Pioneer Review
Life flight was called in on Thursday, Feb. 1st but due to the fog that had moved in was unable to fly out. The crew had prepared the helicopter to sit until the fog lifted and was taken back to Rapid. After the fog had cleared on Sunday night the helicopter was made ready to fly back on Monday.
The recently formed Philip Area Health Foundation (PAHF) has been the fortunate recipient of several cash gifts from donors since its inception in 2020. Those gifts have been accumulating interest, and the time has come to select projects that will receive those monies. “We are grateful to have...
Jenna Maag joined the Philip Health Services team in January 2024 as a certified nurse practitioner. She began seeing patients at the Philip Clinic on January 15th and will eventually be working at the hospital ER and the Kadoka Clinic.Jenna grew up on a dairy farm north of Watertown, SD. She...
It's colorless, odorless, tasteless, and potentially deadly.CO is a common hazard resulting from the incomplete burning of carbon-containing material, such as natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, oil, propane, coal, or wood. To avoid breathing in toxic levels of carbon monoxide, be aware of how this...
The South Dakota Department of Health recently recognized Philip Health Services and Keegan Mason & Associates for outstanding Antibiotic Stewardship in South Dakota. Philip Health Services showcases excellence in implementing a community-wide program, reducing antibiotic resistance in their...
A year after Gov. Kristi Noem vowed to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries, and several months after lawmakers failed to deliver on her promise, a strong majority of South Dakota voters still support dropping the sales tax on food.
A new statewide poll co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch...
Philip Ambulance Service and Midland Area EMS participated in Telemedicine in Motion training that will help improve overall emergency care. The Telemedicine in Motion is a program designed to provide telemedicine services to EMS agencies throughout the state of South Dakota. Avel representative...
The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association (SDCA) awarded the Cattlemen of the Year and Friend of SDCA awards at the Cattlemen’s Banquet at the 75th Annual Convention and Trade Show. The Cattleman of the Year award recognizes an active member of SDCA, their affiliate, or statewide leadership withing...
The Philip Area Community Foundation has awarded the Philip Scottie Booster Club funds to help with the motion sensor lights at the tennis and basketball courts next to the Philip swimming pool and Haakon County Young Women Kiddie Park. This lighting improvement is in addition to the recent...
At the November 9, 2023, meeting of the Haakon County Commissions, Deputy Dillon Armour was appointed to the position of Haakon County Sheriff following the review of applications. Armour has been serving the county as interim sheriff since the October 1, 2023 resignation of former Haakon County...
