TOUCHSTONE ENERGY SCHOLAR OF THE WEEK Tara Miller of Central Electric presents Hanson senior Carson Ferry with the Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week award. Congratulations Carson! Central Electric Cooperative and Hanson High School are pleased to recognize Carson...
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McCook County Commissioner Dean Koch Retires
McCook County Commissioner Dean Koch (right) was honored at the commissioner’s meeting in Salem on Monday, December 30. Koch has been a McCook County commissioner for 8 years, from January of 2017 through December of 2024. Koch received a plaque in appreciation of his...
Longtime Hanson County States Attorney retires
STATES ATTORNEY DAVIES RETIRES Jim Davies talks to Hanson County Sheriff Brandon Wingert during a retirement party honoring Davies’ 53 years as Hanson County States Attorney. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor Long-time Hanson County States Attorney James...
Salem and Spencer Fire Departments respond to devastating fire at M&S Trailers
FIRE DESTROYS AREA BUSINESS M&S Trailers, located west of Salem and a little south on the Bridgewater-Canova road, was destroyed in a fire last Friday morning. Crews from Salem and Spencer worked to extinguish the blaze. Owners Brad and Judy Bailey estimate the...
District 19 legislators receive committee assignments
Troy Schwans | NCP Managing Editor The 100th South Dakota Legislative Session begins on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 12:00 noon. Hanson and McCook Counties are in District 19 and are represented by Senator Kyle Schoenfish, Representative Drew Peterson and...
MCM to host large wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor The holiday school breaks are a time for basketball classics and wrestling tournaments and this year is no exception. The McCook Central/Montrose boys and girls wrestling squads will both be hosting a large tournament on Friday and...
Colton and Maria Buus named to inaugural SDCA Leadership Academy Class
BUUSES ARE MEMBERS OF INAUGURAL LEADERSHIP CLASS Colton and Maria Buus (left side of photo) of Canova have been named to the inaugural SDCA Leadership Academy Class. The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association (SDCA), in partnership with Farm Credit Services of America...
Volunteers Fill Fruit Baskets
Volunteers from the McCook County Food Pantry recently spent some time making up fruit baskets with products donated by First Dakota National Bank for the food pantry’s clients to enjoy over the holidays.
Montrose FFA recounts a successful start to the school year
The Montrose FFA Chapter has had a great start to the school year. In August, we held our kickoff meeting where we grilled hotdogs and played yard games. We also did some line dancing and ended the meeting with a kickball game. This year, we have had an amazing...
McCook County Food Pantry Wins $5,000 Donation
Thanks to a promotion by the sports retail store Scheel’s and many votes on Facebook, the McCook County Food Pantry was awarded a $5,000 donation. The money was part of a promotional giveaway campaign called the Scheels Day of Giving where $50,000 is donated to local...