Get the party started
The 2024 Parkston Prom, A Rainy Night in Paris, got off to a big start with the Grand March in front of a full house last Saturday night.
Ellsworth B-21 expansion receives mixed support in Pierre
The 2024 South Dakota Legislature considered two spending measures for construction projects aimed at preparing for an influx of military personnel and civilians arriving with the launch of the new B-21 Raider bomber program at Ellsworth Air Force Base.
Fink, Mikkonen to attend Girls State
Parkston High School juniors Taylor Fink and Aida Mikkonen will attend the South Dakota Girls State. This year's event, sponsored by the South Dakota American Legion Auxiliary, will run Sunday, June 5, to Monday, June 8, on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion.
Nominating committee presents officers for CDA
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Sacred Heart #280 held its regular meeting, April 4, in Dimock.
Parkston blood drive results
LifeServe Blood Center held a blood drive in Parkston, April 11, and had a great turnout with 25 individuals registered to donate and 30 units of life saving blood were collected.
Bueber to represent Hutchinson County at Citizen Washington Focus Trip
The Kaylor 4-H Club met March 3 at the Tripp Fire Hall with the Werning, Hoff, Wieczorek and Arreola as host families.
SDSU Extension, SD Humanities Scholar to host obituary writing workshop
Leacey Brown never planned on writing someone else's obituary.
Helping out
The last two weekends were busy as two groups had fundraising meals.
Solar surge: South Dakota sees new interest in solar power
Despite being home to wide-open spaces and abundant sunshine, South Dakota ranks 47th in the nation for production of solar power and has lagged well behind other states for decades.