It’s been a relatively mild winter around here up until early February when the area finally started experiencing enough snow that the streets in our local cities needed to be plowed. Pictured here, Brian Mentele, with the City of Salem’s snowblower, waits for another...
Grant VanAartsen
“Come on Down!” for a night of fun at Salem’s 18th Annual Ladies Night Out
Get ready for a night of fun, laughter, and fantastic prizes as the 18th Annual Ladies Night Out in Salem returns on Saturday, March 1, 2025! Tickets are now on sale at Uniquely You Salon and Spa in Salem (Gina Hansen) for $25.00.This is a repeat from last year with...
18th Annual Learning Bridge Daycare Chili Cook-off approaching
The 18th Annual Chili & Soup Cook-Off, benefiting the Learning Bridge Daycare in Bridgwater, is scheduled for Sunday, March 9, 2025, this year at the Bridgewater Fire Hall from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite soup, whether that...
Bridgewater, Salem, and Montrose to hold blood drives
February is Heart Health Month. What better way to get a mini health check than by donating blood.Bridgewater Community will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, February 27 from 1:30 to 4:15 p.m. on the Vitalant bus in front of the firehall. All donors will be...
‘Who Powers You’ contest nominations being accepted
The region’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, including Southeastern Electric, Sioux Valley Energy and Central Electric, are excited to announce the fourth annual ‘Who Powers You’ Contest. Nominations are being accepted online at WhoPowersYouContest.com. The contest...
Card of Thanks
I would like to thank everyone for the well wishes and support shown to me on my trip to Washington, DC with the Midwest Honor Flight in October, especially to those who took time to write letters and cards for “mail call”. It was a very memorable day, and I feel...
Card Shower
Birthday card shower for Ron and Mary Feterl Ron and Mary’s family request a card shower for their birthdays. Ron will soon be turning 90 and Mary will soon be 91.Cards can be mailed to: Ron & Mary Feterl, 3412 W. Ralph Rogers Rd., Apt. AL 131, Sioux Falls, SD...
Schedule now for upcoming Freeman blood drive
It takes less than one hour to donate blood and in that one hour, blood donors will do more than most will do in a lifetime – they will save lives. Just one blood donation will help save the lives of up to three different hospital patients in your community.Every two...
Salem American Legion Auxiliary to meet Feb. 20
Salem Unit 140 of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Post Home.The Unit will be draping the Charter for our member Patricia Huls who was our Past Unit President, District President, and State...
REP. Johnson Visiting With Canistota Students
The Canistota juniors and seniors were able to spend some time visiting with their United States Representative as Dusty Johnson visited the school on Tuesday. Many timely and thought-out questions were asked by the students as they listened to Rep. Johnson’s replies.