CONGRATULATING COMPETITION WINNERS AT SEFP CAREER FAIR Nicole Webster (far right), SEFP Enterprise Facilitator, congratulates the Passion Meets Profit Pitch Competition winners representing Irene-Wakonda at the SEFP Career Fair held recently in Salem. (Photo/Alan...
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Montrose Students Selected to Elementary Festival Honor Choir
Seven Montrose students were selected to participate in this year’s Elementary Festival Honor Choir held at SDSU in Brookings, SD. These students were chosen from over 700 auditions and performed with about 200 other singers. They put in many hours of practice to...
Zion Bible Church Mission Trip fundraiser is Saturday
Zion Bible Church in Bridgewater will be hosting a “Pasta Bar” fundraiser this Saturday, April 5 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the church for a summer mission trip.The “Pasta Bar” will include pasta, a variety of toppings, salad, and dessert. A free-will donation will be...
Sin has no benefit
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent God had delivered Jericho into the Israelite’s hands assuring them of victory. Joshua 6:19 states the city’s gold, silver, bronze and iron were to go into the tabernacle treasury. The metals were sacred to God, devoted...
I don’t think our kids know what an apron is
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer The primary purpose of Grandma’s apron was to protect her dress because she only had a few. Aprons were easier to wash than dresses and required less material.But that wasn’t all—they served many other purposes. Grandma’s apron doubled as a...
Have you ever been misunderstood?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent We greet our cats by name and interact with them throughout the day, but especially whenever we enter or leave a room. Our cats respond by giving us eye contact, approaching us, and seeking our attention.After I...
Helping law enforcement combat the fentanyl crisis
By Sen. John Thune More Americans die each year from a drug overdose than Americans who died in the entirety of the Vietnam War. Many of these deaths are caused by a single pill containing a lethal dose of fentanyl, which is roughly equal to five grains of salt. We’re...
The tale of two entrances
Reflections on Faith & Community By Rev. Jerry Bertelson Next Sunday, April 13th, Christians celebrate Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week by commemorating Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Seeing this event in contrast to Pontius Pilate’s own...
Catholic Daughters honor students in education contest
EDUCATION CONTEST WINNERS Award winners of the St. Thomas Court #1533 Catholic Daughters of America education contest were: (l-r) Aliya Skyberg, Anna Haag, Mason Twedt, Ava Miller, Jeren Scheff, Mataya Wiebersick, and Jaxon Scheff. St. Thomas Court #1533 Catholic...
SDSU Extension 4-H members earn high marks at national contests
LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM WINS SIXTH OVERALL South Dakota livestock judging team members won sixth place overall at the North American International Livestock Exhibition on November 18-19, 2024. Team members include Landon Berg, Hanson County; Quinton Berg, Hanson...