Pioneer Review
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...
More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States each year. This February, during American Heart Month, the American Heart Association is calling on everyday citizens to be agents of change by stepping in as the first responder until professional help arrives.Nine out of...
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It’s October of 1958 and Alex Stoeser, age 32, sits in the Potter County Courthouse, flanked by his father, Albert, and his brother, Eugene, with a frozen expression. The intense stare showed the grief stamped on his face. Last May (1958), Alex was living on a ranch northwest of...
Dalton Grimes and his great gelding Docs Wild Twist, “Hammer”, won the South Dakota Quarter Horse Association Horse of the Year.
Scotchman Industries has announced the retirement of longtime National Sales Manager Mike Albrecht and the appointment of Bradly Kuchenbecker as his successor. Mike will retire in April after 31 years of dedicated service with Scotchman Industries. During his tenure, he played a key role in...
