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COMING EVENTS
PARKSTON
Food Bank Distribution: First and third Tuesday of every month, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; NEW LOCATION: 106 East Main Street, back room of Meraki Boutique. Use the entrance in the alley.
Feeding South Dakota: Third Thursday of every month, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Salem Lutheran Church parking lot.

Monday, June 8
The Parkston School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Conference Room.

Tuesday, June 9
The City of Parkston will meet in City Hall at 7 p.m.

TRIPP
Monday, June 8
The Tripp-Delmont School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Tripp Attendance Center.

DIMOCK
Tuesday, May 9
The Town of Dimock will meet at the Community Hall at 7 p.m.

AREA
Weekly
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Ethan Methodist Church basement. For more information, call 605-770-5410.

Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Please use the north entrance. For more information, call 605-505-0310.

Thursday, June 4
The Hutchinson County Commissioners will meet in the Courthouse in Olivet at 9 a.m.

Parkston School Board to meet June 8
The Parkston School Board will meet Monday, June 8, in the Elementary Conference Room at 6:30 p.m.
Preliminary agenda items include: Call to Order; establish a quorum; Pledge of Allegiance; open forum/public input; approve agenda/changes to agenda; conflict of interest; approve Consent Agenda-approve May minutes, approve claims, approve contract, approve MOU for OHI Partnership agreement, approve DSS contract for auxiliary placement, approve Avera contract for nursing services, approve OHI, SPED ESY and Reading Program Teachers, approve summer maintenance workers, declare items surplus; information/staff reports-high school principal, elementary principal/athletic director, superintendent; discussion items-Policy Review first reading IGBC, IGBG, IGBH, IGCA, IGCB, Policy Review second reading IGAC, IGAD, IGAG, IGAH, IGBA, Policy Review third reading IFB, IFD, IGA, IGAA, IGAB, discuss A-1 Roofing work and price proposal, review PK-5 and 6-12 handbook changes, discuss Maxwell-Bowar insurance rate proposal, discuss financial reports for Ethan-Parkston sports cooperatives; action items, approve May financial report; executive session; and adjournment.
The Parkston School Board wants to foster community feedback and input. Anyone who wishes to talk to the board about any topic is encouraged to do so. A place on the agenda is reserved for such conversations under 'visitor and correspondence.' The Board asks that you contact the superintendent in advance so that necessary arrangements, if required, can be made.

Highway Patrol announces June sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety checkpoints in 17 counties during the month of June. The checkpoints will take place in Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Codington, Davison, Day, Fall River, Hughes, Jones, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, Lyman, Meade, Minnehaha, Pennington and Yankton counties.
The enforcement effort is aimed at reducing impaired driving and improving roadway safety. Motorists are reminded to make responsible choices and avoid driving after drinking alcohol, whether or not a checkpoint is planned in their area.
Drivers who plan to drink should arrange for a designated sober driver or use public or commercial transportation.

Flag dedication
In addition to the 2026 Memorial Day program at the American Legion Hall on Main Street, a flag display was dedicated in the memory of John Drost, a former Parkston resident and commander of the Parkston American Legion.

Cool tunes
The hot weather of last week turned cooler just in time for the AmphiThursday concert series.

One of world's largest energy storage plants launches in South Dakota
This small, remote city in northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Plains region, and that reputation has received a big boost by landing what will be among the world's largest energy storage projects.

Kaylor 4-H announces new pick up points for bikes
The Kaylor 4-H Club met Sunday, May 3, at the Tripp Fire Hall with the Nelson and Gall families as hosts.

PRAIRIE DOC
A bump in the crossroads of the body
When was the last time you thought about your neck?

Honor
The Tripp Jelkin-Harms Post 142 hosted the annual Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at the American Legion Hall on Main Street.

Malloy awarded for 50 years as South Dakota basketball official
The South Dakota High School Activities Association honored Bob Malloy at the South Dakota Girl's State B Basketball tournament March 13 for an honorable 50 years of service as a basketball official, a milestone reflecting faithful dedication and integrity.

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