HVAC projects at elementary and middle school topic of discussion



The Mobridge-Pollock School Board received estimates for the HVAC projects in the Middle School Gym and Theatre and Freeman Davis Elementary and discussed changes to the student handbooks for the coming school year at their meeting on Monday, Aug. 14. The estimate to replace the current heating system at FD elementary and replace it with a new heating and air […]

Welcome back to school



Bingo games will raise funds for Karl Deibert Park improvements



Weekly Thursday night bingo will begin this Thursday, Aug. 24, at The Waterhole in Herreid at 8 p.m. It will include four games of bingo and will last approximately one hour. It will include two games of 50-50 split pot for the bingo game called and two games of jackpot blackout bingo. All bingo game prizes will be cash and […]

Trip of a lifetime



Chip seal project on US Hwy 12



The South Dakota Department of Transportation says a chip and fog seal application will be applied to Highway 12 in the Mobridge area beginning Monday, Aug. 21. The chip seal will take place from the east edge of Mobridge east for 15.9 miles and will take approximately five days to complete with an additional day for the fog seal. Traffic […]

The great eclipse



Farmers Union Day at the State Fair features several events of interest



S.D. Farmers Union will be busy celebrating South Dakota’s family farmers, ranchers and those who give back to their rural communities during the 2017 Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair on Saturday, Sept. 2. “The State Fair is the perfect place to celebrate the people who make up South Dakota agriculture and a great opportunity to visit […]

Social Security

Why it pays to keep a careful eye on your earnings record

Whether you’re ready to retire, just joining the workforce, or somewhere in between, regularly reviewing your Social Security earnings record could make a big difference when it’s time to collect your retirement benefits. Just think, in some situations, if an employer did not properly report just one year of your work earnings to us, your future benefit payments from Social […]

New SpineScreen app helps parents detect signs of scoliosis in kids



Parents can now check their child’s spine for possible signs of scoliosis with the new app SpineScreen developed by Shriners Hospitals for Children®.Available for free on the App Store and Google Play, SpineScreen detects curves when the phone is moved along a child’s back, giving parents a quick, informal way to regularly monitor their child’s spine. Scoliosis is an abnormal […]

School tips for parents, teachers to help manage a child’s asthma



For parents of the 6.2 million children with asthma, 48,213 of which are in South Dakota, back-to-school can be a stressful time. According to the American Lung Association in South Dakota, it is important to be prepared. “It is imperative that a child’s parents, teachers and coaches are all on the same page when it comes to their asthma,” said […]