Frank J. Brune American Legion Post 140 in Salem will be hosting Bingo this Saturday night, March 1, starting at 7:00 p.m.This is a very family-friendly event, and it supports your local American Legion.It will be a prepay format of 15 games/1 card for $15.00....
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Salem and Montrose to hold blood drives
Salem will be hosting a Guns and Hoses drive on Wednesday, March 5 from 11:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Legion. Come out and support your favorite department and see who gets the trophy this year. Sign up by going to vitalant.org and enter blood drive code: RA207. You...
Beckers Celebrate Five Generations
Edna Becker, currently living in Freeman and formerly living in Bridgewater along with her husband Arnold, who passed away in 2011, is surrounded by family members as they pose for a five-generation photo this past Christmas. They are (back, l-r) Jerrod Becker,...
18th Annual Learning Bridge Daycare Chili Cook-off approaching
The 18th Annual Chili & Soup Cook-Off, benefiting the Learning Bridge Daycare in Bridgwater, is scheduled for Sunday, March 9, 2025, this year at the Bridgewater Fire Hall from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite soup, whether that...
Bridgewater-Emery School to hold preschool screenings
The Bridgewater-Emery School District, in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative and Head Start, is pleased to announce a preschool screening scheduled for March 24, 2025 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.The Birth to 3 Coordinator will not be...
The sacred rhythm of spring
Reflections on Faith & Community Rev. Jerry Bertelson This week has brought the first tentative signs of spring to southeastern South Dakota. After weeks of frozen ground and bitter temperatures, the subtle shift is unmistakable—temperatures climbing into the 50s,...
What have you learned?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent After decades of living with cats (17 cats in total so far), here are some miscellaneous things I’ve learned about cats – If a cat awakens you early in the morning, and you then feed the cat, you will rarely be...
The bucket list!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer What is something you never want to do?A few things to ponder here: bungee jumping? Nope! Skydiving? Ziplining? White-water rafting? Nope, nope, and nope. Those all seem a bit too dangerous and out of my league!Honestly, I have never made a...
A helpful visit
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent During Bible times significant news traveled quickly from land to land by word of mouth, through officials or as caravans passed by. Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, gleaned info from his daughter Zipporah, Moses’ wife,...
From the Senate Chambers. . .
Kyle Schoenfish, District 19 Senator Week 6 ReportThe 2025 South Dakota Legislative Session is now two thirds over with the completion of week six.House Bill 1009 would have banned the sale and distribution of cell-cultured meat in South Dakota. The bill would have...