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Brooke Moeller keeps the ball in play during a five-set match against Washington last week.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:51pm

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Lady Lynx senior Hannah Parliament is one of five power hitters that has elevated Brandon Valley to No. 3 in the South Dakota media polls.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:50pm

BV volleyball rising through the ranks season by season

Photo courtesy of SDSU Sports Information

Brandon native and SDSU defensive Eend Cade Terveer puts pressure on Northern Iowa’s Theo Day during the annual Hobo Days game in Brookings on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:48pm

BV’s Terveer eligible to suit up for 5th season with Jacks

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(Top left) Senior Jeremiah Donahoe, hampered by injury this season, competed Saturday at the state championships. (Top right) Seniors Kylie Foss and (below) Hannah Sprecher wrapped up their prep careers by helping Lady Lynx to a fourth-place team finish.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:48pm

BV girls take fourth at state, Lynx boys nab ninth

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BV quarterback Jack Thue gets off a pass while teammate Andrew bunkers fends off Harrisburg’s Tyman Long in Thursday’s regular season finale. (Below) BV defenders Owen Warren (4) and Damen Visscher pursue Harrisburg quarterback Jacob Knuth.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:44pm

Top-ranked Tigers tame No. 2 Lynx on home turf

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(Above and below) Brandon Valley dance team performed a near-perfect jazz routine to win the category.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:39pm

BVDT captures AA title; Cheer rolls to 5th

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A Brandon father and son, Drs. Dick (right) and Alex Rogen are working alongside one another at Horizon Pet Care in Brandon. They’re pictured with Alex’s Golden Retriever, Phoebe.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:37pm

Alex Rogen joins Dick Rogen in veterinary practice

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The new Shisha Lounge Riviera opened earlier this month on the patio of Rivieria Events and Catering south of Brandon.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:36pm

Riviera Events owner adds hookah lounge to patio

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(Above) Property owned by Kim and Victoria Halverson and (below) by Ron and Joan Hegge were declared public nuisances by the Minnehaha County Commission.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:24pm

County deems 2 properties in violation of public nuisance ordinance

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Brandon Valley High School will be represented by 20 student-singers at this weekend’s 69th South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra. Pictured are, from left, row one: Emily Outland, Haley Christensen, Ellen Joseph, Ellie Erickson, Zariah Sittig; row two: Isaac Fode, Katelyn Van Dyke, Abby Boersma, Olivia Alpers; row three: Ethan Braucht, Tyr Crapser, Damen Visscher, Isaiah Barton, Brian Schneider; row four: Isaac Johnson, Isaiah Peters, Christian Jepperson, Holden Jepperson, Ty Stephany. Not pictured is Izzie Stone.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:23pm

BVHS sends 20 student-musicians to All-State Chorus, Orchestra

Barb Fish & Lisa Marso

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:12pm

Brandon governs by aldermanic form; Council represents all

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Brandon Valley dance team members, Ella Cushing, Shayna Trevino and Riley Katz, hoist the AA state championship hardware following the awards presentation at Saturday’s SD High School State Dance and Cheer Championships in Brandon.

Tue, 10/26/2021 - 1:04pm

BVDT takes state title in dominating fashion

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Craig Nelson, who takes over as the head coach of the Brandon Valley boys’ basketball program this year, is excited to continue to build the program from the ground up.

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 1:15pm

Nelson excited to build BV hoops program from ground up

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(Above) BV senior Ben VanDeBerg leads the Lynx boys as they take off from the starting line.

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 1:14pm

Lincoln girls nip BV for Metro title; boys take 3rd

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The Lady Lynx cheer team will take aim at the AA state title this Saturday.

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 1:11pm

Lady Lynx snare both Metro, ESD conference dance titles: BV cheer team brings home 3rd, 5th places

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(Above) Brady Giles scampers for yardage in BV’s 40-20 win against Rapid City Central

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 1:09pm

Offensive line shines in BV’s 8th straight win

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Todd Egge and Joe Egge are not only father and son, but they also work together in the family business, Jay Egge Automatic Service and serve on the Splitrock Fire Department, where Joe is the chief.

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 1:08pm

Egge father, son follow in each other’s footsteps

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The 2021 Marching Lynx will perform their field show, “Live By the Sword” at 6 and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in combination with the BV Band Parents’ annual Turkey Supper.

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 1:06pm

Dinner and a Show!: Band Parents pair turkey supper with indoor marching concert

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Brandon 90 Plaza developer Darrel Viereck said the property, pegged for commercial development, should be site-ready to build on by June 1, 2022. Dirt work on the development began in June, and that work included moving 450,000 yards from the eastside of the property to the westside.

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 1:00pm

Brandon 90 Plaza on course to be site ready June 1

Tue, 10/19/2021 - 12:56pm

Brandon’s westide to gain first Kwik Trip in South Dakota

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