Everywhere we turn, we see symbols of renewal and rebirth. Spring snows blankets Custer State Park while buffalo calves are being born on the prairie. Elsewhere, the snow has turned to rain showers - a blessing to all, especially to our farmers preparing the fields for spring planting.

Committees: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Legislative Procedure, Chair of Transportation Capitol Address: 500 E. Capitol Ave.

Happy Easter and hopeful spring beginnings. Back where I left off — I am going to refer to Mark 12:21 and a poem I learned in the fifth grade written by Leigh Hunt called “Abou Ben Adhem.” The poem was written in 1883 and traces back to a Muslim mystic’s story about King Ibrahim. Check out this poem. The basic premise is “we are our brother’s and sister’s keeper”.

In early America, there were many ways for someone on the frontier to die. Those explorers and settlers were faced with an abundance of causes which often resulted in their death. It was an often painful and gruesome experience.

Magistrate Court Grace Viola Gjersvik, 26, Colome, SD, speeding on state highway, fine $59.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50. Jason Johnathan Nebola, 48, Gregory, SD, renewal registration during assigned month, fine $54.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

Darwin Grim was the top vote earner in the city’s election on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. The only item on the ballot was a Ward II seat on the city council. Grim was one of three candidates vying for the position, recently held and vacated by Seymour Studenberg on his death. Studenberg’s name was on the ballot, nonetheless, because petitions for the race had been turned in prior to his death. The third candidate for the seat was Butch Rolf.