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Volunteer firefighter braves lifesaving procedure
This paid piece is sponsored by Vance Thompson Vision. After decades of serving with the Emery Volunteer Fire Department, Mark Schulte knows what it means to help someone. “I’ve saved lives before,” he said. Yet when it came to a life-threatening vision diagnosis, it was Schulte who found...
South Dakota State Unveiled as Narrow Favorite to Win FCS Title
We're one month away from Week 0 of the College Football season, and with the proximity to the season comes preseason award watch lists, all-conference teams, and odds. We learned earlier that this week that media members and coaches within the MVFC view South Dakota State as the favorite to win the conference, but the Jacks are also getting plenty of love from Vegas to win it all for a third straight season.
Berry Announces 11 New Wolves To Baseball Roster
Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University head coach Dean Berry announced 11 additions to the Northern State baseball program today, bringing the 2025 class to 17. Nik Bantle (Saskatoon, Sask.), Lance Behrens (Prior Lake, Minn.), Palmer Boyd (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Hunter Brown (Des Moines, Iowa), Tommy Brown (Roseville, Calif.), Dillon Castellanos (Rocklin, Calif.), Diego Gonzalez (Poinciana, Fla.), Kaleb Hubble (Tucson, Ariz.), Gehrig Larrigan (Yuba City, Calif.), AJ Mendez (Buena Park, Calif.), and Carson Zimmel (Moorhead, Minn.) will join the Wolves this fall.
Brookings-area court report published 07-24-24
James R. Fryer, 52, of 521 12th St. S. No. F2, second-degree petty theft — $400 or less, fined $198.50 with $73.35 restitution and sentenced to 10 days in BCDC, all jail time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court. David Wipf, 14, White, seat belt violation, fined $25;...
A Fallen Hero is Coming Home
DE GREY, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Robert A. Bartlett, a Corporal in the US Army, was killed in a tank battle shortly after D-Day June 6, 1944. His body was badly burned, and his dog tags were nowhere to be found. So, his unidentified remains were buried in Normandy cemetery. However, in May his remains were identified via DNA and so Corporal Bartlett was disinterred and transferred home to South Dakota.
Gravel road with higher risk awaits Sturgis Rally bikers
SILVER CITY, S.D. – On a recent drive through this super scenic area of the Black Hills, Ron Waterland saw with his own eyes the potential risks bikers will encounter when riding on gravel sections of U.S. Highway 385 during the upcoming 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Waterland has a...
Gold Discovery Days results listed
Winners at the annual Gold Discovery Days are as follows:. Best of Show Stock—1966 Ford Fairlane owned by Dennis Torres of Rapid City. Best of Show Car Modified—1955 Chevy Nomad owned by Ron and Judy Lacey of Custer. Best of Show Truck Stock—1970 GMC Pickup owned by Bill...
Oyate Health Center to host 'Pap-a-thon & Mammo-blitz'
The Oyate Health Center is offering walk-in pap tests and mammograms for women who are due for their screenings. The “Pap-a-thon and Mammo-blitz” events take place on July 30 and Aug 13 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Oyate Health Center in Rapid City. Women ages 21...
Eights, Watertown Set for Playoff Series
Pierre Post 8 may just be getting hot at the right time. The regular season has concluded and Pierre will be on the road to Watertown for the best-of-three series beginning Thursday for a spot in the state tournament next week. This is the 5-11 matchup as Watertown finished at...
Good News: Dolphins shine at S.D. State A meet
The Watertown Area Swim Club Dolphins put in an outstanding performance at last weekend’s 2024 South Dakota Long Course State A meet held in Rapid City. The Dolphins placed second in total combined team score, behind the Sioux Falls Swim Team. Aberdeen Swim Club placed third, Rushmore Swim Team fourth and Brookings Swim Club fifth. There were 15 teams competing.
Local Sports 7-24-24
Yankton Post 12 Legion Baseball will host Sioux Falls Post 15 West tomorrow for the opening game of the Class A Super Regionals. Yankton split their regular season doubleheader against Sioux Falls West on June 18th. The series winner will advance to the American Legion State Tournament in Brookings. The...
Rock Rapids man jailed for insurance fraud
ROCK RAPIDS—A 41-year-old rural Rock Rapids man was arrested Wednesday, July 24, by a Lyon County Sheriff’s Office deputy on warrants for first-degree fraudulent practice and insurance fraud — presenting false information. The arrest of Justin Dennis Fastert stemmed from him submitting to an insurance company multiple...
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