Age 77 Madison, SD August 2, 2024 Mike Oswald gained his angel wings on Friday, August 2, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 10 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madison. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00...
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Jesus grieves
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent We all know firsthand the gloom of a cemetery. When we lose a loved one it will always be a shock and no matter the age it’s always too soon. We may never recover from our grief and we may never be the same again. But if...
Do you know what you want?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent If it’s related to food, our cat Boris knows he wants it … period. If a treat gripped between my thumb and finger isn’t extended to Boris quickly enough, he lurches up toward it like a dolphin performing at Sea...
Alexandria, Dimock-Emery District 5B roundup
DIMOCK-EMERY WINS TO ADVANCE TO STATE TOURNEY Raptor’s #17 Peyton Nash scores as Dimock-Emery defeated the Parkston Mudcats to advance to this week’s State Amateur Tournament in Mitchell. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Corsica Horned Frogs 11Dimock-Emery Raptors 9PARKSTON – The...
Angels Qualify for 16U State Tournament
Alexandria’s Tyler Sanderson led his 16U team to a win over Salem as the Angels qualified for the state 16U tournament to be held in Platte this weekend. (Photo/Owen Reitzel)
SDHSAA to study success factor in high school sports
By Dana Hess For the S.D. NewsMedia Association One of the new goals for the South Dakota High School Activities Association is studying whether a success factor should be used when classifying sports teams.SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos said currently schools...
Salem Cubs earn berth in State Amateur Tournament
Seven of ten District 4B teams earned a berth in the State Amateur Baseball Tournament that began in Mitchell on Wednesday. Among them was the Salem Cubs. The Cubs started the district tournament with a win over the Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks, then suffered a defeat...
SMC Post 140 goes 1-2 as they host state tournament
KLINKHAMMER, RANDALL TRACK FLY BALL Salem/Montrose/Canova Post 140’s Shea Klinkhammer (left) and Carter Randall track a fly ball during their opening game against Groton on Friday night in the State Legion Tournament. SMC went on to defeat Groton, 9-1. GRADY BATTING...
Emery-Ethan Marlins 14U State Baseball
In their first year as a team, the Emery-Ethan Marlins 14U placed 5th in the SD VFW Class B State 14U Baseball Tournament. The Marlins lost to Freeman/Marion, 4-14, in the opening round of bracket play Friday, July 26. They then went on to defeat Baltic, 8-5, on...
New policy may ease creation of football schedules
By Dana Hess For the S.D. NewsMedia Association If the state’s high schools comply with some new policies, it may be easier for the South Dakota High School Activities Association to create football schedules.The policies were approved at a meeting of the SDHSAA board...