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Etta Holzwarth dies in Pierre

Beatha “Etta” Holzwarth, 92, of Pierre, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Her beloved husband Jacob was waiting with Jesus to greet her. Memorial services were held Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Community Bible Church in Pierre. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery under the direction of Isburg Funeral Chapel of Pierre. Etta Ackerman was […]

Helen Dietrich dies

Helen Dietrich, age 95 of Philip, died Dec. 9, 2013, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Helen Dietrich was born July 7, 1918, in Gackle, N.D., the daughter of Jacob and Selma (Henky) Gutschmidt. She grew up and received her education in Gackle. Helen was united in marriage to Edwin Dietrich on Jan. 8, 1937, at McLaughlin. They […]

Light Poles Go Up

A Winter Night

Arf on the Housetop

Track will be repaired this summer

The Mobridge-Pollock School Board Monday, Dec. 9, approved moving forward with repairs to the Tiger Stadium track and reviewed Gov. Denis Daugaard’s proposed budget and the common core standards the district is currently implementing. Mobridge-Pollock Athletic Director Joe Lenz told the board that the proposed repairs to the track are “mid-life maintenance” and are recommended by the installer. “Realistically, with […]

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Mobridge Police are investigating a break-in at a West Grand Crossing rental unit that occurred while the renter was out of town. According to Mobridge Police Chief Justin Jungwirth, the owner of the apartment called the law enforcement center on Saturday, Dec. 7 to report the break-in. Officers found the back door of the unit had been broken and the […]

KATIE ZERR: Does this mean there will be compromise?

As most of the nation is mired in a cold blast of winter, there seems to have been a tad bit of a thaw in Washington, D.C. It is not a full-blown spring thaw, mind you. There are no cherry blossoms blooming or grass pushing through the snow. Just a little budget deal that, if approved, could keep this country […]

JAY DAVIS: Quirky schedule features home games galore

Parents of basketball players and fans of the game are willing to put on some winter miles to see the kids from their local high school play ball. Some years the miles are many and long. For fans of the Mobridge-Pollock High School teams, most of the trips will be counted in blocks. Between the Tigers and Lady Tigers, 26 […]