The South Dakota Department of Health reported Thursday, Nov. 12, positive COVID-19 cases in South Dakota increased by 1,897. There were 1,731 confirmed cases and 160 probable cases. There are currently 17,461 active cases of COVID-19 in the state and 551 South Dakotans are currently hospitalized. A total of 567 South Dakotans have died because of the virus. State residents […]
BALL FIVE: Fall seasons came to quick end
All good things must come to an end. That’s the way it went for the Tigers on Friday in Bridgewater and the Lady Tigers last night in Hayti. As difficult as having to see the two seasons come to an end is, we have to admit that the Tigers and Lady Tigers lost to very good teams. It’s a small […]
Elmer Compaan worked for Peavey Lumber in Mobridge
Elmer Compaan, 93, of Watertown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, surrounded by his family, after an illness with prostate cancer. Private family services were held on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at First Baptist Church in Watertown with Jim Schroll officiating. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery under the direction Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel of Watertown. Elmer […]
Commision settles lawsuit
The Walworth County Commission, Thursday, Nov. 5, approved signing the jail class action lawsuit settlement agreement and to pay the $91,000 attorneys fee out of the commissioners’ services and fees budget. Payment is to be made by Thursday, Nov. 12. Part of that agreement is that the former jail building cannot be used to for a holding facility or for […]
COVID cases, hospitalizations increase
The South Dakota Department of Health reported Wednesday, Nov. 11, positive COVID-19 cases in South Dakota increased by 1,362. There were 1,202 confirmed cases and 160 probable cases. There are currently 16,595 active cases of COVID-19 in the state and 543 South Dakotans are currently hospitalized. As of Monday’s report from the state Department of Health, more than 100 deaths […]
Velma Schneider believed in the American dream
Velma Verda (Berg) Schneider was born on April 10, 1930, near Akaska, to Fred J. and Rosa Berg. She passed away at Miller Pointe care facility in Mandan, North Dakota, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. Velma was the youngest of three children, her older siblings being Lorraine (Berg) Roebuck and Calvin Berg. She grew up on the farm and went […]
George Frazier owned and ran two businesses in Mobridge
Mass of Christian Burial for George Frazier, 93, was held on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Inurnment was at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. George passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at Bowdle Nursing Home. George Harris Frazier was born on Aug. 4, 1927, in Mobridge, to Edward and Sylvia […]