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The 101st Legislative session is now over halfway finished with the completion of week five. A number of property tax bills have been discussed. Senate Joint Resolution 504 would explicitly allow wagering on sporting events on mobile and electronic platforms.

We hit a milestone this week: the 2026 session is officially past the halfway mark.

We passed the halfway point. Committees will be busy next week making sure all bills have their hearings before crossover day.

The Avon High School Drama Club traveled to Brandon on Friday, February 6 to compete at the SDHSAA State One Act Play Festival — and came home with outstanding results. The group brought home several awards from the event. Abby Gretschmann was recognized with a Superior Individual Actor award.

When I was in medical school, I learned that a shocking number of people would die or be admitted to a nursing home after a hip fracture. Even today, a hip fracture can be a devastating event for an older American. Up to 30% will die within the next year.

Dakota Christian will be participating in the Missouri Valley Spelling Bee on Thursday, February 19 in Bonesteel. Congratulations to our DCS winners.

During the week of Feb. 16–20, communities across the state are celebrating South Dakota School Board Recognition Week, a time set aside to honor the dedicated individuals who serve on local school boards.

We are officially into the second half of this legislative session. With Monday being President’s Day, we are officially closed, so our week will only be 4 days.

We are beyond the halfway point of session now with week number 5 in the books. It was an exciting week in the appropriations committee with revenue setting taking place.

This past week we hit the halfway point in the 101st Legislative Session which means as you’re reading this article we now are in the last week before Cross-over day.