Brandon Valley Journal

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 2:57pm

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 12:46pm

Brandon Valley’s Gavin Terhard (40) and Carter Olthoff battle for the ball against Roosevelt’s Tyler Feldkamp. Wilma Kirkeby/For the Journal

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 12:42pm

BV boys prevail in physical 64-53 battle with Rough Riders

Forty-six students represented Circuit in Brandon at the Dec. 15 Holiday Bash Tournament. Pictured are (front, from L) Grayson Petrick, Ty VerSteeg, Carter Brua, Nathan Sheppard, Max Meyer, Trenton Spaniol, Jameson Drotzman, AJ Koster, Cy Zenk; (middle) Andrew Sheppard, Piper Blake, Christopher Barranco, Sam Johnson, Natalie Morford, KC Sparks, Remington Shoemaker, Samantha Young; (back) Emma Robbins, Ryan Thompson, Manny Bernal, Jackson Drotzman, Auston Massmann, Rob Green, Chris Verhey, Isaac Anderson, Noah Bultje, Sam Christiaanson, Isaiah Hulzebos, Tate Green and Rachel Desmet. Submitted photos.

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 11:16am

Circuit students earn black belts

Fitness, yoga, martial arts, tournament and new black belts – this fall and winter have been busy seasons at Circuit in Brandon.

Caleb Klatt wrestles in the 120-pound division at the Floyd Farrand Invite earlier this season. Klatt won both of his matches over Yankton and Aberdeen at the Jan. 11 triangular. Diann Terpstra/For the Journal

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 11:13am

BV wrestlers dominate Yankton mats

Nate Keegan hauls in a rebound in Friday’s 52-36 win over the visiting Watertown Arrows. Keegan’s 14 points led the scoring for BV. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 11:05am

Keegan nets 14 points in BV's 5th straight win

Minnehaha Co. Commissioner Jean Bender is unanimously elected as chair at the 2019 reorganization meeting Jan. 8. Dave Baumeister/For the Journal

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 10:50am

Bender named commission chair

County comission ups legal newspapers to four

Artist in Residence Vickie Fuller encourages fifth-graders to experiment with new walks Monday at Brandon Valley Intermediate School. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 10:45am

Students explore character development with guest artist

Local fifth-graders are boning up on their acting skills this week with the help of Brandon Valley Intermediate School’s Artist in Residence.

Shianne Dutson recreates images from photographs in black-and-white charcoal. Her latest piece, “Story of War,” is available for sale at LH Design in Brandon. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 10:42am

Teen artist finds niche with new WWII collage

Three weeks ago, Shianne Dutson was flipping pizzas and putting her paychecks aside for her freshman year at South Dakota State University this fall.

The Brandon City Council is reviewing an ordinance to govern its social media sites.

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 9:53am

Social media policy creates discord at City Hall

Brandon Valley fans will certainly have something to cheer about when the new video score board is in place this spring. Jill Meier/file photo

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 9:51am

Boosters bringing video scoreboard, instant replay to BV stadium

Sanford steps up as major sponsor of state-of-art video board

Artis Kattenberg

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 9:45am

Kattenberg receives suspended sentence in Iowa shootings

TJ Cameron

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 9:44am

Health leads Cameron to back down from mayoral run

A Brandon man who wants to serve his community has put his bid to be mayor on hold.

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 9:40am

Gitchie Girl authors pen second book on ’73 murders

Brandon library to host book signing, Q&A March 4

Freddy Torberson brings out a steaming crawfish boil. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 9:05am

Game feed funds BV kids

Don Obermoller and Walter Vogt are willing to go the extra mile – or 60 or so miles - for a wild game feed.

BV IceCats Mite (8U) team brought home the first-place hardware from the Candy Cup tournament in Mitchell. Pictured are, from left, row one: Thor Zell; row two: Brayden Laber, Maxwell Kranzler, Kalil Kalil, Avalea Weber; row three: assistant coach Lance Zell, Brody Manitz, Isaac Hass, Evan lyng, Cooper Cauwels, Nolan Swenson, head coach Tom Cauwels. Submitted photo

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 8:58am

BV Mites Black team snares first at Candy Cup

Brandon Valley’s Mite (8U) team brought home some sweet hardware from the weekend Candy Cup tournament played in Mitchell.

BV’s Aiden Swift competes in the O’Gorman Powerlifting Invitational Jan. 5 in Sioux Falls. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 8:56am

Four Lynx medal at O’G powerlifting meet

Brandon Valley High’s powerlifting program named four medalists at the 2019 O’Gorman Powerlifting Invite Saturday.

Damion Schunke wrestles Wyatt Knudson of Beresford at the Dan Pansch Invitational Jan. 5 at Brandon Valley High School. Schunke took first in the 160-pound class. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 8:54am

Canton wins Dan Pansch wrestling tourney; BV is 6th

Damion Schunke won the 160-pound division to lead the Lynx wrestling team in securing sixth place at the Dan Pansch Invitational Jan. 5.

Ashley Wells drives to the basket during a home game against Sioux Falls Washington earlier this season. The Lady Lynx play at Watertown Friday before returning to their home floor Jan. 15 when they host Harrisburg. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 8:52am

Bobcats hand Lady Lynx first setback of season

Alex Tietjen extends his reach above his Brookings defenders, Eric Sell and Drew Cole in Friday’s 72-43 win. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 8:50am

Trio of Lynx net double digits in home opener

News

Bender named commission chair

Students explore character development with guest artist

Teen artist finds niche with new WWII collage

Social media policy creates discord at City Hall

Boosters bringing video scoreboard, instant replay to BV stadium

Kattenberg receives suspended sentence in Iowa shootings

Health leads Cameron to back down from mayoral run

Gitchie Girl authors pen second book on ’73 murders

Game feed funds BV kids

District 10, 25 legislators step up to leadership positions

Sports

Lady Lynx use strong second half to top SFR

BV boys prevail in physical 64-53 battle with Rough Riders

Circuit students earn black belts

Lynx Paws

BV wrestlers dominate Yankton mats

Third-quarter scoring spree earns BV girls 50-35 road win

Keegan nets 14 points in BV's 5th straight win

BV keglers split with Dell Rapids

BV Mites Black team snares first at Candy Cup

BVHA takes second shot at $150K Kraft Hockeyville grant

Obituaries

Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Olson, 75

Eugene 'Don" Clemetson, 87

Area Death Notices

Geraldine Miles, 97

Douglas Hagen, 64

Margaret “Marney” Jean King, 92

Carol Ann Namanny, 67

Clayton Anderson, 56

Marjorie L. Kjos, 96

Opinions

Jill's Journal: You can’t eat just one ...

Editorial cartoon: Bezos

The Absent Uncle: Diversity of opinion and action makes us stronger

From the Pulpit: Hope is powerful

Legislative Update: Opening week in the S.D. legislature

Supe's On: The Lynx Way's January focus initiates visit from 'The Kindness Tour'

Jill's Journal: 2019 is shaping up to be a good year

Trivial Pursuits: Confessions of a hat enthusiast

Editorial cartoon: Resolutions

Supe's On: BVHS heading to Pierre

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Photo gallery

Superintendent Dr. Jarod Larson accepts a $2,500 donation from BV Optimists (from left) Todd Winkel, AJ Menden, Sophia Menden, a fifth grader at Robert Bennis Elementary, and Optimist Jeremy Risty at half-time of Friday’s boys basketball game. The BV Optimist Club is a non-profit service organization dedicated to creating and funding programs that help local youth in a variety of ways. This past spring, the Club gave $4,000 toward the purchase of the semi-trailer for the Marching Lynx. The last 10 years, the Club has donated proceeds from their wild game feed, essentially earmarked for negative balance student lunch accounts and the weekend backpack program. More recently, funds have covered bus pass fees and provided coats, gloves and more for kids. Since its inception, the wild game feed has raise more than $50,000 for Brandon Valley youth. Jill Meier/BV Journal