Grant VanAartsen

Dawgs hold on to edge Tri-Valley to improve to 2-0

Bulldogs Baseball Owen Reitzel | Editor COLTON – The Hanson/Bridgewater/Emery Bulldogs earned their second win of the young baseball season with a hard-fought, 15-14, win over the Tri-Valley Mustangs.It was a cold night, and the contest went for almost four hours. The...

MCM softball opens with two decisive victories

HULS WINDS UP TO DELIVER PITCH McCook Central/Montrose’s Zaidee Huls winds up to pitch against Kingsbury County Knights recently as the Fighting Cougars prevailed 23-1. Fighting Cougars Softball The McCook Central/Montrose softball team opened its season on Tuesday,...

Huls’s strong eye leads MCM past Howard

Fighting Cougars Softball GameChanger Media Zaidee Huls showed a strong eye at the plate on Monday, as Huls walked three times while leading the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars to a 19-5 softball victory over Howard Varsity Tigers.MCM got on the board in the...

Hanson/Bridgewater/Emery remains undefeated with win over Burros

WILBER JACKS A GRAND SLAM The Dawgs’ AJ Wilber is congratulated by teammates after hitting a grand slam homer against McCook Central/Montrose. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Bulldogs Baseball Owen Reitzel | Editor SALEM – The Hanson/Bridgewater/Emery Bulldogs scored 16 runs...

Speich takes over reins at Hanson County Extension Office

Penny Speich Owen Reitzel | Editor In January a change took place at Hanson County’s Extension office as Penny Speich was promoted from Extension Office Manager/4-H Assistant to SDSU 4-H Youth Educator, replacing Kyle Beach. Speich came to Hanson County in May...

Summer projects ahead for Alexandria and Emery

Owen Reitzel | Editor Summer is just around the corner, bringing a busy season for both Alexandria and Emery.Last year, the City of Alexandria was awarded a grant for a new tornado safe room to be located near the concession stand by the baseball field.“Originally, we...

State FFA Convention results coming soon

The State FFA Convention was held recently, and this newspaper is in the process of collecting results from all the FFA chapters within our coverage area. Be sure to check next week’s issue as we begin publishing those results and highlighting the accomplishments of...

Start planning now for Salem city-wide rummage

Troy Schwans | Editor If you are having a rummage sale in the city of Salem or near-by rural area during the Salem Chamber of Commerce’s city-wide rummage on Thursday, May 29 and/or Friday, May 30, the Salem Chamber of Commerce would like to help you advertise your...