TACKLED FOR A LOSSMCM’s Logan Raap takes down the Sioux Valley ball carrier in the backfield for a loss Friday night during MCM’s Homecoming game. Troy Schwans | Managing Editor The undefeated Sioux Valley Cossacks football team came to Salem on Friday afternoon to...
The Special
MCM volleyball takes on MVP, Flandreau, Parkston
On Monday, September 18th, the MCM Fighting Cougars volleyball team hosted Mount Vernon/Plankinton in Montrose. The evening started with the C team gaining a victory with scores of 25-15, 28-30 and 15-7. The second set featured great determination by both teams not to...
Jandl, Thompson reign over 2023 Montrose Homecoming
Chosen to reign over this year’s Montrose Homecoming festivities, on Sunday night during Coronation ceremonies in the Montrose Auditorium, were Carter Jandl and Kailey Thompson. This year’s Montrose High School royalty members also include Ty Morrison, Connor McGuire,...
Kaffar, Koepel reign over 2023 McCook Central Homecoming
Chosen to reign over this year’s McCook Central Homecoming festivities, on Sunday night during Coronation ceremonies in the McCook Central Performing Arts Center, were Paul Kaffar and Vivian Koepsell. This year’s McCook Central High School royalty members also...
Hanson Homecoming Royalty announced
The 2023 Hanson Homecoming Royalty includes Reese Marek, Emma Riggs, Alyssa Moschell, Paige Endorf, Erica Endorf, Colby Mentele, Jayce Slabe, Brody Bartscher, Brock Tuttle, and Hayden Schroeder. A photo of them may be found in this issue on the Hanson School Page,...
Canistota’s Stalting Park picnic shelter moving along
STALTING PARK PICNIC SHELTER IN CANISTOTAA new picnic shelter in Stalting Park in Canistota is under construction with a completion date before December. The picnic shelter is one of several improvements being made over time in the park. Carla Snyders | NCP Writer The...
Secretary Buttegieg meets with truckers near Salem
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer United States Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, met with representatives from the trucking industry last week Tuesday at the Salem I-90 rest area. The conversation centered around multiple concerns including items such as the...
Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce yard of the month
The Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Yard of the Month” in Salem for the month of September. The John and Hannah Streff residence is this month’s winner of the “Yard of the Month”. Congratulations to the Streffs! This award was created to recognize...
Area school board members honored for years of service
School board members from three local districts, Bridgewater-Emery School District, Montrose School District, and Hanson School District, were recognized recently by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota with Distinguished Service Awards, which honors school...
NSF going strong under the radar
Owen Reitzel | Editor On the north side of Alexandria there is a manufacturing plant with a sign on the building that says “New Standard,” but that is a little deceiving. The company is actually named NSF LLC and has been named that since 2018. NSF LLC is a subsidiary...