There will be another Farm and Ranch Clinic held on Wednesday, October 28th which is a free one on one and confidential over the phone service for any finance or legal issues one might be dealing with. With questions or to sign up on can call Michelle Sole at the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline call at 1-800-464-0258.
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Schedule for Thursday
Cross Country
Winner Area at Regions in Chamberlain
District Meet in Ainsworth
Volleyball
Chamberlain at Platte-Geddes
Gregory at Burke
White River at Colome
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket at Kimball/White Lake
Kadoka at Jones County
Philip at Lyman
Corsica/Stickney at Winner
Ainsworth Triangular
Region Cross Country from Wednesday
The Region 3B Cross Country Meet took place on Wednesday in Platte. The girls race was won by Hallie Person of Burke in a time of 19:37:25. Gregory’s Emma Thomas finished runner up. The Burke girls won the team title, Kimball/White Lake was runner up, Platte/Geddes finished third while Gregory was fifth as a team. In the boys race, Titus Roesler of Freeman Academy/Marion was victorious in a time of 17:33. Nate Whalen of Platte/Geddes finished fifth while Collin Engebretson of Platte/Geddes was sixth and Luke Sinclair of Gregory was eighth. Freeman Academy/Marion won the boys team title, Platte/Geddes was runner up, Kimball/White Lake was fourth while Gregory was fifth. In the Region 5B Meet in Philip, Jonathan Burkhalter of Bison was victorious in a time of 17:13. Jones County’s Wyatt Olson was 10th. The Bison boys won the team title, Jones County was 4th and White River came in 5th. In the girls race, Jolie Dugan of Jones County won in a time of 21:01. Winning the girls team title was Newell.
Trump Administration Invests $5.5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Central South Dakota
The Trump Administration announced yesterday that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in central South Dakota. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
“High-speed internet e-Connectivity helps businesses get access to global markets, provides remote learning for students, and allows greater access to all kinds of health care,” USDA Rural Development Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chad Rupe said. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA has been working tirelessly to be a strong partner in deploying this essential infrastructure, because we know when rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”
Valley Telecommunications Cooperative Association Inc. will use a $5.5 million grant to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network to connect 1,561 people, 30 businesses, 185 farms, three essential community facilities and six educational facilities to high-speed broadband internet in Beadle, Brookings, Clark, Kingsbury and Moody counties in South Dakota.
Background:
In March 2018, Congress provided $600 million to USDA to expand broadband infrastructure and services in rural America. On Dec. 13, 2018, Secretary Perdue announced the rules of the program, called “ReConnect,” including how the loans and grants will be awarded to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America.
On April 20, 2020, USDA announced the Department has received 172 applications for $1.57 billion in Round Two of the ReConnect Program. The second round will enable USDA to implement innovative new solutions to rural connectivity by leveraging financial options with our partners and continuing the success of the first round of funding. The application window for Round Two closed on April 15.
In Round One of the ReConnect Program, USDA invested $698 million to bring high-speed broadband e-Connectivity to approximately 167,000 households, 17,000 rural small businesses and farms, and more than 500 health care centers, educational facilities and critical community facilities located in 33 states. To learn more about individual investments, read USDA’s Broadband ReConnect Program report (PDF, 4 MB).
USDA received 11 Round Two ReConnect Program applications that are eligible for the $100 million Congress allocated to the program through the CARES Act.
To learn more about ReConnect Program eligibility, technical assistance and recent announcements, visit www.usda.gov/reconnect.
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
Volleyball from Tuesday
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Aberdeen Aberdeen Christian def. Britton-Hecla, 25-14, 25-8, 25-16
Aberdeen Roncalli def. Mobridge-Pollock, 25-23, 25-23, 25-14
Arlington def. Sioux Valley, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20
Brandon Valley def. Brookings, 29-27, 25-18, 19-25, 25-20
Burke def. Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 25-10, 25-14, 25-13
Chester def. West Central, 25-23, 25-12, 25-12
Corsica/Stickney def. Mitchell Christian, 25-18, 25-7, 25-12
Dakota Valley def. Lennox, 25-9, 25-7, 25-11
Edgemont def. Newell, 13-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23
Elkton-Lake Benton def. Deuel, 25-8, 25-7, 25-10
Estelline/Hendricks def. Florence/Henry, 25-16, 25-14, 25-15
Ethan def. Howard, 25-20, 25-11, 25-18
Faulkton def. Herreid/Selby Area, 18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-16
Flandreau def. Clark/Willow Lake, 25-13, 27-25, 25-20
Freeman def. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 25-14, 25-14, 22-25, 25-21
Garretson def. McCook Central/Montrose, 25-12, 25-20, 25-19
Gayville-Volin def. Canton, 25-15, 25-21, 25-20
Grant County, N.D. def. Lemmon, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13
Gregory def. Colome, 22-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-22
Groton Area def. Tiospa Zina Tribal, 27-25, 18-25, 22-25, 25-22, 19-17
Hamlin def. DeSmet, 25-9, 25-11, 25-8
Highmore-Harrold def. Wolsey-Wessington, 25-19, 25-16, 25-10
Hill City def. St. Thomas More, 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20
Huron def. Harrisburg, 18-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 16-14
Kadoka Area def. White River, 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 14-25, 16-14
Madison def. Milbank, 25-10, 25-9, 25-16
McLaughlin def. Standing Rock, N.D., 24-26, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19
Menno def. Hanson, 22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 17-25, 15-10
New Underwood def. Lead-Deadwood, 25-11, 25-17, 25-13
Platte-Geddes def. Miller, 21-25, 18-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-12
Rapid City Christian def. Hot Springs, 25-3, 25-12, 25-8
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket def. James Valley Christian, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22
Sioux Falls Christian def. Tri-Valley, 25-16, 25-15, 25-10
Sioux Falls Roosevelt def. Aberdeen Central, 26-24, 21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 16-14
Spearfish def. Belle Fourche, 25-5, 25-18, 25-20
Sturgis Brown def. Rapid City Central, 13-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23
Tea Area def. Beresford, 25-20, 25-15, 25-19
Warner def. Redfield, 25-14, 25-12, 25-19
Watertown def. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 25-7, 25-21, 25-17
Waubay/Summit def. Wilmot, 20-25, 25-22, 25-14, 23-25, 15-10
Webster def. Langford, 24-26, 25-17, 25-17, 25-23
Wessington Springs def. Sunshine Bible Academy, 25-22, 25-22, 25-13
Winner def. Chamberlain, 25-12, 25-13, 25-11
Yankton def. Mitchell, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 25-22
Region Cross Country for Wednesday
Cross Country
Burke, Gregory and Kimball/White Lake at Region 3B Meet in Platte
White River and Jones County at Regions in Philip
Sandhills Marathon
The Sandhills Marathon will take place this Saturday, October 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1 Brownlee Road in Valentine, Nebraska. Participants will run on the iconic one-lane, blacktop Brownlee Road through the Nebraska Sandhills. The Sandhills Marathon is a challenging race for the runner who wants to get away from crowds.
Schedule for Tuesday
Girls Golf
Day 2 of Nebraska State Tournament in North Platte
Volleyball
Winner at Chamberlain
AC/DC at Burke
Colome at Gregory
Platte/Geddes at Miller
Lyman at Jones County
White River at Kadoka
Ainsworth at Broken Bow Triangular
Huron at Harrisburg
Brandon Valley at Brookings
Aberdeen Central at SF Roosevelt
Tri-Valley at SF Christian
Garretson at McCook Central/Montrose
Chester Area at West Central
Dell Rapids at Deubrook Area
Beresford at Tea Area
Sioux Falls Lutheran at Baltic
Centerville at Dell Rapids St. Mary
Volleyball from Monday
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Alcester-Hudson def. Canton
Bon Homme def. Gayville-Volin, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21
Bridgewater-Emery def. Hanson, 25-16, 25-15, 25-21
Colman-Egan def. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 25-23, 25-12, 25-15
Groton Area def. Waubay/Summit, 25-22, 25-19, 11-25, 25-23
Ipswich def. Mobridge-Pollock, 25-22, 27-25, 25-15
Kimball/White Lake def. Miller, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton def. Wagner, 0-0
Platte-Geddes def. Centerville, 25-19, 25-13, 25-8
Potter County def. Stanley County, 25-16, 25-10, 25-8
Rapid City Christian def. Custer, 25-16, 25-18, 25-9
South Sioux City, Neb. def. Elk Point-Jefferson, 27-29, 25-16, 15-25, 25-17, 15-11
Tri-Valley def. Lennox, 25-15, 25-21, 25-21
Wall def. Philip, 25-18, 25-18, 25-18
Special Meeting in Platte, S.D. (via Zoom) Tomorrow Night Regarding Cares Act Funding
SD Legislature held a special session to act on the $597 million in unobligated federal CARES Act funds. Rocky Blare will be joining the Platte Community on Wednesday to help answer questions about the act.
This will be an opportunity for one to learn what they’ll be eligible to apply for. If you are unable to attend, you can reach out to Kelsey Lyndoe with the Platte Area Chamber and Platte Development Corporation at 337-2275 and she can get you what information you are looking for.
The resolution as it passed can be found here:
— https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/126903.pdf.
— https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/126903.pdf.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclfumpqzsjG9y0vROVB1hdNrgT9P5wQyXb
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
| Venue | Online – Zoom |
| Starts | Wed Oct 14 2020, 06:30pm CDT |
| Ends | Wed Oct 14 2020, 07:30pm CDT |