Pioneer Review
What to do with the maintenance shed was the main focus of the Haakon School District Board of Education meeting, Monday evening, Aug. 14.
The original plan was to leave the building at its present location. The board was informed by the general contractor that leaving it there creates problems...
The calls came into the Philip Volunteer Fire Department early Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 2.
A grassfire had been started by a lightning strike from storm clouds that brought a constant 35 miles per hour wind, but brought no rain. Philip firemen responded, taking several trucks and their two-man...
The South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association announced the recipients of its coaches of the year awards during the organization’s July 2017 meeting.
Karol Patterson is the head coach at Wall High School. Wall is a Class B school in Area 4. Patterson won the title of 2017...
Part 3 – A Small Town Difference
Today, Art’s son, Jerry Kroetch, is at the center Scotchman, carrying on a tradition of proudly producing American-made machines in our nation's heartland.
"We are proud to say that our world-famous ironworkers are still made in small town Philip, South Dakota, USA...
Part 2 of 3
Business Sense Leading to Metal Fabricating (From Junk Business, to Metal Fabricating) (You choose a Title!)
Prior to 1967, the heart and soul of the ironworking machine was the conventional flywheel-type design. During one of Art’s steel supply trips back and forth from Minnesota,...
Part 1 of 3
Firmly rooted in tradition, with an eye on the future, Scotchman Industries, Inc., is celebrating its hydraulic ironworker’s 50th birthday this year. It’s been half a century since Scotchman debuted its hydraulic-powered ironworker and we are honored to have served the manufacturing...
First National Bank in Philip and Faith is sponsoring its month-long annual school supply drive that concludes Aug. 14.
Drop-off locations are at each bank. Jennifer Neville, Val Schulz and Matt Reedy are helping organize the drive in Philip.
“With our second annual back to school supply drive...
The Shrine Circus performed for the second consecutive year in Philip, Sunday, July 2, at the Philip roping arena.
Hosted by the Four Rivers Shrine Club, a unit of NAJA Shriners, the single performance was purposefully planned for 6:00 p.m. to allow the heat of the day to start dissipating. The...
The purpose of the current water project in Midland is twofold: to provide a new water storage tank and to improve drinking water quality for the current water customers on the town’s distribution system.
Several years ago, Banner Associates, Inc. was asked by town leaders to look into the...
As predicted by Philip Volunteer Fire Department Chief Marty Hansen, this year’s demolition derby proved to be one of the largest and most exciting to-date.
The June 17 derby was a smashing success. The crowd was huge, with some spectators not yet having experienced the built-to-order demolition...
