Grant VanAartsen

You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent There were two neighbors in the process of building themselves a home. The first resident is a wise man who dug deep to build on a rock foundation. He believes in Christ, obeys and lives according to God’s Word. He knows...

Reflections on Faith & Community Rev. Jerry Bertelson “A friend loves at all times….” — Proverbs 17:17aIn an era when many struggle with loneliness and mental health challenges, one simple idea is quietly transforming communities around the world: the Friendship...

Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Of all the neighborhood and stray cats who visit our yard, Marble is the only cat who identified a small gap between the basement window and the window well covering as an inviting habitat, safe from other...

Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Veterans Day is Monday November 11th, 2024. America celebrates Veterans Day in order to recognize our military personnel of the armed forces. This tradition began with President Wilson who proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11,...

The Christmas Gift Shop is a cherished tradition that offers inpatients at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls the opportunity to select Christmas gifts for themselves and their loved ones, ensuring they can participate in the joy of giving, even while receiving care. This...

Christmas at the Courthouse is open to any business, club, organization, or family in McCook County that would like to decorate a tree in the courthouse in Salem. There is no cost to do this, it is for the community to share the holiday spirit.We ask that all trees be...

Bridal Shower Please join us for an open house bridal shower in honor of Taylor Miles, bride-to-be of Andrew Becker, this Saturday, November 9 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Montrose Community Center, located at 100 W. Main St. in Montrose.The couple is registered at...

On November 12th at 6:30 p.m. in the All Purpose Room of the McCook Central School the McCook Central Alumni will have their first charter meeting. Through work these past few months we now have a chapter charter and are looking for those who would like to be original...

By Lura Roti South Dakota Farmers Union awarded several hundred dollars in scholarships to South Dakota students advocating for agriculture as part of the “Farming For the Future Scholarship Contest.” Now in week three of the seven-week contest Madelyn Caulfield of...