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The Parkston Advance, Inc.
P.O. Box J
205 West Main Street
Parkston, SD 57366

605-928-3111
800-310-3140

[email protected]

COMING EVENTS
PARKSTON
Food Bank Distribution: First and third Tuesday of every month, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; NEW LOCATION: 106 East Main Street, back room of Meraki Boutique. Use the entrance in the alley.
Feeding South Dakota: Third Thursday of every month, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Salem Lutheran Church parking lot.

Monday, June 9
The Parkston School Board will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Conference Room.

Tuesday, June 10
The City of Parkston will meet in City Hall at 7 p.m.

TRIPP
Monday, June 9
The Tripp-Delmont School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Tripp Attendance Center.

AREA
Weekly
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Ethan Methodist Church basement. For more information, call 605-770-5410.

Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Please use the north entrance. For more information, call 605-505-0310.

Parkston School Board to meet June 9
The Parkston School Board will meet Monday, June 9, in the Elementary Conference Room at 6:30 p.m.
Preliminary agenda items include: call to order; establish a quorum; Pledge of Allegiance; open forum/public input; approve Consent Agenda-approve May minutes, approve claims, approve MOU for Our Home, Inc., Partnership Agreement, approve DSS Contract for Auxiliary Placement, approve Avera Contract for nursing services, approve summer maintenance workers, approve OHI and ESY summer school teachers, declare items as surplus; information/staff reports-high school principal, elementary principal/athletic director, superintendent; discussion items-Policy Review First Reading GCA-(R)1, GCBB, GCBCC, GCBD, GCBDA, GCBDB, Policy Review Second Reading GBL, GBM, GBM-R(1), GCA, GCB, GCBA, Policy Review Third Reading GBE, GBEB, GBEB-R(1), GBEC, GBG, GBGA, update on maintenance facility possibilities, review handbook changes, Maxwell-Bowar insurance coverage review, approve Ethan-Parkston financial agreements; action items-approve financial report, vote on Ethan-Parkston Track/XC Cooperative; executive session Personnel SDCL 1-25-2-1; and adjournment.
The Parkston School Board wants to foster community and input. Anyone who wishes to talk to the board about any topic is encouraged to do so. A place on the agenda is reserved for such conversations under 'visitor and correspondence.' The Board asks that you the superintendent in advance so that necessary arrangements, if required, can be made.

Parkston blood drive June 5
Give hope, strength is the theme of the next local blood drive. The blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Avera St. Benedict Wellness Education Center at 401 W. Glynn Drive in Parkston.

Hot roddin'
Fan favorite Hot Rod Chevy Kevy made their first appearance at the Parkston AmphiThursday last week.

Honor
With a threat of rain in the forecast, the annual Parkston Memorial Day program was moved indoors to the American Legion Hall on Main Street.

Seasonal workers the 'face' of major South Dakota attractions
Despite consistent visitation in recent years and record-breaking visitor spending, critical South Dakota tourist attractions remain subject to broader concerns as the peak tourist season begins.

State Track
Sophomore Quayden Culbert runs the 110 meter hurdles.
Photo courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting | ©2025 SDPB | Jozie Kumm, Aiden DeBoer, Tim Tushla, and Josh Jurgens

Searching for the current oldest living South Dakotan
Who is the oldest person you know in South Dakota?

Stamp Out Hunger Drive collects over 80,000 pounds of food for Feeding South Dakota
On Saturday, May 10, letter carriers across South Dakota ed the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive--the largest single-day food drive in the nation.

Kaylor 4-H Club prepares for events
The Kaylor 4-H Club meet Sunday, May 4, at the Tripp Fire Hall with the Gall and Dewald families as hosts.

Gear first-time campers will want to take
The natural beauty of the great outdoors compels millions of people to incorporate nature into their daily routines.

Safety tips for outdoor enthusiasts
The beauty of nature is undeniable. That beauty draws millions of people outside every day.

How to conduct a skin care self-exam
Time spent soaking up the summer sun is one of the things that makes the season so appealing.

Did you know?
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin damage builds up over time, beginning with a person's very first sunburn.

PRAIRIE DOC
Living with Parkinson's Disease
"I am concerned your symptoms are due to Parkinson's disease," is something I have said to numerous patients over the years.

Honor
The annual Tripp Memorial Day program was held at the American Legion Hall on Main Street last Monday.

Wickersham named Associate Dean of Rural Medicine
Jason Wickersham, M.D., has been named Associate Dean of Rural Medicine at the Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM), a position he has held on an interim basis since April 2024.

SDSU Extension helps producers navigate precision ag
Precision agriculture practices are growing as technology continues to evolve, and South Dakota State University Extension is leading the state's efforts to monitor and understand the role it plays.

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