With a shot at their first-ever trip to the SoDak 16 on the line, the Lady Tigers took it to Stanley County for a 59-29 win at Mobridge-Pollock High School Gymnasium on Thursday. With the team’s best outside shooter, Mariah Goehring, on the sideline after suffering a concussion at Winner, coach Stephen Hettick said the team had to make an […]
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Anthem singers
By ohtadmin | on March 04, 2021
The Mobridge-Pollock select girls’ ensemble sang the national anthem at the South Dakota State Class B Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City on Friday, Feb. 26. The members are (from left) Ava Stoick, Leah Overland, Landyn Henderson, Callie Weisbeck, Madison Ross, Alexa Farias, Kate Fulkerson, Caylee Dennis (hidden from view) and Cadee Peltier.

Tigers wrangle Broncos in regular season finale
By Jay Davis | on March 04, 2021
The Tigers brought the end of the regular season to an end with a flourish, delivering a 62-39 win over Belle Fourche on the Bronco’s home court in Belle Fourche on Friday. Coach TJ Knudson said the team’s defensive effort played a big role in the 23-point win. “On defense we finally just hustled to the point where we were […]

Singing Bridge now open to traffic
By Katie Zerr | on March 03, 2021
The Highway 1806 bridge, known as the “singing bridge”, west of Mobridge and north of Highway 12 over the Grand River, is now open to vehicular traffic. On Feb. 20, 2021, the Department of Transportation closed the bridge as a safety precaution due to observed distress reported on the bridge. Preliminary indications were that due to the recent extreme cold […]

Falling concrete alerts family to damage on Singing Bridge
By Katie Zerr | on February 25, 2021
UPDATE: On February 25, 2021, the South Dakota Department of Transportation announced the Singing Bridge is re-open to vehicular traffic with restrictions. The Highway 1806 bridge, known as the “singing bridge”, west of Mobridge and north of Highway 12 over the Grand River, is now open to vehicular traffic. On Feb. 20, 2021, the Department of Transportation closed the bridge […]

Field trip
By ohtadmin | on February 25, 2021
Mobridge-Pollock seniors went to Pierre on Friday, Feb. 19, to see the South Dakota Legislature in action. The class viewed bills from the House Judiciary and Senate State Affairs, met with the District 23 delegation for a question and answer session and also heard bills presented and debated on the House and Senate floors. Members of the class are: (back from […]

Lady Tigers secure number one seed in Region 6A
By Jay Davis | on February 25, 2021
The Lady Tigers could not keep up with third-ranked Winner in Winner on Friday but won the game they needed to secure the top seed in Region 6A with a 68-32 win over Stanley County at Mobridge-Pollock High School Gymnasium on Thursday. “Stanley County was a great win for us,” said coach Stephen Hettick. “We finally had the ability to […]

Four Tigers, one Lady Tiger headed to state tournament
By Jay Davis | on February 25, 2021
Led by Aiden Schoenhard’s region title, four Tigers earned their way to state with top four finishes at the Region 4B Wrestling Tournament in Fort Pierre on Saturday. Joining Schoenhard with his 285 title are Cole Wellner, third at 195, Wyatt Wientjes, fourth at 126, and Kamron Pearman, fourth at 145. The foursome will be joined by Xandrea Bearsheart, who […]

Blowing ’em away
By ohtadmin | on February 18, 2021
Members of the 2021 Cheer Cubs performed during the Mobridge-Pollock and Groton Area game Saturday, Feb. 6. Cheer Cubs, Swayze Beitelspacher (left) daughter of Derik Beitelspacher, and Letty Fryhling, daughter of Kyle and Risa Fryhling, follow MP cheerleader Channing Wientjes’ lead during the performance.

Mobridge family faces health crisis with humor, hope
By Katie Zerr | on February 18, 2021
A Mobridge family is dealing with a health crisis of the highest priority as the patriarch faces heart and kidney transplants. The Jim Tolley family, Jim, Mariah, Joe and Michael, are dealing with an issue 20 years in the making. At age 47, congestive heart failure has caught up with Jim, after being diagnosed with the condition when he was […]