By Nick Kaltenbach

Roland “Rollie” Heinert was born December 22, 1946 in Fort Collins, Colo. His family resided there until 1951 when they moved south of Mission, S.D. and farmed. Then in 1961, the Heinert family moved into Mission. Rollie graduated from Mission High School in 1964 and continued to work in the Mission area. He helped build the current high school. 

On February 22, 1966,…

Read more: Veteran Spotlight: Roland "Rollie" Heinert

By Taylor Risse

A short meeting was held by the Bennett County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, March 3, with all five commissioners present.

Due to the newly elected official’s conference the March 17 board meeting will be moved to March 24.

The February 17 meeting minutes were approved as presented.

Executive session was entered to discuss personnel with the commissioners and auditor Angie…

Read more: Bennett County Commissioners' March 17 meeting moved to March 24

There will be no city or school board election in Martin this April as certificates of nomination were filed to fill the appropriate vacancies.

Petitions were available at the City Office, as well as the School District Office for circulation on January 29, 2021. All of the offices being vacated were due to expiration of terms. The deadline to submit a petition was Friday, February 26.

Martin City…

Read more: Nomination certificates filed, no election April 13

By Nick Kaltenbach

Chase the Ace, hosted by CHART, will resume this Thursday, March 11. CHART stands for Cancer Healing Awareness Resource Team. CHART was started to help find treatment and alleviate travel costs from our isolated area. CHART helps cover meals, lodging, and transportation.

The last Chase the Ace was held in March of 2020. The pot remains at $9250. Tickets may be purchased for $1…

Read more: Return of Chase the Ace

By Tim Huether

I have participated in or coached and followed youth wrestling since I was in grade school, and over the years I’ve witnessed some pretty amazing displays of sportsmanship, but Saturday had to be the best I’ve ever seen at the hands of Bennett County’s Mason Heath.

Mason was wrestling in the semifinals of the 170 pound weight class at the Region 4B Wrestling Tournament in Ft. Pierre…

Read more: Warrior Pride shines through in Mason Heath

By Taylor Risse

At the February 17, Bennett County Commissioner meeting a milestone was reached when the Commissioners signed the first resolution in South Dakota making Bennett County a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State.

The resolution states that the Bennett County Board of County Commissioners strongly supports the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and Article 6,…

Read more: Commissioners sign first 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County resolution in South Dakota