Age 76 Montrose, SD July 21, 2024 Darrel Wicks, 76, of Montrose passed away on July 21, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services are pending for later in August and will be included in a full obituary in next week’s paper.
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Russel Mette
Age 64Salem, SD July 21, 2024 Russell Mette, 64, of Salem, SD, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Madison Regional Health. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 26th at Rustand-Weiland Funeral Chapel with Pastor Diane Stangohr of Beach United Methodist...
Post #41 falls to hot-hitting Baltic/Colton 15-7
ALEXANDRIA LEGION BASEBALL Alexandria’s Carter Popp prepares to swing at a pitch while teammate AJ Wilber looks on from third base in a loss against Baltic/Colton. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Alexandria Post #41 Roundup Owen Reitzel | Editor Baltic/Colton Post #206 used a...
Canova to Host District 4B Baseball Tournament
Canova will be hosting the District 4B Amateur Baseball Tournament July 26-August 3. Locally, the Canova Gang and the Salem Cubs will be competing to advance to the State Tournament. The Gang, seeded #2, will open their game on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. when they...
Salem to host State Legion Tournament beginning next Friday
The South Dakota 2024 Class “B” Senior American Legion Baseball State Championship Tournament will be held in Salem, SD, Friday August 2 – Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Lyle Tolsma of Rapid City, Chairman of the State Athletic Commission for The South Dakota American...
SD team ties for 2nd at 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships
South Dakota’s team tied for second place for the sweepstakes award at the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships.Thirty-five youth representing South Dakota State University Extension 4-H competed at the national championships from June 24-28 in Grand...
Fourth-inning burst enough to lead Canova Gang past Salem Cubs
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Koepsell’s big day propels Post 140 past Volga
SMC Legion Baseball Wrap Luke Koepsell collected five hits in five at bats, as SMC Post 140 (Salem/Montrose/Canova) defeated Volga Legion Post 114, 12-6, on last week Wednesday at Volga. Koepsell singled in the fourth inning, singled in the sixth inning, doubled in...
Mt. Vernon comes back to defeat Alexandria in amateur play
Owen Reitzel | Editor MT. VERNON – The Mt. Vernon Mustangs came back to defeat the Alexandria Angels 9-7 in Sunshine League play on July 18th.The Angels led 4-2 going into the bottom of the fourth inning when the Mustangs scored three runs to take a 5-4 lead, and they...