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Peggy Besch, State Fair Manager, was the guest speaker at the last Beadle County Democratic Forum. Her PowerPoint presentation was very informative and entertaining. According to Besch, We are more than just a fair. The State Fair Boards vision is that the State Fair Park will be a premier, year-round…

HURON The Huron City Commission approved four variances Monday evening at the regular commission meeting with minimal discussion on the variances. The first variance approved was filed by Mark Harvey at 759 Elliott Dr. to build a six-foot tall fence where code states that corner lots may only construct a…

HURON District 22 Representative Roger Chase will take his seat for opening session and the State of the State address on Jan. 9 for the last time as a legislator. Hes on his fourth term in the House, and will be term-limited at the end of this session. After serving…

HURON The Beadle County Commission set minimum bid prices on four land parcels during Tuesday mornings meeting. The four pieces of land will be auctioned at the county courthouse on Jan. 30 due to unpaid taxes. The meeting opened with highway superintendent Jason Fritzsche meeting with the commission. Fritzsche presented…

HURON In a quick-moving meeting Monday evening, the Huron City Commission announced the annual year-end commission meeting. The final meeting of the 2023 calendar year will be held Friday, Dec. 29, at noon. The commission approved an intergovernmental agreement between the city of Huron and the town of Wolsey. The…

HURON The Huron Board of Education approved several resignations, including for high school principal Mike Radke, effective at the end of this school year. Radke has been in his position for 13 years. Mr. Radkes resignation was approved earlier this evening, and well have time in the future to honor…

HURON Representatives from the United States Postal Service (USPS) spoke Friday at a public information session and public comment session held at the Campus Center in Huron, regarding the mail processing facility known as Dakota Central, on north 15th Street in Huron. This review comes as part of the USPSs…

PIERRE For the past two weeks, speculation on the focus of a multi-agency search on the banks of the James River north of Huron has been as acting on a tip to the location of a young Woonsocket woman, Rachel Cyriacks. On Friday, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has…

HURON The Huron Board of Education met in special session Wednesday evening, to take up the question of possible discipline of a student. After a half-hour executive session, at which Superintendent Dr. Kraig Steinhoff testified before the board, the board reconvened and voted unanimously to approve Steinhoffs recommendation and suspend…

PIERRE – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem outlined her budget vision on Tuesday, emphasizing tighter spending amid rising inflation, while also proposing funding increases for K-12 education, health care providers and state employees. The second-term Republican governors budget plan through fiscal year 2025 came in advance of the legislative session,…