The former Little Learners Daycare in Emery recently underwent a name change to Little Huskies. To celebrate the daycare held an open house on April 27 and these daycare employees were on hand for a photo. They are: (l-r) Skylar Jaeger, Allison Nelson, Sarah Koerner,...
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Local priest reminisces about Pope Francis
Fr. Robert Krantz Owen Reitzel | Editor The big international story recently was the death of Jorge Mario Bergoglio or as millions of Catholics knew him, Pope Francis.Pope Francis was elected the 266th Pope on March 13, 2013, and became the first Jesuit and the first...
Graduation time is near for five area high schools
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor May is a month noted for many things, including graduation, and now that the calendar has flipped to May we prepare to celebrate and honor our local high school graduates at our five local schools – Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Hanson,...
Montrose FFA Assembles Cake Kits for Food Pantry
At the Montrose FFA’s April chapter meeting, around 30 members put together 50 cake mix kits to donate to the McCook County Food Pantry. The kits consisted of one box of cake mix, a pan to bake the cake in, frosting, candles, a birthday card, and can of pop to use to...
SD Farmers Union celebrates Salem’s Streff Family
EUGENE AND JULIE STREFF AND FAMILY The Streff Family from Salem consists of Eugene and Julie with their sons and their families: John and Hannah with their children, Xavier, Thomas and Sebastian (left side); Mark and Katie with daughter, Bethany (expecting a baby boy...
Benefit success for Raap family
LAINEY RAAP AND PARENTS The Raap family, Andrew, Lainey and Ashlynn, are pictured at the benefit held for Lainey. Lainey was diagnosed with stage two germ cell cancer in February 2024. (Photo/Montrose-Humboldt Knights of Columbus) Sara Stadem | NCP Editor Family,...
Name change comes to Emery daycare
Owen Reitzel | Editor Little Learners in Emery was first established in September 2000. The City of Emery-run daycare recently underwent a name change and is now called Little Huskies.According to Emery Finance Officer Kristi Wollmann, the name was changed because...
Area first responders prepare for electrical hazards
HIGH-VOLTAGE TRAILER DEMONSTRATES ELECTRICAL DANGERS A high-voltage demonstration highlights the dangers associated with power lines. When an emergency strikes, first responders put themselves on the front lines to protect their communities, often facing hidden...
Iron Wheel enters a new era with Brett Snyders at the helm
MEET THE IRON WHEEL TEAM Long-time Salem business, Iron Wheel, recently went through a change in ownership. To commemorate the historic moment, the staff of the business took a moment for a photo in front of the Main Street business. They are: (l-r) Brett Snyders,...
Fischer inducted into Sioux City Relays Hall of Fame
Randy Fisher Former Salem resident and Salem High School alumni and athlete Randy Fisher was honored to be inducted into the Sioux City Relays Hall of Fame at Elwood Olsen Stadium in Sioux City, Iowa this past weekend. Randy is the son of Martha and the late Duane...