Bison Courier
It was a busy day in the county board room last Tuesday. By law, the county commission must meet on the first Tuesday of January, just days after they closed the books on the old year.
The first order of business was to reorganize. Finance Officer Sylvia Chapman opened the meeting, calling for...
Golden West activated 10-digit dialing on its phone lines early in 2021. Customers won’t be required to dial 10 digits to complete a “605” call until June 22, 2022, but taking steps now will make the tran- sition easier when it is required next summer.
When the Federal Communica- tions...
Burke Vanderpool, wins first at ND State Middle School wrestling tournament. Burke wrestles with the Hettinger-Scranton-Bison Nighthawks wrestling team as a sixth grader. The state tournament was held in Minot, ND. He wrestled in the 80 pound bracket. Burke is the son of Khayen and Bridget...
Perkins County Commissioners heard yet another plan last Tuesday morning for fixing Prairie City Road. Tom Mertz, representing the East River company Loiseau Construction, offered a plan to de-pave the first 10 miles of that road. The road would revert to gravel but his plan would be to use a...
Core sampling of the Prairie City Road by Brosz Engineering, Sturgis, has opened a new can of worms for the county.
The Brosz report was sent to Local Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP) personnel in Pierre for analysis and it changes what Cliff Reuer told county commissioners and Prairie...
Before the State Cross Country Championships, Bison head coach Brad Burkhalter said that Lane Krautschun was the best runner in Class B, even though he had the second best time going in.
He was right and Krautschun is the best runner in Class B, as he won the 5k title Saturday at Yankton Trail Park...
The Cardinal Cross Country Team traveled to Philip on Friday and had an impressive day. Lane Krautschun ran away from the field and won his first individual Regional Title out-distancing second place by over a minute. William Burkhalter has been nursing a sore calf but ran well and finished 7th,...
With safety being one of our top priorities at West River Cooperative Telephone Company, the Annual Meeting will, again, be held “drive-in” style. Please join us at the Perkins County Fairgrounds in Bison, SD and enjoy the Annual Meeting from the comfort of your vehicle!
Registration will begin at...
