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10-and-under girls win state

Call them the champs. The Mobridge 10-and-under softball team came back through the losers’ bracket to win the ASA Youth Slowpitch Tournament in Huron on Saturday and Sunday.

14-and-under girls finish 2-2 at state

The 14-and-under softball team went 2-2 at the ASA State Youth Slowpitch Tournament in Huron on Saturday and Sunday.

Accident occurs near Selby

Kim Ulmer of Mobridge rolled his vehicle July 19, 2017. It was about 9:36 a.m. when Ulmer lost control of the black four-door Escape and entered the east median of Highway 12.

Bridge City receives respite from drought

Dark clouds blacked out the sun early Wednesday morning. The sky cleared by 8:30 a.m., and it looked like a sunny day was on the way. The sky then darkened for a second time, and then the rain came.

‘Stub’ could fix the unfixable and build the impossible

Ronald “Stub” Lee Pederson was born on Sept. 26, 1948, in Mobridge, to Ralph and Helen (Brammer) Pederson. He passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Rapid City Hospice after a brief battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Nola Schmidt passes, funeral is in Hoven

Nola Schmidt, 60, of Hoven, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, at Bowdle Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Hoven with Fr. Brian Simon, Celebrant, and Fr. Kevin, Concelebrant.

Doris Hoon, Opelika, Ala., passes

Doris Helen (Wacker) Hoon, 73, of Opelika, Ala., lost her battle to cancer and was taken by the angels on July 16, 2017, while at Bethany House in Auburn, Ala. Born Jan. 27, 1944, in Mobridge, she was predeceased by her parents, Edwin and Christine (Schmidt) Wacker, of Mobridge.

Shirley Papik had many talents

Shirley A. Papik, 87, of Luverne, Minn., died peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Funeral services were held Friday, July 21, 2017, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne.

Frank Fuhrer was Isabel Rodeo fan

Funeral services for Frank Fuhrer, 80, of Isabel, will be held at 10:30 a.m., MST, on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Isabel Community Center. Interment will be in the Hillview Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.

Darrel Smith: Hostile prosecution shows partisan charade

Candidate Trump promised to drain the swamp. That swamp may destroy President Trump. Many leftists can’t believe this country elected President Trump. Progressives invented numerous explanations for the election. They’re horrified that Russia may have influenced our election as if America never influences other countries’ elections. The integrity of our elections and any Russian influence should be investigated.