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FFA jacket recipientsCarlee Wik, Webster and Teegan Ries, Langford are recipients of FFA jackets through the Blue Jackets Bright Futures FFA program.

OLE & LENA

Lena: How’s your brudder doing at dat salesman yob?Ole: Vell, he got two orders yesterday. “Get out” and “Stay out.” ~~~ Ole and his teammates were playing a bunch of Swedes in a game of football. When the 6 p.m. whistle blew, the Swedes went home. Four plays later, Ole scored a touchdown.

Six vie for three county commission seats, voters to decide

Day County Commissioners have three open positions for Districts 1, 3 and 5. Ben Braaten (REP) and Joseph Bury (DEM) are running for District 1. Richard Tobin (DEM) and Kelly Brandlee (REP) are running for District 3. Derek Sinner (REP) and Paul Dulitz (DEM) are running for District 5.

Two candidates run for open trustee position on Grenville Town Board

South Dakota’s General Election will be taking place Nov. 3 and Day County will only have one municipality participating. Grenville has one open seat and two town members will be facing off in the General Election.

Three compete for South Dakota Secretary of State

South Dakota has three residents running for the open position of South Dakota Secretary of State in the General Election Nov. 3. Tamara Lesnar (LIB) of Grenville, Terrence Davis (DEM) of Sioux Falls and Heather Baxter (REP) of Rapid City.

Three running for District 1 House Representative

There will be a battle for the District 1 House Representative in the upcoming general election Nov. 3. The race is between Republicans Danny Kjos, Nick Fosness and Democrat Courtney Gale Enfield. Reporter & Farmer sent all candidates the same questionnaire.

PUC recommends grain suppliers review trade rules

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) encouraged grain producers, buyers and warehouses to “brush up” on the state’s grain storage and purchase policies in a Sept. 24 press release.

A Diamond experience

Our weather of late proves the truth of the axiom, “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.”This past summer was hot and dry in our neck of the woods.

Day County Ambulance Service member voices transparency, wage concerns

Local resident and Day County Ambulance Service (DCAS) member Dave Dulitz brought forward multiple concerns around the ambulance service during the public comments portion of the Day County Commissioners meeting Sept. 29.Dulitz claimed he was informed that DCAS Director Melissa Sackreiter is not...

USPS audit confirms state’s longstanding mail issues

An official report from the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Postal Service has brought further clarity to ongoing questions of the organization’s performance in South Dakota, nearly a year after one of the state’s congressional members called it into question.The 30-page report...