I am occasionally asked, “Roger, what’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever caught?” The question got me to thinking. In August 1999, Tom, my son-in-law, and I were fishing for catfish beneath the first island below the Ft. Randall Dam at Pickstown. Around midnight my line snagged on something and I thought I’d have to break it off. When it finally popped loose, I reeled in a buffalo vertebrae. I could tell it was buffalo by the fin on the vertebrae that was from the hump area.
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My last conversation with Grandpa was over the phone. He was sick and dying. I was 1,200 miles away in residency, learning how to be a family physician. I was not going to make it home in time to see him one last time.
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Sherry and Dennis Povondra will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, June 5 at Beseda Hall in Tabor with an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Music and a dance will start at 6 p.m. The event is being hosted by Mark, Crystal and Emma Lynn Povondra. No gifts please. Safety concerns will be in place and masks are optional.
Read moreJim and Shirley Jonkers took her son Todd Weber of Menno to Mitchell last Tuesday where he had a doctor's appointment with his orthopedic from Sioux Falls. Todd has been staying with Jim and Shirley since his back surgery. The orthopedic gave him the word that he is doing quite well and that he can now be on his own, he was taken back to Menno.
Read moreMemorial Day is for remembering our fellow countrymen and countrywomen for the sacrifices they made for our freedoms. It's also a time to gather with family and friends to remember days gone by.
Read moreVERMILLION, S.D. – More than 2,100 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the spring 2021 semester with the release of the Dean’s List and Academic Honors.
Read moreGreer Post #11 American Legion held its monthly meeting on May 20, 2021 at the Post Home. Commander Robert Kucera called the members to attention. Chaplain Donald Kotab gave the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion was recited by all members.
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