Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a continuing series of reprinting articles from 1892 regarding McCook County and its towns. The articles are from an 1892 Salem newspaper and are reprinted exactly as published. We find them interesting and we hope that you do...
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Happy 90th Birthday!
Carol McManus will celebrate her 90th birthday on March 7th with family.The family would love for her to be showered with birthday wishes.Cards may be sent to 41972 SD Hwy. 38, Fulton, SD 57340
Fire Near Alexandria Claims Shed and Truck
A fire broke out on February 17 at the Garret Burns residence, located at the intersection of 257th St. and 414 Ave., west of Alexandria. Ethan and Alexandria Fire Departments were called and a shed and truck were total losses. A truck was being worked on and a spark...
Bingo Saturday at Salem Legion
Frank J. Brune American Legion Post 140 in Salem will be hosting Bingo this Saturday night, March 1, starting at 7:00 p.m.This is a very family-friendly event, and it supports your local American Legion.It will be a prepay format of 15 games/1 card for $15.00....
Salem and Montrose to hold blood drives
Salem will be hosting a Guns and Hoses drive on Wednesday, March 5 from 11:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Legion. Come out and support your favorite department and see who gets the trophy this year. Sign up by going to vitalant.org and enter blood drive code: RA207. You...
Beckers Celebrate Five Generations
Edna Becker, currently living in Freeman and formerly living in Bridgewater along with her husband Arnold, who passed away in 2011, is surrounded by family members as they pose for a five-generation photo this past Christmas. They are (back, l-r) Jerrod Becker,...
18th Annual Learning Bridge Daycare Chili Cook-off approaching
The 18th Annual Chili & Soup Cook-Off, benefiting the Learning Bridge Daycare in Bridgwater, is scheduled for Sunday, March 9, 2025, this year at the Bridgewater Fire Hall from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite soup, whether that...
Bridgewater-Emery School to hold preschool screenings
The Bridgewater-Emery School District, in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative and Head Start, is pleased to announce a preschool screening scheduled for March 24, 2025 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.The Birth to 3 Coordinator will not be...
The sacred rhythm of spring
Reflections on Faith & Community Rev. Jerry Bertelson This week has brought the first tentative signs of spring to southeastern South Dakota. After weeks of frozen ground and bitter temperatures, the subtle shift is unmistakable—temperatures climbing into the 50s,...
What have you learned?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent After decades of living with cats (17 cats in total so far), here are some miscellaneous things I’ve learned about cats – If a cat awakens you early in the morning, and you then feed the cat, you will rarely be...