Ms. Elizabeth Arend New Teacher Feature By Carter Scholl Elizabeth Arend is the new High School English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at McCook Central School District, where she also serves as the advisor for Yearbook and Newspaper. This marks her first year of...
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Middle school student council with big plans for the year
Middle School Student Council By Abbie Chase The Middle School Student Council kicked off the new school year with a meeting on Friday, August 23rd.The Middle School Student Council advisor, Tracy Chase, had this to say about the new year: “They have ordered shirts...
Senior project honors Veterans with Midwest Honor Flight
By Ava Sieverding Joseph Grady, a senior at McCook Central, chose to do his senior project on the Midwest Honor Flight. The Midwest Honor Flight was created in 2017 by Aaron Van Beek, who was a junior in college at the time. The Midwest Honor Flight is an...
Adella Lennon
Age 92 Bridgewater, SD August 20, 2024 Adella Lennon, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater, SD. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Canton United Methodist Church,...
Duane Bartmann
Age 76 Montrose, SD August 22, 2024 Duane Bartmann, 76, of Montrose, passed away, Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD after a long and courageous battle. Funeral Mass was held on Monday, August 26, 2024, at St. Patrick’s Catholic...
Late Summer Adventures
by John AndrewsThe days are getting shorter. Families are already checking back-to-school shopping lists. And did I see an aisle of Christmas lights at Menards last weekend? No, that must have been a nightmare. Still, it seems summer is quickly slipping away, so let’s...
Seahawks fall to Blackhawks in season opener
WEBER ATTEMPTS TO STOP PASS COMPLETION Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan Seahawks defender Macklen Weber (#10) attempts to stop a pass completion to Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central’s Ryder Michalek (#11) in a 28-13 loss to the Blackhawks last Friday evening in...
MVP tops Fighting Cougars in opener
DEUTSCH ON THE RECEPTION McCook Central/Montrose senior running back Lane Deutsch turns and looks to run downfield after making a reception in MCM’s loss to Mt. Vernon/Plankinton last Friday night. The McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars welcomed the Mt....
Battle of 9-man powers has Viborg-Hurley defeating Canistota
MERRILL SACKS VIBORG-HURLEY QUARTERBACK Canistota senior Jake Merrill (#33) gets a solo sack on Viborg-Hurley quarterback Gerdes during the second half of the game last Friday evening in Canistota. CANISTOTA QUARTERBACK BRADY SCOTT Canistota senior quarterback Brady...
Beavers roll in season opening win over Garretson
Owen Reitzel | Editor GARRETSON – The Hanson Beavers scored 42 first-half points and cruised to a 50-0 win over the Garretson Blue Dragons in the opening game for both teams.The game ended in the third quarter by the 50-point mercy rule.Hanson forced a Garretson punt...