Brandon Valley Journal

Cole Frisbie is called out at the plate during state semifinal play Saturday against the Pierre Governors.

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Brandon Valley’s Mia Wentzy takes the baton from teammate Sarah VanDeBerg in the finals of the 4x400 relay

Submitted photos 

Harris Larson snapped photos of these rocks he’s found on the benches placed at Big Sioux Rec Area in memory of his late wife, Patricia. The rocks were painted by Brandon Valley Intermediate School students and are delivered to the park by teacher Jennifer Terwee.

Chamber Volunteer of the Year Amanda Starzl and Rachael Neiman, president/CEO of the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.

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The Brandon Development Foundation was presented $5,000 from Dakota Business Finance (Jordan Huisken and Lisa Moeller, front row, left) through their Rural Initiative Community program. The second-place monetary award, which was presented at the BDF’s May 23 meeting, was based on the number of local individuals/businesses that Dakota Business Finance, which has two regional SBA 504 small business lenders, worked with in 2022. BDF Board members are, row one: Anthony Siemonsma, Jay Buchholz and Chuck Parsons; row two: Paul VanDeBerg, Yannick LaRoche, Tim jorgenson, Jason Long and Steve Kolbeck. Not pictured is BDF board member Kevin Erickson. 

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While a “packed house” of just over 60 people filled the main meeting room for the Minnehaha County Commission meeting this week, another 20 people sat in overflow areas to hear debate and discussion about a new “transmission pipeline amendment” to the county Planning and Zoning Ordinance. Because only four commissioners were in attendance, a tie vote on an “amendment to the amendment” now causes the vote on the entire zoning amendment to the ordinance to roll over to the June 6 meeting for a final vote.

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Brandon Valley 2023 graduate Kloey Mullin inked her future with Davenport University in Michigan, where she landed a role on the school’s competitive dance team. For more photos, visit the brandonvalleyjournal.com photo gallery.

he BABA Jeep Club took over McHardy Park earlier this month for one of the club’s many gatherings during the year.  The club is comprised of Jeep owners in and around Brandon. Over the Memorial Day weekend, Jeep owners ventured to the Iron Range in northern Minnesota. To learn more about BABA Jeep Club, visit their Facebook page or call (605) 254-6788.