Grant VanAartsen

MCM wrestlers to Tri-Valley Thursday

The McCook Central/Montrose wrestlers will be traveling to Tri-Valley High School today (Thursday, January 16, 2025) for a quadrangular with Canton, Kingsbury Co., and Tri-Valley.The wrestling starts at 5:00 p.m. MCM will start out against Kingsbury Co., then...

MCM girls compete in Garretson quad, Bride of the Monster meets

Last week, the MCM boys and girls wrestling teams travelled to Garretson for a quadrangular. Teams participating were Garretson, Parker, Howard and McCook Central/Montrose.Garretson had one girl that was able to wrestle both Alexis Bryant (120) and Renee Uberty (126)...

Ticket information for SDHSAA State Wrestling

Tickets for the State Wrestling Tournament (Boys and Girls - Feb. 27, 28, and Mar. 1) will be sold by Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City. Member schools should only submit one order per school. Orders at McCook Central/Montrose are due Monday, January 27 at...

MCM wrestlers pick up conference wins

Last Thursday, January 9th the McCook Central/Montrose wrestling team traveled to Garretson for a Big East Conference quad. MCM picked up a couple of wins and suffered one loss. They started out the evening defeating Howard, 46-34. Next round they dropped a dual to...

Hanson H.S. senior named Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week

TOUCHSTONE ENERGY SCHOLAR OF THE WEEK Tara Miller of Central Electric presents Hanson senior Carson Ferry with the Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week award. Congratulations Carson! Central Electric Cooperative and Hanson High School are pleased to recognize Carson...

McCook County Commissioner Dean Koch Retires

McCook County Commissioner Dean Koch (right) was honored at the commissioner’s meeting in Salem on Monday, December 30. Koch has been a McCook County commissioner for 8 years, from January of 2017 through December of 2024. Koch received a plaque in appreciation of his...

Longtime Hanson County States Attorney retires

STATES ATTORNEY DAVIES RETIRES Jim Davies talks to Hanson County Sheriff Brandon Wingert during a retirement party honoring Davies’ 53 years as Hanson County States Attorney. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor Long-time Hanson County States Attorney James...

Shovel out fire hydrants, save precious time

In the interest of public safety, residents of Salem are reminded to remove the snow from around the fire hydrants in their neighborhoods this winter. The effort it takes to do this could save valuable time in the event of a fire.Thank you for your cooperation!Salem...