Castlewood News

Corn, soybean and alfalfa farmers across 1.8 million acres of South Dakota now have access to a whole new lineup of seed products not available before.

We received dozens of great entries in our latest cartoon caption contest. But there can be only one winner, and that's Ted Chrisopulos, whose caption is included in the finished cartoon above. via Argus Leader

“It was kind of like a cartoon happening it went so fast.”

A truck and a train collide in Arlington, leaving behind a huge mess. Soybeans spilled everywhere after the train hit a semi pulling two trailers. via KSFY-TV Sioux Falls

“We can't continue to keep teachers who are not high performing”

Competing plans to increase teachers' salaries in South Dakota were unveiled Thursday in the Legislature. via Rapid City Journal

“This is a good forum for me. People can Google me and find my site and give me feedback. I don't see a need to expand to other sites”

First-term state Rep. Kristi Noem, R-Castlewood, uses a blog to keep in contact with her District 6 constituents. via Rapid City Journal

Castlewood School Board to discuss suspended basketball coach Eds: NewsNow. CASTLEWOOD, S.D. The Castlewood School Board plans to meet Wednesday regarding the 10-day suspension of boys basketball coach Galen ... via KXMA-TV Dickinson

“I was disappointed, I felt kinda sad that it happened”

Features Services Castlewood Basketball Coach Suspended - 01/15/2008 6:06 PM Castlewood Basketball Coach Suspended A former South Dakota coach of the year is on a ten-day suspension without pay for an incident ... via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

The South Dakota Farm Bureau's 90th Annual Meeting will take place Friday and Saturday at the Ramkota Inn in Pierre. via Argus Leader

“We are in the process of getting that up to speed.”

The Alabaugh Fire could easily have destroyed many more homes than it did, and only the heroic efforts of firefighters prevented more devastation, according to Frank Maynard, Fall River County emergency ... via Rapid City Journal

The Montrose Irish evened their record at 5-5 with a 25-21, 26-24, 17-25, 27-25 victory over Colman-Egan in prep volleyball action Monday. via Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan