Several area businesses, offices closed for 4th of July Holiday

Remember Independence Day Attend celebrations in Herreid or Westfield

In commemoration of America’s Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, all government offices and most area businesses will be closed. Some businesses will also be closed on Friday. Businesses and offices which will be closed Thursday include the post offices, the Campbell County Courthouse in Mound City, the Campbell County Bank in Herreid and Pollock and the North Central Farmers […]

Cam Wal Annual Meeting held June 25 at Herreid Community Center



The 68th Annual Meeting of Cam Wal Electric was held Tuesday, June 25, at the Herreid Community Center. There were 131 members registered, and $10 energy certificates were given to each member registering The Town ‘n’ Country Gals served delicious beef sandwiches and all the trimmings for 284 consumers and their families prior to the start of the meeting. The […]

Revolutionary wheelchair developed by local individuals



The Rev. Greg Johnson wanted to simplify life for his mother, who used a wheelchair to get around the home she shared with her husband. With the right kind of wheelchair, Johnson thought, using the bathroom wouldn’t have to be such a risky ordeal for his mother, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, and father, who helps her. There had to […]

Cell phone ban for young drivers went into effect on Monday, July 1



Anew law making it illegal for young drivers in South Dakota to use a cell phone while driving took effect on July 1. The law, passed by the 2013 Legislature, prohibits anyone who holds a learner’s permit or a restricted minor’s permit from using any handheld communication device while driving. Generally, such permits are issued to persons between the ages […]

SONrise Ministries Concert set for Herreid Baptist Church on July 7



Harlow and Jarene Rudolph of SONrise Ministries will present a musical concert at the Herreid Baptist Church on Sunday evening, July 7, at 7 p.m. There will be a time of fellowship following the service. Harlow and Jarene live in Dallas, Ore., and are members of Salt Creek Baptist Church. It is with much gratefulness to the Lord that they […]

PIC delivers breeding pigs to Europe



For the first time in over 15 years, live breeding pigs have been delivered to continental Europe from the United States. In May, PIC successfully imported a total 45 grandparent boars for delivery to PIC Spain’s Artificial Insemination Centre (CIA) in Galicia, Spain and to customer CIA’s throughout the country. A few months ago, this import wouldn’t have been possible; […]

SDSU Pierre Regional Center



Upcoming Field Days The following field days will be held in and around central and western South Dakota throughout July. July 8th; Faulk County Crop Improvement Association Spring Wheat Variety Trials: Tour will begin at 9:30 AM (CDT). Travel east out of Faulkton on Hwy 212 to the junction of SD Hwy 45, go 0.5 miles north and 1.5 miles […]

Program scheduled at Presbyterian Church



Women from the area are invited to listen to Patsy Clairmont, a pint-sized dynamo with larger-than-life stories. Patsy has a poet’s gift for making words dance as she shares her adventures and God’s overwhelming love. Who’d have thought the teenage runaway who spent later years housebound with agoraphobia would grow into the gifted communicator and best-selling author people see and […]

Reierson Cuz Fest a success



“A few years ago, I got the idea (for Cuz Fest) from a friend, Jessica Domino. She said, ‘Life is too short not to spend time with the ones you love; make it a priority,’” said Tyler Vander Vorst. “It took the death of a very good man, my Uncle Verne Oswald, to make this happen.” Tyler put the option […]

Years Ago



100 Years AgoPrairie PicayuneJuly 10, 1913 The locals last Sunday crossed bats with the Selby ball team. The boys had hardly recuperated from the 4th of July excitements and that they were in very poor shape is only too emphatically told by the score. Little “Mikie” could not stay on the slab for the reason that Geo. Vollmer who was […]