A press release issued by the Hanson County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, January 6, 2025 stated that on the morning of January 6th, 2025, Metro Communications in Sioux Falls contacted the Hanson County Sheriff’s Office asking for assistance in locating a missing person...
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Donations of black dress pants and shirts requested
The Montrose school music department is looking for clothing donations.Are you doing some closet cleaning? Maybe looking to donate some clothes that no longer fit.If so, you may give them to the Montrose Music Department as they are looking for lightly used black...
Freeman blood drive scheduled
A blood drive will be held at the Freeman Community Center, sponsored by Freeman Regional Health Services on Wednesday, January 15 from 9:05 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Appointments are encouraged. Call 800-287-4903.
Lyle and Joan Matthaei60th wedding anniversary
Lyle and Joan Matthaei of Salem celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on January 8, 2025. They were married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem.They have two children, Kelly (Jim) Weaver of Aberdeen and Carrie (Kurt) Hauser of Yankton, three grandchildren,...
Card of Thanks
Thank you for the wonderful Holiday displays in Alexandria. My five siblings and myself (with 22 grandchildren) spent many Christmas Eve’s at the parental home in Alexandria, so viewing these displays allowed us a “trip down memory lane.” We appreciate your efforts on...
Card of Thanks
The family of Pat Huls wishes to thank the Salem community for all the prayers, cards, calls, messages and visits during her 7-year battle with cancer. Special thanks to Fr. Anthony Urban of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madison, Andy and Laura at Kinzley Funeral...
USD announces fall Dean’s List
More than 2,500 students at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion are honored for their high achievement during the fall 2024 semester with the release of the Dean’s List and Academic Honors.Full-time, undergraduate students are named to the Dean’s List if they...
Labor Department recognizes National Mentoring Month
January is National Mentoring Month, and the Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) is celebrating the month aimed at expanding mentoring opportunities to connect more individuals with quality mentors.“Established mentoring programs improve job satisfaction and...
Travel, no cure for the mind!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Not every vacation lives up to the hype or exceeds all expectations- it often has glitches! It is that time of the year folks. The holidays are over, and we need to start thinking about vacation! This should be a good thing, right?Well for...
President Carter passes away
Editorial Column Owen Reitzel | Editor Recently, the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, passed away at the age of 100.Carter served just one term as President which ended by the Iranian hostage crisis and an energy crisis, among others.Carter was...