive cheer and dance, track, band, and choir.

As valedictorian of the Gregory High School Class of 2024, Eli Barreto will deliver the commencement address at the eighth grade graduation to be held at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 7. The son of Arturo and Jill Barreto, Eli has an older brother, Issac, and a younger brother, Luke.

the class B state tournament, bringing home a sixth-place finish in some down-to-the-last-second heartbreaking losses that could have gone either way. Losing only one player to graduation, they will have a strong team returning next year.

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