editorials

CHEERS to all of high school basketball teams whose season lasted through the state tournament. On Saturday, the Bridgewater-Emery boys basketball team concluded with a championship at the Class B state tournament. Even more exciting, the Huskies went undefeated this year. That's...

CHEERS to Mount Vernon native and longtime Minnesota Viking Chad Greenway for a fabulous 11 seasons on the gridiron. As one of a handful of area natives who have taken their talents to the big stage, Greenway showed local youth that their NFL dreams are attainable. Greenway was a...

CHEERS to the news more baseball could be coming to Mitchell. The town, which has served as the most recent home to the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Class B tournament, could soon see top collegiate athletes spray baseballs to all points of Drake Field. The Northwoods League, a wood-bat...

CHEERS to all the wrestlers who capped their seasons with state championships over the weekend and to those who qualified for the meet. The state high school wrestling tournament is an outstanding annual event that brings some of South Dakota's best athletes together. Several area...

The Platte community has dealt with enough hardship and controversy in the past 17 months, which is why we urge a local school board member to step down. Brian Biehl was a South Dakota Highway patrolman for 15 years who admitted to taking about $70,000 in money that he confiscated...

Given the circumstances, the accomplishments of the Mitchell High School gymnastics team are nothing short of amazing. In the past five years, coach Audra Rew has led her squads to five top-three finishes at the Class AA state meet. The Kernels were champions three straight years...

HISSES to the situation the city of Mitchell suffered last week. When the City Council and the mayor agree our city received a "black eye" following a regular council meeting in which business owners and elected officials are publicly fighting, we need to take a look at ourselves...