SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER VISITS SPENCERSouth Dakota Democratic party leader, Parker native Shane Merrill, speaks to a group of Democrats in Spencer recently. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor To say it’s been a turbulent year for the South Dakota...
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District 19 Legislatures
The 2024 Legislative Session has begun and the three District 19 Legislators are in Pierre and ready to serve the District, which includes the counties of Hanson and McCook. They are: (l-r) Senator Kyle Schoenfish, Representative Jessica Bahmuller, and Representative...
New coffee and donut shop opens in Bridgewater
Meet Dale Kleinhekel of Freeman. He is the new owner of the Bridgewater Coffee Stop. The shop is located in the old market building on Main St. next to Heritage Pharmacy. He opened the doors Friday, January 5th, 2024 serving coffee and Casey’s rolls. His hours will be...
South Dakota Legislative session begins this week in Pierre
REP. BAHMULLER REP. PETERSON SEN. SCHOENFISH Owen Reitzel | Editor The South Dakota Legislative Session began this week in Pierre and the District 19 legislators are ready to go to work.The District 19 Senator is Kyle Schoenfish, a Certified Public Accountant from...
Haiar opens up mobile coffee shop
MEET HAIAR’S GOOD NEWS COFFEE COMPANY Kyler Haiar hands out a coffee from her company called Good News Coffee Company’s renovated camper in Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor Skyler Haiar’s dream to open a coffee shop has come true as she has...
Igniting Safety: Canova Volunteer Fire Department secures $22,500 grant
Canova VFD Chief Brooke Brunsvig The Canova Volunteer Fire Department is excited to announce the acquisition of a $22,500 grant from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. This substantial financial boost will empower the Canova VFD to upgrade its firefighting...
A rewind of 2023 for Southeast Enterprise Facilitation Project
SEFP RECALLS SUCCESSES OF 2023 Community, business, and school leaders of Southeast Enterprise Facilitation Project communities came together on November 8th to discuss what is needed for this region to thrive. SEFP HOSTS BUSINESS SUCCESSION WORKSHOP IN 2023 Among...
Bridgewater Fire Department purchases new air compressor
The Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department recently purchased a new air compressor. They were able to do this because of the Bridgewater and surrounding area’s continued support through the donation letters and the Fireball event. This new compressor will fill the...
Sabers Family donates to Salem baseball
The Edgar and Tillie Sabers family has generously given a gift of $10,000 to Salem Baseball. The money will be used for renovations towards the baseball field in northeast Salem. The field has undergone numerous upgrades over the years and has become a very modern and...
Ace Hardware store breaks ground in Alexandria
GROUNDBREAKING FOR A NEW ACE HARDWARE IN ALEXANDRIAGroundbreaking for a new Ace Hardware to be built in Alexandria, SD took place on Tuesday, December 19. The business is hoping to be up and running by October of 2024. Participating in the ground breaking ceremonies...