Pioneer Review
BankWest, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that the Kadoka Nursing Home Association has received $35,000 in grant funding from the Member Impact Fund. This matching grant program will result in BankWest and FHLB Des Moines awarding $...
Part One of TwoThe very first school held in the Hardingrove area was in the Picker home with Anna Haley as the teacher. The first actual school building was of logs. Then in 1906 a nice new Hardingrove School was built of lumber, which was furnished by the school district (Leslie School District...
The most recent beef donation to the Philip School came from Lloyd and Marianne Frein’s ranch. The couple graciously sought out to donate the beef to feed the local school kids and loved the opportunity to serve them while barbecuing. Marianne was so helpful in the kitchen and serving wherever she...
BankWest Insurance, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that the Haakon County School District will receive an $8,750 grant from the Member Impact Fund. This matching grant program will result in BankWest and FHLB Des Moines awarding...
Back in the late 60’s and early 70’s, the Piroutek family always listened in to the evening news, catching up on the Vietnam War, and hoping no battles involved areas where their two sons were serving in the military. This gathering around the TV was similar for many families who had children...
All three performances had the chairs filled and folks sitting on the benches down the sidewalls. Anticipating the sell-out, the cast quickly erected some “risers” to accommodate 2 more rows up in the air for visibility. Tickets sold were 106 on Friday, 132 on Saturday, and the Sunday matinee...
If you have spent any time in our local coffee shops or at community gatherings you have likely heard the same quiet, troubling questions. “Why does it feel like there is so much cancer here?”As someone who grew up in this tight-knit community, Courtney McDaniel — working with the Cancer Cluster...
South Dakota regulators approved a permit Thursday for a $750 million, 333-megawatt wind farm spread across approximately 110 square miles of private land.The site selected by Philip Wind Partners, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Invenergy, is north of Philip. Plans call for up to 87 turbines and 5.5...
In 2025, the federal Healthy Start program partnered with Feeding South Dakota and Avera to create emergency food supplies for obstetric and pediatric patients experiencing food insecurity during visits to Avera facilities. The initiative quickly expanded, leading to the establishment of small...
