Brandon Valley Journal

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 12:11pm

Editorial cartoon: Snow driving

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:59am

BVMS’s Presler tapped for Jeopardy! Teen Tournament

A Brandon Valley Middle School student is in Los Angeles this week competing on the teenage version of Jeopardy!

Billy Brockmueller

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:46am

Brandon native sustains serious brain injury in skiing accident

BVHS students Sydney Rau (from left), Danielle Spencer, Lauren Scarborough, Morgan McKellep and Hailey Pieper participated in Girls State in June as juniors. Submitted photos.

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:45am

BVHS students learn political process firsthand at Boys and Girls State

The Brandon American Legion made a pledge several years ago to send any high school juniors interested in Boys State to the five-day summer camp.

Leah and Lance Hulzebos own Hulzebos Plumbing, Heating and Cooling in Brandon. Submitted photo.

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:42am

Behind the Doors: Hulzebos fills growing need for plumbing, HVAC

Twenty-three years ago, Lance Hulzebos decided to go into plumbing, heating and cooling. A few years later, he decided to make the daughter of an HVAC man his wife.

BVHS orap interp students (top, from left) Cal Shaykett, Caden Hoeke, Hannah Frost, MacKenzie Gundvaldson, Grace Lamberty and Izzy Stone brought home six Superior awards from the state oral interp contest last weekend. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:37am

BVHS oral interpreters excel at state festival

Brandon Valley reaped a bevy of awards at the State Oral Interp Festival in Pierre over the weekend.

Damion Schunke looks for the referee to signal a pin during the two-day tournament at West Sioux High School in Hawarden, Iowa. Schunke won the 160-pound weight class. Diann Terpstra/For the Journal

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:35am

Lynx go 3-1 in duals, take 3rd at 2-day West Sioux tourney

Mara Schaap fires a shot as she’s closely defended by a Spearfish player in Saturday’s 80-29 win. Nicole Tietjen/For the Journal

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:31am

BV girls notch 2 wins on West River courts

BV senior Carter Olthoff scores two of his 18 points in the 63-57 loss to Rapid City Stevens on Friday. Jenn Labrie/For the Journal

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:28am

Missed FTs cost Lynx in 63-57 road loss

People of all ages hit the ice at McHardy Park Sunday afternoon for a free few hours to learn hockey and play around on the ice. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:22am

Giving hockey a shot

Risen Savior Catholic Church’s annual cookie parade, lunch and fair draws parishioners and community members alike every year. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:18am

Church cookie parade is a Brandon Christmas tradition

Members of BVHS’s I Am THAT Girl club are (front, from left) Megan Nustad, Morgan Mckellep, Taylor Brummels, Abby Erkonen, Nevaeh Munce, Angel Betonzo; (back) Sierra Rima, Brooke Goeden, Kassidi Bailey, Hailey Pieper, Jordyn Christensen, Alex Davis, Macyn Flanigan, Ruth Kreutner. Submitted photo.

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:14am

BVHS senior starts teen support group

‘I Am THAT Girl’ club gives students safe place to be themselves

Matt Jorgenson is closing The 1948 Trading Company Dec. 31. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 11:11am

The 1948 Trading Co. to close after 16 years

Perhaps Brandon wasn’t ready for such a store.

Matt Jorgenson, owner of The 1948 Trading Company since Nov. 1, 2013, wishes he knew.

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 11:50am

Shell joins Journal, Trader as advertising manager

Wendy Shell has joined Brandon Valley Media Group staff as its advertising sales manager.

Brian Taubert (center) shares his disdain for elves with Ron Simmermon, inciting the wrath of Calliope with the Elf-B-I (Rose Rhead) and Shleby Fray (standing in for Emilie Baartan) during a rehearsal of The Mighty Corson Art Players’ “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Corson Playhouse. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 11:31am

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ takes stage this weekend

Brandon Valley School District will adopt South Dakota’s new high school graduation requirements by the fall 2020 deadline. The new standards give students and school districts more flexibility and options in academic requirements that suit each individual student. Jill Meier/Journal file photo

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 11:26am

State ups flexibility for high school diploma standards

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 11:18am

Editorial cartoon: Food banks

Students embark on their first day of school at Brandon Elementary Aug. 23. Jill Meier/Journal file photo

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 10:44am

Brandon Valley makes the grade

More than 100 area residents, business owners and “stakeholders” in the Maple/Park Street Corridor gather Nov. 27 for a meeting and open house on upcoming improvements to the gravel stretch between Veterans Pkw. and Hwy. 11. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 10:41am

Maple/Park St. meeting draws crowd

An estimated 830 vehicles travel Maple Street/Park Street between Veterans Parkway and S.D. Hwy. 11 every day.

Pictured are (front, from left) Clark Insurance staff Lisa Moeller, Jennifer Fang, Jillian Olson, Amanda Hood and Jasmyn Dubs; (back) Dana Clark, Angela Bartscher, Brandon Area Food Pantry CEO Linda Weber and April Beckman. Submitted photo

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 10:35am

#GivingTuesday inspires holiday boost

Clark Insurance gave a holiday boost to the Brandon Area Food Pantry last week.

News

Council OKs 2019 system development charges

BVMS’s Presler tapped for Jeopardy! Teen Tournament

Council looks at adding ice to snow removal policy

Brandon native sustains serious brain injury in skiing accident

Behind the Doors: Hulzebos fills growing need for plumbing, HVAC

BVHS oral interpreters excel at state festival

Local library adds book club for ‘young at heart’

Church cookie parade is a Brandon Christmas tradition

BVHS senior starts teen support group

The 1948 Trading Co. to close after 16 years

Sports

Lynx go 3-1 in duals, take 3rd at 2-day West Sioux tourney

BV girls notch 2 wins on West River courts

Missed FTs cost Lynx in 63-57 road loss

Giving hockey a shot

Lynx Paws

Lynx powerlifters land second at Mitchell

Lady Lynx silence Trojans on home lanes

BV boys roll over Canton in season opener

Lynx Paws

In-step success at the DanZa

Obituaries

Susan K. Mofle, 60

Robert Schuldt, 91

James ‘Jim’ Zimmerman, 81

Mary Sutton, 68

Susan Kay Mofle, 60

Robert Gross, 78

Dick DeNeui, 81

Mina Sjaarda, 90

Mary (Wallin) Sutton, 68

Jack Briggs, 81

Opinions

From the Pulpit: When nobodies become somebodies

Editorial cartoon: Snow driving

Supe's On: See something, say something

Letters to the editor

Jill's Journal: Cousin David

REALLY? The fight or flight

Jill's Journal: Thanks for the help, neighbor

Editorial cartoon: Food banks

Trivial Pursuits: Another year of magic

Cast Your Vote

Photo gallery

Construction continues on Brandon’s future post office at the intersection of Aspen and Kirkwood boulevards. The project is on pace for an early spring occupancy. Jill Meier/BV Journal