Over the course of the last several months, a planning committee consisting of representatives from McCook County, and municipalities within McCook County, has been meeting to update the McCook County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. The updated Plan is required for...
Grant VanAartsen
Info on McCook Central’s and Montrose’s Homecoming
Homecoming for McCook Central and Montrose will be on Friday, September 20, 2024. The McCook Central/Montrose football team will host Flandreau that evening.Coronation for McCook Central will be Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the PAC in Salem. Coronation...
McCook Central Student Council to host tailgate
The McCook Central Student Council will be hosting a tailgate at this Friday’s (August 23) football game in Salem from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. On the menu will be walking tacos, a cookie, and water.Please come out and support this local organization.
Stability marks beginning of school year for Bridgewater-Emery
Owen Reitzel | Editor The 2024-25 school year has begun for Bridgewater-Emery and according to Superintendent Jason Bailey there have been few changes from last year.“We actually have minimal changes this year,” Bailey said. “We had one kindergarten teach retire, our...
SDSU Extension to offer mental health first aid training
South Dakota State University Extension is offering a virtual Mental Health First Aid training for anyone who supports people experiencing stress and other emotional issues.Adults who work with or support adult family members, clients and/or coworkers dealing with...
8-Door Truck at King Series Summer Show
One of the six-door trucks, or in this case 8-door, that were on display at the King Series Summer Show held last weekend in Emery. The 3-day event included events on Main Street and a trolley route. (Photo/Owen Reitzel)
Miner/McCook Farm Bureau Supports Achievement Days Barbecue
The Miner/McCook Farm Bureau supported the community BBQ meal held recently during the McCook County Achievement Days in Salem. Pictured are fair board members (from the left) Amber Blagg, Kevin Blagg, Maureen Wobig and (on the right) Brian Nelson with Miner/McCook...
We all have a bag!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer We all pack differently. Some of us travel light, so we do not need to pack much! We are just going for a short trip so there is no need to overpack. It could be as simple as taking a must needed drive, to a place that we are not even sure...
Selfless Acts
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Servanthood is the condition or state of being a servant to others, of ministry to others rather than the service of self. It means willingly giving of oneself to minister to others and to do whatever it takes to...
Do you get along with others?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | CorrespondentBela is friendly with our male cats but he’s not fond of Marble, so we keep them apart from each other. One day as Bela and I were about to leave my home office, Marble unexpectedly met us on the other side of my...