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Bridgewater Community Ambulance receives grant from IIASD

LOCAL AMBULANCE RECEIVES $7,500 GRANTThe Bridgewater Community Ambulance has received a $7,500 grant from Independent Insurance Agents of South Dakota (IIASD) that will be used to acquire a portable defibrillator. Sue Rinehart and Jim Julson, representing the...

Hanson County Sheriff’s office to receive bodycams via grant

Owen Reitzel | Editor Thanks to a grant from the South Dakota Attorney General’s office the Hanson County Sheriff’s Office will be receiving four bodycams to replace the old cameras the office is using now.The money was available to law enforcement from a program that...

McCook County SO employees graduate from law enforcement course

BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION COURSE GRADJacob Croghan (LEFT PICTURE) and Christopher Mailloux (RIGHT PICTURE) were the two McCook County Sheriff Office employees to graduate last Thursday from the Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course at the regional...

Seven enter South Dakota Amateur Baseball

2023 SD BASEBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSThe newly inducted members of the 2023 SD Baseball Hall of Fame are: (l-r) Gene Danielsen - Salem, Dan O’Neill – Martin, Wayne Johnson – Martin, Orv Harmdierks – Alpena, Nick Ernster – Emery, and Ron Miller – Canova, along with John...

Augustana Honor Band showcases exceptional talent in two-day event

McCOOK CENTRAL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN AUGUSTANA HONOR BANDParticipating from McCook Central in the Augustana Honor Band this weekend in Sioux Falls is: (l-r) Joseph Grady, Makenna Sculley, Lauren Roling, Madison Lauck, Karlie Stiefvater, and Jackson Schmidt. Not...

Cade Awarded Lifetime Service to Music Education Achievement Award

South Dakota Music Education Past President Kim Bruguier, left, of Mitchell presented Charlyse Cade of Sioux Falls, formerly of Salem, with the Lifetime Service to Music Education Achievement Award Saturday, October 28, 2023, during the South Dakota High School...

Demolition of Ortman Hotel in Canistota

A historic and significant landmark in the city of Canistota stands no more as the demolition of the Ortman Hotel started this week. The building has been around for nearly a century hosting numerous guests over the years, especially the many in town for chiropractic...

Canistota Marching Band Showcase held

FANS AND SUPPORTORS TREATED TO MARCHING BAND SHOWCASEThe Canistota music program put on an indoor Marching Band Showcase Night on Tuesday, October 24. The high school band concluded the evening performing “Wake Me Up,” “On Wisconsin,” and their cadence. The high...

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend

Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from standard time during the summer months, and back again in the fall, in order to make better use of natural daylight. As DST starts, which was the case...

McCook Central Marching Band recounts successful and memorable season

McCOOK CENTRAL MARCHING BANDThe McCook Central Marching Band, under the direction of Austin Herrboldt, has had a very successful marching season earning numerous awards after competing in five major contests throughout the season. The cool autumn air resonated with...