Age 77 Sioux Falls, SD February 21, 2025 Robert “Bob” McCormick, age 77, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Ava’s House Hospice Care with family by his side. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2025 at West...
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McCook Central preschool and kindergarten screenings planned
The McCook Central School District in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative and Head Start is pleased to announce a preschool screening scheduled for March 11 and 12, 2025 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.If you have a child between the ages of...
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...
Seven area athletes to compete at state wrestling tournament
KATHRYN JARDING HANSON STETSON RIGGS HANSON LANDON FLOGSTAD MCM ALEXIS BRYANT MCM JACOB JOHNSON MCM TRYSTAN TRAUPEL MCM Wrestlers from three area programs will be hitting the mats at the 2025 SDHSAA State Wrestling Individual Tournament, taking place Thursday through...
MCM boys finish regular season at 10-10
OYEN AND McCORMICK AWAIT THE REBOUND Tri-Valley junior Ty Oyen (left) and McCook Central/Montrose junior Zane McCormick await a rebound as the two teams met last week Tuesday in Salem. The Fighting Cougars from MCM defeated the Mustangs of Tri-Valley, 68-60....
Brian Skaff to be inducted into SDWCA Hall of Fame
This Saturday, March 1, 2025, former Salem Cub wrestler Brian Skaff will be inducted into the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Skaff made history in 1985 as the school’s first state wrestling champion.The induction ceremony will take place just...
MCM’s Bryant advances to girls state wrestling
MCM girls’ wrestling Last Thursday, February 20, 2025, McCook Central was host to the first ever Region 2 Girls Wrestling Tournament. Although this season is the fifth year of girls wrestling in South Dakota, this was the first year that there were Region tournaments...
MCM advances three boys to state wrestling tournament
MCM boys’ wrestling This past Saturday, February 22, 2025, McCook Central/Montrose hosted the Region 2B boys wrestling tournament in Salem. MCM had ten boys entered in the tourney and three of them placed in the top four to advance to state tournament this Thursday...
Bridgewater-Emery and Hanson boys basketball roundup
Owen Reitzel | Editor Bridgewater-Emery 75Scotland/Menno 65 OTSCOTLAND – Ben Weber scored 40 points, 20 rebounds, two blocked shots, and four steals to lead Bridgewater-Emery to a 75-65 overtime road win over the Scotland/Menno Trappers on Monday, February 17, 2025.It...
MCM girls split final regular season games
McCook Central/Montrose girls’ basketball Troy Schwans | Managing Editor The McCook Central/Montrose girls basketball team closed out their regular season last week with back-to-back road games.On Monday, February 17, the Fighting Cougars traveled to Tri-Valley...