New Underwood Post
Despite having seen a century of life through them, Geraldine “Gerri” Hackens’ brown-green eyes still twinkle with humor as she visits with her daughter, Karen, and sister-in-law, Lois, in a comfortable room at the Good Samaritan Society. The three banter about marriage and children as Gerri...
A vital part of the New Underwood community will celebrate its 15th anniversary of being in operation later this summer.
The Sami Jo Memorial Pool was officially opened in the late summer of 2002. Now a source of happy memories for many children in the area, the pool was birthed out of the...
With more than 40 years of bartending experience, Vicki James knows a thing or two about the industry.
So when the Cheyenne, Wyo., native saw the Wasta Bar, she realized its potential if it were in the right hands.
James is a fairly new addition to the Wasta community. After living in Alaska...
It was a double win in the Reinhold home when the results of the annual Farm Bureau photo contest were announced.
Mother-daughter duo Robin and Kiersten Reinhold proved victorious in their respective age group contests, with Robin’s photo taking the overall champion title.
Successful...
An edifice that once played a vital role in both the Dalzell and Elm Springs communities has again found purpose as the newly refurbished Children’s Chapel at the Elm Springs church.
The building, which has served as both a teacherage (a home for the country school teacher if he or she were not...
Twelve seniors were honored at the commencement exercises for New Underwood’s Class of 2017 Saturday, May 20.
Brianna Philipsen was the valedictorian and Cade Venhuizen received salutatorian honors. Brandi Brassfield addressed the class.
Students graduating with honors included Carissa...
Tensions ran high at a special school board meeting at the New Underwood school Thursday, March 30.
The meeting was announced the prior week, when staff and faculty were alerted via email, including an attached presentation, that the school had run into budgeting trouble and would be considering...
When New Underwood senior Brianna Philipsen shot her 1,500th point of her high school career Feb. 13, in the Tigers’ game against Edgemont, she was celebrating not just that accomplishment, but the contributions of family, coaches and teammates who have helped mold her into the player who now leads...
Western South Dakota cowboy poet, journalist, leather artist and western musician Slim McNaught epitomizes humility and the gentle stoicism of the iconic American cowboy.
Despite an ever-growing list of accomplishments and honors, the most recent of which is the Black Hills Stock Show® Pioneer...
When Cash Albers first became interested in raising a heifer calf two years ago, his father, Josh, offered him a range cow calf. Cash had other designs, though.
Influenced by his uncle, Justin, Cash had his heart set on a Holstein heifer. He found one that came from out of state, but which he...