Grant VanAartsen

Mothers and Grandmothers

Carla Snyders | NCP Writer I always get a bit emotional this time of year when we are given the opportunity to honor our Moms! This year is especially tough as my own mom will be celebrating in heaven. I was certainly blessed to be able to spend 96 years with mom and...

Are you listening?

Paws for thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Our cat Marble is the most vocal of all of our cats. Marble’s meows usually consist of one syllable. The volume, duration, and intensity of her meows are determined by the situation. For example, when Marble...

LaVonne Klueber

Age 80 Sioux Falls, SD May 7, 2024 LaVonne Klueber, 80, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church in Montrose,...

Roland “Jack” Klueber

Age 82 Sioux Falls, SD May 5, 2024 Roland “Jack” Klueber, Jr., 82, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on May 5, 2024, at his home under hospice care. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church in Montrose. Roland...

Alexander Brown

Montrose Senior By: Xander Behrens Alexander is the son of Marisa Garding-Brown and David Brown.If Alex could live anywhere, he would live in Sweden “because they are always one of the top countries in terms of quality of life.” When asked what song he would sing at...

Kailey Thompson

Montrose Senior By: Madeline Graff Kailey Thompson is the daughter of Jeremy and Charlotte Thompson. She has two younger sisters, Kenzie and Kelsie. She also has a younger brother, Hunter. Kailey is the oldest of all the children.When asked where she would love to...

Matthew Woodward

Montrose Senior By: Dawson Dorr Matthew is the son of Richard and Rebecca Woodward. He has two brothers, Mason and Maverick.In his spare time, he enjoys learning, playing video games, and talking with his friends. His favorite subject through high school was English...

PROMISE Scholars summer internship

By Cami McGuire Makarie Wiebersick will be participating in the PROMISE Scholars Summer Internship this summer. The PROMISE Scholars Summer Internship is a 10-week research internship offering experience in a real-time laboratory at Sanford for motivated high school...

Lauck wins Howard Invitational

BECKER HITS OUT OF THE ROUGH Canistota sophomore Ellie Becker hits her ball out of the fairway rough onto the #5 green during the FAM golf meet on Thursday, May 2. Becker placed 3rd among the girls’ varsity division. STAHL TEES OFF ON HOLE #1 AT CORNBELT...

Canistota Golf Trio Each Places in Top Five

These three Canistota JV golfers placed 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the JV division of the Cornbelt Conference. They are: (l-r) freshman Zia Pierson - 3rd place, freshman Amelia Remacle - 5th place, and foreign exchange student, Maren Horschelmann - 4th place. The meet was...