The Brandon Valley High School powerlifting team consists of 17 returning letter-winners, including three seniors, and an exciting crop of new talent from the freshman and sophomore classes. Jill Meier/BV Journal
Brandon Valley seniors and returning letter-winners Mara Schaap and Hannah Behrens will help guide the girls’ basketball team this season.Jill Meier/BV Journal
When you inherit a girls’ basketball team that won the state title the season before, there are high expectations for the team that follows.
Five seniors will be called on to lead the Lynx on and off the court in the 2019-20 season. The seniors are, from left, Cole Sylliaasen, Thomas Scholten, Gavin Terhark, Hunter Marso and Jaxon LaBrie. The Lynx open their 2019-20 campaign with back-to-back home double-headers against Rapid City Stevens and Spearfish on Dec. 13 and 14. Jill Meier/BV Journal
After falling just short in four prior attempts, Shanna (Dahlin) Howe qualified for the 2020 Boston Marathon earlier this year. The stay-at-home mom will be dedicating about 20 weeks to training for the 26.2-mile trek.Submitted photo
Shanna (Dahlin) Howe has played “some volleyball and softball” and would sporadically go out for a casual run, which she admits, she hated.
David Owen, executive director of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce, delivers is annual update to membership of the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce last month. Jill Meier/BV Journal
Minnehaha County Safe Home in Sioux Falls, located north of the county administration building, provides a permanent home for 33 people who had been chronically homeless in the Sioux Falls area. Dave Baumeister/For the Journal
Superintendent Dr. Jarod Larson addresses district substitutes during orientation earlier this year. The Brandon Valley School District budgets $278,000 for subsitutes this year based on demand and need. Submitted photo
Brandon Valley spends more than a quarter of a million dollars a year on substitute teachers and offers one of the best wages in the area.
Cookies and Claus, Santa, that is, made for a good mix for brothers, Emmett and Carson Krivarchka at Oakridge Nursery & Landscaping on Saturday. Santa made several appearances around Brandon that same day and night.Jill Meier/BV Journal
A Brandon Valley senior and junior were unanimous selections to both the Eastern South Dakota and Metro all-conference first teams this year.
John McGrath (fourth from left) and his crew officiated the 2016 state championship game. He’s pictured with Casey Volker, Steve Krier, Derek Ohme, John McGrath, Tory Payne and Trey Krier, who filled in as alternate that night. Not pictured is crew member Todd Lamberty. Submitted photo.
Linda Weber, Brandon Area Food Pantry executive director, welcomed a thankful crowd for their ongoing suppor during the pantry’s annual banquet Nov. 22. Jill Meier/BV Journal
Mallorie Schmidt, 5, cracks her first egg into a bowl of Turkey Apple Meatballs while Cannon Halbersma and Aria Weygand look on during the Future Chefs after-school program at Robert Bennis Elementary Monday. Jamie Hult/BV Journal
Mallorie Schmidt, 5, cracks her first egg into a bowl of Turkey Apple Meatballs while Cannon Halbersma and Aria Weygand look on during the Future Chefs after-school program at Robert Bennis Elementary Monday. Jamie Hult/BV Journal
Mallorie Schmidt, 5, cracks her first egg into a bowl of Turkey Apple Meatballs while Cannon Halbersma and Aria Weygand look on during the Future Chefs after-school program at Robert Bennis Elementary Monday. Jamie Hult/BV Journal
