Pioneer Review
Friday, April 27, Mason Lodge #153 sponsored its second annual, father/daughter dance, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Philip High School fine arts building. “If you missed it last year you missed out. We had a great time young and older,” said Mason member Brad Heltzel. The event was for...
The film, “Floating Horses: The Life of Casey Tibbs,” produced and directed by Midland native Justin Koehler about the rodeo legend born northwest of Fort Pierre, was named the Best Documentary Film by the National Cowboy Museum at its Western Heritage Awards night on April 14 in Oklahoma City.
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by Del Bartels
“I can’t wait until our best kids think it is a good thing to stay in South Dakota,” started V.J. Smith at his public presentation at the Philip High School, March 29.
Having spoken in front of crowds as small as eight chief executive officers and as large as 13,000 people in a...
A bill in the South Dakota Legislature that would require all official meetings of government boards and commissions to include time on their agendas for public comment is headed to Governor Dennis Daugaard’s desk. Legislators have already okayed it.
House Bill 1172 appears straightforward and...
One champion, and five top seven places for individuals and a team placing of fourth were brought home by the Badlands Brawlers following the State B Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls, Feb. 23-24.
McCoy Peterson took the 120 pound championship spot and finished the season undefeated. Blair...
Philip High School junior Sage Gabriel was featured as part of KEVN Black Hills FOX’s Rising Star of the West scholarship contest, Monday, Feb. 26, on The SIX and on Black Hills FOX News at 9:00.
Gabriel qualified for the contest by submitting a short video of herself to the station. Her topic...
The Badlands Brawlers are sending seven of their best to the South Dakota State B Wrestling Tournament, Feb. 23-24.
The seven, McCoy Peterson, Jory Rodgers, Cody Donnelly, Blair Blasius, Colby Fitch, Keagan Fitch and Jadyn Coller, earned the honor after placing fourth or higher at the Region 4B...
Don Haynes, Modern Woodmen of America Fraternal Financial insurance agent has earned three company awards for the company’s fiscal year 2017, January through December.
He is the 2017 Agent of the Year in the Mason District. For the year, he has beaten out other district agents by creating over 82,...
Viola “Vi” Walker is reaching her 100th birthday Feb. 19.
An open house to celebrate this special birthday is being held in the Silverleaf Assisted Living Center in Philip, Sunday, Feb. 18, starting at 2:00 p.m.
“I attribute my long life to good ol’ Irish heritage,” said Vi. “Both my parents were...
Philip High School junior Sage Gabriel is working on a 4-H community service project.
This project in conjunction with Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). Autumn Parsons is working with Gabriel on the project.
The project is to inform, make people aware of, and otherwise work...
