2024 12U CLASS B STATE TOURNAMENT OPENING CEREMONIESTwenty teams were in Salem this past weekend for three days of baseball as the Department of SD VFW Baseball 2024 12U Class B State Tournament was held. On Saturday morning those 20 teams gathered in Salem for...
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Life is better in the pool
SUMMERTIME MEANS POOL TIMESalem, Montrose, Canistota, and Emery all have municipal swimming pools, and all are popular attractions this time of year. Pictured here is the Salem swimming pool. Carla Snyders | NCP Writer As the summer finally heats up, so does the Salem...
Canistota Sport Days is happening right now!
CANISTOTA SPORT DAYS PARADE GRAND MARSHALS This year the Grand Marshals of the Canistota Sport Days Parade, scheduled for Saturday, July 13 at 11:00 a.m. on Canistota’s Main Street, are Rich and Dawn Becker. The Beckers have lived in Canistota since the fall of 1986...
Beach becomes 4-H Educator for Hanson County
HANSON COUNTY 4-H EDUCATOR Emery resident Kyle Beach is the new Hanson County 4-H Educator. Owen Reitzel | Editor Kyle Beach, of Emery, has been named as the new 4-H Educator for Hanson County. This position had been called 4-H Advisor previously.Hanson County was...
Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce July Yard of the Month
The Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Yard of the Month” in Salem for the month of June. The Bill and Linda Roth residence, 301 E. Washington Ave., is this month’s winner of the “Yard of the Month”. Congratulations to the Roths! The Roth’s hard work...
Pulse’s Olympic Trials’ experience delights hometown residents
JACY PULSE AND WORLD RECORD HOLDER SYDNEY McLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE Salem’s Jacy Pulse (left) poses with world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR this past weekend. Both women competed in the Women’s 400m Hurdles looking for an...
Fourth Annual Barn Raisin’ BBQ pleases the attendees
BARN RAISIN’ BBQ WAS ANOTHER HIT A cool, breezy, yet comfortable day, greeted attendees at the Fourth Annual Barn Raisin’ BBQ this past weekend at the 4-H grounds in Salem. A nice selection of ribs were available for everyone to sample along with a variety of other...
Hanson Girls’ State representatives get out of their comfort zone
HANSON GIRLS’ STATE REPRESENTATIVES Hanson students honored for attending Girls’ State were (l-r) Avarie Prien, Stephanie Aulner, Jaycee Heezen, and Cadence Jarding. On the far right is Post #41 President Marlene Warnke. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor Four...
Excessive rain devastates area, region, and beyond
RAIN SHUTS DOWN HIGHWAY 81 IN SALEM The excessive rain last week led to a shut down of Highway 81 in Salem as water from north of town was too much for the drainage system to handle, allowing it to breach over the top of old Highway 38 and run down Highway 81. Traffic...
Alexandria, Emery entities among Operation Round-Up grant recipients
Central Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round-Up grant program will surpass $200,000 in local impact after the board of trustees recently pledged $13,800 to support area projects.Through Operation Round-Up, participating cooperative members round up their monthly...