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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 | $1.50 ELECTION 2020 KINGSBURY The results are in JOURNAL ingsbury County experienced high voter turnout on Tuesday, as precincts THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1880 around the country saw record turnout driven by strong interest in a presi- dential election that is still undecided nationally as of Wednesday morning. kingsburyjournal.com K Preliminary local results are shown with all precincts reporting from Kingsbury County and District 22. Statewide results are shown with 622 of 693 precincts fully The voters turn out! reporting and 71 partially reporting. See more election coverage on page 3. S.D. DISTRICT 22 SENATE KINGSBURY COUNTY DISTRICT 22 ✔ David Wheeler 1,979 7,396 Republican 100% 100% S.D. DISTRICT 22 HOUSE KINGSBURY COUNTY DISTRICT 22 ✔ Roger Chase 1,755 6,164 Republican 37% 36% ✔ Lynn Schneider 1,545 5,855 Republican 33% 34% Mark Smith 730 2,640 Democratic 15% 16% John McEnelly 614 2,348 13% 14% Kingsbury County had a voter turnout of nearly 78 percent, Democratic about 10 percent higher turnout than the 2016 presidential election. (Photo by Donna Palmlund) S.D. BALLOT MEASURES KINGSBURY COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA YES NO YES NO Lake Preston ✔ Amendment A 1,233 1,490 200,554 174,919 Legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana 45% 55% 53% 47% Locals serving our country p. 10 ✔ Amendment B 1,344 1,350 216,673 153,611 Badgers finish season in quarterfinals p. 24 Allowing sports wagering in Deadwood 49% 50% 59% 41% ✔ Initiated Measure 26 1,747 990 260,769 116,041 De Smet Legalizing marijuana for medical use 64% 36% 69% 31% Lady Bulldogs win round one, fall in second p. 24 U.S. SENATE KINGSBURY COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA Plans coming along for daycare p. 14 ✔ Mike Rounds 1,969 257,828 Republican 71% 68% Week two’s Frosty Clue, p. 2 Dan Ahlers 809 121,589 29% 32% Updated COVID outcomes by age, p. 5 Democratic Recruiting law enforcement positions, p. 5 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KINGSBURY COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA Producers: Sign up for assistance! p. 7 ✔ Dusty Johnson 2,313 296,281 Easy slow cooker bread, p. 8 Republican 86% 82% Until the cow comes home, p. 9 Randy ‘Uriah’ Luallin 361 64,971 Libertarian 14% 18% FFA Convention went virtual this year, p. 24 U.S. PRESIDENT* KINGSBURY COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA Obituaries p. 7 Donald Trump 1,903 244,635 Public notices pp. 17–22 Republican 69% 64% Classifieds pp. 22–24 Joe Biden 819 126,662 Business directory Democratic 29% 33% pp. 24–25 Jo Jorgensen 56 10,254 Libertarian 2% 3% VOL 140, ISSUE 39 * WINNER NOT YET DECLARED, BECAUSE VOTE TOTALS WERE INCOMPLETE AT PRESS TIME 2 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 KINGSBURY JOURNAL | kingsburyjournal.com SNOW QUEEN LYNN ‘Frosty’ SCHNEIDER clue number TO THE CITIZENS OF DISTRICT 22 — two The second clue to help identify the THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE! mystery snowperson Nov. 15 at the Kingsbury County Snow Queen Festi- val in Lake Preston: THE SECOND WEEK’S CLUE: We want to take the time to thank our Clue number two could make District 22 supporters in my bid to the things more clear, You might find Frosty out scout- State House of Representatives ing for deer, Frosty is a fan of the Bucs, the My wife Gloria and I are grateful Divers, and Badgers, too, And is also a graduate of SDSU. to have enjoyed the blessings of Hunting and fishing are great ways to pass time, Living and raising our family in And also help out when trying to District 22 make things rhyme. Enjoying careers of Banking and The third and final clue will be Nursing in District 22 published next week, and the mystery snowperson will be revealed Nov. 15 And being a service to the residents during the festival. A $10 winner will be drawn out of of District 22 in the House of all correct guesses. Representatives SchneiderForHouse.com Paid for by Lynn Schneider for House | Tom Glanzer, Treasurer We would like to thank the citizens of District 22 for their support and votes! PROUD DISTRICT 22 DEMOCRATS aprogressiveview422.com Mark Smith and John McEnelly: Classic Car, Classic Guys, Classic Values! PAID FOR BY MARK SMITH AND JOHN MCENELLY FOR DISTRICT 22 HOUSE kingsburyjournal.com | KINGSBURY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 3 COURT NEWS ROBERT SIVERTSON, Watertown, 71 in a 65 mile per hour zone, fined $117.50. SAM PETERSEN, Sioux Falls, 70 in a 65 mile per hour zone, fined $97.50. CLINTON EFRAIMSON, Bryant, 36 in a 30 mile per hour zone, fined $117.50. GRANT HOLTZ, Worthing, 30 in a 25 mile per hour zone, fined $97.50. LAUREN MONTZ, Brookings, 70 in a 65 mile per hour zone, fined $97.50. De Smet precinct poll workers Dianne Larson, left, Linda Poppen and Connie Halverson assist voter Bill Halverson with a SHERIFF REPORTS ballot on election day. (Photo by Donna Palmlund) The Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Department reports ten accidents. OCT. 9 — JANAE SCHMIDT of De Smet Election 2020 — the preliminary results was driving west on US Highway 14 when a deer ran onto the roadway BY DONNA PALMLUND striking her car. Schmidt was driv- Kingsbury Journal ing a 2011 Honda Accord and it suf- fered $5000.00 in damages. This year, 1,028 of the 3,612 reg- istered voters in Kingsbury County OCT. 12 — BERT ANDERSON of Erwin voted absentee. With a total of 2,810 was driving west on 1st Street when votes cast, voter turnout for Kingsbury he struck a deer that entered the County was 77.8 percent, compared roadway. The 2021 Hyundai Pali- to a statewide voter turnout of 66.7 sade Anderson was driving suffered percent with 385,951 out of the 578,655 $9000.00 in damages. registered voters in the state. OCT. 17 — DOUGLAS BAUMANN of Votes are still being counted in the Lake Preston was driving west on presidential race between Republican 212th Street near 441st Avenue and incumbents Donald Trump and Mi- struck a deer as it entered the road- chael Pence and Democrats Joe Biden way. The 2004 Chevy Avalanche and Kamila Harris. Libertarian can- he was driving suffered $3500.00 in didates Jo Jorgenson and Spike Cohen damages. were also on the ballot. OCT. 17 — MARK MCMULLEN of Madi- While the national outcome is still son was driving north on 443rd uncertain, Trump and Pence took Avenue when he swerved to miss South Dakota’s three electoral votes hitting a deer. He went in the ditch with 64 percent of the vote statewide and hit the approach. The 2007 and 69 percent of Kingsbury County; Chevy Suburban he was driving Biden and Harris took 29 percent in suffered $3800.00 in damages. Kingsbury County; and Jorgenson and OCT. 19 — AUSTIN BRAU of Canyon, Cohen, two percent. Texas, was driving north on High- In the U.S. Senate race between way 81 and struck a deer near mile incumbent Republican Mike Rounds marker 131. The 2009 Ford Escape and Democrat challenger Dan Ahlers, Election workers Roger Lee, far left, Dean Steffensen, Jennifer Barnard and Echo Brau was driving sustained $3000.00 Rounds took 71 percent of the vote Steffensen work hard Tuesday night to tally the votes. (Photo by Caryn Hojer) in damages. in Kingsbury County and 68 percent statewide. and C. John McEnelly. In Kingsbury said yes on Constitutional Amend- OCT. 19 — TIM SCHLECTER of Huron In the race for U.S. Senator, Repub- County, Chase took 37 percent of the ment A to legalize, regulate and tax was driving east on US Highway 14 lican Dusty Johnson won over Liber- votes; Schneider 33 percent; Smith, 15 marijuana, and 47 percent voted no. In hitting a deer near mile marker 395. tarian Randy “Uriah” Luallin with 86 percent; and McEnelly, 13 percent. In Kingsbury County, 45 percent voted The 2003 Ford Taurus Schlecter percent of the Kingsbury County vote. Beadle County, Chase took 35 percent, yes and 55 percent voted no. was driving suffered $3200.00 in Republican incumbent Gary Han- Schneider, 34 percent; Smith 15 per- Sixty-nine percent of South Dakota damages. son won the race for Public Utilities cent and McEnelly, 14 percent. voters said yes on Initiated Measure 26 OCT. 23 — CHRISTOPHER HOHBACH Commissioner over challengers Dem- In the District 22 Senate Race, new- to legalize marijuana for medical use, of Huron was driving west on US ocrat Remi Bald Eagle and Libertarian comer David Wheeler of Huron was with 31 percent voting no. In Kings- Highway 14 near mile marker 364 Devin Saxon. Hanson took 76 percent unopposed. bury County, 64 percent voted yes and when a deer struck his vehicle. The of the vote; Bald Eagle, 20 percent; and Eighty-eight percent of the voters 36 percent voted no. 2010 Chevy Traverse he was driving Saxon, 3 percent in Kingsbury County. in Kingsbury County, and 82 percent Statewide, Constitutional Amend- suffered $5500.00 in damages. District 22 encompasses all of statewide, chose to retain Justice Ste- ment B to authorize the Legislature OCT. 24 — BRIAN CUNDY of Iroquois Kingsbury and Beadle County. For ven Jensen, who represents District 4 to allow sports wagering in Deadwood was driving south on 425th Avenue District 22 House Representatives, vot- on the South Dakota Supreme Court. had 59 percent voting yes and 41 per- near East Harris Street by Car- ers could pick up to two of four candi- cent voting no. In Kingsbury County thage when a deer ran out of the dates; Republicans incumbents Roger MEDICAL, RECREATIONAL the vote was split nearly 50/50.