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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...
Local man chosen for historic space mission
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor For nearly two decades it has been a goal of NASA and of the US Government to send humans to Mars. NASA has had a select team of scientists and engineers preparing for a journey that was thought to happen sometime in the 2030’s, but it...
Bridgewater Community Chorus presents“My King is Known By Love”
2024 BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY CANTATA MEMBERS Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Bridgewater Community Cantata will be doing two presentations of “My King is Known by Love,” one on Palm Sunday and one on Good Friday. Please see the article for times and...
Big East Conference Honor Band held in Salem
BIG EAST CONFERENCE HONOR BAND Salem hosted this year’s Big East Conference Honor Band where select students from the Big East Conference schools practiced throughout the day with Guest Conductor Tessa Begum culminating in a concert Monday night in the McCook Central...
Long-time administrator and coach retires
BRIDGE TO RETIRE FROM HANSON SCHOOL DISTRICT Jim Bridge, who officially announced his retirement from his duties at Hanson School last week, effective at the end of this school year, talks to his girls’ basketball team during a game earlier this year. (Photo/Owen...
Hanson Cheer Team wins Spirit of Six Award at Class A Tourney
Fifty-six years ago, Rapid City High School experienced a tragic loss. On March 17, 1968, six cheerleaders and their advisor were killed in a plane crash. They were on their way home from the state basketball tournament in Sioux Falls. The pilot and his wife also...