REP. DUSTY JOHNSON AND THE CANISTOTA SENIORS United States Representative Dusty Johnson poses with the Canistota High School seniors during an assembly on Tuesday, February 18 at the Canistota school. Rep. Johnson met with the juniors and seniors and hosted a...
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Hanson County Courthouse gets new metal detector
HANSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE METAL DETECTOR A new metal detector is up and running just outside the courtroom at the Hanson County Courthouse in Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor In time, things break down, and such was the case of the metal detector...
McCook Central FFA Hosts Pancake Breakfast
In conjunction with National FFA Week, chapters across the nation are hosting events to highlight the week. McCook Central FFA Chapter held a pancake and sausage breakfast on Monday morning in the school. Those cooking and serving the pancakes and sausages at the time...
Mehlbrech honored as Avera McKennan Emergency Services’ Employee of the Month
AVERA McKENNAN EMERGENCY SERVICES EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Greg Mehlbrech has been honored as the January 2025 Employee of the Month by Avera McKennan Emergency Services. Mehlbrech is pictured here with his wife Shannon. Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Greg Mehlbrech, son of...
Emery native appointed new Davison County Clerk of Courts
Rebecca Erickson Rebecca Erickson has been appointed by First Judicial Circuit Presiding Judge Cheryle Gering as the new Davison County Clerk of Courts.Erickson is replacing Barb McKean, who is retiring after more than 16 years of service with the Unified Judicial...
Canistota qualifies three for state esports
CANISTOTA STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN STATE ESPORTS Canistota had three students qualify for this weekend’s state esports competition being hosted by Aberdeen Central High School. They are: (l-r) Eli Remacle, Maddox Nichols, and Robby Knochenmus. During the competitions...
Plans for a Davison Hanson Regional Ambulance District advances
JIM DAVIES EXPLAINS AMBULANCE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Alexandria attorney and former Hanson County State’s Attorney Jim Davies shows the boundaries of the proposed Mitchell Regional Ambulance Area to the city councils of Alexandria, Ethan, Fulton, Farmer, and via Zoom Mt....
Local veteran travels to D.C. with Midwest Honor Flight
DENNIS BARNHOUSE AND DAUGHTER TERRI CLAUSSEN Vietnam veteran Dennis Barnhouse, accompanied by his daughter Terri Claussen, were on Mission 22 of the Midwest Honor Flight this past fall. BARNHOUSE VISITS MEMORIALS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. While in Washington, D.C. with...
Bridgewater-Emery Advances to State One-Act Play Festival
Bridgewater-Emery High School’s One-Act Play cast and crew of Alex Clark, Thomas Clark, Sadie Ernster, Greta Fink, Oscar Fink, Austin Kjetland, Amara Koerner, Brynna Koerner, Cash Martinez, Alaina Olson, Cadence Romereim, Phoebe Rowse, Olivia Schleich, Katrina Thon,...
Salem City Hall and Community Center nearing completion
Work continues on the new Salem City Hall and Community Center located in the northeast corner of Salem. As the name implies, the new building will house Salem City Hall and will also be a community center. The building came to fruition after the Armory, also located...