The 60
th annual Resource Conservation Speech Contest State Finals were held at the State Capitol in Pierre on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
The contest theme was “What Have You Done for Conservation Lately?”
Winning first place and a $1,100 scholarship was Isabelle Mairose. Isabelle was sponsored by Brule-Buffalo Conservation District and is a homeschooled sophomore. She is the daughter of Mary and Steve Mairose of Kimball.
Winning second place and a $750 scholarship was Seth Schoon. Seth was sponsored by Mellette Conservation District and is a sophomore at Sunshine Bible Academy. He is the son of Jennifer and Lealand Schoon of White River.
Winning third place and a $450 scholarship was Remington Miklos. Remington was sponsored by Custer Conservation District and is a sophomore at Custer High School. He is the son of Amy and Tom Miklos of Custer.
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As the funeral procession pulled out of St. Mark’s Anglican Church on Saturday, the sound of a hundred hockey sticks tapping the sidewalk filled the air.
It was a final tribute to Walter Gretzky, the world’s most famous hockey dad, Lord Mayor of Brantford, community booster extraordinaire, and all-round great guy, who died on Thursday evening at the age of 82.
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“He was a beloved national treasure,” said Rev. Tim Dobbin, who conducted the service. “Walter, in many ways, belonged to us all.”
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