Grant VanAartsen

Schroeder Signs to Play Football at Dordt

Canistota senior Levi Schroeder, pictured with his parents Brad and Susie Schroeder, signed a letter of intent to play football at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa this fall. Congratulations Levi!

Howard Wood Dakota Relays Results

HAWKS BREAK THEIR OWN RECORD AGAINCanistota junior Allison Leber takes the baton from junior Emma Sandman in the girls 4x100m relay on Saturday, May 3 at the 100th Howard Wood Dakota Relays. The foursome of Ellie Becker, Adrian DeHaan, Emma Sandman and Allison Leber...

SD Farmers Union celebrates Salem’s Streff Family

EUGENE AND JULIE STREFF AND FAMILY The Streff Family from Salem consists of Eugene and Julie with their sons and their families: John and Hannah with their children, Xavier, Thomas and Sebastian (left side); Mark and Katie with daughter, Bethany (expecting a baby boy...

Benefit success for Raap family

LAINEY RAAP AND PARENTS The Raap family, Andrew, Lainey and Ashlynn, are pictured at the benefit held for Lainey. Lainey was diagnosed with stage two germ cell cancer in February 2024. (Photo/Montrose-Humboldt Knights of Columbus) Sara Stadem | NCP Editor Family,...

Name change comes to Emery daycare

Owen Reitzel | Editor Little Learners in Emery was first established in September 2000. The City of Emery-run daycare recently underwent a name change and is now called Little Huskies.According to Emery Finance Officer Kristi Wollmann, the name was changed because...

Area first responders prepare for electrical hazards

HIGH-VOLTAGE TRAILER DEMONSTRATES ELECTRICAL DANGERS A high-voltage demonstration highlights the dangers associated with power lines. When an emergency strikes, first responders put themselves on the front lines to protect their communities, often facing hidden...

Helen Petree is Work Zone Awareness Week Billboard Design Winner

Friday, April 25, 2025, was the final day of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). The SD Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in conjunction with the South Dakota Association of General Contractors (AGC) and South Dakota Highway Patrol, hosted a NWZAW 2025...