Clark, SD

WATERTOWN, S.D.–A house three miles southeast of Florence was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday. The fire call to 16246 447th Avenue was reported a little after 5:00 p.m. Watertown Fire Rescue was dispatched to assist the Florence Fire Department. The fire was first reported by a person who’d been...

There was no church service at the Presbyterian Church on June 19. It's very disappointing to those who look forward to it, to miss even one. Micah Perry, Lennox, spent a couple of days with his grandmother Linda and other relatives last week, returning home on Tuesday. Janice White, Brookings,...

A residential fire near Florence caused significant damage to a home Tuesday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a house fire 3 miles southeast of Florence at 16246 447th Ave., according to a news release from the fire department. Watertown Fire Rescue sent an ambulance to the...

A memorial service and celebration of life for Michael Johnson will be held Saturday, June 25 at 2 p.m. at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel, 402 N Commercial Street in Clark. Lunch will be served after the service as we all tell stories and remember the good times we’ve shared with Mike. Burial next to his parents will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Clark where grandparents and many other family members are buried.

With the formal start of summer less than a week away, a spring filled with wild weather refuses to subside. Storms with high winds caused damage and power outages across the region both Monday and Tuesday mornings. Next up, brace for excessive heat. ...

Kendal J. Thompson, age 67, passed away on Sun., June 5, 2022, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, S.D. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thurs., June 9, 2022, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in De Smet, S.D. Father Richard Baumberger will be the Celebrant. Visitation will...

2022 at Avantara, Redfield.

Horizon Health Foundation has recently welcomed Lorinda Holland of De Smet, S.D., to the Foundation’s board of directors, which is comprised of eleven leaders representing the Horizon Health Care service area across South Dakota. The board members guide the direction of the Foundation and oversee operations, including financial management and advocacy efforts.

CLARK — Marlene Johnson, 90, of Clark, passed away at Avantara in Clark on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today at Peace Lutheran Church of Clark. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are with Furness Funeral Home where there is an...

HURON — The rate of COVID variant infection in the state continues to pick up with each successive South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) weekly COVID-19 report. The final report of the month of May showed the state increased active virus cases for the sixth straight weekly report. The...

Mark Knight was the speaker at the Presbyterian Church on May 22. Thank you, Mark, for explaining three verses of the Bible in an enjoyable way. Rose Grothe attended the “house warming” on Sunday afternoon for the new home of Victoria Winters. She has done a marvelous job of turning the “Sherwood House” into a very beautiful and comfortable home. Winters is the granddaughter of Larry and Connie Cheney, former Bancroft residents.

CLARK — Milbank continued its winning streaks Thursday in the Region 1A high school track and field meet. Nine schools competed. The Bulldogs scored 224.5 and won the boys division for the sixth-straight time and also won their third consecutive girls division title with 201.5 points. Bennett Schwenn won...

Spirit Lake Presbyterian Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. No Sunday School. FM 88.1 – Live Facebook. Wednesday Bible Study 7 – 8 p.m. A large group gathered last week for ground clean up around the church area. A light supper followed. Marian Cramer was a guest of Lee...

This spring, the Iroquois School District approved team participation in the South Dakota High School Clay Target League. Both De Smet High School and Iroquois High School fielded rostered teams, totaling 26 members this spring season. Despite inclement weather, specifically high winds, the season got underway at Stump Field in...

The streaks are alive and well for Great Plains Lutheran's track and field teams in the Eastern Coteau Conference. The Panthers capture the boys division title for the 16th-straight time and the girls division crown for the 12-straight time in the conference meet that was held Tuesday at Allen Mitchell Field. GPL won the...

The Rev. Richert of Brookings led the church service at the Presbyterian Church on May 8. Max Miller was installed as an Elder, and Roy Miller was installed as a Deacon. Rev. Richert also served Communion. Tuesday, Rose Grothe visited with former Bancroft resident Dave Tibbetts, who had returned with...

PIERRE, S.D. – Brodie Boomsma of Doland, Taryn Bartel of Wessington Springs, and Olivia Konechne of Plankinton are the top three finishers in the 2022 South Dakota Arbor Day Creative Writing Contest. The winners were selected from the 690 entries submitted by fifth and sixth grade students across the state.

Brodie Boomsma of Doland, Taryn Bartel of Wessington Springs, and Olivia Konechne of Plankinton are the top three finishers in the 2022 South Dakota Arbor Day Creative Writing Contest. The winners were selected from the 690 entries submitted by fifth and sixth grade students across the state. In addition to...