Announcements from the City of Canistota’s Facebook page regarding the demolition of Ortman Hotel indicate that pre-demolition activities were to have begun on November 1. Then beginning Monday, November 6, there will be daily street closures around the Ortman Hotel....
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Benefit planned for Jim Tuschen family
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Friends, family, and community members are joining together to support Salem resident Jim Tuschen and his family after Tuschen suffered a medical condition in August. A benefit is being planned for Friday, December 15, 2023 beginning at...
In defense of naps
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Somewhere it changed for me- the ability to deny myself the pleasure of a nap and telling myself I will just sit in my chair for a few minutes and rest my eyes! That is not reality anymore. When the magical time strikes, (right after lunch)...
Are you determined?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent One year ago Marble hit the jackpot when she was adopted into our family and left her outdoor life as a stray behind. No longer required to hunt food for survival, she now dines on quality cat food that is...
Fighting for South Dakotans
BIG Update Representative Dusty Johnson Mexico’s ban on imports of genetically modified corn from the U.S. and Brazil’s unfair tariffs on our ethanol are hurting producers who rely on exporting their products.This week, I joined a group of Midwest Republican...
A Day in the Life of Jesus
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent John the Baptist confronted King Herod for divorcing his wife to marry the wife of Herod’s half-brother. Under duress Herod arrested John, bound him and put him in prison. Instead of ridding themselves of their sin...
Planting perennial seeds in the fall for next spring
Garden to Go Donna Rumbaugh | Extension Master Gardener As we head into November, the gardening season is pretty much in the books for 2023 and soon we will be talking about planning next year’s gardens. So, speaking of next year, why not throw down some perennial...
Parker’s Merrill tapped to lead SD Democratic Party
Donna Rumbaugh | NCP Editor Shane Merrill, a rural Parker farmer, bus driver, sportswriter for “The New Era,” substitute teacher, youth baseball coach, and announcer on YouTube broadcasts of local sports, was elected the new chair of the South Dakota Democratic...
Flower shops will collect tons of food for charity
Florists across central United States will gather over 20 tons of food for those in need November 6-11, 2023. Dubbed “Caring Rose Week,” the stores are deeply discounting bouquets of one dozen roses and accepting canned goods as partial payment.Florists in each...
State minimum wage to increase Jan. 1
The state minimum wage will increase from $10.80/hour to $11.20/hour effective January 1, 2024.The minimum wage is annually adjusted by any increase in the cost of living, as measured in the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Department of Labor. South Dakota...