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Hunter Sieverding Places in National Shooting Sports Competition

Hunter Sieverding of Spencer, SD represented South Dakota 4-H at the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships held in Grand Island, NE June 23-28, 2024. He placed third in the nation in trap shooting with 129 kids participating from 40 different states. He also...

Two area long-term providers receive technology equipment grant

Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater and Leisure Living Independent and Assisted Living in Salem were among several long-term providers in South Dakota awarded with a technology equipment grant.Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS), a division of the South Dakota...

Funds raised go to mission-giving

Montrose Ice Cream Social this Sunday It’s Ice Cream Social time at the Montrose United Methodist Church!The church will be serving the popular handcrafted ice cream made by students at South Dakota State University (SDSU) this Sunday, July 28, from 5:00-7:00 p.m....

Lizzy Morrison performs at Night in the Park

The Bridgewater-Emery Student Boosters hosted Night in the Park at the Emery City Park last week Thursday, July 11, 2024. There was a freewill meal of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and beans along with other fun activities. Live music by Lizzy Morrison entertained the...

One State Class B VFW baseball tourney completed, one to go

2024 12U CLASS B STATE TOURNAMENT OPENING CEREMONIESTwenty teams were in Salem this past weekend for three days of baseball as the Department of SD VFW Baseball 2024 12U Class B State Tournament was held. On Saturday morning those 20 teams gathered in Salem for...

Life is better in the pool

SUMMERTIME MEANS POOL TIMESalem, Montrose, Canistota, and Emery all have municipal swimming pools, and all are popular attractions this time of year. Pictured here is the Salem swimming pool. Carla Snyders | NCP Writer As the summer finally heats up, so does the Salem...

Canistota Sport Days is happening right now!

CANISTOTA SPORT DAYS PARADE GRAND MARSHALS This year the Grand Marshals of the Canistota Sport Days Parade, scheduled for Saturday, July 13 at 11:00 a.m. on Canistota’s Main Street, are Rich and Dawn Becker. The Beckers have lived in Canistota since the fall of 1986...

Beach becomes 4-H Educator for Hanson County

HANSON COUNTY 4-H EDUCATOR Emery resident Kyle Beach is the new Hanson County 4-H Educator. Owen Reitzel | Editor Kyle Beach, of Emery, has been named as the new 4-H Educator for Hanson County. This position had been called 4-H Advisor previously.Hanson County was...

Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce July Yard of the Month

The Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Yard of the Month” in Salem for the month of June. The Bill and Linda Roth residence, 301 E. Washington Ave., is this month’s winner of the “Yard of the Month”. Congratulations to the Roths! The Roth’s hard work...

Pulse’s Olympic Trials’ experience delights hometown residents

JACY PULSE AND WORLD RECORD HOLDER SYDNEY McLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE Salem’s Jacy Pulse (left) poses with world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR this past weekend. Both women competed in the Women’s 400m Hurdles looking for an...