2024 Girls State
A great experience
Parkston High School seniors Aida Mikkonen and Taylor Fink had the opportunity to attend Girls State on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion June 2 to June 8.
State golf
The Parkston Trojans boys golf team staged a big comeback at the 2024 State Golf Tournament in Hartford last week.
Scoreboard
Parkston Trojan Carter Sommer (12) pushes through four Wolsey-Wessington defenders for one of his two touchdowns during the 30-22 win, October 11, in Parkston.
The first quartzite marker
The September/October issue of South Dakota Magazine includes a story about our continental divide, a unique area in the far northeastern corner of the state that separates two watersheds.
Parkston blood drive is a lifesaving success
The recent Parkston Community Blood Drive, held October 10, was nothing short of a triumph for the local community with 23 donors resulting in 31 units of life-saving blood collected.
59th Annual Buffalo Roundup sets new record in attendance
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks announced that a new Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup attendance record has been set.
Social Security announces 2.5% benefit increase for 2025
Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced.
PRAIRIE DOC
Sometimes your hip pain isn't your hip
"Doc, my right hip has been bothering me. Do you think I need a new hip?"
Secretary of State emphasizes safe-guards built into election process
As South Dakota prepares for the Tuesday, November 5, General Election, Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson emphasizes the robust security measures and safeguards that protect the integrity of the state's elections.
Harvest time
Even though it has been a little dusty and dry, the harvest is going full steam ahead.
Warning signs found in new South Dakota economic data
So far in the post-pandemic period, the South Dakota economy is humming along nicely, though some new economic indicators reveal concerns that growth might slow in the coming months or years.
