Cecilia L. Purvis (Marin) was born to Dwight and Lizzie (Vander Martin) Marin in Mobridge on Feb. 5, 1923. Cecilia graduated from Mobridge High School in 1940 and moved from South Dakota in 1947 to live in Washington State until her passing on Oct. 6, 2022, at the age of 99. During her 75 years in Washington, she lived in […]
2022-10-13
Carol Baer loved her mice
Mass of Christian Burial for Carol Baer, 84, of Mobridge was held on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial was Monday at Black Hills National Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Carol passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen. Carol Ann (Lapham) Baer was born […]
BALL FIVE: Homecoming, ‘Eye of the Tiger’ game is Friday night
The 3-4 Mobridge-Pollock Tigers host the 3-4 Groton Area Tigers in the annual homecoming game at Tiger Stadium on Friday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Tigers enter the game on a four-game losing streak after starting the season with three straight wins. Groton Area has lost two of its last three, including a 28-21 loss to Webster Area […]
Mobridge man arrested for aggravated assault
Officers from the Mobridge Police are investigating an incident that occurred Sunday, Oct. 9, in the early morning in which a man from Eureka was seriously injured. According to the initial report on the incident, officers were called to a home on First Avenue East by a relative of the person who lived at that address. He reported a man […]
Pheasant numbers rebound after mild winter, wet spring
The mild winter and wet spring created a conducive environment for upland bird production in the Mobridge area, according to South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks officials, which hopefully translates into better pheasant numbers in the area. According to Nathan Baker, Regional Terrestrial Resource Supervisor, the mild winter and a wetter spring than recent years, was good for […]
Freedom, responsibility and community involvement
If you’re a regular reader of this paper, you probably saw last week’s announcement about me stepping in as editor of the Tribune, allowing longtime editor Katie Zerr to retire. (Cue Katie’s happy dance. Seriously, she’s apparently been trying to get this done for quite a while.) Having been on the job for two weeks now, I’ve been introduced to […]
BALL FIVE: Homecoming, ‘Eye of the Tiger’ game is Friday night
The 3-4 Mobridge-Pollock Tigers host the 3-4 Groton Area Tigers in the annual homecoming game at Tiger Stadium on Friday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Tigers enter the game on a four-game losing streak after starting the season with three straight wins. Groton Area has lost two of its last three, including a 28-21 loss to Webster Area […]
Lady Tigers fall to Roncalli, Ipswich
The Lady Tigers suffered a pair of losses to start the week, falling 3-1 to Aberdeen Roncalli on Tuesday at Mobridge-Pollock High School Gymnasium and dropping a 3-2 match to Ipswich in Ipswich on Monday. “We are in a bit of a slump,” said coach Rose Henderson. “We need to continue to work on our confidence when we come up […]