I’ve now been Governor of South Dakota for about 2 weeks. We finally have bills reaching my desk. I just signed my first bill as Governor, Senate Bill 7, which bans Sanctuary Cities in South Dakota.
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The meeting was brought to order on a blistery Wednesday by President Jordan Weber’s ring of the bell. He led the group in prayer, and then Rotarian Margaret Doom introduced her guest, her husband Noah Bensen. Song leader Geritt Juffer led the group in a dreadful rendition of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,' which was not sweet at all, in honor of the upcoming Valentines Day holiday. There was no membership minute today.
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Another one of this week’s senior spotlights features Julia Bruguier. Julia is the daughter of Drew and Jayette Bruguier. During Julia’s high school years at Wagner Community School, she has been involved in several extracurricular activities including JAG (two years) and Student Council (one year).
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From the Files of the Lake Andes Wave
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Three years ago, Brandon Williams decided that he wanted to try to hunt for bobcats. What started out as trying to trap bobcats ended up leading Williams to become successful in hunting mountain lions. On January 19, 2025, the male mountain lion that Williams had been tracking for the past two years walked by his trail camera. Williams began tracking the cat and was able to tree the seven-year-old, 154-pound mountain lion before taking the kill shot.
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