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Check out Public Notices in this week’s paper

Published by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 3:58pm

In this week’s Sisseton Courier are 35 public notices with information that is a matter of public record and may be of interest.

This week’s paper includes Roberts County Commissioners Proceedings, a Notice of Hearing on Adult Name Change, three Notices to Creditors, Alto Township Opt Out Notice, a Sisseton City Notice to Bidders, and 28 Tribal Notices of Hearing.

Upcoming Courier Livestreams

Published by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 2:47pm

Visit the Sisseton Courier website, sissetoncourier.com, for the following upcoming livestreams:

• Monday, Apr. 14 - 5:30 p.m. - Sisseton School Board 

• Monday, Apr. 14 - 6:30 p.m. - Sisseton City Council

• Roberts County Commissioners meeting - Tuesdays - 9:00 a.m.

 

Sisseton Food Pantry Open Apr. 10 and 24

Published by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 2:41pm

The Sisseton Ministerial Food Pantry will be open from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the following dates: 

• Thursday, Apr. 10, hosted by St. Peters Catholic Church

• Thursday, Apr. 24, hosted by Grace Lutheran Church

The Food Pantry is located in Sisseton on the corner of First Avenue West and Maple Street, west of Baus Oil.

Legion Post #50 meeting on Apr. 10

Published by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 8:50am

Sisseton Post #50 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday Apr. 10, at 10:00 a.m. at Rosalie's/Legion Post Home. Agenda items will include discussion of Student Government Day results, plans for a May Post election, Legion Relays on May 2, School Awards for 8th grade students and the Memorial Day program. Legion and SAL members should attend.

There will be a Veterans breakfast at 9:00 a.m. All Veterans are invited to attend.

Early spring snow storm hits Northeast South Dakota

Published by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 8:47am

It was no April Fools joke as an early spring storm dropped eight inches of heavy, wet snow over the Sisseton area. Some mixed precipitation began on Monday night, Mar. 31, as March roared out like a lion. The snow and winter storm warning began early Tuesday morning, Apr. 1, and lasted through the night Wednesday, Apr. 2, causing schools to be closed for two days and creating hazardous driving conditions throughout the area. Despite the inconveniences, the moisture was welcome in the previously dry conditions.

Names released in Grant County fatal crash

Published by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 8:44am

One woman died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash two miles east of Milbank, SD on Tuesday morning, Apr. 1. 

Preliminary crash information indicates Diane Kay Schultz, the driver of a 2007 Toyota Corolla, was traveling westbound on US Highway 12 and lost control of the vehicle, entering the eastbound lane. At the same time, Darrell W. Thompson, the driver of a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, was traveling eastbound, and the two vehicles collided near 481st Avenue. 

Finding Hope: an Evening of Faith, Healing, and Renewal with Deb Hadley

Published by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 8:43am

Join in a transformative evening of inspiration and faith at Finding Hope, featuring nationally renowned Christian speaker, author, and grief coach Deb Hadley. This powerful event will take place on Thursday, Apr. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Peever Lutheran Church.

Sisseton Area Women’s Connection meeting April 16

Published by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 8:42am

Sisseton Area Women’s Connection will be meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2025 at the Assembly of God Family Life Center, West Highway 10, Sisseton at 9:30 a.m. Coffee and snack will be provided. There is a small cost. Contact Reva Cordie for a reservation at 605-237-0497. Reservations are desired, but walk-ins are welcome. Come and bring a friend. It’s open to all women and a great opportunity to have fellowship with others in our surrounding community.

MCT’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” on May 2; Auditions to be held Apr. 28

Published by admin on Fri, 04/04/2025 - 1:15pm

Missoula Children's Theater will be back in action at the Sisseton Public School District! On May 2, audiences will skip down the Yellow Brick Road toward adventure, enchantment and sheer magic with the Missoula Children's Theatre and more than 50 local students in an original musical adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ.  

Poetry on the Road Visits Sisseton

Published by admin on Fri, 04/04/2025 - 1:13pm

South Dakota's Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, read his poetry to an attentive audience Mar. 25 at the Thollehaug Commons.  He was joined by poet Marcella Remund, President of the South Dakota State Poetry Society.  A number of local readers shared their poems during the open mic time.  The event was coordinated locally by the Sisseton Arts Council with support from the South Dakota State Poetry Society and the South Dakota Humanities Council.  Poetry On The Road will visit nineteen communities across the state this year.