Troy Schwans | Managing Editor As the week of February 10 approached, the Canistota Hawks girls basketball team was prepping for the final stretch of their regular season.On Tuesday, February 4, the Hawks faced Viborg-Hurley. While game statistics were unavailable,...
Grant VanAartsen
February 13, 2025
Plans for a Davison Hanson Regional Ambulance District advances
JIM DAVIES EXPLAINS AMBULANCE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Alexandria attorney and former Hanson County State’s Attorney Jim Davies shows the boundaries of the proposed Mitchell Regional Ambulance Area to the city councils of Alexandria, Ethan, Fulton, Farmer, and via Zoom Mt....
Local veteran travels to D.C. with Midwest Honor Flight
DENNIS BARNHOUSE AND DAUGHTER TERRI CLAUSSEN Vietnam veteran Dennis Barnhouse, accompanied by his daughter Terri Claussen, were on Mission 22 of the Midwest Honor Flight this past fall. BARNHOUSE VISITS MEMORIALS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. While in Washington, D.C. with...
Bridgewater-Emery Advances to State One-Act Play Festival
Bridgewater-Emery High School’s One-Act Play cast and crew of Alex Clark, Thomas Clark, Sadie Ernster, Greta Fink, Oscar Fink, Austin Kjetland, Amara Koerner, Brynna Koerner, Cash Martinez, Alaina Olson, Cadence Romereim, Phoebe Rowse, Olivia Schleich, Katrina Thon,...
Old newspaper gives interesting account of McCook County communities
Bridgewater Highlighted in First of Five-Part Series Editor’s note: Neatly stacked in the newspaper office of The Special are bound copies of Salem’s newspapers from almost every issue ever printed. These issues stretch back over 130 years. Interestingly, in an 1892...
Montrose Students Participate in DWU Honor Band
Five Montrose middle school students participated in the Dakota Wesleyan University Middle School Honor Band held on January 29, 2025. They are: (l-r) Violet Lias (flute), Justin Smith (trumpet), Izzy Gomez (alto sax), Evelyn Smith (oboe), and Easton Meyer (percussion).
75th anniversary of the 40 and 8 Boxcar celebrated
SOUTH DAKOTA 40 AND 8 BOXCAR IN HURON Pictured is the South Dakota 40 and 8 Boxcar in Huron, SD. The symbol of the Merci Train to the right, shown next to the French flag, is a frontal view of a steam engine with flowers on the pilot which are symbolic of Flanders...
First Dakota scholarship applications available
First Dakota National Bank announces the 2025-2026 First Dakota Scholarship applications are available. First Dakota understands the importance of higher education. We support our communities and the youth within them. First Dakota is proud to offer scholarships...
It’s back: Second Annual Teddy Bear Toss
Last year the McCook Central FFA chapter helped host the Teddy Bear Toss on January 17th, 2024, which helped raise 234 stuffed animals for Sanford Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Home Society. The Teddy Bear Toss or Baskets for Bears is an event that the McCook...