Pioneer Review
Organizations and community members can benefit from more than just financial donations. And despite spring being known primarily as the season for “spring cleaning”, where people purge the old, outgrown and forgotten items, winter can be a great time to get rid of last year’s winter clothing and...
The AARP of South Dakota has a Grandparent Essay Contest each year from the fifth graders of South Dakota. It is composed of three regions: southeast, northeast and western. Each division picks a winner and they are then judged for first, second and third places.Each winner is awarded a prize of...
Philip High School National Honor Society recognized Philip JH/HS Principal, Mrs. Mandie Menzel, during National Principal's month! We are honored to have a principal who is involved with her students, wants everyone to become the best person that he or she can be, and takes pride in being a...
David Butler, known as “Butler” in the Philip (and surrounding areas) community, is hanging up his uniform as Chief of Police with the City of Philip’s Police Department. Growing up, Butler grew up knowing and being very comfortable with police officers and always carried some interest in the...
As we celebrate National Newspaper Week, October 4 -10 2020, we are reminded that without the dedication of newspapers and their hard working employees, many of the biggest stories and happenings of the past would have gone untold.
National Newspaper Week reminds us about. . . . .•Reading a...
Kaeli Carmichael, owner of Style and Smiles and a hair stylist, joins Lois Porch at One Fine Day in Philip. Carmichael is from Faith and now lives north of Philip. “I got into a relationship, moved here and decided I didn’t want to drive back and forth,” she said. During a conversation, One Fine...
The South Dakota Golf Association (SDGA) held their two-day 2020 SDGA Mid-Amateur Two-Man Championship on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th in Rapid City. Saturday’s round was held at the Golf Club at Red Rock and Sunday’s round was held at the Hart Ranch Golf Course. Philip...
The Haakon School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday, September 14th with all board members present.The Board reviewed a transportation claim submitted after the deadline. After some discussion was held, the Board approved the claim, noting that the deadline is clearly stated on...
The key to efficient response to any crisis is communication and teamwork. Yet, communication and teamwork are not always as easy as it sounds.The Philip Ambulance Service and Philip Volunteer Fire Department hosted a combined training on Monday, August 31st. This night was designed for the newer...
Richard “Rock” Rockafellow of Philip has been selected as the 2020 “Man of the Year” by the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.The lifetime achievement is named in memory of longtime baseball promoter and player Ralph Macy from Rapid City and is given to a person who has given of themself...
