Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Now that Christmas is behind us, I started to think of all the beautiful wrapping paper that is now in trash cans and dumpsters across the world! It makes me sad when I think of the pretty wrapping paper, ribbons, and bows that covered each...
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Notes from Naomi
by Naomi Dorale Hi Readers. Do I still have a few faithful readers? It has been such a long time since I could write a letter to you. Several rounds of Covid 19 have ended my writing career. I don’t feel bad, but I have a horrible cough which doesn’t get any better....
Guilty as charged
You, me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent The early church in Bible times couldn’t exist without the Holy Spirit at work in God’s people who were unified in their beliefs. Members of this early church were the first body of believers to worship the risen Christ....
Letter to the editor
As the public comment has been closed for the 1/16/24 McCook County Commissioners meeting with Grant Solar, LLC, I wish to put my comments in a letter to the editor for everybody to see.I have reread the ordinance about solar farms. It appears Grant Solar has met all...
Do you snore?
Paws for thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Our cat Ori sometimes slept on her back with her feet in the air and her mouth open and snored loudly like a human. Occasionally we hear a faint snore from our cat Boris when he’s asleep. When Smoke is sleeping,...
Blizzards in South Dakota
A moment in South Dakota history A blizzard is more than just a storm, it can bring with it fear, sorrow, loss, cold, hunger and a place in the history books.Elizabeth Bacon Custer had been told that the climate of Dakota Territory was “eight months of winter and four...
Jerry Blindert Memorial Wrestling Scholarship Recipients Announced
The Jerry Blindert family has long been a supporter of McCook Central and McCook Central/Montrose wrestling with both their family’s presence at events and their children’s participation in the program. A little over ten years ago Jerry unexpectedly passed away and as...
Haiar opens up mobile coffee shop
MEET HAIAR’S GOOD NEWS COFFEE COMPANY Kyler Haiar hands out a coffee from her company called Good News Coffee Company’s renovated camper in Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor Skyler Haiar’s dream to open a coffee shop has come true as she has...
Igniting Safety: Canova Volunteer Fire Department secures $22,500 grant
Canova VFD Chief Brooke Brunsvig The Canova Volunteer Fire Department is excited to announce the acquisition of a $22,500 grant from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. This substantial financial boost will empower the Canova VFD to upgrade its firefighting...
A rewind of 2023 for Southeast Enterprise Facilitation Project
SEFP RECALLS SUCCESSES OF 2023 Community, business, and school leaders of Southeast Enterprise Facilitation Project communities came together on November 8th to discuss what is needed for this region to thrive. SEFP HOSTS BUSINESS SUCCESSION WORKSHOP IN 2023 Among...
