CHAMBERLAIN

James Cadwell, Chamberlain

James Junior Cadwell, “Huha Maza,” 81, Chamberlain, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at his home in Chamberlain.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Hickey Funeral Chapel, Chamberlain. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, Neb. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

September 02, 2010

I-90 construction work to begin near Oacoma

Monday, concrete removal and bridge repair work will begin in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 from mile marker 257 to mile marker 260 near Oacoma.

By Staff reports , August 25, 2010

Florence Wilson, Chamberlain

Florence Mae Wilson, 85, Chamberlain, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at Regency Retirement Assisted Living, Chamberlain. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at United Church of Christ, Chamberlain. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Chamberlain. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hickey Funeral Chapel, Chamberlain.

August 14, 2010

Florence Wilson, Chamberlain

Florence Wilson, 85, Chamberlain, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at her home in Chamberlain.

August 13, 2010

Officials working on long-range plan for Lewis-Clark National Historic Trail

CHAMBERLAIN — The National Park Service office in Omaha is working on a new, long-range comprehensive management plan for the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, which runs through South Dakota and 10 other states.
The trail follows and commemorates Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery expedition from 1804 to 1806 that explored land in the Louisiana Purchase to the West Coast. For seven of the states, the trail is along the Missouri River. There are more than 100 sites along the trail from Illinois to the Pacific Coast.

By Melanie Brandert , August 11, 2010

Area school board OKs resolution for cultural standards

CHAMBERLAIN — After three months of discussion and four drafts, Chamberlain School District now has a cultural standards resolution on the books.
The school board approved the measure 6-0, with Cliff Stone absent Monday night, with little fanfare, as no one from The Coalition for Cultural Equality was present. Representatives of the group worked with some board members on the measure.

By Melanie Brandert , August 10, 2010

Alfson's HRs help Gang avoid first-round upset

SIOUX FALLS — Devin Alfson hit a pair of three-run homers, Jared Donahue picked up the win in relief and Canova rallied from a six-run deficit in the first round of the Class B state amateur baseball tournament Thursday. The defending state champions tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning on Alfson’s second homer and tacked on two runs in the eighth to win 8-6 at Sioux Falls Stadium. “A pair of changeups he left hanging,” Alfson said of the two pitches he sent soaring over the left-center field fence. “He had me guessing earlier in the game — up, down, in and out — but he left a couple hanging there for me.”

By Luke Hagen , August 06, 2010

Legion all-stars split doubleheader

CHAMBERLAIN — The North team took the first game, but the South fought back to win the second game in a split of an all-star Legion baseball doubleheader Monday in Chamberlain. The North All-Stars won the first game 8-7 and the South took the second game 11-0. The North’s Cody Heumiller, of Howard/Salem, had a double, an RBI and a run in the first game. His team trailed 5-3 after the first inning, but scored five runs in the sixth to take a late lead.

By Sports staff , August 04, 2010

Canova looking to repeat

After a three-decade hiatus from the top of the state amateur baseball mountain, the Canova Gang won the Class B state amateur baseball tournament last summer at Cadwell Park. But just taking a peek at the bracket for this summer’s state tournament makes Dave Gassman cringe. “Our bracket is full of good teams this year,” said Gassman, who coached the Gang to a 25-4 record this season, including the District 4B championship. “We’re hopeful that we can do well, but we have a tough row to hoe as we look at the pairings. But we did last year, too.” The tournament, which is single-elimination, begins today and the championship game will be played Sunday, Aug. 15, at Sioux Falls Stadium, commonly known as The Bird Cage.

By Travis Mester , August 04, 2010

Parkston falls to Madison in title game

MADISON — Parkston lost to Madison 8-6 in the championship game of the Class A 13- and-14-year-old VFW baseball tournament Sunday in Madison. Madison’s Bradyn Steffen hit a three-run homer late in the game to give his team the 8-6 lead.

By Sports staff , August 02, 2010

Parkston beats Dell Rapids in state tourney

MADISON — Parkston beat Dell Rapids 6-0 and Chamberlain lost to Madison 12-2 in the first round of the Class A 13- and-14-year-old VFW state baseball tournament Friday at Flynn Field. Parkston’s Spencer Lucas had a two-RBI double in the four inning to start a six-run rally that put Parkston in control. Lucas later scored on a Cole Donahue single. Lucas and Lane Konrad combined to pitch the shutout for Parkston. In other first-round action, Groton beat Beresford 17-3 and Dakota Valley beat Humboldt-Hartford 9-5. Groton will face Parkston today in the championship bracket at 5:30 p.m., while Chamberlain will face Humboldt-Hartford.

By Sports staff , July 31, 2010

Forty-six teams to compete in 12-and-under state baseball tourney

Bob Everson and his Mitchell Thunder baseball team haven’t had a ton of success yet this summer. But all that could change after this weekend’s VFW 12-and-under state baseball tournament.

By Travis Mester , July 23, 2010

Lois Williams, Chamberlain

Lois S. Williams, 87, Chamberlain, died on July 19, 2010, at her home in Chamberlain.
Funeral services will be at a later date. Burial of the ashes will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha, Neb.

July 21, 2010

Mount Vernon downs Mudcats

MOUNT VERNON — Chris Dennis had five hits, including three doubles, to lead the Mount Vernon amateur baseball team past the Parkston Mudcats 18-9 in both teams’ final Sunshine League contest of the summer Thursday night. Dennis also picked up the win for Mount Vernon. He pitched 8.2 innings and allowed four runs on five hits while striking out nine.

By Sports staff , July 17, 2010

Todd Sturgeon, Chamberlain

Michael Todd Sturgeon, 46, Chamberlain, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at Chamberlain. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hickey Funeral Chapel, Chamberlain. Burial will be at a later date.

July 16, 2010