Pioneer Review
Philip’s hometown pharmacist, Courtney Kjerstad, was honored as the 2021 Distinguished Young Pharmacist by the South Dakota Pharmacists Association at the annual convention this September. This award recognizes individual excellence and outstanding contribution to the pharmacy profession and...
It was September of 1976, that Rick Coyle took the job working for the city of Philip. The average gasoline prices were approximately 56 cents per gallon, a gallon of milk was $1.68, yearling steers weighing 800 lbs.were 35 cents per lb. and 440 lb. steer calves brought 41 cents per lb. Now, 45...
The newly organized Philip Scottie Booster Club has been quite active since its start in January of 2021. Their first real fundraising activity is a two-person golf tournament on Sunday, September 19th.
“We have an official name and official non-profit status,” said Joel Spry, spokesperson for the...
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The car bridge was completed in 1926 at Pierre, so it was now time for another opportunity. A big fire in 1920 had destroyed the Northwestern Hotel, leaving Philip without a hotel. Earnie and his wife, Anna, had homesteaded on land east of Philip in 1902, but had always lived...
On Saturday July 31st, the Philip Masonic Lodge #153 hosted a celebration of CW Nash, regarded as one of the founding fathers of Masonry in Rupert’s Land, in what was the far north area of Dakota Territory. Nash is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.
The Lodge hosted a breakfast and program...
Twenty Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members attended a Aerospace Education Day at the Philip, SD, Airport Saturday, August 21. Attendees came from Rapid City, Spearfish, Custer, Philip, Pierre and Sioux Falls.Aerospace Education is one of three primary program areas of CAP, along with operational...
An activity aide in any healthcare setting can wear a lot of hats and is responsible for the emotional and physical well-being of those they serve. No matter how small or large the facility, activity aides know the challenges and rewards of meeting the needs of residents, add a pandemic to that...
The history of the Haakon County crooners began in 1990, when the town of Midland was celebrating its centennial and all school reunion. The reunion committee contacted the Holsti Sisters, who were a musical family from Buffalo, up in Harding County. The Holsti Sisters agreed to come to Midland to...
Charlee Ramsey, age 9, recently competed in the National Little Britches Rodeo in Guthrie, OK where she competed in the Little Wrangler Goat event. She finished the weekend placing fourth in the short go, third in the average, and third in the WORLD overall in her event and age division! Charlee is...
A full house of people attended the Scotchman Living Center open house and toured the new facility Thursday, July 22nd. Self tours began at 2:00 p.m. and a few guided tours of the entire new facility were held. A short welcome and introduction was given and a prayer dedicating the facility was...
