2017-07-12

Five years of perfect attendance for Brown Bear

St. Francis Fourth Grader has never missed a day of school


ST FRANCIS— Perfect school attendance is impressive from any starting date, if the perfection lasts for more than a year, but Seraya Brown Bear has never missed a day of school for any reason since her first day of kindergarten. That’s double perfect, and when asked how she maintains such perfection Sereya just said, “I take vitamins every morning.” Her […]

Marletta Adele Pacheco



RAPID CITY –– Marletta Adele Pacheco, 71, journeyed to the Spirit World on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City. Marletta (Rich) Pacheco was born in Rapid City on July 6, 1945 to Ed and Edith Rich. Marletta grew up in Rapid City and lived here all her life. She was happily married to […]

Mary Elizabeth Warrior



OGLALA –– Mary Elizabeth Warrior, 86, made her journey to the Spirit World on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City. Mary Elizabeth Warrior was born on September 25, 1930 in Pine Ridge to Joseph Allen Ground Spider and Elizabeth Iron Heart. Mary is survived by her children, Sylvia Warrior, Julie Warrior, Gloria Warrior, […]

Keep your guard up against West Nile virus



BROOKINGS –– Use insect repellent and wear protective clothing when you’re outside in the evening— even when it doesn’t feel like mosquitoes are biting. That’s the take-home message from two South Dakota State University scientists who use data about weather conditions gathered from satellites circling the Earth and about mosquitos collected in traps on the ground to help mosquito control […]

Staff volunteers to help families for Homeownership Month



In honor of June being Homeownership Month, Thunder Valley CDC staff chipped in to help the families in our homeownership programs get closer to their dream of owning their own home. The Self Help Program helps low income families achieve homeownership through “sweat equity” where they use their own two hands to contribute to the construction of their home. The […]

Sturgis sweeps Billings at home

Titans score 5 in bottom of ninth to win 12-11


STURGIS –– There is no sport being played in South Dakota more exciting than American Legion baseball, and the final game of a three-game series between the Sturgis Titans and Billings Upper Deck was a textbook example. At 17-10, Sturgis is much improved over the team that won only a couple of games last year, according to Sturgis Head Coach […]

Basketball cannot do your talking for you

Learn how to talk to people

Summer is a worrisome time for graduating Lakota high school athletes. For many their main focus has been basketball, and much of their purpose and identity has been tied to it. Their high school career behind them, regardless of their talent, or how much college programs express interest, the Lakota world where they played basketball is going to change fundamentally. […]

Red Cloud’s Forney headed for SAGU-AIC

Crusader senior ‘brought his energy to the floor’


OGLALA—For many, the first time they saw Wakinyan Forney was on a basketball court. He was wearing a basketball uniform, specifically the blue and white of Red Cloud Indian School, but he wasn’t playing basketball. He was standing courtside, and all the people at the game were standing, too, and Forney was handed a microphone, and he sang the Lakota […]

Will Manning become Colts GM?

NFL: The End Zone



Training Camp brings about the best in competition as most teams have opened top roster spots. Open competition is allowed to determine an equal opportunity for even rookies to earn a starting position. “Commander Timmy, are this week’s updates available?” inquired the Captain. “Aye, they are,” commented our guru. New York Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. appeared at Mini- Camp, […]

TOP TEN MOVIES



MOVIE GROSS1. Spider-Man: Homecoming……$117,015,0002. Despicable Me 3……………………..$33,999,0003. Baby Driver………………………………$12,750,0004. Wonder Woman………………….$10,135,0005. Transformers: The Last Knight ..$6,300,0006. Cars 3………………………………….$5,636,0007. The House…………………………….$4,815,0008. The Big Sick…………………………..$3,650,0009. 47 Meters Down ………………….$2,844,00010. The Beguiled (2017) …………..$2,086,000