Did you know that only 3% of the population donates blood? Are you among that percent? If you aren’t, could you please help by donating at the Montrose High School on Wednesday, March 12? The National Honor Society will be hosting a drive from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the...
Grant VanAartsen
Bridgewater-Emery School to hold preschool screenings
The Bridgewater-Emery School District, in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative and Head Start, is pleased to announce a preschool screening scheduled for March 24, 2025 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.The Birth to 3 Coordinator will not be...
Soup-er Bowl Items Being Delivered
Montrose high school students carry out multiple heavy boxes filled with food and personal care items to pickups that delivered the items to both the McCook County Food Pantry in Salem and the Food Haven pantry at Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt as a result of the...
Montrose preschool and kindergarten screenings planned
The Montrose School District, in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative and Head Start, is pleased to announce a preschool screening at the Montrose Elementary School scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2025 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.If you...
DANR invites projects that enhance specialty crops in South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is pleased to announce funds are available to enhance the competitiveness of South Dakota specialty crops through the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.The application deadline is March 23,...
Funding available for communities to enhance public outdoor recreation
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) announced recently two opportunities for communities to apply for assistance to enhance public outdoor recreation opportunities.Land and Water Conservation Fund: The Land and Water Conservation fund (LWCF) 2025 grant application...
Enter or retreat
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Moses and the Israelites were on the border of Canaan, the forty-year trek was over and the Promised Land lay ahead of them. The Lord said to Moses, “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan which I am giving to the...
Hello Spring!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer With temperatures in the 40s and 50s this week, and expected to stay that way for the next few weeks, it feels like spring has arrived early this year! Although the official start of spring is March 20, it seems that winter has once again...
Have you ever gotten more than you paid for?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent In 2003 we got a cat from the Humane Society. He was previously named Mr. Chubbs. Since he was skinny, the name wasn’t appropriate. We selected a name common to martial arts movies, and he became Dragon...
Letter to Editor
I strongly urge the McCook County Commissioners to join with the Davison-Hanson Ambulance District.In 2024, the Bridgewater Ambulance had 90 calls, which amounted to a $515.00 subsidy per call from McCook County’s General Fund. Salem Ambulance, in round numbers,...