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2024 United States Presidential Election

Lately we’re hearing a lot of really terrible things about our country. It’s been described as a hell hole, and a dumping ground, and blood thirsty place. And this one seemed particularly inaccurate — a place where you can’t cross the street to get a loaf of bread without being shot. That sounds about as dreadful a place as imaginable. It also doesn’t sound much at all like our home. I know lots of people — most, really — who buy bread all the t…

Gettysburg, South Dakota

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It just can’t be that bad

The Evergreen 4-H club met at the firehall September 22. Bobbie Eide, Henley Joachim, Kylee Phillips, Chase Phillips, Dean Quiett, Gwen Quiett, Garrett Rausch, Gavin Rausch, Regan Rausch, Kyley Saltsman, and Treyson Ziegler all attended. President Bobbie called the meeting to order with Dean Quiett leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Chase Phillips leading the 4-H Pledge. The secretary and treasurer’s reports were approved as read. Old Business…

Evergreen 4-H club met Sept. 22

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY DONNA GOEBEL The Hoven High School class of 1969 celebrated their 55th class reunion in Deadwood. Class members making the trip included (back row, l to r) Chuck Simon, Bill Arbach, Norbie Reuer, Dave DeRouchey, Jerry Mertes, Randy Simon, and Bill Lunders. Seated are Donna DeRouchey Goebel, Margie Miles Arbach, Suzi Hoven Vail, Mickey Riede Belanger, Marcia Griese Liebig, and Imelda Schmidt Simon. The post Hoven 55 year reunio…

Hoven 55 year reunion

Potter County Auditor Sarita Waldner reminds that Absentee Voting is underway in South Dakota. Those wishing to vote early may contact the county auditor’s office to start the process.. Waldner said voters can come in or call to request an absentee ballot form. The form needs to be filled out prior to the auditor’s office mailing out an absentee ballot. Once the form is returned to the auditor’s office, the ballot will be mailed to the requested…

Absentee Ballots

Absentee, early voting has started

It’s going to be okay. Don’t fret that voting outside your party is a bad thing. It isn’t. Don’t view it as if the old time party members are leaving like rats from a proverbial sinking ship when they publicly endorse the candidate on the other side. They aren’t leaving. They’re doing what they truly believe is the right thing. Consider that they are actually courageous patriots for doing what they believe is the only way to return it to the for…

It takes courage to make things change

Brooklyn Beringer, a senior and daughter of Thad and Michelle Beringer said, “It helps now but it ultimately doesn’t help students in the future. Students need to learn how to manage their time and have self-control to get work done.” A new phone policy is in place at the Gettysburg School which limits a student’s access to their phone. Here are responses to the question, “What are your thoughts on the news phone policy and why?”  Eighth grader …

Heard in the Halls

Area 4-H youth entered items in the South Dakota State Fair, held each year in Huron. This year’s fair ran from Aug. 27- Sept. 2. Students who were recognized for their entries are as follows: Static Exhibits Automative, Small & Tractor Engines: Alec Griese 1-P, Child Development & Family Life: Jonah Pribyl 2-P, Gwen Quiett 1-P, Dog: Dean Quiett 1-P Electricity: Dean Quiett 1-P, Food Preservation: Austin Jensen 1-P1-R,1-W, Foods and Nutrition: A…

Potter County 4-H youth compete at state fair

GETTYSBURG, S.D. (KELO) — Friends Megan Jager and Braden Bieber, seniors at Gettysburg High School in central South Dakota, can't use their cell phones in the classroom or hallway. And they don't mind. "It doesn't really bother me, but I think that it's beneficial for other students 'cause a lot of them, last year they were, like, very distracting," Bieber said. "I feel like people are getting more homework done because they don't have their pho…

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How Gettysburg students feel about new phone policy

Potter County, South Dakota

Potter County

The 2024 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections will begin on Nov. 4, when ballots are mailed to eligible voters. The deadline to return ballots to local FSA offices, or to be postmarked, is Dec. 2. Newly elected committee members will take office Jan. 1, 2025. Megan Simon has been nominated for this year’s COC election in LAA 1, (Eastern Potter County), to serve as a committee member for a 3-year term. Megan has produced Black Angus wit…

FSA encourages voting in county committee elections

Part of the communication problem in our country is our lack of a modern day Walter Cronkite. He was the voice of news; each evening we tuned in to find him seated at a no-frills anchor desk, where he provided us with a calm, straightforward, and honest report — night after night. We trusted him, because he built that trust in us. He didn’t sensationalize. There were no chyrons scrolling across the screen. It was just strong, solid, reliable rep…

We need a modern day Walter

Tori Crook was named to the dean’s list for academic excellence at Biola University in California. Crook, a Psychology major from Gettysburg, SD, and daughter of Pastor Scott and Germaine Crook, was one of approximately 1,500 students who were named to the dean’s list in spring 2024. Biola students are placed on the dean’s list to honor those with a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.…

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