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The 2013 Clark County assessment valuations will be mailed out by March 1, 2013, and the value of property is dependent upon the type of property owned and where it is located. "Ag land will be increasing again, which is really no big surprise," Clark County Director of Equalization David Paulson stated. Read More »
Communities
Drainage and school sentinel bill top list of topics at Clark Cracker Barrel
Drainage was one of the main topics discussed at the recent Clark Area 2013 Legislative Cracker Barrel, held February 18 at the Ullyot Building. Read More »
State awards $278,000 to 23 rural hospitals
Sanford Webster Medical Center was among 23 rural hospitals in South Dakota to share in $278,037 in federal funding for projects to improve patient access, reduce medication errors, reduce hospital readmissions and improve operations. Sanford will get $11,331 through the federal Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility program funding which is delegated by the state Department of Health. Read More »
Two Day County lakes added to mercury list
The list of South Dakota lakes with high levels of mercury in fish grew again in 2012, although state environmental specialists say that doesn't mean people need to stop eating fish. Read More »
Faulkton community creates convoy of well wishes for beloved coach
Long-time FHS teacher and coach Garry Cunningham, along with wife Irene and son Brice. left for cancer treatment early Sunday afternoon. Read More »
Workers scale Clark’s water tower to work on antenna
More than bird were perched on Clark's water tower during the week of Feb. 4 as workers repaired the antenna located on the tower. Read More »
Proposed transmission line meeting is Feb. 27 in Webster
The two regional utility companies hoping to build a proposed 435 KV high voltage electrical transmission line between Big Stone and Ellendale, ND will be in town next week with a proposed project update. Last October, Montana Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail Power Co. held an open house in Webster where they unveiled a three-state study corridor to run a 150-175 mile line depending on the route taken. Read More »
Day County Commission tackles flooded real estate
Day County Commissioners spent part of last week’s meeting dealing with Hazard Mitgation homes. The commission approved an offer to sell for the Rick and Kathy Breske home and also signed off on a move to buy and then donate the Reuben and Helen Butler home to SD GROW after meeting with the nonprofit economic development agency. Read More »
Britton woman realizes 100 years of dreams
Making your dreams come true. That’s what Mae Olson’s life is all about, and turning 100 is just another step in her life-long goal of accomplishments for herself and thousands of others whose lives she has touched. On Sunday, Mae Aves Olson will be 100 and her family plans to celebrate with her from 2-3 p.m. at Wheatcrest Hills. Friends and relatives are invited to join the celebration. Read More »
Roslyn Centennial efforts start with summer concert
Roslyn will celebrate its centennial in 2014 and to get the ball rolling the centennial committee is putting on an outdoor concert June 7. Kelly Hanson, co-chairman of the centennial with Danny Jensen, says this summer’s concert will headline the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and an opening act at the softball field. Read More »