Sunday, March 20, marks the first day of spring at 10:33 a.m. CT/9:33 a.m. MT precisely, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Spring is a crucial season for both of our state’s two largest industries: agriculture and tourism.

David Bock Cole, 73, Deadwood, SD, seat belt violation, fine $25.00. Landon Wayne Schoenefeld, 23, Lucas, SD, speeding on other roadways, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

Bonjour! I did six years of French in school; I can read it but not speak it because Canada is officially bilingual and all packaging must be. The only Ukrainian I know is bilingual “di borjas” (I don’t know what it means) which is what you say before downing a shot of vodka. De borjas!!! to the brave and determined Ukrainians who are resisting the paranoid megalomaniac invasion of their country in his attempt to go backwards into the future by re-establishing the Soviet Union of 30 years ago. That Soviet Union disintegrated starting with the “Solidarity” movement in Poland. Remember Pres. Reagan’s “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall - which reunited Germany.

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While doing research on the history of horse roundups in America, I came across an amazing event which took place during the last days of World War II. It involved the rescue of the Lipizzaner stallions which were directly in the path of the advancing Russian army. They would have slaughtered the last remaining survivors of that historic breed had they not been rescued. The Red Army was on a collision course with the remaining brigades of the SS, an elite and fanatical Nazi unit in Czechoslovakia.

Funeral services to be held for Myrna Schrader Funeral services for Myrna Schrader, age 83, of Marion, SD, formerly of Gregory, SD, will be held on Friday, March 25, at 2:00 p.m. at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home in Gregory, SD.