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House OKs plan to increase ag-tax 

values at a faster pace 

By Bob Mercer 

for Community News Service 

Assessed values of farm and 

ranch lands in many parts of South 

Dakota would be allowed to increase 

or decrease at a much faster 

rate for property tax purposes, 

under legislation that gained widespread 

approval Friday from the 

state House of Representatives. 

The plan, which now moves to 

the Senate for consideration, is an 

attempt to smooth the transition 

from a system that was based on 

market values to a one that reflects 

productivity and soil types. 

The legislation would allow annual 

increases and decreases ranging 

as high as 15 to 25 percent for 

cropland and non-cropland. The 

current law limits those changes to 

no more than 10 percent per year. 

The problem that developed in 

recent years is 10 percent isn’t sufficient 

for adjusting assessed values 

fast enough in many counties, 

especially on much of the cropland. 

The fear among legislators is many 

landowners would face extremely 

large increases in 2018 when the 

10 percent cap is set to expire. 

The new plan would set a range 

of caps – 10 percent, 15 percent 

and 25 percent – depending upon 

how far behind a county is in its 

adjustments. The plan also would 

extend the transition period by two 

more years so the caps wouldn’t 

expire until 2020. 

House members voted 56-8 in 

support of the changes Friday. The 

legislation, House Bill 1003, was 

the product of the state’s agricultural 

land assessment implantation 

and oversight advisory task 

force that was established years 

ago by the Legislature to guide the 

agricultural-income approach into 

effect. 

Rep. Paul Dennert, D-Columbia, 

led the debate in favor of the legislation 

Friday. He had brought a 

generally similar plan in the 2011 

session. House members supported 

EMS Volunteer of the 

year 

John Kitterman presents Jerry Johanessen the EMS Volunteer of 

the Year award during the Fireman and EMT annual Christmas 

party held on Friday, January 27 at the fire hall. 

~Courtesy Photo 

Volunteer Firemen of 

the year 

Jim Kitterman (middle) presents Harvey Miller (left) and Butch 

Kitterman (right) plaques for being chosen Firemen of the Year 

during the annual Fireman and EMT Christmas party held on Friday, 

January 27 at the fire hall. 

~Courtesy Photo 

it then but senators weren’t comfortable 

moving forward with it, 

because Dennert hadn’t taken it 

through the task force. 

After reviewing the 2011 statistics 

the task force decided his concept 

had merit. 

Dennert showed House members 

Friday that non-cropland in 

Brown County was behind about 4 

percent while cropland was behind 

by 73 percent. He said that after 

two years the 10 percent cap on increases 

is too little. 

“It’s an equalization issue,” he 

said. He acknowledged he’s not totally 

in favor of the additional two 

years but said he’s willing to “take 

half a loaf.” 

Rep. Kim Vanneman, R-Ideal, 

said the House committee on agriculture 

was unanimous Thursday 

in endorsing passage. “This is a 

very complicated system,” she 

said. “We have to remember this is 

statewide, and it does take state 

equalization.” 

Rep. Steve Street, D-Revillo, 

said the 10 percent cap was unfairly 

limiting the changes. “The 

quicker we can get implemented, 

the fairer it will be,” he said. 

The legislation was opposed by a 

smattering of Republicans including 

the House majority leader, 

David Lust of Rapid City, and the 

assistant majority leader, Justin 

Cronin of Gettysburg. 

Others voting against it included 

David Novstrup of Aberdeen, 

Mark Venner of Pierre, 

Lance Russell of Hot Springs, 

Mike Verchio of Hill City, Brian 

Liss of Sioux Falls and Laura 

Hubbel of Sioux Falls. 

The Legislature had shifted 

away from using market values for 

assessing agricultural land because 

there weren’t sufficient sales 

meeting the criteria necessary to 

get an accurate read of the market 

in many counties. A result was 

wide variations county to county in 

values used for taxation. 

Wall Commerce host Ag 

Appreciation dinner 

The local Ag community enjoyed a Ribeye steak supper hosted 

by the Wall Businesses on Friday, January 27. Prizes were 

handed out and a dance topped off the evening for the appreciation 

supper. ~Photo Laurie Hindman 

Wall High School National Honor Society provided entertainment 

for the little ones that attended the Ag Appreciation supper 

hosted by the Wall Businesses on Friday, January 27. Pictured 

from left to right ... Anna Kitterman, Alyssa Ermish, Analise Garland, 

Krysta Kjerstad, Cheyenne Deering, Lane Hustead, Jess 

Williams and Nicole Eisenbraun. ~Photo Laurie Hindman 

Ribeye steaks are grilling for the Ag Appreciation supper hosted 

by the Wall Businesses on Friday, January 27. Baked potatoes, 

salad, rolls, drinks and desserts were also on the menu for the 

supper. Local members of the business community pitched in to 

grill the steaks. ~Photo Laurie Hindman 

by Laurie Hindman 

The Human Resource department 

for the Forest Service states: 

“it continues to enhance its most 

valuable asset—its employees—to 

en-sure that we bring a diversity of 

ideas and skills to the increasingly 

diverse customer base. Ours is a 

workplace that respects, appreciates, 

and values individual differences 

and uses those differences to 

improve organizational performance, 

customer service, and workplace 

relations. We are committed 

to developing our employees to 

their fullest potential to ensure a 

workforce that is successful in 

today’s competitive environment.” 

When John Kinney arrived in 

Wall 23 months ago to take over as 

District Ranger for the Wall 

Ranger District and National 

Grasslands Visitor Center he 

brought those ideas and skills that 

the human resource department 

described. 

John and his wife Karla will be 

moving to Helena, Mont., the end 

of February where John will be a 

Natural Resource Staff Officer for 

the Helena National Forest and 

Lewis and Clark National Forest. 

John said it was a hard decision 

for them to make but it all came 

down to medical reasons. Ninetyeight 

percent reason for the move 

is to be closer to hospitals and doctors. 

A series of people may be coming 

in to act as District Ranger until a 

new Ranger is hired for the Wall 

area of the Buffalo Gap National 

Grasslands. John was an instru- 

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(tax included) 

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Ranger Kinney is 

transferring to Montana 

Wall Ranger District and National Grasslands District Ranger 

John Kinney will be transferring to Helena, Mont. in February. 

~Photo Laurie Hindman 

mental player in developing the 

“Service First Agreement” with the 

Badlands National Park and Minuteman 

Missile National Historic 

Site. John went on to explain that 

the goal of the agreement is not to 

combine the three entities into one 

agency, but to take advantage of 

the staff and the different programs 

that each one has. Washington, 

D. C. was impressed by the 

agreement and John said, “it looks 

like Hot Springs, Wind Cave, a district 

in the Black Hills and the 

Corp of Engineers will be establishing 

a ‘Service First Agreement’ 

for their area”. 

As far as other staffing positions 

being filled for the Forest Service, 

John related those duties could be 

done by one person instead of two, 

which could result in a better job 

being done by less people. 

His replacement in the mean 

time may come from the Badlands 

National Park. This will give the 

park employees an in-sight as to 

how the day-to-day business of the 

Forest Service and Visitor Center 

are managed. 

The community will certainly 

miss John and Karla. John has 

been very hands-on in the local 

community and with landowners 

who are sorry to see him leave. 

John remarked of all the places 

they have lived, Wall has been the 

greatest. 

There will be an open-house for 

the Kinneys at the Wall District 

Ranger Station on Thursday, February 

16 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

House encourages 

allowing Bible to be 

taught in public schools 

By Elizabeth “Sam” Grosz 

Community News Service 

Local school boards are being encouraged 

to support the teaching of 

the Bible in their schools with a 

resolution passed by the South 

Dakota House of Representatives 

Jan. 25. 

Sponsor Steve Hickey, R-Sioux 

Falls, said teaching of the Bible is 

the cornerstone of western civilization, 

its culture, law, literature, art 

and philosophy. 

In 1953, he said, prayer was 

thrown out of schools, but “the 

Bible is worthy of studies.” 

Hickey said there were two reasons 

for approving the resolution, 

HCR1004. First, he said, he believes 

school boards should make 

their own decisions, “but this resolution 

would take away the fear of 

those who wish to teach the Bible.” 

Rep. Jim Bolin, R-Canton, 

agreed, noting that in using 

Phrasefinder on the Internet, top 

phrases were those found in 

Shakesperean plays, but the second 

most important source of 

phrase was the Bible. 

He also recalled The Birds’ popular 

song from the late 1960s and 

early 1970s, “Turn, Turn, Turn.” 

“The lyrics of that song,” said 

Bolin, “come from Ecclesiastes 3…” 

Rep. Shawn Torno, R-Sioux 

Falls, said if our motto is “Under 

God the people rule, it would be 

appropriate to allow our kids to 

know who God is.” 

No one spoke against the resolution, 

however the final vote of 55- 

15 reflected some opposition. The 

measure now goes on to the Senate 

for its consideration.

Area News 

Paddlefish snagging extended to Lake Francis Case 

Applications are now available 

from the South Dakota Department 

of Game, Fish and Parks for a 

paddlefish snagging season that 

will take place on Lake Francis 

Case from May 1 through May 31, 

2012. 

There are 350 tags available for 

the resident-only season. Tags will 

be issued by lottery drawing, with a 

first application deadline of February 

17. In addition, the Lower 

Brule and Crow Creek Sioux tribes 

will each issue 25 paddlefish snagging 

tags to tribal members for 

those season dates. 

Annual paddlefish stocking efforts 

initiated in the early 1990s 

have resulted in good numbers of 

paddlefish in Lake Francis Case. 

Jason Sorensen, a GPF fisheries biologist 

in Chamberlain, said one of 

the original goals of the stocking 

program was to develop a paddlefish 

sport fishery. 

“Due to the success of our stockings 

over the years, we can be con- 

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fident that conservative harvest 

from this paddlefish stock will not 

have profound negative implications 

on the population of these 

unusual fish,” Sorensen said. 

“The season will be open reservoir-wide 

on Lake Francis Case, 

and anglers also may snag paddlefish 

in the White River, from the 

mouth upstream to the Highway 

47 bridge,” he said. 

“Since this is a new season on 

Lake Francis Case, we cannot be 

sure where anglers will concentrate 

their efforts, but we feel most 

activity will take place in the tailwaters 

below Big Bend Dam and 

near the White River confluence,” 

Sorensen said. 

Anglers will not be allowed to 

snag paddlefish from immediately 

below the Big Bend Dam powerhouse 

to the downstream chain 

link fence (about two-tenths of a 

mile). Snagging hours will be 6 

a.m. to 9 p.m. CST daily. 

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“The season offers a unique opportunity 

for anglers to pursue 

paddlefish along a stretch of the 

Missouri River that hasn’t been 

fished for paddlefish in over 30 

years,” Sorensen said. 

Biologists will collect information 

from anglers and harvested 

February gathering of the 

Wall Writers Group to be held 

The topics for the Saturday, February 

11, Wall Writers Group gathering 

are to write 

(a) Anything about Valentine's 

Day OR 

(b) Remember silence is sometimes 

the best answer. 

Feel free to bring and share 

something that you have already 

written or use one of the above top- 

Things are finally moving along 

and bills are flying out of L.R.C. 

In my Transportation Committee 

we only had one bill, HB 1089, on 

Tuesday. This was a mandate for 

the state to purchase ethanol blend 

gasoline only. Over 77 percent of 

our purchases are already ethanol 

on our lowest price bid process. The 

bill was defeated by sending it to 

the 41st day. 

Some bills coming to Transportation 

meeting next week that will 

generate controversy are the point 

system for speeding and the out 

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paddlefish during the season to aid 

in managing the new fishery. 

Paper applications for the paddlefish 

drawing are available at license 

retail agents, GFP offices or 

by printing them from the GFP 

website. Additionally, anglers can 

apply online at www.gfp.sd.gov. 

Edgar Bros. to be honored as 

BHSS Stockmen of the Year 

Dick and Doug Edgar, Rockham, 

started Edgar Brothers Angus in 

1953, with the purchase of two registered 

heifers from Raymond, 

S.D., breeder Lester Hurlbut. This 

was at the time when it was hard 

to find an angus in the 

country.?Most people were breeding 

herefords. 

The brothers keep abreast of 

technology, incorporating new genetics 

and marketing tools into 

their program. They breed their 

cattle to be big, stout cattle that 

perform in any environment. They 

believe that selection of large 

framed cattle is what has set them 

apart from other breeders, especially 

in the early years. 

While they breed their cattle to 

what the commercial producer 

wants, they also hit the show circuit. 

Along with the Black Hills 

Stock Show, they hit many of the 

main shows East River. Their stock 

can also be found at the National 

Western Stock Show in Denver. 

Today, the brothers have 

brought other family members into 

the operation, which has one of the 

largest angus herds in South 

Dakota. They have an annual production 

sale each year in March. 

Typically, they sell 250 bulls and 

350 heifers each year. 

Dick married Mary Angela Gruenwald 

in 1954, and together they 

raised seven children. Sons Mark 

and Bruce stayed active in the operation. 

Today, some of the grandchildren 

are carrying the Edgar 

Brothers tradition to the next generation. 

The Edgar Brothers were part of 

the 2011 South Dakota Angus Association 

tour. They say a lot has 

changed in the last 60 years, when 

the angus cattle were sold after the 

herefords and they believe they 

have helped to lead the way in 

changing things. 

The Edgar Brothers’ operation 

also includes custom farming and 

a pheasant hunting lodge. 

ics. 

The Wall Writers meet at 416 

Sixth Avenue, Wall, SD, from 9:30 

to 11:30 a.m., and encourage anyone 

interested in writing to join 

them to write, share and have fun. 

If you have any questions, please 

call Linda at (605) 786-6937 or 

Dave at (605) 279-2952. 

Pennington County Courant • February 2, 2012 • Page 2 

The 60th Annual South Dakota 

Picnic will be held indoors on Sunday, 

February 26, 2012, at the 

Woodbrook Estates Mobile Home 

Park Recreation Center, 1510 Ariana 

Street, Lakeland, FL. 

Please bring a large covered 

casserole or hot dish, salad, or 

dessert to share, also plates and silverware 

for your own family. Coffee, 

iced tea, and sodas will be furnished. 

From the Floor 

door advertising bill. They are HB 

1170 and HB 1200 if you would 

like to look them up and comment 

to me. 

In Ag HB 1038 concerns me a bit 

especially if you take livestock to 

Nebraska or Wyoming. Those who 

live and produce near those boarders 

may accidentally break the law 

just by forgetting the documentation 

and end up being charged 

with a class 1 misdemeanor resulting 

in a $1000 fine and/or 30 days 

in jail. 

On the floor I opposed HB 1058 

that increased record search fees 

without directing the revenue to a 

particular program. I also opposed 

HJR 1060 that puts on the ballot 

an increase in our first and last 

Hook sisters bring 

home the bucks 

Courtney Hook of Pierre, shot this buck by the Cheyenne River 

east of Wasta on the H Lazy 8 ranch. Courtney is the daughter of 

Rocky and Ronelle Hook and the granddaughter of Darwin and 

Linda Hook. ~Courtesy Photo 

Colbi Hook of Pierre, shot this buck by the Cheyenne River east 

of Wasta on the H Lazy 8 ranch. Colbi is the daughter of Rocky 

and Ronelle Hook and the granddaughter of Darwin and Linda 

Hook. ~Courtesy Photo 

South Dakota picnic to 

be held in Florida 

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and special session mileage from 5 

cents to the regular travel rate. It 

is such a small amount a little over 

$11 each for the 105 legislators it 

hardly seems worth the time to 

clutter up the ballot with this 

change to our constitution. 

I am pleased with the amount of 

bills that are repealing out dated 

and obsolete statutes. This will 

clean up and reduce the pages of 

our statutes. I hope this continues 

in coming sessions because we 

have barely scratched the surface. 

I am disappointed so far that 

second amendment and drivers license 

issues are not making it out 

of committee. Hopefully the health 

care issues will meet a better fate. 

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feel free to come anytime after 

11:30 a.m., to visit with fellow 

South Dakotans. 

If you have any questions, please 

call or email June Clark, President, 

( 8 6 3 - 6 4 6 - 1 1 3 1 ) , 

jjclark01@msn.com, or Sue Kelly, 

Secretary, (941-792-8235), 

suehkelly@verizon.net. 

If you can attend, please RSVP to 

June or Sue. 

By District 30 

Representative Mike Vericho 

full debate on the House Floor. 

Please keep in touch with issues 

that concern you or your friends 

and neighbors you can read and 

follow bills on 

www.legis.state.sd.us. 

As always contact me any time 

at the numbers and sites below. 

God bless you and keep us in your 

prayers so that we may do the 

right things. 

Rep. Mike Verchio 

P.O. Box 205 Hill City, S.D. 57745 

Home: 574-2466 

Cell: 391-5093 

House Lobby: 773-3851 

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School & Sports Pennington County Courant • February 2, 2012• Page 6 

Philip Area team takes second place in 

Winner Wrestling Invitational tourney 

The Winner Wrestling Invitational 

tournament, Saturday, January 

21, ended with the Philip 

Area team earning second place. 

Nick Donnelly, 106 lbs., 1st 

place, record 19-6 

•pinned Sam Caba (unattached, 

BH), 5:35 

•pinned Riley Binger (RED), 

1:21 

•major decision over Duncan 

Stoebner (BH), 12-0 

•decision over Patrick 

Aeschbacher (WIN), 3-1 

Jed Brown, 113 lbs., 3rd place, 

record 14-10 

•pinned Carter Wegner (RED), 

3:10 

•technical fall over Jaden Madison 

(MP), 19-1 

•decision by Dalton Gerbracht 

(SB), 4-8 

•decision over Kruz Knudson 

(MVPC), 8-6 

•decision over Rance Johnson 

(PHIL), 9-8 

Rance Johnson, 113 lbs., 4th 


•bye 

•decision over Knudson (MVPC), 

7-5 

•decision by Alex Caba (BH), 2-9 

•decision over Tate Gatzke (BF), 

10-9 

•decision by Brown (PHIL), 8-9 

Grady Carley, 120 lbs., 4th 


•bye 

•decision by Treye LaPlante 

(CEB), 2-7 

•forfeit by UN 

•decision over Kemper Gusso 

(BF), 13-6 

•pinned Isaiah Johnson (STM), 

2:21 

•pinned by Israel Appel (SB), 

3:34 

Raedon Anderson, 126 lbs., 

6th place, record 4-11 

•bye 

•pinned by Lincoln Stoebner 

(BH), 1:08 

•bye 

•decision over Justin Bear Runner 

(PR), 8-4 

•pinned by Colten Njos (BF), :39 

•decision by Zach Ayers (unattached, 

WIN), 0-8 

Lane Blasius, 132 lbs., 1st 


•bye 

•pinned Dominic Paulson (unattached, 

WIN), 1:36 

•pinned Robbie Denhoff (BF), 

1:33 

•default injury Miles Moody 

(MVPC) 

Reed Johnson, 138 lbs., 5th 


•pinned Jaylin Dixon (PR), 1:51 

•pinned Chance Lahren (unattached, 

MP), 2:06 

•decision by Austin Kaul (BH), 

2-9 

•decision by Sutton Sandquist 

(MP), 2-4 

•pinned David Paul (unattached), 

2:37 

Chandlier Sudbeck, 145 lbs. 

2nd place, record 19-5 

•pinned Jesse Thorne (SB), :59 

•pinned Grant Brewer (MP), 

3:55 

•pinned Mason VanVuuren 

(MVPC), 4:11 

•pinned by Logan George 

(RED), :53 

Clint Stout, 152 lbs., 1st place, 

Dairy Queen Athletes 

of the Week 

Bailey Lytle 

Girls Basketball 

Kate Rasmussen 

Gymnastics 

Tyler Peterson 

Boys Basketball 

Raedon Anderson 

Wrestling 

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record 20-5 

•pinned Quinn Lewis (STM), 

1:37 

•pinned Cordel Vissia (unattached, 

MVPC), 1:16 

•pinned Thomas Mitzel, (BH), 

:56 

•pinned Tyler Urban (MVPC), 

3:13 

Tanner Radway, 170 lbs., 2nd 


•bye 

•pinned Jeremy Long (TC), 3:59 

•decision over Jayson VanVugt 

(unattached, MP), 4-0 

•pinned by Tate Novotny (WIN) 

2:31 

Roger Davis, 182 lbs., record 1- 

10 

•pinned by Tate Thybo (BF), :35 

•bye 

•pinned by Alan Haataja (BH), 

1:35 

•pinned by Brett Christmann 

(RED), 2:10 

Gavin DeVries, 220 lbs., 6th 


•bye 

•pinned by Collin Jensen (MP), 

:37 

•bye 

•bye 

•pinned by TJ?Heinert (TC), 

3:45 

•pinned by Rob Stover (PR), 

4:13 

The next contest for the Philip 

Area team will be the Wagner 

Duals, Saturday, January 28, 

starting at 8:00 a.m. 

Wall/Kadoka 

gymnasts travel 

to Chamberlain 

The Wall/Kadoka gymnasts traveled 

to Chamberlain, Friday, January 

6, for the Chamberlain Varsity 

Triangular. 

Down to four gymnasts this week 

due to injuries, the girls worked 

very hard. Only giving awards to 

the top five places, we did not bring 

home any ribbons but had some 

close scores: 

•Jerica Coller: Beam 6th, Floor 

6th, Bars 10th, Vault 11th and Allaround 

9th 

•Myla Pierce: Beam Tied for 

14th, Floor Tied for 14th, Bars 

14th, Vault 15th and All-around 

14th 

•Michaela Schaefer: Beam Tied 

for 14th, Floor Tied for 14th, Bars 

13th, Vault 16th and All-around 

15th 

•Heather Dauksavage: Beam 

17th, Floor 17th, Bars 16th, Vault 

17th and All-around 16th. 

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Lady Eagles take a win 

over Lyman 

By Coach Kier 

The Lady Eagles faced off 

against the Lady Lyman Raiders in 

Lyman on Saturday, January 28. 

The Eagles took the win over the 

Raiders with a score of 58 to 47 at 

Lyman. 

Sadie O'Rourke contributed 16 of 

those points while Autumn Schulz 

added 15 to the team's total. 

O'Rourke also lead the team in rebounds 

as she came down with 

nine boards, and Kaitlin Schreiber 

also contributed her seven rebounds, 

which helped the Eagles 

out-rebound the Raiders 37 to 24. 

"The girls did a good job getting 

Clancy Lytle makes a drive to 

the basket during the Hot 

Springs game held in Wall on 

Thursday, January 26. 


By Coach Delger 

The Wall varsity boys continue to 

play with some noteworthy intensity, 

and it paid off Tuesday night 

against Hot Springs. 

The ability to go hard all game 

after it, and playing hard. We have 

came along way this year as a 

team, and we all still know and understand 

we have further to grow 

as a team. However, I am very 

anxious to see how all their hard 

work and determination throughout 

the season pays off as the final 

weeks of the season draw near," 

added Coach Hess. 

Stats 

Wall: 22 7 19 10 = 58 

Lyman: 13 10 8 16 = 47 

Scoring: Carlee Johnston 3-5 0- 

1 6, Krysta Kjerstad 2-5 3-4 7, Autumn 

Schulz 6-15 3-7 15, Kaitlin 

Schreiber 3-6 0-2 6, Sadie 

Middle School student of 

the month 

Heather Dauksavage is the Wall Middle School student of the 

month for January 2012. Heather is in seventh grade and is a 

great student. She is very friendly and always has a smile on her 

face. She is well-mannered and displays positive character 

traits. Heather is currently participating in gymnastics. Heather 

is the daughter of Marcelle and Rebecca Dauksavage. Kent Jordan 

from First Interstate Bank presented Heather with a First Interstate 

Bank sweatshirt and bag. Congratulations Heather! 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O’Rourke 6-17 3-3 16, Bailey Lytle 

1-4 2-4 4, Tayah Huether 0-1 0-0 0, 

Josie Blasius 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 23- 

55 11-21 58. 

Field Goal percentage: Lady 

Eagles .418. 

3-point percentage: Lady Eagles 

1-2 (O’Rourke 1-2 ). 

Rebounds: Lady Eagles 37 

(O’Rourke 9). 

Fouls: Lady Eagles 18. 

Steals: Lady Eagles 15 

(O’Rourke 6). 

Blocked Shots: Lady Eagles 1 

(Schulz 1). 

Turnovers: Lady Eagles 23. 

Eagles pick up win against 

Hot Springs 

long is a valuable asset to this Eagles 

team. 

Hot Springs came out shooting 

pretty hot in the first half, knocking 

down 4-7 three-pointers, but 

did not sustain that type of shooting 

percentage in the second half. 

It was quite a high scoring game, 

however, with 48 total points being 

put up in the fourth quarter alone. 

Chavis Shull put on a quality 

performance scoring 21 points, 

picking up nine rebounds and 

three steals, as did Lane Hustead 

who scored 19 points, had five rebounds 

and four steals. 

Kale Lytle added 11 points and 

five rebounds, and Tyler Trask 

scored eight points and came up 

with four steals and three assists, 

as well. 

For the Hot Springs Bison, Ryan 

Merchan put up the most points 

with 22, while Chad Janis and 

Isaac Frieson each had 11 points 

on the night. The game ended 76- 

60, with the Eagles on top. 

Stats 

Wall: 18 17 14 27 = 76 

HS: 17 11 11 21 = 60 

Scoring: Les Williams 0-1 0-0 0, 

Tyler Trask 2-9 3-4 8, Kale Lytle 4- 

10 3-5 11, Laketon McLaughlin 3- 

6 0-0 6, Lane Hustead 6-9 7-7 19, 

Clancy Lytle 1-3 2-2 4, Chavis 

Shull 9-22 3-6 21, Austin Huether 

0-0 1-2 1, Tyler Peterson 3-7 0-0 6. 

Totals 28-67 19-26 76. 

Field Goal percentage: Eagles 

.418. 

3-point percentage: Eagles 1-2 

(Trask 1-2). 

Rebounds: Eagles 32 (Shull 9). 

Fouls: Eagles 18. 

Assists: Eagles 9 (Trask 3). 

Steals: Eagles 15 (Trask 4, Hustead 

4). 

Turnovers: Eagles 18. 

Lane Hustead shoots over a 

Hot Springs player to make a 

basket from behind his back 

during the Hot Springs game. 


Nothing but net ... Tyler Trask 

puts up a basket for the Eagles 

against Hot Springs. The 

Eagles won 76 - 60 against Hot 

Springs on Tuesday, January 

24. 


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From the desk of Superintendent 

Dennis Rieckman 

We are approaching February 1, 

and the weather has been great 

this winter. I am sure we will be receiving 

our share of snow in the 

next couple of months. It has been 

nice not having to worry about bad 

weather and getting students to 

school and/or activities. 

This time of year brings us to another 

South Dakota legislative session. 

Governor Daugaard has proposed 

some controversial reforms 

in the area of education. 

He would like to provide a bonus 

payment of $5,000.00 to the top 20 

percent of teachers in a school district 

and a $3,500.00 bonus to the 

Math and Science teachers. 

The third part of the plan is to 

eliminate teacher tenure (continuing 

contract). Tenure is granted to 

teachers when they receive their 

fourth contract from a district. 

Tenure allows teachers due process 

in any dismissal proceedings and 

they need to be given reasons why 

they are being let go. Prior to receiving 

tenure, teachers may be 

dismissed and not be given a reason 

for the dismissal, but most of 

the time it is pretty obvious why 

they were. It is a sensitive subject 

and has pros and cons to keep it or 

do away with it. 

The bonus plan I feel would be a 

mistake. In the Wall Schools the 

top 20 percent of the teachers allows 

five teachers to receive the 

bonus. I do not see a lot of positives 

to this proposal. It will be a decisive 

process and I believe a no win 

proposition. 

What makes Math and Science 

teachers worth anymore than an 

English or Social Studies teacher? 

The shortage of qualified Math and 

Science teachers is a national problem 

and I feel we do not see this as 

a big issue in South Dakota. We 

have just as big of a problem finding 

music and special education 

teachers. Bonus payments will not 

fix the problem of low teacher 

salaries which keeps qualified people 

from making education a career. 

School districts across South 

Dakota have made the cuts, 

streamlined their districts, and 

still have provided the students 

with a good education. It is time 

for the legislators and the Governor 

to provide the means to help 

districts pay their teachers and 

move South Dakota teacher pay 

from being 50th. Please keep an 

open mind and listen to both sides 

of the issues. 

Congratulations to the students 

and advisors of the One Act play 

on their advancement to the State 

One Act Contest in Aberdeen. 

We are heading into the last full 

month of winter athletic 

games/matches. District competition 

will start in the middle of February 

and ending with state events 

later on. 

Some of the elementary teachers 

and Mr. Sykora have returned 

from a trip to the National Title 1 

Convention, where the Wall Elementary 

school was recognized as 

an outstanding Title 1 School. Congratulations 

to the students and 

staff on a well deserved recognition. 

As we move along in the school 

year I would encourage parents to 

stress to their children the importance 

of attendance, respect, character, 

and doing what is right. We 

have good students in our school 

and we need to work together to 

strengthen what we already have. 

Good schools don’t just happen; 

they are a product of good families, 

good children, quality school staff 

and a supportive community. 

If anyone has a concern or questions 

concerning the school please 

feel free to contact me. 

Brody Bryan took second place at the Cobbler Tournament held 

on Saturday, January 14, in the 6-U division 

~Photo by Sharon Anderson 

Chamber announces Ag Scholarship 

recipients 

Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag & Natural Resource 

Committee Ag Scholarship recipients Bobbie Till, Tyler Swan, 

Trey DeJong, Rolly Fortune and Anna Kitterman, WDT Scholarship 

recipient. ~Courtesy Photo 

The Ag & Natural Resources 

Committee of the Rapid City Area 

Chamber of Commerce is pleased 

to announce the committee’s 2012 

Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo 

Scholarship program recipients: 

· Trey DeJong – Philip, SD 

· Rolly Fortune – Interior, SD 

· Tyler Swan – Newell, SD 

· Bobbie Till - Dupree, SD 

· Anna Kitterman – Wall, SD – 

recipient of the Western Dakota 

Technical Institute (WDT) scholarship 

These $1,000 scholarships are 

awarded to students planning to 

pursue a career in either production 

agriculture or other agri-business 

related fields, at a post-secondary 

institution in South 

Dakota. 


Committee teamed up with WDT 

to present a $500 scholarship to an 

individual interested in attending 

an Ag related program at their institution. 

The objective of the Ag & Natural 

Resources Committee of the 

Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce 

is to increase economic ac- 

tivity and mutual understanding 

between Rapid City businesses 

and rural neighbors. 

This group focuses and addresses 

agricultural and natural 

resource issues at all government 

levels. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall School honor roll and 

prefect attendance 

Wall Elementary School 

Second Quarter 

Principal Honor Roll 

3.75 - 4.0 (No C, D, or F) 

Fourth Grade: Cale Baus, 

Aidan Brunnemann, John Deering, 

Alexa Dunker, Ash Grenstiner, Andrew 

Law, Abby Moon, Kassidy 

Sawvell and Korra Westby. 

Fifth Grade: Terel Eisenbraun, 

Sage Gabriel, Derek Griebel, Mercede 

Hess, Cooper McConaghy, 

Jayton McKay, Meghan Patterson, 

Shelby Ruland and Jaicee 

Williams. 

Honor Roll 

3.00 - 3.74 (No D or F) 

Fourth Grade: Enoch Cuny, 

Samantha Deutscher, Kole Gallino, 

Luke Harris, Zachary Hout, Tacia 

Osterberg and Rheagan Zebroski. 

Fifth Grade: Jacob Bielmaier, 

Tadan Casjens, Karlie Dartt, 

Bradan McDonnell, Cooper 

McLaughlin, Jace O’Rourke and 

Cash Wilson. 


First Semester 

Perfect Attendance 

Kindergarten: Burke Blasius, 

Bridger Casjens, Rebecca Griebel, 

Dawson Hess and Quinn Moon. 

First Grade: Blair Blasius, 

Searra-Sioux Deutscher, Liam Gibson 

and Jesse Thorson. 

Second Grade: Samantha Rancour 

and Cayne Krogman. 

Third Grade: Jenna Elshere, 

Reid Hansen, Charlie Heathershaw, 

Dayton Hertel and Katy 

Humphrey. 

Fourth Grade: Alexa Dunker, 

Kole Gallino, Zach Hout and Korra 

Westby. 

Fifth Grade: Mercede Hess. 

Wall Middle School 


Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0) 

Sixth Grade: Damion Bresee, 

Madisen Grenstiner, Emma 

Michael and Emilee Pauley. 

Seventh Grade: Katy Bielmaier, 

Heather Dauksavage, Sidney 

Dunker, Elle Moon, Taylor 

Richter and Christine Womack. 

Eighth Grade: Caitlin Ausmann, 

Monica Bielmaier, Josie 

Blasius, Catriona Brunnemann, 

Autumn Deering, Anika Eisenbraun, 

Gabel Sandal and David 

Sykora. 

Silver (3.37 - 3.749) 

Sixth Grade: Tate Eisenbraun. 

Paisley Godfrey, Aaron Moschell, 

Trista Reinert, Mason Sandal, Kyla 

Sawvell and Sierra Wilson. 

Seventh Grade: Jessica Casjens, 

Savanna Deutscher, Emily 

Ferris, Winter Godfrey, Cameron 

Richter and Elyssa Westby. 

Eighth Grade: Raedon Anderson, 

Larae Elwood and Chris 

Schulz. 



Honor Roll 

Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 

Sixth Grade: Ruth Bryan, 

Austin Carter, Preston Eisenbraun, 

Trey Elshere and Brianna 

Schreiber. 

Seveth Grade: Allan McDonnell 

and Riley Ruland. 

Eighth Grade: Riley Fortune, 

Jade Hertel, Reed Hertel, July 

Kammerer, Camden Sawvell, 

Rylee Schreiber and Alex Tysdal. 

Middle School 



Sixth Grade: Paisley Godfrey. 

Seventh Grade: Jessica Casjens. 

Wall High School 


Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0): 

Ninth Grade: Austin Huether, 

Tayah Huether, Carlee Johnston, 

Carson Johnston and Danny 

Muzik. 

Tenth Grade: Lane Blasius, 

Nicole Eisenbraun, Ben Linn, 

Clancy Lytle, Maria Trask and Les 

Williams. 

Eleventh Grade: Elsie Fortune, 

Bailey Hapney, Lane Hustead, 

Laketon McLaughlin, Nathan Patterson, 

Mazee Pauley and Kailey 

Sawvell. 

Twelvth Grade: Rolly Fortune, 

Heidi Huether, Anna Kitterman, 

Mikala Kraut, Kale Lytle and 

Jess Williams. 

Silver (3.37 - 3.749): 

Ninth Grade: Logan Bowers, 

Emily Linn and Celine Trask. 

Tenth Grade: Dusty Dartt, 

Kaden Eisenbraun, Dusty Leach, 

Sadie O’Rourke, Ridge Sandal and 

Kaitlin Schreiber. 

Eleventh Grade: Kim Billings, 

Taran Eisenbraun, Trey Richter, 

Autumn Schulz, Tyler Trask and 

Ryder Wilson. 

Twelvth Grade: Alexis Billings, 

Aleshia Feldman, Jessica Schulz, 

Chavis Shull and Jesse Willis. 

Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 

Ninth Grade: Audrina Harper 

and Will Housman. 

Tenth Grade: Ashley Dauksavage, 

Shelby Feldman, Kelly Green, 

Leighah Hertel, Tyler Peterson, 

Michaela Schaefer and CJ Schulz. 

Eleventh Grade: Tyrel Clark, 

Shanda - Rae Enriquez and Bailey 

Lytle. 

Twelveth Grade: Alyssa Ermish 

and John Luke McGriff. 




Tenth Grade: Clancy Lytle and 

Tyler Peterson. 

Eleventh Grade: Taran Eisenbraun, 

Analise Garland, Nathan 

Patterson and Elizabeth Sykora. 

Twelvth Grade: Kale Lytle. 

AAU participants wrestle in Sturgis 

Levi Sharp son of Dennis and 

Sara Sharp proudly displays 

his second place trophy that 

he won in Sturgis for the 6-U 

division. 


Lilly Wagner brought home 

third place and a Good Sportsmanship 

medal for 9-10 division 

of the AAU Sturgis 

wrestling meet. She is the 

daughter of Toby and Jessica 

Wagner of Quinn. 


BHFCU student of the month 

Black Hills Financial Services located at Black Hills Federal 

Credit Union is pleased to announce that Kyle Harris has been 

selected as January’s student of the month. Kyle is a senior at 

Wall High School that keeps busy being involved in football, 

track and a member of FCA. Kyle excels in school with his positive 

attitude and maintains a 3.9 GPA. He is always ready to lend 

a hand in community service; Kyle recently completed his Senior 

Project helping at Catholic Youth Group in Rapid City in public 

speaking and with Youth Group night Ministry Retreat. In his 

spare time he likes to read, listen to music, lift weights and cheer 

on the Green Bay Packers. Even though the Packers are not 

playing in the Super Bowl, Kyle predicts the NY Giants will win 

this year. The last three summers Kyle has worked as a life guard 

at the swimming pool. This summer he is hoping to work with a 

traveling Vacation Bible School. After he graduates from High 

School, he looks forward to attending Catholic Seminary in 

Winona, MN. Kyle is the son of Terri Harris, Quinn, SD and 

Stretch Harris, Wall, SD. Congratulations Kyle from Black Hills 

Financial Services! ~Courtesy Photo 

AAU wrestler Reid Hansen handling his opponent with a little 

help from his dad Eric Hansen at the Cobbler tournament held 

on Saturday, January 14. Reid came home with a first place 

medal for the 9-10 division. ~Photo by Sharon Anderson













































proposition. 



































later on. 




























recipients 
























Dakota. 
















levels. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






3.75 - 4.0 (No C, D, or F) 











Williams. 

Honor Roll 

3.00 - 3.74 (No D or F) 









Cash Wilson. 















Humphrey. 



Westby. 




Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0) 













Sykora. 

Silver (3.37 - 3.749) 











Schulz. 



Honor Roll 

Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 




Schreiber. 







Middle School 







Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0): 




Muzik. 




Williams. 





Sawvell. 





Silver (3.37 - 3.749): 










Ryder Wilson. 




Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 









Lytle. 

















division. 














































































proposition. 



































later on. 




























recipients 
























Dakota. 
















levels. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






3.75 - 4.0 (No C, D, or F) 











Williams. 

Honor Roll 

3.00 - 3.74 (No D or F) 









Cash Wilson. 















Humphrey. 



Westby. 




Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0) 













Sykora. 

Silver (3.37 - 3.749) 











Schulz. 



Honor Roll 

Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 




Schreiber. 







Middle School 







Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0): 




Muzik. 




Williams. 





Sawvell. 





Silver (3.37 - 3.749): 










Ryder Wilson. 




Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 









Lytle. 

















division. 














































































proposition. 



































later on. 




























recipients 
























Dakota. 
















levels. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






3.75 - 4.0 (No C, D, or F) 











Williams. 

Honor Roll 

3.00 - 3.74 (No D or F) 









Cash Wilson. 















Humphrey. 



Westby. 




Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0) 













Sykora. 

Silver (3.37 - 3.749) 











Schulz. 



Honor Roll 

Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 




Schreiber. 







Middle School 







Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0): 




Muzik. 




Williams. 





Sawvell. 





Silver (3.37 - 3.749): 










Ryder Wilson. 




Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 









Lytle. 

















division. 














































































proposition. 



































later on. 




























recipients 
























Dakota. 
















levels. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






3.75 - 4.0 (No C, D, or F) 











Williams. 

Honor Roll 

3.00 - 3.74 (No D or F) 









Cash Wilson. 















Humphrey. 



Westby. 




Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0) 













Sykora. 

Silver (3.37 - 3.749) 











Schulz. 



Honor Roll 

Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 




Schreiber. 







Middle School 







Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0): 




Muzik. 




Williams. 





Sawvell. 





Silver (3.37 - 3.749): 










Ryder Wilson. 




Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 









Lytle. 

















division. 














































































proposition. 



































later on. 




























recipients 
























Dakota. 
















levels. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






3.75 - 4.0 (No C, D, or F) 











Williams. 

Honor Roll 

3.00 - 3.74 (No D or F) 









Cash Wilson. 















Humphrey. 



Westby. 




Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0) 













Sykora. 

Silver (3.37 - 3.749) 











Schulz. 



Honor Roll 

Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 




Schreiber. 







Middle School 







Honor Roll 

Gold (3.75 - 4.0): 




Muzik. 




Williams. 





Sawvell. 





Silver (3.37 - 3.749): 










Ryder Wilson. 




Bronze (3.0 - 3.369): 









Lytle. 

















division.

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