BERP training program comes to Hanson County
BERP TRAINING TEACHES WHAT TO EXPECT IN VEHICULAR CATTLE EMERGENCIES Lisa Pederson from the NDSU Extension office shows first responders where to cut open a trailer to extract livestock from a wreck during a Bovine Emergency Response Plan & Training program in Alexandria this past weekend. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor The Bovine Emergency...
Emery Fire Department pancake supper a success
LONGSTANDING FUNDRAISER HELD AT EMERY FIRE DEPARTMENT Members of the Emery Fire Department dish out pancakes and sausages at the annual supper to raise money for the fire...
Filling the hardware gap: Salem Lumber expands its offerings
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Salem Lumber Co. in Salem is stepping up to meet the community’s needs by expanding its selection to include a wide range of hardware supplies. With...
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Fisherman reels in possible new fish species at Lake Vermillion
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Anglers at Lake Vermillion near Canistota were left in shock this...
Emery Fire Department pancake supper a success
LONGSTANDING FUNDRAISER HELD AT EMERY FIRE DEPARTMENT Members of the Emery Fire Department dish...
DANR recognizes Darin Nugteren, Brandon Dolejsi and the City of Canistota
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced the City of...
Bridgewater Easter Egg Hunt set for April 12
Get ready for some Easter fun in Bridgewater! The Diamond Care Center and the Bridgewater...
Salem SD Chamber holds monthly meeting
The Salem SD Chamber of Commerce held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 17th, 2025 in...
Dates set for Salem city-wide rummages
The Salem city-wide rummage sales will be held on May 29 and 30 this year. Watch for more...
Blood drive planned at B-E School
There will be a blood drive at the Bridgewater-Emery High School on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from...
Bingo Saturday at Salem Legion
Frank J. Brune American Legion Post 140 in Salem will be hosting Bingo this Saturday night, March...
Koch recognized by SD Farmers Union Insurance
South Dakota Farmers Union Insurance, based in Huron, SD, announced that Kay Koch of Salem was a...
Highway 38 closure near Mitchell
On Monday, March 31, 2025, a bridge approach slab replacement project is scheduled to begin over...
Graduating seniors! Last call for applications
The TrioTel Board of Directors have announced eight (8) scholarships for the graduating high...
Five tips to outsmart scammers
Scammers don’t take days off. From phishing emails to package theft, fraudsters and scammers can...
Obituaries
Eugene Taylor
Age 82 Salem, SD March 19, 2025 Eugene Taylor, 82, of Salem, passed away at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 24, at Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota. Burial followed in the Canistota...
Janice Gordon
Age 82 Sioux Falls, SD March 22, 2025 Janice Gordon, 82, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Salem, passed away at Touchmark at All Saints in Sioux Falls on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Visitation with family present will be held on Sunday, March 30, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at...
Elaine Bentien
Age 89 Brighton, CO February 23, 2025 Elaine Bentien, born on January 3, 1936, in South Dakota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Elaine grew up in South Dakota, where she met and married the love of her life, Don Bentien, in Spencer, South...
Kathryn Wagner
Age 89 Alexandria, SD March 11, 2025 Kathryn Wagner, 89, of Alexandria, SD, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater, SD. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, March 17, at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria....
Elijah B. Wipf
Age 32 Sioux Falls, SD March 12, 2025 Elijah B. Wipf, 32, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at his home in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 15, at the Fulton Christian Fellowship in Fulton, SD. Burial was at Rockport...
Phyllis Gossel
Age 96 Mitchell, SD March 5, 2025 Phyllis Gossel, 96, of Mitchell, SD, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, SD. Funeral services were held Monday, March 17, at Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial was at St. Martin’s Catholic...
Mark Stach
Age 69 Sioux Falls, SD March 7, 2025 Mark Stach, 69, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services were held Friday, March 14 at Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery in...
Arlo Koerner
Age 79 Freeman, SD February 13, 2025 Arlo Koerner, 79, of rural Freeman, SD, passed away at his residence on February 13, 2025 from natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on March 14, 2025 at Salem MB Church in rural Bridgewater, South Dakota....
Sports
MCM Fifth Grade Girls Win Big Sioux League Tournament
The McCook Central/Montrose fifth grade girls’ basketball team competed in the Big Sioux League Tournament on March 15, emerging as champions in the single-elimination event. They secured victories over Tea and West Central before defeating Parker in the final game to...
McCook County Pro Pheasant annual banquet is Friday
The McCook County Pro Pheasants club will again be hosting their annual banquet. However, with the unavailability of facilities in Salem since the new community center isn’t ready yet, this year’s banquet will again be held at the Wieman Auction Facility located at...
SDHSAA ejection policy for students, coaches, fans clarified
Dana Hess | S.D. NewsMedia Association The board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association spent some time during their recent meeting clarifying the ejection policy for students, coaches and spectators.The current policy says that a coach or...
Hanson’s season ends at SoDak 16
BEAVERS MEET UP WITH WEST CENTRAL IN SODAK 16 Hanson’s AJ Wilber looks to pass the ball as his brother Ben #13 looks on in the Beavers’ SoDak 16 loss to West Central. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor MADISON – Hanson boys basketball fell behind early and...
Fighting Cougars’ season ends in SoDak 16
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor The McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars boys basketball team reached the SoDak 16 round in the postseason but faced an uphill battle against the state’s top-ranked Class A team, Sioux Falls Christian. The SoDak No. 1-seeded Chargers...
Fourteen MCM youth wrestlers advance to state
MCM YOUTH WRESTLING STATE QUALIFIERS These McCook Central/Montrose youth wrestlers advanced to the 2025 SDWCA State Tournament coming up in Rapid City on March 28-30, 2025. They are: (back, l-r) Easton Meyer, Zach Gordon, Levi Horstman, Tayton McGregor; (middle) Leo...
MCM boys secure two region wins to earn SoDak 16 matchup
MCM AND PARKER CLASH IN REGION 5A OPENER McCook Central/Montrose sophomore Ben Wiebersick (left) looks to head up the court as Parker senior Jevin Erickson plays defense on him. The Fighting Cougars of MCM defeated the Pheasants, 62-52, in a Region 5A opening round...
Hanson blows past Titans to advance to SoDak 16
HANSON’S HERNANDEZ GOES UP FOR A LAYUP LEFT: Hanson’s Tye Hernandez goes up for a layup attempt in the Beavers’ big win in Region 5A playoff action in Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor The Hanson Beavers used a first-quarter explosion to dominate...