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School Board holds monthly meeting
Superintendent Stephen Vigliotti reported that on the opening of the new school year at the Mobridge-Pollock School Board meeting on Monday. “Opening of school went well,” said Vigliotti, going on to talk about staff. “We have a lot of new staff. Our special ed teacher arrived…
Commission discusses future of 4-H program after advisor resignation
The future of Walworth County’s 4-H program was briefly discussed during the Sept. 2 meeting following the resignation of the county’s 4-H advisor. Commissioners were informed the advisor had submitted their resignation, with their final day scheduled for Sept. 9 following the…
Mobridge council approves personnel changes, budget ordinance and police hires
The Mobridge City Council took action on several personnel and financial matters during its Sept. 9 regular meeting, including approving new police dispatchers, changing the compensation structure for the street superintendent and advancing the city’s 2027 budget ordinance.…
Margaret Dixon – Strong at the broken places
Margaret Ann “Peg” Dixon died on Sept. 8, 2026, in Castle Rock, Colorado, at the age of 83, with her son Joe, his wife Bre, and her beloved dog Mikey beside her. She was a piano teacher, a former CIA officer, a lifelong redhead, and by her own cheerful assessment “a somewhat…
Betty Swanson was always busy
Memorial services for Betty Swanson, 88 of Selby, formerly of Mobridge, will be held on Sept. 18, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Kesling Funeral Chapel in Mobridge. Inurnment will follow the services at Greenwood Cemetery, Mobridge. Betty Jane Swanson (Ritter), 88, of Mobridge, passed…
Defensive effort leads Tigers to 24-0 win over WWSSC
The Tigers broke a defensive struggle open in the fourth quarter to produce a 24-0 win over Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central in Forestburg on Friday. “I feel really good about our defense,” said coach Donovon Flaherty. “Coach Piatt and all of our coaches have done a…
Lady Tigers suffer first loss against Comets
The Lady Tigers suffered defeat for the first time this season when they were swept 3-0 by Rapid City Christian in Rapid City on Saturday. The Comets defeated the Lady Tigers 25-16, 25-12, 25-10. “We started out okay but then they got a couple good hits on us and I think our…
Tigers, Lady Tigers run at Hoven Greyhound Invitational
Mobridge-Pollock, along with area schools made a run for it at the Hoven Greyhound Invitational cross country meet on Wednesday. Tiger Thomas Holzer just missed a top 10 run, taking 11th place at 19:01.08. Tyler Roebuck took 26th at 20:58.01, Bradyen Brown 26th at 22:42.11, and…
More South Dakotans now vote early
Corrected on Sept. 16, 2026: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated what percentage of South Dakota voters cast ballots early. The number of South Dakota voters who cast absentee ballots instead of voting on Election Day jumped from 16% in 2016 to 32% in 2024,…
Week one without Saxon, Tigers fall to Comets
Week one of life without all-state running back Mack Saxon proved difficult as the Tigers were beaten 35-6 by Rapid City Christian in the annual homecoming game at Tiger Stadium on Friday. Saxon tore a muscle in his thigh and could miss the rest of the regular season. “You’re…