News for 2-20-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Congratulations to Dan Paulson on his SD Specialty Producers recognition, and we explore why it was well-deserved; the Minnehaha County Commission adopted...

News for 2-13-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Garretson's feature on Dakota Life airs Thursday evening on SDPB1, and...

News for 2-6-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar A woman was found in the alley by the school after...

News for 1-30-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Garretson will be featured in the next SDPB production of "Dakota...

News for 1-23-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Local specialty farmer Dan Paulson is a finalist for Specialty Crop...
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Features

Amanda Schotzko explores her Korean heritage

By Carrie Moritz, Gazette As far as Amanda Schotzko knew, she was given up for adoption because her birth mother couldn't afford to keep her....

As she leaves office, Bender thinks it’s OK to disagree; still, people need to be respectful

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent “Remember, you are there to serve all citizens, not only a particular group,” is the advice out-going Minnehaha County Commissioner Jean...

Helping others is what motivates Travis

by Garrick Moritz, Gazette             The Employee of the Month for Palisades Healthcare Center, is a senior from Brandon Valley High School, Keith Travis.             Travis...

Mother of expelled student comes forward to tell her side

by Carrie Moritz and Garrick Moritz, Gazette             Sometimes, people can be caught unawares in a net and not know until it's too late. The...

Bonine has a passion for cycling and the scenic route

By Carrie Moritz, Gazette             Carrie Bonine has a passion. And her enthusiasm for it is infectious.             She loves riding her bicycle along the "scenic...

Excited to see what she will accomplish next!

            Editor’s Note: When the Gazette reached out to the DSU coaching staff to talk about Oliviyah Thornton we got this big response from...

New Economic Development Coordinator, Chris Fields

Carrie Moritz, Gazette             On Monday, July 22, Chris Fields officially stepped into the Economic Development Coordinator position for Garretson.             Fields, who is employed with...

When she throws, you’d best not be in her way!

            Olyviah Thornton is a 2022 Graduate of Garretson High School and she went to DSU on a track and field scholarship. Since then,...

Two Little Bees, and the joys of nature’s bounty

Carrie Moritz, Gazette             Kyle and Brittany Lessman just wanted to grow some pumpkins. And their land southeast of Garretson was a perfect spot to...

Palisades Healthcare Employee of the Month, Emily Ballinger, LPN

            The Employee for the month for Palisades Healthcare is Emily Ballinger, Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LPN). Ballinger is originally a Texan who then moved...

Bartling/Talcott & the Humanity Launch

By Elizabeth Wastell, Gazette staff             Kim Bartling is a Garretson native who’s spent a lifetime in education and as a beloved professor at the University...

Palisades Healthcare Employee of the month, Megan Aldrich

            Regular readers will recall that the Gazette will be featuring the Employee of the Month for Palisades Healthcare Center. This week we’re featuring...

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