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Jane Schrader

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...

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...

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...