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Sunday, Aug. 11, marked the sixth annual “Best of the West” county showcase held in Wessington Springs. Thirty-three counties were invited to take part in the event, and 18 counties paid their entry fee into the event. The planning committee consisted of Kama Bruns, Marty and Mandy Michalek, Garrett Bischoff, Steve Zoss and Jim and Audra Scheel. Champions from each county were invited to attend the showcase after winning their local county 4-H shows. Andy Jensen of Sioux Falls evaluated the rabbits, poultry and dairy divisions. Tawnie DeJong of Lincoln, Neb., selected the top five in the large livestock divisions.

Competitors from Sanborn County who placed in the top five in their respective divisions were as follows:

Delaney Zoss – Champion in Market Goats, fourth in Breeding Goats, and fourth in Market Swine; Hope Baysinger – Champion in Poultry; and Anna Hunter – third in Dairy Goats. 

…See pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal1

Pictured is 241st Street in Sanborn County. It is straight east of the Letcher corner on SD Highway 37. The culvert got washed out due to the excessive rains received in the area last week.

Like Luke Bryan says in his popular country hit, “Rain is a Good Thing,” most South Dakotans hate to complain about getting a few inches of rain this time of year, but too much is too much, as was determined by most of the area after nearly nine inches fell in some areas and even more in others. 

Sanborn County was inundated with rain starting on Monday, June 17, which canceled most activities on Tuesday morning. The weather took a break on Wednesday and then poured most of the day on Thursday and, once again, canceled activities until Friday. By the end of the week, there were reports of basements flooding, sump pumps not being able to keep up, roads closed and crops destroyed. 

…Read on and see an additional picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

In a meeting held on Wednesday, April 17, the volunteers who take the lead in implementing the Feeding South Dakota food giveaway in Sanborn County found out that their way of doing things is going to have to change. Approximately 50 percent of the food distributed at the free food giveaways in Sanborn County is provided by the Federal government, so their guidelines need to be followed. 

To start, each vehicle requesting a box of food will have to report their name, address, household size and their household gross income, along with providing their signature. All of the above is self-reported, with no documentation required, but there will be gross income guidelines to be followed. Each household member will have to be listed with their ages, as well. The person will not be asked to provide identification, but they will have to complete a personal identification form with their information. 

The next Feeding South Dakota food distribution will take place on Wednesday, May 1, starting at 4 p.m. at the Sanborn County Courthouse. The month of May will be a test run with the new guidelines, so please be prepared to have to answer questions and fill out information with a signature. In addition, people receiving boxes must have the space cleared and ready for the box to be placed in their vehicle, or they will have to pull over and load their own boxes. If everyone is patient and understanding, the new changes should not cause too many issues, and those who need and appreciate the food provided will still have what they need to get through each month.

…Read more of the changes that are being made in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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