Just before 9:00 p.m. on Saturday evening the Stanton County Sheriff’s office clocked a vehicle at 85 mph in the 60 mph zone of Hwy 35 in front of Woodland Park. The vehicle was stopped and the female driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. Marissa Piekkola, 24, of Sioux Falls, SD was placed under arrest for DWI and booked at the Sheriff’s office where her BAC. was three times the legal limit. She was charged with the aggravated DWI after admitting drinking alcohol since leaving Sioux Falls earlier enroute to Norfolk. “Just today a Stanton citizen told one of my deputies we need to get off the highways and the drugs on Hwy 275 are just passing through and not our problem. He further stated we should just go to games and events where we are seen. Well Mr. Citizen, I hope none of your three children are ever hit by a drunk or drug impaired driver. In Stanton County we will continue to do our sworn job as long as I’m the Sheriff“. 🚔 Sheriff Mike Unger
