FOUR CHOSEN FROM HANSON FOR GIRLS STATE Trinity Knock, Kyannah Sweeten, Addyson Mentele, and Kendra Endorf have been chosen from Hanson to attend this year’s Girls State in Vermillion, SD. (Submitted Photo) Alexandria American Legion Auxiliary Unit #41 is proud to...
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2025 Miss Poppy
The Ruste-Waul American Legion Unit 154 of Montrose, SD has chosen Junior Member Evelyn Vandersnick as the 2025 Miss Poppy. Congratulations Evelyn!
Beach appointed Mayor of Emery
Kyle Beach Owen Reitzel | Editor At the Emery City Council meeting on April 12, Mayor Andy Erickson officially stepped down due to relocating outside the city limits. As a result, the council appointed Emery resident Kyle Beach to fill the role and lead the city.Beach...
New City Hall and Community Center ribbon cutting and open house
The City of Salem invites community members to celebrate with the official ribbon cutting and open house for the new Salem City Hall and Community Center. The ribbon cutting will take place Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the new facility, located at 440 E....
Sabers recognized as Avera Careflight’s Employee of the Month
AVERA CAREFLIGHT’S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Former Salem resident Austin Sabers was recently recognized as Avera Careflight’s Employee of the Month for March. Sabers is shown here with his children Beckham and Camden. Austin Sabers, formerly of Salem, and son of Randy...
Area STC students take part in community service event
Area students from Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls recently took part in a record-breaking community service event as part of the Spring 2025 Service to Community (STC) Days. STC partnered with the Sioux Falls chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build 86...
Bartlett Awarded Legion Auxiliary Scholarship
Elliott Bartlett, a Montrose High School graduate, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the William H. Crippen American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 62 of Humboldt, SD. He plans to attend Mitchell Technical College this fall. Pictured with Elliott are Auxiliary...
Info regarding McCook Central and City of Salem Ward II joint election
The McCook Central School and City of Salem will hold a joint election on the 3rd day of June 2025. The joint election will be held at the Salem Community Center, 440 E. Jefferson Ave. in Salem.Absentee voting began on Monday, May 19, 2025, during regular business...
Board names Rogness as new Golden West General Manager/CEO
The Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative board of directors selected Nick Rogness as the organization’s new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following a thorough search process. Rogness took over on Monday, May 12, following the retirement of...
Larson among recipients of annual Clarke Awards
Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD has announced the annual Clarke Awards for Excellence. Tressa Wede, Mitchell, Associate Professor of Nursing, was awarded the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. Director of Marketing & Communications Jan Larson,...
