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Holland Foundation issues grants

Published by admin on Fri, 02/03/2023 - 2:24pm

The Board of Trustees of the William J. Holland and Alyce I. Holland Foundation announced grants totaling $39,110.00 for its 39th fiscal year ending Apr. 30, 2023.

Veblen Alumni Scholarship applications now available

Published by admin on Fri, 02/03/2023 - 2:22pm

Applications for the Philip and Gladys Haverly Doyle Scholarship in conjunction with the Veblen High School Alumni Assoc. are now available.

Any graduating senior who lives in the original Veblen School District and will be attending college or tech school this fall may apply. Contact Janelle Vig at 701-899-3848 or janellenvig@gmail.com for an application. Deadline to return is Apr. 15.

City Crews Working to Remove Snow and Ice

Published by admin on Fri, 01/27/2023 - 2:42pm

The Sisseton Street Department has been hard at work attempting to improve driving conditions around the City of Sisseton. The combination of large amounts of snow and ice so far this winter combined with occa- sional equipment breakdowns has been challenging, but the crew has been hard at work removing more and more of the snow and ice, as shown above on Friday, Jan. 20. ~ Courier Photo

Roberts County Breakfast held Jan. 13 in Arizona

Published by admin on Fri, 01/27/2023 - 2:41pm

On a beautiful Arizona morning, a group of friends gathered Friday, Jan. 13, at the Golden Corral in Gilbert, AZ for the Roberts County Breakfast

 Everyone enjoyed renewing old friendships and making new friends. The group hasn’t met since Covid started and the Golden Corral in Mesa closed. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website.

Stabbing in Wilmot

Published by admin on Fri, 01/20/2023 - 4:31pm

by Roberts County Sheriff, Tyler Appel

County Makes Room for Next Round

Published by admin on Fri, 01/20/2023 - 4:26pm

The Roberts County Highway Department is pictured blowing snow on 8th Avenue West to make room for the next round of snow we may get next week. Pickups with lights on alerted drivers of snow blowing across the road. ~ Courier Photo

Clearing the Airport of Snow

Published by admin on Fri, 01/13/2023 - 2:16pm

Due to the large amount of snow in the area, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SD DOT) was called in to help clear snow off the runway and tar- mac at the Sisseton Airport. Pictured above are two SD DOT snowblowers in action on Thursday, Jan. 5, blowing off the runway. ~ Courier Photo

Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day Celebration Sunday, Jan. 15

Published by admin on Fri, 01/13/2023 - 2:14pm

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”

This coming Sunday, Jan. 15, is the local Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Please join with other Sisseton area community members in celebrating the Civil Rights and spiritual changes that Dr. King led.

Christmas Coloring Contest Winner

Published by admin on Fri, 01/06/2023 - 3:52pm

Dacotah Bank of Sisseton would like to congratulate Kassya Miller, daughter of Justin and Erma Miller, Sisseton, who was the winner of the recent Christmas Coloring Contest held by Dacotah Bank. Local children needed to pick up a picture, color it, and return it back as their entry in the drawing for a 42” filled stocking. ~ Courier Photo

Rural LISC selects Marcia Erickson for 2022 Rural Champion Award

Published by admin on Fri, 01/06/2023 - 3:49pm

GROW South Dakota is proud to announce that Marcia Erickson, Chief Executive Of- ficer at GROW South Dakota was one of two leaders selected for the 2022 Rural Champion Award from the Rural Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) in Washington D.C. this month. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website..