Larson and son Finn Chief Petty Officer Joe Larson, above with his son Finn, serves on the 225-year-old USS Constitution, moored in Boston harbor. Larson, whose duties usually find him behind a desk running the day-to-day operations of the Naval History and Heritage Command Detachment in Boston, is wearing part of the 1813 uniform worn by all naval servicemen who serve in the public eye on the triple-masted warship. ~ Courtesy Photo
Fri, 08/05/2022 - 9:09am
by Mimi Larsen Courier Staff Writer
All service in the military is not the same, as Chief Petty Officer Dorrance “Joe” Larson, son of Dorry and Nancy of Rosholt, has discovered during his 16 years in...
Fri, 07/29/2022 - 10:07am
by Mimi Larsen Courier Staff Writer
Sharon Prendergast of Sisseton was recently honored as the 2022 English Teacher of the Year by her peers at the South Dakota Council of Teachers of English (SDCTE...
Raising the new POW-MIA flag at the Courthouse ~ Courier Photos
Fri, 07/22/2022 - 3:12pm
If you drive past the Roberts County Courthouse in Sisseton, be sure to keep an eye out for a new flag. Read-Veflin American Legion Post 180, New Effington, recently donated a new POW-MIA flag for...
2022 Sisseton High School Alumnus of the Year James Evenson (holding the plaque) of Sisseton was named the 2022 Sisseton High School Alumnus of the Year during the program at the Annual SHS Alumni Reunion Banquet held at the Multi Purpose Room on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Evenson is a member of the Class of 1962. Pictured with him are (left to right) sister-in-law June Evenson, James Evenson, wife Emilyn Evenson, sister-in-law and brother Kathleen and Keith Evenson. Phil George gave the Alumnus of the Year speech, and Sisseton High School Alumni Association President Ross Hanson presented the plaque. Jim was nominated by his brother Dennis, sister-in-law June and Phil George. ~ Courier Photo
Thu, 07/14/2022 - 4:08pm
James Evenson of Sisseton, SHS Class of 1962, was named Alumnus of the Year Saturday night, July 9, 2022 at the Sisseton High School Alumni Banquet.
Phil George gave the following remarks in...
Celebrate Sisseton/Alumni Weekend Parade A Celebrate Sisseton Parade will be held on Saturday, July 9, starting at 10:30 a.m. Please note the change in day/time. All entries are welcome. Pictured above is the Alumni Committee float being driven by Scott Nelson. ~ Courier Photo
Fri, 07/08/2022 - 1:02pm
Join us in Sisseton for a weekend of fun, family, friends and reunions Friday, July 8 through Sunday, July 10, 2022.
The Sisseton High School Alumni Association and the Sisseton Area Chamber of...
News
Buckle Winners Pictured above with their buckles for Team Roping at the NHSRA Finals in Gillette, WY are (left to right) Tate and Tyan Johnson of Sisseton. Only the top ten teams earn a buckle at Nationals. Pictured below is the duo in action. ~ Courtesy Photos
08/05/2022 - 9:25am
Brothers Tate and Tyan Johnson of Sisseton led ‘Team South Dakota’ in Team Roping to the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) Finals in Gillette, WY July 17- 23, 2022. Three other teams from South Dakota joined Tate and Tyan at Gillette...
Sports
STICKLAND HITS -- Sisseton’s Carter Stickland gets a hit for Sisseton in the opening game of the American Junior Legion Regional Baseball Tournament against Hamlin.
SEIBER PITCHES -- Sisseton’s Konnor Seiber was the starting pitcher in Sisseton’s opening game in the American Junior Legion Regional Baseball Tournament held at Brewster-Gunderson Field on Monday, July 25.
08/05/2022 - 9:03am
The American Junior Legion Regional Baseball Tournament was held Monday and Tuesday, July 25-26, at the Brewster - Gunderson Field in Sisseton.
Sisseton lost to Hamlin 5-10 in their opening game, and also lost to Redfield in their second game of the...
Obituaries
08/05/2022 - 8:51am
Lloyd Schaunaman, age 87, of Sisseton, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton. Funeral Services were held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Sisseton with Vicar Tom Mueller...
