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April 17, 2014 RSS feed / Front Page

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Senate candidate Rick Weiland makes campaign stop in Pollock

Rick Weiland of Sioux Falls, Democratic candidate for the US Senate seat currently held by Sen. Tim Johnson, made a campaign stop in Pollock on Thursday, April 10. He held a public meeting with some Pollock-area residents at the Fin-N-Feather. More...

Challengers come up winners in area school board elections

Each of the challengers in the recent Herreid School Board and Mobridge-Pollock School Board elections unseated an incumbent to win a position on the board. More...

New extrication equipment will be purchased for the county ambulance

The Campbell County Commission discuss purchasing equipment for the Campbell County ambulance crew and the assistant weed and past supervisor position at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 8. More...

Special Sections

Sports

YTC Weekly

By Jeff Kosters

Things have improved greatly as of late as far as Mother Nature is concerned and the first real outdoor track meet took place in Mobridge last week Thursday. More...

Herreid golf teams ready for season

Golf season is getting underway for the Yellowjacket golf team, and Coach Greg Heyne is looking for a lot on improvement from his young team. “We have a lot of interest in golf this year. More...

Borah and Gemar take first at Mobridge-Pollock Early Bird Track Meet

The Mobridge-Pollock boys finished in second and the girls in third at the Mobridge-Pollock Early Bird Track Meet. Aberdeen Roncalli won both divisions. More...

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Editor's Page

From the Heartland…

By Allan Burke

After a chilly start with a daytime low in the 30s and the possibility of snow showers, temperatures should move up into the high 60s with 69 degrees as the high. More...

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That’s Life

Spring fever is real
By Tony Bender

Sparrows are pecking away in the driveway at sunrise. More...

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Letters

Peeling Back The Layers of Common Core

If you are reading my articles and curious what I have to gain from all this I think that is the perfect question. More...

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Obituaries

Dyk, 77

Delma Grace Dyk, 77, of Strasburg died Tuesday,April 8, 2014, at the Linton Hospital surrounded by loved ones after a two year battle with leukemia. More...

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Area churches plan special worship services for Easter

Christian churches throughout the area will be holding special services during this Easter week in commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus. More...

Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday in Pollock

There will be an Easter Egg Hunt at the Pollock Community Center beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 19. Everyone is asked to bring their own basket to collect the eggs in. More...

Closings set for Easter

Due to the upcoming Easter holiday, some area businesses will be closed on Friday,April 18, and/or Monday, April 21. More...

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Top News

Pollock Board discusses free dump days, nuisance dogs and street repairs

The Pollock Town Board again visited the idea of having the speed limit on SD Hwy 10 reduce in a more gradual manner as it enters the town from the east during their regular meeting Monday night, April 7. More...

CC Board of Equalization reviews and approves property tax freezes

The Campbell County Commission met as the County Board of Equalization on Tuesday, April 8. There were no property valuation concerns from taxpayers that the board had to deal with. However, they did a variety of other items required by law. More...

Northland Care Coordination for Seniors program opens in Linton, ND.

Northland HealthcareAlliance is a network of western ND healthcare providers, with primary sponsorship from Benedictine Health System, St. Alexius Medical Center and Catholic Health Initiatives. More...

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Columns

Yard & Garden

By James Kanable

Well, it is that time again to start getting into the yard and garden mood. More...

SDSU Pierre Regional Center

Producers of Pesticide Sensitive Crops can Register Location On Line
Ruth Beck, Crops Agronomy Field Specialist

Anew online mapping tool is available for agricultural producers in South Dakota who grow crops and livestock that are particularly sensitive to pesticide drift, such as organic production areas, vineyards and apiaries. More...

Made With Love

by Vickey Deibert

I will share the last of the Easter recipes this week and want to wish everyone a Happy Easter. More...

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Ag News

Harsh winter temperatures and their effect on corn rootworm eggs

An upside to the extraordinary cold temperatures South Dakota experienced this winter is the negative impact the extreme temperatures may have had on egg mortality of corn rootworms (CRW). More...

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Community

Pollock

By Irene Ryckman

Dave and Wanda Martin of Mobridge, SD were Saturday afternoon visitors of Betty Vander Vorst. Kenny and Georgia Vander Vorst and Terry and Linda Vander Vorst were Sunday afternoon visitors of Betty Vander Vorst. More...

Menus

Pollock Nutrition Site Monday,April 21—Chicken Alfredo, lemon buttered broccoli, fruit dessert and French bread. Tuesday,April 22—Cook’s Choice: Ham and Scalloped potatoes. More...

Church Activities

Herreid Assembly of God Church The Herreid Assembly of God Church will be having a gym night, Sunday, April 20th at 7:00 pm. Come join us as we play basketball and volleyball.Ashort devotional will also be shared. More...

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