If you happen to see a new face sitting in the superintendent’s office at Herreid School, please introduce yourself to the new superintendent, Daniel Hoey. Between his wife and himself, Hoey comes from a family of educators. More...

Lance Vander Vorst, a teacher at Herreid School, has been named the 2017 South Dakota History Teacher of the Year. More...

  The heartland received anywhere from two to three or more inches of welcome moisture during the past week from a series of storms. This is the first major precipitation for the area since early June. More...

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging taxpayers to consider checking their tax withholding, keeping in mind several factors that could affect potential refunds or taxes they may owe in 2018.  More...

Descendants of Ole and Anna Toriseth gathered July 1 at the Larry and Bea Odde farm southeast of Pollock for an Odde Reunion. Family History More...

The Pollock Visitor Center is hosting an Art Show as its fall display. Artists, past and present, with ties to the Pollock community and area have a variety of art work on display at the center. More...

The 2017 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships were held in Grand Island, Neb., June 25-30.  Twenty-seven South Dakota 4-H members were among the more than 700 to compete in the national event which attracted youth from across the country.& More...

Most people don’t like to think about death. We plan for life, for that day when we retire, for the places we’ll go and the things that we’ll do then. Unfortunately, death is a part of life we must prepare for. More...

I will continue with more canning cucumber recipes this week. Enjoy your week! More...

Many fields of wheat were cut for hay this year. Residue on these fields is short and limited. I have also seen fields where the residue is growing back. More...

Thunderstorms brought rain last week, so let’s hope that happens again this week. The pastures are starting to green up, and, in some cases, dugouts have more water for the livestock. More...

There’s no shortage of threats to our democracy. More...

Most of Emmons County received some much needed rain last week. Reports were anywhere from one-half inch to three and one-half inches in the county. Ag producers appreciate the moisture knowing though that it is too late for the hay crops. More...

Germans from Russia  More...

Pollock Nutrition Site  Tuesday, Aug. 1—Ranch chicken breast, boiled potato, green beans, cake w/ strawberries and whole wheat bread.  Wednesday, Aug. 2— French dip sandwich, macaroni salad.  Thursday, Aug. More...

Freeman-Davis Elementary and Mobridge Upper Elementary Schools  Kindergarten- *please label supplies  More...

Jerry and Betty Rieker of Peoria, Ariz., were July 13-17 house guests of Esther Reierson.  Faye Ryckman attended the Hometown Artist Show held at the community center on Saturday afternoon.  More...

We look forward to receiving the Prairie Pioneer and keeping up with the “Home Town” news. It would be nice to see more Herreid news. Keep up the good work!  Sincerely,  Loretta (Nolz) Weisz   More...

I love reading the local newspaper from my home town. Herreid is a thriving little town that I am proud of.  More...

Keith Clay Grimm, 60, and Rose Marie (Reis) Grimm, 52, of Strasburg, and formerly of Carson, N.D., died Thursday, July 13, 2017, along with Julia M. More...

Nola Schmidt, 60, of Hoven, died Monday, July 24, 2017, at the Bowdle Healthcare Center in Bowdle, S.D. More...