Crowds Fill Downtown Salem for August Market Shoppers, families, and friends gathered in downtown Salem for the August Chamber of Commerce Downtown Market, enjoying a warm summer evening of live music by Mari Chlebeck VanLeur, vendor shopping, and community...
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Hanson County 4-H leaders accept grant for bleachers
$1,300 GRANT USED TOWARD PURCHASE OF NEW BLEACHERS Central Electric Cooperative presented a $1,300 Operation Round-Up grant to the Hanson County 4-H Leaders and 4-H participants during Achievement Days. Central Electric Cooperative presented a $1,300 Operation...
Summer’s Last Bash held at Montrose
Lovely weather made it a great time to be outside for the “Summer’s Last Bash” on Saturday in Montrose. One of the popular games at the carnival was the dunk tank. Luke Hanisch, school janitor and father of East Coast Students, took his turn and got dunked many times....
Baileys and Baxa Claim 2025 Emery Open Title
Winners of the 2025 Emery Open Golf Tournament with a score of 59 (13 under par) were: (l-r) Peyton Bailey, Jonah Bailey, and John Baxa. Not pictured is Parker Bailey. The annual tournament, a major fundraiser for Emery’s Summer Recreation Board, supports local youth...
Bill Marquardt to be among SD Sports Hall of Fame inductees
The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting 23 sports legends on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Among them will be 1970 Salem graduate, and one of South Dakota most successful coaches, Bill Marquardt. The 2025 class also...
McCook Central Music Booster meeting to be held
The McCook Central Music Boosters will hold their first meeting of the school year on Monday, August 18, 2025 in the choir room. This year is exciting as we are busy planning our four-year music trip to New York in June 2026. Marching band for both high school and...
How to borrow for college without the stress
A student loan can be a valuable tool to help you earn your degree – and with the right plan, it doesn’t have to be stressful. “Smart borrowing starts with knowing the basics. The more you understand, the more confident you’ll feel,” says Dan Kennedy, chief marketing...
Welcome new FFA members – provide a corduroy jacket
The SD FFA Foundation’s Blue Jackets program is carrying forward a long-standing tradition of pride, dignity and honor, by providing FFA jackets for members to earn. Help the Blue Jackets program welcome youth into the FFA family, providing SD FFA member their very...
SD Farmers Union celebrates Brown County family
by Lura Roti | South Dakota Farmers Union It was so dry the first growing season after Todd and Melissa Ellwein purchased their farm three miles west of Barnard that almost nothing grew. “Dirt was blowing in the ditches in March,” Todd recalled. “Our well went bad and...
McCook Central Music Boosters accepting memberships
As we prepare for another exciting year of music at McCook Central, it is time to join or renew your membership with the McCook Central Music Booster Club. To ensure the continued success of our band and vocal programs, we need your support. We thank you for your...
