Pioneer Review
The Thorson family has a long and storied history as independent contractors delivering mail for the United States Postal Service in Philip, South Dakota. They covered a challenging 170-mile route six days a week, 302 days a year, for 72 years. However, all good things must come to an end, and with...
This week, Jerry and Karen Kroetch announced the official sale of Scotchman Industries to Kevin Allen of Steel Max. The Denver based company that also has an office in Pittsburg, is a combination of high quality fabrication tools and products. The sale was completed on Friday, September 22. “I am...
During the regular monthly meeting of the Haakon County Commissioners on Thursday, September 14, 2023, Sheriff Fred Koester resigned as Haakon County Sheriff. According to the auditor’s unapproved minutes of the meeting, Koester had given the sheriff’s report early in the meeting. Following five...
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative’s 71st annual meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 23 at the Community Center in Wall. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Members who register at the meeting will receive a $20 bill credit as a registration gift and will also have a chance to win door...
Craig Weber graduated high school in May of ’73 and joined Scotchman Industries on Sept 11th of the same year. Fifty years later, he is still a valued part of Scotchman. Amazing dedication!When Craig started, the company had been manufacturing the 314 Dvorak ironworker for only six years. ...
Mike and Holly Kuchenbecker have purchased The Steakhouse from Don Carley. The new name will be KOOKS Steakhouse and Lounge. The official first day for the Kuchebeckers will be Tuesday, September 12th. The couple were owners of Mike’s Steakhouse across the street from todays steakhouse, from 1986...
As you drive southbound on SD-73 and approach the old "pipeline man camp," Looking east, you will see this round white building with a large white cone on top. This white tower is a VOR, which stands for Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range tower. VOR stands for VHF Omnidirectional Range...
The Kadoka Area School District (KASD) will start the 2023-2024 academic year with a new facility to accommodate middle school and high school students. The multipurpose facility began as the KASD Gymnasium, a project completed in 2017. The initial phase of the project included the gymnasium,...
Patients and their families utilizing the facilities at Philip Health Services may notice continued construction in areas. Most recently, the laboratory department moved to temporary quarters, north of the hospital nurses’ station. Patients with lab needs follow a chain of neon pink arrow signs...
The Scottie Booster Club has been up and running for over 2-1/2 years and with over $25,000 of contributions to student activities, they are still running a marathon. It all started January 9, 2021 and today’s current board members are: Joel Spry, president, Terry Henrie, vice president; Duke...
