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One of my favorite parables describes the difference between heaven and hell. In both places, hungry people sit at tables laden with delicious food. In hell, people suffer and starve because they cannot eat with the long utensils provided. In heaven, people are happy and thrive because they use the utensils to feed each other.
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Blane Nagel and his family have been raising registered beef cattle and farming in Bon Homme County for 30+ years. Blane actively takes care of his grassland pastures utilizing rotational grazing and prescribed fire to keep the native rangeland healthy. Their operation also incorporates cover crops and cattle grazing on cropland to improve soil health. Over the years they have planted shelterbelts and installed erosion control structures. The Nagel family is well deserving of the 2020 Bon Homme County Conservation District Farmer of the Year Award.
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, Jan. 28 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon. This will continue to be a “drive-thru” distribution until further notice.
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Kiara Driesen was born June 13, 2003 to Allan and Mary Driesen. She has three siblings: Caleb, Jayden and Treyton. Her favorite subject in school is choir. She loves choir because she loves music. Her most challenging task as a senior is deciding what she wants to do after high school.
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This year Becky Haenfler’s junior high girls basketball team consists of three 8th graders (Kate Swier, Lexi Vanderlei, Abby Gretschmann) and five 7th graders (Jordyn Voigt, Rilyn Thury, Breanna Hento, Tessa Pazour, Charlie Simpson). The season ended with a record of 13-6, placing 2nd at the Wagner tournament, and 2nd at their conference tournament. The team worked very hard all season, and the girls got to play a lot of minutes of basketball.
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As the boys’ basketball season nears its midpoint, the Pirates work toward goals. “Although it hasn’t been the season we were hoping for, I’m encouraging my teammates to persevere through,” senior Eli Watchorn said.
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