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MCM competes at Beresford Last Chance Meet

Below are the McCook Central/Montrose results from last week Friday’s Beresford Last Chance Track Meet.Boys Results100 Meters 10 Jared Elcock 12.54a200 Meters 10 Jared Elcock 24.56aPR800 Meters 12 Colton Stiefvater 2:09.77aPRShot Put - 12lb 12 Jackson Schmidt...

Area athletes to compete at 2025 SDHSAA State Track & Field Meet

Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Numerous athletes from the area schools of Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Hanson, and McCook Central/Montrose will be competing at this weekend’s South Dakota High School State Track & Field Meet in Sioux Falls from May 29 – 31 at...

Hanson Beaverettes softball round up

Viborg-Hurley 5Hanson 4HURLEY – Hanson committed five errors in a 5-4 loss to the Viborg-Hurley Cougars on May 22, 2025.The contest was tied at four in the bottom of the sixth when an error led to a Cougar score and the Beaverettes couldn’t respond in the top of the...

Four Hanson juniors selected to attend SD Girls State

FOUR CHOSEN FROM HANSON FOR GIRLS STATE Trinity Knock, Kyannah Sweeten, Addyson Mentele, and Kendra Endorf have been chosen from Hanson to attend this year’s Girls State in Vermillion, SD. (Submitted Photo) Alexandria American Legion Auxiliary Unit #41 is proud to...

2025 Miss Poppy

The Ruste-Waul American Legion Unit 154 of Montrose, SD has chosen Junior Member Evelyn Vandersnick as the 2025 Miss Poppy. Congratulations Evelyn!

Beach appointed Mayor of Emery

Kyle Beach Owen Reitzel | Editor At the Emery City Council meeting on April 12, Mayor Andy Erickson officially stepped down due to relocating outside the city limits. As a result, the council appointed Emery resident Kyle Beach to fill the role and lead the city.Beach...

New City Hall and Community Center ribbon cutting and open house

The City of Salem invites community members to celebrate with the official ribbon cutting and open house for the new Salem City Hall and Community Center. The ribbon cutting will take place Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the new facility, located at 440 E....

Sabers recognized as Avera Careflight’s Employee of the Month

AVERA CAREFLIGHT’S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Former Salem resident Austin Sabers was recently recognized as Avera Careflight’s Employee of the Month for March. Sabers is shown here with his children Beckham and Camden. Austin Sabers, formerly of Salem, and son of Randy...

Area STC students take part in community service event

Area students from Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls recently took part in a record-breaking community service event as part of the Spring 2025 Service to Community (STC) Days. STC partnered with the Sioux Falls chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build 86...