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...
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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...
Safe ice conditions vary in SE South Dakota
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Each year in South Dakota, tragic accidents involve people breaking through ice on rivers, streams, ponds and lakes. Ice thickness can be very variable, and can be effected by snow cover, vegetation and water movement. Ice anglers and...
Knights to host free throw competition Jan. 5
Salem St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shoot will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025. All boys and girls ages 9-14 encouraged to attend!Registration at 1:00 p.m. with shooting starting at 1:30.There will be a new location this year. It is at McCook Central...
Staying safe during winter weather conditions
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor It’s been a fairly decent winter so far. We’ve had minimal snow and ice, although the fog the past week made things treacherous out on the highways. However, winter is sure to tighten its grip soon.Icy roads, snow drifts, and limited...
It’s January, but we South Dakotans are a hardy bunch
Troy Schwans | Managing Editor It’s 2025! A new year!As I get older, I tend to reflect more and more on the past and the turn of the calendar always seems like a good time to do that reflecting.However, this year as I think back, I’m not only reflecting on the past...
As grandmothers, we wear many hats
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer I believe that at Christmas Time and all through the year the one thing that has come to mean the most to me is the title of Grandmother! There are times when I compare it to parenthood, there are those times when I wonder if I do any of it...
Who’s Your Neighbor
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent An expert of the law wanted to test Jesus, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied with a question, “What is written in the Law, how do you read it?” The lawyer summed up, “Love the Lord your God...
Have you ever tried herding cats?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent The more forcefully you try to get cats to go somewhere, the more contrary they’ll be. Trying to herd cats results in plenty of movement, but none of it is productive as the cats scatter in all directions except...