Noreen Jorgensen spent a week in Pierre where she attended the Governor’s Conference on Tourism. She represented her business, Blue Tin Ranch, Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association and the Agri-Tourism South Dakota members.

Other than 43 years and 8 months of heartburn, there are more memories of Ollie’s Drive-Inn in Elk Point. The notorious Ollie’s Drive-Inn originally opened in 1946 as Harry’s Nifty Nine.

For the last 25 years, Toni Hall has been a staple in the Elk Point-Jefferson School District. With 29 years of experience, 25 of them with EPJ, Hall knows all the effort it takes to be a teacher.

On Wednesday, March 1, the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors passed the _rst reading of a procedure that will provide a structure for adding new sports and _ne arts activities.

A discussion about appreciation events for high school sports of_cials led to the revelation that there have been 87 ejections of players, coaches and fans at high school sporting events this year. At the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors meeting March 1, SDHSAA Assistant Executive Director Randy Soma said there have been 87 ejections this year compared to 30 last year.

Because of the growth in the number of participants, it has been proposed that a separate girls’ wrestling tournament be held next year. Currently the state wrestling tournament includes boys’ and girls’ divisions.

The Southeast A.B.A.T.E. is going to hold a presentation on motorcycle safety and awareness on Saturday, March 11. The event will be held at the North Sioux City Community Center (connected to the Fire Hall) at 205 Sodrac Drive from 1 to 4 p.m.

For the third time during the current legislative session, legislation designed to change the way legal newspapers are defined in South Dakota has been defeated. The latest attempt in Tuesday’s meeting of the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee was SB178, a hoghoused bill.

.

The National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA ) is urging the public to use added caution when heating their homes during the winter months, when nearly half (46 percent) of all U.S. home heating equipment fires occur.