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How to care for potted Easter lilies

Garden to go Donna Rumbaugh | Extension Master Gardener Did you get an Easter lily for the Easter holiday and now you are left wondering what to do with it? Many people think that once the flowers fade away and the leaves start to turn yellow and wilt away that the...

Does change bother you?

Paws for thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent At bedtime, our cat Bela lies on my legs. At some point each night, I need to reposition myself and roll over. Bela is profoundly affected by the change when I roll over, because it abruptly forces him out of a...

You’ll never guess

You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Light of the World, The Resurrection and the Life, The Bright and Morning Star, Alpha and Omega; these are a few names of grandeur given to our Lord and Savior. There is no end to Jesus’ attributes: loving, forgiving,...

Canistota to hold joint city/school election Tuesday

Jerry Bertelson | School Board Candidate, Timothy Buseman | School Board Candidate, Kaitlyn Killoran | School Board Candidate, - Jeff Merrill | School Board Candidate, Brad Jensen | City Council Candidate || Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Voters that reside in the...

Fendrich Drone Solutions to offer new way to spray fields

Carla Snyders | NCP Writer A new way of spraying fields has made its way to the area.Salem native Adam Fendrich has recently launched his new business, Fendrich Drone Solutions. Fendrich offers the use of a drone to spray herbicide, insecticide, and fungicide.The...

17th Annual Chili Cookoff Draws Big Crowd

Although the weather last week caused some rescheduling of the 17th Annual Chili Cookoff in Bridgewater, the event was its usual success! Everyone was happy to get out of the house after a few days of nasty weather as was evidenced by the big crowd. The winners were...

Construction to begin on I-90 between Hartford and Humboldt

On Thursday, April 4, 2024, reconstruction work will begin on Interstate 90 between Hartford and Humboldt. During construction, two-way traffic with 12-foot width restrictions will be in place and the speed limit will be reduced to 65 mph. This project will include...

Area students among DWU Spring Scholarship Day winners

ALYSSA MOSCHELL GRACE STOFFEL KAYLA VANDER WOUDE Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD has announced spring scholarship winners for the class of 2024. Thirty-four high school seniors competed last month for the university’s most prestigious scholarships as part...

Sun Prairie Baptist to host the Lifeway Women Simulcast

Sun Prairie Baptist Church (24408 440th Ave in rural Salem) invites women to join the Lifeway Women Simulcast with Jen Wilkin, Jada Edwards, Kelly Minter, Elizabeth Woodson, Melissa Spoelstra, Jennifer Rothschild, Caroline Saunders, and more. Through the Simulcast,...

Hanson School Play

Reluctant Fairy (Stephanie Aulner), Fairy Two (Jozlynn Tegethoff), and Fairy One (Jaycee Heezen) discuss what to do at the Hanson School play called “Haphazardly Ever After” performed on Friday, March 29 at the City Auditorium. (Photo/Owen Reitzel)