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Been feeling ill or under the weather? Unfortunately, you are not alone. As of recently, that is the topic of discussion whetheritbebypeopleonFacebook, themorningcoffeecrews or the South Dakota news. It has affected our local area, including hitting one local school with enough force for them to close the school for the day. On January 20 Menno School District closed the school due to a large number of both students and staff with illnesses. As reported by Wagner Community Memorial Hospital- Avera and Wagner Clinic- Avera’s Infection ControlNurse,KaylaKrcil, RN, the four main viruses that the hospital and clinic have been seeing are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Influenza A, Coronavirus disease (Covid-19)andstrepthroat.The following medical information was provided by Kayla in order to better inform the local communities of what to look for and expect from these viruses and bacteria.
Read moreWe are passed the halfway point of the legislative session. Oneofthemostpublicizedbills of the sessions was SB 51 which requiredthedisplayandteaching oftheTenCommandments. I whole heartly believe that God on Mount Sanai scribed with his finger the Ten Commandments in the 2 tablets and gave them to Moses, but I also believe that it is my job to teach that to my children, one of whom is interested in going into seminary. School districts cannot hire teachers based on religion so would one want an atheist teacher having to teachtheTenCommandments to their Christian child? Furthermore, we do not require the posting of the constitution, the bill of rights or any other historical artifact. Being a Christian, this was a difficult votebutIthinkafterthedebate and the amendments offered to include other religious postings in our classrooms I think voting no was the right vote to make. In November our ballots were long and, in some cases, multiple pages, causing some voter fatigue (and full mailboxes). Several legislators have focused on putting more stringentrequirementsonhow we get Initiated Measures and Constitutional Amendments on our ballots, and I support those efforts.
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MITCHELL, S.D. (February 11, 2025) – Farmers and ranchers in Aurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, and Hanson counties will be receiving $4.4 million in cashback dividends returned by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) as part of the financial cooperative’s patronage program, paying 1% back as a cash-back dividend. Eligible customer-owners were issued cash-back dividend checks the last week of January.
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Three teams represented South Dakota at the annual 4H Western National Roundup in Denver last week, from January 8th through the 10th.
Read moreThe pace of the session has really picked up this week. 269 Housebillsand219Senatebills havebeenintroduced.Committees are diligently working to give each bill its fair hearing. Education savings accounts, also referred to as school vouchers, have been one of the biggest issues this session. The bills were strongly opposed by our public schools and educators anddiedincommittee.Ido not believe there is an appetite in the legislature to revisit the concept. I applaud the hundreds of friends in District 19 for reaching out on the cause.
Read moreHello District 19 – The fourth week of the 100th Legislative Session marked the halfway point of what has beenaveryuniqueandexciting Session.
Read moreSDSU Extension Bon Homme County Office will host a free private applicator Zoom Webinar training on February 12th, 2025 from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. CST at the 4-H Center, 1910 Birch St. Tyndall. Go to https://extension.sdstate.edu/private-applicator-training-pesticides, scroll down and click Private Applicator Training – February, then click on county registration and get tickets to complete your registration. Online registration is required by February 12th, 2025 at noon to attend. In-person seating is limited.
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