Pioneer Review
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...
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. ...