By Tim Huether

School for students attending the Bennett County School District will begin Aug. 17, with a two week soft opening planned. 

At a special board meeting Monday night in Martin, the board approved the soft opening as well as a Return to School Plan that outlines just about every possible necessary action, centered around COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations.

Supt. Stacy…

Read more: BC Schools will start August 17 with soft opening

Pictured above is the 2020 Cal Ripken Championship team. The Martin team defeated Rushville on Thursday, July 9, in Martin.

Pictured left to right, back row: Coach Matt Risse, Gavin Risse, Eric Cottier, Ethan Harris, Cayson Soderlin, Caleb Ceplecha, Coach Keith Risse; front row: Ruger Smokov, Rush O’Neill, Maddux Risse, Jordan Risse, and Hayden Risse.

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Pennington County, S.D.

A Martin man has been arrested for shooting another man late Wednesday, July 15, near Farmingdale. Joseph Francis Marshall, 28, from Martin, S.D. was arrested on two counts of Aggravated Assault, DUI-second offense, Possession of a Firearm with a previous felony drug conviction and two out-of-county warrants (Resisting Officer and Simple Assault, both out of Bennett…

Read more: Martin man arrested for Farmingdale shooting

By Deb Hendrickson

The Bennett County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, July 15 at the Courthouse.

Several complaints as well as concerns from the community have been received pertaining to the increased encroachment of noxious weeds throughout the county. Knowing these are viable concerns, and since the county currently doesn’t have a weed board, discussion was held…

Read more: Commissioners contemplate forming weed board

By Deb Hendrickson

June 3, 2020, Pete Plenty Wounds, Sr., proudly celebrated his 90th birthday. “I don’t feel old, you know. I feel like, maybe, 40 or 45 years old,” exclaimed Pete. And, to look at him, you would never guess that he was 90. 

I had the fortunate opportunity to meet Pete Plenty Wounds, Sr. at his home in Batesland, S.D., where he lives with his daughter and two sons. He was…

Read more: Man on a mission, Pete Plenty Wounds, Sr.

With only 639 votes cast out of 1,813 registered voters in Bennett County, a mere 35.24%, below are the unofficial results of the Primary Election.

Countywide, Joe Biden, 121 votes defeated Bernie Sanders, 55 votes. On the statewide level, Biden took precedence receiving 33,223 votes over Sanders’ 10,063.

An extremely close race in Bennett County resulted in Mike Rounds receiving 206 votes…

Read more: Small percentage of voters cast votes in Bennett County