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Sure sign of Spring

One sure sign that Spring is on the way, no matter what the outside weather conditions may be, is a newborn calf. More...

Cracker Barrel session will be held Saturday

10 a. m. at Pizza Ranch

A Cracker Barrel session with the Dist. 23 legislators will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Pizza Ranch in Mobridge. It will begin at 10 a.m. and will run until about 12 noon. Sen. Corey Brown of Gettysburg, Rep. More...

Change is on the way

It wasn’t just another typical day in Campbell County Monday morning, at least near the site of the Campbell County Wind Farm south of Pollock. More...

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Sports

Strong second half propels Herreid/ Selby Area past Leola/Frederick

By Jeff Kosters

The Herreid/Selby Area Wolverines hosted the Leola/ Frederick Titans last Friday evening in Herreid. Leola/ Frederick brought in a 6-12 record and had lost three straight games. More...

M-P Lady Tigers fall to Winner Lady Warriors

The Lady Tigers dropped their last regular season game to the Winner Lady Warriors Friday night, Feb. 20, in Winner. The Warriors came out on top 66-32 More...

Lady Woverines defeat Wildcats in OT

By Wendy Thorstenson

The Lady Wolverines erased a four-point deficit with less than a second remaining in regulation play to force the overtime and defeat Northwestern 49-44 at Mellette on Thursday, Feb. 19. More...

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Editor's Page

From the Heartland…

By Allan Burke

It will be another of those February weeks with daytime highs jumping around from 9 to 29 degrees and nighttime lows from 11 degrees below zero to 8 above. More...

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That’s Life

Living on a Prayer

By Tony Bender

Rep. Dwight Kiefert sounded the alarm in the Great Hall of the North Dakota capitol last Wednesday. “Emergency! Code Red! Dial 9-1-1! Duck and cover! Take off your shoes and remove all objects from your pockets! Batten down the hatches! More...

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Community

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Pollock Nutrition Site Monday, March 2—Spaghetti with meat sauce, broccoli, garlic toast and orange sherbet. Tuesday, March 3—Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, frosted brownie and whole wheat bread. More...

Meetings

American Legion Walter West Post #272 The Legion/Auxiliary will meet at the Senior Center with potluck supper on March 3, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. with business meeting to follow. New members are welcome! More...

Drivers License

The following are the Drivers License days for Mound City for the month of March—March 5, March 12 and March 19. The hours are from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. Driving tests will be given by appointment only. Other offices More...

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Info on overweight/oversized vehicles clarified at meeting

Approximately a dozen or so Campbell County residents, along with representatives from the Campbell County Wind Farm, met with the Campbell County Commission at a special meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17. More...

Tips on heart care given for Heart Month

By Terri Lang

Every year, one in four deaths are caused by heart disease. February is American Heart Month and, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. More...

REAP program can assist with energy projects

Area businesses are encouraged to get more information on USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant and Loan program which can assist with renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to cut costs or generate income. More...

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SDSU Pierre Regional Center

2015 Pest Management Guides

Ruth Beck, Crops Agronomy Field Specialist

SDSU’s 2015 Pest Management Guides are available at Regional Extension Centers across the state. Guides that were updated this year include alfalfa and oilseeds, corn, soybeans and wheat (including other small grains). More...