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COMING EVENTS
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, October 9
The Parkston School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Conference Room.

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

TRIPP
Monday, May 11
The Tripp-Delmont School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Tripp Attendance Center.

DIMOCK
Tuesday, May 12
The City of Tripp will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall.

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.

Tuesday, May 12
The Hutchinson County Commissioners will meet in the Courthouse in Olivet at 9 a.m.

Parkston School Board
to meet May 11
The Parkston School Board will meet Monday, May 11, 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 April minutes, approve claims, approve new employee contracts; information/staff reports-high school principal, elementary principal/athletic director and superintendent; discussion items-Policy Review first reading IGAC, IGAD, IGAG, IGAH, IGAB, Policy Review second reading IFB, IFD, IGA, IGAA, IGAB, Policy Review third reading IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, discuss 2026 to 2027 preliminary budget, discuss facility roof repair, discuss K&D busing contract, discuss 2024 to 2025 district audit; action items-approve financial report, approve SDHSAA membership/amendments/BOD, approve 2026 to 2027 negotiated agreement, approve employee contracts for 2026 to 2027 school year; Executive Session-Personnel, SDCL: 1-25-2-1 staffing for 2026 to 2027; 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.

Parkston Meals on Wheels drivers for May
Parkston Meals-on-Wheels drivers for May are:
Monday: Joanne VanLacken.
Tuesday: Michael Boyle family and Merlyn Tiede.
Wednesday: Gary and Joyce Radel.
Thursday: Scott Ehler.
Friday: Mary Alberts and Dianne Semmler.
Saturday: Payton Herrmann.

Ridin' high
It was an evening of action and laughs as the Parkston Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) brought the Dairyland Donkey Ball to town.

Local students honored at State FFA convention
More than 2,900 South Dakota FFA members, advisors and guests gathered Monday, April 20, to Wednesday, April 22, for the 98th South Dakota FFA State Convention at First Bank and Trust Arena, Brookings, concluding three days of leadership development, competition and recognition.

Country Wranglers 4-H Club plants wildflowers
The Country Wranglers 4-H Club met Sunday, April 12, at Dimock Lake, with Vice-President Carter Konrad calling the meeting to order.

Concerns about the City of Parkston
I've been part of the Parkston community for 36 years as a business owner.

Webinar helps farm families integrate childcare into planning
South Dakota State University Extension is hosting a webinar to help farm families integrate childcare into their overall plans.

Learn the meanings behind popular Mother's Day flowers
Mother's Day is a time to express love and appreciation for mothers, sentiments that often are expressed with gifts.

Tips to make Mother's Day extra special
Mother's Day is celebrated each May and marks a perfect opportunity to show Mom how much she's loved and appreciated.

Mother's Day brunch pointers
Mother's Day is a day to celebrate the women who do so much for their children and their families without asking for anything in return.

PRAIRIE DOC
Anesthesia: Biting the bullet is no longer necessary
Anesthesiology is the branch of medicine committed to pain relief and patient care before, during and after surgery and other procedures.

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Six seniors to walk across the graduation stage Saturday
The Tripp-Delmont Class of 2026 will graduate Saturday, May 9, at the T-D Gymnasium. The Baccalaureate service begins at 1 p.m., with the Graduation ceremony at 2 p.m.

Lefebvere honored in top 1% of seniors
The Class of 2026's top 1% of graduating seniors were recognized recently at the 36th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon for their academic achievements throughout their high school career.

Several changes denied by SDHSAA board
At its six regular meetings per year, the board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association is usually concerned with finding more and better ways for students to take part in activities.

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