On Saturday, October 19, the Canistota Legion Auxiliary will be hosting “Coffee with the Veterans.”Please join us as we honor our Veterans and their families on “Make a Difference Day.” This event will start at 10:00 a.m. at the Canistota Legion Hall.We ask that all...
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District 7 Legion meeting set for October 26 in Dell Rapids
The annual District 7 Fall Meeting of the South Dakota American Legion will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Dell Rapids for Legionnaires from Lake, Moody, McCook, Minnehaha, Union and Lincoln counties.The social will begin at 11:00 a.m., lunch at 12:00 noon and...
Hanson Class pf 1974 50-Year Reunion Held
The 50th reunion of the Class of 1974 from Hanson High School was held during Hanson Homecoming on September 27 and 28. Members attending were: (back, l-r) Dave Nebelsick, Delvin Meinen, Paul Iburg, Mark Hofer, John Tobin, Clyde Robertson; (third row) Jim Zens, Tom...
Salem St. Mary’s Church Annual Bazaar October 27
Please join us at our annual Bazaar, which will be held at St. Mary’s Hall in Salem on Sunday, October 27, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.The annual event includes a meal, BINGO, Paddle Wheel, Silent Auction, raffles, and kids’ games. It’s a fun, family event, open...
Stiefvater shines at State 4-H Livestock Judging and Skill-A-Thon
LIVESTOCK JUDGING AND SKILL-A-THON COMPETITOR Skylar Stiefvater, Salem, represented McCook County in last month’s State 4-H Livestock Judging and Skill-A-Thon. Stiefvater was very successful in the competition. SDSU Extension 4-H hosted the 2024 State 4-H Livestock...
Montrose FFA offers to-go meals for farmers October 18
Montrose FFA Chapter’s annual Feed a Farmer event will be held at Montrose CFC on Friday, October 18 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.All those involved in agriculture during this busy harvest season are invited to come grab a meal to-go of hamburgers, chips, a baked good,...
McCook County for Life to host informative meeting
McCook County for Life would like to invite everyone to attend their next meeting on Monday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m., at St. Mary’s Hall in Salem to listen to Jenn Lee from South Dakota Right to Life.Jenn Lee is the Associate Director of South Dakota Right to Life and...
Salem Economic Development Corporation monthly meeting
The monthly meeting of the Salem Economic Development Corporation was held Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the Blindert Insurance Conference Room.The Board Members present were Jeremy Grady, Mitch Rayman, Deb Cheeseman, Logan Roth, Lori Heumiller, Glenda Blindert, Brad...
Local FFA members prepare for National Convention
The 2024 National FFA Convention and Expo is just around the corner, October 22-26, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN. Champion South Dakota FFA members and teams from this past year’s State Convention and State Leadership Event are preparing to represent their chapters and...
FFA land judging contest held near Platte
FFA LAND JUDGING HELD NEAR PLATTE Bridgewater-Emery student Parker Burke evaluates Soil Depth and other observed soil properties within the pit at the Land Judging contest near Platte. B-E had a ninth-place finish. (Submitted photo) Land Judging is a contest that...