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December 12, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

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Love Lights a Tree ceremonies

Love Lights a Tree lighting ceremonies were held on Monday, Dec. 2, in Mound City, Pollock and Herreid. More...

Children’s Christmas programs planned for Sunday, Dec. 15

Some area churches will be having their Children’s Christmas programs this Sunday. A complete schedule of the other Christmas programs and special church services will be included in the Dec. 19 issue of the Prairie Pioneer. More...

Special Sections

Sports

2013 Big Dakota All-Conference Volleyball Team announced

Two members of the Mobridge Pollock volleyball team were recently named to the 2013 Big Dakota All Conference Volleyball Team. Maranda Wagner, a junior, and Ellie Rabenburg, a senior, received the honor. More...

Schoenhard captures second at SC Invite

The Mobridge-Pollock wrestlers competed in the Stanley County Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 7. As a team they placed 8th with 93 points. Burke/Gregory won the meet with 253.5. Individual results: Weight: 113 More...

Lady Wolverines prepare for season

By Wendy Thorstenson

Fifteen Lady Wolverines are preparing for the upcoming girls’ basketball season under the coaching of Head Coach Dean Schwartz and assistants Marnie Goerhing and Steve Sawinsky. More...

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Editor's Page

From the Heartland…

By Allan Burke

After a chilly start, we should see temperatures up into the 20s this week, with highs between 7 and 27 degrees and lows from 3 below to 14 degrees. It’s a lot better than last Saturday when the thermometer fell over 20 degrees below zero. More...

Political Cartoon

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Legislator calls for special session

By Rep. Kathy Tyler, Big Stone City, S.D.

Rep. Kathy Tyler (D-Big Stone City) released the following prepared statement on Dec. More...

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Community

Holiday preparations

Lizzie Quenzer, Caroline Seiler, Laura Sawinsky and Bea Reierson decorate Christmas cookies at the Herreid Good Samaritan Center. Milton Schaeffer is in the backround. More...

Pollock

By Irene Ryckman

Kathryn Lovo and Irene Ryckman were Mobridge shoppers on Friday morning. Cindy Fjeldheim was a Friday afternoon visitor of Irene Ryckman. More...

Menus

Pollock Nutrition Site Monday, December 16— Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, apricots and whole wheat bread. Tuesday, December 17— Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas and carrots, peach cobbler and whole wheat bread. More...

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Commissioners discuss health insurance, County Site Analysis

The Campbell County Commission received information about the 2014 health insurance policy renewal and discussed a County Site Analysis in action at their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 3. More...

Pollock Branch Bank to close over noon hour

Patrons of the Pollock Branch of the Campbell County Bank will soon notice a change in the hours of operation at the bank. Beginning Thursday, Jan. 2, the bank will be closed during noon hour. The new bank hours will be 9 a.m.-12 noon and 1-4 p.m. More...

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Top News

Water reading system, financing discussed by Herreid Council

The Herreid City Council discussed options for replacing the water reading system and potential funding at their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 2. More...

Special meeting planned

The Herreid City Council will meet today (Wednesday, Dec. 11) at 5 p.m. to visit with a sales representative to discuss meter reading options. That will be the only item on the agenda. As always, the public is welcome to attend the meeting. More...

Communications technology available to South Dakotans with vision, hearing loss

Many thousands ofAmericans who have combined loss of hearing and vision may soon connect with family, friends and community thanks to the National Deaf- Blind Equipment Distribution Program. More...

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Columns

Years Ago

100 Years AgoPrairie PicayuneDecember 4, 1913 A social dance was held Thanksgiving evening at the residence of Mr. Wm. Perkins a few miles west of this city. More...

Made With Love

by Vickey Deibert

Here are some more Christmas recipes for this week. Hope you are all doing well and have a great week. Kolaches1 cup shortening½ cup white sugar1 ½ tsp. salt2 ½ cups scalded milk4 egg yolks, beaten½ tsp. lemon extract1 ½ Tblsps. More...

Midweek Message

A Season of Celebration
By Pastor Paul Stout Hull Christian Reformed Church and Westfield Hope Reformed Church

The first Sunday of Advent is a day of expectation and hope. Advent is about an arrival. We sing “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” as we wait and anticipate His coming. More...

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Ag News

Conservation Stewardship Program is now open for new enrollments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is opening the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for new enrollments for federal fiscal year 2014. More...

Acreage reporting deadline extended

Walworth/ Campbell County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Diane Beidler has announced that producers now have until Jan. 15, 2014, to report crops that have a Nov. 15, 2013, or Dec. More...

Weather

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Obituaries

Dietz, 87

Theresa (Grosz) Dietz, 87, of Bismarck and formerly of Linton, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society in Bismarck, N.D., surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at St. More...

Berreth, 94

Martha Berreth, 94, of Eureka died Nov. 29, 2013, at Avera Eureka Health Care Center. The Funeral Service for Martha was held on Monday, Dec. 9, at Eureka United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kenrad V. Pederson officiating. More...

Quenzer, 88

Ruben Quenzer, 88, of Lincoln, Neb., and formerly of Mobridge, died Dec. 1, 2013. A Memorial Service was held on Monday, Dec. 9, at 2nd Baptist Church in Lincoln, Neb. Burial of his cremains will be at Black Hill National Cemetery at a later date. More...

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