BHS Alumni Association 57th Alumni Banquet held
BRIDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1965 The Bridgewater High School Class of 1965 celebrated their 60-year reunion at last weekend’s Bridgewater High School Alumni Banquet. Pictured are: (back, l-r) Eileen Wollman Sturzenbecher, Roger Marken, Sharon Tschetter Schwaderer, Sharon Wollman Kaup, Elaine Neumann VanWoert, John Guenthner, Gary Jansen; (front) Gail...
Catholic Daughters mark 75 years with pilgrimage to Salem grotto
GATHERING IN PRAYER AND REFLECTION Faithful sit in reflection around the Lourdes Grotto Shrine in Salem during the Catholic Daughters’ 75th anniversary pilgrimage on June 9. The...
Downtown Market Season off to a strong start
COMMUNITY GATHERS FOR DOWNTOWN MARKET FUN A crowd enjoys live music and mingles during the first Downtown Market of the season in Salem. The event featured local vendors, food...
Current News
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Catholic Daughters mark 75 years with pilgrimage to Salem grotto
GATHERING IN PRAYER AND REFLECTION Faithful sit in reflection around the Lourdes Grotto Shrine in...
Alexandria to host 9th Annual Car Show Saturday
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Car enthusiasts from across the region will gather in Alexandria...
60th Wedding Anniversary open house and card shower
Gale and Geri Patzlaff will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary with an Open House on Sunday,...
Bridal Shower Open House
Please join us for an open house bridal shower for Samantha Heumiller on Saturday, June 28, 2025...
Bingo and prizes await at Canistota Legion June 21
The Canistota American Legion Auxiliary is bringing the fun on Saturday night, June 21, with a...
McCook Central Athletic Booster Club meeting
The McCook Central Athletic Booster Club will hold a meeting on Sunday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m. The...
Painter re-elected as Montrose Mayor; Ambulance District Board members chosen
Election Results Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Voters in two local elections cast their ballots...
Tick season arrives: Stay safe while enjoying the outdoors
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor With summer almost officially here, many of us are heading outdoors...
Sister Joyce Feterl, OSB, to celebrate Golden Jubilee
S. Joyce Feterl, OSB Two sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery in Yankton, Sister Candyce Chrystal,...
Southeastern Electric Co-op earns customer satisfaction award
Southeastern Electric Cooperative is honored to have earned a 2025 Customer Satisfaction Award...
Hot days don’t have to mean high energy bills
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor With the arrival of summer heat, many homeowners are cranking up...
Community Hymn Sing set for June 22 at Salem MB Church
You’re invited to a Community Hymn Sing hosted by the Women’s Ministry of Salem MB Church!Join us...
Obituaries
Carol Ghan
Carol Ghan Age 78 Salem, SD Carol Ghan, 78, of Salem, SD passed away peacefully at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Private family services will be held. Carol Talmadge was born July 8, 1946 to Roy and Ruth (Summers) Talmadge in Wichita, KS. She graduated from...
Michael C. Schoepf
Michael C. Schoepf Age 74 Albert Lea, MN December 27, 2024 Michael C. Schoepf of Albert Lea, MN, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN.An Inurnment Service will be held Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 12:00 noon at St. Patrick’s...
Gerald Forster
Age 87 Lincoln, NE June 2, 2025 Gerald L. Forster of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on June 4, 2025, surrounded by his friends and family at home while celebrating his 64th wedding anniversary with his wife, Judy. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 9 at...
Laberta Ketcham
Age 97 Canistota, SD June 7, 2025 Laberta (Bert) Ketcham, 97, of Canistota, SD passed away peacefully June 7, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, SD. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13 at United Church of Canistota. Visitation with...
Lynell Hofer
Age 78 Freeman, SD June 6, 2025 A service to celebrate Lynell’s life will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. The family invites you to join them in wearing your favorite sports jersey or shirt. Visitation will take...
Marilyn Luehn
Age 91 Sioux Falls, SD June 8, 2025 Marilyn Luehn, 91, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Salem, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
Sylvia Marie Jaspers
Age 88 Eden, SD May 27, 2025 Sylvia Marie (Lams) Jaspers passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025, at age 88. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eden, SD. Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Eden. The service...
Jane Schrader
Age 89 Watertown, SD May 15, 2023 Jane (Hofer) Schrader, age 89, formerly of Mitchell, South Dakota, passed away on May 15, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 20, at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial was...
Sports
Cornbelt League 8U Tournament Champions
Winning this year’s Cornbelt League 8U tournament was the Salem team of: (back, l-r) Coaches Eric Schierholz, Doug Durfee, Jeff Heisinger; (middle) Eli Schierholz, Knox Grace, Evan Durfee, Hunter Robbins, Ty Zelmer, Morris Heisinger; (front) Creighton Van Emmerik,...
Cubs crush Mudcats with early surge, fall to Flandreau Blue Teal
By GameChanger Media The Salem Cubs amateur baseball team defeated Dell Rapids Mudcats, 14-3, on Thursday, June 12 thanks in part to eight runs in the first inning. Kyle Tuschen singled, scoring one run, Cameron Jones singled, scoring one run, Avery Feterl hit a grand...
HuntSAFE course scheduled in Salem June 27–28
A HuntSAFE education course will be held at the McCook County Wildlife Club, located three miles east of Salem on Highway 38, on June 27 and 28.The class will take place over two sessions: Friday evening from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m....
Angels and Raptors baseball update
AREND MAKES FOUL BALL CATCH Dimock-Emery’s Chase Arend makes a catch in foul territory in a loss to the Parkston Rays in DE’s home opener. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Alexandria 17Parkston Mudcats 0The Alexandria Angels broke to a 12-0 lead after two innings on Sunday, June...
Congratulations, Hanson boys Golfers!
JARDING NAILS A CHAMPIONSHIP PUTT Will Jarding, who individually finished third, celebrates after making a 7-foot putt to clinch the state golf championship for the Hanson Beavers. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Hanson boys capture state title; Jarding leads team with...
Salem Cubs can’t quite erase 6-run deficit in loss to Flandreau Cardinals 2025
By GameChanger Media Despite a 6-run deficit in the sixth inning, the Salem Cubs almost came all the way back, eventually falling 8-6 to the Flandreau Cardinals last week Thursday in amateur baseball. The Cubs closed the gap by scoring on a double, a single, a single,...
Alexandria Angels Legion Post 41 recap
SMFC Post #152 3Alexandria Post #41 0MENNO – Scotland/Menno/Freeman/Canistota Post 152’s Bryce Sattler pitched a no-hitter to defeat the Alexandria Angels Post 41, 3-0, on Friday, June 6 to open the American Legion season.The 79ers scored a single run in the fourth...
MCM softball concludes season with SoDak 16 game
by GameChanger Media The McCook Central/Montrose softball team ended its season with a loss to the Florence/Henry Falcons, 4-1, last week Tuesday. The winner of the game advanced to the state tournament.Florence/Henry got on the board in the bottom of the second...