Fort Thompson, SD

The 5 finalists for the Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Award have been selected. The finalists are VeaBea Thomas of Herrold, Ginger Post of Volga, Bonnie Krogman of Wood, Donna Thompson of Estelline and Evelyn Powell of Chamberlain. Award judges selected the top five women, from all the applications...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Fort Thompson man facing sexual abuse charges has pled not guilty. Court documents say between July 1994 and June 1997, now 45-year-old Jeffery Pickner sexually abused two victims both under the age of 12. He aslo accused of sexually abuse a third victim...

UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS FOR TOWN OF RELIANCE. The Town of Reliance held their regular board meeting on June 7, 2022 @ 7:00PM. Present: Michael Hoffer Jr., Shane Reis, Scott Schaefer, Deb Ruiz,Kenny Schindler, Keith Herman &Beth Herman. Shane called meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Motion was made by...

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DETERMINATION FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT IN KENNEBEC, SOUTH DAKOTA. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) has conducted a review of a proposal from the City of Kennebec located in Lyman County to make improvements to sanitary sewer and storm sewer on Main Street. The...

South Dakota high school students from 18 different school districts– including Philip, Pierre and Chamberlain– are living the life of a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper this week. The 23 students are attending the annual Youth Trooper Academy being held at the Mickelson Law Enforcement Training Center in...

Funeral services for Verna Schmitt, 101, of Reliance, SD were held 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the United Church of Christ in Chamberlain, SD with burial at Graceland Cemetery in Oacoma, SD. Verna E. Schmitt was born on February 25, 1921 in LeMars, IA, to Albert and...

Irene passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Sanford Care Center, Chamberlain, South Dakota, at the age of 94. Funeral services for Irene Bunnell, 94, of Oacoma, SD was held 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Community Center in Oacoma, SD with burial at Graceland Cemetery in Oacoma, SD.

Mary Elizabeth passed away peacefully May 29, 2022 at her home in San Dimas, California. Born on August 19, 1931, in Chamberlain, S.D. to Glen and Grayce Trimble, Mary was raised in Presho, S.D. and graduated from Presho High School. She is the eldest of four children. Her siblings included her sisters Glenny Tays and Ruth Pizzo, and her brother Tom. She enjoyed keeping in touch with her South…

Tell us about your personal background? (education, family, etc.) I grew up in the Chamberlain area on my family’s farm. My parents are Lowell and Colleen Swanson. Being active on my family’s farm is what piqued my interest in veterinary medicine. I graduated from Chamberlain High School in 2014 and went onto undergrad at South Dakota State University. I attended for 3 years and received my…

AUXILIARY NEWS Johnson-Peterson Unit #179 of the American Legion Auxiliary The Johnson-Peterson Unit #179 of the American Legion Auxiliary of Kennebec-Reliance held their meeting on Thursday, June 9,2022 at the Reliance Legion Hall, with President Karon Bishop; calling the meeting to order @ 7:00 pm. Chaplain, Sharon Oliveira, read the opening prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by…