COUGAR TRAP TEAM STATE COMPETITORS 2024 Members of the Cougar Trap Team that competed at the 2024 SD State High School Shoot held June 9 in Aberdeen were: (back, l-r) Blaise Spicer, Joseph Bond, Haden Stoffel, Reece Gerlach, Easton Meyer, Hunter Thompson, Prayden...
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Salem’s Jacy Pulse headed to U.S. Olympic Trials
HEADING TO U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS Recent USD grad and Salem resident Jacy Pulse, who has had a spectacular track and field career at the University of South Dakota, will be finishing her college career off with a bang as she has qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic...
New Alexandria Ace Hardware nearing completion
COMPLETION DATE NEARS FOR ALEXANDRIA ACE HARDWARE When a new business like Ace Hardware comes to one of our area towns it’s exciting news! The Alexandria Ace Hardware is moving right along with an anticipated opening date of around mid-September. A staff of around 15...
First of the Summer Salem Chamber Downtown Market Held
Salem’s Main Street was buzzing last week Wednesday night with the “Kickoff of Summer” themed Salem Downtown Market, holding its first market of the season. There was a full night of events with great vendors, amazing music, and even special events with activities for...
Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce June 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 Rodney and Theresa Streff residence, 500 E. Sabers Ave., is this month’s winner of the “Yard of the Month”. Congratulations to the Streffs! The Streffs hard...
Missing solider inspired table at SD Girls State
POW/MIA TABLE A table honoring POW/MIA was on display at the Memorial Day service in Alexandria and then at Girl’s State in Vermillion. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor FULTON – A story that began during World War II, led to the sponsoring of a table at this...
McCook County Wildlife Club Holds Take-a-Kid Fishing
Just under twenty kids from most of the schools in McCook County were on hand last week Wednesday evening for the McCook County Wildlife Club’s annual Take-A-Kid Fishing event at Lake Vermillion. Despite a very breezy wind from the northwest, the kids were able to...
‘Tis the season for ticks
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Now that summer is officially here, we tend to enjoy the outdoors more, but there are some precautionary measures that we need to take if we want to safely enjoy our beautiful outdoors.Of course we need to protect ourselves from...
Fun Days Held in Emery
The Annual Emery Fun Days was held last weekend. Among the many activities and things to do attendees had the opportunity to enjoy some food at both the Saturday morning “Breakfast in the Park” and again in the evening as a community picnic was held. MANY ACTIVITIES...
Bahmuller, Peterson win Republican primary election
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor As the votes came in Tuesday night it was a battle all night long as incumbent Drew Peterson struggled to stay ahead of challenger Steven Mettler in the Republican District 19 House of Representatives Primary Election. Peterson...