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Pick A Pumpkin

Very excited children crowded the barrier in anticipation of Haider’s annual pumpkin patch. When Justin Haider finally allowed them through, the crowd burst into a chaotic mob running down the …

Hide & Seek Event

Spink County Sheriffs Office wants to thank everyone who participated in the Hide & Seek event. 31 people signed up from all ages... it was a lot of fun for everyone involved. Thank you Spink …

Spink County Hunt Safe

If you grew up hunting in Spink County, more than likely you got your little yellow hunter safety card from Bob Schutte.  Bob was recently presented a plaque recognizing his 50 years of teaching …
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Doland Homecoming Royalty

From L to R: Matthew Hofer, Reganne Miles, Emma Schneider, and Kyla Logan.

Harvesting Fall Fun

The center of Brentford was filled with happy playing children on Sat. Sept. 28th. They and their families were gathered for the annual Fall Family Festival. The event was sponsored by the Brentford …
Piper Ballou and Alan Scott

Artist demonstrates that “Art is everything”

By Chris Fischer Redfield artist Piper Ballou’s work was celebrated at an art show open house on Sunday, Sept. 22nd. Roughly 40 to 50 people wandered through the show, which was held at the …

Hitchcock/Tulare Homecoming Royalty

Katelyn Schroeder and Blaze Binger
Sports
SDSU Jackrabbits football top 25 ranking tracker bobblehead unveiled
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — This morning, to celebrate the return of the college football season, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a first-of-its-kind South Dakota State …
South Dakota State’s Mark Gronowski runs with the ball during a game against Northern Iowa on Oct. 14.
Jacks in search of signature FBS win in Stillwater
South Dakota State has won back-to-back national championships and has turned into one of the premier programs in the FCS. However, the Jackrabbits are missing one thing on their FCS resume and that’s a signature win over a top-tier FBS program.
Mark Gronowski (#11) of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits looks for a receiver against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 3, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Mark Gronowski looks better than ever as South Dakota State heads into opener
When Mark Gronowski took the field two years ago against Iowa, it was his first game back after missing an entire season due to a knee injury. The Jackrabbits lost that game 7-3, but since then Gronowski has won 29 games in-a-row.
South Dakota State's Nate Barnhart, 5, blocks the shot of South Dakota's Lahat Thioune from behind during their Summit League men's basketball game earlier this year at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion.
South Dakota State men finalize non-conference basketball schedule
The South Dakota State men’s basketball program has finalized its 2024-25 schedule as the Jackrabbits look ahead to a challenging slate while making their debut in the newly-renovated First Bank & Trust Arena.
South Dakota State announced that Ryan Howlett will be taking over as the football public address announcer, starting this fall.
South Dakota State announces new football public address announcer
Come Sept. 7, there will be a new man behind the microphone at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

Leader of the defense: Adam Bock's role grows throughout years at South Dakota State

Adam Bock #32 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits eyes quarterback Connor Watkins #4 of the Villanova Wildcats at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium on Dec. 9 in Brookings.

Middle linebacker is one of the most important positions in football. Many call it the quarterback of the defense and it is normally played by a player that is always a true leader on that side of the ball. For South Dakota State, that statement could not be any more true.

Jackrabbits set to begin 2024 soccer campaign

South Dakota State’s Kaycee Manding prepares to take a free kick during a game against Grand Canyon at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings on Sept. 7.

South Dakota State soccer will open up the regular season tonight at Fishback Soccer Park against the Kansas Jayhawks at 7 p.m. and the Jackrabbits are hoping to continue their streak of successful seasons that have built them into one of the better soccer programs in the country.

South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame tickets on sale

SIOUX FALLS — Tickets for the annual Induction Banquet for the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame are now on sale. The event is set for Sept. 22 at the Convention Center in Sioux Falls (the old …

Obituaries
Patricia “Patty” Marie (Uhrich) Fuegen
Patricia “Patty” Marie (Uhrich) Fuegen, 67, of Redfield, SD, took her step into heaven with family encouraging her onward, on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SD.  
John Louis Roos
John Louis Roos, 84, of Redfield, SD, passed away peacefully at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SD, on Thursday, October 3, 2024.
Lois Lorraine Appel
Lois Lorraine Appel, age 100, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, September 15, 2024 from Good Samaritan Society, Canton.
Delores (Meyer) Miesen
Delores (Meyer) Miesen, 93, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Friday, September 27, 2024, at Prince of Peace Long Term Care facility in Sioux Falls.
Kenneth Leroy Smidt Jr.
Kenneth Leroy Smidt Jr., 54, of Redfield, SD, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at his residence.
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Schools
Commencement Held at Northwestern
Twenty young adults graduated from Northwestern Area High School on Saturday, May 18 th . The School’s Gold gym was filled with family, friends, and other fans of the class of 2024. …
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