Issue #17 Full Version (subscription required)

In this issue: Under the leadership of teacher Jodi Neugebauer, the second graders celebrated Earth Day last Friday by planting 125 trees around town. The Prairie Rose Community Fund continued its support of the community by providing a grant to the Garretson Area Historical Society, which is fund raising to replace windows in the museum. The FFA had a successful year and placed well at the FFA Convention that was held recently. City-wide clean-up is occurring this Friday and Saturday, see below for more information!

Wondering what else is happening in the Community for this week? You'll find the Community Events Calendar on page 4 in the on-line or paper version, or if you already have a subscription to the on-line paper, you can download it here! Community Events Calendar 4-28-16

Garretson City-Wide Cleanup on April 29 & 30

Each year, Garretson beautifies itself by providing areas for local residents to get rid of clutter. This week Friday and Saturday, haul your unwanted items and junk to a designated dumpster and help clean up our town! The dumpsters will be located at the County Building on the corner of Essex & Railroad and open Friday from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The city branch pile will be open Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

So what is allowed? You can bring anything except everyday garbage, paint cans, electronics, lawn chemicals, tires, and unpainted construction wood or branches (dispose of branches at the city branch pile). You can bring furniture, mattresses ($5 charge each), and painted wood. Appliances will be accepted for $10 each and car batteries are also allowed. These two items cannot be placed in dumpsters. The branch pile is located south of town near River Ridge Golf Course and will accept yard waste such as branches, grass clippings, and shubbery.

Please keep in mind that after hours drop offs will not be allowed, and the dumpsters are provided for Garretson/Sherman residents only. Non residents may drop off yard waste at the branch pile for $5.

For questions, call 594-6721 or 594-6723.

Issue #16 Full Version (subscription required)

This week's issue filled us in on the Garretson School Music department, which just returned from a successful competition in Chicago. Both Choir and Band participants scored well in the contest, as well as other competitions in the area last month. The school board also discusses the next step with the daycare alliance, which is looking to purchase the land that the old bus barn is on. Prairie Rose Community Fund provided three grants, two to the school and one to the Sherman Parks initiative. We also get a look at the first track and baseball results of the season. This issue is packed!

Wondering what else is happening in the Community for this week? You'll find the Community Events Calendar on page 4 in the on-line or paper version, or if you already have a subscription to the on-line paper, you can download it here! Community Events Calendar 4-21-16

Issue #15 Full Version (subscription required)

In this week's issue, we note the promotion of Craig Halverson at Nordstrom's Auto, Marty Luebke received Legionnaire of the Year for Post #23, and we cover the City Council meeting from April 4 in depth. Just a reminder that this week Thursday through Sunday is the Citywide Rummages, so pick up your participation list at Garretson Food Center, Jesse James, and Treasure Chest. Also, Citywide Clean-up will be held on April 30 this year.

Wondering what else is on the Community Events Calendar for this week? You'll find it on page 4 in the on-line or paper version, or if you already have a subscription to the on-line paper, you can download it here! Community Events Calendar 4-14-16

Issue #14 Full Version (subscription required)

Should Garretson welcome a Dollar General with open arms, or should there be some hesitation? Garretson wants business, but is this the type that will help the community move forward or hinder it? These are some of the questions asked in this week's issue of The Gazette. GHS Wrestler Brady Schleuter signs with DWU's wrestling team for the 2016-17 school year, and students attend the FFA Invitational. We also invite you to join Bert Danielson for his retirement party at CHS Eastern Farmers on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Again, thank you to the generosity of our advertisers for a color issue for the third week in a row! We may have to be careful, or you may start to take it for granted! 🙂 It is our hope to eventually have the website/on-line edition to be full color all the time, as a perk for an on-line purchase. Watch for that to happen soon! Click on the link above to register for your on-line subscription today, and receive your paper by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays!

Wondering what's on the Community Events Calendar for this week? You'll find it on page 4 in the on-line or paper version, or if you already have a subscription to the on-line paper, you can download it here! Community Events Calendar 4-7-16

Issue #13 Full Version (subscription required)

This week we feature a local lady who does mission work through her music and lemon bars, Doreen Rollag, and a legionnaire who was at the infamous battle of Hamburger Hill, Jim Clark. Also Dollar General wants to come to open a store in Garretson, so the question is, do we want them to? Discuss. Here are some photos. As for copies of the Garretson Gazette there few, if any, left in local retail stores. Family members of those folks featured this week purchased everything we put on the shelves, so... if you were on the fence about getting an online subscription to the Garretson Gazette, you should hop that fence and get it delivered to you that way. If you already have a regular subscription, it only takes $15 to upgrade to having both.

Wondering what's on the Community Events Calendar for this week? You'll find it on page 4 in the on-line or paper version, or if you already have a subscription to the on-line paper, you can download it here! Community Events Calendar 3-31-16

Issue #12 Full Version (subscription required)

Thanks to the generosity of our advertisers, we are running the next two issues in color! We profile the exciting adventure of Casey Matthiesen of rural Jasper as she worked with Tieszen Law Offices while lobbying in the south Dakota legislature this past season, release the final (uncanvassed) results of the Opt Out vote, and congratulate our Quiz Bowl and Chess Champions.

Wondering what's on the Community Events Calendar for this week? You'll find it on page 4 in the on-line or paper version, or if you already have a subscription to the on-line paper, you can download it here! Community Events Calendar 3-24-16

Issue #11 Full Version (subscription required)

In this issue, we look at the future of Garretson regarding housing and business development as discussed in the City Council meeting, and with the school as the opt out vote is next week Tuesday. Voting will occur from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on March 22 at the Senior Center on Main Street, and we encourage you to cast your ballot!

Wondering what's on the Community Events Calendar for this week? You'll find it on page 4 in the on-line or paper version, or if you already have a subscription to the on-line paper, you can download it here! Community Events Calendar 3-17-16

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In this week's issue, we preview the Relay for Life event that is happening on June 10, 2016. Please visit Relay for Life's website (http://relayforlife.org/brandonvalleysd) to learn more, register, or donate. You can also donate to the CHS hunger drive by stopping at their office in Garretson before March 20. Pictures from the State Wrestling meet as well as a wrap up of the boys' basketball season, a rural church strips the siding from its building as part of a work day project, and an overview of the recent Science Fair are included. Don't miss out!

Issue #10 Full Version (subscription required)

Issue #9 Full Version (subscription required)

Read about the experiences of a retired Marine who is a Vietnam veteran, a mission update of Simba Ministries in Kenya, and see photos of our local FFA week activities in this week's issue! There's also many activities listed in the Community Calendar, so purchase your on-line subscription today!

We are also holding a random drawing for 10 people to receive an on-line subscription that will be good for 6 months. If you'd like to enter, please submit this form by March 10, 2016!

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Issue #8 Full Version (Subscription Required)

This week is packed to the brim with content: from Jaden Bly's signing of a contract to play basketball with Mount Marty College to CHS Eastern Farmers' Harvest for Hunger info and a wrap up of the 125th Celebration proceeds, there's a ton of information and news.

Also, remember that it's FFA week and there are several activities happening. Student games during the noon hour and a petting zoo will be occurring on Friday, Feb 26 and a community breakfast will be on Saturday, Feb 27 7:00-10:30 a.m. at the Garretson School Commons.
One more thing! The joint Garretson/Brandon Relay for life will be hosted in Garretson this year, hurray! The event will be June 10th from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m at the Garretson School Track. Next week Wednesday, March 2, they are hosting an open house event at Annie's Coffeehouse from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., so make sure to come!