Canistota senior Kaleb Hjermstad (#11) shoots a jump shot over a couple Chester defenders, with a hand in his face, during the back-and-forth boys’ basketball game held in Chester on Tuesday, January 28th. The Hawks came up short in the final seconds losing 52-56.
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MCM girls split with Baltic and Canton
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor The McCook Central/Montrose girls split a pair of games last week as they defeated Baltic on Tuesday, January 28, 65-51, in Montrose and lost to Canton on Thursday, January 30, 67-39, on the road.Four girls scored in double digits for...
MCM to host Big East/Lake Central Conf. Wrestling Tourney in Montrose
The McCook Central/Montrose wrestling squad will be hosting the Big East/Lake Central Conference Wrestling Tournament in Montrose at the school this Saturday, February 8, 2025.Team participating are Baltic, Beresford/Alcester-Hudson, Chester, Clark/Willow Lake,...
February 6, 2025
Salem City Hall and Community Center nearing completion
Work continues on the new Salem City Hall and Community Center located in the northeast corner of Salem. As the name implies, the new building will house Salem City Hall and will also be a community center. The building came to fruition after the Armory, also located...
Winter in SE South Dakota
Each year around this time we like to put a photo in this paper showing the sign at the McCook Country Club in Salem so our subscribers outside of the area and our snowbirds that went south for the winter can see what it’s like here. Some years the sign is covered...
Montrose Dart Tournament Held Last Saturday
The Annual Dart Tournament took place at the Montrose Legion Hall on Saturday, January 25. Fifty teams of four each, guests, and Legion workers crowded into the Hall and the City Bar building. This event is a major fundraiser for the American Legion as they sell the...
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...
SoDak Circuit esports tournament returning in October
South Dakota’s first free all-ages esports event is returning for another year.SDN Communications and its 17 member-owner companies will host the second edition of the SoDak Circuit on October 11 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center after the inaugural event in...
Crime statistics released from Hanson and McCook Counties
Owen Reitzel | Editor A new year brings end-of-the-year statistics and recently McCook and Hanson counties’ crime stats were released for 2024.Total calls in 2024 for McCook County were 3,724 and Hanson’s were 1,915. Other nearby counties, for comparison were Davison...