The Scoop on the Grant County Review

By Holli Seehafer and Debbie Hemmer

"Everybody reads the Review" has been the motto of the Grant County Review weekly newspaper since the first issue was printed in 1880. The Scoop brings to life the history behind the paper based in Milbank, SD. In the newspaper's 136-year-plus history, there have been only five changes in ownership. Read the Scoop to learn about the interesting characters who have dedicated their lives to the newspaper. The founder, Henry Volkmar, came to the Grant County area under an assumed name, running from his checkered past. After running the paper for seven years his secret was revealed, but the townspeople continued to revere the energetic editor. Subsequent owners were just as colorful. William Dolan was actively involved in the community, even to the point that he had to face down an armed citizen who was irate about losing his job in the Dirty Thirties. William passed his love of the newspaper on to his daughter, Phyllis, who picked up the torch after her father died. She was a pioneer in the industry, as one of the first female editors of a newspaper in the state of South Dakota. Clarence Justice came to work for William, and eventually married the boss' daughter. Together Phyllis and Clarence worked for more than 50 years publishing the newspaper. Their love and devotion not only to the newspaper, but to each other is a touching story revealed in the pages of the Scoop. The interesting book also covers the history of printing from the era of hand setting type to the new computer age. Discover the hard labor involved in producing a newspaper in the late 1880s and early 1900s.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1533136149
• ISBN13: 9781533136145
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.1" x 8.5"