Age 89 Watertown, SD May 15, 2023 Jane (Hofer) Schrader, age 89, formerly of Mitchell, South Dakota, passed away on May 15, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 20, at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial was...
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Wanda Johanson
Age 63 Canova, SD May 22, 2025 Wanda K. Johanson, 63, of Canova, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Good Samaritan in Howard. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. Burial will follow at Erik Olson...
Nine area athletes to compete at State Golf
McCOOK CENTRAL/MONTROSE STATE GOLF PARTICIPANTSCongratulations to the following McCook Central/Montrose golfers that qualified for the State B Tournament on June 2-3 in Watertown. They are: (l-r) Khloie Klinkhammer, Mason Sabers, Liam Rayman, and Andrew Sabers....
Hanson golf team headed to state tournament with high expectations
HANSON STATE GOLF COMPETITORS The Hanson Beavers golf team won the Region 4B championship in Mitchell on May 21 and are headed to the state tournament. They are: (l-r) AJ Wilber, Ben Wilber, Will Jarding, Nate Wilber, and coach Nate Schoenfelder. (Submitted photo)...
MCM junior high boys track and field
MCM JUNIOR HIGH BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM The McCook Central/Montrose junior high boys track and field for 2025 included: (l-r) Tanner Kerkhove, Tyler Adler, Brody Knorr, Bridger Erickson, Connor Twedt, Zach Gordon, Daniel Raymers, Jacob Wiebersick, Easton Meyer, Nic...
Wenande leads Angels to win over the Parkston Rays
Owen Reitzel | Editor PARKSTON – Cole Wenande went 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs as the Alexandria Angels topped the Parkston Rays, 9-1. Alexandria had lost to the Rays on May 11 by a score of 3-2 in Alexandria.The Angels took control of the contest with two...
Fighting Cougars get third in Big East Softball Tournament
BIG EAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT THIRD PLACE The McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars softball team earned third place in last weekend’s Big East Conference Tournament, defeating Flandreau, losing to Beresford, and coming back to defeat Chester. By GameChanger Media...
Huls drives in five as MCM blows past Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, defeats F/M/FA
ANDAL HITS INSIDE-THE-PARK HOMERUN McCook Central/Montrose softball player Landry Andal hits an inside-the-park homerun in a home game last Friday. McGUIRE SET TO SCORE FROM THIRD MCM’s Cami McGuire gets ready to score from third base in last week’s softball victory...
Results from the combined Dan Clarke Relays/Cornbelt Conference meet
SCHMIDT PLACES THIRD AT B-E MEET McCook Central/Montrose senior Jackson Schmidt placed third in the shot put in last week’s meet in Bridgewater with a throw of 43” 11 1/2”. CANISTOTA HAND OFF EXCHANGE RIGHT: Canistota freshman Adrian DeHaan-Korkow, left, takes the...
Hanson/Bridgewater-Emery baseball roundup
WILBER PULLS IN POP FLY AJ Wilber catches a fly ball over his shoulder in the Hanson/Bridgewater-Emery win over MVPCS in Region 3B play. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) VICTORY CELEBRATION Hanson/Bridgewater-Emery pitcher Tyler Sanderson raises his arms in victory after pitching...