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Meet the 2017 Philip High School Homecoming royalty. Back row, from left, are king candidates Dawson Reedy, Lane Kroetch and Trew DeJong. Front: queen candidates Bobbi Antonsen, Mikayla Addison and Kendal Hook.
The Philip Scotties’ Homecoming begins Tuesday, Sept. 5, and activities are planned for the week.   This year’s theme throughout the week and for the Homecoming parade is “TV Shows,” in which costumes, songs, quotes and off-takes may be used.   Tuesday, Scotties are encouraged attire for students,...
The eastern portion of the playground is cordoned off for parking.
What to do with the maintenance shed was the main focus of the Haakon School District Board of Education meeting, Monday evening, Aug. 14.    The original plan was to leave the building at its present location. The board was informed by the general contractor that leaving it there creates problems...
Schofield Fire
The calls came into the Philip Volunteer Fire Department early Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 2.   A grassfire had been started by a lightning strike from storm clouds that brought a constant 35 miles per hour wind, but brought no rain. Philip firemen responded, taking several trucks and their two-man...
Ralph Kroetch -- Coach of the Year
The South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association announced the recipients of its coaches of the year awards during the organization’s July 2017 meeting.   Karol Patterson is the head coach at Wall High School. Wall is a Class B school in Area 4. Patterson won the title of 2017...
Art Kroetch – 2006, 50 years of business
Part 3 – A Small Town Difference Today, Art’s son, Jerry Kroetch, is at the center Scotchman, carrying on a tradition of proudly producing American-made machines in our nation's heartland. "We are proud to say that our world-famous ironworkers are still made in small town Philip, South Dakota, USA...
1967-era Cosmos machine
Part 2 of 3 Business Sense Leading to Metal Fabricating (From Junk Business, to Metal Fabricating) (You choose a Title!) Prior to 1967, the heart and soul of the ironworking machine was the conventional flywheel-type design. During one of Art’s steel supply trips back and forth from Minnesota,...
1965 – old shop
Part 1 of 3 Firmly rooted in tradition, with an eye on the future, Scotchman Industries, Inc., is celebrating its hydraulic ironworker’s 50th birthday this year. It’s been half a century since Scotchman debuted its hydraulic-powered ironworker and we are honored to have served the manufacturing...
The big, bright box at the bank is beckoning to be filled with more school supplies to be given to Haakon School District students. From left are drive organizers Neville, Schulz and Reedy.
First National Bank in Philip and Faith is sponsoring its month-long annual school supply drive that concludes Aug. 14.   Drop-off locations are at each bank. Jennifer Neville, Val Schulz and Matt Reedy are helping organize the drive in Philip.   “With our second annual back to school supply drive...
Elephant rides before the circus and during intermission were popular. See more photos inside.
The Shrine Circus performed for the second consecutive year in Philip, Sunday, July 2, at the Philip roping arena.   Hosted by the Four Rivers Shrine Club, a unit of NAJA Shriners, the single performance was purposefully planned for 6:00 p.m. to allow the heat of the day to start dissipating. The...
Workers and heavy equipment crowds do the continuing work involved in the Midland water project.
The purpose of the current water project in Midland is twofold: to provide a new water storage tank and to improve drinking water quality for the current water customers on the town’s distribution system.   Several years ago, Banner Associates, Inc. was asked by town leaders to look into the...

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