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National FFA President visits Bridgewater-Emery chapter

Bergschneider NATIONAL FFA PRESIDENT VISITS BRIDGEWATER-EMERY National FFA President Thaddeus Bergschneider (center) interacts with Bridgewater-Emery FFA chapter members during a visit to Emery. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor A normal 19-year-old would be...

Honoring Pat Huls: A dedicated American Legion Auxiliary member

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DRAPING THE CHARTER The Salem American Legion Auxiliary recently held a Draping the Charter ceremony in honor of recently deceased member Pat Huls. The ladies, pictured with the draped charter behind them, also wore one of Pat’s American...

Proposed Davison & Hanson Ambulance District takes another step forward

PROPOSED DAVISON-HANSON AMBULANCE DISTRICT HEARING HELD Amy Storm opens the public hearing discussing the proposed Davison-Hanson Ambulance District to about 80 people in attendance. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor MITCHELL – A public hearing, with roughly...

Early account of Salem speaks boastfully of town

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...

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,...