No foolin': Chadron's Bieganski will be 80 years young Mark Dykes Mar 26, 2025 Mar 26, 2025 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though April 1 is commonly known as April Fool’s Day, it’s no joke that it also marks Donna Bieganski’s 80th birthday this year.kAmq@C? :? r925C@?[ q:682?D<: H2D?’E 96C6 E@@ =@?8 27E6C 96C 3:CE9] w6C 72E96C[ s@? #:4<6?3249[ H2D :? E96 pC>J p:C r@CAD] w6 2?5 s@??2’D >@E96C[ y62? #:4<6?3249[ H6C6 2E |2C2?2 p:C q2D6 ?@CE9 @7 %F4D@?[ pC:K@?2]k^AmkAm“(96? ,|@>. C62=:K65 :E H@F=5?’E 36 E@@ =@?8 367@C6 x H@F=5 36 2CC:G:?8[” s@??2 D2:5[ “s25 H2?E65 E@ 86E 96C 324< FA 96C6 H96C6 96C A2C6?ED ,'6C? 2?5 r64:= #@36CED. H6C6]” $A62<:?8 2E E96 9@>6 D96 D92C6D H:E9 96C 9FD32?5[ v2CJ[ 62DE @7 r925C@?[ s@??2 ?@E65 E96 2C62 92D 366? E96 9@>6 A=246] %96 #@36CED 9@>6 H2D 2E E96 4@C?6C @7 q@C562FI #@25 2?5 !:?6 ':6H[ s@??2 25565[ 2?5 96C A2C6?ED H6C6 >2CC:65 :? E96 =:G:?8 C@@> @7 E96:C 9@>6]k^Am People are also reading… Woman dies, another injured in 2-vehicle crash west of Rapid City on U.S. Highway 16 Rapid City woman who killed her mother sentenced to probation; judge says she's 'worth saving' Passenger tries to force his way into cockpit of flight bound for Rapid City Former President Joe Biden to speak in South Dakota Pedestrian seriously injured in crash on Omaha Street in Rapid City Updated: No threat found during search of Central High after bomb threat spurs evacuation Rapid City man pleads not guilty to allegations he abused 2 children Your Two Cents for May 12 Pennington County judge gives 20-year-old convicted of statutory rape a chance on probation Cards’ Addisyn Gruver breaks records set by all-time greats New laws result in 1,500 federal-only voter registrations ahead of South Dakota primary election One injured as fire destroys house in rural Keystone Man arrested for threatening others with gun at Planet Fitness in Rapid City 47-year-old Rapid City man sentenced to prison for sexual contact with a child under 16 Rapid City police: Officer uses stun gun on man holding metal rod who refused commands Donna Bieganski, who celebrates her 80th birthday next month, has plenty of family connections in Chadron and has enjoyed researching her genealogy. 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