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JOHN McENELLY DAVID WHEELER

n November 3, voters in District 22 will elect two legislators from four candidates for the State House of Representatives. Roger Chase, John It was a beautiful day Oct. 10 as leaves fell into the water at Old Lake Carthage. High winds and colder temperatures OMcEnelly, Lynn Schneider and Mark Smith are seeking these positions. the next day likely stripped many trees of their October David Wheeler is the only candidate seeking the open State Senate seat in color. (Photo by Donna Palmlund) District 22. The Kingsbury Journal asked the candidates to provide written answers of up to 150 words to eight questions we gathered from a variety of sources. Inside you Lake Preston will find candidate responses to issues regarding COVID-19, county needs, school funding, agriculture, the environment, economic development, housing and p. 14 A new payloader is on the city’s shopping list, marijuana legalization. Badgers fall to undefeated Hamlin, p. 36 See candidate responses, pp. 8-12

De Smet ALSO INSIDE: Full text of the ballot measures, pp. 23–27

Child care center ready to hold interviews, p. 20 Should sports practice happen on Wednesdays? p. 18 KINGSBURY COUNTY

A closer look at COVID rates by age, p. 5 Courthouse reopens to public Federal funds help state businesses and schools, p. 5 Burn ban put in place building to take the temperature of anyone entering the building. Anyone with a tem- When windmills whirred on the prairie, p. 7 until further notice perature of 100 or above will not be allowed to enter. They will also make sure visitors are Cooler weather means it’s time to start baking, p. 13 BY DONNA PALMLUND wearing a mask and use hand sanitizer and Kingsbury Journal ensure that there are not too many people in What does repentance the building or a particular area at a time. mean? p. 13 Kingsbury County Commissioners called a They will also log the person’s name and special Zoom meeting Oct. 9 to issue a county- phone number and keep track of which office Please, report your wide burn ban. Commissioner Shelley Nelson or offices they plan to visit in the courthouse. skunk sightings! p. 36 said there is a resolution on file, but they just This will help with contact tracing. needed to put it into effect. The ban goes into Commission Chair Roger Walls asked if Obituaries p. 6 effect immediately and will be in place until this meeting was just a discussion, or if they further notice. are taking action. (Commissioners had dis- Public notices pp. 23–30 The other order of business was to discuss cussed in great detail at their Oct. 6 meeting with some courthouse employees reopening the idea of reopening when they had people Classifieds pp. 31-32 the courthouse to walk-in traffic with certain hired and in place for the door monitor posi- restrictions. There has been very limited tions.) Business directory public access to the courthouse since March State’s Attorney Gregg Gass said he had because of COVID-19 concerns. concerns after a recent conversation with pp. 32-33 County Auditor Jennifer Barnard said they Emergency Manager Cindy Bau. have had two applicants, Judy Wolkow and “I understand the closing was supposed Vikki Irvin, for the two part-time positions to be until the first part of October, but now of door monitors. These employees will be Kingsbury County and South Dakota have VOL 140, ISSUE 36 positioned just inside the west entrance of the See COUNTY, page 3 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com

COURT NEWS The money collected on a $107.50 speeding ticket is distributed to the following sources: $39 to the school district in the county where the LYNN violation occurred, $30 to the Law Enforcement Officer Training Fund, $23.50 to the Unified Judicial System for court automation, $6 to the Court- Appointed Attorney & Public Defend- er Fund, $5 to the Victim’s Compensa- SCHNEIDER tion Fund, $2 to the Court-Appointed SD STATE HOUSE - DISTRICT 22 Special Advocates Fund, $1 to the 911 Telecommunicator Training Fund and $1 to the Abused and Neglected Child Defense Fund.

PROVEN LEADERSHIP HALEY RAMES, Sioux Falls, 80 in a 65 mile per hour zone, fined $137.50. MATTERS RUBY GALINDO, Lake Preston, 70 in a 65 mile per hour zone, fined $97.50. I will be your voice for bipartisan teamwork and common sense solutions in our complicated world. JOEL PENNER, Iroquois, 92 in a 65 mile per hour zone, fined $232.50. US Army Veteran Merlin Hovde Proven Leadership Will Turn 80 Strong Work Ethic Years Old On October 14th! Pro-Life Greetings can be sent to: 1065 Ashwood Lane Lifetime Resident of Beadle County Huron, SD 57350 Lifetime Dedicated to Improving the Well-being of Area Residents SchneiderForHouse.com

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DEMOCRATS John McEnelly McEnelly, a Vietnam Veteran and spent nearly three years in the U.S. Marine Corps, earned ve service medals and an expert marksman badge during his service time. He is a retired educator, teaching high school science at Wolsey-Wessington School and Chamberlain High School before retiring in 2015. After retirement, McEnelly served as the East River presenter for Sanford Underground Lab Outreach Program. In this role, he visited middle and high school classes to make presentations relevant to areas of study at the lab, such as dark matter, electromagnetism, neutrinos and particle physics. McEnelly is active around the Huron and Beadle County community and has been involved with the District 22 Democrats since 2012. McEnelly and his wife Alexis have three children and two grandchildren. In his free time, McEnelly enjoys reading, gardening, his old English sports cars and current events. Mark Smith After growing up and attending college in Huron, SD, Smith enlisted in the U.S. Army for three years. While in service, Smith completed a 47-week program in Slovenian language at Defense Language Institute. Following the program, Smith completed 10-week POW Interrogator training. Smith also spent time working in Military Intelligence at 1st U.S. Army Headquarters in Ft. George G. Meade in Maryland.

After discharge, Smith began working for the Southern Railway System in Washington D.C. Years later, Smith created and ran a freight shipping business called Hub City Kansas City Terminals.

Smith currently resides in Huron where he stays active by reading books to a 4th grade classroom, being involved with the District 22 Democrats, a member of retired Chicago Northwestern group and a driver for Disabled American Veterans to the VA in Sioux Falls.

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Want to place an ad? Contact Marina for rates and sizes. Deadline is every Friday at 5 pm for the next issue. [email protected] kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 3 COUNTY: Temperatures screened at door Why vote for FROM PAGE ONE more active cases (of COVID-19) than ever,” Gass said. “And I wonder if it’s Roger Chase? prudent.” The number of positive tests in Kingsbury County since the begin- • Experienced • Husband, ning of the pandemic was 69 on Oct. Legislator Father, now 6, and it jumped to 87 by Oct. 9 — 18 Grandfather more cases in three days. • Proven “South Dakota and Wisconsin are Leader working • Strong number one hot spots in the nation with other Family Values right now,” Commissioner Steve Spil- Legislators de said. Sheriff Steve Strande noted • Former that the number is probably going to • Business County keep going up for a while. Owner & Realtor Commissioner “People are going to have to be in Huron — patient with us on this deal,” Strande 32 years • Life long stated. “If someone in the courthouse resident gets sick, nobody is going to be able to • Lifelong do anything.” Farmer Ag I would appreciate • Community Spilde recommended that court- Producer Volunteer house employees also have their tem- your vote! perature taken each day. Judy Wolkow is posted just inside the west entrance of the Kingsbury Building superintendent Lonny As a member of the Agricultural and Natural Resources committee, County Courthouse Tuesday morning, Palmlund said if the weather holds I constantly look out for what is best for South Dakota Agriculture. as the building opens to limited public up, they could keep things as they traffic. Wolkow is prepared to take Here is hoping you all have a safe and productive harvest season are, with customers using the outside temperatures and names of anyone Absentee and early voting is now available. walk-up window of the Treasurer’s entering and to make sure they follow office until after the next commission health guidelines. Vikki Irvin is the meeting scheduled for Oct. 20. Bar- other new hire for this position. People nard noted that they are going to have are reminded to enter through the west to open up sooner or later because of door and exit out the east door. (Photo the weather. by Donna Palmlund) “Maybe with our new procedures, we’ll be safer than we are now,” Com- Walls noted that if they keep the Paid For By Committee To Re-Elect Chase, Steve Bublitz - Treasurer missioner Delmer Wolkow suggested. number low, it will encourage more “Lonny has things in place protecting people to keep using the outside win- the offices. My feeling on it is that we dow. Blachford said that customers should open.” have been pretty good about calling Spilde said he was okay with re- first and doing as much business as opening as long as all the protective possible over the phone. People are Please use the ad that best fi ts your 1 column width. measures are in place. Nelson asked still encouraged to do as much county if they want courthouse employees to business as possible by phone, mail or wear masks in their offices as well as by using the outside drop box. open areas. There was brief discussion of hir- Wolkow said he thinks it is a good ing a third person for backup if one of idea. “We still know that for the most the newly hired door monitors were to part, a mask protects other people. And get sick or need a day off, but since this we don’t know if someone has been in was a last-minute meeting, a motion contact with it (the virus) or not.” on that option will have to wait until 1.4”x2” Barnard1.75” x 2” said there is a potential the next regularly2”x2” scheduled meeting. for particles to go under a plexiglass Commission consensus was to re- partition, and she will always wear a open the courthouse on Oct. 13 under mask when she goes up to the coun- limited conditions and guidelines. ter. 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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievance.”

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

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Annual subscription Systems price is $65 in Kingsbury, Miner, Clark and Hamlin counties, and to Beadle County residents in Cavour, Yale and Iroquois; POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kingsbury Journal, P.O. Box 98, De Smet, SD 57231-0098. Periodicals price is $75 elsewhere. Postage Paid at De Smet, SD 57213-0098 kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 5 An update on South Dakota’s COVID-19 response I ALWAYS KNEW THAT SOUTH DAKOTA phone and in DC asking for flexibil- We set aside $75 million for K-12 could be an example to the nation; I ity in how South Dakota can spend schools. We launched a Small Busi- never expected that such an example this money. But the Department of ness and Healthcare Provider Relief would be set in the midst of a global Treasury tells us that it can only be program, which will provide up to pandemic. But the work that South used to cover costs – very specific $580 million to help small business- Dakota did wasn’t just me. It was our costs. I appreciate the legislature’s es, community-based healthcare team at the Department of Health, hard work. The proposal that they providers, and non-profits negative- the countless medical profession- put together is reasonable and gives ly impacted by the pandemic. als across our state, teachers, law us the flexibility to help as many of We also set aside $100 million dol- enforcement officers, grocers, small GOVERNOR’S our citizens as we can within the De- lars to the re-employment insurance business owners, moms, dads, grand- partment of Treasury’s parameters. fund, nearly $100 million dollars for parents, you name it. DESK To date, we’ve allocated funding state public safety and public health It was each and every South Da- for state and local governments to officials, and more than $20 million kotan who stepped up and made our KRISTI NOEM respond to the virus. dollars for universities and techni- approach work. Tourism, the number two indus- cal colleges. Recently, a prominent national ibly encouraging. It was also a shout try in the state, has taken a tremen- Together, we will get through reporter sent me a note that said: out to the incredible work that each dous hit. But Treasury says we can this. Together, that’s exactly what “Governor, if you hadn’t stood and every one of you have done. use this money on tourism efforts. we’re doing. It’s important that we against lockdowns, we’d have no This past week, the state legisla- I think many of you have seen our remember, especially during dif- proof of just how useless they really ture briefly met to discuss how we ads promoting South Dakota. As a ficult times, that we are stronger have been.” Given that many in the can best utilize the money that the result, our state parks have been united, rather than divided. I believe mainstream media have been at- federal government sent us to help packed with visitors from across the we all have the same goal in mind tacking South Dakota for respecting respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. country who want to escape their – making South Dakota safer, stron- our people’s freedom and personal I have spent countless hours on the lockdowns and explore our wide- ger, and healthier. Let’s keep work- responsibility, this note was incred- open spaces. ing together towards that goal.

WORSHIP SERVICES Taking a closer look: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. PHILIPPIANS 4:6 COVIDWhat outcomes is the COVID-19 by age Arlington ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC recovery rate in SD by age? CHURCH, Mass at 10 a.m. CALVARY FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH, What is the COVID-19 recovery rate in S.D. by age? UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Church 99.97% 99.86% 99.75% Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Worship 100% 100% 99.43% 98.51% 96.65% at 10:30 a.m. at 9:30 a.m., Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Listen in your car on 87.9 FM or Face- 87.07% UNITED METHODIST, Church at 9:30 book a.m. (masks required) ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, Mass Esmond at 8:30 a.m. ESMOND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Church services at 9 a.m., LAKE WHITEWOOD LUTHERAN CHURCH, Sunday School at 10 a.m. See Facebook page for updates. Badger Iroquois IROQUOIS TRINITY UNITED METHOD- BADGER LUTHERAN CHURCH, Church , Sunday School at 10 at 9:00 a.m. Also streaming on You- IST CHURCH a.m., Worship at 11 a.m. Tube. FAITH MENNONITE CHURCH, Sunday 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ Bryant School at 10 a.m., Worship at 10:45 How old are people who have died a.m., Evening services 1st, 2nd & 3rd BRYANT UNITED CHURCH with COVID-19Age Range in SD? OF CHRIST, Sunday at 10 a.m. Sundays at 7:30 p.m. How old are people who have died with COVID-19 in S.D.? ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Mass at PRAIRIE HAVEN MENNONITE 148 11:30 a.m. CHURCH, Sunday School at 10 a.m., Worship at 10:45 a.m., Evening services Carthage first, second, and fourth Sundays at TRINITY LUTHERAN, Can find on- 7:30 p.m. line services on Trinity Lutheran Church Facebook page. More infor- Lake Preston mation to come. LAKE PRESTON LUTHERAN CHURCH, Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School De Smet at 9:15 a.m.Can also find service on Facebook Live. 53 AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Worship 45 at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. The service will NORTH PRESTON LUTHERAN CHURCH, Source: South Dakota Department of Health, updated October 13, 2020. be recorded and available at http:// Sunday School at 10:15 a.m., Church 23 americanlutherandesmet.org. at 9:00 a.m. Can also find service on 10 , Sun- Facebook Live. 7 DE SMET ALLIANCE CHURCH 0 0 2 day School at 9:30 a.m. for all ages, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST­—UNITED Church at 10:45 a.m., Wednesday METHODIST CHURCH, Church at 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ Bible Study at 7:15 p.m.— all invited! 10:00 a.m. in your car or in the DE SMET COMMUNITY CHURCH, Church church at 9:30 a.m., Sunday School at 10:45 This week’s COVID Agenumbers Range around the region a.m. Oldham , Church at 10:30 OLDHAM LUTHERAN Population Active cases Ever hospitalized Deaths PRAIRIE BAPTIST CHURCH, Sunday a.m. School at 10 a.m., Worship at 11 a.m. As of 2010 As of Prior As of Prior As of Prior Afternoon worship at 1:15 p.m., Bible Ramona COUNTY census Oct. 13 week Oct. 13 week Oct. 13 week study — Wednesday night at 7 p.m. ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Sunday School Kingsbury 5,148 29 15 3 3 0 0 at 9:30 a.m.Worship at 10:30 a.m. Clark 3,691 13 10 4 4 0 0 SPIRIT LAKE PRESBYTERIAN, Drive-up HamlinSource: South Dakota5,903 Department27 of16 Health, updated8 October5 13,0 2020. 0 Sundays at 10:30 a.m., on Facebook 8 2 0 Live and FM88.1 SPRT radio. Miner 2,389 34 5 0 Brookings 31,965 210 89 20 15 2 2 Send updated information to [email protected] or call 605.854.3331 Beadle 17,398 131 85 36 33 11 10 SOURCE: S.D. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, UPDATED OCT. 13, 2020 3

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JOY Y. CARROLL Joy Y. Carroll, 87, De Smet, died Thurs- Tom died May 11th, 1974. She then be- born, Julie Gutzmer, went to heaven. day, October 8 2020, at Brookings Hospi- came the owner and manager of Ward’s Survivors include her husband, Bob tal, Brookings, SD. A public walk-through V Store. Carroll, and her children: Tom (Diane) visitation is scheduled 6:00PM-8:00PM Joy then met Robert “Bob” Carroll Ward of Rapid City, SD, Patti (Jay Slater) Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at St. and they were married at St. Thomas Ward of De Smet, SD, Dr. David (Annie) Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. A pri- Aquinas Church, De Smet on May 28th, Ward of Garretson, SD, and son-in-law vate family funeral service is scheduled 1982 and moved to Clara City, MN for a Dwight (Julie) Gutzmer (Highmore, SD); at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 15, 2020 short time until moving back to De Smet. her grandchildren: Shannon (Jacob) For- at St. Thomas Catholic Church, De Smet, Joy continued to work for 30 more years ester and Dr. Bridget (Austin) Eichacker with Father Jim Callahan, Father Cathal with her daughter, Patti, running the fam- (Rapid City, SD), Jerrod (Cassandra) Gallagher, and Father Richard Baum- ily business. Gutzmer (Pierre, SD), Kim Hayden, Krissy berger officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joy was involved in many activities Ward (Rapid City, SD), Dr. Charles (Dr. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Cemetery, De in De Smet. For 17 years she was the De Paige) Ward (Houston, TX) and Chase Smet, SD. Masks are encouraged for all Smet Chamber of Commerce Secretary. (Nancy) Ward (Garretson, SD); her great- services and 6-foot distancing is required She would take time to write a personal grandchildren: Piper Forester, Adelaide during all services. note to all the tourists that wrote for in- Eichacker, Juliet Eichacker, Ava Gutzmer, Joy Yvonne Peterson was born on formation about De Smet. Joy organized Jasper Gutzmer, Malone Gutzmer, Conor January 7th, 1933 in her family home in the American Red Cross Blood mobile in Hayden, Caylin Ward, Isaac Ward and Willow Lake, SD to Albert Peterson and De Smet for over 30 years as a volunteer. Araya Ward; her siblings: Vivian Johnsen Verna (Gluenkin) Peterson. She was a member of our local P.E.O., (Willow Lake, SD), John Peterson (Volga, In 1946 Joy graduated from Willow Church Altar Society and Church Choir. was her family. Her children meant ev- SD), Larry Peterson (Huron, SD), and Gary Lake High School. She worked in the Joy loved working with the public erything to her and then she loved their Peterson (Sioux Falls, SD). bank in Willow Lake and helped pop pop- at her business, but when the day was children even more. She just loved being Joy was preceded in death by her corn at the theater in Willow Lake owned done, she wanted to spend the time Grandma and Great-Grandma. parents, Albert and Verna Peterson, an by Tom Ward. She married Tom Ward at with her children. As they got older and Joy’s faith was the center of her infant sister, her first husband Tom Ward St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bryant, SD started college, she went out and got world. She loved being a member of the and her daughter Julie (Ward) Gutzmer, on July 26th, 1955. They lived in Bryant two part time jobs at night so that they Catholic faith. She would say the Rosary brother-in-law Carl Johnsen, and sisters- until January 1957 when they purchased would be able to afford college. This was daily, never missed Mass and when she in-law: Marlyce, Joyce and Gail. the J.C.Penney building in De Smet and something she wanted for her kids since drove by the Church, she would always The family requests that donations made it Ward’s V Store. Tom and Joy she had not been able to have the oppor- make the sign of the Cross. be made to De Smet Memorial Hospital, lived in De Smet the rest of their lives. Joy tunity for herself. February 22nd, 2019 was one of the De Smet Ambulance or De Smet Catholic was a housewife raising 4 children when Joy loved people, but her true love saddest days of Joy’s life when her first Cemetery, in lieu of flowers. PAID OBITUARY

Roger Dean Parkhurst Roger Dean Parkhurst, De Smet CAROLINE ZEECK Class of ‘69, was born in Huron, Caroline Zeeck, 65 of Lake Preston, South Dakota, to Martha and Lyman SD died on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Parkhurst. Roger’s siblings include Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD with Dee, Marlys, Marion, Diane, and his her family close by. younger brothers, Dale and Dennis. Caroline Griffin was born on Febru- It was here that Roger developed ary 12, 1955 to Henry and Sylvia (Yeates) his love for God and his country. Roger Griffin at Gloucester, England. In 1967 and Dale moved to New Jersey in the her family all moved to Winnipeg, early 70’s to work alongside their older Canada. After her high school graduation brother, Dee, at Pumping Services she joined the Canadian Forces (Navy) Incorporated in Middlesex, N.J. These and served honorably for three and one three brothers could build, fix and half years. Carol married Merrill Zeeck repurpose anything. After all, they on April 23, 1977. They finished Merrill’s were from the wild west! This adven- ball, serving his PTA and PTO and career in the Navy in 1988 and returned ture was the beginning of Roger’s long advising the youth group of Christ to Lake Preston, SD. withstanding career of over 50 years United Methodist Church. Roger also She was involved in many things until with the company. served as a member of the Lakewood her death. She worked in Cub Scouts Roger was a top level Sales Engi- Blackhawks for 28 years, a philan- for many years, she was active in the neer, where he had vast experience in thropic group helping the youth of American Legion Auxiliary, the museum pump systems and treatment of water Lakewood, where he also served as board, the church board, city council, a and wastewater systems. He was ac- president. bible study group, Navy wives club and Grateful for sharing her life are her tive in the Water Environmental As- The Lakewood Elks Lodge #1432 was always there to help anyone who husband, Merrill, her children, Christopher sociation, serving as President of the was also an important part of Roger’s needed anything. She worked many (Leila) Zeeck, Catherine (Mattew) Pillar, Central Section and chairing holiday community service. He served as jobs. She worked at the Lake Preston step-daughters, Kimberly (Mike) Levesque parties and assisting in golf outings. Exalted Ruler and served in all chari- Cafe, the supper club and at the Lake and Andrea (Andrew) Clemmensen, seven He enjoyed working alongside talented table stations over the last 26 years. Preston School. grandchildren and two sisters, Jennifer people who genuinely cared about the Community service was important to She was a member of the United (James) Medill and Joanna Griffin. environment. Roger, as he served on the Veterans Church of Christ. She loved reading, ge- Waiting for her in heaven are her par- In June, 1975, he married Lynn Committee and the South East District neology, flowers, watching birds and tea ents, Henry and Sylvia, and many good Karla Wahl and went on to raise three John Sentner Polar Plunge committee, with friends. She loved all of her children friends and family. beautiful, successful children: Jessica, which grants special needs children and stepchildren. She was always there A time of celebration will be from 5-7 Elizabeth and Karl. Roger moved to the opportunity to attend a specialized for her grandchildren. Carol was always pm on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Lakewood, N.J. in 1979 and throughout camp free of charge. there for anyone in need. Yearly trips to Lake Preston American Legion Hall in the years served his community by Roger loved his family, friends and Nova Scotia to visit her mom and sister, Lake Preston. Masks are required. Burial leading Boy Scouts, coaching basket- community. These past few years he was a favorite part of her life and receiv- will be in the Lake Preston Cemetery at a began Rv’ing and boating on his pon- ing her certificate of naturalization. later date. toon with his family, which he greatly PAID OBITUARY enjoyed. Roger leaves behind an amazing legacy to his wife, Lynn; his children, Jessica and Karl Parkhurst and Eliza- beth and Anthony Sernotti; his grand- children. Evelynn, Ava, Abigail, and KEITH LUKONEN James and a host of extended family. Field Representative A memorial service was held in Toms River, New Jersey, on Oct. 3, Mitchell Livestock Auction Co. 2020. Madison Livestock Sale Co., Inc. (605) 880-7801 kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 7

New Community Tales of windmills Day Care Coming LIKE GIANT PINWHEELS they dotted the horizon throughout rural America. To De Smet In the Thirties the eight-foot wheels whirled, bringing forth water when none fell from the sky. They appeared WHO: Everyone interested in the new De Smet Day Care for on homesteads and in pastures, allow- Employment or Child Enrollment ing livestock to graze in places where WHAT: Come meet with Lacey and Kelly no ponds existed. The tall, sturdy WHERE: De Smet Event Center machines remained part of our farm WHEN: Wednesday, October 21st. Stop-In between 3:00pm to heritage for another forty years. NOOKS AND The wonderful windmill utilized the 7:30pm. power of the wind to pump much-need- CRANNIES We will be doing walk-in interviews and ed water. The wide blades on the circle ready to answer any questions you will have about enrollment at the top caught the wind, turning a DEANN (WOLKOW) KRUEMPEL rotor, which drove a pump rod up and down. The rod forced water from the there would always be water, though well hundreds of feet below the ground someone had to remember to turn on to the top of a pipe. Sure as the wind, the windmill when the cattle came the cycle repeated until water bubbled home to drink and turn it off when the up, overflowing into a storage tank tank was full. Occasionally it ran over The towering windmill on our and the cattle enjoyed a refreshing South Dakota farm huddled next to mud bath for their cloven hooves. I re- the fence of the cattle yard. The round member them dipping their heads into storage tank was made of wood, bolted the tank and slurping in water until together on expansive metal bands. I thought they would surely empty it. A board fence butted the edge of the Then big brown eyes lifted to me, and tank on one side and a post which held with water dripping from their chins, a swinging metal gate on the other, they turned back to the pasture. giving access to half of the open tank The whirling circle with a tail that to the cattle in their area and half to us rotated it to face the wind was a blur in on the opposite side near the house. the sunset, a pleasant amenity I knew A five-year-old tends to take life I could count on. Yes, life was good, but for granted. The sight of that spin- I was not the one that had to climb to ning disk and the clicking sound of the top and oil the rotor. That was my the rod was the norm for me, simply older brother Don’s job. He climbed to a machine that produced water on the top of that 27-foot tower with the demand, and in my young mind it oil can. There were footholds along would keep turning forever. I watched one leg, like a skimpy ladder. I don’t Mom, Dad or my siblings release the remember being warned not to climb rough wooden lever from its holding it, nor do I remember attempting the position in the bend of one of the steel feat. Once in a while, Dad or Delmer legs to “turn on” the device. I watched trekked partway up to see if cattle had when they pulled the handle down, escaped the pasture fence or check on locking it in place, stopping the mill. something far in the distance. A full tank of water welcomed the A neighbor recalled how his grand- thirsty cows, sure as the Dakota wind. mother’s windmill saved his hide One hot, muggy day the sky dark- twice when an angry mother cow con- ened suddenly as an ominous black sidered him a threat to her newborn cloud scudded under the sun. A storm calf. Footwork and quick climbing required fast action to protect lives delivered him to safety, just out of the and property. As Dad and my siblings reach of the cow’s sharp horns and ran outside, Dad called, “Somebody thrashing hard head. turn off the windmill!” I headed for Time passed. The wheel on that the tower. The lever extended from windmill turned millions of times. the steel support at a 45 degree angle. My memories changed to pulling I was not very tall, but somehow I down a small metal lever with a circle managed to reach the end of that on the end, the pump jack. In the wooden stick with both hands. With blink of an eye, electricity took over all my might I tried pulling it down, the work of the old steel windmill. but the wind increased, and the wheel The sturdy tower still stands on the above spun wildly as I hung from the home place, but the whirling wheel is handle, feet dangling. Only a few sec- no longer needed to bring forth waters onds passed and Dad was there to pull from deep in the earth. Times change. down the bar. I was pretty sure I saw Driving through the countryside, I a twinkle flash in those hazel eyes be- still see an occasional windmill stand- fore he ordered me to get to the house. ing tall and proud, a reminder of days The metallic clanging of the pump long gone, and, like a cool summer rod was part of farm life, a comfort- breeze, the memories flow from the ing, reassuring sound, indicating that nooks and crannies of my mind. 8 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com Campaign 2020: State Representative, District 22

Roger Chase John McEnelly PARTY: Republican PARTY: Democratic BACKGROUND: I am a lifelong resident of this area growing up on a diver- BACKGROUND: Born and raised in Huron, SD. 1967 enlisted in USMC. sified grain and livestock farm near Huron. I still own and operate that Billeted for 6 months at Iwakuni, Japan Airbase located 30 miles from farm with my oldest son raising cattle, corn, soybeans, oats and alfalfa. I Hiroshima. Stationed at Da Nang, Vietnam. Honorable discharge 1970. also own Coldwell Banker Action Realty in Huron and have been active Graduated from Augustana in spring of 1973. Joined the family busi- in real estate sales since 1988. I am married to Michelle (Bublitz) Chase ness in 1974. In 1975, I was a lucky guy, for I met and married Alexis. We who is a 1st grade teacher for the Huron Public School system. We have have two sons, one daughter a son in law and two grandchildren. In 1988 been married for 29 years and have 3 children and 3 grandkids! I have I graduated from NSU with a teaching degree and retired after 18 years. also volunteered for several boards and organizations in the past serv- I enjoy travelling, a couple of old English sports cars, gardening and ing in leadership roles. I served as a Beadle County Commissioner from current events. 2001-2008, and was first elected to the South Dakota House of Represen- tatives in 2016 and have served District 22 since that time.

1. How would you act to address the biggest problems caused by COVID-19? What long-term reforms can S.D. implement to prevent disruptions from future pandemics?

ROGER CHASE: We all have different should be able to stay open if they JOHN McENELLY: Viruses are very small relatives. If everyone masked, retail ways that we have approached this choose. Looking back it may be easy and masks cannot filter them. Having stores could open easier. virus. Emotions that we have had are to see what was done that was right no legs or wings they passively move Four days after exposure, you are anxiety, frustration, anger and the and what could be improved. Every by air, body liquids, or direct contact contagious. After 8 days, symptoms worst one was fear. The state health emergency needs to be approached to cells where they inject their genetic occur. Testing after symptoms occur department and the governor’s office based on what threat it presents, so material and force the host cell to rep- means positives have been contagious held daily briefings on what was hap- there will never be one solution for licate them. Masks break up breath at least 4 days. Add how long before pening, and what was being asked of every problem or pandemic. We need flow patterns reducing by 60 to 80% you get results …? the residents of the state. The Gov- to respect each other as we all have chances of infecting anyone you talk Each positive would require at ernor did have several conference different levels of concerns. I hope to. I carry a mask and put it on when least 3 trackers. Businesses could calls with Legislators to get our input that we never have to react to anoth- I might get closer than 6’. I don’t mask have annual training sessions that and keep us aware of what direction er health pandemic in the future, but when driving alone. I go in a store, I would have a pool of people ready to the state was going. Many legislators we are resilient and will deal with it mask up. This courtesy prevents my go when the next pandemic comes. supported the idea that each business together in the future if it happens. spreading Covid to other customers’ And it will.

2. Counties struggle to fund roads, bridges, law enforcement and courthouse services. What legislative changes do you support to help counties meet local needs?

ROGER CHASE: I recall when I served the state gas tax to be transferred to JOHN McENELLY: I confess ignorance on sources and procedures for financing on the county commission the counties to help maintain roads. My county road and bridge maintenance. I am ready to learn. struggles we had to prepare budgets vehicle travels more miles on gravel and try to fund all the demands that roads than asphalt, but the gas tax as the county faced. Roads and bridges it is all goes to state roads. Increas- are essential for our farmers to get ing taxes and fees sounds popular but to and from home, as well as getting many of the people arrested don’t inputs out, and crops harvested. have the resources to pay. Counties Agriculture is the heartbeat of both are no different than any other gov- Beadle and Kingsbury counties and ernmental entity being asked to do a strong infrastructure is a neces- more with less. sity. I would like to see a portion of

3. Kingsbury County is home to several small schools. What specific changes, if any, are needed in education funding, student learning opportunities, and teacher pay?

ROGER CHASE: The best thing we can been to the level that it thought they JOHN McENELLY: For me, this question and fewer towns; “Kill the school and do for our next generation is to make would be. Having a school in a com- and #8 are related. Part will be an- the town dies.” What can be done? sure that they get a good education. munity is very important to the vital- swered in #3 space and rest in #8. The original financial accommo- I believe that education is an invest- ity of that community. In Kingsbury When all school funding came dation worked. Small schools stayed ment in our future and local school county there are some communities from Pierre, accommodations were open and small towns stayed healthy. boards, administrators and teachers that have had to partner with a close made for small schools. The for- We can make a similar accommoda- have done a wonderful job. In 2015 neighboring community to provide mula assigned them more money tion work without breaking the bank. the legislature passed the Blue Rib- education for their children. I am than larger schools so they could be First, we need a steady and growing bon Task force recommendation to proud to have the endorsement of retained. Then, Governor Janklow source of income for our education increase the sales tax and apply that SDEA for supporting and being a enacted a consolidation program system. Education is 1/3 of South increase to schools across South Da- friend public education in South Da- that ended the small school financial Dakota’s annual budget, yet the re- kota. With a downturn in the state’s kota. accommodations because bigger is quired money seems ... (go to ques- economy those revenues have not TURN THE PAGE FOR MORE cheaper, AKA, “economy of size.” tion 8) Today we have fewer school districts TURN THE PAGE FOR MORE kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 9 Campaign 2020: State Representative, District 22

Lynn Schneider Mark Smith PARTY: Republican PARTY: Democratic BACKGROUND: Born and raised on a small farm in Beadle Conty. Graduat- BACKGROUND: I was born, raised and educated in Huron, SD. After grad- ed Huron High School and Huron College, major in Economics and Busi- uating Huron College I volunteered for the US Army and served three ness Admin. Married Gloria Glanzer from Yale, S.D., have 3 grown sons years. I went to Language School, POW Interrogator School and worked and 8 grandchildren. Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970 during the Viet- in Military Intelligence. After discharge I worked as a company officer nam War; honorably discharged in 1971. 46 year banking career, mostly in Marketing for the Southern Railway System in Washington DC for 11 in Beadle County, financing farmers. Was CEO of F&M Marquette Bank, years. I left the company to move to Kansas City and founded my own and then CEO of American Bank & Trust. Served on Huron Area United freight shipping company using both Rail and Truck to pick up and de- Way Board, Huron School Board, James Valley Christian School Board, liver my clients freight shipments. I achieved Inc 500 recognition as one Huron Regional Medical Center Governing Board, Greater Huron Devel- of America’s fastest growing companies. I went through an IPO and a opment Corporation Board, and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Corporate buyout. After that I purchased ownership in a small trucking Governing Board. Active member of Bethesda Church. 30 year member company and operated that successfully. I moved back to Huron to care of Huron Noon Lions Club, President of the South Dakota Bankers Asso- for my aging family. They have since all passed. ciation, and South Dakota State University Foundation Board.

1. How would you act to address the biggest problems caused by COVID-19? What long-term reforms can S.D. implement to prevent disruptions from future pandemics?

LYNN SCHNEIDER: In South Dakota providers. I was a part of that process MARK SMITH: In my opinion the big- that this will occur. and District 22 our biggest pandemic in the committee hearings and the gest issue has been a lack of con- We need to emphasize that per- problem is loss of jobs and business October 5th Special Session of the sistent direction and leadership. sonal freedom comes with personal income and the sickness and death Legislature. If congress appropriates All communities are on their own responsibility and respect for others. that have occurred. I think the legisla- another round of COVID relief funds, to solve their own problems. Had We cannot be divided in this pandem- ture was wise to hold public listening I will work to use a similar process we followed medical and scientific ic as many will become ill and per- hearings to gather ideas and input for to determine the best spending plan. advice in the spring we would have haps die. We need to listen and heed spending the CARES Act funds. Many State government needs to do further been able to celebrate holidays with medical and scientific advice. people and businesses offered their contingency planning with financial friends and family. It is doubtful now ideas and advice. As a result, the leg- resources and working closely with islature was able to fashion a sound healthcare providers to build a supply plan for using these funds to assist as reserve of materials, medicines, and many of our businesses and citizens equipment to be better prepared for including schools and healthcare future needs.

2. Counties struggle to fund roads, bridges, law enforcement and courthouse services. What legislative changes do you support to help counties meet local needs?

LYNN SCHNEIDER: South Dakota needs to find more funds to meet law MARK SMITH: Smaller cities and towns and projects. This can be Financial counties do have a major challenge enforcement, roads, bridges, and often fall victim to the population dis- institutions, commercial banks, or for funding these services and infra- courthouse services needs. Part of crimination in favor of larger juris- perhaps public bonds. These need to structure needs. Our taxing author- this process includes working with dictions. Smaller municipalities will be targeted projects that return the ity for counties is very limited in the our Congressional Delegation and need to be aggressive to obtain avail- optimal benefit to the counties and counties’ ability to grow revenue Governor’s Office to find more fed- able grants and to find creative fi- towns. enough to keep up with increasing eral dollars to help meet these needs. nance options to invest in local needs costs in these areas which they have If counties or schools are allowed to the responsibility to manage and assess or tax at new levels, then the oversee. We need to allow counties voters in the county and school dis- more flexibility to grow their rev- tricts need to decide those issues. enue sources or else the legislature

3. Kingsbury County is home to several small schools. What specific changes, if any, are needed in education funding, student learning opportunities, and teacher pay?

LYNN SCHNEIDER: Currently local to improve teacher salaries. It also MARK SMITH: I don’t believe that all novative methods of teaching and school districts are mostly funded needs to recognize the importance of consolidation is beneficial. Schools learning are being developed and through a combination of local real retaining local control over how the like local churches are a big part of perhaps less dependency on the hard estate property taxes and state aid. A funds are spent. Recently student a community’s fabric and culture. asset and costs of centralized learn- few years ago the legislature went on learning opportunities have been With new modern technologies an ing will be lessened. The critical fac- record to annually meet a target goal impacted by the pandemic. In most equal education can be obtained if tor is to maintain the local identity of increasing state aid to education cases, school districts have figured supported by broadband expansion. that comes with a School. by something like the greater of 2% out ways to do e-learning or remote During this pandemic new and in- TURN THE PAGE FOR MORE or the rate of inflation (mostly to in- learning. But these arrangements crease teacher salaries). I think that present a challenge in making the is a worthy commitment and needs learning process effective and sus- to be met in the future. Such a posi- tained with a minimum of interrup- tion recognizes the ever increasing tions. costs of K-12 education and the need TURN THE PAGE FOR MORE 10 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com State Representative

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4. Governor Noem has proposed combining the Dept. of Agriculture and Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources. Will you vote to support this merger or not, and why?

ROGER CHASE: The Department of makes sense as we save on adminis- JOHN McENELLY: On the face of it, com- department would be dominated by Environment and Natural Resources trative costs brings the two depart- bining the Department of Agricul- producers. Would the relatively new secretary retired earlier this year ments closer together. The public ture with the Department of Natural rules protecting ground water from and with the resignation of the Sec- needs to understand that farmers Resources and Environment makes animal waste be in existence if there retary of Agriculture the combina- and ranchers truly care about the sense. Agriculture is our number one were only producers overseeing our tion of these offices made sense. environment and want clean air and industry, and over time, maintaining environment? A few years ago, De Since I started in the Legislature water more than anybody else. This a healthy environment means better Smet was able to stop development I have served on the Agriculture merger will be successful and hope- yields of both crops and livestock. of a large cattle feeding operation and Natural Resources Committee. fully we can see more mergers in the The problem is the conflict between on the west edge of town. Could this We also oversee the Department of future that will save the state money producers and their neighbors in have been done without the Depart- Game, Fish and Parks. This merger in the future. what is best for South Dakota’s fu- ment of Environment and Natural ture. I would suspect the combined Resources?

5. What specific investments would you vote for in the state budget to help attract more workers and businesses to counties like Kingsbury County?

ROGER CHASE: South Dakota is look- agriculture and with technology JOHN McENELLY: The people at Dakota As hemp becomes a cash crop, ing much more appealing to people workers can communicate with cus- Provisions have shown the profitabil- there is no reason not to process across the nation to make a move to tomers around the world. Promotion ity of vertical integration. Initially the plants into fiber, cloth, designer our fine state! Each year we see peo- of our great state to young people they started processing turkeys to be clothing and accessories in South ple coming into our office from other to relocate here needs to continue. shipped out. Then they expanded to Dakota for delivery to boutiques and states or former residents that want Industries dealing with regulatory processing hams for Denny’s Restau- apparel shops throughout America. to come back to our state. They come issues within the state they are cur- rants. Now Dakota Provisions con- At some point from raw product to here because of some of the things rently located would find it appealing vert turkeys to small plastic “snack the customers’ hands, there is profit. we don’t have such as high taxes, to relocate to a state with no state in- pacs” that are shipped to many states SDSU and USD have researched traffic, high cost of living and high come tax, low cost of living and qual- and provinces. They don’t skip the many ideas in the past to expand ag- crime rates. South Dakota is a great ity employees. middle man; they ARE the middle ricultural profitability through verti- place for manufacturing, value added man! cal integration.

6. Housing is one of the biggest roadblocks for people wishing to live in Kingsbury County. How would you help small communities address affordable housing?

ROGER CHASE: Affordable housing De Smet and serve as an example of JOHN McENELLY: To get things go- not expand the Governor’s House is a concern that every community what can be done in other communi- ing, as has been done in the past, program to 500 or 1000 per year? deals with. The cost of creating new ties. The latest trend is for housing it would be good if the town and Purchaser pays only for materials. housing is very expensive because of units to be smaller and more energy county collaborate to set aside a few The state pays the inmate 25 cent the cost of infrastructure to develop efficient. Manufactured housing is acres on the edge of town. Have one per hour wage and delivery to site. land to build new housing units on. also making a return that might be or two blocks platted for house lots These would be nice, attractive 2 – 3 Rural communities may have af- an alternative to provide low cost with sewage, water and road set up. bedroom “starter homes” for starting fordable land or area within a com- housing quickly. Another current Now comes the difficult part. Why wage earners. munity that has this infrastructure issue dealing with housing is the cur- already in place. South Dakota hous- rent cost and availability to building ing has different programs available materials. With COVID 19 we see a to assist communities in developing lack of materials and the costs have new low cost housing units. Some increased due to the lack of inven- of these programs have been used in tory.

7. South Dakota will vote on two ballot measures dealing with legalizing marijuana in November. How do you plan to vote on these measures and why?

ROGER CHASE: Initiated Measure 26 am voting NO here as well. The use JOHN McENELLY: Four years ago I met dramatic. They were able to find a deals with medical marijuana. I am of marijuana has shown that users up with a guy I knew back in the day. trucker who went to Denver twice a voting NO on this measure because eventually move on to stronger and His lady friend had stage four inop- month. Risking serious legal issues I feel it would open the door for more dangerous drugs after using erable brain tumors and had been if caught, he delivered twice a month marijuana use and abuse by people in marijuana. This is also a Constitu- living with her condition for awhile. up to the end. She had pain for only South Dakota. I realize there are peo- tional amendment and the only way Interestingly, she seemed not to be the last 48 hours. There were no La ple with conditions of extreme pain, to overturn this would be the vote of suffering any noticeable pain. In La land effects. It just kept the pain but I feel medical providers would the public in a future election. Propo- fact, she wasn’t. Her oncologist had at bay. be asked by patients to prescribe nents say this will raise revenue for set her on a regimen of medications I would vote yes on both and treat this drug and would be an ongoing the state but understand the passage and pain killers that were unsatisfac- cannabis like alcohol. We can learn demand. Constitutional Amendment of this amendment will cost the state tory. After some research, she tried how to introduce it properly from A would allow for sale and distribu- and employers more than it will ever cannabis oil. The improvement was others states’ experiences. tion of recreational marijuana. I benefit!

8. What is the next big challenge facing South Dakota that the Legislature will need to tackle when it convenes in January, why and what can be done about it?

ROGER CHASE: The biggest issue this important programs that the state JOHN McENELLY: (continued from ques- Two years ago the Supreme Court year is the biggest challenge every administers. Fiscal responsibility tion 3) ...to be a hodgepodge of ideas determined internet sales are subject year. We have to pass a budget for to the taxpayers of South Dakota is to address crisis after crisis. South to sales tax. In 2019 South Dakota re- South Dakota. Every issue that I have something legislators need to be re- Dakota currently spends $1.25 billion ceived $45 million. That would repre- given my opinion on in this question- sponsible to as they serve the people on K-12 education with an increase sent a 3.6% financial increase to edu- naire deals with funding! The state that elect them. It is important to capped at 3% or inflation, whichever cation with no increase in any other of South Dakota is one of the few elect people that have had to make is less. This guarantees we will not taxes. Internet sales are projected to states that has a balanced budget ev- tough decisions in business and have keep up with inflation and new feder- grow by 13% to 15% annually for the ery year. We as legislators take pride the ability to prioritize where funds al mandates. The federal government foreseeable future. The current plan in making sure that South Dakota should be spent. I have enjoyed my has NEVER fulfilled its financial (Partridge Amendment) is a 0.1% is fiscally strong. We all would like time serving in the legislature and obligations concerning special edu- sales tax cut. A $100 purchase would to provide more money for educa- would appreciate the opportunity to cation, yet local districts are required give you a savings of 10 cents in sales tion, roads, health care and other serve for the next two years! by law to meet the needs of special tax. Which is the better deal? kids. kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 11 State Representative

4. Governor Noem has proposed combining the Dept. of Agriculture and Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources. Will you vote to support this merger or not, and why?

LYNN SCHNEIDER: I would lean toward state. I want to be assured that those MARK SMITH: I do not support this it maintains a balance between these supporting this measure, but I would processes are not compromised. A merger at this time. There are no two areas. I fear one area may fall need more information to better merger of these departments would studies available to support potential victim to the other to justify corpo- understand how the environmental have potential to achieve some im- synergies or cost savings and benefits rate expansions. responsibility will be met while pro- proved efficiencies for this area of of this merger. I prefer separation as moting the well being and expansion state government. It is an innova- of South Dakota Agriculture. For tive idea. I need to hear more of the instance, the state has an application details before taking a firm position. and permitting process for CAFO Recognizing agriculture as our num- – Concentrated Animal Feeding ber one economy, we need to protect Operations that is controlled at the it and promote it while we balance county level with oversight from the the needs of the environment.

5. What specific investments would you vote for in the state budget to help attract more workers and businesses to counties like Kingsbury County?

LYNN SCHNEIDER: I think we need to ness program over the five year pe- MARK SMITH: To attract and retain finished product can be competitively do more on two fronts. South Dakota riod. We also need to make sure our new businesses you must have a shipped to distant markets. I have has been facing a shortage of work- education curriculum addresses jobs ready workforce capable of meet- doubts that a county is capable of the ers for several years which is evi- that are in greatest need of workers. ing the company’s needs or housing necessary incentives to entice these denced by record low unemployment The second area would be a renewed available for workers that move. You by themself. I would support State in- prior to the pandemic. Even now our focus on attracting people who grew need a sound highway infrastructure centives and seek out Federal Grants unemployment rate is lower than al- up in South Dakota that now live so all for materials to be sourced and to assist in these developments. most all other states. But first, is that elsewhere to return to live and work we need to invest more in our techni- in South Dakota. That could involve cal schools including incentives to possible tax rebates over a five year graduates to stay in South Dakota for period. Our state has so much to of- at least five years. Maybe that could fer in terms of quality of life issues. include a graduated tuition forgive-

6. Housing is one of the biggest roadblocks for people wishing to live in Kingsbury County. How would you help small communities address affordable housing?

LYNN SCHNEIDER: I would work ber. This situation developed out of MARK SMITH: I support creativity and to modular housing that are far through the South Dakota Housing a big increase in consumer and con- new methods of housing. We need to advanced from the original use con- Authority and their programs that tractor demand for lumber stemming develop not piecemeal housing op- cepts and allow for space both in and are designed to promote more mod- from the pandemic, whereby more tions but to focus on neighborhoods outside. A partnership with a manu- ern housing in South Dakota. These people are doing home improvement close to schools, shopping and em- facturer should be explored to allow programs include low and moderate projects. This is expected to be a ployment. There are many vibrant all parties to benefit. income assistance. Some needs the temporary situation. I would also options from shipping containers SDHA can address with the first time review our state regulations to see home buyers program and some of where we can free up more resources these are in partnership with federal to help alleviate our affordable hous- programs. One recent unfortunate ing issues. development is in the price of lum-

7. South Dakota will vote on two ballot measures dealing with legalizing marijuana in November. How do you plan to vote on these measures and why?

LYNN SCHNEIDER: I will note no on for industrial use as well as CBD oil, MARK SMITH: Medical evidence shows conditions, and/or epilepsy. The gov- both measures. IM26 deals with the presenter noted “there is nearly that marijuana can be beneficial in ernment should not make those deci- medical marijuana and while there no end market for growing industrial treating certain conditions. Doctors sions for any patient in need. are individual testimonials of relief, hemp” which is the taller and skin- today have the freedom to prescribe “Under God the People Rule” our there are alternative medications nier plant. In addition to CBD oil, a variety of medicines when deemed state motto. Let the people speak on that are readily available that pro- a newer oil product now is CBG. I necessary. It’s unfair of govern- these issues and not leave it in the vide relief. Amendment A would know growing it is a separate matter ment to deprive those suffering from hands of 105 Legislators. I respect the change our state constitution to from using it. But the takeaway from PTSD, seizures, severe arthritic Initiated Measure process. allow the use of recreational mari- the forum was that many challenges juana. I recently attended a daylong still exist in having a quality product. hemp forum in Ft. Pierre. Although This presenter was an actual pro- the forum focused on growing hemp ducer from Nebraska.

8. What is the next big challenge facing South Dakota that the Legislature will need to tackle when it convenes in January, why and what can be done about it?

LYNN SCHNEIDER: That would likely will need to work closely with the MARK SMITH: How to recover from to defend when the law is already be dealing with the continued impact Governor’s Office and our Congres- this Pandemic medically, socially settled. Leave those statement issues of COVID from a health and budget sional Delegation to seek out any ad- and economically. We should refocus to other states. Sponsors and cospon- standpoint. That is because at this ditional federal resources that Con- on maintaining local health care, sors of these bills should have to pay time we are seeing an ongoing large gress may approve. Hopefully an ef- small downtowns, infrastructure and their pro rate share of the legal costs, number of positive cases which adds fective vaccine will be available soon, education. We need to stop wasting not the taxpayers. Let’s mind our pressure to the state’s healthcare that the great majority of people will money on frivolous personal projects own business and focus on ideas that resources. This also adds pressure to have confidence to accept. I do recall and passing personal legislation that benefit all citizens of our state. our state’s economy and employers as a young boy in the middle 1950’s is unconstitutional and expensive have more employees unable to come going to the Huron Arena with my to work due to sickness or quarantin- family and many other people to take ing due to exposure. The legislature the polio vaccine. 12 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com Campaign 2020: State Senator, District 22

3. Kingsbury County is home to several small schools. What specific changes, if any, are needed in education funding, student learning opportunities, and teacher pay?

DAVID WHEELER: In 2016, the Legisla- efforts to sustain the funding needed ture made a significant investment to keep well-qualified teachers in our into teacher pay by increasing the classrooms. I will also support the state sales tax by a half-penny and expansion of student learning op- targeting those new funds to instruc- portunities through continuation of tional staff. It is important that we the dual credit program and through not lose the gains we have made in any efforts by local districts to work that area. It is always a struggle to together in the sharing of staff or in recruit and retain teachers, especially distance learning to increase the vari- in small districts, and I will support ety of their class offerings.

David Wheeler 4. Governor Noem has proposed combining the Dept. of Agriculture and Dept. of PARTY: Republican Environment & Natural Resources. Will you vote to support this merger or not, and why? BACKGROUND: I am a fifth-generation South Dakotan born and raised in Huron. I have practiced law for 14 years. My wife, Kristin, and I have DAVID WHEELER: The combining of decision on whether I will support it. three young children. l am in my ninth year as a member of the Huron two departments will be a complex I will be seeking out that information School Board, having served three years as vice president and three issue. I have not yet received enough in the coming months and during the information about the benefit or next legislative session. years as board president. I have served on the State Lottery Commis- drawbacks of this merger to make a sion for the past two years. 5. What specific investments would you vote for in the state budget to help 1. How would you act to address the biggest problems caused by COVID-19? What attract more workers and businesses to counties like Kingsbury County? long-term reforms can S.D. implement to prevent disruptions from future pandemics? DAVID WHEELER: I do not have any spe- our local economic development cor- DAVID WHEELER: The response to a na- provides grants to small businesses cific new programs or investments to porations. I look forward to working tionwide pandemic must be a mix of that have experienced a decrease in propose at this time. Economic devel- with local leaders to address issues national, state and local action. Each operating funds, is properly imple- opment is an important function of of workforce development, affordable level of government has its appropri- mented. For the long-term, South Da- state government in cooperation with housing, and regulatory fairness. ate role. One of the Legislature’s kota should conduct a comprehensive roles is to provide funding for the review of its public health laws and 6. Housing is one of the biggest roadblocks for people wishing to live in Kingsbury State’s pandemic response, including modernize them as necessary in order County. How would you help small communities address affordable housing? the South Dakota Cares Grant pro- incorporate the lessons learned by posal that was recently adopted. I will our Department of Health and local work to see that this program, which agencies. DAVID WHEELER: Local development critical to the success of a housing corporations and community part- development project. My role as a leg- nerships have the best sense of what islator will be to support and cham- 2. Counties struggle to fund roads, bridges, law enforcement and courthouse services. is doable in a community. It is their pion those efforts and to assist with What legislative changes do you support to help counties meet local needs? ingenuity and perseverance that is navigating the state bureaucracy.

7. South Dakota will vote on two ballot measures dealing with legalizing marijuana DAVID WHEELER: Funding for county decisions on taxation to the local operations and infrastructure pres- voters. If county leaders want to in November. How do you plan to vote on these measures and why? ents a difficult issue because much of develop new revenue sources or ex- that funding comes from local taxes. pand the existing options, I would be DAVID WHEELER: I will be voting state constitution is a bad idea. As I believe in local control of govern- happy to meet with them to discuss against Constitutional Amendment with all complex legislation, prob- ment, and that often means leaving their proposals. A, which legalizes recreational mari- lems and unintended consequences juana. Regardless of a person’s atti- will be discovered, but the only way tude toward marijuana, trying to im- to fix them will be once every two pose detailed regulations through the years through a ballot measure. We do not need to create a constitutional right to marijuana in South Dakota. I am less concerned about IM 26, which legalizes medical marijuana through changes to state statutes. Although there are flaws in certain parts of the measure, if it passes they can be remedied through the usual David Nagelhout legislative process while maintaining MD, FACC the intent of the voters. 8. What is the next big challenge Cardiology facing South Dakota that the Legislature will need to tackle when it convenes in January, why and what can be done about it?

DAVID WHEELER: The next big chal- lenge to be tackled by the 2021 Leg- islature will continue to be recovery from COVID-19. The upcoming ses- sion will be the first full session since the pandemic started, and I have no doubt that the majority of our time will be spent on issues arising from it. Our state has established a great basis to address these issues with the $1.25 billion in federal funds, which will allows us to budget for the new fiscal year without carry-over debt from 2020 pandemic setbacks. kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 13 What Jesus says about getting to heaven LAST WEEK WE MET Nicodemus, a sus and His message as a forerunner repenting of that sin, and turning ruler of the Jews. The title “ruler MEDITATIONS to prepare the way for the Messiah from their belief of salvation based of the Jews” was a title of religious and Savior. John the Baptist lost his on works and placing their faith authority. The Romans were the PASTOR BILL HOLMES life because he offended Herod, the in Christ’s death on the cross for Prairie Baptist Church, De Smet governmental rulers at that time, so appointed Roman ruler at that time. cleansing from those sins. the Pharisees were the teachers and It seems to me that too many of Salvation based on works is im- rulers in the synagogues and were to His every word, trying to find our churches have lost sight of the possible, because to do so means the ones who taught the Jews in all fault so they could put Him to death. message “repent.” What does re- that one must live a perfect life with- matters of Judaism. But as we saw They were jealous of His popularity. pent mean anyway? Webster says it out ever committing even one sin. last week, Nicodemus did not have There is a good chance that Nicode- means to feel regret or remorse; to Adam and Eve could not accomplish all the answers. His personal need mus heard Jesus speak many times resolve to reform oneself morally. a sinless life in their perfect world in to find out who gets into heaven and and had listened to His message of The Bible teaches us that repen- the Garden of Eden. As they could who does not, left him with an empti- “Repent; for the kingdom of heaven tance is a change of mind. As we see not be perfect, neither can we. ness inside, and eventually led him is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) We might in Matthew chapters 3 and 4, Jesus Next week we will look at Jesus’ to seek Jesus for the answer. note here that John the Baptist also and John the Baptist were encour- response to Nicodemus in John 3:3. The Pharisees always had spies brought this same message in Mat- aging the Jews to repent in the sense following Jesus around, listening thew 3:2. John was to introduce Je- of recognizing their sinfulness and

The Kingsbury County Courthouse Start baking with caramel will be opening the lobby with limited capacity. Please continue to contact the offices by telephone or email apple cheesecake bars to conduct as much business as possible. temperatures are IT LOOKS LIKE THE It is highly recommended that the public use the secure drop box which is located on finally done bouncing around and are going to be dropping down to the south side of the main courthouse. the fall-like temperatures we knew • The Auditor’s Office requests that ballots be sealed and signed before depositing would be coming sooner or later. into the drop box. Questions? Call 605-854-3832. Although I’m not looking forward to • The Treasurer’s Office will accept tax payments for 2nd half taxes in the drop box the cold, I am really looking forward up until the 30th of October at 5:00 PM. Any payments deposited in the drop box to diving into some baking. after 5:00 PM on the 30th will be returned for interest due. Please have payments and It looks like it will be freezing soon, tax slips in a sealed envelope. If you would like a receipt, include a self-addressed, so I am trying to get everything out of HOME GROWN stamped envelope. Tax payments will be accepted through the mail with a clear my garden while I still can. I thought postmark of October 31. Questions? Call 605-854-3411. things would have been done by now, AMY HALVERSON but my tomatoes and peppers refuse to give up. I’m still getting a good gallon pail of tomatoes a day and have quite a Tips for freezing few peppers trying to finish up. apples for baking: I have to confess, I’m about “toma- toed out,” but knowing the end is in PREPARE APPLES: Core, peel and sight helps keep me picking. I do love either slice or chop depending seeing pantry shelves fill up, and I’m on how you typically use them anxious to see what I end up getting in recipes. out of my little garden this year. PREVENT BROWNING: Immediate- I’m more anxious about getting all ly after cutting soak in 4-5 cups of my peppers out, because I use them of water and the juice from 1-2 a lot and didn’t get the overwhelming lemons for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and give a light rinse. amount. I love having them all sliced Prairie Lakes Pheasant Club regretfully informs all of up and ready to go in the freezer. FREEZE: Pat dry, then arrange I’m just ready to put all of my can- slices or chunks in a single layer it’s members, sponsors, and supporters that due to ning things away and focus on baking. on a waxed or parchment paper COVID-19, we will not be having our annual banquet. All summer and spring I’ve have been lined baking sheet so they are collecting tons of recipes that I’ve not touching each other. Freeze We will continue to sell the gun cabinet tickets. been excited to try out, but I’ve been at least 3 hours or until frozen The drawing will not be held on October 17, 2020 as what through. Remove from paper, saving them until the air conditioner was advertised. The drawing will go until all of the 600 was turned off, and the heat was place in resealable plastic bag, turned back on. and label. tickets are sold. The recipe I’m sharing this week Need some tips and tricks? Please go to the following businesses and get your isn’t a new one I’ve found, but it’s Submit your questions to always a hit. It’s a perfect fall recipe. [email protected] tickets: Enjoy! LAKE PRESTON: Josie Repair, Prairie Ag Elevator, New Horizon Lounge / The Other Bar, Farm Supply, EASY CHEESECAKE BARS and Bait Box CRUST AND TOPPING FILLING ½ cup butter or 1 cup old-fashioned or 4 ½ cups coarsely DE SMET: O’Keefe Ford, Cowboy Store, margarine quick-cooking oats chopped peeled Bernie’s Barbershop baking apples ¼ cup shortening 1 teaspoon salt IROQUOIS: Iroquois Store 1 cup packed brown ½ teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons sugar ½ cup chopped pecans, all-purpose flour BADGER: Badger Oil 1 ¾ cups all-purpose optional 14-ounce package OLDHAM: Oldham Saloon flour caramels 3 tablespoons butter or LAKE NORDEN: Bullpen margarine If you have any questions, feel free to call Wade Hoefert In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Add flour, – (605)-203-0446. Follow us on Facebook for more oats, salt and baking soda; mix well. Stir in pecans if desired. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 baking pan. information on when the tickets will be drawn. For filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples. Top with the reserved oat mixture. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before cutting into bars. 14 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com KINGSBURY JOURNAL Lake Preston

MENUS FIRE SAFETY WEEK 60’s-plus meals The Lake Preston Café is available for dine-in and take out. Please call (605) 847-4605 to be added to the list. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15: Sausage Potato Omelet, Vegetable, Fruit, Blueberry Muffin FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16: Taco Salad w/ Meat, Cheese, Chips, Vegetable SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17: Cook’s Choice MONDAY, OCTOBER 19: Chicken Strips, Au Gratin Potatoes, Broccoli, Fruit, Bread TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes/ Gravy, Corn, Fruit, Bread WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21: Cream of Potato Soup, Egg Salad Sandwich, Fruit, Crackers School Lunch THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15: Hotdog on Bun, Baked Beans, Applesauce FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16: Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup, Fruit, Cookie MONDAY, OCTOBER 19: Pizza Crunchers, Mixed Vegetables, Observing Fire Safety Week Pineapple Following a safety lesson from local firefighters on Oct. 8, the preschool class at Lake Preston Elementary School stops for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20: Chicken a photo in front of one of the fire trucks that was driven to the school playground. Students made paper firefighter hats Noodle Hotdish, Green Beans, for the occasion. Pictured are Jailey Tolzin, top left, Grace Pietig, Conner Malone, Nash Sauter, Landry Eschenbaum, Hattie Peaches, Roll Hesby, Brooklyn Anderson, Braeden Burnett and Ayden Arvidson. Sawyer Gunderson, bottom left, Zeke Rhoades, McKenzie WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21: Pepperoni Wendel, Everly Paul, Harper Bentley, Lorayne Nelson, Blaikyn Pillar, Huxley McCloud and Braven Sjolie. Typically, students Pizza, Corn, Pears from several grades are given tours of the fire hall along with an age-appropriate lesson during Fire Prevention Week each October. But because of COVID-19 concerns, this year’s lessons were held outdoors on the playground. The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is kitchen safety, and students were given potholders to take home. (Submitted photo)

CITY COUNCIL Council votes to purchase new payloader BY DONNA PALMLUND in his view the taxpayers would be they want them, they have to order Kingsbury Journal better off investing in a decent piece them right away and submit the bill of equipment that didn’t have as to First District Planning. If the pur- The Lake Preston City Council much chance of breaking down in a chase is not approved, they can return held their Oct. 6 meeting at the com- snowstorm. Bumann stated that they them. The devices could also be used munity room to allow for more social already have the money set aside, and to cut back on paper used at meetings. distancing. Mayor Andy Wienk, Fi- Wienk said they aren’t raising taxes “I would love to see us go electron- nance Officer Brenda Klug, and coun- or spending money they don’t have. ic,” Bumann said. “I’m all about going cil members President Joe Schnell, There was also discussion that the green.” But she commented that she John McMasters, Brian Verhey and equipment can be traded in every five doesn’t like tablets and would prefer Donna Bumann and City Finance years at no financial loss. something with a keyboard. Schnell Officer Brenda Klug were present. Council discussed whether to suggested the possibility of Chrome- Kristen Longville attended via phone purchase a John Deere or Volvo pay- books, and Wienk said he personally and Gary Buer was absent. City main- loader. The council voted 4-1 to trade likes tablets. He pointed out that if Fall baskets tenance supervisor Brian Zeeck was in the current loader and purchase Lake Preston is hit with a big COVID The Lake Preston Chamber has also in attendance, as well as a few the Volvo, which was priced lower outbreak, they would not be able to get been busy replacing the flower pots community members. than the John Deere. Verhey had the them at that time. Bumann stated that on Main Street from their summer Much of the meeting centered on nay vote. Schnell commented that, ac- she would rather use her personal lap- flowers to their fall decor. They are discussion of either selling the city’s cording to law, if they are comparable top than a tablet, but she didn’t want to looking pretty good! (Photo by Dar 30-year old payloader, an essential machines, the city has to purchase say no because a future council might DeKnikker) piece of equipment for snow removal, the lower-priced one. want to use it. Council consensus was or trading it in for the purchase of Bids were also opened for a 1989 for Klug to order tablets. a new one. The equipment was ap- firetruck that was being sold as sur- • Zeeck gave the water, sewer and praised at $20,000, and all three bids plus, with the high bid of $506 from streets report. He asked what the received were for well below that Terry DeKnikker accepted. protocol is for people who don’t move Time on your amount. Since the city can get more their vehicles when there is snowfall than $20,000 in trade-in value if they IN OTHER BUSINESS of more than two inches. Wienk ad- hands? Become a buy a new payloader, a motion was • Klug reported that there is COVID vised that the first step is a warning, volunteer! passed to reject all bids. relief funding available for the pur- and after that, they can issue tickets. Lake Preston residents Jim Wilde chase of electronic tablets for council Zeeck stated he didn’t have a big prob- Email editor@ and Jim Conrad also weighed in on members and city employees. She ex- lem with it last year, but there were the discussion. Wilde suggested look- plained that communities are getting a couple of repeat offenders last year kingsburyjournal.com ing at the old payloader to see if it them in case they have to shut down every time it snowed. was repairable, and Conrad said that and go to Zoom meetings. She said if See CITY COUNCIL, page 16 kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 15 Lake Preston

LOOKING BACK 2010: LPHS Drag Race Team takes first in state gals. Stephanie Bentley and Michelle organizations. Her career of educa- Springer placed first in their brackets. tional service to our community was “Usually girls have better reaction summarized as follows “Lake Preston times than the guys do,” said team- has been a better place because Ida B. mate Anthony Strande. Along with Alseth lives here.” Stephanie, Michelle and Anthony, Matt Bentley also contributed to the 75 YEARS AGO win. October 11, 1945 Bob Larson received his discharge 25 YEARS AGO after serving three years in the Navy October 12, 1995 as a pharmacists mate. A reception Senate Majority Leader Mike Rounds was held at the Melvin Larson home spoke in Lake Preston at a dinner with several guests attending. hosted by the Kingsbury County Re- Hobo Days are returning to SDSU publicans. Legislators are committed after three years of wartime restric- to property tax relief for South Dako- tions. Artificial arms and legs, half tans, and they will work toward a 30% fiberglass and half plastic, have been TEN YEARS AG0: With one of the largest high school drag racing teams in the area, reduction. He also touched on Medi- developed to replace wooden carved Lake Preston racers sometimes compete against one another as in theis Bracket care and Medicaid benefits saying limbs for wounded servicemen. 2 race in June. Michelle Springer (in the front car) who took first for the season in benefits will not be cut, but there will Bracket 2, raced against Matt Bentley, who took second for the season in Bracket be reductions in proposed increases. 100 YEARS AGO 2. Both contributed points towards Lake Preston placing first this year. October 7, 1920 10 YEARS AGO and the guys like it that way. “Every 5O YEARS AGO Miss Stella Gilbertson and Mr. Harry October 13, 2010 decision is made in a split second” October 15, 1970 Hodges were united in marriage by The LPHS Drag Racing Team, with senior Isaac Wilde said, his eyes spar- Funeral services were held for Mrs. the Reverend M. Johnson of De Smet. eight members, is one of the largest kling with enthusiasm. Ida B. Alseth, an 82-year-old veteran J.L. Jenson and family moved in teams in the area; most teams have The team placed first in the state of six decades of service in the edu- from the old farm house south of four members. Faster than you can over the summer. It wasn’t the guys cational field. Mrs. Alseth combined Lake Whitewood and are nicely read this article, its over- a drag race, who took top honors at the banquet a career of teaching, writing and lec- settled in the fine residence they pur- two cars facing off on a ¼ mile track- in Vermillion on October 2; it was the turing that brought her many awards chased of E.A. Austin. from both state and national press Rise in COVID numbers prompts stricter precautions BY BRENDA KLUG workers were to test positive. If quar- antined, workers could not complete Due to the rising COVID cases in the all job responsibilities from their area, on Oct. 6, Mayor Andy Wienk and homes. For the health and well-being City Finance Officer Brenda Klug made of the employees and residents, they the decision to close the Finance Office felt it was the best decision to close to the general public, but people will both the Finance Office and the Doro- have access to the front foyer where the thee Pike Memorial Library. utility drop off box is located. Residents That same day, at the last minute, can still communicate with Klug either Wienk and Klug chose to move the through the glass or by calling the office. city council meeting to the city com- Wienk and Klug also closed the munity room for social distancing Dorothee Pike Memorial Library with purposes and offered Zoom to council the consent of librarian Deb Miller members if they wished. and library president Cathy Nelson. At this meeting, a COVID employee Miller is offering call-in/pickup ser- policy was passed, stating that if in vices for books and DVD’s during contact with an individual who tested regular hours, and she asks you call positive, employees need to be aware at least 15 minutes prior to pickup of of signs. If signs were to pop up, they items. (605) 847-4843. Library patrons must contact Wienk or Klug and be can use the drop box by the door for tested. If they test positive, they are returning the items. to quarantine for the two full weeks. The city, having only four to five Due to COVID funding, this time would be paid, rather than coming main workers both full-time and part- You’ll see signs like this one at the Finance Office and the Dorothee Pike Memorial time week to week, would definitely out of personal vacation, compensa- Library. Any questions, call the office at 605-847-4140. (Photo by Brenda Klug) be hard to keep running if several tion time or sick leave.

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Fire safety talk Lake Preston Assistant Fire Chief Andy Wienk gives a talk on fire safety Oct. 8 to students at Lake Preston Elementary School. Typically, students from several grades are given tours of the fire hall along with an age-appropriate lesson during Fire Prevention Week each October. But because of COVID-19 concerns, this year’s lessons were held outdoors on the playground. The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is kitchen safety, and students were given potholders to take home. (Submitted photo)

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Zeeck also reported that the city people may not have the money avail- pool project is almost done, and the able to do what needs to be done to grass-seeding company was coming keep up their properties. next week. He said the diving boards Bumann also said that the chamber are going to be bonded, and every- still wants to hold their annual harvest thing will be “up to snuff.” He also festival later this month, but it would suggested putting a bench under the be a very watered-down version of it. tree by the baby pool next year. She said one chamber member was concerned about the event leaving OTHER COUNCIL CONCERNS the city open to liability issues. Plans •Bumann stated that the develop- call for an outdoor “haunted house,” a ment board is trying to do a lot of photo booth and an American Legion things regarding the housing shortage chili cookoff. She added that people in Lake Preston. She said there are a can choose to attend or not. lot of unoccupied properties with own- “My view is we can’t stop living ers unwilling to sell at a reasonable our lives,” Verhey interjected. price. She stated that the town of Kim- “I would really like to stay out of it ball has an ordinance that if a building as a city,” Wienk said. He suggested is just sitting there looking decrepit, that if the chamber does go forward it’s considered a nuisance. with the event, they should follow re- “I would like to look into that here cently updated CDC guidelines, and if we could,” she said. “I’m not about they should try to keep the chili cookoff telling people what they can do, but more outdoors than indoors if possible. we only have so much space in town.” It was discussed that the outdoor tem- Wienk said it had been brought perature could factor into that decision. up at council before that some lots “Use your best judgement,” Wienk that are not adjacent to the property- continued. “Follow day to day, and if owners house don’t have high taxes. we see a high caseload (of COVID), Schnell asked if there was some kind you may have to cancel.” of funding available, because some

All-State Chorus Lake Preston vocal students chosen for South Dakota All-State Chorus are tenor Gunner Larson, rear left; bass Rhett McMasters; alternates A.J. Wienk and Garret Krueger; alto, Jocelyn Steffensen, front left; soprano Marissa Rober and alternate Gretta Larson. Lynne Brown is their vocal teacher. (Submitted photo) 17 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com BLUE & GOLD Bringing you the latest from Lake Preston High School

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MENUS FIRE SAFETY WEEK 60’s-plus menu Ward’s Store & Bakery is serving senior meals for breakfast and for lunch. Please call (605) 854-3688 to be added to the list. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15: Beef Hotdog/ Bun, Potato Salad, Vegetable, Fruit FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16: Pizza Burger/ Bun, Tater Tots, Vegetable, Fruit MONDAY, OCTOBER 19: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes/ Gravy, Vegetable, Fruit, Bun TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20: Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes/ Gravy Vegetable, Fruit, Bun WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21: Chef Salad w/ Protein, Vegetables, Cheese, Fruit, Crackers School Lunch THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15: BBQ on Bun, Tator Tots, Pineapple FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16: Pizza, Corn, Oranges MONDAY, OCTOBER 19: Chicken Field trip to the fire hall Strips, Green Beans, Vegetables, Brittani Wilkinson and Lexi Johnson’s kindergarten classes visited the De Smet fire hall Oct. 9 for a close-up look at a fire Pineapple, Birthday Cake engine and a lesson on fire safety. The firemen host the kindergarten students every October during Fire Safety Week. This year’s participants include Brinley Wilkinson, top left, Colt Efraimson, Jaden Hojer, Logan Springer, Brylee Hunt and Michael TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20: Hamburger, Dylla; Firefighter Jason Springer, front left, Beau Harty, Hunter Poe, Colt Wipf, Madison Collier, Kadence Wilkinson, Ryder Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peaches, Schultz, Blakely Wendling, Sophia Vaughan, Harlan Koistinen, Tyler Albrecht, Riley Albrecht, firefighter Ryan Griffith holding Bread Elizabeth Griffith. Fire Chief Shawn Wolkow, not shown, also assisted. (Photo by Donna Palmlund) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21: Hamburger on Bun, Baked Beans, Strawberry Cups

NEWS BRIEF School board leaves decision on De Smet City Council meeting postponed Wednesday practices up to parents COVID-19 policy will stay the for more than 40 years of not holding “We play two or three games a The City of De Smet an- any school events, including sports week. Wednesday night is right in the nounced that their October same practices, for students in grades K-8 middle,” Buchholz said. “That prac- City Council meeting regu- on Wednesdays because it would in- tice is crucial.” larly scheduled on the second BY DONNA PALMLUND terfere with family and church night. “We are asking for players who are Wednesday of the month will Kingsbury Journal Currently, the American Lutheran playing on JV level to come to prac- be postponed for one week until Church in De Smet holds confirma- tice,” Myers said. Wednesday, October 21 at 5 p.m. The De Smet High School vol- tion classes after school on Wednes- Ryan Schoenfelder, father of at De Smet City Hall. Due to ill- leyball team and their coach, Vicki days. one of the younger players, said he ness, De Smet City Hall will be Dylla, attended Monday’s school This year, there are not enough wasn’t aware of the various church closed for walk-ins this week board meeting. During the public high school girls on the varsity team, programs. “The Catholics don’t have from October 12 – 17. Phone participation portion of the meeting, which has required some of the church on Wednesdays,” he said. calls will be answered, and the team members Kennadi Buchholz, younger players to be bumped up to Schoenfelder said that he thinks the outside drop box is open for pay- Riley Myers and Katelyn Halverson the varsity team, a move that was ap- decision of whether their child at- ments. stood up to address the board regard- proved by the board earlier this year, tends Wednesday practices should be ing Wednesday night practices. and one likely to be repeated when up to the parents, but he understands School board president Shane Roth girls basketball season starts. De Smet FFA sales 2020 stated there has been a school policy See SCHOOL BOARD, page 20 In an effort to decrease the contact from FFA members to customers, the De Smet FFA fun- draiser this year will be a little different. The sales form will be posted to the De Smet school website. You may download it and fill it out and either scan it and e-mail it to dave.vanderwal@ k12.sd.us, or you can mail it to Dave VanderWal, 405 3rd St. SW, De Smet SD 57231. All items sold this year must be picked up by the customers when we have the pick-up day. At this point we do not have that date or dates set yet. We will not be able to have FFA members delivering items this year. The deadline for orders this year is Friday, Nov. 13. kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 19 De Smet

DAYS GONE BY 1925: County has six days of pheasant hunting lenburg cousins and refreshments ter spending fifteen days on the water, followed. Out-of-town guests came having left Naples, Italy, September from Oldham, Wessington Springs, 15. He expects to be sent to Camp Mc- Huron, De Smet, Iroquois, Arlington, Coy, Wis., where he will receive his Sioux Falls, Hurley, Parker, Yale, Sa- discharge. He has spent four years lem, Castlewood, St. Paul, Minn. and and two months in the service of Orland, Calif. which thirty months were spent over- seas. The last fourteen months were 50 YEARS AGO spent in Italy in combat duty. His par- October 15, 1970 ents plan to meet him in Minneapolis, Entries from Kingsbury County Minn., as soon as he has received his have fared well in the fourth annual discharge. Huron Fall Round-up Quarter-horse Anxiety of Lars Larsen of this city Show sponsored by the state associa- over members of his family in Nor- tion. The first day of the show, Sat- way was relieved recently when he urday, brought first and sixth places received a letter from a sister, which in Halter Futurity to Don Holland, De was the first word in four years. They Smet, with two-year-olds, and fourth had lived in town, but because of war place with his 1970 stallion. In the conditions there, moved to the coun- Youth Activity classes, Curtis Pater- try two years ago. Food has been very FIFTY YEARS AGO: In the serious illness of Robert Wiseman, a corn picking bee son, Lake Preston, won first in rein- scarce, the bread ration small. They was held at the farm home north of Bryant Tuesday. The men were served a noon ing, 14 and over, and in pole bending. had little butter, meat or fish, and meal in the farm home and interrupted their eating to pose for the editor. Pictured Douglas Paterson won third in barrel eggs and white flour were only for the were, from left, standing: Henry Albrecht, Jr., Gene Anderson, Neil Laube, Curtis racing and fourth in reining sick, she wrote. Stores had very little Josephson, Ed Weiss, John Anderson, Gerald Dede. Jim Ingalls, Lyle Hauge, Winter weather came quickly and to offer – towels, napkins and table- Grant Vetsch, Edgar Pedersen, Kenneth Wiseman; seated: Rudolph Virchow, Gary with some vengeance, last week, to Wiseman, Jim Olson, Harold Moeller, Ole Hall, Robert York, and Dick Lusk. Not in cloths being made of paper. The peo- eastern South Dakota, developing the picture, present with two 4-row combines, were Cliff Noem and Win Noem, ple have gone back to their old way of also Melvin Johnson and Matt Kruse, with trucks. Wednesday afternoon and bringing living now, as far as possible. Larsen’s two inches of snow to this vicinity, father, four sisters and a brother still 10 YEARS AGO duced, allowed to tell their story and with rain intermittently. A snowfall live there, and all were reported as October 13, 2010 they will be presented with guns and of five inches was reported to the well. The family lives at Flikkefjord. Four more veterans wounded in clothing donated for the cause. Hunts west and still heavier to the east and Iraq and Afghanistan are coming to for Heroes is dedicated to seeing that south. High school football games 95 YEARS AGO the Bill and Cindy Albrecht farm for our wounded are never forgotten. The and other events were called off to the October 2, 1925 another Hunts for Heroes pheasant program helps veterans do anything southeast, but the De Smet Bulldogs Crews are already at work with the hunt. The Albrechts last year hosted they once did in life with a little extra found a green gridiron at Howard Fri- grading of State Highway No. 25 from five wounded vets to a similar hunt on help and planning. day evening. There was but scattered Miner county line north to De Smet. their farm south of De Smet. The vet- snow cover here with a moisture total Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Fritzel and Harold erans this year are coming from Fort 25 YEARS AGO of 1.16 inches. The sun came through drove to Ames, Iowa, the latter part Hood, Texas; last year’s group came October 11, 1995 again Tuesday, and yesterday was of last week, and Harold entered Iowa from Brooke Army Medical Center Approximately 170 attended the bright and warmer. State College as a freshman, following in San Antonio, Texas. The veterans open house celebration of Ruth and in the footsteps of his father, a gradu- are coming in for an Oct. 21-22 hunt. Wallace Perry’s 60th wedding anniver- 75 YEARS AGO ate of the college. Area residents have the opportunity sary and his 90th birthday. The event October 11, 1945 Kingsbury County will again have to meet and greet these heroes at an was held at the auditorium in Ban- Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Boyd of Oldham six days of pheasant hunting, from 8 p.m. gathering October 19 at the De croft and was hosted by the Rodney received a telephone call last Sunday October 30 to November 4. The limit Smet American Legion Hall. At that and Lynn Perry families. A program from their son, Lt. Dale N. Boyd, who is three a day and 15 in possession. gathering, the veterans will be intro- was presented by the Perry and Mui- had arrived in New York that day af- FFA Land Judging Team places 2nd in region event BY DAVE VANDERWAL are Gannon Gruenhagen, left, Connor have all 10 individuals place in the SILVER AWARD AREA Johnson, Blake Van Regenmorter, award areas,” said Ag Teacher and 11th – Blake Van Regenmorter Members of the De Smet FFA Land Kasen Janssen, Jackson Tolzin, FFA Advisor Dave VanderWal. 12th - Jackson Tolzin Judging Team competed in the North- Dylan Zell, Cael Schoenfelder, Bella The individual results: 13th - Dylan Zell east South Dakota Region Land and Kretzschmar, Edger Wilkinson, Kain 15th – Cael Schoenfelder Home site judging event on Wednes- Gilligan. GOLD AWARD AREA day, September 30 in Webster, S.D. There were 78 individuals from 10 4th – Kain Gilligan BRONZE AWARD AREA The team placed 2nd out of 10 teams. schools in the event. 5th – Kasen Janssen 25th – Connor Johnson In addition to that, all 10 individuals “It was great to once again have 6th - Gannon Gruenhagen 27th – Edger Wilkinson placed in the award areas. Pictured the team place as high as they did and 8th – Bella Kretzschmar

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212 CALUMET AVENUE SE Sentry® Wireless Earbuds DE SMET 605-854-3321 20 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com De Smet New child care center interviews scheduled The new Early Explorers Early means so much to be an active part of Learning Child Care Center in De this great community. Please stop in Smet is moving forward and is sched- and see us!” uled to be a reality soon. The owners/ In partnership with the De Smet managers of the new facility will be at Development Corporation, this proj- the De Smet Event Center Wednesday, ect is scheduled to be completed by Oct. 21 from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. to meet early 2021. The need for additional with prospective employees and par- daycare centers was brought to the ents interested in child enrollment. attention of the community by sev- Lacey Cooper from Tea, South Da- eral parents in 2019. A task force was kota, who has family ties to De Smet, formed, community survey conduct- owns and operates two childcare cen- ed and community meetings were ters in Tea and will assume ownership held. The need was shown, and the of the new De Smet day care center. project moved forward when Wendell Kelly Irvin, who also has many rela- Schubloom donated his property for tives in De Smet, manages the centers community development. with Lacey. They will both be present A Governor’s Daycare facility has at the Event Center to visit with ev- been ordered and is scheduled to be eryone interested in the new childcare delivered in December, 2020. It will center and answer all questions. be constructed on the former Larson “We are so excited to be in De Smet house property at 101 Joliet Ave SE. and to meet new people, as well as For more information, contact Lac- seeing our old friends,” stated Lacey ey Cooper at teasupertitans@gmail. Future firefighter Cooper. “De Smet has always been com, (605) 214-0490 or Rita Anderson, De Smet kindergartener Ryder Schultz tries on a firefighter’s helmet and jacket an important part of our lives, and it (605) 203-0216. Oct. 9 during a class trip to the De Smet Fire Hall. (Photo by Donna Palmlund) SCHOOL BOARD: No staff or students out with COVID at this time FROM PAGE 18 the conflict pastors might have. “The one thing I want to say is to church on Wednesdays. “There is healthy kids not coming to school if “Your policy is a working template, we’ve never changed policy,” Roth no option, but they can go to practice they are not sick,” she said. Principal but you might have to make adjust- stated. “We, as a board have never ap- afterwards, perhaps.” Andy Armstead said he was con- ments,” he said, adding that games proved letting parents waive (the no Board member Barb Asleson said cerned that some students with symp- should never be held on Wednesdays. Wednesday practice policy.) When I she thinks it’s good to have a more toms might decide not to get tested if Coach Dylla stated that she is also went to school in Colman, we never conservative policy but thinks the it means a positive result would mean a member of the Lutheran church had Wednesday practice. “If we did, decision should be up to the parent. their team would be quarantined. He board. She also stated that it has been it was in morning. I want to address “But are they going to feel there is said he wasn’t saying this had hap- a long time since the girls athletic leaving it up to parents. One parent too much pressure on them (to skip pened, but that it could. teams were so short on numbers . was concerned if they choose to not church for practice)?” she asked. Van Regenmorter said the rules “I do think Wednesdays (practices) have their kid attend how does that Asleson brought up that many of the are different all over and agreed that are beneficial. I’m asking, as long as affect their playing time? I’m not say- students participate in dual sports if students in competitive sports they never skip church services, if it ing what’s right or wrong. It’s a long- during the fall and might be running choose not to get tested, they are not is a change you would be willing to standing policy of the district , and we into conflicts. “But,” she said, “We going to be controlling anything. The make?” have not changed it in 40 years. We like to encourage them to participate board consensus was to leave the Following public participation, the have had pastors come and remind us in as much as they can, and we have policy as is at this time, which states, school board went on to other items of that policy. I don’t have any hard low numbers.” “Close contacts are encouraged to fol- on the agenda before coming back to and fast opinion.” But Roth went on Roth said if the numbers were above low the Department of Health recom- make a decision on this one. to say that he makes his children go average that they wouldn’t even be mendation to quarantine for 14 days having this discussion, but he feels the from the time of exposure.” coaches will be accommodating, and Welcome attending confirmation (rather than PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Get a Hunters practice) should not be a deal-breaker. Armstead said school staff has After much discussion it was decided met and identified where some gaps haircut that junior high students may attend had developed during the school clo- Wednesday practices if they have a sure and will have another meeting in 20 minutes — signed parental waiver, but if they have regarding plans for going forward. on your schedule confirmation or other church activities He reported that they are finishing Make an appointment today. scheduled at the same time, they may up grading for the first quarter. He attend church instead. said he had good feedback on moving Tues-Sat 8 a.m.-noon homecoming coronation and the pep Mon & Wed 5-9 p.m. IN OTHER BUSINESS fest to the football field. Armstead The board discussed various op- also reported that the National Alli- Same old-fashioned friendly service, tions for how to handle students and ance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is giv- without the wait. We’re safe too! staff who have had close contact with ing a virtual presentation to middle someone with COVID-19. It was dis- and high school students this week 605-854-3201 cussed that the De Smet district is do- that is targeted at students and how BERNIE’S BARBER SHOP ing well and has no staff or students they got through the school closure. Calumet Ave., De Smet out at this time. Roth said maybe This week have NAMI presenting the current policy of close contacts to middle and high school virtually quarantining for 14 days might be too targeted at students and how they much, but since they are doing so have gotten thru school closure. well, maybe they should leave it as it Superintendent’s report: Van- is. Reginmorter reported that parent- “We know after last year, that kids teacher conferences have been have to be in school, but we want to be rescheduled to Oct. 26 due to sched- proactive on both ends,” Roth stated. uling conflict and they will be held Superintendent Abi VanRegenmorter virtually. Also the mobile hearing said they have been very fortunate. lab which comes to the school every She wondered about changing the 14 year is scheduled to visit. She said days to seven if there are no symp- there about a dozen students with toms. “I don’t like the thought of concerns. kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 21

CARTHAGE NEWS BANCROFT NEWS Filming ‘Into Dusty memories of the Dirty 30’s BY ROSE GROTHE hate to see those days come again. not uncommon to be invited for Sun- the Wild’ Charles Borchard was the speaker day dinner — at the church and not A bountiful bean harvest has filled again at the church on Sunday. before. It was just an everyday thing BY LORALEE NELSON the “big bin” at the elevator, as I un- Rose Grothe went to Brookings to have extra, so if the wife decided derstand it, and some had already last Friday to have supper with her that it would be nice to have company The Prairie Parish First Luther- been put on the ground. daughter, Janice. for Sunday dinner, the invite was given an Church in Artesian will have an As I drove out to church Sunday Clint Walker, who has been staying after hearing a good sermon. outdoor service at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 18. morning, I was reminded very force- with his daughters in Missouri, is back There was a Main Street, Third Everyone is welcome. fully of “The Dirty 30’s” because of in his home in Bancroft for a short Street, Fourth and Fifth Street. The Voni Durant returned home Oct. the terribly high winds. With them while, readying his house for winter. Presbyterian Church on the west side 8 after spending a week in Belle blowing the lovely top-soil from the of Main Street was noted on the map Fourche with her brother and wife, finely-worked cropland, and all the CHURCH HISTORY of 1909 as the school. The Lutheran Ed and DeEtte Goss. Their sister, dust from the harvesting of the soy- Church was a social encounter as Church was established that year, and Jo Goss, from Kingman, Ariz., was beans, at times I could not see very well as a spiritual encounter. The Christmas was the first celebration. there as well. far ahead of the car. It was scary be- births, deaths, sorrows and joys were The lighting system featured an in- Logan Hattervig of Sioux Falls cause I really do remember all those all a part of the community. Everyone novative gasoline lamp, which had a visited his parents, David and Con- years ago, and how bad the dust blew was there to share in all these experi- pressurized tank filled with gasoline. nie Hattervig, last weekend. His and all that went with it. Then, fences ences and always did anything to help This tank was located behind the altar, brother, Lucas Hattervig, was a were covered with the dirt blown by in the joys and sorrows. Many times and lamps were lighted with the aid Sunday and Monday visitor. the strong winds, and other things the neighborhood gathered to help of a long pole to which a wick was at- DID YOU KNOW? were covered up as well. The dust someone who had suffered a loss or tached. The wick was lighted and held blew into every nook and cranny of just needed a helping hand. Families to the lamp to light it. At one time, (Taken from “Carthage, Gem of the houses, no matter how “tight” were close, and it seemed that every lightning struck the church and set the Redstone” by Sally Madison) they were. The sun was very dim, if it person there was your friend, as peo- the pressurized tank on fire, causing Carthage was the scene of a could even be seen at times. I’d sure ple visited with each other a lot. It was some smoke damage to the church. movie site for a Paramount Studios production. “Into the Wild” was based on the book by John Krakau- er about a hitchhiker that Wayne SPIRIT LAKE NEWS ESMOND NEWS Westerberg, a local elevator and combine operator, befriended on the road. Shortly after the meeting in Wyoming, the hitchhiker, Chris Steiner- McCandless, walked into Carthage and stayed for the summer, be- friending townspeople, working in Goshorn the elevator, painting and blending into the community. The residents knew very little of McCandless’ background. The son wed of a wealthy family, he had rejected his family and trust fund in search BY MARLIN CLENDENING of adventure. He left Carthage Marlin and Jeanette Clenden- hitchhiking and eventually made ing visited their granddaugh- his way to Alaska where he made ters Karisa Hiemstra and Katee his home in an abandoned bus in Olinger and families on Sunday the wilderness. When he was ready afternoon and were supper guests to hike out, he found he was unable Sunday evening of their daughter, to cross the river and was trapped Perianne and Mike. All visits were in the wilderness. He kept a journal in the Woonsocket area. until a few days before his death. Adaline Reilly was visited last He died either from of starvation or Sunday by her great grandson from eating poisonous plants. Josh and Morgan Keating and fam- The 2007 movie included sites ily of Iroquois. from all of McCandless’ adventures, Joanne Schlueter was the lay including Carthage. Sean Penn speaker Sunday morning at the was the director. Emiel Hirsch and The Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church held a Blessing of the Animals Service this Esmond United Methodist Church. Vince Vaughn played McCandless past Sunday. The Glanzer family and their two dogs Bella and Sadie were blessed Following services, fellowship was and Westerberg, with locals hired as by Pastor Jerod Jordan. (Submitted photo) provided by the Dunham family. runners and assistants. Charemon Dunham drove the Today, the only evidence scenes Disabled Veterans of America van are signs on the highways saying to and from Sioux Falls last Thurs- “This is the site where the movie God bless the animals day. “Into the Wild” was filmed.” Rachelle Steiner, daughter of BY ILLDENA POPPEN pounds, 15 ounces. Paternal grand- Larry and Lynette Steiner and a parents are Joe and Tera Schwader of granddaughter of the late Chris OLDHAM NEWS Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church Winfred. and LaJoy Thompson, married is still holding drive-up services at Visitors this past week at the Cork Kevin Goshorn last Friday in MENU 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. The service Poppens were their grandson Tyler of Omaha, Neb. with the immediate is broadcast on 88.1 F.M. radio and Watertown and Dorothy Haug of Wil- families in attendance. livestreamed on the church’s Face- low Lake. Oldham- Ramona book page. Adult Sunday school The weather has certainly been HISTORY NOTE School Lunch takes place at 9:30 a.m. Last week, the favorable for the farmers as they are 1903 – A wagon show was in church held a “blessing of animals” busy combining soybeans and some THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15: Italian town during August for the enter- corn. It is dry, and rain is needed. Dunkers, Fruit Salad, Vegetables ceremony. tainment of the people. The Rev. Dick Poppen speaks at A promise of precipitation is in the MONDAY, OCTOBER 19: Tator Tot 9:30 a.m. on Sundays over KWAT weekend forecast. The fall colors are Hotdish, Pineapple, Roll radio. Rev. Terri Akkerman was the beautiful and some of our landscapes TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20: Walking guest speaker at the Presbyterian have changed from green to yellow Tacos, Fruit Cocktail, Corn Church last Sunday. and brown — and some black as WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21: Chicken Luke and Janice Poppen announce farmers work up the harvested soy- Patty on Bun, Applesauce, Potato the birth of their first grandchild — a bean fields. The leaves keep falling, Wedges, Broccoli boy born to James and Amanda (Pop- and that leads to work raking them pen) Schwader of Winfred. Owen up, not the most favorable task. Joseph was born Sept. 30 weighing 6 22 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com

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Iroquois Middle School Student Iroquois High School Student of of the Month: Thackary the Month: Katie Dubro Hansen Aspiring to be like my mom because Aspiring to be an NFL player​ she is hardworking, genuine and caring to everyone she meets. What is your favorite What’s your favorite subject and why? subject and why?​ His- Psychology, because it is interesting tory/ Social Studies learning about why we behave the because I like learn- way we do​. ing about the past.​ Why is school impor- tant to you? ​ Why is school important It is preparing me to you?​ for my future.​ It will help me succeed in life. Who do you look up to and why?​ Who do you look up to Ray Lewis because he was a great and why? ​ football player. He had a great work My parents because they are always ethic on and off the field. putting others before themselves.

Students of the month are selected by Iroquois Middle and High School staff. The criteria are that the student be working to potential, participate in the classroom and exhibit positive behaviors and relationships.

Preschool visit Iroquois elementary school students visited the fire station last week for fire prevention week. They learned about fire safety and toured the fire trucks. Students shown with firefighter Matthew Penner are preschoolers Christopher Dorris, left, Elienai Hernandez, Enrique Siu Hansen, Sarai Hernandez and Nathan Wipf. (Photo by Mary Weinbar) 1930: Eighth Annual Carnival at Irokota Day October 13, 1910 members were in attendance. Pheasant A number of Iroquoisites attended hunters will take the field for the annu- the dance at Manchester Friday al pheasant hunt which will continue night, on which occasion Casperson’s for 30 days, all counties where pheasant orchestra furnished the music. B. A. hunting is permitted open today with Countryman and family, of Esmond, the exception of Beadle County. The have moved to Iroquois and are oc- bag limit for this year will remain the cupying rooms in the Dickey block. same, five birds a day, one of which Mrs. Countryman will take a position may be a hen, and a possession limit of in the central office of the Farmers 15 birds of which three may be hens. Telephone Company. The restaurant October 12, 1950 recently conducted by O. L. Olinger I. H. S. Notes. Iroquois overtook will be reopened about October 20 by Erwin 17-2 in a kitten ball game at Iro- E. A. Emmelius. quois Monday, September 29. Twelve October 16, 1930 juniors and seniors went to a press The high school will stage their meeting in Brookings last Saturday. eighth annual carnival, Irokota Day, Last Tuesday the pupils of each class which will open with a parade and a nominated candidates for king and program has been arranged for the queen as follows: Seniors, Dorothy afternoon and evening. The quarterly Smith, Bill Vogelman. Juniors, Helen meeting of the Order of Railroad Te- Nelson, Lowell Fenner. Sophomores, legraphers was held at the Masonic Agnes Stafford, Danny Knouse. Fresh- Hall Sunday. Due to weather, only 27 man, Shirley Salter, Dale Pigsley. kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 23 Public Notices 2020 Statewide Ballot Measures CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A Title: An amendment to the South Dakota may regulate or ban the establishment of licens- substances that are considered felony controlled Constitution to legalize, regulate, and tax mari- ees within their jurisdictions. substances under current State law. Marijuana juana; and to require the Legislature to pass laws remains illegal under Federal law. regarding hemp as well as laws ensuring access The Department must enact rules to implement to marijuana for medical use. and enforce this amendment. The amendment Fiscal Note: Legalizing cannabis would provide requires the Legislature to pass laws regarding revenues from licensing fees, sales tax, and a Attorney General Explanation: This constitutional medical use of marijuana. The amendment does 15% excise tax. After regulatory costs, the State amendment legalizes the possession, use, trans- not legalize hemp; it requires the Legislature to would distribute 50% of net revenues annually port, and distribution of marijuana and mari- pass laws regulating the cultivation, processing, to public schools and 50% to the general fund. juana paraphernalia by people age 21 and older. and sale of hemp. Incarceration costs would decrease due to a de- Individuals may possess or distribute one ounce criminalization of several current laws. or less of marijuana. Marijuana plants and mari- The amendment imposes a 15% tax on mari- juana produced from those plants may also be juana sales. The tax revenue will be used for the Estimated Net Revenues: possessed under certain conditions. Department’s costs incurred in implementing this FY2021: $355,705 amendment, with remaining revenue equally di- FY2022: $10,765,004 The amendment authorizes the State vided between the support of public schools and FY2023: $19,589,466 Department of Revenue (“Department”) to is- the State general fund. FY2024: $29,372,397 sue marijuana – related licenses for commercial cultivators and manufacturers, testing facilities, Judicial clarification of the amendment may Vote “Yes” to adopt the amendment. wholesalers, and retailers. Local governments be necessary. The amendment legalizes some Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is.

FULL TEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A

§ 1. Terms used in this article mean: operating or being in physical control penalty not exceeding one-hundred (1) “Department,” the Department of of a motor vehicle, train, aircraft, mo- (1) Possessing, using, ingesting, dollars. Revenue or its successor agency; torboat, or other motorized form of inhaling, processing, transporting, (5) A person who is under twenty-one (2) “Hemp,” the plant of the genus transport, while it is being operated; delivering without consideration, or years of age and possesses, uses, cannabis, and any part of that plant, (6) Smoking marijuana within a mo- distributing without consideration ingests, inhales, transports, delivers including the seeds thereof and all tor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, or one ounce or less of marijuana, ex- without consideration or distributes derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, other motorized form of transport, cept that not more than eight grams without consideration one ounce or isomers, acids, salts, and salts of while it is being operated; of marijuana may be in a concentrat- less of marijuana or possesses, de- isomers, whether growing or not (7) Possession or consumption of ed form; livers without consideration, or dis- with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabi- marijuana or possession of mari- (2) Possessing, planting, cultivating, tributes without consideration mari- nol concentration of not more than juana accessories on the grounds harvesting, drying, processing, or juana accessories is subject to a civil three-tenths of one percent on a dry of a public or private preschool, el- manufacturing not more than three penalty not to exceed one-hundred weight basis; ementary school, or high school, in a marijuana plants and possessing the dollars. The person shall be provided (3) “Local government,” means a school bus, or on the grounds of any marijuana produced by the plants, the option of attending up to four county, municipality, town, or town- correctional facility; provided: hours of drug education or counsel- ship; (8) Smoking marijuana in a location (a) The plants and any marijua- ing in lieu of the fine. (4) “Marijuana,” the plant of the ge- where smoking tobacco is prohibited; na produced by the plants in ex- nus cannabis, and any part of that (9) Consumption of marijuana in a cess of one ounce are kept at one § 6. The department shall have the plant, including, the seeds, the resin public place, other than in an area private residence, are in a locked exclusive power, except as other- extracted from any part of the plant, licensed by the department for con- space, and are not visible by nor- wise provided in § 10, to license and and every compound, manufacture, sumption; mal, unaided vision from a public regulate the cultivation, manufac- salt, derivative, mixture, or prepa- (10) Consumption of marijuana as place; ture, testing, transport, delivery, and ration of the plant, its seeds, or its part of a criminal penalty or a diver- (b) Not more than six plants are sale of marijuana in the state and to resin, including hash and marijuana sion program; kept in or on the grounds of a pri- administer and enforce this article. concentrate. The term includes an (11) Conduct that endangers others; vate residence at one time; and The department shall accept applica- altered state of marijuana absorbed (12) Undertaking any task under the (c) The private residence is lo- tions for and issue, in addition to any into the human body. The term does influence of marijuana, if doing so cated within the jurisdiction of other types of licenses the depart- not include hemp, or fiber produced would constitute negligence or pro- a local government where there ment deems necessary: from the stalks, oil or cake made from fessional malpractice; or is no licensed retail store where (1) Licenses permitting commer- the seeds of the plant, sterilized seed (13) Performing solvent-based ex- marijuana is available for pur- cial cultivators and manufacturers of the plant which is incapable of ger- tractions on marijuana using sol- chase pursuant to this article. of marijuana to cultivate, process, mination, or the weight of any other vents other than water, glycerin, pro- (3) Assisting another person who is manufacture, transport, and sell ingredient combined with marijuana pylene glycol, vegetable oil, or food at least twenty-one years of age, or marijuana to marijuana wholesalers; to prepare topical or oral administra- grade ethanol, unless licensed for allowing property to be used, in any (2) Licenses permitting independent tions, food, drink, or other products; this activity by the department. of the acts permitted by this section; marijuana testing facilities to ana- (5) “Marijuana accessory,” any equip- and lyze and certify the safety and po- ment, product, material, which is §3. Notwithstanding the provisions (4) Possessing, using, delivering, dis- tency of marijuana; specifically designed for use in of this article, this article does not: tributing, manufacturing, transfer- (3) Licenses permitting marijuana planting, propagating, cultivating, (1) Require that an employer permit ring, or selling to persons wholesalers to package, process, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, or accommodate conduct allowed by twenty-one years of age or older and prepare marijuana for transport compounding, converting, producing, this article; marijuana accessories. and sale to retail sales outlets; and processing, preparing, testing, ana- (2) Affect an employer’s ability to (4) Licenses permitting retail sales lyzing, packaging, repackaging, stor- restrict the use of marijuana by em- §5. (1) A person who, pursuant to §4 outlets to sell and deliver marijuana ing, containing, ingesting, inhaling, ployees; of this article, cultivates marijuana to consumers. or otherwise introducing marijuana (3) Limit the right of a person who plants that are visible by normal, into the human body. occupies, owns, or controls private unaided vision from a public place is § 7. Not later than April 1, 2022, the property from prohibiting or other- subject to a civil penalty not exceed- department shall promulgate rules §2. Notwithstanding the provisions wise regulating conduct permitted ing two­ hundred and fifty dollars. and issue regulations necessary for of this article, this article does not by this article on or in that property; (2) A person who, pursuant to §4 of the implementation and enforce- limit or affect laws that prohibit or or this article, cultivates marijuana ment of this article. The rules shall otherwise regulate: (4) Limit the ability of the state or a plants that are not kept in a locked be reasonable and shall include: (1) Delivery or distribution of mari- local government to prohibit or re- space is subject to a civil penalty not (1) Procedures for the issuance, re- juana or marijuana accessories, with strict any conduct otherwise permit- exceeding two-hundred and fifty dol- newal, suspension, and revocation of or without consideration, to a person ted under this article within a build- lars. licenses; younger than twenty-one years of ing owned, leased, or occupied by (3) A person who, pursuant to §4 of (2) Application, licensing, and renew- age; the state or the local government. this article, cultivates marijuana al fees, not to exceed the amount (2) Purchase, possession, use, or plants within the jurisdiction of a lo- necessary to cover the costs to the transport of marijuana or marijuana §4. Subject to the limitations in this cal government where marijuana is department of implementing and en- accessories by a person younger article, the following acts are not available for purchase at a licensed forcing this article; than twenty-one years of age; unlawful and shall not be an offense retail store is subject to a civil pen- (3) Time periods, not to exceed (3) Consumption of marijuana by a under state law or the laws of any alty not exceeding two-hundred and ninety days, by which the depart- person younger than twenty-one local government within the state or fifty dollars, unless the cultivation of ment must issue or deny an appli- years of age; be subject to a civil fine, penalty, or marijuana plants is allowed through cation; (4) Operating or being in physical sanction, or be a basis for detention, local ordinance or regulation pursu- (4) Qualifications for licensees; control of any motor vehicle, train, search, or arrest, or to deny any right ant to §10. (5) Security requirements, including aircraft, motorboat, or other motor- or privilege, or to seize or forfeit as- (4) A person who smokes marijuana lighting and alarm requirements, to ized form of transport while under sets under state law or the laws of in a public place, other than in an prevent diversion; the influence of marijuana; any local government, if the person area licensed for such activity by (6) Testing, packaging, and labeling (5) Consumption of marijuana while is at least twenty-one years of age: the department, is subject to a civil Continued on next page 24 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com Public Notices

Continued from preceding page licensee, a licensee’s employee, and public roads by any person licensed ber and type of licenses issued, de- requirements, including maximum a licensee’s agent, as permitted to do so by the department or as mographic information on licensees, tetrahydrocannabinol levels, to en- pursuant to a license issued by the otherwise allowed by this article. a description of any enforcement sure consumer safety and accurate department, or by those who allow or disciplinary action taken against information; property to be used by a licensee, a §11. An excise tax of fifteen percent licensees, a statement of revenues (7) Restrictions on the manufacture licensee’s employee, or a licensee’s is imposed upon the gross receipts and expenses of the department and sale of edible products to en- agent, as permitted pursuant to a of all sales of marijuana sold by a related to the implementation, ad- sure consumer and child safety; license issued by the department, person licensed by the department ministration, and enforcement of (8) Health and safety requirements are not unlawful and shall not be an pursuant to this article to a con- this article, and a statement of taxes to ensure safe preparation and to offense under state law, or the laws sumer. The Legislature may adjust collected in accordance with this prohibit unsafe pesticides; of any local government within the this rate after November 3, 2024. The article, and an accounting for how (9) Inspection, tracking, and record- state, or be subject to a civil fine, department shall by rule establish a those revenues were disbursed. keeping requirements to ensure penalty, or sanction, or be a basis procedure for the collection of this regulatory compliance and to pre- for detention, search, or arrest, or to tax and shall collect the tax. The § 14. Not later than April 1, 2022, the vent diversion; deny any right or privilege, or to seize revenue collected under this section Legislature shall pass laws to: (10) Restrictions on advertising and or forfeit assets under state law, or shall be appropriated to the depart- (1) Ensure access to marijuana be- marketing; the laws of any local government ment to cover costs incurred by the yond what is set forth in this article (11) Requirements to ensure that within the state. No contract is unen- department in carrying out its duties by persons who have been diag- all applicable statutory environ- forceable on the basis that marijuana under this article. Fifty percent of the nosed by a health care provider, mental, agricultural, and food and is prohibited by federal law. A holder remaining revenue shall be appropri- acting within the provider’s scope product safety requirements are of a professional or occupational li- ated by the Legislature for the sup- of practice, as having a serious followed; cense is not subject to professional port of South Dakota public schools and debilitating medical condition (12) Requirements to prevent the discipline for providing advice or ser- and the remainder shall be depos- and who are likely to receive thera- sale and diversion of marijuana to vices related to marijuana licensees ited into the state general fund. peutic or palliative benefit from persons under twenty-one years of or applications on the basis that mar- marijuana; and age; and ijuana is prohibited by federal law. § 12. Any rule adopted by the de- (2) Regulate the cultivation, pro- (13) Civil penalties for the failure to partment pursuant to this article cessing, and sale of hemp. comply with rules adopted pursu- §10. A local government may enact must comply with chapter 1-26 of ant to this article. ordinances or regulations governing the South Dakota Codified Laws. §15. This article shall be broadly con- the time, place, manner, and number Any person aggrieved by a decision strued to accomplish its purposes § 8. In determining the appropriate of licensees operating within its of the department is entitled to ap- and intents. Nothing in this article number of licenses to issue, as re- jurisdiction. A local government may peal the decision in accordance with purports to supersede any applicable quired under this article, the depart- ban the establishment of licensees chapter 1-26 of the South Dakota federal law, except where allowed by ment shall: or any category of licensee within Codified Laws. If by April 1, 2022, federal law. If any provision in this (1) Issue enough licenses to sub- its jurisdiction. A local government the department fails to promulgate article or the application thereof to stantially reduce the illicit produc- may allow for cultivation at private rules required by this article, or if the any person or circumstance is held tion and sale of marijuana through- residences within its jurisdiction department adopts rules that are in- invalid or unconstitutional, such in- out the state; and that would otherwise not be allowed consistent with this article, any resi- validity or unconstitutionality shall (2) Limit the number of licenses under §4(2)(c) so long as the cultiva- dent of the state may commence a not affect other provisions or applica- issued, if necessary, to prevent an tion complies with §4(2)(a) and mandamus action in circuit court to tions of the article that can be given undue concentration of licenses in §4(2)(b) and the other requirements compel performance by the depart- effect without the invalid or uncon- any one municipality. of this article. A local government ment in accordance with this article. stitutional provision or application, may not prohibit the transportation of §13. The department shall publish an and to this end the provisions of this § 9. Actions and conduct by a marijuana through its jurisdiction on annual report that includes the num- article are severable.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT B tain types of gaming in the City of Deadwood: the Legislature to be offered in Deadwood would Title: An amendment to the South Dakota roulette, keno, craps, limited card games, and slot also be allowed at on-reservation tribal casinos Constitution authorizing the Legislature to allow machines. This constitution amendment autho- upon amendments to current tribal gaming com- sports wagering in Deadwood. rizes the Legislature to also include wagering on pacts. sporting events as a type of gaming allowed in Vote “Yes” to adopt the amendment. Attorney General Explanation: The constitution Deadwood. Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is. currently authorizes the Legislature to allow cer- Under federal law, any gaming authorized by

FULL TEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT B:

A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and Section 2. That Article III, § 25 of the other public spirited uses. However, video games of chance, or both, submitting to the voters an amend- Constitution of the State of South it shall be lawful for the Legislature and the purposes for which those ment to the Constitution of the State Dakota, be AMENDED: to authorize by law a state lottery proceeds are to be used. SDCL 42-7A, of South Dakota, providing for wa- § 25. Games of chance prohibited — or video games of chance, or both, and its amendments, regulations, gering on sporting events and to re- Exceptions. which are regulated by the State and related laws, and all acts and vise provisions regarding certain mu- The Legislature shall may not of South Dakota, either separately contracts relying for authority upon nicipal proceeds of gaming revenues. authorize any game of chance, by the state or jointly with one or such laws and regulations, begin- lottery, or gift enterprise, under more states, and which are owned ning July 1, 1987, to the effective date BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE any pretense, or for any purpose and operated by the State of South of this amendment, are ratified and OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, whatever provided, however, it Dakota, either separately by the approved. Further, it shall be lawful THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shall be lawful for the Legislature state or jointly with one or more for the Legislature to authorize by CONCURRING THEREIN: to authorize by law, bona fide states or persons, provided any such law, roulette, keno, craps, wagering veterans, charitable, educational, video games of chance shall may not on sporting events, limited card Section 1. That at the next general religious or fraternal organizations, directly dispense coins or tokens. games and slot machines within election held in the state, the follow- civic and service clubs, volunteer However, the Legislature shall may the city limits of Deadwood. The en- ing amendment to Article III of the fire departments, or such other not expand the statutory authority tire net Municipal proceeds of such Constitution of the State of South public spirited organizations as it existing as of June 1, 1994, regarding roulette, keno, craps, wagering on Dakota, as set forth in section 2 of may recognize, to conduct games any private ownership of state sporting events, card games, and this Joint Resolution, which is hereby of chance when the entire net lottery games or video games of slot machines shall be devoted agreed to, shall be submitted to the proceeds of such games of chance chance, or both. The Legislature shall to the Historic Restoration and electors of the state for approval. are to be devoted to educational, establish the portion of proceeds Preservation of Deadwood. charitable, patriotic, religious, or due the state from such lottery or

INITIATED MEASURE 26 Title: An initiated measure to legalize marijuana tion card from the State Department of Health. manufacturing, and cultivation facilities, as well for medical use. Non-residents may use out-of-state registration as marijuana dispensaries. These establishments cards. Patients may designate caregivers to as- must register with the Department. Attorney General Explanation: This measure le- sist their use of marijuana; the caregivers must The measure legalizes some substances that galizes medical use of marijuana by qualifying pa- register with the Department. are considered felony controlled substances un- tients, including minors. “Medical use” includes Cardholders may possess 3 ounces of marijua- der current State law. Marijuana remains illegal the use, delivery, manufacture – and for State resi- na and additional amounts of marijuana products. under Federal law. The measure limits State and dents, cultivation – of marijuana and marijuana- Additionally, if a resident cardholder is allowed to local law enforcement’s ability to assist Federal based products to treat or alleviate debilitating grow marijuana plants the cardholder may pos- law enforcement authorities. medical conditions certified by the patients’ prac- sess a minimum of 3 plants, as well as marijuana The 95-section measure contains numerous titioners. and products made from those plants. other provisions not described here. It will likely South Dakota patients must obtain a registra- The measure legalizes marijuana testing, Continued on next page kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 25 Public Notices

Continued from preceding page Once the medical cannabis program is operation- and jail costs. require judicial or legislative clarification. al, it is expected that ongoing program revenues Fiscal Note: Legalizing cannabis for medical use would cover program costs for a net to zero. This Vote “Yes” to adopt the initiative measure. would have an initial cost to the state of $677,309. measure will likely have minimal impact on prison Vote “No” to leave South Dakota law as it is.

FULL TEXT OF INITIATED MEASURE 26:

An act to provide for regulation, ment, as provided for in section 26 (a) Has been diagnosed with a de- (6) Offering or providing cannabis to access and compassionate use of of this act; bilitating medical condition, or is a cardholder for a registered quali- cannabis in South Dakota. (9) “Department,” means the the parent, guardian, ·conservator, fying patient’s medical use, to a non- Department of Health. or other person with authority to resident cardholder, or to a dispen- Section 1. Terms used in this act (10) “Designated caregiver,” a per- consent to the medical treatment sary if nothing of value is transferred mean: son who: of a person who has been in return and the person giving the (1) “Allowable amount of cannabis” (a) Is at least twenty one years of diagnosed with a debilitating cannabis does not knowingly cause means: age; medical condition; the recipient to possess more than (a) Three ounces of cannabis or (b) Has agreed to assist with a (2) Is not a resident of this state the allowable amount of cannabis. less; qualifying patient’s medical use of or who has been a resident of this (b) The quantity of cannabis cannabis; state for fewer than forty-five Section 3. That the code be amended products as established by rules (c) Has not been convicted of a days; by adding a NEW SECTION to read: promulgated by the department disqualifying felony offense; and (c) Was issued a currently valid No nonresident cardholder is subject under section 72 of this Act; (d) Assists no more than five registry identification card or its to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in (c) If the cardholder has a regis- qualifying patients with the medi- equivalent by another state, dis- any manner, or denied any right or try identification card allowing cal use of cannabis, unless the trict, territory, commonwealth, privilege, civil penalty or disciplinary cultivation, three cannabis plants designated caregiver’s qualifying insular possession of the United action by a business or occupational minimum or as prescribed by phy- patients each reside in or are ad- States, or country recognized by or professional licensing board or sician; and mitted to a health care facility or the United States that allows the entity, for the transporting, purchas- (d) If the cardholder has a registry residential care facility where the person to use cannabis for medi- ing, possessing, or using medical identification card allowing cul- designated caregiver is employed; cal purposes in the jurisdiction of cannabis in accordance with this Act tivation, the amount of cannabis (11) “Disqualifying felony offense,” issuance; and if the nonresident cardholder does and cannabis products that were a violent crime that was classified as (4) Has submitted any documenta- not possess more than three ounces produced from the cardholder’s a felony in the jurisdiction where the tion required by the department, of cannabis and the quantity of can- allowable plants, if the canna- person was convicted; and has received confirmation of nabis products established by rules bis and cannabis products are (12) “Edible cannabis products” any registration; promulgated by the department un- possessed at the same property product that: (20) “Practitioner,” a physician who der section 72 of this Act. where the plants were cultivated. (1) contains or is infused with can- is licensed with authority to pre- Section 4. That the code be amended (2) “Bona fide practitioner-patient nabis or an extract thereof; scribe drugs to humans. In relation by adding a NEW SECTION to read: relationship”: (b) Is intended for human con- to a nonresident cardholder, the There is a presumption that a qualify- (a) A practitioner and patient sumption by oral ingestion; and term means a person who is licensed ing patient or designated caregiver have a treatment or consulting (c) Is presented in the form of with authority to prescribe drugs to is engaged in the medical use of can- relationship, during the course foodstuffs, beverages, extracts, humans in the state of the patient’s nabis in accordance with this Act if of which the practitioner has oils, tinctures, or other similar residence; the cardholder is in possession of a completed an assessment of the products; (21) “Qualifying patient,” a person registry identification card and an patient’s medical history and cur- (13) “Enclosed, locked facility,” any who has been diagnosed by a practi- amount of cannabis that does not ex- rent medical condition, including closet, room, greenhouse, build- tioner as having a debilitating medi- ceed the allowable amount of canna- an appropriate in-person physical ing, or other enclosed area that is cal condition; bis. The presumption may be rebut- examination; equipped with locks or other secu- (22) “Registry identification card,” a ted by evidence that conduct related (b) The practitioner has consulted rity devices that permit access only document issued by the department to cannabis was not for the purpose with the patient with respect to by a cardholder or a person allowed that identifies a person as a regis- of treating or alleviating a qualifying the patient’s debilitating medical to cultivate the plants. Two or more tered qualifying patient or registered patient’s debilitating medical condi- condition; and cardholders who reside in the same designated caregiver, or documenta- tion or symptom associated with the (c) The practitioner is available to dwelling may share one enclosed, tion that is deemed a registry iden- qualifying patient’s debilitating medi- or offers to provide follow-up care locked facility for cultivation; tification card pursuant to sections cal condition under this Act. and treatment to the patient, in- (14) “Medical cannabis” or “can- 29-42 of this Act; cluding, patient examinations; nabis,” marijuana as defined in SD (23) “Written certification,” a docu- Section 5. That the code be amended (3) “Cannabis products,” any concen- 22-42-1; ment dated and signed by a practi- by adding a NEW SECTION to read: trated cannabis, cannabis extracts, (15) “Medical cannabis dispensary” tioner, stating that in the practitio- No practitioner is subject to arrest, and products that are infused with or “dispensary,” an entity registered ner’s professional opinion the patient prosecution, or penalty of any kind, cannabis or an extract thereof, and with the department pursuant to this is likely to receive therapeutic or or denied any right or privilege, in- are intended for use or consumption Act that acquires, possesses, stores, palliative benefit from the medical cluding civil penalty or disciplinary by humans. The term includes ed- delivers, transfers, transports, sells, use of cannabis to treat or alleviate action by the South Dakota Board of ible cannabis products, beverages, supplies, or dispenses cannabis, the patient’s debilitating medical Medical and Osteopathic Examiners topical products, ointments, oils, and cannabis products, paraphernalia, or condition or symptom associated or by any other occupational or pro- tinctures; related supplies and educational ma- with the debilitating medical condi- fessional licensing board or bureau, (4) “Cannabis product manufactur- terials to cardholders; tion . This document shall affirm that solely for providing written certifica- ing facility” an entity registered with (16) “Medical cannabis establish- it is made in the course of a bona fide tions or for otherwise stating that, the department pursuant to this Act ment,” a cultivation facility, a can- practitioner-patient relationship and in the practitioner’s professional that acquires, possesses, manufac- nabis testing facility, a cannabis shall specify the qualifying patient’s opinion, a patient is likely to receive tures, delivers, transfers, transports, product manufacturing facility, or a debilitating medical condition. therapeutic or palliative benefit from supplies, or sells cannabis products dispensary; the medical use of cannabis to treat to a medical cannabis dispensary; (17) “Medical cannabis establish- Section 2. A cardholder is not subject or alleviate the patient’s serious or (5) “Cannabis testing facility” or ment agent,” an owner, officer, board to arrest, prosecution, or penalty of debilitating medical condition or “testing facility” an independent en- member, employee, or volunteer at a any kind, or denial of any right or symptoms associated with the seri- tity registered with the department medical cannabis establishment; privilege, including any civil penalty ous or debilitating medical condition, pursuant to this Act to analyze the (18) “Medical use,” includes the or disciplinary action by a court or Nothing in this Act prevents a practi- safety and potency of cannabis; acquisition, administration, cultiva- occupational or professional licens- tioner from being sanctioned for: (6) “Cardholder,” a qualifying patient tion, manufacture, delivery, harvest, ing board or bureau for: (1) Issuing a written certification to or a designated caregiver who has possession, preparation, transfer, (1) The medical use of cannabis in a patient with whom the practitioner been issued and possesses a valid transportation, or use of cannabis accordance with to this Act, if the does not have a bona fide practitio- registry identification card; or paraphernalia relating to the cardholder does not possess more ner-patient relationship; or (7) “Cultivation facility,” ap entity administration of cannabis to treat than the allowable amount of canna- (2) Failing to properly evaluate a pa- registered with the department pur- or alleviate a registered qualifying bis, and if any cannabis plant is ei- tient’s medical condition. suant to this act that acquires, pos- patient’s debilitating medical condi- ther cultivated in an enclosed, locked Section 6. That the code be amended sesses, cultivates, delivers, trans- tion or symptom associated with the facility or is being transported; by adding a NEW SECTION to read: fers, transports, supplies, or sells patient’s debilitating medical condi- (2) Reimbursement by a registered No attorney is subject to disciplin- cannabis and related supplies to a tion. The term does not include: qualifying patient to the patient’s ary action by the State Bar of South medical cannabis establishment.; (a) The cultivation of cannabis by registered designated caregiver for Dakota or other professional licens- (8) “Debilitating medical condition,” a nonresident cardholder; direct costs incurred by the regis- ing association for providing legal (a) A chronic or debilitating dis- (b) The cultivation of cannabis by tered designated caregiver for as- assistance to a prospective or reg- ease or medical condition or its a cardholder who is not designat- sisting with the registered qualifying istered medical cannabis establish- treatment that produces one or ed as being allowed to cultivate patient’s medical use of cannabis; ment or other related to activity that more of the following: cachexia on the card holder’s registry iden- (3) Transferring the cannabis to a is not subject to criminal penalties or wasting syndrome; severe, tification card; or testing facility; under law of this state debilitating pain; severe nausea; (c) The extraction of resin from (4) Compensating a dispensary or a seizures; or severe and persistent cannabis by solvent extraction testing facility for goods or services Section 7. That the code be amended muscle spasms, including, those unless the extraction is done by a provided; by adding a NEW SECTION to read: characteristic of multiple sclero- cannabis product manufacturing (5) Selling, transferring, or deliver- No person is subject to arrest, pros- sis; or facility; ing cannabis seeds produced by the ecution, or penalty of any kind, or (b) Any other medical condition or (19) “Nonresident cardholder” a per- cardholder to a cultivation facility or may be denied any right or privilege, its treatment added by the depart- son who: dispensary; or Continued on next page 26 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com Public Notices

Continued from preceding page penalty of any kind, or may be de- For the purposes of state law, an ac- status as a cardholder, and there is including any civil penalty or disci- nied any right or privilege, including tivity related to medical cannabis is no presumption of neglect or child plinary action by a court or occupa- civil penalty or disciplinary action by lawful as long as it is conducted in endangerment for conduct allowed tional or professional licensing board a court or business licensing board accordance with this Act. under this Act, unless the person’s or bureau, for: or entity, for acting in accordance behavior creates an unreasonable Section 16. That the code be amend- (1) Providing or selling cannabis with this Act to: danger to the safety of the minor as ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: paraphernalia to a cardholder, non- (1) Purchase or otherwise acquire established by clear and convincing No law enforcement officer em- resident cardholder, or to a medical cannabis from cultivation facility, evidence. ployed by an agency that receives cannabis establishment; and cannabis products or cannabis state or local government funds may Section 22. That the code be amend- (2) Being in the presence or vicinity from a cannabis product manufac- expend any state or local resources, ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: of the medical use of cannabis that turing facility; · including the officer’s time, to effect Except as provided in this Act, a reg- is exempt from criminal or civil pen- (2) Possess, produce, process, manu- any arrest or seizure of cannabis, istered qualifying patient who uses alty by this Act; facture, compound, convert, prepare, or conduct any investigation, on the cannabis for a medical purpose shall (3) Allowing the person’s property to pack, repack, and store cannabis or sole basis of activity the officer be- be afforded all the same rights under be used for an activity that is exempt cannabis products; lieves to constitute a violation of the state and local law, as the person from criminal or civil penalty by this (3) Deliver, transfer, or transport federal Controlled Substances Act 21 would be afforded if the person were Act; or cannabis, cannabis products, can- U.S.C. § 801 et seq if the officer has solely prescribed a pharmaceutical (4) Assisting a registered qualifying nabis paraphernalia, or related sup- reason to believe that the activity medication, as it pertains to: patient with the act of using or ad- plies or educational materials to is in compliance with this Act,, No (1) Any interaction with a person’s ministering cannabis. a dispensary or cannabis product manufacturing facility; officer may expend any state or lo- employer; Section 8. That the code be amended (4) Deliver, transfer, or transport cal resources, including the officer’s (2) Drug testing by a person’s em- by adding a NEW SECTION to read: cannabis to testing facility and com- time, to provide any information or ployer; or No dispensary or a dispensary agent pensate testing facility for services logistical support related to any ac- (3) Drug testing required by any is subject to prosecution, search, provided; or tivity to any federal law enforcement state or local law, agency, or gov- or inspection, except by the depart- (5) Deliver, sell, supply, transfer, or authority or prosecuting entity. ernment official. ment pursuant to section 69 of this transport cannabis, cannabis prod- Section 17. That the code be amend- Section 23. That the code be amend- Act, seizure, or penalty in any man- ucts, cannabis paraphernalia, or ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ner; or may be denied any right or related supplies or educational ma- No contract entered into by a card- The rights provided by sections 19 privilege, including civil penalty or terials to a cannabis product manu- holder, a medical cannabis establish- to 25, inclusive of this Act do not ap- disciplinary action by a court or busi- facturing facility or dispensary. ment, or medical cannabis establish- ply to the extent that they conflict ness licensing board or entity, for ment agent, or by a person who al- with an employer’s obligations under acting in accordance with this Act to: Section 11. That the code be amend- lows property to be used for an activ- federal law or regulation or to the (1) Possess, transport, or store can- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ity that is exempt from state criminal extent that they would disqualify an nabis or cannabis products; No testing facility or testing facil- penalties by this Act is unenforceable employer from a monetary or licens- (2) Deliver, transfer, or transport ity agent is subject to prosecution, on the basis that activity related to ing-related benefit under federal law cannabis to a testing facility and search, or inspection, except by the cannabis is prohibited by federal law. or regulation. compensate a testing facility for ser- department pursuant to section 69 vices provided; of this Act, seizure, or penalty in any Section 18. That the code be amend- Section 24. That the code be amend- (3) Accept cannabis offered by a manner, or may be denied any right ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: cardholder or nonresident cardhold- or privilege, including civil penalty or This Act does not authorize any No employer is required to allow the er if nothing of value is exchanged in disciplinary action by a court or busi- person to engage in, and does not ingestion of cannabis in any work- return; ness licensing board or entity, for prevent the imposition of any civil, place or to allow any employee to (4) Purchase or otherwise acquire acting in accordance with this Act to: criminal, or other penalty for engag- work while under the influence of cannabis from a cultivation facility (1) Acquire, possess, transport, and ing in, the following conduct: cannabis. A registered qualifying or dispensary, and cannabis prod- store cannabis or cannabis products (1) Undertaking any task under the patient may not be considered to be ucts from cannabis product manu- obtained from a cardholder, nonresi- influence of cannabis, when doing so under the influence of cannabis sole- facturing facility or dispensary; and dent cardholder or medical cannabis would constitute negligence or pro- ly because of the presence of me- (5) Deliver, sell, supply, transfer, or establishment; fessional malpractice; tabolites or components of cannabis transport cannabis, cannabis prod- (2) Return the cannabis or cannabis (2) Possessing cannabis or otherwise that appear in insufficient concen- ucts, cannabis paraphernalia, or products to a cardholder, nonresi- engaging in the medical use of can- tration to cause impairment. related supplies or educational ma- dent cardholder, or medical canna- nabis in any correctional facility; terials to a cardholder, nonresident bis establishment from whom it was (3) Smoking cannabis: Section 25. That the code be amend- cardholder, or dispensary. obtained; (a) On any form of public trans- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (3) Test cannabis, including for po- portation; or No school, landlord, or employer may Section 9. That the code be amended tency, pesticides, mold, or contami- (b) In any public place or any be penalized or denied any benefit by adding a NEW SECTION to read: nants; or place that is open to the public. under state law for enrolling, leasing No cultivation facility or a cultivation (4) Receive compensation for ser- (4) Operating, navigating, or being in to, or employing a cardholder. facility agent is subject to prosecu- vices under this section. actual physical control of any motor tion, search, or inspection, except by Section 26. That the code be amend- vehicle, aircraft, train, or motorboat the department pursuant to section Section 12. That the code be amend- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: while under the influence of canna- 69 of this Act, seizure, or penalty of ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: Any resident of this state may peti- bis, except that a registered qualify- any kind, or may be denied any right A cardholder, nonresident cardhold- tion the department to add a serious ing patient or nonresident cardhold- or privilege, including civil penalty or er, or the equivalent of a medical medical condition or treatment to the er is not considered to be under the disciplinary action by a court or busi- cannabis establishment that is regis- list of debilitating medical conditions influence of cannabis solely because ness licensing board or entity, for act- tered in another jurisdiction may sell as defined by this Act. The depart- of the presence of metabolites or ing in accordance with this Act to: or donate cannabis seeds to a culti- ment shall consider a petition in the components of cannabis that appear (1) Possess, plant, propagate, cul- vation facility in this state. manner required by rules promul- in insufficient concentration to cause tivate, grow, harvest, produce, pro- gated by the department pursuant to Section 13. Any cannabis, cannabis impairment. cess, manufacture, compound, con- this Act, including public notice and product, cannabis paraphernalia, or vert, prepare, pack, repack, or store hearing. The department shall ap- other interest in or right to property Section 19. That the code be amend- cannabis; prove or deny a petition within one that is possessed, owned, or used ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (2) Deliver, transfer, or transport hundred eighty days of submission. in connection with the medical use No school or landlord may refuse to cannabis to a testing facility and The approval or denial of any petition of cannabis as allowed under this enroll or lease to and may not oth- compensate a testing facility for ser- is a final decision of the department, Act, or acts incidental to such use, erwise penalize a person solely for vices provided; subject to judicial review. may not be seized or forfeited. This the person’s status as a cardholder, (3) Accept cannabis offered by a Act does not prevent the seizure or unless failing to do so would violate Section 27. That the code be amend- cardholder or nonresident cardhold- forfeiture of cannabis exceeding federal law or regulations or cause ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: er if nothing of value is exchanged in the amount allowed under this Act, the school or landlord to lose a mon- Nothing in this Act requires: return; or prevent seizure or forfeiture if etary or licensing-related benefit un- (1) A government medical assistance (4) Purchase or otherwise acquire the basis for the action is unrelated der federal law or regulation. program or private insurer to reim- cannabis from a cultivation facility; to the cannabis that is possessed, burse a person for costs associated (5) Purchase cannabis seeds from a Section 20. That the code be amend- manufactured, transferred, or used with the medical use of cannabis; cardholder, nonresident cardholder, ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: in accordance this Act. (2) Any person or establishment in or the equivalent of a medical canna- For the purposes of medical care, in- cluding organ and tissue transplants, lawful possession of property to bis establishment that is registered Section 14. That the code be amend- allow a guest, client, customer, or in another jurisdiction; or ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: a registered qualifying patient’s use of cannabis in accordance with this other visitor to smoke cannabis on (6) Deliver, sell, supply, transfer, or Possession of, or application for, a or in that property; or transport cannabis, cannabis para- registry identification card does not Act is considered the equivalent of the authorized use of any other med- (3) A landlord to allow the cultivation phernalia, or related supplies or edu- constitute probable cause or reason- of cannabis on the rental property. cational materials to a cultivation able suspicion, nor may it be used ication used at the discretion of a facility and dispensary. to support a search of the person or practitioner and does not constitute Section 28. That the code be amend- property of the person possessing or the use of an illicit substance or oth- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: Section 10. That the code be amend- applying for the registry identifica- erwise disqualify a qualifying patient Nothing in this Act prohibits an em- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: tion card, or otherwise subject the from needed medical care. ployer from disciplining an employee No cannabis product manufacturing person or property of the person for ingesting cannabis in the work- facility or a cannabis product manu- Section 21. That the code be amend- to inspection by any governmental place or for working while under the facturing facility agent is subject to ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: agency. influence of cannabis. prosecution, search, or inspection, No person may be denied custody of except by the department pursuant Section 15. That the code be amend- or visitation rights or parenting time Section 29. That the code be amend- with a minor solely for the person’s to section 69 of this Act, seizure, or ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: Continued on next page kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 27 Public Notices

Continued from preceding page medical use of cannabis; Section 42. That the code be amend- partment; ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (b) Serve as the qualifying pa- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (4) If a registered qualifying patient No later than one hundred forty days tient’s designated caregiver; and A registry identification cards shall changes a preference as to who may after the effective date of this Act, (c) Control the acquisition of the contain all of the following: cultivate cannabis for the patient, the department shall issue registry cannabis, the dosage, and the fre- (1) The name of the cardholder; the patient shall notify the depart- identification cards to qualifying pa- quency of the medical use of can- (2) A designation of whether the ment; tients who submit the following, in nabis by the qualifying patient. cardholder is a qualifying patient or (5) If a cardholder loses a registry accordance with rules promulgated a designated caregiver; identification card, the cardholder Section 34. That the code be amend- by the department: (3) The date of issuance and expira- shall notify the department within ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (1) A written certification issued by tion date of the registry identifica- ten days of becoming aware the card The department may deny an ap- a practitioner within ninety days im- tion card; has been lost; and plication or renewal of a qualifying mediately preceding the date of an (4) A random ten-digit alphanumeric (6) Before a registered qualifying patient’s registry identification card application; identification number, containing at patient changes a designated dis- only if the applicant: (2) The application or renewal fee; least four numbers and at least four pensary, the patient shall notify the (1) Does not provide the required in- (3) The name, address, and date of letters, that is unique to the card- department; formation, fee, or materials; birth of the qualifying patient, except holder; (2) Previously had a registry identifi- Section 47. That the code be amend- that if the applicant is homeless, no (5) If the cardholder is a designated cation card revoked; or ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: address is required; caregiver, the random identification (3) Provided false information. Any notification that a registered (4) The name, address, and tele- number of the qualifying patient the qualifying patient is required to phone number of the qualifying pa- designated caregiver will assist; Section 35. The department may deny make under this Act may be made by tient’s practitioner; (6) A clear indication of whether the an application or renewal for a desig- the patient’s designated caregiver (5) The name, address, and date of cardholder has been designated to nated caregiver chosen by a qualify- if the qualifying patient is unable to birth of the designated caregiver, or cultivate cannabis plants for the ing patient whose registry identifica- make the notification due to age or designated caregivers, chosen by the qualifying patient’s medical use; tion card was granted only if: medical condition. qualifying patient; (1) The designated caregiver does (7) A photograph of the cardholder; (6) If more than one designated not meet the requirements of a and Section 48. That the code be amend- caregiver is designated at any given designated caregiver as defined in (8) The phone number or website ad- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: time, documentation demonstrating Section l Of this Act dress where the card can be verified. 1f a cardholder notifies the depart- that a greater number of designated (2) The applicant does not provide Section 43. That the code be amend- ment of any item listed in section caregivers are needed due to the pa- the information required; ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: 46 of this Act, but remains eligible tient’s age or medical condition; (3) The designated caregiver previ- A registry identification card expires under this Act, the department shall (7) The name of no more than two ously had a registry identification one year after the date of issue. issue the cardholder a new registry dispensaries that the qualifying pa- card revoked; or Unless the practitioner states in the identification card with a new ran- tient designates, if any; and (4) The applicant or the designated written certification that the qualify- dom ten-digit alphanumeric identi- (8) If the qualifying patient desig- caregiver provide false information. ing patient would benefit from can- fication number within ten days of nates a designated caregiver, a des- nabis until a specified earlier date, receiving the updated information ignation as to whether the qualifying Section 36. That the code be amend- then the registry identification card and a twenty dollar fee. If the person patient or designated caregiver will ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: expires on that date. notifying the department is a regis- be allowed under state law to pos- The department shall give written tered qualifying patient, the depart- sess and cultivate cannabis plants for notice to the qualifying patient of the Section 44. That the code be amend- ment shall also issue the patient’s the qualifying patient’s medical use. reason for denying a registry identi- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: registered designated caregiver, if fication card to the qualifying patient The department shall maintain a any, a new registry identification Section 30. That the code be amend- or to the qualifying patient’s desig- confidential list of any person to card within ten days of receiving the ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: nated caregiver. whom the department has issued a updated information. If the qualifying patient is unable registry identification card and the to submit the information required Section 37. That the code be amend- addresses, phone number, and reg- Section 49. That the code be amend- by section 29 of this Act due to the ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: istry identification number of each ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: person’s age or medical condition, Denial of an application or renewal person. The list may not be com- If the registered qualifying patient’s the person responsible for making under Section 34 or 35 of this Act is bined or linked in any manner with certifying practitioner notifies the medical decisions for the qualifying considered a final department ac- any other list or database, nor may department in writing that the patient may do so on behalf of the tion, subject to judicial review. it be used for any purpose not pro- registered qualifying patient has qualifying patient. Section 38. That the code be amend- vided for in this Act. ceased to suffer from a debilitating medical condition or that the practi- Section 31. That the code be amend- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: Section 45. That the code be amend- tioner no longer believes the patient ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: Until a qualifying patient who has ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: would receive therapeutic or pallia- Except as provided in section 32 of submitted an application and the Within one hundred twenty days of tive benefit from the medical use of this Act, the department shall: required fee to the department re- the effective date of this Act, the cannabis, the card is void. However, (1) Verify the information contained ceives a registry identification card department shall establish a secure the registered qualifying patient shall in an application or renewal submit- or a denial, a copy of the patient’ s phone or web-based verification sys- have fifteen days to dispose of or give ted pursuant to this Act and approve application, written certification, and tem. The verification system shall al- away any cannabis in the registered or deny an application or renewal proof that the application was sub- low law enforcement personnel and qualifying patient’s possession. within fifteen days of receiving a mitted to the department is deemed medical cannabis establishments completed application or renewal a registry identification card. to enter a registry identification Section 50. That the code be amend- application; Section 39. That the code be amend- number and determine whether the ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (2) Issue registry identification ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: number corresponds with a current, A medical cannabis establishment cards to a qualifying patient and to a Until a designated caregiver whose valid registry identification card. The shall notify the department within qualifying patient’s designated care- qualifying patient has submitted an system may disclose only: one business day of any theft or sig- givers, if any, within five days of ap- application and the required fee re- (1) Whether the identification card is nificant loss of cannabis. proving the application or renewal. ceives a registry identification card valid; A designated caregiver shall have a Section 51. That the code be amend- or a denial, a copy of the a qualifying (2) The name of the cardholder; registry identification card for each ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: patient’s application, written certifi- (3) Whether the cardholder is a of the qualifying patients; and Except as provided in section 18 of cation, and proof that the application qualifying patient or a designated (3) Enter the registry identification this Act and this section, a person was submitted to the department caregiver; number of any dispensary the pa- may assert the medical purpose is deemed a registry identification (4) Whether the cardholder is permit- tient designates into the verification for using cannabis as a defense to card.· ted to cultivate cannabis plants; system. any prosecution involving cannabis, Section 40. That the code be amend- (5) The registry identification num- and such defense is presumed valid Section 32. That the code be amend- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ber of any affiliated registered quali- where the evidence shows that: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: Until twenty-five days after the de- fying patient; and (1) A practitioner has stated that, in The department may conduct a partment makes applications avail- (6) The registry identification of the the practitioner’s professional opin- background check of a designated able, a valid, written certification qualifying patient’s dispensary or ion, after having completed a full caregiver in order to carry out the issued within the previous year shall dispensaries, if any. assessment of the person’s medical provisions of section 31 of this Act. be deemed a registry identification Section 46. That the code be amend- history and current medical condi- tion made in the course of a bona Section 33. That the code be amend- card for a qualifying patient. ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: fide practitioner-patient relationship, ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: The following notifications are re- Section 41. That the code be amend- the patient has a debilitating medi- The department may not issue a reg- quired: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: cal condition and the potential ben- istry identification card to a qualify- (1) A registered qualifying patient Until twenty-five days after the de- efits of using cannabis for medical ing patient who is younger than eigh- shall notify the department of any partment makes applications avail- purposes would likely outweigh the teen years of age unless: change in the applicants name or able, the following is considered a health risks for the person; (1) The qualifying patient’s practitio- address, or if the patient ceases to designated caregiver registry identi- (2) The person was in possession of ner has explained the potential risks have a debilitating medical condi- fication card: no more than three ounces of canna- and benefits of the medical use of tion, within ten days of the change; (1) A copy of a qualifying patient’ bis, the amount of cannabis products cannabis to the custodial parent or (2) A registered designated caregiver s valid written certification issued allowed by department rules, six legal guardian with responsibility for shall notify the department of any within the previous year; and cannabis plants minimum or as pre- health care decisions for the qualify- change in the caregiver’s name or (2) A signed affidavit attesting that scribed by a physician, and the can- ing patient; and address, or if the caregiver becomes the person has significant responsi- nabis produced by those plants; (2) The custodial parent or legal aware the qualifying patient passed bility for managing the well-being of (3) The person was engaged in the guardian with responsibility for away, within ten days of the change; the patient and that the person has acquisition, possession, use, manu- health care decisions for the qualify- (3) Before a registered qualifying been chosen to assist the qualifying facture, cultivation, or transportation ing patient consents in writing to: patient. patient changes a designated care- (a) Allow the qualifying patient’s giver, the patient shall notify the de- Continued on next page 28 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com Public Notices

Continued from preceding page proposed medical cannabis estab- A medical cannabis establishment the department shall consider pe- of cannabis, paraphernalia, or both, lishment requires a local registra- shall implement appropriate secu- titions from the public to add a relating to the administration of can- tion, license, or permit, a copy of rity measures designed to deter and debilitating medical condition or nabis to treat or alleviate the person’s the registration, license, or permit. prevent the theft of cannabis and treatment to the list of debilitating debilitating medical condition or (2) None of the principal officers or unauthorized entrance into any area medical conditions as defined by this symptoms associated with the per- board members has served as a prin- containing cannabis. Act, including public notice of and son’s debilitating medical condition; cipal officer or board member for a an opportunity to comment in public and medical cannabis establishment that Section 65. That the code be amend- hearings on the petitions; (4) Any cultivation of cannabis and has had its registration certificate ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (2) Establishing the form and content storage of more than three ounces of revoked. All cultivation, harvesting, manufac- of registration and renewal applica- cannabis occurred in a secure loca- (3) None of the principal officers or turing and packaging of cannabis tions submitted under this Act; tion that only the person asserting board members is under twenty-one shall take place in a secure facility (3) Establishing a system to numeri- the defense could access. years of age; and at a physical address provided to the cally score competing medical can- (4) At least one principal officer is a department during the registration nabis establishment applicants, in Section 52. That the code be amend- resident of this state. process. The secure facility may only cases where more applicants apply ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: be accessed by agents of the medi- than are allowed by the local govern- An affirmative defense and motion Section 56. That the code be amend- cal cannabis establishment, emer- ment, that includes analysis of: to dismiss shall fail if the prosecu- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: gency personnel, and adults who are (a) The preference of the local tion proves that: If a local government has enacted twenty-one years of age and older government; (1) The person had a registry identifi- a numerical limit on the number of and who are accompanied by a med- (b) In the case of dispensaries, cation card revoked for misconduct; medical cannabis establishments ical cannabis establishment agent. the suitability of the proposed or in the locality and a greater number location and its accessibility for (2) The purpose for the possession of applicants seek registration, the Section 66. That the code be amend- patients; or cultivation of cannabis was not department shall solicit and consider ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (c) The character, veracity, back- solely for palliative or therapeutic input from the local government as No medical cannabis establishment ground, qualifications, and rel- use by the person with a debilitat- to its preference for registration. other than a cannabis product manu- evant experience of principal offi- ing medical condition who raised the facturer may produce cannabis con- cers and board members; and defense. Section 57. That the code be amend- centrates, cannabis extractions, or (d) The business plan proposed by ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: other cannabis products. the applicant, that in the case of a Section 53. That the code be amend- The department shall issue a re- cultivation facility or dispensary ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: newal registration certificate within Section 67. That the code be amend- shall include the ability to maintain A person is not required to possess ten days of receipt of the prescribed ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: an adequate supply of cannabis, a registry identification card to raise renewal application and renewal fee A medical cannabis establishment plans to ensure safety and secu- the affirmative defense set forth in from a medical cannabis establish- may not share office space with or rity of patrons and the community, section 51 of this Act ment if the establishment’s registra- refer a patient to a practitioner. procedures to be used to prevent tion certificate is not under suspen- diversion, and any plan for making Section 54. That the code be amend- sion and has not been revoked. Section 68. That the code be amend- cannabis available to low-income ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: registered qualifying patients; If a person demonstrates the per- Section 58. That the code be amend- A medical cannabis establishment (4) Governing the manner in which son’s medical purpose for using can- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: may not permit any person to con- the department shall consider ap- nabis pursuant to this Act, except as A local government may enact an sume cannabis on the property of a plications for and renewals of reg- provided in section 18 of this Act, the ordinance not in conflict with this medical cannabis establishment. istry identification cards, that may person is not subject to the following Act, governing the time, place, man- include creating a standardized writ- for the person’s use of cannabis for ner, and number of medical can- Section 69. That the code be amend- ten certification form; medical purposes: nabis establishments in the locality. ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (5) Governing medical cannabis es- (1) Disciplinary action by an occupa- A local government may establish A medical cannabis establishment is tablishments to ensure the health tional or professional licensing board civil penalties for violation of an or- subject to inspection by the depart- and safety of qualifying patients and or bureau; or dinance governing the time, place, ment during business hours. prevent diversion and theft without (2) Forfeiture of any interest in or and manner of a medical cannabis imposing an undue burden or com- right to any property other than can- establishment that may operate in Section 70. That the code be amend- promising the confidentiality of a nabis. the locality. ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: cardholder, including: Before cannabis may be dispensed (a) Oversight requirements; Section 55. That the code be amend- Section 59. That the code be amend- to a cardholder or nonresident card- (b) Record keeping requirements; ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: holder, a dispensary agent shall: (c) Security requirements, includ- Not later than ninety days after re- No local government may prohibit (1) Shall make a diligent effort to ing lighting, physical security, and ceiving an application for a medical a dispensary, either expressly or verify that the registry identification alarm requirements; cannabis establishment, the depart- through the enactment of an ordi- card or registration presented to the (d) Health and safety regulations, ment shall register the prospective nance that makes the operation of dispensary is valid; including restrictions on the use medical cannabis establishment and the dispensary impracticable in the (2) Shall make a diligent effort to of pesticides that are injurious to issue a registration certificate and a jurisdiction. verify that the person presenting the human health; random ten-digit alphanumeric iden- documentation is the person identi- (e) Standards for the manufacture tification number if all of the follow- Section 60. That the code be amend- fied on the document presented to of cannabis products and both the ing conditions are satisfied: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: the dispensary agent; indoor and outdoor cultivation of (1) The prospective medical canna- A local government may require a (3) May not dispense an amount cannabis by a cultivation facility; bis establishment has submitted all medical cannabis establishment to of cannabis to a person that would (f) Requirements for the transpor- of the following: obtain a local license, permit, or reg- cause the person to possess more tation and storage of cannabis by a (a) The application fee. istration to operate, and may charge than the allowable amount of can- medical cannabis establishment; (b) An application, including: a reasonable fee for the local license, nabis; and (g) Employment and training re- (i) The legal name of the pro- permit, or registration. (4) Shall make a diligent effort to quirements, including requiring spective medical cannabis es- verify that the dispensary is the cur- that each medical cannabis estab- tablishment; Section 61. That the code be amend- rent dispensary that was designated lishment create an identification (ii) The physical address of the ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: by the cardholder or nonresident badge for each agent; prospective medical cannabis Each medical cannabis establish- cardholder. (h) Standards for the safe manu- establishment that is not within ment shall conduct a background facture of cannabis products, in- one thousand feet of a public or check into the criminal history of Section 71. That the code be amend- cluding extracts and concentrates; private school existing before each person seeking to become a ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (i) Restrictions on the advertis- the date of the medical cannabis principal officer, board member, A dispensary may not dispense more ing, signage, and display of medi- establishment application; agent, volunteer, or employee before than three ounces of cannabis to a cal cannabis, provided that the (iii) The name and date of birth the person begins working at the nonresident cardholder or a regis- restrictions may not prevent ap- of each principal officer and medical cannabis establishment. tered qualifying patient, directly or propriate signs on the property of board member of the proposed via a designated caregiver, in any a dispensary, listings in business medical cannabis establish- Section 62. That the code be amend- fourteen day period. A dispensary directories including phone books, ment; and ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: shall ensure compliance with the listings in marijuana-related or (iv) Any additional information A medical cannabis establishment limitation under this section by medical publications, or the spon- requested by the department. may not employ any person who: maintaining internal, confidential re- sorship of health or not-for- profit (c) Operating procedures consis- (1) Was convicted of a disqualifying cords that include records specifying charity or advocacy events; tent with rules for oversight of the felony offense; or how much cannabis is dispensed to (j) Requirements and procedures proposed medical cannabis estab- (2) Is under twenty-one years of age. a nonresident cardholder or regis- for the safe and accurate packag- lishment, including procedures to tered qualifying patient and whether ing and labeling of medical can- ensure accurate record keeping Section 63. That the code be amend- it is dispensed directly to a regis- nabis; and and adequate security measures. ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: tered qualifying patient or to the (k) Certification standards for (d) If the city or county where Each medical cannabis establish- designated caregiver. testing facilities, including re- the proposed medical cannabis ment shall have operating docu- quirements for equipment and establishment would be located ments that includes procedures for Section 72. That the code be amend- qualifications for personnel; has enacted zoning restrictions, the oversight of the medical canna- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (6) Establishing procedures for sus- a sworn statement certifying that bis establishment and procedures to Not later than one hundred twenty pending or terminating the registra- the proposed medical cannabis ensure accurate record keeping. days after the effective date of this tion certificates or registry identi- establishment does not violate the Act, the department shall promul- fication cards of cardholders and restrictions. Section 64. That the code be amend- gate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26: medical cannabis establishments (e) If the city or county where the ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (1) Governing the manner in which Continued on next page kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 29 Public Notices

Continued from preceding page ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: card of any cardholder who sells oversight committee comprised that commit multiple or serious vio- In addition to any other penalty un- cannabis to a person who is not al- of: one member of the House of lations of this Act. der law, a cardholder or nonresident lowed to possess cannabis for medi- Representatives; one member of the (7) Establishing labeling requirements cardholder who intentionally sells cal purposes under this chapter, Senate; one Department of Criminal for cannabis and cannabis products, or otherwise transfers cannabis in and the cardholder is disqualified Investigation agent; one staff mem- including requiring cannabis product exchange for anything of value to a from being a cardholder under this ber from the Office of the Attorney labels to include the following: person other than a cardholder, a Act. General; two representatives of law (a) The length of time it typically nonresident cardholder, or to a med- enforcement; one representative takes for a product to take effect; ical cannabis establishment or its Section 84. That the code be amend- from the department; one practitio- (b) Disclosing ingredients and agent is guilty of a Class 6 felony. ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ner with experience in medical can- possible allergens; The department may revoke the nabis issues; one nurse; one board (c) A nutritional fact panel; and Section 76. That the code be amend- registry identification card of any member or principal officer of a can- (d) Requiring that edible cannabis ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: cardholder who knowingly commits nabis testing facility; one person with products be clearly identifiable, A person who intentionally makes multiple unintentional violations or a experience in policy development or when practicable, with a standard a false statement to a law enforce- serious knowing violation of this Act. implementation in the field of medi- symbol indicating that it contains ment official about any fact or cir- cal cannabis; and three qualifying cannabis; cumstance relating to the medical Section 85. That the code be amend- patients. (8) Procedures for the registration use of cannabis to avoid arrest or ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: of nonresident cardholders and the prosecution is guilty of a Class 2 mis- Revocation under section 80 of this Section 93. That the code be amend- cardholder’s designation of no more demeanor. The penalty is in addition Act is a final decision of the depart- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: than two dispensaries, which shall to any other penalty that may apply ment subject to judicial review. The oversight committee shall meet require the submission of: for making a false statement or for at least two times per year for the (a) A practitioner’s statement con- the possession, cultivation, or sale of Section 86. That the code be amend- purpose of evaluating and making firming that the patient has a de- cannabis not protected by this Act. If ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: recommendations to the Legislature bilitating medical condition; and a person convicted of violating this Data in a registration application and the department regarding: (b) Documentation demonstrating section is a cardholder, the person is and supporting data submitted by (1) The ability of qualifying patients that the nonresident cardholder disqualified from being a cardholder a qualifying patient, designated in all areas of the state to obtain is allowed to possess cannabis under this Act. caregiver, nonresident cardholder or timely access to high-quality medi- or cannabis preparations in the medical cannabis establishment, in- cal cannabis; jurisdiction where the nonresident Section 77. That the code be amend- cluding data on designated caregiver (2) The effectiveness of the dispen- cardholder resides; ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: or practitioner, is private data that is saries and cultivation facilities, indi- (9) Establishing the amount of A person who knowingly submits confidential. vidually and together, in serving the cannabis products, including the false records or documentation re- needs of qualifying patients, includ- amount of concentrated cannabis, quired by the department to certify a Section 87. That the code be amend- ing the provision of educational and each cardholder and nonresident medical cannabis establishment un- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: support services by dispensaries, cardholder may possess; and der this Act is guilty of Class 6 felony. Data kept or maintained by the de- the reasonableness of their prices, (10) Establishing reasonable appli- partment may not be used for any whether they are generating any cation and renewal fees for registry Section 78. That the code be amend- purpose not provided for in this Act complaints or security problems, and identification cards and registration ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: and may not be combined or linked the sufficiency of the number oper- certificates, according to the follow- A practitioner who knowingly re- in any manner with any other list or ating to serve the state’s registered ing: fers patients to a medical cannabis database. qualifying patients; (a) Application fees for medical establishment or to a designated (3) The effectiveness of the cannabis cannabis establishments may not caregiver, who advertises in a medi- Section 88. That the code be amend- testing facilities, including whether a exceed five thousand dollars, with cal cannabis establishment, or who ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: sufficient number are operating; this upper limit adjusted annually issues written certifications while Data kept or maintained by the de- (4) The sufficiency of the regulatory for inflation; holding a financial interest in a medi- partment may be disclosed solely for: and security safeguards contained in (b) The total fees collected shall cal cannabis establishment is guilty (1) The verification of a registration this Act and adopted by the depart- generate revenues sufficient to of a Class 2 misdemeanor. certificate or registry identification ment to ensure that access to and offset all expenses of implement- card pursuant to this Act; use of cannabis cultivated is provid- ing and administering this Act; Section 79. That the code be amend- (2) Submission of the annual report ed only to cardholders; (c) A sliding scale of patient ap- ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: required by this Act; (5) Any recommended additions or plication and renewal fees based It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any (3) Notification of state or local law revisions to the department regula- upon a qualifying patient’s house- person, including an employee or of- enforcement of an apparent criminal tions or this Act, including relating to hold income; ficial of the department or another violation of this Act; security, safe handling, labeling, and (d) The fees charged to qualifying state agency or local government to (4) Notification of state and local nomenclature; and patients, nonresident cardholders, breach the confidentiality of infor- law enforcement about falsified or (6) Any research studies regarding and caregivers shall be no greater mation obtained under this Act. fraudulent information submitted for health effects of medical cannabis than the costs of processing the the purpose of obtaining or renewing for patients. application and issuing a registry Section 80. That the code be amend- a registry identification card; or identification card or registration; ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (5) Notification of the South Dakota Section 94. That the code be amend- and The department may on its own mo- Board of Medical and Osteopathic ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: (e) The department may accept do- tion or on complaint, after investi- Examiners if there is reason to be- The department shall report annually nations from private sources to re- gation and opportunity for a public lieve that a practitioner provided to the Legislature on the number of duce application and renewal fees. hearing at which the medical canna- a written certification and the de- applications for registry identifica- A violation of a required or prohib- bis establishment has been afforded partment has reason to believe the tion cards received, the number of ited action under any rule autho- an opportunity to be heard, suspend practitioner otherwise violated the qualifying patients and designated rized by this section is a Class 2 or revoke a registration certificate standard of care for evaluating medi- caregivers approved, the number of Misdemeanor for multiple negligent or knowing cal condition. registry identification cards revoked, violations or for a serious and know- the number of each type of medical Section 73. That the code be amend- ing violation by the registrant or any Section 89. That the code be amend- cannabis establishment registered, ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: of its agents of this Act. ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: and the expenses incurred and rev- A cardholder or medical cannabis Any information kept or maintained enues generated from the medical establishment who fails to provide a Section 81. That the code be amend- by a medical cannabis establishment cannabis program. The department notice required by this Act is subject ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: may only identify cardholder by reg- may not include identifying informa- to a civil penalty of no more than one The department shall provide no- istry identification number and may tion on a qualifying patient, desig- hundred fifty dollars. Any civil pen- tice of suspension, revocation, fine, not contain names or other personal nated caregiver, or practitioner in alty collected shall be deposited in or other sanction, as well as the identifying information. the report. the state general fund. required notice of the hearing, by mailing the same in writing to the Section 90. That the code be amend- Section 96. That the code be amend- Section 74. That the code be amend- medical cannabis establishment at ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: the address on the registration cer- At the cardholder’s request, the de- The Department of Education and In addition to any other penalty un- tificate. A suspension may not be for partment may confirm the cardhold- the department shall establish policy der law, a medical cannabis estab- a longer period than six months. er’s status as a registered qualifying to allow students who are medical lishment or an agent of a medical patient or a registered designated cannabis cardholders to have their cannabis establishment who inten- Section 82. That the code be amend- caregiver to a third party, such as medicine administered in school in tionally sells or otherwise transfers ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: a landlord, school, medical profes- accordance with their Physician’s cannabis in exchange for anything of A medical cannabis establishment sional, or court. recommendation. This policy shall be value to a person other than a card- may continue to possess cannabis implemented the first day of the new holder, a nonresident cardholder, during a suspension, but it may not Section 91. That the code be amend- school year following passage of this or to a medical cannabis establish- dispense, transfer, or sell cannabis. ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: Act. The departments shall imple- ment or its agent is guilty of a Class A cultivation facility may continue Any department hard drive or other ment substantively identical provi- 6 felony. A person convicted under to cultivate and possess cannabis data-recording media that is no sions to Colorado Revised Statute this section may not continue to be plants during a suspension, but it longer in use and that contains 22-1-119.3 as of January 1, 2019. affiliated with the medical cannabis may not dispense, transfer, or sell cardholder information shall be de- establishment and is disqualified cannabis. stroyed. Published once at the approximate from any future affiliation with any cost of $1,103.20 medical cannabis establishment un- Section 83. That the code be amend- Section 92. That the code be amend- der this Act. ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: ed by adding a NEW SECTION to read: The department shall immediately The Executive Board of the Legislative Section 75. That the code be amend- revoke the registry identification Research Council shall appoint an 30 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com Public Notices

REGULAR MEETING OF following claims as soon as Kristen Joe Schnell explained the bid pro- the engineering costs. Brenda Klug LAKE PRESTON CITY COUNCIL Longville was able to stop in and cess of choosing the lowest bid also stated that through the hazard Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 review them from Ward I; as present- when purchasing unless we have a mitigation grant they would fund a ed: All in favor, motion carried. good reason to choose the higher new tornado siren in a new location. A regular meeting of the Lake A&B Business Inc. $67.38, printer con- bid. Motion by Donna Bumann, sec- Preston City Council was held at tract; Amazon $237.57, books, dvds, onded by Joe Schnell to reject all JD Employee/Council Concerns: Brian the City Finance Office on Tuesday, supplies; Ambill $1,225.00, ambu- Payloader bids. Roll call vote. All in Zeeck stated that they had gotten to October 6th, at 6 p.m. Present were: lance; A&T $201.86, phones/tablets; favor, motion carried. most of the streets and alleys main- Mayor Andy Wienk, John McMasters, Avera Health Plan $476.85, health tained, Andy Wienk inquired about Donna Bumann, Joe Schnell, Brian ins.; Bode Construction $39,540.89, Jim Wilde inquired if him and a coun- the alley between Fremont Ave. N Verhey. Teleconference: Kristen curb stops, pool; Bonnie Nelson cil member could take a look at the and Spring Ave N. Longville. Also, present Brenda $627.17, lifepak 15; Cooks $2,551.51, payloader to justify keeping it in- Brenda Klug stated that since COVID Klug, Brian Zeeck, Jim Wilde, Jeremy city trash/city dumpster; David stead of purchasing a new one. Jim cases are in town, she figured out Woodcock, Jim Conrad, Kevin Hillestad $10, 1 permit; Del Smith Conrad stated that it’s a 30-year-old how payroll would be reimbursed Coldsmith from Midwest Assistance $10.00, 1 permit; Linda Demarteleare loader with extensive problems vs. 2 through COVID funding as well as Program, Donna Palmlund from the $115.02, reissued check; DOR new ones; Volvo or John Deere. Brian figured out getting a COVID policy Kingsbury Journal. $265.89, taxes; District 1 EMT Ass. Zeeck stated that with the Volvo dis- in place for employees. Motion by $100.00, reissued check; Dustbusters count the amount would be 143,000 Brian Verhey, seconded by John The meeting was called to order by Enterprises, Inc. $3,346.42; mag- after trade in of the old payloader McMasters to accept the COVID pol- President Joe Schnell at 6:08 pm. nesium chloride; Henry Schein and with the John Deere discount icy for city employees. Roll call vote. $1,535.19, ambulance; HGTV $34.97, the amount would be 154,000 after All in favor, motion carried. Motion by Brian Verhey, seconded by magazine; Innovative $373.45, util- trade in of the payloader. Jim Conrad Donna Bumann to approve the agen- ity cards; Jerry Brown $10.00, 1 per- stated that the city would still make John McMaster inquired about a tree da. All in favor, motion carried. mit; Josie Repair $122.16, hustler/JD money on it after 5-20 years, would needing trimmed off of Lake Ave., mower; Kingbrook $7,308.35, water be a better use of money to invest in discussed boulevard trees. Public Comments: Jim Wilde in- purchased; Kingsbury Co. $1885.00, a decent new payloader then having quired why the city payloader was contract law; Loren Trygstad $10.00, a 30-year-old payloader with exten- Donna Bumann stated that there is declared surplus, questioning what 1 permit; LP Auto $388.83, generator; sive problems. With his knowledge a huge shortage of housing in town, was wrong with our current city pay- McMasters Gravel $2,317.50, haul- from previous careers, it makes bet- development board is looking for lots loader. Discussed the pros and cons ing, etc.; Mediacom $356.74, phone/ ter sense to get new equipment be- and houses to make use of them. The of getting a new payloader through internet; Metropolitan Compounds, cause of the resale value and would town of Kimball had an ordinance the state bidding process, discussed Inc $1314.10, sewer chemical; have a warranty. John McMasters stating that if there are an empty extensive repairs each and every Northwestern Energy $82.75, natural and Donna Bumann stated that they lots or empty houses not being re- year that the city has to keep doing gas; O’Keefe’s $23.42, cable throttle; had spoken to residents that think paired, they get fined, Brenda Klug to our current payloader. Jim Wilde Office Peeps $78.64, office supplies; it’s a good idea. Andy Wienk stated planned to look into it. Development inquired if the city would need to get SD One Call $4.20, august; Ottertail that he had spoken to fellow fire- Board would be willing to look into a loan or pay outright. Power Co $2,163.21, electric; Prairie men from the community whom also programs to help/use on properties Ag Partners $1,60.64, city; Public thought it was a good idea. Brian to get them fixed up for selling if the Andy Wienk in at 6:16 Health Laboratory $211.00, water Zeeck stated that the discount from owner doesn’t have funds to do so. sample; Rhonda Thull $139.57, cre- Volvo was roughly 60,000 and John Chamber is wanting to have harvest Midwest Assistance Program- Kevin ative printing; Runnings $85.00, Deer was roughly 100,000. Jeremy festival on October 23rd, discussed Coldsmith: Kevin Coldsmith stated clothing; Tom Glanzer $35.00, book; Woodcock stated that almost every most of the activities would be out- that because we are getting funding Woman’s Day $15.00, magazine. winter the city has had to hire out- doors. Few are concerned it would from the state, the state has 3 differ- sourcing snow removal help because be leaving Lake Preston open to li- ent items that need to be complete Briefly discussed contract law vs. of the payloader. Donna Bumann ability issues, due to COVID. Andy for the loan process. The last item city police, council was very pleased stated that she didn’t know what Jim Wienk mentioned there would be to get checked off was to do coun- with more patrolling on Park Ave as Wilde and Brian Verhey would find no liability issue due to not being cil training, council reviewed the well as more things getting policed on the current payloader to change able to prove that they got it during handbook and rules of an in-session in town. her mind. Discussed how much mon- the event. Discussed if it would be meeting. ey over the years has accumulated okay using the fire hall for the chili Motion by Donna Bumann, seconded on just repairs and outsourcing help. cookoff, decided to have the doors Motion by John McMasters, sec- by John McMasters to approve the Jim Wilde stated that he just wanted open as people can be in and out of onded by Donna Bumann to approve financial report. All in favor, motion to make sure every avenue had been the building. Andy Wienk stated to the September 15th regular meeting carried. looked down, since using tax payer’s make sure to follow CDC guidelines, minutes. All in favor, motion carried. money. Andy Wienk stated long use good judgment. Donna Bumann Old Business: term- 5 years from now, if we keep inquired about if the city has prop- No committee reports. Discussed Building permits weren’t available on this program, we will be in a bet- erty where buildings/construction Parks and Building Permits commit- due to moving the meeting location. ter position than we are right now. material can be disposed of locally. tees need to meet in the near future. Discussed funding that has been ear- A large project was discussed involv- Nuisance Properties: Discussed Andy marked from previous years, in 2021 ing the development board, as to Water/Sewer/Street Report: Brian Wienk meeting with Dave Miller to go a balloon payment of 80,000 then the where they would be able to bury Zeeck inquired about giving out around town to view different prop- rest could be shuffled around the the materials from the demolition. In parking tickets during snowfalls, erties, Brenda Klug would also be next 2-3 years. Joe Schnell stated which the city has plans to dig a pit in which the city does have an or- meeting with Dave to clear up some that bid laws say you have to take out at the rubble site in the future, dinance. Discussed the new camp- address confusion. the lowest bid; Volvo has the lowest but the upcoming projects would be ground area, possibly turning it to price unless we can give an expla- significant in size. Brian Zeeck stated go west and east instead of north Campground Improvements: As pre- nation why we chose John Deere. that they would make whatever work and south. A curb stop on the west viously discussed; the future plans Motion by Donna Bumann, seconded to get it done. end of town had been complete, the of the new campground addition. by John McMasters to trade in our pool project is getting wrapped up. Andy Wienk inquired about clay and current JD payloader and purchase Mayor Andy Wienk declared the Discussed the fencing around the dirt fill-in in the new area. the Volvo payloader for $143,243.00. meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm. pool, which the new plan is to have Roll call vote, Brian Verhey nay. a straight fence on the south end. Bubbler Line: Discussed towels get- Motion carried. Brenda Klug, Finance Officer In the new grassy area, a few picnic ting put down our sewer lines and Andy Wienk, Mayor tables could be placed there for par- getting stuck in the pumps. Motion Tablets-COVID Funding: Andy Wienk ents etc. North lift station shingles by Brian Verhey, seconded by John explained that through the COVID Published once at the approximate and roofing have blown off, Smith’s McMasters to get the bubbler line funding other communities have cost of $123.75 Construction is getting a quote ready repaired by Dakota Pump for $2,478. gotten tablets funded due to re- to be viewed at the next meeting. All in favor, motion carried. mote meetings outside of the office. Fencing for the pool would be in by Discussed getting tablets with a the end of October, grass seeding New Business: keyboard attached instead of just NOTICE was discussed. Open Bids- Surplus Items; Payloader tablets, they can be used for zoom The De Smet City Council Discussion: meetings from home as well as going Finance Office Report: Brenda Klug 1989 Fire Truck was appraised for paperless. Motion by Donna Bumann, meeting scheduled for stated that the city had gotten $1,500, bid from Alex post for $110, seconded by Joe Schnell to allow Wednesday, October 14th has $2,757.47 so far back from the state bid from Tim Brown for $506, bid Brenda Klug to spend up to $300 per COVID funding; meeting wages, pub- from Terry DeKnikker for $251.00. device with a keyboard. All in favor, been postponed until 5:00 on lishing, cleaning supplies, etc. West Motion by Donna Bumann, sec- motion carried. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Nile grant bills were approved, re- onded by Brian Verhey to accept at City Hall. funding us $1,413.15. Discussed print- Tim Brown’s bid. Roll call vote, Joe Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan-Grant: ing more city brochures with a few Schenll abstained. All in favor, mo- Brenda Klug stated that Cindy Bau new businesses added to it. Motion tion carried. had stopped by and dropped off Thank you! by Joe Schnell, seconded by Donna information from last year’s pre- Bumann to purchase new brochures 644 JD Payloader was appraised disaster mitigation plan, our project from Allegra in Brookings, 1000 bro- for $20,000, bid from Mark Fer for we submitted was building up the chures for $307. All in favor, motion $11,250, bid from Arden Nelson for lift station south of town. During carried. $10,200, bid from Randy Nesseim for the springs it gets flooded, only $9,662. 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NEWS BRIEF VOLLEYBALL Cheer team competes at Corn Palace The Arlington-Lake Preston Bulldogs win over Divers, fall to Raiders Badgers competitive cheer team served 18/20 with one ace and had 20 week. De Smet was scheduled to play took part Oct. 10 in the Corn Pal- DVC tournament this digs. Dell Rapids St. Mary in De Smet on ace Invitational at Mitchell. The weekend Thursday, but because of COVID-19 Badgers placed eighth out of 12 DE SMET 3 - L.P. 0 among students and staff at DRSM, the teams with a total score of 169.50. DE SMET 1- O-R-R 3 De Smet won Oct. 6 over the Lake game has been postponed. As of this The Arlington-Lake Preston Invita- The De Smet Lady Bulldogs vol- Preston Lady Divers at Lake Preston. writing, a new date hasn’t been set. De tional takes place at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 leyball team lost Oct. 8 in four sets to Set scores were 25-18, 25-9 and 25-13. Smet is scheduled to play Saturday at at Lake Preston. the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Lady Buchholz hit 30/33 with 20 kills, had home against Lake Preston at 9 a.m. Raiders at De Smet. Set scores were five blocks. Birkel served 17/17 with and Oldham-Ramona-Rutland at 11:30 23-25, 25-27, 25-15 and 21-25. Kennadi one ace, hit 15/17 with four kills. Al- a.m.in DVC tournament play. On Oct. THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Buchholz served 21/23 with one ace, brecht had one block, set 21/21 with 11 20, the Lady Bulldogs travel to Castle- hit 46/53 with 12 kills, had 11 blocks assists and had 10 digs. Halverson set wood to play the Lady Warriors. In ob- and 21 digs. Cori Birkel hit 27/28 with 28/33 with 14 assists. Poppinga served servation of Breast Cancer Awareness Lake Preston Divers eight kills, made nine blocks and 18 nine of nine with one ace and had 10 month, the Castlewood team is hosting digs. Emma Albrecht served 11/11, digs and Olivia Johnson served six of a “Dig Pink” event with several fun- Volleyball hit five of seven with one kill, had seven and hit 10/13 with six kills. draising activities. Spectators are en- OCT. 17: The Lady Divers play in the DVC six blocks and 38/40 sets with six as- Scores and stats from Tuesday's couraged to wear pink. Proceeds will tournament at De Smet. This tournament sists. Katelynn Halverson set 38/44 game in De Smet against the Hamlin go to the Edith Sanford Breast Center is usually held at one location, but this with seven assists and Ella Poppinga Lady Chargers will be published next and the Nick Ries family. year, because of COVID, the tournament is broken up into three locations. Lake Pres- ton plays De Smet at 9 a.m. and Oldham- Ramona-Rutland at 10:15 a.m. OCT. 20: L.P vs. Estelline-Hendricks at L.P. Divers lose Parents’ night for volleyball and cross- country teams. Football to DVC rivals OCT. 16: The Arlington-Lake Preston Bad- gers play the Bulldogs at De Smet in the Week off before last regular game of the season. DVC Tournament Cross Country OCT. 14: The Region 2B meet takes place BY KRISTI CURD in De Smet. Kingsbury Journal

Competitive Cheer The Lake Preston Lady Divers lost OCT. 19: The Arlington-Lake Preston Bad- a pair of matches this week to their gers host an invitational meet at 6 p.m. at Dakota Valley Conference rivals, the Lake Preston. De Smet Lady Bulldogs and the Ar- lington Lady Cardinals. De Smet Bulldogs The Divers and the Bulldogs had met earlier in the year at the Lake Volleyball Preston Invite where De Smet came away with the W. Lake Preston was OCT 15: De Smet vs. Dell Rapids St. Mary hoping for a different outcome at this at De Smet. POSTPONED juncture. Unfortunately, the Divers OCT. 17: DVC tournament in De Smet. lost to De Smet in three sets. This tournament is usually held at one In the first set, the Divers looked location, but this year, because of COVID, The Lady Divers’ team consist of Ava Malone, left, Marissa Rober, Morgan Curd, as though they might be victori- the tournament is broken up into three Holly Andrews, Jocelyn Steffensen, Alice Warne and Faith Steffensen. (Photo by ous but had too many miscues to locations. De Smet vs. Lake Preston at 9 Kristi Curd) overcome for a win. In the second a.m. and De Smet vs. Oldham-Ramona- two sets, the Divers failed to gain Rutland at 11:30 a.m. in De Smet momentum against the Bulldogs. FOOTBALL For the Divers, the offensive leader OCT. 16: De Smet vs. Arlington-Lake Pres- was Alice Warne with eight kills. ton at De Smet in the last regular game of Faith Steffensen and Holly Andrews the season. recorded four kills and three kills respectively. The Diver senior setter, Cross Country Andrews, was also on the board as OCT. 14: Region 2-B meet moved to De the set assist leader with five, with Smet at 1:00 p.m. Steffensen and her sister Jocelyn recording a pair. Marissa Rober had the sole serving ace on the evening. Defensively for the Divers, Rober and Morgan Curd each had two apiece. On Thursday, the Divers trav- eled to Arlington to take on a tough Hunting season Cardinal squad. The Divers lost all three sets and fell to 0-16 on the starts this season. Defensively for the Divers, Warne logged the team’s only block, weekend! with Ava Malone and Andrews re- cording the most digs. Rober was the We want to see Diver kill leader with three. Amelia Greene got on the board with one your photos! kill, along with her classmate Faith Steffensen. Curd was the serving Send them to leader with one ace. The Divers have a week of rest be- editor@ The Lady Bulldogs’ team consist of Riley Myers, left, Katelyn Halverson, Olivia fore heading into the Dakota Valley Johnson, Cori Birkel, Emma Albrecht. Kennadi Buchholz and Ella Poppinga. (Photo Conference Tournament for more kingsburyjournal.com! by Kristi Curd) volleyball action this weekend. kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 35

BADGERS: Meet Bulldogs in DVC championship game on Friday FROM BACK PAGE Noem took it in from the 32. but turning the ball over on downs. son led the Badgers in rushing with That made it 20-0 with 5:54 left, A-LP got it back and drove to the 64 yards. Denison carried 12 times for and 22-0 after the two-point pass. Chargers’ 30, only to see the drive 59, and Larsen 13 times for 52. In all, Down by three scores, A-LP stall on a holding penalty and incom- A-LP rushed 31 times for 177 yards. needed to answer. Starting at their plete passes, turning the ball over on Hamlin was led by Noem, who own 33, the Badgers got things going downs as well. carried 17 times for 225 yards, with right away, as Jasper Denison hit The Chargers went three-and-out, more than half of that total in the Christopher Wallace for 15 on the left as did the Badgers, and as the fourth fourth quarter alone. Cameron Thue sideline. quarter began, the ball was back had 59 yards on 13 carries and Sam The Badgers faced a fourth-and- with Hamlin, deep in their own terri- Grantham 35 yards on four carries. two at Hamlin’s 44, but Tate Larsen tory at the 18. In all, Hamlin rushed 36 times for 328 ran left for four tough yards to move But the Chargers weren’t there yards. the chains. Three plays later, Deni- for long. Two plays pushed the ball A-LP’s Denison completed six of son hit Mason Bunker for 15 to the to the 31, and on first down, the pitch 17 passes for 62 yards; Hamlin’s Shee- 21, then ran for four more. went to Noem, who cut up the middle Jasper Denison stretches the football han completed five of eight for 194 On second down from the 17, Deni- and took it all the way for a 69-yard across the goal line on Friday night in yards. son took it up the middle, bounced touchdown. Noem added the two on Arlington against the Hamlin Chargers. In all, the Chargers had a run/ off a wall of Chargers, then ran left the run, and with 10 minutes left in (Photo by Kristi Curd) pass edge of 522-239. for the score. The two-point run by the game, Hamlin was up 30-6. A-LP 0 6 0 0 6 Bunker was called back on a penalty, The Badgers needed a miracle gers’ 41 on third down, then went left Hamlin 14 8 0 14 36 and the two-point pass from the eight but didn’t get it, with Hamlin taking for 49 on the next play to set up camp The Chargers ended their regular fell incomplete, but the Badgers were over again at A-LP’s 36. It took just at Hamlin’s 10. The Badgers got to season at 8-0 and are the top seed in on the board, down 22-6 with 1:51 left one play from there, as Noem ran up the three, but a fourth-down pass Region 1 of Class 9AA. Arlington- in the half. the middle for the score. That made was intercepted at the goal line and Lake Preston has one more game on That’s where it stayed at halftime, it 36-6, where it stayed after Denison returned to the 15. its regular season schedule, playing after A-LP’s Carter Malone picked picked off the two-point pass. The Hamlin reserves also drove at De Smet Friday night to decide the off a deep throw by Sheehan with 40 Reserves came in on both sides, the ball, but then kneeled to run out Dakota Valley Conference champion- seconds left. but the game remained interesting. the clock at midfield. ship. The 9AA Badgers are now 4-3; The third quarter opened with A/LP back-up quarterback Britt With just two carries, Britt Carl- the De Smet Bulldogs are now 5-2 Hamlin driving to the Badgers’ 40 Carlson ran for 15 yards to the Bad- and fifth-ranked in Class 9A.

RUNNERS: Region meet is Oct. 14 in De Smet FROM BACK PAGE travelled to Howard on Oct. 5, while Noah Roth 19th, and Kasen Jans- followed by Peyton Hope in 15th place. Tyler Jurrens 35th. De Smet’s An- De Smet ran in De Smet. sen 20th. Isaiah Roth finished 21st Ten teams competed for the DVC drew Close finished 20th with a time Six teams participated in the LCC of 36 Junior Varsity runners with a titles in De Smet on Wednesday Oc- of 20:53.11. He was followed by Haden meet at De Smet on Monday, October 5. time of 14:45.54. He was followed by tober 7. Estelline/Hendricks took the Palmlund 28th, Edger Wilkinson 30th, Megan Dylla finished 5th of 29 Varsity teammates Kolby Sinclair 31st and Varsity Girls title with the De Smet Gannon Gilligan 32nd, Noah Roth Girls runners with a time of 22:08.83. Brayden Roth 33rd. taking 2nd and Lake Preston 9th. Elk- 34th, Ethan Johnson 37th and Kasen She was followed by teammates Aubree Fourteen teams met in Howard on ton/Lake Benton took the boys DVC Janssen 38th. Bulldog Isaiah Roth Blue 7th, Mirra Beck 9th, Carly Wiese Monday, October 5. Mallory Carlson title with Lake Preston taking 4th finished 7th for Junior Varsity Boys 11th, Alyssa Asleson 19th and Emma finished 21st of 33 runners with a place and De Smet taking 7th place. runners with a time of 14:16.33. He Albrecht in 29th. Kennadi Buchholz fin- time of 24:29.25 in the Varsity Girls De Smet’s Megan Dylla finished 6th was followed by Kolby Sinclair 13th, ished 8th of 24 Junior Varsity runners race. Amelia Holland finished 9th of 41 runners in the Varsity Girls race Brayden Roth 18th, Kaleb Johnson in the 3000M race. She was followed by of 16 Junior Varsity runners in the with a time of 22:17.41. She was followed 20th and Payton Botkin 32nd. teammates Julie Anderson-9th, Cori 4000M race with a time of 20:39.72. by teammates Aubree Blue 8th, Mirra Birkel 13th, Audi Currier 17th and Ken- Rhett McMasters finished 8th of Beck 10th, Carly Wiese 17th, Alyssa dra Palmlund 18th. 56 Varsity Boys runners with a time Asleson 25th, Emma Albrecht 36th and Andrew Close finished 15th of 20 of 18:23.36. He was followed by the Kennadi Buchholz 39th. Lake Preston’s varsity runners in the Varsity Boys Wienk brothers AJ and Ashton in Stella DeKnikker finished 26th with a race with a time of 21:09.71. He was 30th and 39th places. Lane Jensen time of 24:40.11. She was followed by closely followed by teammates Haden finished 14th of 22 runners with a teammates Mallory Carlson in 30th and Palmlund 16th, Ethan Johnson 17th, time of 20:28.64 and was immediately Amelia Holland in 40th. The results for the boys and girls Junior Varsity races were incomplete so apologies to any runner who might be missed. Bulldog Cori Birkel finished 22nd with a time of 16:06.47. She was followed by Julie An- derson 26th, Kendra Palmlund 29th and Audi Currier 31st. Lake Preston’s Rhett McMasters finished 3rd of 39 runners in the Boys Varsity race with a time of 18:43.87. De Smet’s Julie Anderson, left, and He was followed by teammates AJ Cori Birkel keep pace with each other. Wienk 21st, Ashton Wienk 24th and (Photo by Donna Bumann)

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LOOK WHAT I CAUGHT BADGER FOOTBALL Badgers fall to undefeated Hamlin BY FRANK CRISLER The Arlington Sun

The Arlington-Lake Preston Badgers had their hands full Oct. 9, hosting the third-ranked Hamlin Chargers in Arlington. As it turned out, the Badgers could slow the Chargers but couldn’t stop them, with Hamlin completing an unde- A-LP, 6 feated regular sea- Hamlin, 36 son with a 36-6 win. NEXT GAME The Hamlin Char- The tug is the drug This Friday gers proved to be too against De Smet much for the Arling- Alex Post of Lake Preston ton-Lake Preston nabbed this common carp on Lake Badgers Oct. 9 at Gilbertson-Ander- Whitewood last week while fishing son Field in Arlington, winning 36-6. with his friend from Lake Havasu. The game opened with the Bad- Lake Thompson and connected gers managing a first down on their lakes draw many carp fisherman to first possession, but not much more, the area. Bow fishing, hook & line punting from their own 27. and fly fishing are all very popular That set the Chargers up in ex- methods to catch carp. Alex caught cellent field position, opening at his 4 pound carp on a night crawler. A-LP’s 49. Three plays later, Hamlin Although not popular table fare quarterback Xander Sheehan hit in South Dakota, our Nebraskan Joel Opdahl for a 39-yard touchdown neighbors cherish carp feeds. (Pho- pass. That made it 6-0 with 7:49 left to by Tim Addington) in the quarter, where it stayed, after A-LP's Tate Larsen carries the ball for the Badgers during the Oct. 9 game against the two-point run was stopped. the Hamlin Chargers. (Photo by Frank Crisler) A-LP went to the air on their sec- On the hunt? made it first-and-goal at the two, but The Badgers got across midfield ond possession, but two passes fell the Badgers’ defense stiffened and on the next possession but were Many hunting seasons have arrived, incomplete, forcing a punt. almost stopped the drive, forcing a again forced to punt. That put we love to photos of your first deer, Again, Hamlin took over in good fourth-and-goal at the five. Hamlin in terrible field position, at pheasant, goose or duck along with field position, starting at their own But Sheehan had the answer their own 11, but it made little dif- any trophies. Please submit to jim@ 39. Keeping it on the ground, the again, hitting Jacob MacDonell for ference—on the third play of the kingsburyjournal.com Chargers ran it six straight times the touchdown. This time the two- possession, Sheehan hit Ryan Mac- for 44 yards to A/LP’s 17, then point run was converted, and with Donell for a 55-yard catch-and-run, passed to the 10. 24 seconds left in the first quarter, and on the next play, senior Jackson A six-yard run on third down CROSS COUNTRY Hamlin pushed its lead to 14-0. See BADGERS, page 35 On the run to WILDLIFE improvement BY DONNA BUMANN How to take the stink out of the skunk Kingsbury Journal See a spotted skunk? SD Project at inaturalist.org/projects/ skunk or the Weimaraner. The cross country teams had south-dakota-spotted-skunks. There one more week of regular season GFP would like to know is also an iNaturalist mobile app. SKUNK ESSENCE REMEDY before Regions on October 14. The BY SHANE VANBOCKERN Photographs with GPS coordinates Fortunately, years ago former Region meet was originally sched- can be emailed to southdakotaspotted- Conservation Officer Floyd Demaray uled in Dell Rapids but has been Have you seen an eastern spotted [email protected]. (Trappers, trust shared a recipe he had stumbled upon. moved to De Smet. Lake Preston skunk, aka polecat, aka civet cat? If your location information will NOT be It was developed by chemist Paul Kre- See RUNNERS, page 35 you have, SD Game, Fish & Parks and shared with the public.) baum of Lisle, Illinois. The way Floyd South Dakota State University would explained it, “skunk essence is made like to know about it. The status of the CLOSE ENCOUNTERS of sulfur molecules and this recipe spotted skunk in our state is not well On a personal note, I can share the forms an alkaline peroxide that chemi- known, and we could use your help. more common striped version of the cally changes the skunk essence into How does one tell the difference be- skunk has been sighted near our home sulfonic acid: a completely odorless tween the two? There are a few ways. far too often recently. Unfortunately, chemical.” We keep all three ingredi- While the striped skunk usually has our old dog Cam is drawn to them. ents on hand and have found it works two white stripes down its back and When Cam was only a couple of years better than other old remedies such as a long, fluffy black tail, the eastern old, he saved my wife from a skunk tomato juice. The recipe is as follows: spotted skunk has several smaller who had found refuge in the garage be- one quart of three percent hydrogen stripes and spots running in different hind a tool chest. My wife was clean- peroxide, ¼ cup baking soda and one directions. Further, its bushy tail is ing in the garage when the dog went teaspoon of liquid soap. (We use Dawn white at the tip. on hard point. She bolted out of the dish detergent.) Mix the solution The department and university garage, and a scuffle ensued. She was when you are ready to use it and do would appreciate any information you grateful. He was proud. Ever since not store the mixed solution. De Smet’s Kaleb Johnson, left, and that bonding experience, Cam feels it I hope it works as well for you as Brayden Roth, and Lake Preston’s have from game cams, road kills or traps. You can share your information is his duty to rid the area of skunks. it has for us. Better yet, I hope you Payton Hope run hard to get out of It doesn’t usually pan out well for the won’t have to use it! the pack. (Photo by Donna Bumann) with the South Dakota Spotted Skunks