Grant VanAartsen

Salem Chamber Downtown Market ends with festive Octoberfest theme

SALEM CHAMBER DOWNTOWN MARKET PET PARADE The last Salem SD Chamber Downtown Market featured a pet parade. Many pet owners dressed their dogs in costumes and walked them down and back on Main Street in a parade held during the Downtown Market. This was the last market...

MCM comes back to top Seahawks, 36-28

BEE’S MACKLEN WEBER PUSHES TO GAIN MORE YARDS Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan Seahawk runner Macklen Weber (#10) reaches to gain more yardage in a loss to McCook Central/Montrose last week Friday in Bridgewater. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) MCM’S WIEBERSICK HANDS OFF TO SCHMIDT MCM...

Hawks volleyball beats Howard in three sets

SMASH OUT CANCER NIGHT AT HAWK’S GAME The Canistota volleyball team entered the court last week Thursday night ready to SMASH OUT CANCER during their game against the Tigers from Howard. Many events were held including a 50/50 raffle, bake sale, duck toss, and a dress...

McCook Central/Montrose Cross Country Team

Members of this year’s McCook Central/Montrose cross country team include: (back, l-r) Earl Heumiller, Jaxson Scheff, Otto Uberty, Noah Durfee, Renee Uberty, Adam Heumiller, Antone Krempges, Coach Gessner; (front) Derek Durfee, Jorja Weber, Claire Vogel, and Claire...

59th annual buffalo roundup sets new record

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks announced that a new Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup attendance record has been set.The park had 24,178 visitors attend the 59th annual Governor’s Buffalo Roundup, surpassing the previous record of 22,690 visitors set in...

Hanson falls to Tigers in conference play

HAWKS TAKE DOWN TIGERS Canistota senior Domino Hayes passes up the ball against Howard on Thursday, October 3rd in Canistota. The lady Hawks defeated the Tigers in three straight sets. Hanson Football Owen Reitzel | Editor HOWARD – The Howard Tigers, top-rated in...

Bridgewater-Emery, Hanson Volleyball Roundup

BRIDGEWATER-EMERY VOLLEYBALL VS. ETHAN Bridgewater-Emery Huskies players Reese Meyer-Bublitz, Hayden Hofer, and Maizey Strombeck watch the results after a kill attempt against Ethan. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Tues., October 1, 2024 Ethan 3, Bridgewater-Emery 2 EMERY –...

Fighting Cougars fall short in back-to-back matches

SENIOR MADDY LAUCK REACTS TO POINT McCook Central/Montrose senior Maddy Lauck reacts to MCM scoring a point in a home match earlier this season. MCM Volleyball On Tuesday, October 1, the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars volleyball team traveled to Dell Rapids...

Annual State Park entrance license available for 2025

The 2025 annual park entrance license for South Dakota’s state parks and recreation areas is available for purchase.The 2025 park entrance license is valid from October 1, 2024, through May 16, 2026. The license is required for entrance into designated state parks,...

Two popular boat ramps to see improvements this fall

The South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) announced that two popular boat ramps will receive improvements this fall.“We have two major boat ramp replacements taking place this fall,” said Adam Kulesa, Parks Planning Administrator. “These projects are set to take...