PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER, THE SCHIERHOLZ FAMILYAS THE WIZARD OF OZ FIRST PLACE, ADULT, KYLE GILBERTAS UNICORN SECURITY FIRST PLACE,YOUTH, JERIMIAH GADSEN AS THRILLER Last year, Unite Church in Salem and the Salem SD Chamber of Commerce teamed up to bring a costume...
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Stanley Hofwolt
Age 68 Mitchell, SD October 28, 2024 Stanley Hofwolt, 68, of Mitchell, SD, passed away Monday, October 28, 2024, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral Service was Saturday, November 2, at RiverTree Church in Mitchell. Burial was at Servicemen’s Memorial...
United Church of Canistota hosts GriefShare informational meeting
The United Church of Canistota will be hosting an informational meeting on Sunday, November 17, at 5:00 p.m. for those interested in GriefShare, an internationally recognized support program designed to help individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one and...
Schoenfish, Heumiller win local elections
Sitting Republican Senator Kyle Schoenfish retained his position Tuesday night as he was elected to another term in the South Dakota senate for District 19, which includes both Hanson and McCook Counties. His challenger was Independent candidate Michael J....
Freeman museum Nov. 10 program to focus on Native perspectives
“With 2024 marking the 150th anniversary of the start of the wave of Germans from Russia immigrants to this region, we’ve been focusing on that story this summer,” says Marnette (Ortman) D. Hofer, executive director and archivist at Heritage Hall Museum &...
SDSU Extension 4-H recognizes 2024 Premier Exhibitor awards
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is pleased to announce the 2024 Premier Exhibitor Award winners.Sixty 4-H members are being recognized for their hard work and accomplishments in the 4-H animal project areas with the Premier Exhibitor Award. The award is...
Beavers season ends in playoff loss to Elks
RIGGS WORKS FOR YARDS IN PLAYOFF BATTLE Hanson’s Stetson Riggs tries to run away from an Elkton-Lake Benton defender in the second round of the South Dakota playoffs. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Hanson Football Owen Reitzel | Editor ELKTON – The Elkton-Lake Benton Elks,...
Huskies split final regular season matches
HUSKIES TANGLE WITH TOP-RATED FLYERS Bridgewater-Emery’s Summer Koch and Jennalyn Zulk go for a block against a Chester player in Bridgewater-Emery’s loss to the top-rated Flyers. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Bridgewater-Emery Volleyball October 28, 2024Bridgewater-Emery...
Hawks knock off Avon 16-8, to move to semi-finals in Class 9B
HAWKS INTERCEPT FOOTBALL IN PLAYOFF GAME Canistota senior Kaleb Hjermstad (#11) and junior Easton Miller (#10) knock the football out of the Avon Pirate player’s hands, who is sandwiched between them, during the first drive of the Class 9B playoff game last week....
Halloween Fun at the Playoff Game
The Canistota Hawks played the Avon Pirates on Halloween, so fans Tami Remacle (left), Jeanne Acheson (center), and Jacey Richardson (right) came to the game dressed as blind referees. Even the officials assigned to ref the football game approved of their costumes!