“A Trip to the Moon” took us back for a look at 1969

            This was the most ambitious show that Garretson High School Drama has put on in many years. Normally favoring short half-hour or hour-long productions, “A Trip to the...

Meet your local librarians: Stephanie Ode

By Elizabeth Wastell, Gazette staff             This is the last article in our series featuring local librarians. In this...

Community Happenings May 2, 2024

Ambulance Breakfast May 5 at 9 a.m.             On Sunday, the Garretson Ambulance will be hosting its annual Breakfast...

City Wide Clean Up, May 4

            This Saturday, the City of Garretson will be hosting its annual Clean Up Day. During this time,...

Visitors, trips and hands on learning @ BDA!

            It was at a busy week at Blue Dragon Academy. The theme for the week was Community...

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Parents come forward to the Gazette with concerns on bullying, student safety and sexual harassment in our school, part 2

By Garrick & Carrie Moritz Garretson Gazette             Editor's Note: A warning to our readers, this story will contain disturbing content. To protect our sources and...

Parents come forward to the Gazette with concerns on bullying, student safety and sexual harassment in our school

By Garrick & Carrie Moritz Garretson Gazette             A warning to our readers, this story will contain disturbing content. To protect our sources and the children...

Council has first look at new Capital Improvement Plan

by Carrie Moritz, Gazette             On Monday, the Garretson City Council got its first look at the new Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which will help...

‘Kids look to adults:’  Responding to child trauma 50 years after Gitchie Manitou murders

Jackie Hendry For South Dakota News Watch Editor's note: This is the third in a series of stories on children that Jackie Hendry, producer and host...

Bee colonies disappearing at ‘unsustainable’ rate, signaling trouble for ag industry

Abbey Stegenga South Dakota News Watch For more than a decade, beekeepers in South Dakota and around the country have been fighting against historically high annual...

4 games in 5 days for Garretson 16U

by Carrie Moritz, Gazette             Garretson 16U baseball had a busy week last week, playing four games in five days. They came away with a...

Commission passes pipeline restrictions, but reduces setbacks for dwellings

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent             SIOUX FALLS – By a 4-1 margin, this week, the Minnehaha County Commission passed an amendment to the county zoning...

GHS Football’s last game of 2022 brings home a win!

            It was the last game of the season for the Garretson Blue Dragons on Friday night, and it didn’t disappoint. It was a...

City talks Gas Prices and Fire Department requests city land for new building!

Carrie A. Moritz, Garretson Gazette             The Garretson City Council met on Wednesday, October 12 at city hall after a postponement due to the Native...

More South Dakota students going hungry after federal free meal program ends

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch Thousands of schoolchildren across South Dakota are facing new barriers to getting proper nutrition at school due to the end...

Veterans built America, and it is stronger than ever (Preview)

by Garrick Moritz, Editor This year I was asked to speak at the American Legion Post #23 Veterans Day program. I was invited to...

Hidden Gem: Palisades State Park Lodge (Preview)

by Carrie Moritz, Gazette Palisades State Park has a hidden gem for residents, and it’s not among the beautiful granite outcroppings. The Palisades State Park...

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