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Salem City Hall and Community Center Ribbon Cutting

The City of Salem hosted an official ribbon cutting and open house last week Wednesday for the new Salem City Hall and Community Center. The ribbon cutting took place at the new facility, located at 440 E. Jefferson Ave. with an open house following. Residents were...

BE’S Wollmann is State Champion

Bridgewater-Emery junior Holden Wollmann took first place in the 800m run in last weekend’s Class B State Track Meet in Sioux Falls with a time of 1:58.84. He also earned fourth place in the 400m dash. See inside this issue for complete results of all area athletes.

Barn and Barrel breathes new life into Canistota’s Main Street

ORTMAN AND MERRILL OPEN BARN AND BARREL Ryan Ortman and Jeff Merrill, owners of the new Canistota restaurant Barn and Barrel, stand in front of the large sliding barn door that separates the café from the bar area. (Jennifer Leither / Mitchell Republic) CANISTOTA...

Historic Main Street Building Demolished in Salem

The building on the northeast corner of Main Street and Norton Avenue in Salem was demolished beginning last week. The brick and stone building, estimated to be over 130 years old, has been scheduled to be torn down for a while now. The two derechos that the area...

Rain or shine, it’s rummage sale time!

Troy Schwans | Editor Come rain or shine, the Salem SD Chamber of Commerce’s sponsored city-wide rummage sale is happening right now in Salem. Approximately two dozen rummages are anticipated on Thursday and Friday, with a few on Saturday.Many of those rummages are...

Shane Lamer Speaks at Montrose Memorial Day Program

The Montrose community celebrated Memorial Day in the traditional way with a program honoring veterans. The speaker was Shane Lamer, Sons of the American Legion Detachment of South Dakota Commander. A candle ceremony in memory of those Legion members that died during...

Hanson County Farmers Union Day Camp held

FARMERS UNION DAY CAMP ATTENDEES Those youth attending the May 21 Farmers Union Day Camp in Alexandria were: (back, l-r) Adrian S., Jackson S., Sophia K., Nora H., Rayna B., Logan T., Levi K., Johnathan R., Gavin K., Nora B., Stella D., Blair L., Mila P.; (middle)...

Four Hanson juniors selected to attend SD Girls State

FOUR CHOSEN FROM HANSON FOR GIRLS STATE Trinity Knock, Kyannah Sweeten, Addyson Mentele, and Kendra Endorf have been chosen from Hanson to attend this year’s Girls State in Vermillion, SD. (Submitted Photo) Alexandria American Legion Auxiliary Unit #41 is proud to...

2025 Miss Poppy

The Ruste-Waul American Legion Unit 154 of Montrose, SD has chosen Junior Member Evelyn Vandersnick as the 2025 Miss Poppy. Congratulations Evelyn!