PIERRE, S.D. - President Obama has called for flags at half-staff, effective immediately, out of respect for victims of a mass shooting today at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. 
Flags are to remain at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2013.
1- Today's Information
2- Christmas Cantata
2- Dairy Queen
2- City Lighting Contest
2- Santa is coming to town
3- Redfield beats Lady Tigers
3- Dog Licenses Due
3- The Hen House
3- Andover Bar & Grill
7- Groton boys beat Tiospa Zina
7- McKiver Collision
7- Lori's Pharmacy
10- Classifieds
10- Attention Snowmibilers
10- Bahr Spray Foam
11- Today in Weather History
12- Today's Weather
13- National Weather Map
14- Weather Page
14- Hometown Care from Avera
15- Daily Devotional
16- EarthSKy
18- News from the Associated Press

• Saturday, December 15
• Debate at Brookings
• Birthdays: Col Arthur Krueger • Marjae Schinkel • Janice Sombke
• Santa comes to Groton
• 10:00am: Emmanuel Lutheran Pastor at Rosewood court
• 10:30am: JHWR at Watertown
• 11:00am: NEC Wrestling at Webster

• Sunday, December 16
• 9:00am: Emmanuel Lutheran Worship with Communion
• 9:00am: St. John's Lutheran worship with communion
• 9:15am: C&MA School
• 10:00am: St. John's Lutheran Bible Study
• 10:00am: St. John's Lutheran School
• 10:00am: Worship at the Lord's House, Pierpont, with SS to Follow
• 10:15am: Emmanuel Lutheran School
• 10:30am: Emmanuel Lutheran Worship, Baptism, Cantata, Spuds 'n Berries dinner
• 10:45am: C&MA Worship
• 11:00am: United Methodist Church Worship
• 3:30pm: Emmanuel Lutheran serves at Golden Living Center (Sarah Circle serves)
• 4:00pm: JK-8 Open Gym
• 5:00pm: C&MA Musical Christmas Pageant "Christmas at Bethlehem