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Cancer takes Bertha Lanphear

Bertha Ann Lanphear, 67, of Dickinson, N.D., and formerly of Mobridge, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Vibra Health Care in Mandan, N.D. Bertha Ann Fjeldseth was born Oct. 30, 1946, in Mobridge, the daughter of Albert and Ida (Finkbeiner) Fjeldseth. She was raised and educated in South Dakota, graduating from Mobridge High School in 1964. Bertha married Dennis Lanphear […]

Tom Herman was Timber Lake gas station owner for 45 years

Mass of Christian Burial for Tom Herman, 73, of Timber Lake was held Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. Burial was in Timber Lake Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Tom passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at Mobridge Regional Hospital. Tom was born June 30, 1940, at Mobridge to Alvin […]

Mobridge Police investigating death in home

The Mobridge Police Department is investigating the death of a Little Eagle man that was reported early Tuesday, Feb. 11. Titus “Sonny” Bobtail Bear, Jr., 24, was found deceased in a Mobridge home Tuesday morning, according to Mobridge Police Chief Justin Jungwirth. Police were called to the home at about 7:45 a.m. after another person in the house discovered the […]

Finances, legislation topics of MP School Board

– By Katie Zerr Mobridge-Pollock School Board members Monday, Feb. 10, discussed district finances, legislation being considered that would impact the district, and learned what the Impact Aid bill passed in Congress would mean to the district. Superintendent Tim Frederick told the board legislation being debated in Pierre would change the manner in which tax revenue from energy sources would […]

JAY DAVIS: Struck by Beatlemania

The Winter Olympics don’t seem to have a lot to do with the world we live in. Sure, we have plenty, if not too much winter, but we are flatlanders. That makes watching the Olympic competition a mere sideline occurrence at the Davis house. The TV is on, but we are not rapt viewers most of the time. We did […]

KATIE ZERR: Cruelty to animals bill is a delicate balance

In South Dakota, we like to keep people from the outside out of our business. We know what is best for the people who live and work here and those who don’t should keep their rules and regulations in California. It isn’t that simple, but it is the attitude that has prevailed in our state. We are a unique breed […]

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A tribe in Minnesota is coming to the rescue of members of the Standing Rock Tribe with help in purchasing propane during the shortage that caused prices to skyrocket. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Tribe has offered $500,000 to the Standing Rock Tribe and $300,000 to the Yankton Sioux Tribe to help during the current propane crisis. Standing Rock Tribal Chairman […]