Last Friday, GHS Football traveled to Centerville, and really did have a great game.
“A 20-37 loss is tough knowing we had several opportunities to win this game,” said head coach Jerry Weiland. “We started the game slow and that cost us. With five turnovers and 12 penalties for 32 yards makes it hard for a team to win.”
Cole Jessen //Carrie Moritz, Gazette
However, Coach Weiland said there are were three things to be really positive about from the Centerville game, and listed them.
“First: We fought back and outscored Centerville in the second half,” he said. “That is a sign of leadership stepping up and making a difference, a don’t quit attitude. Secondly: even with the 5 turnovers, we accumulated 279 yards of offense. Thirdly, we also found a rotation of some younger players that gives us a chance to get a break for some of our upper classmen. This allows all the players to be fresher and able to increase our intensity on both sides of the ball.”
After two touchdowns for Centerville in the first quarter, Cole Jessen was able to run the ball in for a four-yard touchdown and Tyler Erikson kicked it in for an extra point. Centerville scored again, but for the entire second quarter, Garretson defense was able to keep them in check and there was no score from either team. In the third quarter James Buckenberg made a 28-yard run after a return kick to score again for CHS. However, GHS’s Jackson Arend caught a 74-yard pass from Cole Jessen to make a touchdown for the Blue Dragons, with Erikson getting us another kick point. And in the fourth quarter, Treyton Decker also caught a 13-yard pass from Jessen bringing us to the final score.
Overall, the boys were playing more competitively. Gaining a total of 279 yards vs CHS 344 yards, and had roughly the same passing yards 146 to 148 respectively. Garretson also had much better down efficiency than CHS, with 56 percent 3rd down efficiency vs Centerville’s 33 percent and a 67 percent 4th down efficiency vs Centerville’s 57 percent.
“Homecoming is a big week for us as we set up to play Canastota at 7:00 Friday night,” said coach Weiland. “We look forward to support for all the homecoming activities this week and a full grand stand supporting the Blue Dragons on Friday night.”
Last Thursday, the Lady Dragon Volleyball team headed to Baltic to take on a team that has so far been undefeated this season. Though the Dragons nearly snagged a victory in the third set, Baltic kept its record clean, and took out the Garretson team in three sets, 14-25, 14-25, and 23-25.
This brings the Dragons to 4-3 on the season as they gear up for the Big East Conference Tournament this week, which will begin tonight (Thursday) in a game against McCook County/Montrose at 6:00 p.m. at the Garretson School. In the other gym, Chester and Parker will face off. The second game will begin around 7:30 p.m.
The next round of the BEC Tournament will be on Saturday in Salem, starting at 12:00 p.m. for the 7th place game.
On Tuesday, the Garretson Cross Country team hosted the Jesse James Invite at River Ridge Golf Course. As of press time, Carter Siemonsma (pictured) placed third in the boys varsity meet with a time of 18:02.86, while his fellow teammates, Sebastian Deyoung and Noah Schotzko, placed 23rd and 53rd, respectively.
Carter Siemonsma //Carrie Moritz, Gazette
Eliza Potter placed 18th with a time of 21:58.08 in the girls' JV meet. In JV boys, Michael Hanisch and Cooper Smith placed 20 and 23 with times of 17:11.53 and 17:23.36. Teammates Bence Bonte (29th), Cooper Danforth (33th), Blake Benson (39th), Lukas Ludewig (48th), and Isaiah Coburn (66th) gave it their all.
Last Saturday, the team headed to Luverne for the Bruce Gluff Invitational. There, Siemonsma garnered 6th place with a time of 17:52.17. Deyoung and Schotzko competed in JV, medaling with teammate Nate Roberts. Deyoung was 4th with a time of 15:34.86, Schotzko placed 6th in 16:15.73, and Roberts was 8th with a time of 16:26.72. Potter ran in JV girls, placing 21st.
In August, the Ole and Grace Rollag family gathered for a 150-year reunion, celebrating 150 years since the family moved from Tinn, Norway. The reunion was well-attended, with 180 attending, including Ole's grandson, who traveled from Norway to join the festivities.
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Ole and Grace came to America in 1873, when Grace was just twenty years old. She was called "Gro" by family, as that was the Norwegian pronunciation. They settled just east of Garretson, near Highway 23 and began their lives in a sod hut on the Minnesota side of the South Dakota/Minnesota border in 1874. Ole and Gro's life are part of the infamous book, "The Children's Blizzard," by David Laskin.
Ole and Grace together had 11 children, and as of the time of Grace's death in 1943 at age 92, nine were still surviving.
Corn fermentation emissions would be sequestered, but emissions from gas-powered machinery would go into the atmosphere
By: Joshua Haiar,
SD Searchlight
A company proposing an $8 billion carbon dioxide pipeline through eastern South Dakota says the project would be good for the environment.
The claim is based on the heat-trapping carbon dioxide emitted by ethanol plants that would be captured, transported by the pipeline and stored underground in North Dakota.
“This carbon capture and storage project will have the capacity to prevent the release of 18 million metric tons of CO2 to the atmosphere every year,” says the project website, “or the equivalent of removing the annual CO2 emissions of 4 million vehicles from our roads.”
While that’s true, participating ethanol plants could still emit about 7 million metric tons of additional carbon dioxide annually. That’s because the pipeline would only capture some — not all — of the CO2 emitted by the plants.
When ethanol plants turn corn into a gasoline additive, they produce two kinds of CO2 emissions: the kind emitted by fossil fuels used to power industrial equipment, such as boilers and grain dryers, and the kind emitted by corn during fermentation.
Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline would capture carbon dioxide from corn fermentation. The CO2 emitted by gas-powered machines would be released to the atmosphere.
“So, there are still existing emissions associated with corn ethanol that aren’t being neutralized here,” said Daniel Sanchez, an assistant professor at the University of California-Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management.
Sanchez said capturing CO2 emissions from industrial equipment, like boilers and grain dryers, is more expensive than capturing fermentation emissions. Industrial machinery uses a lot of natural gas, which releases more than CO2 when burned as fuel. He said it requires extra processes to separate that CO2 from water vapor and other gases.
Iowa-based Summit has partnered with ethanol producers including Poet and Valero to capture fermentation-produced CO2 at 57 ethanol plants in South Dakota and several other states and store it underground in North Dakota. The project, which has not yet gained a permit from South Dakota regulators, would capitalize on federal tax credits that are intended to incentivize the prevention of greenhouse gas emissions.
Amount of fermentation emissions unknown
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency only reports the amount of carbon dioxide that ethanol plants emit from gas-powered processes. Seven million metric tons was the approximate sum of those emissions from the 57 Summit-partnered ethanol plants in 2022.
The EPA does not report the amount of corn-fermentation carbon dioxide emitted. That’s because fermentation emissions are considered cyclical. Corn pulls carbon dioxide out of the air as it grows in a cornfield. Then it releases carbon dioxide back to the atmosphere as it ferments in an ethanol plant. Finally, farmers plant more corn, and the cycle continues.
Summit declined to release amounts of CO2 emitted from corn fermentation at its 57 partner ethanol plants. Ben Nelson, Summit’s director of carbon programs, said a typical 100-million-gallon plant produces about 286,000 metric tons of fermentation CO2.
Sanchez, of California-Berkeley, said “modern and efficient” ethanol plants emit about 90,000 metric tons of fermentation CO2.
The diverging estimates mean the Summit pipeline and its 57 partner plants could capture anywhere from 5 million to 16 million metric tons of fermentation CO2 annually — both of which are within the pipeline’s proposed capacity of 18 million metric tons.
For comparison, approximately 1,300 power plants across the U.S. emitted about 1.5 billion metric tons of CO2 in 2022.
“This is both a giant pipeline project and a drop in the bucket,” Sanchez said.
Aiming for net-negative
Sanchez added that if an ethanol plant replaces its natural gas use with something sustainable, while also capturing and storing its fermentation CO2 emissions, it can pull more greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere than are released in the production lifecycle of ethanol associated with the plant.
Nelson pointed to a 2022 report for the Renewable Fuels Association that said ethanol production could reach net-negative emissions by 2040. The report indicates carbon sequestration at ethanol plants would make the biggest difference – a bigger difference than industry-wide implementation of farming practices that sequester more carbon in the soil, such as less disruptive tillage practices and planting cover crops.
Nelson said the average ethanol plant emits about 55 grams of CO2 per megajoule (a unit of energy) of ethanol produced, and Summit’s project would lower that to about 25 grams of CO2.
“Achieving net-negative emissions will also require other efforts such as climate-smart farming, using renewable natural gas, renewable electricity at ethanol plants, and improving plant efficiency,” Nelson said.
In South Dakota, some ethanol plants are already receiving what’s been coined “renewable natural gas” derived from landfill emissions, and a Brookings area utility company is sending the methane emitted from dairy livestock manure to be mixed into regional natural gas supplies.
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The agency that manages state parks and issues licenses for hunting and fishing has a plan to raise $10 million of additional annual revenue from fee increases.
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission unanimously endorsed the proposal Thursday during a meeting in Rapid City, but the plan requires another vote at a future meeting.
Department of Game, Fish and Parks officials cited inflation as the driving force. The last round of increases occurred in 2019.
“We understand we’re reaching into people’s pockets. And we’re users ourselves. None of us want to pay any more than we have to,” said Scott Simpson, deputy secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. “We feel like these adjustments are reasonable, but they also get us to where we need to be. We feel like we can make these increases last. We’re hoping this is a five-year plan.”
The proposal is scheduled to be finalized during the commission’s Oct. 3 meeting. The public has until then to submit comments.
The proposal also includes a plan to sell outdoors-themed license plates at $50 per vehicle and $30 per motorcycle. That authority was included in a bill adopted during last winter’s legislative session in Pierre. Revenue would be used for habitat conservation.
The higher fees apply to dozens of passes and licenses for state residents and non-residents. The size of the proposed fee increases ranges from $1 to $90. They include raising annual state park passes from $36 to $40, annual resident fishing licenses from $28 to $31, and resident combination hunting and fishing licenses from $49 to $54. Additional surcharges apply to some of the fees.
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Minutes of the Minnehaha County Commissioners for Sept. 3, 2024
Minutes of the Town of Sherman for Sept. 3, 2024
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF TRUST ADMINISTRATION AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE
EAST DAKOTA WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT FY 2025 BUDGET
Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change
Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change
Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change
Town of Sherman, 2025 Appropriation Ordinance, #2024-1
Minutes of the Minnehaha County Commissioners for Sept. 3, 2024
THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 AM on September 3, 2024, pursuant to adjournment on August 27, 2024. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Bender, Beninga, Bleyenberg, Karsky, and Kippley. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder, and Eric Bogue, Chief Civil Deputy State's Attorney.
Chair Karsky called the meeting to order.
MOTION by Bleyenberg, seconded by Beninga, to Approve the Agenda. 5 ayes
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Kippley, seconded by Bender, to Approve the Consent Agenda. By roll call vote: 5 ayes. The consent agenda includes the following items:
Commission Meeting Minutes for August 27, 2024
Joint City of Sioux Falls/Minnehaha County Meeting Minutes from August 27, 2024
Bills to be Paid $1,189,574.48
3200 RUSSELL LLC Motels $2128.29, A&B BUSINESS SOLUT Maintenance Contracts $35.58, AARON GEORGE PROPERT Welfare Rent $2930, AFFORDABLE HOUSING S Welfare Rent $668.52, ALL NATIONS INTERPRE Interpreters $2553, ALPHAGRAPHICS Printing/Forms $166.26, ANDERSON, JENNIFER Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $1869.96, ANDERSON, SCOTT A. Work Mileage $32.1, ASPHALT SURFACE TECH Contracted Construction $230307.15, ASPHALT SURFACE TECH Road Maint & Material $250000, AVERA MCKENNAN Subaward Contracts $18295.18, C & R SUPPLY INC Building Repairs & Maintenance $18.28, CENTURY BUSINESS PRO Maintenance Contracts $186.45, CHAGOLLA, ALBERT Interpreters $240, CHAKS LLC Welfare Rent $995, CLEAN PLUS INC Safety & Rescue Equipment $243.19, CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL Contract Services $328233.52, COUNTRY MEADOWS SF L Welfare Rent $500, CYNTOM PROPERTIES AN Welfare Rent $1295, DALSIN INC Jail Repairs & Maintenance $1419.5, DELL MARKETING LP Data Processing Equipment $7780.53, EAST RIVER PSYCHOLOG Psych Evals $2500, EICH LAW OFFICE LLC Attorney Fees $1207.5, ELECTION SYSTEMS & S Office Supplies $1857.44, ESTES EXPRESS LINES Cobra Insurance $4337.46, FASTSIGNS Building Repairs & Maintenance $124.11, FLATS AT PRAIRIE Welfare Rent $700, GEOTEK ENGINEERING & Architects & Engineers $3161, GIRTON ADAMS Road Maint & Material $75, GLORY HOUSE Welfare Rent $445, GRAHAM TIRE CO NORTH Automotive/Small Equipment $584, GREATER SIOUX FALLS Miscellaneous Expense $20, GRIESE LAW FIRM Attorney Fees $560, GUNNER, ANDREA Court Reporters $284.2, GUZMAN, SANDRA V Interpreters $120, HONERMAN, MARK Uniform Allowance $164.2, INTERSTATE OFFICE PR Office Supplies $738.75, IS RESTAURANT EQUIP Jail Repairs & Maintenance $239, JAMES BELL Sign Deposits $50, JD'S HOUSE OF TROPHI Miscellaneous Expense $48.3, JD'S HOUSE OF TROPHI Office Supplies $42.75, JEFFERSON PARTNERS L Transportation $1485.75, JEFFERSON VILLAGE AP Welfare Rent $1106, JIM BORK ENTERPRISES Printing/Forms $938, JOURNEY GROUP COMPAN Contracted Construction $65219.25, KARL'S TV Jail Repairs & Maintenance $249.99, KENNEDY PIER & LOFTU Attorney Fees $230, KNECHT, ANDREW J Attorney Fees $2518.5, LAKEPORT OPERATING L Welfare Rent $907, LAWSON PRODUCTS INC Parts Inventory $202.55, LISA CARLSON REPORTI Court Reporters $29.25, LL HARDER INC JDC Maintenance $177.88, LOPEZ, REBECA Interpreters $235, LOVING, PHILIP Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $4711.75, MEDSTAR PARAMEDIC IN Transportation $1920, MIDAMERICAN ENERGY C Natural Gas $1572.01, MIDLAND INC Jail Repairs & Maintenance $4785.13, MIDWESTERN MECHANICA Jail Repairs & Maintenance $3739, MINNEHAHA CNTY TREAS Automotive/Small Equipment $26.7, MYERS & BILLION LLP Attorney Fees $119.3, MYRL & ROYS PAVING I Bridge Repair & Maintenance $412.41, MYRL & ROYS PAVING I Road Maint & Material $34644.57, NAPA AUTO PARTS Automotive/Small Equipment $81.14, NAPA AUTO PARTS Other Supplies $67.44, NAPA AUTO PARTS Parts Inventory $163.6, NAPA AUTO PARTS Small Tools & Shop Supplies $33.48, NAPA AUTO PARTS Truck Repairs & Maintenance $68.16, NORTH CAROLINA DEPT Contract Services $269.05, NYBERGS ACE HARDWARE Motor/Machine/Equipment Repair $1.39, OFFICE DEPOT INC Data Processing Supplies $99.12, OLSON, DAWN Court Reporters $42.5, OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE S Automotive/Small Equipment $87.84, OSBORN, ROXANE R Court Reporters $7724.85, PARK VIEW APTS Welfare Rent $700, PETTIGREW HEIGHTS AP Welfare Rent $665, PIONEER ENTERPRISES Burials $2000, POLARIS SALES INC Chemicals $16495.94, PRAIRIE WYNN PROPERT Welfare Rent $700, RDO CONSTRUCTION EQU Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint $697.83, SAFE HOME LTD PTNRSH Rent Subsidies $9711, SAMS CLUB - MEMBERSH Child Care Items $188.74, SAMS CLUB - MEMBERSH Clinics - Auxiliary Services $161.76, SAMS CLUB - MEMBERSH Other Supplies $93.92, SAMS CLUB - MEMBERSH Professional Services $49.44, SANFORD Medical Records $119.5, SANFORD CLINIC Lab Costs $1404, SCHLEUTER, HOLLY Business Travel $80, SD HUMAN SERVICES CE Psych Evals $600, SF PROPERTIES LLC Welfare Rent $585.84, SIOUX AREA METRO Bus Passes $3019.9, SIOUX FALLS CITY Welfare Utilities $378.73, SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY Welfare Utilities $162, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Daily Scram $3648, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Amts Held-Remote Breath $682, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Blood/Chemical Analysis $40, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Education & Training $712.5, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOT Miscellaneous Expense $28, STONEYCREEKPEN Welfare Rent $900, STUN CUFF Safety & Rescue Equipment $700, SUNSET LAW ENFORCEME Ammunition $4681.6, TERRONES, JARED Investigators Expenses $6.55, THOMPSON, PAIGE Bd Evaluations (Minnehaha) $225, TOPHER MACDONALD Uniform Allowance $179.78, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS I Welfare Rent $1824.12, TZADIK SIOUX FALLS P Welfare Rent $800.24, VALHALLA PAINTING LL Jail Repairs & Maintenance $95000, WALMART STORES INC Juvenile Diversion Restitution $86.71, WEERHEIM LAW OFFICE Bd Exp Fees (Minnehaha) $3990.5, WEERHEIM LAW OFFICE Crisis Intervention Program $103.5, WILLOW 36 LLC Welfare Rent $700, XCEL ENERGY INC Welfare Utilities $1530.55, YANKTON COUNTY Return Of Service $50, YELLOW ROBE, LUTHER ICWA Professional Services $33709, YMCA Welfare Rent $1138.
Routine Personnel Action
New Hires
1. Kari Ihnen, variable hour Protective Services Worker for the Sheriff's Office, at $17.00/hour effective 8/27/2024.
2. Lance Mattson, variable hour Certified Civil Process Server for the Sheriff's Office, at $23.50/hour effective 9/4/2024.
3. Stephanie Anderson, variable Clerical Worker for the Auditor's Office, at $19.50/hour effective 9/4/2024.
4. Atong Dau, Caseworker for Human Services, at $27.98/hour (16/1) effective 9/9/2024.
5. Elliott Crayne, Investigator for the State's Attorney's Office, at $30.88/hour (16/3) effective 9/9/2024.
6. Connie Ideker, seasonal Election Worker for the Auditor's Office, at $17.50/hour effective 9/16/2024.
7. Mark Finnegan, seasonal Election Worker for the Auditor's Office, at $17.00/hour effective 9/16/2024.
8. Julie Irvine, seasonal Election Worker for the Auditor's Office, at $16.50/hour effective 9/18/2024.
9. Kristina Nordby, Pauline Poletes, and Richard Sprenger, seasonal Election workers for the Auditor's Office, at $17.00/hour effective 9/25/2024.
10. Linda Temple, seasonal Election Worker for the Auditor's Office, at $16.50/hour effective 10/1/2024.
Step Increases
1. McKenize Metzger, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $26.64/hour (14/2) effective 6/26/2024.
2. Jon Healy, Corrections Systems Operator for the Jail, at $23.54/hour (10/4) effective 5/17/2024.
3. Matthew Aanenson, Sergeant for the Jail, at $46.99/hour (20/12) effective 6/30/2024.
4. Joshua Liester, Deputy Public Defender for the Public Defender's Office, at $3,667.20/biweekly (22/3) effective 8/21/2024.
5. Emma Otterpohl, Senior Deputy Public Defender for the Public Defender's Office, at $3,949.60/biweekly (22/3) effective 8/27/2024.
6. Aristarchus Payton, Investigator for the Public Defender's Office, at $29.38/hour (16/2) effective 9/6/2024.
7. Steven Groen, Highway Superintendent for the Highway, at $5,579.20/biweekly (25/8) effective 6/28/2024.
8. Christopher Barrett Mayl, Highway Maintenance Team Member for the Highway, at $24.13/hour (12/2) effective 8/21/2024.
9. Abby Sitzman, Accountant for the Highway, at $33.25/hour (16/6) effective 8/27/2024.
Other Salary Changes
1. To begin EMT specialty pay for Justin Cave, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, resulting in a rate of $35.09/hour (17/5) effective 8/17/2024.
Special Personnel Actions
1. To approve an exception to the Hiring of Relatives policy in order to hire Terrance and Cleo Sorensen ($17.00/hour effective 9/23/2024) and David Mentele ($16.50/hour effective 9/16/2024) as variable hour Election Workers in the Auditor's Office.
To record significant employee anniversaries for September, 2024: 5 years-David Hamilton; 10 years-Tyler Grong; 15 years-Jason Aanenson; 25 years-Justin Sieler, Thomas Rabb.
To record volunteers in County Departments for August 2024. This list is on file at Human Resources.
Abatement Applications Recommended for Approval by the Director of Equalization
Approval to Display Fireworks at the Tri Valley School on September 13, 2024
FY 2024 BUDGET HEARING
Susan Beaman, Finance and Budget Officer, presented the Budget Hearing for the FY 2025 Minnehaha County Budget and adjustments to the Provisional Budget approved by the Commission on July 16, 2024. Since the provisional budget was approved, the Auditor's Office received adjustments for the General Fund and the Emergency Management Fund. The Auditor's Office will have the property tax changes related to centrally accessed utility values for the General Fund, Building Fund, Fire Protection Fund, and Library fund that the Auditor's Office anticipates presenting at the September 10th meeting. The adjustments to the General Fund include appropriations were increased by $19,042 related to the following: Equalization budget was decreased by $30,259 for salary and benefit changes for personnel actions approved since the provisional budget was published; State's Attorney's budget was increased by $48,913 for salary and benefit changes for personnel actions approved and the revised estimate for part-time salaries since the provisional budget was published; Register of Deeds budget was decreased by $17,185 for salary and benefit changes for personnel actions approved since the provisional budget was published; Sheriff's Office budget was increased by $17,073 for salary and benefit changes for personnel actions approved since the provisional budget was published; Sioux Metro Growth Alliance budget was increased $500 to align with new membership information. Fund Transfers were decreased by $28,510 to reflect the decrease in the interfund transfers to the Emergency Management fund due to the appropriations decrease within that fund. The Emergency Management fund projected revenue has been decreased by $28,510 because of a reduction in the interfund transfer from the General Fund due to appropriations changes and appropriations were decreased by $28,510 for salary and benefit changes for personnel actions approved since the provisional budget was published. Key budget numbers with these revisions are that the budget stands at $130,737,481 with total cash applied at $9,911,370. General Fund cash applied of $9,587,096 which is a rate of 10.65%. The budget includes taxes levied of $76,997,165. The Commission will adopt the final FY 2025 on September 24, 2024.
Chair Karsky asked for any proponents and opponents to speak on the topic. There were no proponents and opponents in attendance to speak on the topic.
PLANNING & ZONING NOTICE
Kevin Hoekman, Planner, gave the first reading and requested authorization for the Auditor to publish a Notice of Hearing on September 24, 2024, to rezone from the R-1 Residential District to the C Commercial District the property legally described as Lot 2 Hatle Addition in the Town of Lyons in Section 17-T103N-R50W. MOTION by Bender, seconded by Beninga, to Authorize the Auditor to Publish a Notice of Public Hearing at or After 9:00 a.m. on September 24, 2024, to Consider a Rezone from the R-1 Residential District to the C Commercial District. 5 ayes.
COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORTS
Commissioner Karsky reported on a recent board meeting of the Link and the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.
NON-ACTION COMMISSION
DISCUSSION
Commissioner Kippley asked for a report on the 2020 election findings by the Auditor's Office.
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Enter into Executive Session Pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3), (4), and (6) at 9:20 a.m. 5 ayes.
Chair Karsky declared the executive session concluded at 9:45 a.m.
MOTION by Bender, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Adjourn at 9:46 a.m. 5 ayes
The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Dean Karsky
Chair
ATTEST:
Kym Christiansen
Commission Recorder
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Minutes of the Minnehaha County Building Committee for Sept. 3, 2024
THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY BUILDING COMMITTEE CONVENED AT 8:00 AM on September 3, 2024, pursuant to adjournment on April 2, 2024. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Bender, Beninga, Bleyenberg, Karsky, and Kippley; Auditor Anderson, Facilities Director Kriens, and Commission Administrative Officer Greco. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder and Eric Bogue, Chief Civil Deputy State's Attorney.
MOTION by Bender, seconded by Kippley, to Approve the Meeting Minutes from April 2, 2024. 8 ayes.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Mark Kriens, Director of Facilities and Construction, provided the Facilities Department Project List update. The following projects were highlighted: Concrete Replacement for the Courthouse ADA entrance, Administration east entrance, Jail kitchen loading dock, Jail landscape, and Equalization exterior steps; Courthouse Fire Alarm System Replacement; Courthouse Renovations including the Law Library and Judges Chambers renovation; Courthouse Museum Slate Roof Repair; Emergency Management Parking Lot; Existing Jail Refresh; Existing Jail Sealant Replacement; Extension building Landscape Improvements; various Fairgrounds Improvements; Furniture for the Juvenile Justice Center and office upgrades; Highway Facility Construction; Parking Lot B/C Improvements; Parking Lot I replacement; Security Upgrades; Sheriff's Department Radio Equipment Structures; and Signage/Wayfinding. Additional projects included asphalt patching, crack sealing, striping and seal coating: courthouse LED upgrades; Crooks Library gutters; HVAC upgrades; roof repairs/inspections; and tuckpointing/lintels/sealant at Safe Home and Fairgrounds grandstand.
MOTION by Bender, seconded by Beninga, to Adjourn at 8:54 a.m. 8 ayes.
APPROVED BY THE BUILDING COMMITTEE:
Dean Karsky
Building Committee Chair
ATTEST:
Kym Christiansen
Commission Recorder
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Minutes of the Town of Sherman for Sept. 3, 2024
The Sherman Town Board met in regular session Tuesday September 3, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Members Present: Gerry Karpen, Dawn Williams, Larry Sutton Jr. and Cheryl Swenson
Others Present: Robin Berg Blake Kluenenberg, Ellen Karpen, Kara Duncan, Trent Bruce and Jesse Elgert.
Karpen called the meeting to order. After Karpen called meeting to order he had Williams take over, he was having problems with his hearing aids.
Routine Business:
Approval of the agenda- Motion by Sutton to approve the agenda, 2nd by Karpen-all ayes, motion carried.
Minutes of the August 6, 2024 meeting were read—Sutton made a motion to approve the minutes, 2nd by Karpen—all Ayes, motion carried.
The Treasurer’s report was read—Sutton made a motion to approve the Treasurers report as read, 2nd by Karpen—all Ayes, motion carried.
Open floor to comments: Robin Berg asked if she could host a Christmas party for the kids and wanted a $100.00 donation from the town. Berg also asked if the town could donate to Mark Pierret’s go-fund- me. Both were tabled until next month so the board could look over the budget.
Claims Approved to be paid:
Minnehaha Community Water $60.00 for water, Brothers Gutters $500.00 for down payment on gutter work, Garretson Gazette $15.34 for snowplow ad, $30.99 for July minutes, Xcel Energy $285.66 for street lights, $29.08 for park lights, $27.59 for town hall lights, Luke Bonte $120.00 for 3x mowing town hall, Johen Tonsay $160.00 for 4x mowing Strom Park, $160.00 for 4x mowing Tiger Park, Johen Tonsay $640.00 for 2 lost checks in June and July.
Old Business:
1. Draft resolution for side walk: Bruce talked about the sidewalk project; Sherman’s responsibility would be 18.5% of total cost of sidewalks. Bruce stated if Sherman decided later they could not afford doing the project they could simply back out. Motion by Williams to accept Draft Resolution, 2nd by Sutton—all ayes, motion carried.
2. Second reading of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance: motion by Williams to adopt budget, 2nd by Karpen—all ayes, motion carried.
3. Town Picnic—Will be September 14, 2024 at 12:00pm at Strom Park. There will be a bouncy house there for the kids to enjoy.
New Business:
1. Set mill levy—it will be sent in with the budget.
2. Snow removal—Roger Andera, Jesse Hewer and Gerry Karpen will run plow. If we need a payloader Wenzel and Duncan can be called in to help.
3. Bids on old snow plow: received 2 bids on plow. One for $200.00 and one for $583.62. Loren Konda won the bid; Swenson will contact him.
Sutton made a motion to adjourn, 2nd by Karpen—all ayes. Next regular meeting will be October 1, 2024 @ 7:30pm. Cheryl Swenson Town Clerk
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
PRO. 24-1033
In the Matter of the Estate of
LIZA MABLE MEYER,
Deceased.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA)
IN CIRCUIT COURT
SS
COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA)
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
In the Matter of the Estate of
LIZA MABLE MEYER,
Deceased.
PRO. 24-0133
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Notice is given that on the 22nd day of April, 2024, the following persons were appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Liza Mable Meyer:
Brandon Meyer
307 N. Wayland Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57103
605-759-3715
Robert Meyer
612 S. Clouds Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57103
605-951-4305
Creditors of the decedent must file their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or their claims may be barred.
Claims may be filed with the Personal Representatives (by sending to his attorney at the address below); or Claims may also be filed at the Courthouse with the Minnehaha County Clerk of Courts, and a copy of the claim must be mailed to the Personal Representative (through his attorney below).
Dated this 21st Day of August, 2024.
Brandon Meyer,
Personal Representative
307 N. Wayland Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57103
605-759-3715
Robert Meyer,
Personal Representative
612 S. Clouds Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57103
605-951-4305
Angelia Gries
MINNEHAHA COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
425 N. Dakota Ave.,
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-5900
ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Lindsay M. Harris, JD
Harris Law & Co.
5019 S. Bur Oak P1., Sioux Falls, SD 57108 605-777-1772
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8-29-24-3tc
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
PRO. 24-0153
In the Matter of the Estate of ROGER D
OAKLEAF,
Deceased.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA)
IN CIRCUIT COURT
SS
COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA)
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
In the Matter of the Estate of
LIZA MABLE MEYER,
Deceased.
PRO. 24-0153
Notice is given that on the 10th day of May, 2024, the following person was appointed Personal Representatives of the Estate of Roger D Oakleaf:
Briana DeCamp, 422 St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505.
1-262-215-1044
Creditors of the decedent must file their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or their claims may be barred.
Claims may be filed with the Personal Representative (by sending to her attorney at the address below); or Claims may also be filed at the Courthouse with the Minnehaha County Clerk of Courts, and a copy of the claim must be mailed to the Personal Representative (through her attorney below).
Briana DeCamp,
Personal Representative
422 Elmwood St., NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
1-262-215-1044
MINNEHAHA COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
Angelia Gries
425 N. Dakota Ave.,
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-5900
ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Lindsay M. Harris, JD
Harris Law & Co.
5019 S. Bur Oak Pl., Sioux Falls, SD 57108 605-777-1772
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8-29-24-3tc
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF
BENNY E. OLSON, Deceased.
49 PRO 24-229
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA )
: SS
COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA )
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF
BENNY E. OLSON, Deceased.
IN CIRCUIT COURT SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
49 PRO 24-229
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that on August 20, 2024, Tracey Richard Stoll, whose address is 201 E. Lotta St. #4 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota was appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ben Olson.
Creditors of decedent must file their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or their claims may be barred.
Claims must be filed with the Personal Representative or may be filed with the clerk, and a copy of the claim mailed to the Personal Representative.
Tracey Richard Stoll 201 E. Lotta St #4 Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Personal Representative
Mary R. Ash
Ash Law Office, PLLC
5101 S. Nevada Ave., Suite #130 Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 800-1071
Attorney for Personal Representative
Angelia M. Gries
Minnehaha County Clerk of Courts 425 North Dakota Ave
Sioux Falls SD 57104
(605) 367-5900
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8-29-24-4tc
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF TRUST ADMINISTRATION AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE
In the Matter of the Trust
Administration of
JAMES MICHAEL LOE
Deceased.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA )
:SS
COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA)
Notice is given that on May 16, 2024, the following person:
Tammy Becker-Egger
1500 E. 32nd St.,
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
was appointed as the Trustee in the trust administration for James Michael Loe. As Trustee, Tammy Becker-Egger has full power and authority to settle all claims and administer the Trust Estate of James Michael Loe.
Creditors of the decedent must file their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or their claims may be barred.
Claims may be filed with the above-named Trustee by mailing a claim notice with supporting documentation to the address above. Alternatively, claims may be emailed or mailed to the Trustee's attorney.
Dated this 4th day of September, 2024.
Lindsey M. Harris, JD
Attorney for Trustee, Tammy Becker-Egger
HARRIS LAW, PROF. LLC
5019 S Bur Oak Pl., Sioux Falls, SD 57108 605-777-1772
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9-12-24-3tc
EAST DAKOTA WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT FY 2025 BUDGET
The Board of Directors of the East Dakota Water Development District will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. CDT to consider the proposed Water Development District budget for Fiscal Year 2025, beginning January 1, 2025. The hearing will be held at the District office, 132B Airport Avenue, Brookings.
The purpose of holding this hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to contribute to, and comment on, the Water Development District’s proposed operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
The East Dakota Water Development District promotes the conservation, development, and proper management of district water resources according to district priorities; supports water quality and supply projects through technical, organizational and financial assistance to prospective and existing project sponsors; and through other appropriate actions supports the purposes of South Dakota Codified Law chapters 34A-2, 34A-3A, 34A-6, 34A-9, chapters 46A-3A to 46A-3E, inclusive, and chapters 46A-1 and 46A-2.
Persons interested in presenting data, opinions and arguments for and against the proposed budget may appear, either in person or by representative, at the hearing and be heard and given an opportunity for a full and complete discussion of all items in the budget.
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9-12-24-1tc
Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change
CIV:24-3712
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA) SS COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA)
IN CIRCUIT COURT
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
In the Matter of the Petition
of Chloe Lynn Person,
For a Change of Name to
Leo Lou Person
CIV:24-3712
Notice is hereby given that a Verified Petition for Adult Name Change has been filed by Chloe Lynn Person, the object and prayer of which is to change Petitioner’s name from Chloe Lynn Person to Leo Lou Person.
On the 22nd day of October, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. said Verified Petition will be heard by this Court before the Honorable Judge Hoffman 5A, at the Court Room in the Minnehaha County Courthouse, City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha 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 4th Day of Sept., 2024 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Attested by,
Cathy Arant, Clerk of Court
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9-12-24-4tc
Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change
CIV:24-3542
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA) SS COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA)
IN CIRCUIT COURT
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
In the Matter of the Petition
of Robert Daniel Brown,
For a Change of Name to
Robert Daniel Steele
CIV:24-3542
Notice is hereby given that a Verified Petition for Adult Name Change has been filed by Robert Daniel Brown, the object and prayer of which is to change Petitioner’s name from Robert Daniel Brown to Robert Daniel Steele.
On the 8th day of October, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. said Verified Petition will be heard by this Court before the Honorable Judge John Pekas Presiding, at the Court Room in the Minnehaha County Courthouse, City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha 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 22nd Day of August, 2024 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Attested by,
Cathy Arant, Clerk of Court
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8-29-24-4tc
Notice of Hearing: for Adult Name Change
49CW24-3442
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA) SS COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA)
IN CIRCUIT COURT
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
In the Matter of the Petition
of Ellie Helen Dewitz,
For a Change of Name to
Elenore Helen Jenkerson
49CW24-3442
Notice is hereby given that a Verified Petition for Adult Name Change has been filed by Ellie Helen Dewitz, the object and prayer of which is to change Petitioner’s name from Ellie Helen Dewitz to Elenore Helen Jenkerson.
On the 2nd day of October, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. said Verified Petition will be heard by this Court before the Honorable Judge Pekas Presiding, at the Court Room in the Minnehaha County Courthouse, City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha 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 15th Day of August, 2024 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Attested by,
Cathy Arant, Clerk of Court
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8-22-24-4tc
Town of Sherman, 2025 Appropriation Ordinance, #2024-1
It's Homecoming Week for Garretson High School and a lot of fun for students, with the community invited to the Parade and Game on Friday; Minnehaha County Commissioner Kippley called for the auditor's resignation; the Garretson City Council voted to pass a resolution on IM28 and annexed land; and the Garretson School Board reported a strong increase in student numbers this year. Plus, the Big East Conference Tournament for Volleyball is this week and the Cross Country team hosted the Jesse James Invite, plus much more!
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SIOUX FALLS – During a report on “ballot discrepancies” from the 2020 election,” Minnehaha County Commissioner Joe Kippley asked county auditor Leah Anderson for her resignation at the Sept. 19 meeting.
Leah Anderson //photo by Dave BaumeisterMinnehaha Commissioner Joe Kippley //photo by Dave Baumeister
At a meeting in June, when Anderson went over the 2024 primary results with the commission, she brought up that 24,500 votes were missing from the previous General Election in 2020.
Although Anderson offered no proof of her findings, prior to that meeting she sent out a press release that made the same claim.
Even though she told the commission that her findings were in their infancy, and she had not done a full analysis, she still went on to repeat her “statistics” on at least one Internet podcast.
But when she spoke to the commission in June, Anderson said she would continue her analysis and report her findings back to them.
However, until the Sept. 10 meeting, those findings were never reported.
On Sept. 3, Kippley asked that an agenda item be added to the following meeting for the auditor to report those findings.
During her report, Anderson explained that she never said any ballots were “lost,” as local media sources claimed, but only that there were “discrepancies.”
As these “discrepancies” surrounded something that could not be found, “lost” would have been an understandable synonym for the problem.
But as Anderson reported, as far as she could tell, without being able to open the 2020 ballots, the votes were accounted for.
At least enough where Anderson said she “felt comfortable with the number of ballots cast.”
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And with that information, and referring to Anderson’s press release and podcast being made before an analysis of any errant vote tallies was complete, Kippley asked her if she had any regrets about putting out premature findings and going on podcasts before she had figured all the facts.
In response, Anderson doubled down and said, “No. The ‘discrepancy’ was still there.”
However, she continued with a statement that seemed to contradict her negative response: “I needed to understand the ways elections are put together. I needed to understand records under my watch…
“It is my job as auditor to understand information thoroughly and be transparent with it.”
Kippley’s take was that she was trying to be “transparent” before she understood the information thoroughly.
“This election coming up is very important,” Kippley said to Anderson, “and we need an auditor with credibility at this point.
“You are the ‘auditor who cried wolf,’ so you have no credibility, and I, as one commissioner, would ask you to resign.”
At this, there were audible gasps, and Anderson smiled and said, “I am not going to resign, Mr. Kippley.”
Toward the end of the meeting, Kippley clarified his position and gave a warning.
“When you get elected to an office, you make choices, and you take actions – and you need to be held accountable for those actions.
“So when we have an auditor who just burns her credibility to get on some online shows and some 15 minutes of fame, I just don’t know if I can trust what’s going to happen in November.
“Basically, this auditor is a walking lawsuit…so if she is not going to resign, we need to be prepared for litigation against the county.”
Later, Kippley added this analogy to explain what he felt was irresponsibility: “If, out of a $140 million budget, the treasurer or auditor was to send out a press release that ‘half of that money was missing,’ and later found that it wasn’t missing, but they overlooked another bank account, and just hadn’t found it yet.
“Whoever sent out the release should have to take some responsibility for that.”
And he felt when responsibility is not being taken, that could hurt the county in the long run.
There will be no county commission meeting on Sept. 17, and the meeting will be at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the third-floor meeting room of the Minnehaha County Administration Building at 6th and Minnesota in Sioux Falls.
It's Homecoming Week for Garretson High School and a lot of fun for students, with the community invited to the Parade and Game on Friday; Minnehaha County Commissioner Kippley called for the auditor's resignation; the Garretson City Council voted to pass a resolution on IM28 and annexed land; and the Garretson School Board reported a strong increase in student numbers this year. Plus, the Big East Conference Tournament for Volleyball is this week and the Cross Country team hosted the Jesse James Invite, plus much more!
