Chris Huls of Sioux Falls was recently honored by his colleagues as their 2024 Employee of the Year at Sioux Falls Commercial, Inc. dba NAI Sioux Falls. Huls serves as their Compliance and Administrative Coordinator. He is a 1995 graduate of McCook Central High...
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Agtegra announces 2025-2026 scholarship recipients
Alex Jaspers Agtegra Cooperative (Agtegra) has awarded scholarships to 10 high school seniors and one college student who are pursuing agricultural degree programs for the 2025-2026 school year. The purpose of the scholarship program is to further the advancement of...
The benefits of dethatching your yard
Dethatching your lawn has numerous benefits. But if you’re not sure what dethatching is or how to do it, you may be wondering if it’s really worth all the effort.To shed light on dethatching, lawn care equipment manufacturer, Exmark is answering some frequently asked...
The changing face of ambulances in rural South Dakota
Letter to the Editor McCook County taxpayers should be sick and tired of covering the ambulance subsidy for the eastern third of Hanson County. This has been going on for approximately eight years. The McCook County Commissioners are very weak in not requiring Hanson...
Grief is not a moment!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Grief is not a moment. It doesn’t simply fade because time moves on. Instead, it lingers. It reshapes. It becomes a quiet companion for those who have lost someone they love.The world often expects grief to have an expiration date — as if it...
What do you do best?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Bienna was our most diminutive cat and weighed less than 7 pounds. Since she was pint-sized, she ate small meals frequently. When I was on business trips, Bienna often reminded my husband of her feeding...
Jesus’ Ascension
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent When God began creating heaven and earth the cruelty of the cross lay ahead of Him. He knew He would die on the cross, rise the third day and return to heaven where He prepared a place for all believers. He fulfilled His...
Reflections on Faith & Community
by Rev. Jerry Bertelson Last Tuesday, I found myself stuck in a checkout line in Sioux Falls. It was an actual human-run checkout line. A few people stood ahead of me, and the cashier was having some kind of trouble with her register. I scrolled through a news app on...
South Dakota FFA Agri-Scientists recognized
MONTROSE FFA MEMBERS AT AGRISCIENCE FAIR Pictured here are most of the Montrose FFA members who showcased their research in the SD FFA Agriscience Fair, April 16th in Hartford. Two hundred and seventy-five FFA members showcased their research in the SD FFA Agriscience...
Lauck is recipient of Chilson Agriscience Sweepstakes award
Madison Lauck The South Dakota FFA Foundation is proud to establish the Chilson Agriscience Sweepstakes Endowment, with a legacy gift from Jim Chilson. The endowment will fund a South Dakota FFA Agriscience Sweepstakes award, presented annually to an 11th or 12th...