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Number 10 • Volume 111 March 10, 2016 Newspaper Hall of Fame to honor four South Dakotans Region 7B Champs Four South Dakotans with distinguished newspaper careers will be inducted into the South Dakota Newspaper Hall of Fame in April. They are: Jim Moritz of the Faulk County Record, Kathy Nelson of the Timber Lake Topic, Timothy Waltner of the Freeman Courier, and the late Kenneth B. Way of the Watertown Public Opinion. The four newspaper people will be honored during the South Dakota Newspaper Association annual convention April 29 in Mitchell. Plaques honoring members of the Newspaper Hall of Fame are dis - played at the Anson & Ada May Yeager Hall at South Dakota State Uni - versity. The SDSU Department of Journalism and Mass Communica - tions has been home to the Newspaper Hall of Fame ever since the Hall of Fame was established in 1934. "We are humbled to honor those who have made significant contribu - tions to the newspaper industry in our state," said SDNA President Bill Krikac, publisher of the Clark County Courier, Clark. "These four indi - viduals have made a positive difference not only in newspapers, but also in their communities and in our state." Way was publisher of the family-owned Watertown Public Opinion from 1942 until 1985. He was instrumental in the development and growth of Watertown. He was a key supporter of the Watertown Com - munity Foundation. Way was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1999. He died in 2006 at the age of 99. Tim Waltner began working at the Freeman Courier in 1973. He was publisher and editor from 1984 until Jan. 1 when he and his wife Mary sold the newspaper to their son and daughter-in-law. Waltner, recog - nized nationwide for his editorial writing and First Amendment work, was president of SDNA in 1991-92 and again in 1993-94. He also served as president of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors in 2000. Kathy Nelson has been publisher of the Timber Lake Topic since 1980 when she and her late husband Jim purchased the newspaper. She served as president of SDNA in 1995-96. Nelson has been a longtime advocate for her community and western South Dakota history and cul - ture. She is president of the Timber Lake & Area Historical Society & Museum. Jim Moritz published and edited the Faulk Co. Record at Faulkton from 1977 until late last year when he and his wife Jody sold the news - paper to a longtime employee. Moritz has been an avid promoter of the Faulkton community and Faulk County area for many years. He was The Lady Eagles defeated Jones County Lady Coyotes in the Region 7B game held Tuesday, March 1, in Philip, with a final score of 38-30. State B president of SDNA in 1994-95. Girls’ Basketball tournament will be held in Huron on March 10 through March 12. Back Row: Assistant Coach Mike Schroeder, Mercede Hess, Jaicee South Dakota Newspaper Association, based in Brookings, represents Williams, Savana Johnston, Katy Bielmaier, Cooper Jo McLaughlin, Kyla Sawvell, Kassidy Sawvell, Head Coach John Hess. Middle Roll: Samantha the state's 128 weekly and daily newspapers. Deutscher, Korra Westby, Emilee Pauley, Elyssa Westby, Jessica Casjens, Jayton McKay, Meghan Patterson, Dawson Hess. Front Row: Josie Blasius, Monica Bielmaier. BBR Economic Development Fish populations and dam readies for job fair, future area draws improvements discussed by Del Bartels we try to give back to our community as often as we During its March 3 meeting, the Badlands Bad can. We have been successful in giving scholarships River Economic Development Partnership (BBR) fi - out the last two years to two successful seniors, avid nalized details for the upcoming job fair, March 11, supporter of the Badlands youth football, football and in Philip. basketball, gymnastics, and our local food pantry to The job fair has already booked over 17 employers, name a few. I feel that our youth are our future and and nine sponsors. There will be drawings for em - we all need to support their younger days as they ployers at the end of the day. Participants will eval - mold into successful youth adults. We love our com - uate the event for improvement purposes. Job seeker munity and we are here to help make it better and tips are available through regular sources as well as more prosperous for everyone.” social media. Mary Burnett, Philip, presented a marketing up - by Chastity Julson evaluated for stocking. Future BBR meetings will be hosted by local busi - date. The promotional video is being fine-tuned, as is Philip, Wall and New Underwood residents gath - During a question and answer session that fol - nesses as a way to advertise the businesses in the re - the BBR website/Facebook page. Hundreds of cell ered in Wall at the United States Forest Service Vis - lowed the main presentation, Davis and other USFS gion and share information about those businesses. phone wallets to be given out will include two-sided itor’s Center Thursday, March 3, for an open house and GFP personnel talked with sportsmen and Information about those businesses will be on the BBR business cards. Four-color vinyl banners should hosted by the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks landowners about access to the fisheries and im - BBR Facebook page. To be a possible host business, be available for display at the job fair. Advertise - (GFP) Wildlife Division to discuss the current state provements that could take place. contact a BBR participant. The BBR welcomes inter - ments will soon be presented at the Gem Theatre. of area fisheries. The need for improvements is determined by the ested individuals to attend, and encourages them to Brochures are being printed for distribution during Haakon/North Jackson Counties Conservation Of - use of a particular fishery, including how much a fish - join committees. The next Badlands Bad River Eco - the job fair. ficer Zach Thomsen organized the open house in ery is used, who is using it, and how it is being used. nomic Development Partnership meeting is Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels is tentatively order to build a stronger relationship with the area’s According to Davis, the New Underwood Lake is April 5, at the Badlands Distillery in Kadoka, start - scheduled as a guest speaker for the community sportsmen and the GFP personnel who steward the heavily fished, and improvements have recently been ing at 5:30 p.m. leader dinner, Sept. 22. Save the date notes will be fisheries. Jake Davis, GFP Wildlife Division Area approved for that site including an outhouse, boat Joseph Leach hosted the March meeting. “I believe sent out in early June, with official invitations and Fisheries Supervisor, discussed recent findings about ramp, and two fishing piers. in a future for Wall. Since my first day in Wall in RSVP requests going out in late August. An event lo - the kind, size, and number of fish found in Curlew Sportsmen attending the meeting mentioned the 2010, I fell in love with the community. I was the cation is still being determined. and New Underwood Lakes around New Underwood, possibility of area organizations providing a cost proud owner of the America’s Best Value Inn. From An entrepreneurship training update was given. Old Town Dam, New Town Dam and Big Foot Lake share for a handicapped access to the Wall Dam. In - there I have branched out to the Badlands Saloon Discussion was held on business plans and a poten - near Wall and Lake Waggoner north of Philip. Davis terest in stocking the newly repaired County Line and Grille and I have also bought the Wall Mall at tial business plan contest. also discussed tentative long-term plans for improve - Dam near Wall was also expressed. 600 Main Street. I have been very fortunate to be suc - The BBR is investigating into getting a business ments at some of these sites. Davis and others also discussed concerns sports - cessful, but I know that I wouldn’t have been able to incubator started. Possible United States Depart - According to Davis, GFP personnel monitor the fish men have including yellow grubs in perch and how do this on my own. I have all my employees and ment of Agriculture grants could include a Rural populations in order to determine the kinds of fish invasive species prevention is affecting GFP protocol. friends to thank for my success. Business Development Grant of $135,000 to $170,000 present, the growth, recruitment and mortality of The problem of cattails affecting access to shore “We now want to offer more to our community and available in South Dakota. Applications for these 12- those fish, and which factors, particularly how differ - fishing was mentioned, and Davis said that the GFP our valued tourist patrons. We have committed to a month grants are due May 2. A community facilities ent kinds of fish interact with each other, affect the is working with the state wildland firefighters to for - new event center for our community, a fast food grant is also being looked into. Regular loans could overall population of the fish. mulate a burn plan to address the cattail problem. eatery, coffee and ice cream shop, and hopefully much include school/community partnerships. A good sample distribution of the fish should show More information about the area fisheries and more. We have many more ideas and plans in the The BBR is working on its 501(c)3 nonprofit status fish in several different classes, thereby denoting grasslands can be obtained by contacting homsen at works. We are definitely still going to press forward and its articles of corporation.

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