By Lura Roti In Farm and Ranch Country, weather gets a lot of attention. And Eric Snodgrass stands out among the climate experts farmers and ranchers follow, explained Miller rancher Andrew Canham.“Eric explains the weather in a way that I can understand,” Canham...
Grant VanAartsen
Do you take the time?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent While preparing meals, our cat Boris watches our every move with interest, ready to pounce on anything that falls. The way he enjoys food, we’ve often thought that his favorite activity is eating. He even likes...
Another trip around the sun
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent The Christmas tree may still be up, lights are shining bright, families are homebound. But one present remains under the tree; an overlooked gift sadly not everybody desires. The gift has been bought and paid for. It is...
And just like that 2024 comes to an end!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer I’m not sure about you but this time of the year has always hit hard for me. I don’t remember when I have ever felt more like going back in time so I could feel and experience things a little more deeply. Yes, there are times that I wish I...
Wilmer Bunger
Age 86 Emery, SD December 16, 2024 Wilmer Bunger, 86, of Emery, SD, passed away peacefully Monday, December 16, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A private graveside service was held at the Emery Community Cemetery. Wilmer Clarence Bunger was born in...
Patricia Huls
Age 82 Lake Madison, SD December 17, 2024 Patricia D. Huls, 82, of Lake Madison, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Dougherty House, Sioux Falls. Funeral mass was held on Monday, December 23, 2024 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madison. Burial followed at...
MCM boys basketball goes 1-2 for the week
MCM’S WIEBERSICK DRIVES ON HANSON DEFENDER WILBER McCook Central/Montrose sophomore Ben Wiebersick (right) brings the ball up the court while being defended by Hanson senior Ben Wilber last week Tuesday in Salem. The visiting Beavers scored a 56-42 victory over the...
Fighting Cougar girls have winning week
LUETH COLLECTS REBOUND AND HEADS UP COURT McCook Central/Montrose sophomore Natalie Lueth turns to head up court after collecting a rebound in MCM’s 59-51 victory over Chester last week Thursday. Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Freeman 50 MCM 49The McCook...
Boys’ Basketball Roundup
HANSON’S DEWALD DRIVES UP THE COURT IN SALEM Hanson junior Cole Dewald brings the ball up the court in the Hanson vs. McCook Central/Montrose boys basketball game in Salem last week. Owen Reitzel | Editor Viborg-Hurley 53Bridgewater-Emery 28Viborg-Hurley used an 18-6...
Hawks face tough Colman-Egan
The Canistota Hawks girls basketball team had a road game against Colman-Egan last week Tuesday, December 17. The home team Hawks of Colman-Egan defeated the visiting Hawks of Canistota, 58-25. The loss dropped Canistota to 0-2 and moved Colman-Egan to 3-0.Limited...