HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK'S
NEWSPAPER
Grad lineup
Validictorian David Schoenfish and salutatorian Rebecca Sommer,
along with honor students Amelia Schmidt and Morgan Van Zee,
watch as their fellow students march in during the 113th annual
Commencement Exercises at the Parkston National Guard Armory,
May 12.
DEPRESSION
Silent disease affects many, takes
lives
Often, when an individual is diagnosed with an illness such as
strep throat, heart attack or even cancer, their suffering is
obvious.
Local Christians hold up graduates in overnight
prayer vigil
Certain life events bring about a number of decisions and opportunities
for teens and, in turn, make parents and others worry.
Auxiliary hears Girl’s State reports
The Parkston American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting
May 7 in the Legion Hall.
CDA holds election of officers
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Sacred Heart No.
280 held its regular meeting
Locals graduate from Dakota State University
Dakota State University in Madison held the spring commencement
ceremony May 5 in the DSU Fieldhouse.
DWU students honored at convocation
Many Dakota Wesleyan University students were honored April 29
at the 2012 Honors Sunday convocation held on campus.
Trojans win pre-region golf meet
The Parkston girl’s golf team placed five in the top 10
golfers, including the top four spots, at the May 7 pre-region
tournament in Mitchell.
Parkston downs two to raise record to 5-3
The Parkston high school baseball team improved their record
to 5-3 this past week with wins over Corsica/Stickney/Armour
and Bon Homme/Scotland.
Taking the leap
Parkston elementary student MacKenzie Schuldt takes a jump during
the annual Field Day held at the end of the school year.
Free entrance, free fishing mark State
parks’ open house weekend
To kick off summer, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks encourages
families to spend the weekend outside during the Parks’
open house weekend and free fishing weekend, May 18-20.
Asian carp range increasing in eastern
South Dakota rivers
Anglers who see or capture silver or bighead carp outside of
the James, Vermillion and Big Sioux rivers or below Gavin’s
Point Dam are asked to report their findings to the South Dakota
Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
