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Saturday morning rain reports

SATURDAY MORNING RAIN REPORTS

GREG ASSMAN RECEIVED .60, 5 MILES WEST OF WINNER

VIVIAN SWEENEY, 2 INCHES OF RAIN, 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF BASSETT

CHERYL SCHROEDER RECEIVED .64 IN WINNER

LAURA REUER IN HERRICK REPORTED 4 INCHES OF RAIN

PETE HAUKAAS, SOUTHEAST OF OKREEK, RECEIVED .75

DELBERT KLEIN RECEIVED 1.5 INCHES, 4 MILES EAST OF BURKE

CONNIE BICEK, SOUTH OF COLOME, 2.40

FRED WEIDNER AT DOG EAR LAKE, 1.5 INCHES

DONNA HOWLAND RECEIVED .70 ON EAST 10TH STREET IN WINNER

TROY LANTZ RECEIVED AN INCH AT THE RANCH IN IDEAL

2 INCHES FOR CHAD STEVICKS, 1 MILE EAST OF BURKE

DENNIS HANSON RECEIVED 2 INCHES AT CARLOCK

BRIAN HOFELDT IN MILLBORO RECEIVED 3.10

BRETT HEATH RECEIVED 3.20 IN COLOME

ELAINE LARSON RECEIVED .80 IN CHAMBERLAIN

DARNELL SWANSON RECEIVED 2.5 INCHES NEAR CLEARFIELD

STEVE MEYER RECEIVED .60, EAST OF WINNER

SHORT HALEY IN COLOME RECEIVED .65

RAY ROLF, 5.5 INCHES IN HERRICK

Friday morning rain reports

Thanks to everyone below who called in rain reports this morning:

Dick Schaeffer, six miles north of Dixon, received 2.5 inches

Delbert Klein, four miles east of Burke, received .30

Laura Reuer in Herrick received .90

Dennis Hanson at Carlock received .40

Brian Hofeldt in Millboro received .20

Vivian Sweeney, 16 miles northwest of Bassett, received .50

Short Haley in Colome received .15

Monte Mayes in Ideal received 1.70 inches

Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome, received 1.20 inches

Wednesday Morning rain reports

Thanks to everyone below who called in rain reports this morning:

Elaine Larson in Chamberlain received 1.40 inches

Cowboy Stan, South of Colome, received a quarter of an inch

Pete Haukaas, Southeast of Okreek, received .50

Delbert Klein, 4 miles east of Burke, received 2.10 inches

Melvin Smith in Dallas reported 3 inches

Brian Hofeldt in Millboro received .50

Chad Stevicks, one mile east of Burke, received 1.70 inches

Laura Reuer in Herrick received 1.40 inches

Fred Weidner at Dog Ear Lake reported .12

Short Haley in Colome reported 1.23 inches

Colome School District Special Election Results

The Colome Consolidated School District held a special election on June 20th  to determine if the consolidated part of the school district will be dissolved or not. The result was  149  votes for and 163 votes against.

The election required 50% to pass, this means the reorganization plan failed to pass the vote and the consolidated part of the district will not be dissolved.

Colome Consolidated District Special Election Today

The Colome Consolidated School District will hold a special election today which will determine if the consolidated part of the school district will be dissolved or not.

The polls will be open today from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  The polling locations are the fire hall in Colome, the city hall / post office in Witten, and the community hall in Wood.

Colome Consolidated District Special Election Tomorrow

The Colome Consolidated School District will hold a special election tomorrow which will determine if the consolidated part of the school district will be dissolved or not.

The polls will be open tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  The polling locations will be the fire hall in Colome, the city hall / post office in Witten, and the community hall in Wood.

South Dakota Beef Industry Council to Gather in Pierre June 28 & 29, 2023

Directors and staff of the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) will gather in Pierre June 28-29 for the Checkoff Academy and SDBIC Quarterly Board meeting.

The Checkoff Academy, hosted by staff from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, will kick off the meeting at 2:00 pm CDT on Wednesday, June 28 at Red Rossa conference center in Pierre.  This event will provide the SDBIC Board and guests with some history and an overview of current national beef checkoff programs.  This meeting will provide a valuable opportunity for beef producers to network with their peers and gain a deeper understanding of the beef checkoff. All beef producers are invited to attend.

The SDBIC Quarterly Board meeting will follow on Thursday, June 29 at Drifters Conference Center in Ft. Pierre, SD. Committee meetings will begin at 7:30 am with the full board of directors meeting to follow at 10:30 am CST.

Please RSVP to Jodie Anderson at janderson@sdbeef.org or call the SDBIC office if you plan to attend so that meal arrangements can be made.

Visit www.sdbeef.org to learn more about the South Dakota Beef Industry Council and the local beef checkoff program or call (605) 224-4722.