Pioneer Review
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...
Two South Dakota schools have been recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools. Kadoka Elementary School and Longfellow Elementary School (Mitchell) were identified for their exceptional student performance and academic growth.The National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
In 1937, the SD Legislature passed the District Law, authorizing the formation of Soil Conservation Districts at the local level by local people to encourage the wise use of our natural resources. This led to the birth of the the Haakon County Conservation District, as the following year a small...
Nearly as soon as the Philip Scotties closed out the 2022 State Cross Country Championships without a senior on the squad, these young men began planning and preparing for the repeat, using the term back to back. They all knew simply returning the same team may not in itself produce a second...
The Haakon School District School Board earned the highest honor for their board work during the 2022-23 school year.The Haakon School District School Board earned a Gold Level award for their participation in the Associated School Boards of South Dakota’s board recognition program: ALL, which...
Deborah Snook, Philip High School mathematics teacher will be honored by Black Hills State University, this Friday, October 6, during Swarm Days in Spearfish. She will receive her award at the Alumni Awards Luncheon, in the Joy Center at BHSU. Deborah (Eldridge) Snook, '95, graduated with a BS in...
We are in a world of all kinds of news at our fingertips. Some days it is right in front of our eyes, and we can believe whatever we want as there are journalists out there wanting to win the world over with their “firsthand” knowledge of issues. What we do with that information is up to us.We...
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...