McCOOK CENTRAL’S RIECKMAN IS GOLDEN OWL FINALIST McCook Central FFA Advisor Terry Rieckman (center) is among eight exceptional teachers in South Dakota nominated as finalists for the Golden Owl Award. Rieckman is pictured here with Ray Trudeau, Martin-Trudeau...
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Berg named Touchstone Energy® Scholar of the Week
TOUCHSTONE ENERGY SCHOLAR OF THE WEEK Tara Miller of Central Electric presents Quinton Berg of Bridgewater-Emery High School with the Touchstone Energy® Scholar of the Week award. Central Electric Cooperative and Bridgewater-Emery High School are pleased to recognize...
Heumiller being inducted to SD Wrestling Hall of Fame
HEUMILLER TO HALL OF FAME A young Jeff Heumiller, pictured here in his high school days, will be inducted into the SD Wrestling Hall of Fame this weekend. This Saturday, February 24th at the State High School Wrestling Tournament at the Denny Sanford Center in Sioux...
Bridgewater-Emery School hosts SEFP’s Regional Career Fair
MISS SOUTH DAKOTA WELCOMES CAREER FAIR ATTENDEES Miss South Dakota, Miranda O’Bryan, welcomes students to the SEFP-sponsored Career Fair at Bridgewater-Emery School during their orientation. STUDENTS ATTEND SEFP’S CAREER FAIR Students filtered in and out of the gym...
McCook Central Students Serve as Pages
McCook Central students Joe Grady (left) and Paul Kaffar (right) recently served as legislative pages for two weeks in Pierre. “They both served in the House and did an excellent job. During the mornings they would serve in assigned committees and then would serve in...
Bridgewater-Emery FFA livestreams birth of piglets
PROCLAIMING NATIONAL FFA WEEK Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. This year National FFA Week is celebrated from February 17-24, 2024. Three local...
Montrose Students Perform with Elementary Festival Honor Choir
Montrose Elementary students Mari Chlebeck Van Leur (right) and Lillian Lias represented the music department at the 2024 Elementary Festival Honor Choir in Brookings, SD on February 8th. These students were selected out of over 700 auditions to be a part of this...
Two 100-Year-Old Women are Enjoying Life!
100 and Fabulous Lorraine Kappenman (left) and Marcella Bartmann, both who have recently turned 100, enjoy an afternoon together south of Montrose at Bartmann’s home and take a moment to pose for the camera. Two Montrose women, both who recently reached 100 years of...
Canistota raises $5,000 for Viborg-Hurley senior
SHERMAN FAMILY PRESENTED CHECK AT CANISTOTA BALLGAMEA fundraiser was held last week as the Viborg-Hurley Cougars came to Canistota for an evening of doubleheader basketball. Kobee Sherman, a senior basketball team member on Viborg-Hurley is battling cancer and the...
Meet a Salem business and its owner – Uniquely You Salon and Spa
UNIQUELY YOU SALON AND SPA OFFERS MULTIPLE SERVICESUniquely You Salon and Spa owner Gina Hansen not only offers your typical hair salon services, but she is committed to offering multiple services to her clients, including pedicures, such as she is doing here....