Pioneer Review
More than 30 municipal officials representing 7 cities gathered at the South Dakota Municipal League’s annual District 8 Meeting, held in Philip on March 29, 2022.
Yvonne Taylor, South Dakota Municipal League Executive Director, spoke about the outcome of the 2022 Legislative Session, and the...
The City of Philip street crew took advantage of warmer weather and less traffic on a Sunday to do maintenance on the paved streets by crack sealing them with a crumb black rubber sealer. Public Works Director Matt Reckling, along with Brian Pearson and Robbie Shipp spent the day working on street...
That futuristic phrase is part of the nomenclature surrounding a beef production movement called “precision ranching,” an offshoot of the “precision agriculture” approach that promotes the use of advanced technology to improve yields and profitability.
This new wave of ag research evokes postmodern...
Levi and Crystal Neuharth and family of Hayes were honored March 1 by the South Dakota legislature as South Dakota’s 2021 Leopold Conservation Award recipients. Senator Mary Duvall and Representatives Mike Weisgram and Will Mortenson sponsored Senate Commemoration 808 Honoring Prairie Paradise...
Haakon County Commissioners met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
Emergency Manager Lori Quinn reported that the Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan is ready for review. A Zoom review meeting was scheduled for March 3 with all commissioners invited to join. Quinn also met...
People have been counted for centuries, from the earliest of times. “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town.” From Luke 2: 1-...
Lynn Riemer, aka “The Drug Lady”, gave dramatic presentations last week at Philip schools, also to the community, teachers and the medical community. She is widely identified as an expert in Colorado having served for many years as the Chemist/Criminalist with the North Metro Undercover Task Force...
The 1990 Rushmore Classic Basketball Tournament in Sturgis, SD set the stage for Philip Scottie head coach, Jana Jones’ 100th win this season. “I don’t remember the team or the score,” said Jones, “but I do remember how proud I was of the Midland High School boys basketball team that day!”
As the...
Longtime Philip resident and business owner of The Philip Body Shop, Pee Wee Hook has maybe slowed down in the business part of life but still maintains contact with his son in the body shop business. “Basically Toby brings us the mail every day,” said Pee Wee, “then we talk a little and he goes to...
The Haakon County Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, February 1. The first item of business was the notification by Auditor Carla Smith that Kristin Martin, community health nurse secretary has resigned from her position. She will be available to help train her replacement.
Amanda Frink...
