Vol. 128, No.

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Lakers
fall
Lake Norden
ends season.
Page 1B
Bacall
dies
Famed actress
was 89.
Page 8A
Results
Minnesota
voters have
their say.
Page 9A
High
Tomorrow
82
Nice day
Annies Mailbox ...............4B
Business ..........................8B
Classiied ......................5-7B
Crossword puzzle ............4B
Editorial............................ 6A
Comics .............................4B
Lottery.............................. 2A
Matter of Record .............. 7A
Neighbors ...................... 11A
Obituaries ........................ 8A
Sports ...........................1-3B
Weather ........................... 2A
Included in todays Public Opinion are three public
notices with information that is a matter of public
record and may be of interest to area readers.
Todays paper includes a notice of hearing, notice to
creditors and request for proposals. Page 7B
Public Notices
Recycling this week:
Route B (South of
Third Ave. North)
Index
Congrats, Tim
Public Opinion photo by Roger Whittle
Mrs. Gus Guenther waves a flag during a parade Saturday in
Milbank honoring Tim Jurgens. Jurgens, of Milbank, was elect-
ed as the Department Commander of The American Legion
Department of South Dakota by delegates attending the 96th
Annual Department Convention of the American Legion in
Pierre on Sunday, June 22.
By the Public Opinion News staff
Winds whipping across
the Northern Plains can do
plenty of damage; just ask
members of the Veterans
Memorial Committee, which
built and maintains the
memorial at Lake Kampeska.
The wind just shreds
those flags, said Dick
Stricherz of the Veterans
Memorial Committee. We
have to replace them when
they get too bad.
Those who work to main-
tain the memorial are now
offering local businesses or
individuals the chance to
help. The committee wants
to find sponsors for the five
flags representing the U.S.
armed forces: the Army,
Public Opinion photo by Roger Whittle
Flags fly in the wind at the Veterans Memorial at Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park. The
Veterans Memorial Committee is hoping to find people or businesses to sponsor a flag.
Vets want help maintaining ags
Please see FLAGS, Back Page
The Watertown Community
Hall of Fame will induct three
new members this year.
The Hall of Fame will wel-
come artist Terry Redlin,
attorney Irving Hinderaker
and businessman John Calvin
during a Nov. 14 ceremony.
The inductees are select-
ed by a panel
of 11 voting
m e m b e r s .
Each member
votes for any
10 people he
or she choos-
es. To be
inducted, the
recipient must
appear on a
minimum of
seven of the 11
ballots.
The Hal l
of Fame was
f o r me d i n
2013 to honor
Wa t e r t o wn
peopl e who
have made
a s i g n i f i -
cant, positive
impact on the
c o mmuni t y
since 1960. The
Hall of Fames
committee is
made up of
Wa t e r t o wn
business and
professional
leaders.
Last year,
the first group
to be induct-
ed included K.B. Kenneth
Way, Burdet t e Sol um,
Clark Redlinger and Dean
Gackstetter. Way, Solum and
Redlinger are all deceased
Plaques recognizing the
four initial hall of famers and
all subsequent inductees will
be on permanent display at
the Redlin Art Center.
A luncheon to honor this
years inductees is sched-
uled for Friday, Nov. 14, at
the Watertown Event Center.
The luncheon will be host-
ed by KXLG Radio and the
Watertown Public Opinion.
Any proceeds from the
event will go to a scholarship
fund to be administered by
the Watertown Community
Foundation.
Terry Redlin
Few artists can rival the
standards of excel l ence
Hinderaker
Redlin
Calvin
Watertown
Hall of Fame
will induct
three more
Please see HALL, Page 11A
One of the busiest weekends of the summer in and
around Watertown is coming up.
The Watertown-based South Dakota Gran Fondo
bicycle tour is set for Friday, with a pre-ride recep-
tion at Dempseys, and Saturday, starting at 7 a.m. at
Watertown High School before the Saturday night post-
ride celebration at the Prop.
Clear Lakes 32nd annual Hot Dog Day is Friday,
with three blocks of Main Street set to be closed off for
serving between 6 and 8 p.m. Though hot dogs by the
thousands are the culminating event, Friday is a busy
day around the city with many businesses featuring
special sales, free tours of the Clear Lake Historical
Society from 3 to 6 p.m., free swimming at the pool from 1
to 6 p.m., musical entertainment, face painting and kids
activities.
Activities along with the Rosholt Area
Threshermens 26th Annual Threshing Bee begin
Friday evening, Aug. 15, with a bean bag tourney spon-
sored by the Rosholt Corner Bar.
Saturday starts off with city-wide rummage sales from
8 a.m. to noon and also has Horse Games from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m., co-ed kickball tourney starting at 8 a.m., a car &
tractor show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., craft fair from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m., kiddie carnival, All-School Reunion and street
dance at 9 p.m.
Sunday has a church service at 9:30 a.m., parade at
noon, with IHC as the featured line of farm equipment,
and many demonstrations at the threshing bee grounds
once the parade is finished.
Summits 9th annual Fog Fest starts Friday night
with The Amazing Race. Saturday is the featured day
beginning with breakfast at the fire hall from 7 to 10 a.m.,
flea market set-up beginning at 8 a..m, basketball tourna-
ment registration starting at 8 a.m. and the 5K walk/run
at 9 a.m.
The kids carnival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., inflat-
ables open at noon, with Mogens Heroes providing
entertainment in the park from 2 to 6 p.m., the firemans
watermelon feed at 3 p.m., beanbag tournament at 3 p.m.
and street dance at 9 p.m.
Community church worship is Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
with dinner to follow.
Ortonvilles 76th annual CornFest runs all weekend
at Lakeside Park, starting Friday at 4 p.m. as arts, crafts
and food vendors open. The Big Stone County Museum
BY SAM WILMES
Public Opinion Staff Writer
Codington Countys first-ever
Master Transportation Plan was
accepted by the County Commission
during its Tuesday morning meeting.
Although no definitive timeline
was set for the plans recommen-
dations, according to Highway
Superintendent Rick Small, the rec-
ommendations are based on a 20-year
plan.
The plan addresses emerging
issues and identifies future transpor-
tation needs, while developing a plan
for the future that meets the needs of
the county, its municipalities and the
traveling public.
The plan includes 21 future trans-
portation projects that have been
deemed necessary to improve county
roads, including a Highway 11 proj-
ect. Short-term plans for Highway
11 include reconstructing a 15-mile
stretch from U.S. Highway 81 to the
northern edge of the county with
adequate base and pavement. Cost
estimates in association with the
project range from $12 million to $24
million, depending on the need to
replace the sub-grade of what was
formally Highway 81.
The countys current levels of
federal aid and local funding arent
enough to cover the costs of the
improvement without neglecting oth-
er projects, Small said. The county
is working with the South Dakota
Department of Transportation to
secure safety funding for the instal-
lation of edge line rumble striping.
The county has also identified the
need to repave and rebuild to the
state highway standard these five
roads:
County Highway 23 (442nd Ave.)
between U.S. Highway 212 and
County Highway 20, with a cost esti-
mated at $8 million.
Highway 20 (177th Street) between
Highway 23 and Highway 81, with a
cost estimated at $13 million, a price
that may be reduced due to an inter-
im paving project.
County Highway 7 (169th St. /
460th Ave.) between Highway 81 and
Highway 212, with a cost estimated at
$11 million.
Highway 6 (164th St.) Between S.D.
County roads plan gets thumbs up
Please see COUNTY, Back Page
Please see WEEKEND, Back Page
Celebrations
galore make for
busy weekend
Gorgeous glacial lake
Public Opinion photo by Rachelle Klemme
One doesnt have to travel far in any direction from Watertown to find an inviting body of
water. Less than a half-hours drive to the north by South Shore is Punished Woman Lake,
with a surface area of nearly 500 acres.
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