Elsy Larsen concentrates on making her own pet owl out of supplies in her cauldron at Camp Hogwarts at A.H. Brown Library.
Destructive Debt: S.D. college graduates weighed down by heavy student debt
South Dakotans owe more than $1.5 billion to the federal government on loans they took out to finance their educations and many borrowers are finding themselves crushed under the weight of their college debt, even many years after they graduated. About 52,000 South Dakotans have some debt from direct federal student loans, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Thousands […]
BALL FIVE: Softball, baseball teams have opposite endings
The summer ball season ended with a bang for girls this weekend, but not so much for the boys. Mobridge can say it is home to a national champion after the girls’ 12-and-under team dominated the competition at the USA 2019 Slow Pitch Girls’ National Championship in Sioux Falls this weekend. And I mean dominated. The young Lady Tigers outscored […]
Zucchini season upon us, here are some recipes
In a Christmas letter from a friend in Napoleon N.D., I found this gem. She was touting the benefits of living in a small town. She said, “Napoleon is a wonderful place to live and bring up your children. It is safe. In fact we don’t lock our car or our house except in zucchini season.” The wonderful, dreaded, prolific […]
Teeners fall twice at state
The Mobridge bats never got going at the SD VFW Baseball 2019 16U State Tournament in Dakota Valley over the weekend. Mobridge lost 10-0 to West Central in their first game and 7-2 to Volga in game two. “Postseason hitting woes plagues us again,” said coach Corey Eisemann. “We’ve hit much better pitching.” The game one loss to West Central […]
Brownie Holzwarth did his all for the Bridge City
Funeral services for Emanuel “Brownie” Holzwarth, 90, formerly of Mobridge, were held on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial was at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, rural Mandan, N.D., under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Brownie passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Valley City, N.D. Emanuel “Brownie” Holzwarth Jr., was […]
Commission will consider fee reductions for clean-up projects
Walworth County Commissioners approved the 2020 provisional budget and approved a reduction in tipping fees for not-for-profit clean-up efforts at their Tuesday, Aug. 6 meeting. Before any business could be addressed, Linda Beaman and Carolyn Schmidt addressed the board in the public forum. Beaman told the board she wanted to clarify several issues about statements she made to the board […]
KATIE ZERR: Words children hear become a part of them
Words matter. Whether spoken, written or posted, words can cause more harm than some physical attacks. This has been a topic of this editorial space before. At this time in our country, state, community, town and families, it is worth repeating. Words can uplift and comfort. Words can encourage and reassure. Words can also feed the seeds of deceit, hate, […]