Brandon Valley Journal

Danica Kocer

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 2:01pm

BV’s Kocer, Talcott are ‘Spirit of Su’ recipients

Championship teams are made of championship caliber players.

Gavin Terhark turned in a standout performance in BV’s 5843 state quarterfinal win over Rapid City Stevens. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 1:53pm

Lynx boys avenge early-season loss to Stevens in quarterfinal win

Blake Barber in the Lynx student fan section brought added energy to the tournament. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 1:51pm

Thirty-two point 3rd quarter ignites BV girls’ tourney run

The Lady Lynx celebrate their AA state championship. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 1:48pm

BV girls take charge of Lincoln from tip-off to win title

Hannah Behrens tries to take the ball away from Harrisburg’s Wmilee Boyer in the Lady Lynx’s state semifinal victory. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 1:44pm

Lady Lynx recover from slow start to ‘pop’ Kernels

The Lynx boys relish the program’s first state championship in 21 years. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 1:36pm

Fourth-quarter effort lifts Lynx boys to state title victory

Nate Keegan dribbles around a Harrisburg defender. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 1:31pm

Lynx boys tame Tigers in 53-40 semifinal victory to set stage for title clash with O’G

Brandon Valley limited Harrisburg to 12 points in the second half of their 53-40 state semifinal win Friday in Rapid City.

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:24am

Senior Spotlight: Ashley Ask

Ashley Ask’s future is all about the smile.

Julie Nelson, head of human resources for the city of Brandon, shares information on summer job openings with Brandon Valley High School students at the school’s first career fair March 12. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:22am

First Brandon Valley career fair a success

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:20am

Year of the Lynx

Students sprawl out in the name of art at Fine Arts Night 2018 at Brandon Elementary. Jamie Hult/File photos

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:10am

First district-wide Fine Arts Night is March 28

Brandon Valley High School will hold its annual districtwide Fine Arts Night from 5:30 to 7:30 Thursday, March 28.

A pre-construction meeting in April will determine the new projected opening date for the Brandon Post Office’s new space at the corner of Aspen and Kirkwood boulevards. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:08am

Brandon post office opening delayed again

Brandon postmaster Kelley Lehfeldt doesn’t know when the new post office will open, but it won’t be this spring.

Dynamic Dance’s Senior Hip Hop team earned a partially-paid bid to Dance Worlds at DX AmeriCup Feb. 21-24 in Minneapolis. Team members are (front, from left) Courtney Moeller, Brooklynn Hunt, Carmen Moeller, Kylee Fueston, Riley Katz, Kloey Mullin; (back) Lisa Saline, owner of DX, Tess Keller, Shayna Trevino, Amelia Barr, Jamie Fick, Kayla Wolfe, Emily Muhs, Maddy Mofle, Kaleesta Waysman, Keegan Jorgensen. Submitted photo

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:04am

Dynamic Dance earns bids to world competition

Brandon Valley fans welcomed home their state champions Sunday afternoon, the Lynx boys and girls basketball teams, both which swept the AAs in Rapid City over the weekend. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:00am

BV fans welcome home state champs

Garretson firefighters had three chili entries in the 2018 cookoff. Their “hotter-than-hot” entry won the fireman’s competition. Jill Meier/File photo

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 10:40am

Public invited to Bethany’s annual soup, chili cookoff

Warning: The Garretson Volunteer Fire Fighter’s entry at Saturday’s soup and chili cookoff may be hazardous to your health.

Several Brandon Valley teachers and students pitched in with local flooding efforts last week, cleaning soaked basements, moving furniture and lending a hand throughout Brandon. They included, in no particular order, faculty members Tom Grode, Matt Christensen, Jason Bisbee, Mark Schlekeway, Jeff Trout, Matt Mueller, Scott Carroll, Kory Scholten, Adam Rothenberger, Jeff O’Connell, Brandon Rogers and students Noah Thompson, Carter Holmes, Luke Wickersham, Brady Koupal, Logan Hanzel, Peyton Carroll, and Maddox, Ryder and Emily Mueller. Submitted photo

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 10:21am

Flooding fuels #Brandon Strong acts of kindness

Tue, 03/19/2019 - 10:14am

Empower Brandon listening sessions continue

Have YOU attended an Empower Brandon listening session yet?

The ongoing court case of the incorporation of the town of Buffalo Chip highlighted questionable use of state voter registration laws. A judge ruled that people who said they reside at the campground actually do not. Bart Pfankuch/Photos

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 11:52am

Thousands of S.D. voters don’t live where they register