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Area students among the Best & Brightest of the Class of 2025

Cadence Jarding Hanson Brady Scott Canistota Madison Lauck McCook Central Makarie Wiebersick Montrose The academic achievements of the best and brightest students of the Class of 2025 were recognized recently at the 35th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition...

Salem SD Chamber of Commerce meets

The Salem SD Chamber of Commerce held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 28th, 2025 with lunch provided by McCook Central School.The following people were in attendance: Kendra Mudder, TrioTel; Cole Cheeseman, Cheeseman Financial; Allen Schmeichel, A&C...

Chipping away at the pieces!

View from the alley of the Brickhouse Greenhouse OP-ED Carla Snyders | NCP Writer As I sit here looking at the backside of my building, I ask myself: Where did all the years go? How did time fly by so fast? The once-vibrant garden center and flower shop is now reduced...

Montrose Area Foundation now accepting grant applications

Grant Application Time The Montrose Area Foundation (MAF) is currently accepting grant applications in preparation for its Annual Meeting in early June. Individuals and organizations with projects that benefit the Montrose area are encouraged to apply.Grant applicants...

SD Farmers Union celebrates Salem’s Streff Family

EUGENE AND JULIE STREFF AND FAMILY The Streff Family from Salem consists of Eugene and Julie with their sons and their families: John and Hannah with their children, Xavier, Thomas and Sebastian (left side); Mark and Katie with daughter, Bethany (expecting a baby boy...

Benefit success for Raap family

LAINEY RAAP AND PARENTS The Raap family, Andrew, Lainey and Ashlynn, are pictured at the benefit held for Lainey. Lainey was diagnosed with stage two germ cell cancer in February 2024. (Photo/Montrose-Humboldt Knights of Columbus) Sara Stadem | NCP Editor Family,...

Name change comes to Emery daycare

Owen Reitzel | Editor Little Learners in Emery was first established in September 2000. The City of Emery-run daycare recently underwent a name change and is now called Little Huskies.According to Emery Finance Officer Kristi Wollmann, the name was changed because...

Area first responders prepare for electrical hazards

HIGH-VOLTAGE TRAILER DEMONSTRATES ELECTRICAL DANGERS A high-voltage demonstration highlights the dangers associated with power lines. When an emergency strikes, first responders put themselves on the front lines to protect their communities, often facing hidden...

Helen Petree is Work Zone Awareness Week Billboard Design Winner

Friday, April 25, 2025, was the final day of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). The SD Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in conjunction with the South Dakota Association of General Contractors (AGC) and South Dakota Highway Patrol, hosted a NWZAW 2025...