A discussion was held at the Tuesday, Oct. 10, Herreid School Board meeting regarding students who are being home schooled and their participation in extracurricular and interscholastic activities. More...

Valley Telecommunications held their 62nd annual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Eureka at the Eureka School gymnasium. The annual meeting is rotated between the towns in their areas of coverage. There were 243 members who registered at the meeting. More...

The Herreid Firefighters’ Auxiliary planned activities for the elementary students at the Herreid School this past week as they observed National Fire Prevention Week.  More...

Teresa Brockel of Rapid City has been named Administrator of the Year for Assisted Living in the State of South Dakota. More...

On Main Avenue in Hague, you can once again get a “whiff” of fresh baked pies to go along with home-cooked meals. The Hague Cafe is now open for business and is welcoming their locals and guests to come in and enjoy their daily specials and more. More...

The Herreid Selby Area Wolverines won an exciting match against the Faulkton Trojans Tuesday night in Faulkton, 25-15, 16-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-13. HSA served (69-75) with only 7 aces. Rachel Fiedler led all servers (20-21) 3 aces. More...

HSA Scores Big in Win Over Lemmon-McIntosh Cowboys More...

M-P Valleyball Team members are, left to right, Coach Rose Henderson, Jadin Monsen, Hannah Gushwa, Kaycee Redmond, Alexandria Steiger, Tyrel Thompson, Megan Zahn, Hayley Borah, Molly Lahren, Jestice More...

This week I will share some recipes for using pumpkin. Have a great week! How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree Snap or cut off the stems and cut each pumpkin in half. Be careful when doing these steps! More...

Common smut has been prevalent in dryland corn fields this year. My husband commented that he has never seen as much in his dryland corn. Common corn smut can be blown long distances in the wind. Hot dry weather favors spore transport. More...

100 Years AgoPrairie PicayuneOctober 11, 1917 Report of snow in several districts have reached this office. More...

This could be the last week of the season when the thermometer creeps above 70 degrees. This week’s highs will range from 63 to 75 degrees with nighttime lows between 33 and 49 degrees. More...

The other day, I ran into a friend who wondered why I couldn’t get with the program, like the rest of the Republicans in my neck of the woods.  I explained I’m not really anti- Republican, I am pro-common sense. More...

There has been an increasing push towards lengthening the grazing season in order to feed less hay, and with good reason, explained Jimmy Doyle, SDSU Extension Natural Resource Management Field Specialist. More...

To manage through the drought, this year many producers have turned to early weaning their calves. How does this practice impact heifers meant for replacements? More...

Based on Oct. 1 conditions, South Dakota’s 2017 corn production is forecast at 772 million bushels, down seven percent from last year’s production, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. More...

South Dakota’s pheasant hunting season, an annual event that many hunters and sports enthusiasts look forward to every year, will begin on Saturday. This year’s season runs from Oct. 21 through Jan. 7, 2018.  More...

The Herreid first grade class has been learning about maps and models. The students constructed a model of part of Main Street in Herreid. They first took photos on ipads to use as a reference. More...

The blood drive held in Herreid on Oct. 2 was successful. According to Fern Elofson, Donor Recruitment Representative at United Blood Services, “Herreid had a good turnout. More...

Edwin “Eddie” Hager, 89, of Timber Lake died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, at Mobridge Regional Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial for Eddie was Monday, Oct. 16, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. More...