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Ronda Moe sworn in as Salem postmaster

Ronda Moe (left) was officially sworn in as Salem Postmaster on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 by Manager of Post Office Operations Michelle Feldhacker. She was presented with a certificate signed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Also in attendance were Kirk Rust,...

Driven by HART: Amanda Hart’s impact on Nebraska women’s basketball

AMANDA HART AT UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Nebraska Director of Women’s Operations and Alexandria and Hanson High School graduate native Amanda Hart is kept busy at Nebraska. (Submitted Photo) by Emme Pruitt | Nebraska News ServiceReprinted with permission Each day starts...

Salem Chamber Burger Battle to begin Monday!

LOCAL EATING ESTABLISHMENTS PREPARE FOR BURGER BATTLE Six Salem eating establishments will be participating in the Salem Chamber Burger Battle beginning on Monday, April 15. The Brewery, The Den Drive-up, The End Zone Bar & Grill, The Homestead, The Quick Stop,...

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to be celebrated

Owen Reitzel | Editor Behind those police, ambulance, or fire calls are unseen heroes that lead those agencies to the problem and those would be the telecommunicators or dispatchers to the emergencies.National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW), observed...

Spring Means New Baby Calves on Area Farms

Although farmers have their calves at various times throughout the year, the months of February through April seem to still be the most popular times. Calving season is a critical period for farmers as it is an essential process for sustaining the cattle population....

Canistota to hold joint city/school election Tuesday

Jerry Bertelson | School Board Candidate, Timothy Buseman | School Board Candidate, Kaitlyn Killoran | School Board Candidate, - Jeff Merrill | School Board Candidate, Brad Jensen | City Council Candidate || Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Voters that reside in the...

Fendrich Drone Solutions to offer new way to spray fields

Carla Snyders | NCP Writer A new way of spraying fields has made its way to the area.Salem native Adam Fendrich has recently launched his new business, Fendrich Drone Solutions. Fendrich offers the use of a drone to spray herbicide, insecticide, and fungicide.The...

17th Annual Chili Cookoff Draws Big Crowd

Although the weather last week caused some rescheduling of the 17th Annual Chili Cookoff in Bridgewater, the event was its usual success! Everyone was happy to get out of the house after a few days of nasty weather as was evidenced by the big crowd. The winners were...

Strong spring storm pounds this area

STREET CLEAN-UP CREWS BUSY AFTER SPRING STORM Street clean-up crews were busy loading up snow from the streets on Tuesday morning in Salem after a powerful spring storm dumped a significant amount of snow across the region. Troy Schwans | Managing Editor According to...

Emery Fire Department holds annual supper

EMERY FIRE DEPT. PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE SUPPER Darin Kayser from the Emery Fire Department mixes batter for pancakes at the annual Emery Fire Department’s Pancakes and Sausage Supper. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor On Tuesday, March 19 the Emery Volunteer...