The Montrose Scholarship Foundation, operating under the authority of the Montrose Area Foundation, is currently open for scholarship applications. Established on June 12, 2013, the Scholarship Foundation enters its ninth year of providing financial support. These...
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Salem Chamber holds monthly meeting
The Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce met on Monday, February 26, 2024, at the First Dakota basement at 12:00 noon. The following members were in attendance: Cole Cheeseman, Cheeseman Financial; Kendra Mudder, TrioTel; Charlotte Roesler, City of Salem; Dave and Michelle...
Two Questions, Two Outcomes, One Jesus
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent A Pharisee, named Nicodemus, was an educated man and he had a deep religious hunger. He was searching for more; who else but Jesus would have all the answers? Nicodemus met Jesus under the cover of night as he was afraid...
News from the Capitol
Representative Jessica Bahmuller While much of the session has revolved around pipelines, only thirteen of the roughly 500 bills pertained to pipelines. I had the pleasure of being the prime sponsor of three bills. All three of those bills will be signed by the...
Are you having one of those days?
Paws for thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Some days everything seems to go wrong… even for cats. For example, it might start with breakfast being served late. Then, right when you want to nap, the housekeeper operates a noise machine called a vacuum...
From the Senate chambers. . .
Week 8 Report The second to last week of session has been completed.House Bill 1065 appropriates four million dollars for a multi-use building at the South Dakota State Fair which would also be used as a sheep barn. The sheep industry, along with State Fair, is...
Do-Overs!!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Not long ago I wondered what it would be like if we were able to do some things over again. You know, “A Do-Over”! I thought about things that maybe I regretted and felt the need to do something different this time around.As it turns out...
From the South Dakota House
The last week of session is upon us. This week we will be working to reconcile the budgets of FY 2024, which will conclude on June 30, and set the final budget for next FY 2025, which runs from July 1-June 30, 2025. We will pass the 135th consecutive balanced...
Area schools see changes in proposed sports classifications, alignments
By Dana Hess For the S.D. NewsMedia AssociationThe first reading of sports classifications and alignments for the next two school years received the endorsement of the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors at its meeting on Wednesday,...
2024 nest predator bounty program begins for youth
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) kicks off the sixth year of the Nest Predator Bounty Program as part of Gov. Noem’s Second Century Initiative. The 2024 program opens for South Dakota youth under the age of 18 on March 1. The program will open to all South...