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Sanborn County 4-H and Sanborn County Farmers Union teamed up to host a day camp for 60+ youth campers on April 21 at the 4-H Building, organized and led by 4-H Volunteers Lisa Snedeker, Pat Carsrud, Sherryl Rankin and Paula Linke and Farmers Union staff Samantha Bowman and Chaz Blotsky. Also assisting were Birgit Aviles, Lori Funk, Deb Ogle, and 4-H youth leaders Tori Hoffman, Brooklyn Larson, Summer Senska, Ty Burkel and Anna Hunter. The camp offered a day of learning and fun with numerous hands-on sessions with the theme “Prepare to Get Your Hands Dirty: Uncover the secrets of South Dakota Soil and the Power of Cooperation.” 

…Read details of the camp and see pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Sanborn County Sheriff Tom Fridley reported that the Sheriff’s Office is investigating two more cases where elderly residents of Sanborn County fell victim to telephone scams recently, losing significant amounts of money. Sheriff Fridley wants to inform everyone how they can protect themselves from these scams with the following information from the South Dakota Sheriff’s Association.

“We may have entered the digital age, but the telephone remains a key weapon in scammers’ arsenals. Once they get you on the line, phone scammers use false promises, aggressive sales pitches and phony threats to pry loose information they can use to steal your money or identity (or both).

Estimates show that some fifty-nine million Americans lost money to a phone scam in the previous 12 months. According to FTC data, the median loss in scams starting with a call is $1,200, higher than any other contact method.

Technology has made this illicit work easy. With auto-dialers, shady operators can blast out robocalls by the millions for just a few dollars daily. Readily available spoofing tools can trick your caller ID into displaying a genuine government or corporate number or one that appears to be local to increase your chances of answering.

Whether live or automated, scam callers often pose as representatives of government agencies or familiar tech, travel, retail or financial companies, supposedly calling with valuable information. It might be good news, such as a cash prize or discount. Or it might be bad news such as owing back taxes or a problem with your credit card. The topics used by scammers are endless.

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

The end of 2024 brought the end to Jeff Larson’s and Paul Larson’s careers in service to Sanborn County. Jeff Larson served the county as the State’s Attorney for 40 years. Paul Larson was employed with the Sanborn County Highway Department for 38 years and then served as a County Commissioner for an additional 12 years. Both men were recognized for their years of service at a recent County Commissioners’ meeting. 

Aaron Pilcher was elected as the new State’s Attorney for the county, and Earl Hinricher was elected to represent District 2 on the County Commission.

…See pictures of the retirees in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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