Olympic homecoming
(Above-center) Junior Chloe Wegehaupt sprays the crowd with water,
while fellow classmates foreign exchange student Felzitas Helmsteadt
(left) and Jayden Bormann (right) enjoy the ride during the warm
September 23 Homecoming parade. The temperatures reached almost
90 degrees on the late fall day. (Below-left) King candidates
Alex Scott, Jordan McKean, Kellan Culbert and Blake Bietz, along
with queen candidates (below-right) Brooklyn Van Zee, Nicole
Weber, McKenzie McKean and Haley Bialas wait for the announcement
of the king and queen winners. Named as the 2016 Homecoming Royalty
were Jordan McKean and McKenzie Mc-Kean. The football team finished
the week with a commanding 54-0 win over Wagner in a game that
ended in the third quarter due to the 50 point ‘mercy rule’.
General election ballot to test voters
with 10 questions
South Dakota voters will face a broad menu of potential law changes
on this year’s general election ballot.
Former resident receives Korean War medals
In October of 1950, young men who had just graduated from high
school either went on to college or they enlisted or were drafted
into military service.
Social Security announces new online service
for replacement cards
The Social Security Administration introduced the expansion of
online services for residents of South Dakota available through
its mySocialSecurity portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myac count.
The general at South Dakota State College
Gen. Omar Bradley led millions of United States soldiers in World
War II, but first he led the Jackrabbits.
THE GOOD FOLKS OF LENNOX VALLEY
Who will it be?
It’s now or never for Raymond Cooper
The morning of “The Great Valley Runoff,” I listened
at the breakfast table as my parents discussed their options
while considering how they would cast their votes.
Pischel receives outstanding service award
Jenise Pischel received the Outstanding Service Award at the
Fall South Dakota Corrections Association Conference held in
Sturgis.
Zolnowsky awarded SDSU scholarship
South Dakota State University, Brookings, has announced Nickolas
Zolnowsky will receive the Merlyn and Faye Isaak Scholarship
in Civil Engineering this academic year.
Leischner graduates from MMC
Kalsey Leischner, Parkston, recently earned a degree from Mount
Marty College in Yankton.
CDA views 100th year banner
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Sacred Heart #280
held its regular meeting on September 1, led by Carol Gilman.
Trojans crush Wagner on Homecoming
The Parkston Trojans completed a successful Homecoming week with
a dominating 54-0 win over the visiting Wagner Red Raiders (1-3),
September 23.
Trojans suffer two losses
The Parkston Trojans fell to both Tea Area and McCook Central/Montrose
during Homecoming Week activities.
Absentee voting now available in South
Dakota
Absentee voting began for registered South Dakota voters September
23, 46 days prior to the general election to be held Tuesday,
November 8. Secretary of State Shantel Krebs expects a high turnout
across South Dakota.
FSAfarm+, FSA’s new customer self-service
portal
The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency
has launched a new tool to provide farmers and ranchers with
remote access to their personal farm information using their
home computers.
Voices
Obesity rates fall in a few states but are still far higher than
in 1990
Is the message that the nation is getting too fat beginning to
sink in?
Chicken wings
A local chiropractor talked about Hunter’s Thumb on the
radio one day.
Gold coin scam
As the value of gold rises, gold coin scams are on the rise as
well. A tried and true way gold coin con artists find their victims
is through cold calling.
Tripp Star-Ledger
Rio Olympics brought to TDHS
Tripp-Delmont’s Homecoming Week was celebrated September
12 to 16, and the theme for this year was Olympics.
Kramer disputes writer’s conclusions
OPINION BY
Dr. TERRI KRAMER | Tripp
I am writing in regards to several comments in the past written
by free-lance reporter Bob Miller. I, quite frankly, am exhausted
with his personal attempt to discredit my husband, the efforts
of our school board and our administration.
TDA volleyball team gets ready to “dig”
deeper
The Tripp-Delmont-Armour volleyball team is ecstatic about this
year’s season.
Nighthawks split with AC/DC, MC
The Tripp-Delmont/Armour Nighthawks split a pair of games this
past week, starting with a 3-1 loss to Andes Central/Dakota Christian,
September 29.
