American Legion Auxiliary Unit 140 will meet Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Post Home for an evening of crafts.The Unit continues to make cards for our Veterans at the Sioux Falls VA and Hot Springs. If you have a craft that you would like to bring...
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Montrose Annual Dart Tournament
The Montrose Legion Hall was packed at the annual dart tournament last Saturday, February 3. The tournament, reportedly popular because of the friendly people and reasonable food prices, filled the hall and overflowed to three boards at the Office Bar. The tournament,...
Re-cap of last year’s Children’s Dental Health Month
Brought to you by McCook County Dental The crew at McCook Dental were on the road during the month of February 2023.Jeanette Grady visited the Head Start program at McCook Central and discussed sealants and instructed parents on taking care of preschoolers...
How to get kids more engaged in their dental health
Dental health should be a priority at any age, and is especially important for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than half of children between the ages of six and eight have had a cavity in at least one of their primary teeth. Also,...
Baby bottle decay
Brought to you by McCook County Dental Even though baby teeth are temporary, they are vital to a child’s development, diet, speech and appearance. They are susceptible to decay- even when they first erupt. Baby bottle tooth decay most often occurs in the upper front...
Love is all around
You, me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Jochebed was weaving a basket together using papyrus reeds found near swampy areas along the river. Her nimble fingers worked steadily as there was no time to waste. She wiped away tears from her cheek with the back of...
Have you ever felt cornered?
Paws for thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent I was awakened by a loud, fierce, cat shriek recently. As I bolted upright, I looked toward the direction of the sound and saw our cat Boy standing on the floor in the corner near a wooden cat-scratching ramp....
From the Senate chambers. . .
Kyle Schoenfish, District 19 senator The 2024 legislative session is almost half over with the completion of week 4.In Senate Taxation we heard Senate Bill 167, a bill to limit annual valuation increases on owner occupied homes. The change would result in increased...
From the South Dakota House
Representative Drew Peterson The last two weeks have been a flurry in the Capitol as we have efficiently worked through the bills brought before us. The hot topic bills regarding pipelines and landowners, primary vs. convention, and school vouchers are hitting...
Are we tapped out?
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Being tapped out can mean many different things. It is easy to feel tapped out with so much we have to deal with these days! Our emotions can be overloaded and many times we wonder how to deal with them. I am sure we all have our own...