Age 92 Bridgewater, SD October 3, 2024 Jerry Weber, Sr., age 92, of Bridgewater, passed away October 3, 2024 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, October 9 at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Bridgewater. Cards may be...
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National Fire Prevention Week: Protecting Lives Through Awareness
National Fire Prevention Week, observed each year in early October, plays a crucial role in promoting fire safety and prevention across the country. Established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, this week-long event raises awareness about fire hazards and...
Sound the Alarm: Stay Safe; Stay Alert!
By Daniel Anderson, Cy-Fair Fire Department October is Fire Prevention Month. Here are some tips on one of the most important things you can have in your home: properly working smoke alarms.While fire safety is important all year, Fire Prevention Month is the perfect...
Hunters reminded to prevent fire this fall
Hunting season is here, and with both big game and small game seasons opening across the state, we wanted to share a few reminders on ways to prevent fire when out in the field this fall.Conditions across much of the state have been dry in recent weeks, and this has...
Salem High School Class of 1974 Class Reunion
The Salem High School Class of 1974 held their 50-year class reunion during Homecoming festivities in Salem on September 20, 2024. A large number of class members were in attendance including: (back row, l-r) Keith Reif, Tim Forster, Tom Gottlob, Doug Matzke, Jeff...
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, SD Chamber of Commerce October Yard of the Month
The Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Yard of the Month” in Salem for the month of October. The George and Carla Eichacker residence, 703 N. Idaho St., is this month’s winner of the “Yard of the Month”. Congratulations to the Eichackers with their...
Forbes Magazine names First Dakota National Bank Best-In-State Bank for 2024
First Dakota National Bank is proud to have earned the distinction of South Dakota’s #1 Best-In-State Bank by Forbes business magazine for 2024. The results were based on a survey of approximately 26,000 U.S. residents.“It’s an honor to be recognized as the...
State FFA officers visit Bridgewater-Emery School
STATE FFA OFFICERS VISIT BRIDGEWATER-EMERY SCHOOL State FFA officers visited Bridgewater-Emery School recently. Pictured here are: (back, l-r) Raul Berrones Pedraza, Creighten Werning, Landon Stahl, Jason Zeeb, Ben Weber, Cash Martinez, Dawson Plagmann, Ben Storm,...
Nominate local teachers for top SD Ag educator award
Agriculture educators play a crucial role within their communities by investing countless hours to prepare and empower students for successful careers in the industry.In recognition of their invaluable contributions and to offer additional resources for their...