City of Mobridge, SD

6th Annual Chamber Walleye Classic Tournament Results

1st Annual MDU Fishing Tournament Results

6th Annual Chamber Walleye Classic Press Release

Relay teams dominate Region 6A meet
The Tigers and Lady Tigers dominated the relay races while qualifying for state in 15 events at the Region 6A Track and Field Meet in Miller on Thursday. The teams combined to win nine region titles.

Confusing statistics about breeds difficult to understand
In researching statistics for this story, this reporter spent hours online trying to find breed-specific statistics on dog bites.

Dog ordinance a 'hot button' issue
With reports of problem dogs increasing in the city, Police Chief Mike Nehls requested that the Mobridge City Council review the possibility of passing an ordinance to deal with what are considered "vicious" dogs.

Pearson explains Basin's decision to commission
Curt Pearson of Basin Electric Cooperative met with the Walworth County Commissioners on Tuesday, May 19 to explain the company's decision to postpone the start of the power plant project.

Jensen, Frederick lead Tigers to fourth at State B Golf Tournament
Dayton Jensen shot a pair of 77s to take eighth place and lead the Tigers at the State B Golf Tournament in Watertown on Monday and Tuesday.

Nehls asks for a vicious dog ordinance
Mobridge Police Chief Mike Nehls told the Mobridge City Council Monday, May 18, that dogs are becoming more and more of a problem in the city.

Anderberg requests ordinance change
Thanking Darrell Bender for his service to the community, newly seated Mayor Kyle Jensen Monday, May 4, ushered in a new administration, with a flurry of changes and plans.

New system gives MRH&C staff immediate record access
The culmination of years of planning and implementation have come together to give the Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics (MRH&C) staff immediate access to important patient information. The system improves the ability of the facility's providers in providing the best healthcare possible to their patients.

Sauer hits state qualifying discus mark
Sam Sauer earned a spot in the state meet field when he won the discus at the Eureka Lions Relays on Tuesday.

Council decides on water rate increase
Mobridge residents now know how much they will be paying for water, but the decision was not made without more controversy. The City Council Monday, April 20, decided on the increase amounts after another round of in depth discussion.

Tigers win Big Dakota track title
The Tiger boys racked up four wins and scored 123 points to win the team title at the Big Dakota Conference Track and Field Meet at Tiger Stadium on Tuesday.

Fire destroys building at Real Tuff
An early morning fire Tuesday, April 21, destroyed the building that houses Real Tuff Manufacturing and much of the company's equipment.

Area get 'dumped on' again
The latest round of spring storms brought heavy snow to many areas of the state including about a foot of snow in areas west of Mobridge.

Novice fisherman class to be held
Mobridge-Pollock High School science teacher, Marty Looyenga, has been asking students if they fish or not. The answer has been only about two in 10, so Looyenga has decided to see if he can do something about it.

More moisture adds to spring woes
As the area digs out from under another spring snowstorm, residents are making comparisons to the spring of 1997, when storm after storm pounded the area.

West River residents coping with rising water
While Mobridge residents battled the wind and slick conditions on Tuesday, other parts of the area were fighting the heavy snow, fierce winds and the rising waters of creeks and rivers.

Last-second shot breaks Herreid hearts
In the blink of an eye, all of the team's hopes were dashed. Taylor Anderson of Elkton-Lake Benton hit a game winning three-pointer as the Elks defeated Herreid 56-55 in the opening round of the State B Basketball Tournament. It never got better for the Yellowjackets. They were beaten 69-47 by Viborg and 61-59 by Hitchcock-Tulare, proving the Barnett Center in Aberdeen to be an unfriendly host.

Spring storms leaves area roads covered in ice
South Dakotans in the western half of the state got a dose of an old-fashioned spring snowstorm Monday and Tuesday, but Mobridge dodged the major snowfall bullet.

April races set for city, school board
With the filing deadline passed, the races are set for the April election of Mobridge City officials, with all but one seat contested.

Jensen, Schmidt place at State B
Tiger seniors Levi Jensen and Steven Schmidt made it to the podium at the State B Wrestling Tournament in Aberdeen on Saturday with Jensen taking seventh and Schmidt taking eighth.

Commission to consider council's cooperation request
Mobridge officials once again appealed to the Walworth County Commission Tuesday, March 3, to help the City protect the taxpayers of Mobridge from absentee property owners who do not care for their property.

Tough decisions ahead for school district
There will have to be some tough decisions made by the Mobridge-Pollock School Board and the administration during the next couple of months as funding for the new school building and Phase 2 of the project is looking tight.

Seven Tigers earn trip to State B Tournament
Sawyer Sandquist and Steven Schmidt captured titles to lead the Tigers to second place at the Region 4B Wrestling Tournament in Ft. Pierre on Saturday. The weight champions will have plenty of company at state as Levi Jensen finished second, Tim Hathaway and Ashton Norder finished third and Tim Szczur and Alix Taylor finished fourth.

Three champs as Tigers win 8B title
With Sawyer Sandquist, Steven Schmidt and Levi Jensen winning individual titles, the Tigers racked up 150.5 points to win the District 8B Wrestling Tournament title for the first time since 1994. And they did it in front of the home crowd at Scherr-Howe Arena.

Council approve lower speed limit on Grand
In an effort to make Grand Crossing a safer road and to stave off the three-lane change planned by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT), the Mobridge City Council approved changing the posted speed limit on the road.

Hathaway leads wrestling Tigers to second at Big Dakota
After a season in which he has finished second in four tournaments, Tim Hathaway delivered that one more needed win and took first place at the Big Dakota Conference Tournament in Ft. Pierre on Saturday.

School District makes planned staff cuts
n a decision that has loomed since the merging of the Mobridge and Pollock School Districts, the Mobridge-Pollock School Board voted eight certified staff members and seven non-certified staff members would not be offered contracts for the 2009-2010 school year.

Unusual February event causes water problems
There is water, water everywhere in Mobridge when a combination of rain and frozen ground caused flooding problems throughout the city Monday and Tuesday. The unusual rain event triggered running water that had no place to go.

Clean coal is vital to energy's future
In another step towards the building of a NextGen power facility in Walworth County, Basin Electric Power Cooperative has submitted an application for a loan guarantee to help fund the construction of the plant.

Tigers win big duels at Lemmon-McIntosh
The Tigers wrestled their way to a huge night in Lemmon on Tuesday, defeating Lemmon-McIntosh 39-28 and Harding County 45-33.

Walworth County sees a big jump in tourism spending
Money spent on businesses with tourism connections showed good growth in South Dakota in 2008, but in Corson County the spending more than doubled last year.

2009 Chamber Ice Fishing Tournament Results

8th Annual Mobridge Ice Fishing Tournament

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Knights of Columbus “Pay it Forward”
The Mobridge Knights of Columbus Council (KCs) is working to start an annual event they hope will “kick start” a community movement of caring in the Mobridge area.

Tigers drop two of three in Lemmon
Opening night did not go as planned as the Tiger wrestlers dropped two out of three matches at the Lemmon Quadrangular on Tuesday.

3B Tax distribution debate begins
Questions concerning the use of the 3B Tax brought heated responses from the crowd gathered at the Mobridge City Council meeting Monday, Dec. 1, as the “sunshine clause” of the tax ordinance will go into effect on July 1, 2009 if another ordinance concerning the tax is not approved.

Teens escape serious injury in Friday accident
Two Mobridge teenagers escaped serious injury on Friday, Oct. 24, when their vehicle was struck by a semi on Tower Hill.

Tigers blast Crusaders in playoff opener
With a game plan of getting Red Cloud down early, things worked to perfection as the Tigers took a 34-0 lead in the first half and went on to defeat Red Cloud in Pine Ridge on Tuesday in the opening round of the Class 11B Region 4 playoffs.

Cattle Market show stock market impact
Everyday the national news networks are airing story after story about the economy and what is happening on Wall Street. It may seem worlds away from small town South Dakota but what happens on Wall Street does affect the cattle producers here in South Dakota.

Hunter numbers are expected to increase
One of the greatest traditions in South Dakota is taking place in the fields and gullys across the state as hunters begin their quest for the wily ring necked pheasant. The resident season has started and on Saturday, Oct.18, hunters from across the world will descend on South Dakota to try their luck at bagging the state bird.

Tigers rally past Miller for Homecoming win
After spotting Miller Area a 12-0 lead, the Tigers stormed back to win 21-12 at Tiger Stadium on Friday. For Tigers it was the first Homecoming win since beating Deuel 14-6 in 2003.

Building work doesn’t falter with rain
The rain that fell last week may cause some minor problems at the construction site of the new school building, but Site Superintendent Steve Huettl told the Mobridge-Pollock School Board Monday, Oct. 13, that it would not put the project off the good pace that has been set.

Tigers use early offense, late defense
The Tigers put three touchdowns on the board in the first half and staved Redfield off in the second half to win a 21-14 game in Redfield on Friday. Wining the last road game of the year raised the Tigers' record to 2-3 with three home games remaining.

Ag producers are watching markets
Area farmers have enjoyed two good years according to Ag statistics, but with the situation with the financial markets next year could be a gamble.

Teeners defeat Redfield, Miller-Orient
The Mobridge Teeners successfully defeated Redfield on Wednesday, July 23 and Miller-Orient on Monday, July 28.

Board approves parking lot variance
After listening to concerns from residents of the area surrounding the Mobridge Middle/High Schools, the Mobridge Planning and Zoning Board granted a variance requested by the school district, but not without a lengthy discussion.

Chicks rescued from river
Three agencies worked together to rescue two bald eagle chicks from a nest on the Moreau River near Lake Oahe on Tuesday, July 8.

Wolff, Fiedler team to win Classic
On a Saturday that saw winds reach as high as 50 mph, Jeff Wolff of Mobridge and Corey Fiedler of Sioux Falls battled the waves to catch 19.22 pounds of walleyes and win the sixth annual Mobridge Chamber Walleye Classic.

New board gets construction update
Dean Marske of HKG and Associates of Aberdeen and Jack Hollingsworth of JDH Construction provided an update to the Mobridge School Board before the swearing in of the new Mobridge-Pollock School Board during the scheduled meeting on Monday, July 14.

Goals set as CVAC moves forward
With the initial work completed, members of the "Creating a Value-Added Community" (CVAC) task force have moved on to the second stage of the program, implementing the first plans to improved life for Mobridge area residents.

Selby man to compete in Beiging Olympics
Selby will be cheering for a hometown favorite at this year's Olympics, when Brian Beaman competes for the U.S. Shooting Team at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in August

Street resigns from board to teach here
With the Mobridge/Pollock School District offering him a job as the credit recovery instructor, Mobridge School Board member Gary Street tendered his resignation as a member of the district's Board of Education.

Mark Martin wins PWT tournament
Mark Martin of Twin Lake, Mich., used three days of consistent fishing to win the Professional Walleye Trail's Berkley/Lowrance Pro-Am in Mobridge on Friday.

Schley, Brown win big in Walworth County
Residents from Walworth County cast their ballots for youth in the primary election Tuesday, June 3, as voters made the choice for a new coroner and the election scene for November has been set.

Area voters elect board for new district
Four members of the former Mobridge School District's Board of Education will be joined by one member of the former Pollock District's Board of Education to lead the newly formed district into the new era.

Newly seated council tackles issues
Covering the swimming pool with solar blankets at night to cut down on the cost of keeping the water at a tolerable temperature was part of the new business tackled Monday, May 5, by the newly seated members of the Mobridge City Council.

Sauer, Wiederholt win titles at Eureka meet
Sam Sauer and Daysia Wiederholt won events at the Eureka Legion Invitational on Tuesday.

Construction cost increases could bring changes
Changes in the grade of the new school site were cause for concern at a special meeting of the Mobridge School Board Wednesday, April 23, as members met with representatives of the HKG and Associates of Aberdeen and Goldsmith and Heck Engineering of Mobridge.

Kuehl, Ritter command home tourney
Proving just how deep and talented the team is, no one could beat the Mobridge first team at the Mobridge Invitational golf tournament at Oahe Hills Golf Course on Monday. No one that is, except the Tigers' second team, who led by Brett Kuehl, beat the first team by five strokes to win the team title.

William Sitting Bull joins the SBMF
With the establishment the Sitting Bull Monument Foundation in 2005, partners Bryan Defender and Rhett Albers, had the knowledge of what needed to be done at the gravesite of Sitting Bull on the Standing Rock Reservation, but not the artist's vision of the future. Now with the addition of the great Lakota leader's great-great grandson William Sitting Bull, they have all they need to make a renewed vision of the future a reality.

Oster, Yellow Boy to serve another term
Mobridge voters cast ballots supporting the incumbents and overwhelmingly voted "no" on an initiated measure that would have changed the days hard liquor can be sold in the city, Tuesday, April 8, in the City election.

Area gets walloped with double-digit snowfall
A good, old-fashioned spring snowstorm paralyzed North Central South Dakota this weekend as 10 plus inches fell in Mobridge between Saturday, April 5 and the afternoon of Sunday, April 6.

Kraft, Lindskov combine for five wins
Nathan Kraft and Troy Lindskov of Timber Lake combined for five wins at the Eureka Early Bird track meet on Thursday.

Express take sixth at State B Tournament
The Campbell County Express used a second day win over Arlington to grab a sixth place finish at the Boys' State B Basketball Tournament in Aberdeen over the weekend.

ND company request permission to dump medical refuse here
Accepting non-infectious medical waste from a North Dakota facility was a proposal presented to the Walworth County Commission Tuesday, March 18, but the board took no action on the request. Tim Cox, of Northland Healthcare Alliance requested the commission consider the proposal to accept non-infectious material from an autoclave in Linton, N.D.

Council debates merit of group home
After a lengthy discussion about whether a Third Avenue East location is the right place for a foster teen transitional home, the Mobridge City Council, Monday, March 17, informed Doyle Charron, from Northeast Mental Health Center (NEMHC), a formal appeal must be filed.

Basin commitment depends on technology, Congress
Excitement in the area with the announcement that Basin Electric has chosen the site located southwest of Selby as the "owner's preferred" site of the $2 billion NexGen power plant, has not been waned by the uncertainty that surrounds the project.

Five Tigers earn trip to State B Wrestling Tournament
With Tyson Mullen leading the way by taking second place at 125 pounds, five Tigers qualified for the State B Wrestling Tournament at the Region 4B Wrestling Tournament at Parkview Gym in Ft. Pierre on Saturday.

Mobridge, Pollock to vote on merger
With HB 1051 still looming on the legislative horizon, officials of the Mobridge School District, Monday, Feb. 18, met with area residents to map out the proposed consolidation plan and tried to explain the effect that legislation will have on the plan.

Board says no to resolution request
An appeal from an area lawyer representing the community of Mound City and Campbell County landowners was rejected Monday, Feb. 11, as the Mobridge School Board refused to pass a resolution of intent presented by attorney John Von Wald.

Sandquist wins District 8B title
Sawyer Sandquist captured the 112-pound title at the District 8B Wrestling Tournament in Lemmon on Saturday

If it is built, it will be in Walworth County
(Editor's note: The following press release concerning the site selection by the Basin Electric for its $2 billion coal fired power plant was received by the Tribune at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.13. There are some changes to the original plans and readers are urged to read the release carefully.)

7th Annual Mobridge Ice Fishing Tournament Results

2008 Mobridge Area Fishing Tournaments

2008 Cabela's National Team Walleye Championship to be settled in Mobridge, S.D.
The stage is set for the premier walleye tournament in the world: the 2008 Cabela's National Team Walleye Championship.

Sandquist, Jensen off to 3-0 starts
The Tiger wrestlers got their season off with a few wins, a few losses and a couple injuries at the Lemmon Quadrangular on Tuesday. Mobridge won one of the three duals, beating Cheyenne-Eagle Butte-Dupree-Faith 48-24, dropping a 39-34 match to Lemmon and a 57-18 match to Hettinger, N.D.

Pollock school group visits MHS
Students, parents, teachers and other residents of the Pollock/Mound City School District made the trip to an open house of sorts, Tuesday, Nov. 27, as the Mobridge School District rolled out the red carpet.

Six Tigers earn Big-Dakota nods
After winning three of four games and taking second in the conference, five Tiger football players have been named to the Big Dakota Conference all-conference football team, and another named honorable mention.

Boards iron out details in meeting
School Boards from the Mobridge and Pollock/Mound City School Districts met to iron out a consolidation plan, Thursday, Nov. 8, taking the joining of the two districts one step closer to reality.

Groton belts Tigers in 11B semifinals
After a long and successful run, the Mobridge Tiger season was put to an end at Doney Field in Groton on Saturday. Groton dominated on both sides of the ball and ran away with a 42-0 win in the Class 11B semifinal game.

Record harvest is piling up
Abundant rain in August has helped area farmers bring in record crops this fall and with solid prices being paid for those crops, area farmers should have a good year.

Renovation is not an option
With the vote on a $7.9 million bond issue to fund building a new Mobridge High School drawing near, members of the community have raised concerns about the current building and the possibility of renovating it instead of demolishing the building. Officials from the Mobridge School District say they did their homework, and renovation of the old building isn't possible for a number of reasons.

Turnovers costly as Tigers drop opener to Linton-HMB
What began as a good start, turned into a rough road trip as Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock defeated Mobridge 28-6 in Linton on Friday.

No aid from state, federal sources
There will probably be no help coming from state or federal agencies for those who suffered losses in last week's flooding in Mobridge according to Mobridge City Administrator Steve Gasser.

Basin Electric looks to narrow the field
Basin Electric is looking to narrow the field in deciding where to build a $2 billion power plant, with possible locations near Selby, Pierre and Stanton, N.D.

Committee on consolidation ironing out plan kinks
Last Wednesday, representatives from the Pollock and Mobridge school districts got together to discuss key issues of the consolidation process.

Derek Long wins rodeo in backyard
Fresh off a trip to Springfield, Ill., to compete in the National High School Rodeo Finals, Derek Long of Timber Lake came home to win the bull riding title at the Days of 1910 Rodeo in Timber Lake on Saturday and Sunday.

'Pink' rodeo campaign a huge success
Thanks to the Mobridge Rodeo Association, more than $20,000 is being put toward local cancer screening and awareness programs.

Jo Hall earns four national press awards
Mobridge Tribune People's Page Editor Jo Hall has once again gained national recognition for her work as she earned four awards in the National Federation of Press Women's Annual Contest.

Groton no congenial hosts, beats Teeners three of four
Groton proved to be an unfriendly host in two double headers this week. Groton won three of four games, splitting two games with the 13-14 Teeners on Thursday and beating the 15-16 Teeners twice on Sunday.

Mobridge, Pollock talk consolidation
Trying find common ground in a consolidation effort was the focus of the combined school board meeting Tuesday, June 19, in Mobridge as members of the Pollock board traveled south to open earnest discussion.

MRA joins fight against cancer
The Mobridge Regional Healthcare Foundation receives 100 percent of the proceeds to support the local fight against cancer.

Vote on bond issue set for September, 18
With a unanimous vote, the Mobridge School Board passed a resolution on Monday, June 11, to move forward with a bond issue vote in September, for funding for a new High School building.

Threesome lands Walleye Classic title
Forty-nine boats left the dock on Saturday morning and all of them had success as every single boat brought home a tourney limit of six fish, but it was the team of Ritchie Davis of Mobridge, Bryon Larson and Chris Byre of Pierre, who weighed 20.34 pounds of walleyes to capture first place at the Fourth Annual Chamber Walleye Classic on Lake Oahe on Saturday.

2007 Chamber Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament Results

Best fishing often found in lakes not stocked
I was recently forwarded an email that was sent to the Game, Fish and Parks web page and asked to provide a reply. The text of the message was simple, only two lines. Where are fish being stocked in central South Dakota? Any information would be appreciated.

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