By Emily SouvignierWhen one door closes, another

one opens. That’s what happened, both literally

and figuratively, when the Dragonfly Arts art gallery decided to close its doors in late April.

The gallery, which was located next door to Haisch Pharmacy along 5th Street in Canton for nearly ten years, was an artist co-op featuring several local artists specializing in and featuring art of all kinds - photography, oil paintings, watercolor paintings, colored pencil drawings, Norwegian Hardanger, jewelry, pottery, rock sculptures, mixed media, watercolor pastel, watercolor batik, Norwegian rosmaling and more.

For a decade, these artists shared their talents with the community and had visitors from all over the country. A grant from the South Dakota Arts Council even allowed the gallery to offer art classes to the community.

But when Covid-19 hit, sales dropped drast ically as health officials recommended the public stay home as much as possible, and the artists soon learned the doors of Dragonfly Arts would not be able to stay open.

“When the group of artists met to discuss a temporary closure of the gallery during the time of social distancing, the realization was evident that the gallery could not survive a temporary closure,” said Kari Elrod, a founding artist of Dragonfly Arts. “Without any income, rent and other expenses could not be paid and artists could not be expected to pay for booth rent.”

And even though the artists were saddened to see their beloved gallery close, that didn’t mean the doors on the building would remain closed for good.

Elrod, who specializes in handmade jewelry, didn’t want to lose her storefront location following the closure and decided a new plan was needed. After seeing a Facebook post from another local woman, Sarah Woods, who was seeking her own eventual storefront location for her clothing boutique, the two decided to join forces.

“I called Sarah and said, ‘Let’s go in on this together!’ She was more than excited and I’m pretty sure the wheels started rolling for both of us,” said Elrod.

“It just fell into our laps,” added Woods. “Having my own store was something that was always a pipe dream in the back of my head, I was thinking maybe years down the road. So I knew this would be a good thing.”

The result is Style Plus, a clothing

and jewelry boutique featuring the creative stylings and fashion sense of both Elrod and Woods. The store officially opened on June 11.

While Elrod started her business, Kari’s Kreations, around twelve years ago, she has been making handmade jewelry for around twenty years. Woods’ clothing boutique, Becky’s Closet, began in her own home around a year ago.

Not only can shoppers select the perfect outfit, but they can also get the perfect jewelry to accompany it.

The women’s apparel offered in the store is all plus-size (sizes 12 to 24) and is described by Woods as “casual-chic.” Jeans, leggings, tops, tanks, dresses, cardigans, sweaters and athleisure wear are just some of the items available in-store.

In addit ion to jewelry of all kinds, Kari’s Kreations also offers several other unique items, such as wine stoppers, essential oils and Christmas ornaments, just to name a few.

As part of the Canton Helping Canton project, Style Plus has several upcoming giveaways during the month of July. For more details, please see the weekly gift card giveaway list, located on page 3.

Style Plus is located at 305 E. 5th Street in Canton. Hours are Thursday evening from 4:30 - 8:00 pm, Saturday 9 am - 6 pm, and Sunday 12 - 5 pm. The store is also open by appointment. For all updates, please follow the boutique’s Facebook page, called Style Plus.

More About Dragonfly ArtsWhile Elrod was working for

The Sioux Valley News in 2010 as a reporter, an interview she was conducting with local artist Mark Hennies led to the development of the artist co-op and opening of Dragonf ly Arts. During the interview, Hennies described to Elrod his vision for a local outlet for artists to showcase their work.

Following the interview, Elrod says her “brain was exploding with ideas.” After a few days, she contacted Hennies once again and proposed the idea of partnering together to open a local gallery. Both began collaborating with other area artists, and eventually a board of five members created the artist co-op and formed a Limited Liability Corporation.

As an ar tist co-op, all active artists are equal owners in the business. Active members shared the workload, expenses and decision-making. A board of five members helped with the decisions, financing and managing of the store.

The Dragonfly Arts gallery opened in July 2010 with eight artists, most of which were from the immediate area. However, the gallery did have artists from Centerville, Pierre, Sioux Falls and northwest Iowa as well. Throughout the years, many featured artists displayed their work on consignment, and some even joined as members. A few of the featured artists from the Midwest included Judy Thompson, Marian Henjum and Adam Grimm, just to name a few.

While the ten years of business was successful, Elrod says the gallery was not immune to struggle. “As many artists can attest, selling artwork can be challenging. We had wonderful support through the years,” she said. “There were so many great things that came from the collaboration of artists through the years. I don’t think there is a single artist that would say they regret their membership with the gallery. In my opinion, every artist grew in their talents.”

While it was a tough decision to close, Elrod says what was gained in the ten years the gallery was open far surpasses anything in which was lost.

“We may have closed our gallery, but we will not close the doors to our artistic creativity,” she said. “One of the goals when we started was to raise awareness of art in our community. We met that goal and far exceeded any expectations I had when we started.”

Liz Bowling, another prominent local artist at Dragonfly Arts, also said the following regarding her time with the gallery:

“It was a wonderful trip to be

associated with the ar tists and craftsmen of our area. I learned so much and grew as an individual artist. I was encouraged and had the opportunity to encourage others in their artistic journey. Getting the opportunity to meet so many guest artists was priceless. Wow, and so much fun! I will miss Dragonfly Arts and the wonderful folks who blessed us with their patronage.”

And perhaps the best thing to come out the experience were the friendships formed along the way.

“I think I can speak for all of

the artists involved when I say the inspiration and friendships gained from the partnership will not be forgotten,” Elrod said. “We all grew in our artistic abilities through the collaboration of like-minded artists. We helped critique and lift up each other’s work while motivating ourselves to keep creating. Some artists hadn’t created work for years and the gallery gave them the motivation to get creative. It gave them an outlet to showcase their talents and share their work.”

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Canton Area Informa on

Canton Open Air Market

Thursday, July 9; 5-7 pmMusical guests are the Laubach

FamilyThe Open Air Market is still in

need of musicians to be put on the schedule. For more information please contact Bill Peterson at missourivalleymusic.sio.midco.net or call 605-366-1313.

Firefighters Wanted

The Canton Volunteer Fire Department needs firefighters.- Free Training- No Experience Required- Community Involvement- Must be 21 to applyApply at the City of Canton website or call 605-764-5126.

Canton Community

Online Vacation Bible School

The Canton Community is doing an online Vacation Bible School this year due to Covid-19. This will be July 12-16 and more information can be found on Facebook under Canton SD Community Vacation Bible School.

The theme this year is Knights of North Castle. You need to register ahead of time so you can get your supplies ready and do crafts along with the leaders.

If you have any questions or don’t have Facebook, Contact Laurel at 605-231-1795.

Kindergarten Round Up

LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

724 N. Sanborn Phone (605) 764-2579Canton, SD 57013 Fax (605) 764-5003To the parents of children in the

Canton School District who will be age 5 on or before September 1, 2020:

Kindergarten screening will take place on Monday, July 20th and Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 at the Canton High School, 800 North Main Street, Canton, SD. All screening times will be scheduled between 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. If you had scheduled your child’s kindergarten screening for the original March dates, an attempt has already been made to reschedule. Please call 605-764-2579 and leave a message to schedule your child’s screening if you have not yet been contacted by Lawrence Elementary staff.

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It may have been a hectic start to the summer but after a delayed opening date, the lifeguarding staff at the Canton Pool is back at it again. Pictured in back row left to right: Reece Nelson, Jacob Vande Weerd, Holly Knudson (manager), Kaitlyn Sehr (co-manager), Halie McMains (assistant manager), Mady Baldwin (head guard), Micah Hansen

and Derek Tieszen. Front row left to right: Kathryn Murray, Carlie Lewison, Kelly Johnson, Delaney Scott, Rachel Mastalir and Brystol Bentz.

Canton Swimming Pool Lifeguarding Staff 2020

Style Plus Boutique Opens on 5th Street in Canton

Kari Elrod and Sarah Woods, shown above, are the owners of the new women’s clothing and fashion boutique, Style Plus. The boutique is located on 5th Street at the former location of Dragonfly Arts, which closed its doors in April.

Style Plus carries women’s plus-size clothing (sizes 12-24) and a variety of handmade jewelery and other unique items.

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2010Canton ar t lovers, take note.

Beginning Monday, July 19, Canton will have its very own artists’ co-op. Entitled Dragonfly Art, the co-op will give local residents a chance to showcase their art to the community as well as encourage fellow artists in their passion and hobbies. Kari Elrod, one of the co-op’s founders, explained, “Basically, what it is is an organization where local artists can all come together to promote the arts. We all carry the same vision which gives us an area to work together promoting the same thing.” The vision began with a mutual love of the arts between Elrod and Mark Hennies, another founder of the project. The love grew into an idea Hennies said he had always wanted to try and “it kind of just evolved from there.”

Unfortunately for the Eastern Farmers Cooperative, rain does not operate on a schedule. With such unpredictable conditions to work under, Eastern Farmers has been having to take what they are given and make the best of it. Shay Kayser, an employee of Eastern Farmers, said May and June have been tough months with the periodical rainfalls. “It’s been a struggle this spring with weather,” he said. “It puts a lot of

stress on the new crops making it tough for a while.”

1995Those in attendance at the regular

monthly meeting of the Canton School Board of Education learned that the condition of the south wall of the high school building is more serious than first suspected when the deterioration of the wall was first discovered in 1993. School architect Blake Holman reported that plaster was removed from two additional pilasters in the art room and they too are failing. That makes a total of three. Holman recommended that all the pilasters should be inspected in the building to see if there is further damage.

Mr. Carl Remmers, the new superintendent of the Canton School District started in his new position on July 1.

Nineteen members of the Canton Fire Department attended classes at the State Fire School held July 7-10 in Pierre, SD. The classes included rural fire fighting tactics, confined spaces rescue, vehicle extrication tactics, pump and pump testing and others. These classes help volunteers keep up to date on the latest fire fighting equipment and its uses, chemical additives to help with fire suppression, tactics, record keeping

and training in fire fighting.This year, instead of the Sunday

Morning Gospel Show, the festival will kick off at Newton Hills on Friday, August 4, with a three hour Warm-Up Concert featuring five-acts.

1970It was Wednesday, July 1st about

6:30 p.m. when out at the local golf course in Canton many people were enjoying an evening of golf. Little did anyone realize just ten miles south of town a tornado was busy doing its destruction. Being this is the tornado season anyone spotting any type of funnel cloud is urged to notify your local sheriff or highway patrol or any other proper authority.

Canton High School’s 1893-1945 Multiple Class Reunion is now something to look back on. Thirty-one states and Canada were represented in the three major activities of the reunion.

Something new has been added to the Summer Recreation Program. Softball for girls has been added and the young females are putting all effort into the game. Those interested in watching the girls can see them during the week at Kennedy Park and Augustana Academy.

Wilfred WiebeNovember 20, 1935 -

June 29, 2020Wilfred F. (Willie) Wiebe, age

84, died Monday, June 29, 2020 at Canton Hiawatha Heights.

Willie was born November 20, 1935 in Beloit, Iowa the son of William and Marie (Ludvig) Wiebe. He attended school in Canton until enlisting in the Marines in 1952. He served 3 years, most of which were in Korea.

Willie was united in marriage to Arlys Severson on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1956 at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church Northwest of Canton. They made their home in Sioux Falls until 1966, when they moved to an acreage near Canton.

Willie worked as a bricklayer for over 40 years. He was a member of Bricklayers Local #1 in Sioux Falls. He was a member of Canton Lutheran Church.

Willie passed away at Canton Hiawatha Heights having reached the age of 84 years, 7 months and 9 days.

On the day of his passing, a niece reached out and said, “Willie was my favorite uncle ... He always told it like it was.” Another care giver said she will never forget walking into his room as he was sitting in his recliner eating a gallon of chocolate ice cream with a fork. He told her to grab a fork.

He was preceded in death by his wife Arlys, his parents, brothers Eddie and Ozzie (Joyce), and sisters Bena (Lowell) Harmon, Esther (Ernie) Twedt, Mary (Truman) Monen and Leona (Manfred) Hill.

Grateful for having shared his life are his three sons: Kevin, Jim (Diana) of Canton and Marlon (Kris) of Madison; eight grandsons: Brady, Lucas, Dan, Der r ick , Jess, Nick, Tyler, and Jordan; 5 great-grandchildren; a great-granddaughter due soon; one sister, Rosie (Art) Stensland of Larchwood, Iowa; special friend Judy Wilson of Sioux Falls; along with numerous extended family and friends.

A private family burial took place Wednesday July 1, 2020 with immediate family.

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Bethany Lutheran of Fairview

Pastor Richard GilmanFairview, SD

Canton Lutheran Church

Pastor Tim Thies2nd & Broadway, Canton, SD

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Canton United Methodist Church

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First Baptist Church (Independent)

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Grand Valley Lutheran

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Moe Lutheran Parish

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River Of LifePastor Brian Quall

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Southtown Baptist Fellowship

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Springdale Lutheran Church

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Power In the Clouds

Southtown CommentaryBy Pastor Jerry Miller

When I was a little kid, I thought it would be fun to sit on a cloud. I could enjoy the soft perch and look down on the beautiful scenery below. Of course I would have to be careful not to fall off. As I got older, not only did my respect for heights put a damper on that fantasy, but I also learned that fog was simply a cloud on the ground and that the cloud would not hold me.

L ook i ng back a t my ea r ly childhood I have to wonder how much my 4 year old mind had been inf luenced by cartoons. In these make believe worlds, people would come in contact with angles upon clouds and may even meet a godlike figure. As I got older I realized that when God became a man he did actually walk on water. We do not have a record of Jesus ever walking on a cloud but we do have a record of God in a cloud. Exodus 13:21 tells us, “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way.” In Exodus 16:10 we are told that the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud.

Then in Exodus 34 we actually see God coming in the cloud and standing before Moses. “And the LORD descended in the cloud and stood there with him as he called upon the name of the LORD. Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;” (Exodus 34:5-6 NASB)

Although God’s love and kindness is expressed in the verse, he also warns of the consequences of sin later in the same passage This should not surprise us because right after the world wide f lood that was a global consequence for sin, God sent a symbol of mercy in the clouds as

He gave us the rainbow- a promise that a flood would never again cover the whole earth.

Sad ly the ca r toon versions of God on the clouds have too easily distracted us from the true relationship of God with the clouds. Notice that the verses in Exodus show God’s power in the clouds. After witnessing some powerful thunderstorms, I can understand the connection between clouds and power. Psalm 104:3 tells us that God makes the clouds His chariot. Rather than the cartoon version of the cloud being a fluffy couch, the scriptures show that the cloud is a powerful vehicle for God’s power.

As I hear the thunder and watch the lightning, it is easy for me to tremble. If I look to the clouds and see their power and then the weather radio gives out a warning I tremble even more. The clouds are a reminder that we should tremble before the power of God. The clouds remind me of something else though. God is merciful. He sent a rainbow and in the Old Testament we read that the cloud where He dwelt was above the mercy seat. That reminds me that God is a God of mercy.

Finally, clouds remind us of His future judgment and mercy as Christ returns. “And then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great glory. “But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” (Luke 21:27-28 NASB)

As we see the storms this summer, let the clouds remind us of God’s power. Rather than resisting His power, look to Him for mercy. www.southtownchurch.com

Loretta HallingDecember 10, 1933 -

June 29, 2020Loretta Louise (Welch) Halling,

age 86, died Monday, June 29, 2020 at Good Samaritan Sioux Falls Village. A private family graveside service will be held.

Loretta was born on December 10, 1933 in Minburn, Iowa, the 3rd oldest of 11 kids, to John Emery and Myrtle Madonna (Wagaman) Welch. She grew up in Minburn, graduating from Minburn High School in 1951. She married Daryl Halling on December 16, 1951 in Minburn.

While Daryl served in the Air Force overseas, Loretta lived and worked in Des Moines until reuniting with Daryl at Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo. After his discharge, the couple farmed in Iowa with family, moved to the Chicago area in 1960, and moved to Canton in 1965. In addition to raising her family, Loretta worked as a bookkeeper in the Canton High School Business Office for many years.

Loretta was a lifelong caretaker. She cherished spending time with her family and enjoyed attending her children’s and grandchildren’s events. She loved working in her yard, mowing, tending to her roses, shoveling snow, and accompanying her husband on VFW functions. She was also an active member of the Canton VFW Auxiliary and longtime member of Canton United Methodist Church.

As with many women of her generation, she loved cooking up a big feast for family gatherings. Many family get togethers ended with her famous from scratch chocolate cake & cooked frosting. If you were special in her life you may have had either the cake or brownies, with the cooked frosting, made especially for you.

Grateful for sharing her life are her children, Teresa, Sioux Falls, Jim (Dawn) Harrisburg and Don, Edwardsville, Ill.; grandchildren, Daryl, Andrew (Jessica), Hailey, Courtney, Sydney, Seth, Carley, and Tyler; great-granddaughter, McKenna; siblings, Donna Jean Hammonds of Tucson, Ariz., Patricia Calkins of Tucson, Ariz., Carolyn Kinney of Minburn, Iowa, Richard Welch of West Des Moines, Iowa, Coleen Rodeffer of Ft. Pierce, Fla., and Connie Latshaw of Minburn, Iowa; along with numerous extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Daryl; infant daughter Gail Louise; son Dave; siblings, Nancy Johnson, Billy Welch, John Welch, and Mary Consier.

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The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) has confirmed that an infestation of emerald ash borer (EAB) has been discovered in Worthing, South Dakota. In 2018, the first confirmed infestation was identified in Sioux Falls. EAB is an invasive insect that has killed millions of ash trees in 35 states.

Quarantine regulations restrict the movement of f irewood and ash materials at all times from Lincoln, Turner, and Minnehaha Counties. These regulated ash materials include: ash nursery stock; ash logs, lumber, wood chips or mulch, including trimmed ash tree branches; and pallets made out of ash. Movement of firewood from any hardwood species, whether intended for commercial or private use, is also restricted within the quarantine area.

The City of Worthing recommends ash trees within the quarantine area not be pruned or removed unless necessary until after Labor Day

to prevent spread of EAB. As a precautionary measure, residents within the quarantine area should consider treating their ash trees that remain in good condition. Treatment information, as well as more information on EAB and response efforts, can be found by visiting the SDDA’s dedicated EAB website.

Questions regarding EAB in Worthing should be submitted to financeofficer@cityofworthing.com or by calling 605.372.4113.

Agriculture is a major contributor to South Dakota’s economy, generating $32.5 billion in annual economic activity and employing over 132,000 South Dakotans. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's mission is to promote, protect, and preserve South Dakota agriculture for today and tomorrow. Visit us online at sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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The Fourth of July is a big deal in our house. More often than not, you can find Jacquelyn, our boys and myself out in the Black Hills around a campfire, toasting marshmallows in honor of our nation’s birthday. And plus – I’m not one to turn down some good fireworks. But more importantly, July 4 is an annual reminder of the bravery and unbelievable determination it took for our Founding Fathers to create a more perfect union.

We know our union is far from perfect – but it is a free union. A union where its citizens can protest decisions the government does or does not make, where citizens can freely celebrate their own opinions and beliefs, and where we all can collectively debate on the best path forward for our nation. We are the lucky ones.

This weekend, I’ll be celebrating with the President of the United States and thousands of other Sout h Da kota ns at Mount Rushmore – and what a sight it will be. In stark contrast, some in our state, and across the country, have called for Mount Rushmore to be removed. There’s no doubt we have work to do as a country, but the presidents honored on Mount Rushmore championed the cause of freedom. Those

seeking to remove these iconic faces are undermining the contributions these leaders made in pursuit of equality.

Removing Mount Rushmore would further divide this country, which is why I introduced the Mount Rushmore Protection Act last week. My bill would prohibit the use of federal funds to alter or destroy Mount Rushmore in any way. These men were not perfect – none of us are. But focusing on the imperfections fails to honor the incredible accomplishments these presidents made during their tenures.

There was a point in time where

“red, white and blue” were just colors. But now, the phrase is synonymous with American freedom. Selected to represent the valor, vigilance and innocence of its people, our nation’s colors have carried us through victory and defeat. They have carried us from the dark shadows of our past and will carry us into a better future. As you and your family watch red, white and blue fireworks light up the sky this weekend, I hope you’ll take a moment to pause, to reflect and remember why we all should be proud to be Americans.

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Minnesota State Mankato Announces

2020 Spring Semester Dean's List

MANKATO, Minn. (July 1, 2020) - The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Matt Cecil.

Among 4,290 students, a total of 1,485 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight "A" average, while 2,805 students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average to qualify for the Honor List.

To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HONOR

Canton, SD Dylan Weihe, Honor ListFor additional information, please

visit: https://mankato.mnsu.edu/academics/course-planning-and-registration/registration-and-academic-records/current-students-registration-resources/grades/deans-list/

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,297 students, is par t of the Minnesota State system, which includes 30 colleges and seven universities.

Imagine Your Story…at the Library. We are having a busy summer, hosting Storytime in the Park on Wednesday mornings and Make and Take Craft days on Thursdays, along with helping people answering the 2020 US Census. We are hosting a Book Sale to benefit the Canton Library Foundation which will fund the digitalization of the microfilm reels of the Sioux Valley News. This is important to preserve the history of our fine community. We are finally receiving new books for your reading pleasure. Be sure to stop by and “check it out”!

ADULT FICTIONWalk the Wire by David Baldacci.

Amos Decker, the FBI consultant with a perfect memory, and Alex Jamison, are sent to solve a gruesome murder of a young woman named Irene Cramer, in a booming North Dakota oil fracking town.

This I How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf. Twenty-five years ago, the body of 16-year-old Eve Knox was found in the caves near her home in Grotto, Iowa, discovered by her best friend, Maggie. Now a detective in Grotto, and seven months pregnant, Maggie is thrust back into the past when a new piece of evidence surfaces and the case is reopened. There were a handful of suspects, but without suff icient evidence the case ultimately went cold. But someone in town knows more than they’re letting on, and they’ll stop at nothing to keep the truth buried deep.

Summer People by Elin Hilderbrand. Every summer the Newton family retreats to their beloved home on Nantucket for three months of sunshine, cookouts, and bonfires on the beach. But this summer will not be like any other.

When her father dies in a plane crash, her mother can barely keep things together. However, she makes the decision to continue the family tradition of going to Nantucket. The summer becomes a scene of roiling emotions and turbulent passions as the children discover a secret from their mother’s past that they must keep from destroying the family they’ve been trying so hard to heal.

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano. One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles. There are 216 passengers aboard: among them two beleaguered parents moving across the country with their adolescent sons, bickering over who gets the window seat when the plane suddenly crashes in a field in Colorado, and the younger of these boys is the sole survivor.

No Woman is a Man by Etaf Rum. In Brooklyn, 18-year-old Deya is starting to meet with suitors, and though she doesn’t want to get married, her grandparents give her no choice. History is repeating itself; Deya’s mother also had no choice when she left Palestine as a teenage to marry Adam. Then a secret note from a mysterious woman makes Deya question everything she was told about her past. Deya begins to understand the dark, complex secrets behind her community.

The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate (LP). Louisiana, 1875: In the aftermath of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest. Louisiana, 1987: Arriving in Augustine teacher Benedetta Silva finds herself teaching students whose poverty-stricken lives she can scarcely comprehend. Amid ancient plantation homes lies the century-old history of three young women.

Linda Hill is turning 70!

Join us in celebrating her with a social distance style birthday parade at the farm on Friday, June 17th. Come anytime between 5p-7p. Decorate your cars and come make some noise in her honor. 28088 482nd Ave Canton, SD 57013.

Dr. Dan Heinemann is retiring after 36 years!

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The following businesses will be offering gift card giveaways and contests throughout the week of July 13-17. To donate toward Canton’s local businesses and contribute to keeping their doors open during the Covid-19 pandemic, please contact Lori Lems at 605-359-8654 or email pnpinc@gmail.com. You may also send Venmo payments to @CantonHelpingCanton. Feel free to join the “Canton Helping Canton, We Are In This Together” Facebook group for other future updates and announcements. Any business who would like to be included in the gift card program are asked to contact

Lori. Generous donors this week include

First Bank & Trust, Dan and Cathy Heinemann, Barb Kroger, John and Peg Anderson, Russ and Brenda Heggen, Terry and Tiffany Fluit, Mitch and Karla Johnson, Chad and Jean Brown, First American Insurance, Greenwood/Sandnes Family, Clair and Carmen Gard, Garry and Cheryl Johnson, Mike and Austin Block, Lori Ohland, Keith Bergh, Dennis and Roxanne Johnson, Elaine Niebuhr, Martha Johnson, Hardie Electric, Don and Laurie Cole, Bob and Jackie Bogue, Lawrence and Amy Nelson, Andy

and Megan McCann, Kevin and Nancy Bitterman, Terry and Karen Kaskie, Bob and Geri Sandnes, Craig and Pam Ostebee, CHS Class of 2009, Lease Ag Solutions (Trevor & Sara Lease), Riverview Christmas Tree Farm, Everhart Landscaping, Bryant’s Lawn Care, Ron & Jean Ingebrigtson, Bob and Geri Sandnes, Marcy Beer, Melanie Angelos, Doug and Julie Verley, Dave Amundson, Murray and Helen Rowe, Mike and Lois Broderick, Lincoln County Ag, Celebrate Community Church, Frieberg, Nelson & Ask, First Bank & Trust, and Mike and Shelly Tollinger.

Canton Helping Canton, We Are In This Together

Becky’s Closet - Drawing for one of two $25 gift cards. One will be chosen from our in-store entries (no purchase necessary.) For our Facebook fans, “like” our page, tag our page or share to a friend.

Black Angus - With each order placed, receive an entry for a $25 gift card

C & A Storage - Drawing will be held for two customers each week to receive a $25 credit on rent

Canton Family Vision - Random drawing will be held for our patients

Canton Motors - Comment or share on our Facebook page for a chance to win one of two $25 Canton Motors gift cards

Canton Transit - We will give away random $20 punch cards to Canton Transit customers

Choice Automotive - Comment or share our Facebook page for a chance to win one of two Choice Automotive gift cards

Countryside Convenience - With each purchase, receive an entry to win one of two $25 gift cards

Crawford Counseling - Money will be given to clients in need

Curb Appeal Landscaping - Comment or share our Facebook page for two chances to win $25 Canton Cash

Dairy Queen - Every drive-thru customer will be entered for a chance to win two $25 gift cards

Dollar General - Entry for drawing for one of two $25 gift cards with each purchase

Everhart Landscaping - Will be giving away Canton Cash to those in need

G & K Storage - Check out G & K Supreme’s Facebook page for a chance to win one of two $50 credits towards rent for current monthly renters

Gate City Events - Canton Cash to be given away when Chase the Ace starts up again

Heiskell’s Storage - Money will be given away in drawing for money off rent for tenants

Iverson’s Body Shop - Money donated to help handicap children in our community

Johnson Feed, Inc. - Money donated to Love, Inc. in Canton

Kari’s Kreations - Drawing for one of two $25 gift cards. “Like” and share our Facebook page, Kari’s Kreations, to be entered for one gift card. The second gift card will be drawn from entries at Style Plus. Stop in to sign up. No purchase necessary.

Laurie’s Café - Enter for one of two $25 gift cards with each order purchased

Love, INC - Stop in and register for one of two $25 gift cards to be given away

Newkirk Gutters - All customers will be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. Winners will be posted on our Facebook page.

Ne wV i s i o n Au t o m o t i ve - Comment or share our Facebook page for a chance to win one of two $25 NewVision Automotive gift cards

Noid’s Gaming Parlour - Stop in and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card

Outback Hair Salon - $20 gift card to be given away in drawing for customers

Paulson Monuments - $25 gift card will be donated to The Garden Shed Floral so stop in to register

Pizza Ranch - Check out the Pizza Ranch Facebook page for chance to win two $25 gift cards

Pretty Paws - $25 gift card to be given away to random customers

Pump N Pak - Stop in and enter for chance to win one of two $25 gift cards

Rare Necessities Antiques - Stop in and enter for a chance to win two $25 gift cards

Riverview Christmas Tree Farm - Check out Riverview Christmas Tree Farm’s event page, click “Going” for chance to win one of seven prize packages for our Pumpkin Festival, which includes two pumpkins, two meals and two drinks ($34 value each).

Ron’s Classic - Stop in and enter into a drawing for one of two $25 gift cards

RSI Storage Units - Random credit will be given to existing storage unit customers

Sioux Valley Grille - Entry for chance to win one of two $25 gift cards with each purchase

Subway - Stop in and purchase a sandwich and get entered for one of two $25 gift cards

Swenson Chiropractic - Random drawing for our patients

The Garden Shed Floral - “Like” and share The Garden Shed’s Facebook page and get entered for one of two $25 gift cards

The Wheel - Drawing for one of two $25 gift cards. Receive one ticket for each drink ordered. Two ticket limit.

Theo’s Recycling - Bring out your recyclable cans and receive an additional $1.00 to be added to your total

Tieszen Chiropractic - Random drawing for our patients

Tow n & Count r y Lanes - Drawings will be held when Town & Country Lanes is open again

Wash & Ride - Gift cards will be handed out to random customers

Westra Detailing - “Like” and follow our Facebook page for an entry to win a $50 gift card on detailing your vehicle

Willie’s Auto Body - Money donated to “Pay It Forward Canton”

Stars and Stripes. Forever.

When hot, sticky weather moves in, South Dakotans turn on their air conditioning to keep cool and stay comfortable. So with high temperatures and humidity expected to arrive this holiday weekend, Xcel Energy is offering some tips to help customers find relief from the heat and their bills this summer.

Home cooling can account for about half of a summertime electric bill, and the best way customers can keep their bills low is to practice some basic conservation and efficiency habits that can keep you cool without stressing your family’s budget. Among the simplest ways customers can get the most out of their cooling are:

• Installing a programmable thermostat that raises the setting when the house is empty, and lowers it to a comfortable level when everyone comes home

• Using ceiling fans to help circulate cool air through the home

• Opening interior doors to improve the circulation of cool air inside

• Using a whole-house or attic fan to draw in cool nighttime air and push out hot air during the day

• Changing air conditioning filters

• Closing drapes and blinds during the heat of the day

Customers can also help reduce their overall bills by:

• Turning off unnecessary lighting and replacing incandescent bulbs with LEDs, which use 75 to 80 percent less energy than traditional bulbs and last 15 percent longer

• Running washing machines, dishwashers and clothes dryers with full loads after the heat of the day, which helps keep the house cooler and reduces strain on the local grid

Xcel Energy has more tips for saving money and energy at its website. Xcel Energy also

offers incentives and rebates that customers can use to make homes and businesses more efficient. Information on these programs can be found at www.xcelenergy.com by selecting the “Programs & Rebates” link at the top of the homepage.

About Xcel EnergyXcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL)

provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses a c r o s s e ig h t We s t e r n a nd Midwestern states. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and producing and delivering clean energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources at competitive prices. For more information, visit xcelenergy.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Xcel Energy Offers Tips To Stay Comfortable This Summer And Help Keep Bills Low

This is a garden tour at Canton homes in 2003. “The Klondike Mill Questers” Women’s Club hosted this tour around some of the most beautiful gardens and backyards. This tour started on a Saturday and went to Bill and Karen Hood’s place and another country place at Larry and Terry Blase’s. Then they went to John and Margaret Devick’s”Backyard Retreat.”

The tour continued to Tina and Brad Peterson’s waterfall pool in their backyard, and the last stop was at John and Peggy Anderson’s place. The paper stated that all proceeds earned on this tour are being donated to the Canton Depot Museum.

This is a 2003 picture of the owners of the QuarryStone Greenhouse on east 5th. Jay Schoenwald and Arlyn Kruger purchased the greenhouse in 1995.

Here is a picture of one of the greenhouse owners from 1978. This is Burdell Coplan’s wife, Betty. Betty bought this business from Duane Roechrich. Mrs. Coplan said when she opened she would have poinsettias, evergreen center pieces and advent wreaths on hand for Christmas.

OFF The Road With Jerry

Sioux Valley News • Thursday, July 9, 2020Page 4 Editorial

Dear Dave,Last year I got a divorce. I’m 32,

a teacher and a single mom. I’m on Baby Step 2 right now, and I was wondering about life insurance. My son is only two, and if something happened to me, he would go to his father. His dad is in good shape financially and responsible with money, so how much life insurance should I have?

ChristianDear Christian,Well, you probably don’t need the

full 10 to 12 times your income like I recommend for most people. The only dependent you have is also dependent upon his dad. And from what you said, his father seems perfectly able to take care of him.

I’d get a good term life policy equal to the amount that you’d like to supplement your son’s care. The good news is you can get a couple hundred thousand in life insurance at your age for practically nothing.

If you get life insurance, make sure his dad—your ex—is not the beneficiary. The beneficiary should be a family trust, formed upon your death, and the money would go into that trust for the benefit of your child. You set the terms of the trust. It should not be controlled by your ex. In a divorce situation, I would never name someone I’m not willing to be married to the trustee of my money on behalf of my child.

I’m so glad you’re thinking about these things, Christian. It shows you’re an intentional lady, a fine mom, and a good planner. Those traits will serve you and your son well!

—Dave Dear Dave,I just received a formal job offer

in law enforcement. I’m debt-free, single, and I’d like to move out of a roommate situation and into my own apartment. I’ll be starting out at $34,000 a year, then moving up to $38,000 after my probationary period. You have a rule that says to make sure rent or house payments are 25% or less of your take home pay. If I can find a place where utilities are included, do they figure into that amount?

JoshDear Josh,It’s really more of a guideline than

a rule. The point of not letting your housing cost eat up more than 25% of your take home pay is to make sure you have money left over for other important things. It’s hard to save and invest for the future when a huge chunk of your money is eaten up by rent or a mortgage payment each month. But no, utilities are not part of the one-fourth of your take home pay guideline.

At this point, it doesn’t sound like you need anything fancy. Try to find a safe, quiet place to call

home—somewhere you can relax and decompress when you’re off duty. And thanks for entering law enforcement. A lot of folks are leaving your line of work, and we need good men and women in that profession right now.

—Dave* Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey

Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

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I had a completely different column planned for this week.

I had a fun write-up all typed out about our 4th of July weekend; how Ted and the kids spent time on Saturday baling hay, how the kids swam in the pool in our backyard, how we grilled out on Saturday night with family and, of course, how we ended the night by shooting off f ireworks to celebrate our Independence Day. I even got a chance to watch Hamilton, the musical, on Disney+, and planned to have a review of how amazing I thought it was.

But, late Sunday night after the kids were asleep, we had a very fast unfortunate turn of events, and now as I sit here at 4 am, unable to sleep, I can’t help but type this out.

Our good old faithful dog, Murphy, passed over the rainbow bridge just before 3 am early Monday morning. Murphy was eleven years old, and anyone who knew him could see he was getting old pretty fast over the past few months.

Murphy was a big boy; Ted always said that when he got him at eight weeks old, he was the biggest of the bunch. For an Aussie, he was always pretty large. When he was younger, he was strong and solid, but add on all that fluff and he was a monster. As the years went on and he got a little slower, the muscle mass shrank a little but all the fluff remained.

The last few years, Murphy really slowed down. When we got our mini Aussie/blue heeler mix, Penny, almost two years ago, Murphy really perked up again. It was like he got a bit of energy back in him while having such a young whipper snapper around to keep up with.

While we had noticed over the last couple of months that Murphy had seemed to lose some weight, it was nothing that seemed alarming. We could just tell he was getting older.

On Saturday, Murphy spent a lot of time outside with the kids, watching Ted, Tom and the boys bale hay, and overall he just had

a good old time with everyone around. Sunday, he did pretty much the same thing. It was hot outside, but he also spent a great deal of time inside the house relaxing in the air conditioning, too.

When I went to go tuck Heath into bed on Sunday night, Murphy followed me into his room, as usual. He plopped down on a couple of blankets on the floor, and I even took a couple of pictures of him because he looked so comfortable and adorable. Usually, he would follow me out of Heath’s room once I would leave, but he stayed there. A few minutes later, Heath came out into the living room and said Murphy was making some strange noises. I told him, “He’s probably dreaming,” because Murphy was quite notorious for barking and making cute dog noises in his sleep. But he told us, “This sounds like something different.”

I went into Heath’s room to check it out, and Murphy was whimpering, but I thought he probably had just had a long day and his body was sore. As he had gotten older, he made some new moans and groans from time to time, and I wasn’t very concerned at first. Shortly after, Murphy walked back out into the living room and laid down. Ted and I were getting ready for bed as well, and normally the dogs follow us into our bedroom for the night. Murphy didn’t seem to want to get up, and a few minutes later his whimpers turned to cries and he never quite stopped. Ted and I spent the night on the living room floor next to Murphy, petting him and trying to relax him. I knew if he wasn’t better by the morning, we would probably have to bring him to the vet, although I was prepared that not much could probably be done by that point. Around 3 am, he passed over the rainbow bridge with both Ted and me by his side.

I’m not sure what happened exactly; it could have been old age, or something a little more serious we hadn’t discovered quite yet.

Knowing that he had lost some weight in the last couple of months, it could have been a little of both. But it was fast, and I’m just glad we were there with him.

Murphy was our first pet together. Ted got him when he was still living with his parents, but when we moved in together he was our first “baby.” He was a big dog, but he never hesitated to jump into our bed most nights when he was younger. Before his joints started getting bad, he loved going for rides in the truck. He loved rolling in the snow. Actually, he loved covering himself in snow. We often called him “the abominable snowdog.” When I was pregnant with Heath, I went on a walk with him every day for two weeks leading up to my due date, and that big old dog just pulled me right along with him. He was Heath’s first best friend. He was our fiercest, most loyal companion, and he will be missed so much.

Sitting here, in my living room, now at almost 5 am, I can’t help but think of the book and movie, Marley and Me. Murphy was just a young dog when that movie came out, and because I had loved the book so much, I remember telling Ted we had to watch it. At the end of the movie when Owen Wilson’s character, John Grogan, says goodbye to Marley, I remember snuggling with Murphy on Ted’s couch and suddenly having this sinking feeling in my stomach that someday, we would have to say goodbye to him, too. It’s hard to believe that day is here.

Murphy, you were the best dog. You were big and goofy, adorable and silly, sometimes clumsy yet oh so sweet. You were so protective and loved us fiercely. Our house won’t be the same without you. We love you, Murphy.

“A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he’ll give you his.” - Marley and Me

Nick Lowrey, South Dakota News Watch

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of articles by South Dakota News Watch called, “Small Towns, Big Challenges” that is examining small towns from a historical perspective and looking forward through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Optimism for the future of South Dakota’s small towns — and resilience in overcoming obstacles to stability and growth — were the main takeaways from a virtual town hall meeting held June 25 as part of an ongoing South Dakota News Watch series examining the past, present and future of small towns and how they have been affected by COVID-19.

The News Watch series called “Small Towns, Big Challenges” is now online at SDNewsWatch.org. One goal of the project was to spark in-depth conversations about how to keep small towns stable and vibrant. In an effort to kickstart those conversations, News Watch assembled a group of four panelists, each with a unique perspective on small-town vitality, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing small towns via video conference.

The discussion was broadcast live through Facebook and Zoom; the event drew roughly 60 attendees and as of June 29, more than 1,100 people had viewed all or a portion of a recording of the event.

The meeting’s four panelists included: Travis Anderberg, owner of the Rexall Drug store in Miller, S.D.; Tawney Brunsch, executive director of Lakota Funds, a community development fi nancial institution on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation; Ben Winchester, a rural sociologist with the University of Minnesota Extension Service who studies small towns; and Thomas Worsley, president of Spearfi sh Hospital and Hills Markets for Monument Health.

The wide ranging, hour-long discussion covered topics such as the challenges facing farmers and ranchers, the lack of housing in rural small towns, ideas for job-creation and economic revitalization, challenges in providing access to health care and services such as high-speed internet. Throughout the discussion, all four panelists acknowledged that small towns face signifi cant hurdles, but all expressed optimism that solutions to problems can be found and that once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, rural communities will be able to grow and thrive.

“I am very, very positive,” Worsley said. “Small communities come together, they get things done, they have a can-do attitude, they have a resolve, they don’t rely upon external forces to come in and solve problems for them. They tend to come together and see what’s possible rather than what the limitations are so, I share the optimism of the group.”

Winchester challenged the notion that small towns were at risk prior

to the pandemic. Data from the U.S. Census and other sources show that many of South Dakota’s small towns have struggled for generations with slowly declining populations, a lack of economic opportunity and, more recently, sharp drops in the prices of grain and cattle. Health statistics also show that rural residents have higher rates of death from illnesses like cancer, heart disease and accidents than their urban counterparts. Despite those issues, Winchester said, small towns are stronger than they appear at fi rst glance.

“The population, actually, for rural communities across the U.S. has gone up by 11% since 1970,” Winchester said. “We’ve diversifi ed our economy well beyond where we were 50 years ago, which is really a good thing when we weather economic hits. We’re not so prone to having an entire Main Street decimated because the single industry takes a hit. We’re much more diversifi ed here today.”

Even before the pandemic, there had been a nationwide trend of people moving from cities to small, rural communities among Americans aged 30 to 49, Winchester said. In fact, one of the challenges for small town economic development is providing adequate housing to those who want to relocate.

“If small towns are dying, then why can’t I fi nd a home to buy?” Winchester asked.

Lack of housing is one of the biggest problems for small-town economic development. Existing housing is either worn or expensive, and developers fi nd it diffi cult to build new homes in rural communities, a fact that Anderberg’s home town of Miller has experienced. About seven years ago, the city of Miller commissioned a housing study and learned that the city needed to shore up its housing stock, Anderberg said.

“We went around and identifi ed about 30 dilapidated properties and took the procedures to clear those out to provide room for building other (homes) or putting Governor’s Houses on those lots,” Anderberg said. “We had people redo apartments and sometimes fi x up those dilapidated properties and make them rent-able.”

The Governor’s Home Program is run by the South Dakota Housing Development authority and uses prisoners to build low-cost modular houses to provide affordable, single-family housing units in communities for families in need.

Housing is a big issue on the Pine Ridge reservation too, Brunsch said. Reservation communities have been short of adequate housing for decades but the money needed to address the issue has been hard to come by. Federal funds don’t go far enough and private investment has been spotty, if not nonexistent, Brunsch said.

Experts Express Optimism On Future Of Small Towns During Virtual Town Hall Discussion

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06/21/20 01:20 Harrisburg Disorderly Conduct; Warrant - Bench Warrant; Possession or Use Drug Paraphernalia; Possession Controlled Drug or Substance; Simple Assault Arrested; 07:13 Lennox Theft f rom Coin Operated Machine Over $1000 Under Investigation; 14:49 Tea Simple Assault Domestic Closed - Unresolved / Unfounded; 20:18 Harrisburg Petty Theft All Others $400-$1000 Under Investigation; 22:02 Assist Other Agency Sent to State’s Attorney.

06/22 /20 01:29 D r ug I n f luence Evaluation; Assist Other Agency Closed - Resolved / Complete;17:51 Harrisburg Fr aud / Forge r y/Cou nte r fe i t Unde r

Investigation; 20:13 Enter or Remain in Building - Unlawful Occupancy; Grand Theft, Class 4 Felony Under Investigation; 22:08 Beresford Simple Assault Intimidation; Aggravated Assault Sent to State’s Attorney.

06/23/20 20:17 Harrisburg Intentional Damage to Property $400 or less - 3rd Degree Vandalism Sent to State’s Attorney.

06/24/20 00:32 Lennox Simple Assault Domest ic Ar rested; 15:26 Lennox Accident, Non-Injury Closed - Resolved / Complete; 19:57 Tea Grand Theft, Class 4 Felony; Second degree burglary--Felony Under Investigation; 20:11 Harrisburg Child Pornography-Possession, Distribute,

Manufacture Under Investigation.06/25/20 07:42 Lennox Petty Theft

All Others Less Than $400 Closed - Resolved / Complete; 08:18 Lennox Petty Theft All Others Less Than $400 Under Investigation; 15:35 Worthing Theft from Vehicle Less than $400; Criminal Entry of a Motor Vehicle (M1) Under Investigation.

06/26/20 20:22 Harrisburg Dog at Large Under Investigation; 22:03 Harrisburg Neighbor Dispute Closed - Resolved / Complete.

06/27/20 02:12 Assist Other Agency Sent to State’s Attorney; 12:30 Harrisburg Under Investigation;19:49 Assist Other Agency Closed - Charges Filed

Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Log June 21 - 27

“We’re going to need some help to be able to fully address all of these needs at the level that we need to,” Brunsch said.

The pandemic has made the lack of housing in reservation communities an even bigger problem. In some cases there are more than 10 people living in a single 1,200 square-foot home, Brunsch said. Such tight quarters can lead to fast transmission of COVID-19.

“How do you isolate when you’re sleeping with two other kids?” Brunsch said. “It’s just impossible. And so it’s more about a safety issue

now as well, and it needs to be dealt with immediately.”

The attention the pandemic has focused on the housing crisis may wind up helping solve the problem. COVID-19 may end up serving as a rallying point for reservation communities. Already, the crisis has caused philanthropic foundations to redirect fi nancial support to efforts aimed at combating the virus and fi xing other long-term challenges, such as food insecurity, that also have been given new attention due to the pandemic.

“I’m happy to say that it’s creating partnerships where we’re able to

leverage other resources,” Brunsch said.

Brunsch said the despite historical challenges to growth on South Dakota reservations, that strong hope remains for a bright future.

“I have every confi dence that our small communities are only going to continue to get stronger. I think this pandemic has helped make us appreciate smaller communities more,” Brunsch said. “We’re stronger. We’re more committed. I think we’re more unifi ed and hopefully we’re going to be more focused on addressing the needs of our community, to not only

strengthen the economy, but to also provide better housing and a better lifestyle for its residents.”

Access to health care is another major issue getting some renewed focus in reservation communities, but also in small towns across South Dakota. Rural health care providers are suffering from many of the same issues affecting the towns they serve. The shrinking and aging populations mean there are fewer patients to treat. Meanwhile, a lack of certain amenities has made recruiting doctors and nurses harder for rural hospitals, Worsley said.

But new technologies that could help improve access to care for rural residents have been getting renewed attention and support during the pandemic. Telemedicine, or virtual doctor visits delivered via video conference through the internet, have been given new, more broad coverage by Medicare, for example. Usually, when Medicare covers something, private insurers aren’t far behind.

Telemedicine has been in development for years and many health systems already had the ability to provide virtual doctor visits, Worsley said. The problem, though, is that not all rural communities have the high-speed internet access needed for strong connectivity.

“There were folks that being able to have a virtual visit was not something that was available

to them because of that reason,” Worsley said.

High-speed internet has the potential to help solve a number of the challenges facing small towns. During the pandemic, the necessity of fast internet access has only increased as students began taking classes online and more businesses have come to rely on remote workers and online marketplaces to sell goods, Worsley said.

“As you start thinking about, as others have alluded to, access to education and encouraging businesses to be located in these small towns, you start thinking about high-speed internet, more like a utility like water, like all of the other utilities that we enjoy and take for granted,” Worsley said. “Because for education, health care, viability of business, it can’t be overstated how important [internet] is.”

Some communities already have started treating internet access with more urgency, Winchester said. In Minnesota, co-ops have been created to deliver the latest in high-speed internet technology to rural residents. In Pine Ridge, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council is seeking to use the airwaves to wirelessly broadcast high-speed internet access to its people, Brunsch said.

The availability of solutions to problems and the potential for rural communities to meet the challenges that existed before and that have

popped up during the pandemic was a consistent theme during the News Watch town hall. All four panelists said they were confi dent that small towns would survive the pandemic and that there was potential to come out of it stronger than when they went in.

“People are working together, becoming closer, realizing the importance of community and family and getting back to what’s important in our lives,” Anderberg said. “And I really think that seeing the support not only for my

business, but just as a neighbor, I just think everybody is gonna come out of it stronger. And so that’s myhope. That’s the way I feel.”

The full town hall meetingcan be viewed on South Dakota News Watch’s Facebook pageat https://www.facebook.com/SDNewsWatch.org. The “SmallTowns, Big Challenges” series will conclude July 2, when News Watchpublishes a series of profi les of small towns and small-town residents at www.SDNewsWatch.org.

Sioux Valley News • Thursday, July 9, 2020 Page 5News/Public Notices

THE LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS was brought to order by Chairman Michael Poppens, at 8:30 a.m. on June 23, 2020, with Commissioners Joel Arends David Gillespie, Tiffani Landeen, and Jim Schmidt present. Deputy Auditor, Shaun Feilmeier, served as Clerk of the Board. Chief Civil Deputy State’s Attorney, William Golden, was also present.

ROUTINE BUSINESS:MOTION by Landeen and seconded

by Gillespie to approve agenda. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

Payroll:Commissioner’s $4,654.00; FICA

239.35, Medicare 55.99Elections $787.50; FICA 48.83,

Medicare 11.42Auditor’s $14,244.52; FICA 782.91,

Medicare 183.11, SDRS 854.68Treasurer’s $18,711.17; FICA

1,091.00, Medicare 255.16, SDRS 1,122.66

States Attorney’s $37,514.40; FICA 2,134.59, Medicare 499.23, SDRS 2,194.07

Gen Gov Bldg $9,808.38; FICA 528.50, Medicare 123.59, SDRS 588.51

DOE $28,610.18; FICA 1,595.08, Medicare 373.05, SDRS 1,679.06

ROD $8,703.84; FICA 468.36, Medicare 109.53, SDRS 483.74

VSO $1,964.80; FICA 98.51, Medicare 23.04, SDRS 117.89

GIS $4,736.00; FICA 256.85, Medicare 60.07, SDRS 284.16

IT $5,518.70; FICA 324.00, Medicare 75.77, SDRS 331.13

HR $2,911.20; FICA 169.98, Medicare 39.75, SDRS 174.67

WIC $305.60; FICA 18.95, Medicare 4.43

Sheriff’s $70,018.05; FICA 4,139.14, Medicare 968.02, SDRS 4,844.34

County 4-H $1,768.98; FICA 102.77, Medicare 24.03, SDRS 79.73

Weed Control $4,256.00; FICA 263.87, Medicare 61.72, SDRS 255.36

P & Z $10,583.21; FICA 623.90, Medicare 145.91, SDRS 635.00

Highway $42,714.35; FICA 2,416.19, Medicare 565.09, SDRS 2,288.58

Communications $24,938.29; FICA 1,452.99, Medicare 339.80, SDRS 1,496.30

EM MGMT $2,855.40; FICA 155.08, Medicare 36.27, SDRS 171.32

Transfer Station $4,580.42; FICA 243.28, Medicare 56.90, SDRS 257.95

Airport $817.48; FICA 50.68, Medicare 11.85

24/7 $2,277.51; FICA 112.53, 26.32, SDRS 182.20

Claims:GENERAL FUND: Midco, Phone/

Video $1,178.80; Sd Dept Of Legislative Audit, 2018 County Audit $28,900.30; A & B Pure Water Online Corp, Coffee $660.67; Sioux Falls Dvlpmnt Foundation, Sf Dvlpmt 2020 Membership $250.00; Metlife, Employee Life Insurance $280.91; Century Business Products, Copier Maint $647.41; Argus Leader/Multimedia Holding, Sample Ballots/Summons $740.47; Great Plains Psychologic Svc, Prepartion Report $892.50; Tschetter & Adams Law Offi ce, Crt Appt Attny $1,625.00; Price Phd, Thomas L, Crt Ordrd Competency Eval $2,400.00; Jeff Larson Law Pc, Crt Appt Attny $5,148.25; Laughlin, Nicole, Crt Appt Attny-A&N $658.60; Dakota Law Firm Prof Llc, Crt Appt Attny $838.10; Jurors, Fees, Mileage $608.84; Eekhoff Law Pro Llc, Crt Appt Attny-Ivc $383.30; Olivier Miles Holtz, Llp, Crt Appt Attny $461.60; Knecht, Andrew J, Crt Appt Attny $307.10; Interstate Offi ce Products, Cubical Glass Panels/Off Sples $5,921.65; Jensen Ins Agency, Notary $50.00; Avera Mckennan Hospital, Blood Draw $45.00; Sioux Valley News Inc, Supplies-Envelopes/Folders $980.23; Thomson Reuters-West Publ Corp, Wstlw Dtbse Chrgs/Sub Books $549.80; Canton Pizza Ranch, Grand Jury Meals $284.14; Beck, Pat, Grand Jury Proceedings $736.75; Sd Secretary Of State, Notary Application $30.00; Sanford Health, Er Visits/Autopsies $4,864.00; Sd Div Of Criminal Invstgtn, Background Check $43.25; Pmb 0112, Executive Mgmt Fin, Network Tech Access Fee $50.00; Riverside Technologies Inc, Supplies-Ink $75.00; Minnehaha County Jail, Blood Draws/Prisoner Care $5,032.88; Paragon Health & Wellness, Blood Draws $1,560.00; Quill, Supplies-Offi ce $129.54; Preferred Printing Inc, Supplies-Door Hangers $573.32; Mcleod’s Printing, Supplies-Envelopes

$419.80; Pennington Co Jail, Prisoner Care $248.02; Sioux Falls Area Humane Society, Contract-May $750.60; Sd Div Of Motor Vehicle, Confi dential Plates $11.20; Jack’s Uniforms & Equipment, Uniforms/Vests $2,824.04; Lamb Motor Co, 2020 Ford F150 $33,035.00; Delta Dental, Ds-Cobra Dental $135.90; Winner Police Dept, Boarding Fees-May $360.00; Frantzen Reporting/Pgr8r Inc, Transcripts $84.00; Canton Home & Farm Supply, Supplies-Ext Cord $12.99; Avera Med Group Special Clinic, Prisoner Care $104.58; Auto Dynamics Inc, Repairs- #15-2, 13-2, 14-2 $3,651.49; Ipma-Hr, Police Test Packets $1,316.55; Aj’s Automotive Llc, Towing $82.00; Fidelity Security Life Ins Com, Ds Cobra Vision Insurance $7.67; Healthpartners, Ds Cobra Insurance $1,579.38; Axon Enterprise Inc, Tasers $1,452.00; Swenson, Steven, Tonneau Cover Reimbursemen $481.95; Harrisburg Ace Hardware, Battery/Rubber Boots/Sunbl $343.62; Silverstar Car Wash, Car Wash Memberships $89.82; Creative Culture Insignia, Llc, Supplies-Coins/Flag $1,935.60; Sanford Medical Center, Transport $300.00; Wenck Associates Inc, Project Costs $6,694.20; Inter-Lakes Comm Action Prtnrsh, 2020 Budget Allocation-Jun $516.42; Avera Heart Hospital Of Sd, County Assistance $8,838.71; Rosecrest Townhomes, County Assistance $600.00; Urology Specialists Chartered, County Assistance $613.68; Avera Mckennan Hospital, County Assistance $2,482.93; Prescott Apts – Costello, County Assistance $600.00; South Pointe Townhome, County Assistance $600.00; Sanford Health Home (Vna), Public Health Svc-June $1,250.00; Southeastern Behavior Hlthcre, Mobile Crisis-May $328.68; Center For Family Medicine, Mi Hold $60.57; Lewis & Clark Behavior Hlth Svc, Mi Intake $356.00; Yankton Co Treasurer, Mi Hearing $269.25; Kennedy Pier Loftus & Reynolds, Mi Crt Appt Attny $164.90; Poppens, Janae, Mi Hearing $26.56; Johnson Pllc, Katie, Mi Board-May $2,121.80; Peterson, Stuart & Klentz, Prof, Mi Pdo Crt Appt Attny $465.60; Salem Qmhp, Karla, Mi Evals $472.50; Loving, Philip, Mi Evals $1,755.00; Denherder Law Offi ce Pc, Mi Crt Appt Attny $150.60; Miller, Francie, Mi Hearing $64.00; Anderson, Jennifer Marie Mi Evals, $135.00; Ver Beek Law Prof Llc, Mi Crt Appt Attny $850.69; Vandiest Supply Company, Gardian Weathermax $1,907.00; Benco Products Inc, Repairs-#Wb18, 12 $103.51; Metlife, Employee Life Insurance $5.98; Jongeling, Jerry, Mileage 06102020/06152020 $31.42; Pashby, Gary, Mileage 06102020/06152020 $37.12; Namminga, Stacey, Mileage 06152020 $9.83; Schmidt, Verlyn, Building Permit Fee Refund $50.00; Landeen, Tiffani, Mileage 06102020/06152020 $36.28; Scott, Erik, Mileage 06152020 $6.30; Hogan, Wendi, Mileage 06102020/06152020 $26.38; Enstad, Collin, Mileage 06152020 $18.14; Lincoln Co Econ Dvlpmnt Asso, 2020 Lceda Dues $8,900.00

HIGHWAYS: Bierschbach Equipment, Router Pin $102.00; Concrete Materials, Asphalt/Qtz Grvl/High Prfmnce $5,529.17; Century Business Products, Copier Maint-Hwy $85.12; Diesel Machinery Inc, Bomag Roller $1,750.00; Graham Tire Co Llc-Corp, Repairs- #82 $217.57; Midamerican Energy Co, Monthly Gas Usage-Hwy $444.61; Butler Machinery Co, Repairs-#31,22,12-1/A/C Syst $3,079.43; Jfi Inc, Propane $48.84; Boyer Trucks Corp, Repairs # 22 $78.66; Brock White Construction Mtrls, Wood Stakes/Straw Wattle $742.20; Diamond Mowers Inc, Repairs- # 81, 82 $1,878.20; Xcel Energy, Electricity-Hwy $123.07; Midco, Phone/Video $93.87; Menards-West, Cement/Pyramid Cap $8.97; Avera Occupational Med-Mitchell, Remote Drug Collection $88.55; Micheal’s Purple Petunia, Pump Holding Tank $140.00; L G Everist, Riprap Crushed Qtz $8,489.13; A & B Pure Water Online Corp, Coffee $19.43; Cole’s Petroleum Inc, Diesel $13,466.11; Novak Sanitary Svc Corp, Garbage/Recycling-Hwy $120.54; Fastenal Company, Supplies-Gloves/Markers $144.28; Bomgaars, Repair Kit/Sprayer/Bushing $110.52; Metro Count Usa Inc, Welded Battery Packs $59.00; Fidelity Security Life Ins Comp, Mr Cobra Vision Insurance $7.67; Deans Distributing, Diesel/Bulk Oil $1,390.55; Dakota Contracting Corporation, Project #

X19070 $71,521.09; Healthpartners, Sw Cobra Insurance $789.69; Verizon Connect Nwf, Inc, Monthly Service-May $460.60; Cintas, Mats/Towels/Towel Can $51.52; Metlife, Employee Life Insurance $53.82; Journey Group Companies, Project # X19088 $1,440,941.85

911: Midco, Phone/Video $137.11; Metlife, Employee Life Insurance $32.89

EMS: Midco, Phone/Video $58.80; Metlife, Employee Life Insurance $1.20

DOMESTIC ABUSE: Childrens Inn, Marriage & Divorce Fees $6,000.00

SOLID WASTE: City Of Sf Public Works, Tipping Fees $19,290.36; Farm Gas Co-Op, Fuel $368.28; South Lincoln Rural Water, Water-Transfer Station $51.20; Countryside Convenience, Fuel $61.93; Chs Eastern Farmers, Fuel $675.86; Metlife, Employee Life Insurance $5.98

AIRPORT: Pfeifer’s Implement, Work Order/Invoice $911.21

24/7 SOBRIETY: Jensen, Brandi, Em Deposit Refund $7.00

24/7 SOBRIETY: Midco, Phone/Video $25.89; Pharm Chem Inc, Sweat Patch Analysis $742.30; Metlife, Employee Life Insurance $2.99

DEBT SERVICE-TIF #8: City Of Harrisburg, Tif # 8 Distribution Jan-M $107,848.88

LAW LIBRARY: Thomson Reuters-West Publ Corp, Law Library $25.36

STATEWIDE SOBRIETY: Jensen, Brandi, Em Deposit Refund $40.00

EMPLOYEE GRP HEALTH: Healthpartners, Employee Health Insurance $125,718.45

Reports:May 2020 mileage reports were

presented for Sheriff’s Offi ce patrols and Buildings & Grounds.

The May 2020 Expenditures as well as the May 2020 Revenue and Expense reports were presented.

A notice of disinterment from the South Dakota Department of Health was presented for Forest Hill Cemetery.

CONSENT AGENDAMOTION by Schmidt and seconded

by Landeen to approve Consent Agenda items. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen to approve County Commission Minutes: June 9, 2020. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen to approve County Commission Work Session Minutes: June 16, 2020. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to end the employment of Janae Poppens, part-time Elections Worker, effective 6.2.2020. MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Bulk Sales Agreement with Farm Gas Co-op Association for 2000 gallons of fuel at $1.21 per gallon for the Transfer Station. MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to approve the 2020-2021 renewal of the Uniform Alcoholic Beverage License Application for structures only submitted by Horsted Enterprises LLC located at the South 300 feet of the North 565 feet of the East 632.3 feet of the West 1002.3 and the South 105.0 feet of the North 565.0 feet of the West 370.0 feet of the West 1002.3 feet, all in Government Lot 2 of the Southwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 100 North, Range 49 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Lincoln County (27058 S Southeastern Ave, Sioux Falls SD 57108). MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to surplus and remove from inventory the following from Information Technology: Item #5524, Monitor Dell P2317H, Serial #CN0FDV8Y728726APECKB GS, broken/obsolete. MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to accept and authorize the Chair

to execute License Agreement with Vanguard Appraisals Inc. MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to accept and authorize the Chair to execute the 36-month agreement with Midco for internet service at the Harrisburg Sheriff Deputy offi ce. MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:

The Sheriff informed the Board that the helmets and other protective equipment purchase that was approved in a previous meeting will be paid for by a grant awarded to Lincoln County through Homeland Security.

Commissioner Schmidt introduced the Veterans Services Offi cer, Susan Irons, who then presented her daughter, a recent graduate of West Point. The Board and those present stood and applauded her achievement.

Commissioner Schmidt also recognized Deputy Travis Johns for his service in rescuing an individual recently and also mentioned that the individual’s family reached out to him with thanks which was relayed to the Sheriff.

REGULAR BUSINESS:COMMISSIONER BRIEFING:

Harold Timmerman, Emergency Manager, informed the Board of the updated emergency plans for Lincoln County specifying the addition of a designated meeting location for evacuations. Timmerman also presented the plans and asked the Board if they had any input. The Board agreed that the plans were appropriate and acceptable. Commissioner Arends encouraged rehearsal of these plans. Timmerman explained that they would be presented at the next Department Head meeting and will discuss rehearsals then.

Timmerman also asked the Board whether they wanted to continue requiring the public to wear face masks in order to enter the administration side of the Courthouse. Commissioner Schmidt commented that wearing a face mask in public was the right thing to do. Discussion about the administration buildings of Minnehaha County, Union County, and the City of Sioux Falls not requiring masks be worn by its visitors was had. Commissioner Poppens commented that people are not wearing their masks appropriately which diminishes its effectiveness. Commissioner Landeen commented that the other services like the court system and 24/7 still require masks and that it would not be consistent if we remove the restriction from the administration side of the courthouse.

Commissioner Schmidt left the meeting at 8:40 a.m.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED that effective June 23, 2020, the public will no longer be required to wear a face mask to enter the administration offi ce portion of the Lincoln County Courthouse. MOTION by Gillespie and seconded by Arends. Landeen: “Nay” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

Commissioner Schmidt returned at 8:43 a.m.

COMMISSIONER BRIEFING: Deputy Auditor, Shaun Feilmeier, informed the Board of the necessary facts pertaining to the environmental site assessment request for qualifi cations at the Marv Skie/Lincoln County Airport.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to authorize distribution by Helms & Associates of Request for Qualifi cations for an Environmental Site Assessment to occur at the Marv Skie /Lincoln County Airport and appoint a selection committee consisting of Commissioners Joel Arends, Michael Poppens, and Jim Schmidt. MOTION by Arends and seconded by Schmidt. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

COMMISSIONER BRIEFING: Planning and Zoning Director, Toby Brown, presented information pertaining to several items including a rezone ordinance First Reading, a First Reading for an ordinance to amend Article 9, and an agreement with Minnehaha County for Lincoln County to be back up for building inspections.

FIRST READING was held for an Ordinance of Lincoln County to rezone the property legally described as the

East 600.68’ of the South 652.66’ of the East half of the Southwest quarter (E1/2SW1/4) of Section 23, Township 99 North, Range 50 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Lincoln County, South Dakota from the “A-1” Agricultural District to the “RR” Rural Residential District and preliminary subdivision plan to be known as Alex Acres Addition, 47442 277th Street–Worthing.

FIRST READING was held for an Ordinance of Lincoln County amending Article 9, Grading and Drainage, of the 2011 Revised Subdivision Ordinance of Lincoln County, South Dakota, to clarify grading and drainage requirements for new development.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to approve and authorize the Chair to execute the two-year agreement to provide building inspection services to Minnehaha County. MOTION by Arends and seconded by Gillespie. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

COMMISSIONER BRIEFING: Highway Superintendent, Terry Fluit, informed the Board of the necessary information pertaining to a grant application as well as a speed limit change. Fluit also informed the Board that he is purchasing a new traffi c counter that will reduce setup time for approximately $3,100.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to approve bridge removal grant application 42-200-125. MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Arends. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to approve speed limit change, CR117 (Louise Ave) to 40 MPH, from the intersection of 472nd Ave and 271st St (L.C. Roundabout) 1800 feet north, to Sioux Falls city limits. MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Landeen. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

COMMISSIONER BRIEFING: City of Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Ten Haken as well as representatives from the Sioux Empire Triage Center and Avera informed the Board of the plans and goals of the new triage center located in downtown Sioux Falls. The presentation also included projected revenue shortfalls for the next three years and some possible strategies for overcoming those defi cits including Lincoln County giving $100,000 per year for three years to the project. Commissioner Landeen commented that they placed a $25,000 contribution in this year’s budget. Commissioner Arends asked how many Lincoln County residents would be served by this facility commenting that the taxpayers of Lincoln County want to know what they are getting for this contribution. That information was not readily available by the presenters, but they did say they would look into it and supply an answer. Arends continued to ask about medically assisted treatment for opioid addiction especially related to the type of pharmaceuticals that would be prescribed and their costs. Presenters mentioned that medically assisted treatment is the only successful way to treat opioid addiction. Commissioner Poppens commented that they are currently working through 2021 budget and would be keeping the request in mind. Commissioners also commented that they would like to tour the facility when it is deemed safe to do so.

COMMISSIONER BRIEFING: Human Resources Director, Julia Disburg, informed the Board of two retirements and presented data points pertaining to compensation of elected offi cials as well as non-elected staff. Commissioners agreed that they would make decisions about salaries later in the budget process that they are currently working through.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to approve the retirement of Janice VerMulm, full-time Tax and License Clerk, effective 6.30.2020. MOTION by Gillespie and seconded by Arends. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED to approve the retirement of Mary Romereim, full-time Administrative Assistant, effective 6.19.2020. MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Arends. Landeen: “Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye” Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motion carried.

COMMISSIONER BRIEFING: Wendy Sweeter, Temporary 4-H Administrative Assistant, informed the Board of the recent communications from the State pertaining to 4-H programs and Covid-19. Starting July 1, 4-H may start holding in-person events of up to 15 people. Starting August 1, 4-H may hold events of up to 50 people. Sweeter then explained how the 2020 Achievement Days will be different to adhere to these restrictions. Participants in these events will be required to wear masks.

COMMISSIONER BRIEFING: Director of Equalization, Karla Goossen, presented a letter from the South Dakota Department of Revenue announcing Lincoln County Assessor’s Offi ce staff, April Przybilla, had met all the requirements necessary to hold the professional designation of “Certifi ed Appraiser Assessor” effective June 1, 2020. Goossen continued to explain the rigorous education and experience required to achieve such a designation. Those in attendance applauded Przybilla’s accomplishment.

The Board recessed for a ten-minute break and resumed at 10:00 a.m.

COMMISSIONER BRIEFING: As requested during the June 16th Budget Work Session, the Department Heads with the least amount of change in their 2021 budgets appeared before the Board to explain any changes and answer questions about their 2021 budget proposals. Auditor Marlene Sweeter and Deputy Auditor Francine Hofer were available for budget discussions at this time as well.

Veteran Services Offi cer, Susan Irons, explained that the travel line item was for the VFW and State conventions and that she is not able to attend them every year. Irons also explained that the annual Union County contract pays for 30% of her budget.

Emergency Manager, Harold Timmerman, explained that the only change in his 2021 budget would be if the Board were to authorize a salary increase.

Treasurer, Debra Turner, explained that the change in her 2021 budget was due to retired employee replacements and that the motor vehicle supply budget has increased in order to accommodate the increased postage her offi ce needs; this line item is funded by State money from license plates. Discussion was had about whether the Treasurer’s Offi ce needs to replace all of the vacated positions. Commissioner Arends commented that he would like to know if services would be dropped or if it would just be a longer wait time for the public if staff was reduced.

Register of Deeds, Becky Mathiesen, explained that the decrease in her 2021 budget was due to an employee dropping County insurance. She also explained that the software and equipment increase was for a new cabinet and possibly a new copier. Mathiesen also displayed the Register of Deeds projected revenue for 2021.

Director of Equalization, Karla Goossen, explained that her 2021 budget decrease is due to fi lling only one of the two vacant positions.

Goossen continued that the increase in travel was to make up for the lack ofschooling/training available this year that her assessors need to keep theircertifi cations.

State’s Attorney, Tom Wollman, explained that the increase in his budget is due to the increase in cases that require fees and services like blooddraws, etcetera. Wollman continued toexplain that they are currently tryingto fi ll a position in his offi ce and thatas population growth increases so does the number of court cases which willincrease his Offi ce’s costs.

Commissioner Poppens commentedto the Board that as the process movesforward with the 2021 budget thatthey should all keep in mind thatthere either needs to be an option forincreasing revenue or they will haveto make severe cuts that will reduceservice to the taxpayer. AuditorMarlene Sweeter informed the Board ofa $4 million reimbursement for Sheriff, 911, and Emergency Management wages. Sweeter explained that she hopes to have more information about this money at the next meeting.Commissioner Schmidt explained thatthe Cares Act money for the Counties had been a project the NationalAssociation of County Offi cials hasbeen working on for a long time andstressed the importance of continuing involvement with said organization.Commissioner Landeen proposed an agenda item for requesting proposalsfor a new insurance agent be placed on the next agenda. Commissioner Arendscommented that said item should include property insurance as well.Commissioner Poppens commended the Lincoln County staff for accomplishing so much over the years with such a tight budget. Commissioner Schmidt commented that the people of Lincoln County have not been educated about the problem they are facing. Schmidt stated that the Board needs to askthe citizens for an opt out or they will have to have decreased servicesincluding roads. Schmidt commentedthat there is a strong case for an optout. Commissioner Poppens reiteratedthat cuts in services would have to be severe without an increase in revenueand that some roads may need to be reverted back to gravel in order toreduce maintenance costs. AuditorSweeter reminded the Board that the deadline to pass an opt out is July 15.

MOTION by Schmidt and seconded by Gillespie to adjourn at 10:51 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. on June 30, 2020. Landeen:“Aye” Schmidt: “Aye” Gillespie: “Aye”Arends: “Aye” Poppens “Aye”. Motioncarried.

Lincoln County Board ofCommissioners

/s/ Michael Poppens, Lincoln County

ChairmanAttest: _________/s/_______________ Shaun Feilmeier, Deputy Auditor Approved June 30, 2020.

Published in the Sioux Valley News on July 9, 2020 at the total approximate cost of $247.38.

Lincoln County Minutes

Experts Express Optimism On Future Of Small Towns During Virtual Town Hall Discussion

Many experts and backers of small-town living remain optimistic for the future of small towns in South Dakota, including for Arlington, a town of about 850 people west of Brookings.

Photo: David Bordewyk, South Dakota News Watch

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Sioux Valley News • Thursday, July 9, 2020Page 6 Legal Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTACOUNTY OF LINCOLN:§ IN CIRCUIT COURTSECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT41PRO20-35ESTATE OF THOMAS H. DUPUY, DeceasedNotice is given that on June 16,

2020, Judy Cramer, whose address is 320 S. Bartlett, Canton, South Dakota 57013 was appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Thomas H. Dupuy.

Creditors of decedent must fi le their claims within four months after the date of the fi rst publication of this notice or their claims may be barred.

Claims may be fi led with the Personal Representative or may be fi led with the Clerk and a copy of the claim mailed to the Personal Representative.

Dated this 18th day of June, 2020.Brenda M. Ask Attorney for the Personal

RepresentativeFrieberg, Nelson & Ask, LLPP.O. Box 38Canton, SD 57013-0038(605) 987-2686Kristie TorgersonClerk of Courts104 North MainCanton, SD 57013(605) 987-5891

Published in the Sioux Valley News on June 25 and July 2 and 9, 2020 at the total approximate cost of $39.01.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTACOUNTY OF LINCOLN:§IN CIRCUIT COURTSECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ESTATE OF MICHAEL J. PENDERGRAFT, Deceased41PRO.20-40Notice is given that on June 30, 2020,

Jacqueline Pendergraft, whose addressis 4317 East 36th St, Sioux Falls, SD57103, was appointed as PersonalRepresentative of the Estate of MichaelJ. Pendergraft.

Creditors of decedent must fi le theirclaims within four months after thedate of the fi rst publication of thisnotice or their claims may be barred.

Claims may be fi led with the PersonalRepresentative or may be fi led with theClerk and a copy of the claim mailed tothe Personal Representative.

Dated this 2nd day of July, 2020.Brenda M. Ask Attorney for the Personal

RepresentativeFrieberg, Nelson & Ask, LLPP.O. Box 38Canton, SD 57013-0038(605) 987-2686Kristie TorgersonClerk of Courts104 North MainCanton, SD 57013(605) 987-5891

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Notice To Creditors

City of Canton Minutes

Notice of Hearing

Harrisburg School Minutes

ATTENTION TAXPAYERS: NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE OF $3,000,000

RESOLUTION FOR OPT OUT THE GOVERNING BOARD OF HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT 41-2 do state that the above said board is unable to operate under the tax limitation measure currently in statute for the General fund. We therefore OPT OUT of such tax limitation in the amount of $3,000,000 starting with calendar year 2020 taxes payable in the calendar year 2021. This opt out will be for 5 years, which will be through taxes payable in the calendar year 2025. This action has been taken by the board and approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the board.

This decision may be referred to a vote of the people upon a petition signed by at least five percent of the registered voters in the district and filed with the governing body within twenty days of the first publication of this decision.

Unless this action is referred to a vote of the people and reversed by such vote, this resolution authorizes the county auditor to spread an excess levy to raise tax dollars in the above stated amount.

Signed Mike Knudson, Board Chairman Linda Heerde, Board Member Lisa Groon, Board Member Jay Hutton, Board Member Terra Zahn, Board Member

DATE: 6/22/2020

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Notice of Hearing

NOTICE OF HEARINGFOR ADULT NAME CHANGE

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTACOUNTY OF LINCOLNss:IN CIRCUIT COURT2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITIn the Matter of the Petition of Derryl D. Karmo(Current Name) For a Change of Name to Derryl D. Yekeh(Proposed Name) CIV: 20-377NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a

Verifi ed Petition for Adult Name Change has been fi led by Derryl D. Karmo the object and prayer of which is to change Petitioner’s name from Derryl D. Karmo to Derryl D. Yekeh. On the 27th day of July, 2020, at the hour of 10:00 am/pm said verifi ed petition will be heard by this Court

before the Honorable John Pekas Presiding, at the Court Room in the Lincoln County Courthouse, City of Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota, or as soon thereafter as is convenient for the court. Anyone may come and appear at that time and place and show reasons, if any, why said name should not be changed as requested.

Dated this 16th day of June, 2020 at Canton , South Dakota.

Kristie TorgersonClerk of CourtATTEST:_____________________________Clerk of CourtBy:__________________________Deputy

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HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT #41-2

BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

The June 30, 2020 special school board meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Chairperson Mike Knudson. Board members present were Mike Knudson, Linda Heerde, Jay Hutton, Lisa Groon and Terra Zahn. Also, in attendance were Superintendent Graf, and Business/HR Manager Conway.

Action 238-20 Motion by Zahn, seconded by Groon, moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0

DISCUSSION ITEMSConfl ict of Interest- NoneBoard Communication; Board

Meetings; Board Operating Principles; Boundary Lines; Future Planning; Programming, CoVID Related Topics.

ACTION ITEMS

Action 239-20 Motion by Hutton, seconded by Zahn, moved to approve the claims as presented to include a 2021 Voucher to US Bank for $6,784,835.01 which is due in July prior to the next Board Meeting. Motion carried 5-0

Checking 1 Fund: 10 GENERAL FUND

100 White Gift Bags for GraduatesAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES

45.98 50 White Gift Bags for GraduatesAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES

14.99 BOARD SUPPLIESAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES

665.92 COMMUNICATIONSIOUX VALLEY NEWS 714.61 COMMUNICATION/TELEPHONEM I D C O N T I N E N T

COMMUNICATIONS 542.99

ENDEAVOR ELECTRICITYXCEL ENERGY 3,090.24 EXPLORER NATURAL GAS (HEAT)SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS,

LLC 590.55 EXPLORER REPAIRS & MTNCECULLIGAN WATER

CONDITIONING 60.00 TRANE US INC 1,169.51 FCCLA DUES AND FEES SD FCCLA 175.00 FREEDOM NATURAL GAS (HEAT)MID AMERICAN ENERGY 50.41 FREEDOM REPAIRS & MTNCEG & R CONTROLLS 381.58 FREEDOM SUPPLIES-

MAINTENANCEMENARDS-EAST 17.99 SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO., THE

74.40 GROUNDS SUPPLIES GRAINGER 66.66 MARSO’S OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT

567.10 MAXIMUM PROMOTIONS 63.00 SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY,

LLC. 685.93 HORIZON SUPPLIESBATTERY SYSTEMS (18.00) HS NATURAL GAS (HEAT)MID AMERICAN ENERGY 197.69 HS SUPPLIES- MAINTENANCEG & H DISTRIBUTING, INC. 54.64 HARRISBURG ACE 21.97 JOURNEY ELECTRICITYXCEL ENERGY 2,332.08 JOURNEY NATURAL GAS (HEAT)SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS,

LLC 538.84 JOURNEY SUPPLIES-

MAINTENANCEMENARD’S 84.82 SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO., THE

62.10 LIBERTY ELECTRICITYXCEL ENERGY 6,363.45 LIBERTY NATURAL GAS (HEAT)MID AMERICAN ENERGY 51.62 SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS,

LLC 763.92 LIBERTY REPAIRS & MTNCEROTO ROOTER 135.00 LIBERTY SUPPLIES-

MAINTENANCEHARRISBURG ACE 29.99 MISC TRANSPORTATION PARTS/

SUPPLIESNAPA AUTO PARTS OF TEA 148.17 NORTH MS ELECTRICITYXCEL ENERGY 3,975.42 NORTH MS SUPPLIESSISSON PRINTING 334.80 NORTH MS SUPPLIES-

CUSTODIALBATTERY SYSTEMS 581.53 NORTH MS SUPPLIES-

MAINTENANCE

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO., THE 54.00

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MARKS, TODD 80.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICESTASC 1,007.39 RECRUIT & PLACE PROF SVCS

(FINGERPRINT)IMPREST FUND TRUST &

AGENCY 562.25 REPAIRS & MTNCE MARCO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

51.00 MARSO’S OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT

40.00 MIDWEST TURF & IRRIGATION

392.92 SOUTH MS ELECTRICITYXCEL ENERGY 6,348.58 SOUTH MS NATURAL GAS (HEAT)SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS,

LLC 547.54 SOUTH MS REPAIRS & MTNCE HILLYARD/SIOUX FALLS 985.90 SOUTH MS SUPPLIES-

MAINTENANCEHARRISBURG ACE 66.73 SUPPLIES- MAINTENANCEAMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES

319.80 WINSUPPLY OF SIOUX FALLS

208.00 Fund Total:35,299.01 Checking 1 Fund: 21 CAPITAL

OUTLAY BUILD NON-CONSUMABLE

SUPPLIES KARLS TV & APPLIANCE 2,960.00 BUILDINGS GOLDEN RULE CONSTRUCTION

23,678.00 SF CHRISTIAN MS PRINTED

TEXTBOOKSSIOUX FALLS CHRISTIAN 223.39 SF CHRISTIAN TEXTBOOKSSIOUX FALLS CHRISTIAN

14,535.83 Fund Total:41,397.22 Checking 1 Fund: 22 SPECIAL

EDUCATION FUND BRAILLE PROFESSIONAL SVCSPHEASANTLAND INDUSTRIES

1,930.00 OT PROFESSIONAL SVCSCHILDRENS CARE HOSP &

SCHOOL 455.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICESCHILDRENS CARE HOSP &

SCHOOL 0.25 PYMNT TO OTHER ED INST- DAY

PROGRAMSCHILDRENS CARE HOSP &

SCHOOL 4,528.00 DAKOTABILITIES 1,750.00 PYMNT TO OTHER ED INST- RES.

TUITIONCHILDRENS CARE HOSP &

SCHOOL 4,528.00 PLANKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

2,260.44 RESIDENTIAL SERVICESCHILDRENS CARE HOSP &

SCHOOL 4,074.95 SPED ADMIN PROFESSIONAL

SVCSSOUTHEAST AREA COOPERATIVE

54.83 SPEECH PROFESSIONAL SVCSCHILDRENS CARE HOSP &

SCHOOL 455.00 Fund Total:20,036.47 Checking 1 Fund: 46 2018-19

PROJECTS#7 ARCH & ENGINEERINGGEOTEK ENGINEERING & 670.00 BUILDINGSG.A. JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION,

INC. 894,000.00 Fund Total:894,670.00 Checking 1 Fund: 51 FOOD SERVICE FOOD PURCHASESCASEY’S BAKERY 40.00 CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING 4,138.46 EXPRESS PRODUCE 431.67 PIZZA RANCH OF EAST SIOUX

FALLS 1,085.00 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY 1,867.51 SUPPLIESDACOTAH PAPER COMPANY

510.09 UNEARNED REVENUEBADKE, JENNIFER 53.35 CARDA, AMBER 22.75 GOODWIN, NATASHA 27.85 KEPPEN, KATIE 283.00 WESSELS, JODY 108.20 Fund Total:8,567.88 Action 240-20 Motion by Groon,

seconded Heerde, moved to approve the 2020 Budget Supplements and Transfers as presented. Motion carried 5-0 See Table Below.

Action 241-20 Motion by Zahn, seconded by Hutton, moved to adjourn at 8:28 p.m.

Motion carried 5-0Mike KnudsonChairpersonJennifer ConwayBusiness ManagerApproved by the Board of Education

on _______________________, 2020_______________________Chairperson _________________Business Manager

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MINUTES OF CANTON CITY COMMISSION MEETING

JUNE 29, 2020Unapproved

The Canton City Commission met at the Canton City Hall, on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 3:30p.m. Commissioners Baldwin, Chaon, Isais, Steffensen, and Mayor Lundstrom were present for roll call.

Also present: Finance Offi cer Kyle Cwach

CONSENT CALENDARCommissioner Baldwin moved and

Commissioner Chaon seconded to approve the consent calendar consisting of the following: 1) to approve the agenda. Unanimous approval.

CANVASS OF THE JUNE 23RD,

2020 MUNICIPAL/BOND ELECTIONCommissioner Baldwin moved

and Commissioner Isais seconded to approve the canvass of June 23rd, 2020 Municipal/Bond Election, as presented and on fi le. Unanimous approval.

DIALOGUE:ADJOURNMENTCommissioner Steffensen moved

and Commissioner Chaon seconded to adjourn. Unanimous Approval.

________________________________Kyle CwachFinance Offi cer

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South Sioux City to Sioux Falls A-line Replacement

On June 29, 2020, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) fi led an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Docket No. CP20-487-000 requesting authorization to (1) abandon in-place approximately 79.21 miles of its 14- and 16-inch-diameter South Sioux City to Sioux Falls M561 A-line (A-line) and appurtenances and to replace the abandoned pipeline with approximately 82.23 miles of 12-inch-diameter pipeline and appurtenances in Dakota and Dixon counties, Nebraska, and Lincoln and Union counties, South Dakota; (2) install an approximately 3.15-mile 12-inch-diameter tie-over pipeline and appurtenances in Lincoln County, South Dakota; (3) abandon in-place the existing 0.16-mile 2inch-diameter Ponca branch line and replace it with an approximately 1.87-mile 3inchdiameter branch line and appurtenances in Dixon County, Nebraska; (4) abandon in-place the existing 0.06-mile 2inchdiameter Jackson branch line and appurtenances in Dakota County, Nebraska; (4) modify existing and install new above-grade facilities in various counties in Nebraska and South Dakota; and (5) abandon and remove short segments of pipeline in various counties in Nebraska and South Dakota. Following FERC approval of Northern’s application, and the subsequent abandonment and the construction and in-service of facilities, the abandoned A-line will be sold to a third-party salvage company.

A general location map showing the Project location is included with this notice. Northern will utilize existing easements where practicable; Northern has contacted, and will continue to contact, landowners regarding permanent pipeline and facility easements and temporary workspace. Northern plans to commence construction of the majority of the facilities and the abandonment of the pipelines in spring 2022. Construction of the Ponca branch line and three of the above-grade facilities are planned to start in spring 2021.

Northern owns and operates an

interstate natural gas pipelinesystem and is regulated by FERC.Northern must obtain FERC approvalto abandon, construct and operatethe proposed facilities. Northern hasrequested that FERC issue an orderapproving the proposed project byMarch 18, 2021.

A separate notice regardingNorthern’s application will be mailedto affected landowners and otherstakeholders involved with the project.You may contact Northern regardingquestions about the proposed projectby calling a toll-free number (888-367-6671) or by email at Aline2020@nngco.com.

A copy of Northern’s application isavailable for review at the (1) SouthSioux City Public Library in SouthSioux City, NE (due to COVID19,the library is currently closed to thepublic); (2) Ponca Carnegie Library inPonca NE; (3) Beresford Public Libraryin Beresford, SD; and (4) Canton PublicLibrary in Canton, SD. The applicationalso may be obtained through theFERC’s website at http://www.ferc.govusing the “eLibrary” link. Enter thedocket number excluding the last threedigits (CP20-487-000) in the docketnumber fi eld to access the document.User assistance is available atFERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 866-208-3676 (TTY, call 202-502-8659). A pamphlet, An InterstateNatural Gas Facility on My Land?What Do I Need To Know?, whichprovides information for landownersis available on the FERC’s websiteat https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/fi les/2020-04/gas.pdf.

Any interested party may participatein the proceeding by making a fi lingwith the FERC’s Secretary, 888 FirstStreet NE, Washington, DC 20426.Additional information regardingFERC’s regulations, policies orprocedures is available on FERC’swebsite at http://www.ferc.gov or fromFERC’s Offi ce of External Affairs at866-208-3372.

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NOTICE OF HEARINGON CHANGE OF NAME

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTACOUNTY OF LINCOLN: SSIN CIRCUIT COURTSECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITIn the Matter of the Change of Name

of SHARON IRENE BRATCHER, 41CIV20-000405Notice is given that on the 29th day

of June, 2020, a Petition for Change of Name was fi led by Sharon Irene Bratcher, of Sioux Falls, Lincoln County, South Dakota, requesting the name of Sharon Irene Bratcher be

changed to Sharon Irene Sullivan. A hearing on said Petition for Change of Name will be heard in the Lincoln County Courthouse in the City of Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota, on the 20th day of August, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.

BY THE CLERK:Kristie Torgerson, Clerk(SEAL)By: /s/ Karen Nelson Deputy

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PIERRE, S.D. – More than 200 South Dakota cities, counties and tribes will share in $500,000 in grants intended to control mosquitoes and prevent West Nile virus (WNV), the Department of Health announced today.

“South Dakota has a disproportionately high number of WNV cases when compared to other states. Local mosquito control efforts play a vital role in protecting our communities,” said Bill Chalcraft, administrator of public health preparedness

and response for the Department of Health.

All applying communities received funding, with grants ranging from $500 to $20,000. Grant awards were based on the population of the applying jurisdiction and its history of human WNV cases through 2019.

Since its fi rst human WNV case in 2001, the state has reported 2,612 human cases and 46 deaths. Every county has reported cases.

Including this latest round of grants, the state has provided

local mosquito control programs with more than $8.5 million in support, in either direct grant funding or control chemicals, since the virus emerged in South Dakota.

Canton, SD$2,026 A complete list of funded

programs and grant amounts is available here.

Visit westnile.sd.gov for more West Nile prevention information.

Health Department Awards $500,000 For Mosquito Control

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The Canton Open Air Market kicked off on Thursday, July2 in Jack Fox Park with vendors such as Good Life Farms,The Garden Shed Floral, Amber Whisk and more. Musicalentertainment was also provided by Bill Peterson on thefiddle and Tom Carlson on the nyckelharpa, a traditionalSwedish instrument.

Last week I got to watch the Canton 14 and under baseball team as they played their last game of the year on the west-side ball fi eld and I was treated to a great game. They are coached by Matt Richmond and they have been having a good season but faced Dakota Valley and from what I heard they were defeated the week before 9-2 so they would have to play good. Matt Anderson started pitching and Cain Wallner behind the plate on the hot night but everyone on the team played good to keep the game close. This was a 7 inning scheduled game so after that the game was tied at 5-5 sending it into extra innings. Both teams had chances to score but it stayed tied till the 10th when our Canton boys got the last bat and scored to win the game 6-5 ending their season with a great victory. During the game I was treated to 2 double plays by the Canton boys to get out of trouble but as I think back on the game I think everyone on the team had a part in the win and the good crowd watching the game was treated to an entertaining game plus extra innings or what they call ‘free baseball’. Ok the real reason I went was for the shaved ice the concession stand that was there was selling and I can’t help myself. Over all it was a fun summer night and all the worlds problems were somewhere else cause all that was at the ball park was a baseball game that our young Canton boys came out on top so that makes it a great evening. Don’t forget to check the Kennedy Park fi elds to see if they are getting used and check out a ball game with the younger kids either baseball or softball but it is real close to the end of those games.

I hope everyone had a nice 4th of July over the weekend and I hope it was hot enough for everyone. Teresa and myself did what everyone does we cleaned out rain gutters and mowed but then later we headed out to Moe Parish for some fi reworks. We really like the old fashion atmosphere out there and the very friendly people so we drove out for the show. First, we were treated to the Von Laubach family singing group then followed that up with a great fi reworks display. As we are watching the great colors and sparkle then they came back with some huge explosions and I mean huge because I think some of them shook my body and I wasn’t sure but my hat almost got blown off. It was fun and I haven’t heard much for a couple days but well worth it. Thank you Moe Parish for hosting a fun time on Americas birthday and I hope next year you are able to bring the food and stuff back.

One last thing on fi reworks and as I watched some of the Mt. Rushmore celebration with President Trump there watching the outstanding fi reworks display over the Presidents on the mountain. I don’t care whether you are a Trump fan or not and I really mean I don’t care but this was fantastic for America and especially South Dakota. I realize with this covid 19 stuff a big crowd might not be a great idea well sometimes if you know your going you can wear a mask all by yourself and yes it is your choice. Overall it was a great tribute to our Country and all the Love for America made it great to watch and I would like to thank everyone who put this together and to President Trump for making this 4th of July a great one for South Dakota.

Sportstalk Scenes From Canton’s First Open Air Market

The market will be held every Thursday from 5-7 pm through September 24. Covid-19 precautions will be in place and social distancing is encouraged.

Those interested in signing up as a vendor may contact cantonopenairmarket@gmail.com for a contract, or visit the Canton Open Air Market Facebook page. If you are interested in performing as one of the featured musical acts, please contact Bill Peterson at 605-366-1313 or email missourivalleymusic@sio.midco.com.

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