You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Joseph, Mary and their children, the eldest being Jesus, left for their yearly pilgrimage to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover Festival. When the Passover was at an end twelve-year-old Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem....
Grant VanAartsen
An outfit for life’s journey
Reflections on Faith & Community Rev. Jerry Bertelson Dear Class of 2025,Congratulations! After years of quizzes, late-night study sessions, sports practices, and all those memorable moments in between, you’ve reached this moment. As you prepare to step beyond the...
Post 41 Legion Auxiliary 5TH Grade Essay and Poem Winners
Fifth grade essay contest winners from the Alexandria Post 41 American Legion Auxiliary essay and poem contest were: (l-r) Junior Cook (1), Ledger Wingen (2), Anya Cromwell (3), and Cooper Wenande (HM). Fifth grade poem contest winners from the Alexandria Post 41...
Black Hills newspaper editor elected to lead state’s news media association
Jason Ferguson, general manager and editor at Southern Hills Publishing, was elected the 139th president of the South Dakota NewsMedia Association during the organization’s annual meeting on April 25 in Aberdeen.As GM for Southern Hills Publishing, Ferguson oversees...
James A. Randall
Age 85 Canistota, SD May 8, 2025 James A. Randall, 85, of Canistota, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Sioux Falls VA Hospital. Funeral services will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. Family will be present one hour...
Beverly Cooper
Age 96 Sioux Falls, SD May 7, 2025 Beverly Cooper, 96, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Canistota, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025 at Good Samaritan-Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota....
Lelah Lucille Palmquist
Age 94 Sun City West, AZ April 29, 2025 Lelah Lucille Palmer Palmquist passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025. Lucille was born on April 27, 1931, in Canova, South Dakota to Frank and Lelah (Glessner) Palmer. Her beloved husbands LeRoy of 52 years, Jack of 16 years,...
Cloey Deters
by Mya Morrison Cloey Deters is the daughter of Brent and Kelly Deters. She has two sisters, Zoey and JoLynn.She has been involved in many extracurricular activities that include FFA, 4-H, NHS, student council, and volleyball. Her favorite classes in high school are...
Makarie Wiebersick
by Natalie Lueth Makarie Wiebersick is the daughter of Jeremy and Jane Wiebersick. Makarie has two younger brothers, Ben and Jacob, and a younger sister, Mataya.During Makarie’s four years of high school, she has been involved in volleyball, cheerleading, FFA,...
Julie Gambs
by Hailey Gambs Julie Gambs was born on March 6th, 2006, being the daughter of Kristi and Julien Gambs. Her siblings are Hailey Gambs, Jean Gambs, and Ben Barber.Julie’s favorite class in high school is Study Hall. She liked Study Hall because she got to be with her...