Grant VanAartsen

Hunters reminded to prevent fire this fall

Hunting season is here, and with both big game and small game seasons opening across the state, we wanted to share a few reminders on ways to prevent fire when out in the field this fall.Conditions across much of the state have been dry in recent weeks, and this has...

Salem High School Class of 1974 Class Reunion

The Salem High School Class of 1974 held their 50-year class reunion during Homecoming festivities in Salem on September 20, 2024. A large number of class members were in attendance including: (back row, l-r) Keith Reif, Tim Forster, Tom Gottlob, Doug Matzke, Jeff...

McCook County for Life to host informative meeting

McCook County for Life would like to invite everyone to attend their next meeting on Monday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m., at St. Mary’s Hall in Salem to listen to Jenn Lee from South Dakota Right to Life.Jenn Lee is the Associate Director of South Dakota Right to Life and...

Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce October Yard of the Month

The Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Yard of the Month” in Salem for the month of October. The George and Carla Eichacker residence, 703 N. Idaho St., is this month’s winner of the “Yard of the Month”. Congratulations to the Eichackers with their...

State FFA officers visit Bridgewater-Emery School

STATE FFA OFFICERS VISIT BRIDGEWATER-EMERY SCHOOL State FFA officers visited Bridgewater-Emery School recently. Pictured here are: (back, l-r) Raul Berrones Pedraza, Creighten Werning, Landon Stahl, Jason Zeeb, Ben Weber, Cash Martinez, Dawson Plagmann, Ben Storm,...

Nominate local teachers for top SD Ag educator award

Agriculture educators play a crucial role within their communities by investing countless hours to prepare and empower students for successful careers in the industry.In recognition of their invaluable contributions and to offer additional resources for their...

Senior Works to Prevent Suicide

Bridgewater-Emery’s Jennalyn Zulk’s senior project was to help prevent suicide. Zulk lost a cousin to suicide and she sold t-shirts to raise money for suicide awareness.

Miller announces candidacy for District 19 State Senate

Michael J. Miller of Freeman is announcing his candidacy for election to the State Senate for District 19.Running as an Independent, when asked why he is seeking a seat in the Senate, he replied, “Agriculture is a big driver in our state’s economy, but last session we...