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A trio of Blunt Junior Firefighters, 8th grader Ely Heuertz, and 6th graders Bryson Heuertz and Ryley Sprinkel spent the waning days of summer at the Sully County Fair manning the concession s… Read more⏵
News
Two members of the Onida community were diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, bringing the total number diagnosed in the county since the pandemic began in March to three. Read more⏵
Sully County Commissioners meeting in special session on Friday, August 7, hired by a 3-2 vote Planning and Zoning Administrator Janet Schmahl to serve the county as Director of Equalization (… Read more⏵
Sports
The pedal tractor pull, sponsored annually by Lamb’s Implement during the Sully County Fair, brought out competitors in eight age groups along with pullers in the powder puff competition. Read more⏵
Times were good and fun was had with this year’s Blunt Summer rec program hosted by Elizabeth Bourk, which included events like kickball and water games. Kids were invited to have some fun in … Read more⏵
On the first day of the Region Tournament in Wessington Springs last week, the Post 79 Varsity Teeners split the victories and advanced to face Faulkton/Ipswich/Highmore on tournament day two.… Read more⏵
Outdoors
The weather this week looks nice for a couple days (Monday and Tuesday) and then some much colder temperatures beyond that. The next day or two will be the time to get on the Missouri River in… Read more⏵
Fishing Update for The Missouri River in South Dakota Read more⏵
Temperatures should be in the 70’s and 80’s again this week, making for some potentially great fishing weather. Keep an eye on the weather and take advantage of the sun while it shines. Be sur… Read more⏵
Community
For her participation in and support of the Sully County Fair for three-quarters of a century, the Sully County Fair Board named Lila Ludwig the 2020 Friend of the Fair. Read more⏵
Onida’s very own pool has been a place for kids to take a swim and cool off during the hot summer weather. It’s also home to a brand-new artistic mural for everyone’s eyes to see, created by Lexie Marshall. Read more⏵
July saw both the Onida Fire Department and the Blunt Rural Fire Department conducting training exercises to hone the skills that would be needed should an emergency arise. Read more⏵
