Members of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation invite students enrolled in any post-secondary institution in South Dakota to apply for their scholarship program. The scholarship application is open now and closes Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Students...
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Southeast Technical College President’s List for Fall 2023
Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, S.D., recently released its President’s List and Academic Honors for the Fall 2023 semester.To be named to the President’s List, students must be full-time (12 or more credits), seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of...
Hofer rejoins Hanson band
FORMER MEMBER PITCHES IN FOR THE EVENINGPayton Hofer, in fatigues, looks at her music as she prepares to play for the Hanson Band. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor It was a normal night of basketball, and the Hanson High School band was performing. What was...
Updated policy for personalized license plates
The South Dakota Department of Revenue implemented a new personalized license plate policy on September 14, 2023. The new Department policy does not use the “offensive to good taste and decency” standard.The Department sent a letter in October to individuals who may...
Dept. of Health implements Naloxone for business program
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has developed a program to allow businesses statewide to have life-saving Naloxone within their worksites to reverse opioid overdoses.During the 2023 legislative session, HB1162 was passed into law allowing employers to...
Salem KOC free throw contest
The Salem St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shoot will be held on Sunday, January 7, 2024 in St. Mary’s Hall, Salem, SD.Registration will be at 12:30 p.m. At 1:00 p.m. shooting starts.This is available for boys and girls 9-14 years old. There is no cost to...
Another trip around the sun
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent The Christmas tree is still up, lights are shining bright, families are homebound. But one present remains under the tree; an overlooked gift sadly not everybody desires. The gift has been bought and paid for. It is free...
Dear Mentor!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer In my attempt to come up with a topic for this week I was thinking back to a few years ago when I met this amazing human that changed the way I thought of myself as well as my floral business at the time.We had a 20 year friendship that went...
What to do with your Christmas tree…Don’t throw it out!
Garden to Go Donna Rumbaugh | Extension Master Gardener Were you among the thousands who just had to have a real Christmas tree this year? You can’t beat the smell of a fresh pine tree in your house, that’s for sure! But the question always remains on what to do with...
New Year’s traditions include more than resolutions
New Year’s traditions are a colorful tapestry woven across cultures and time, a blend of ancient rituals and modern celebrations that mark the transition from the old to the new. These customs, observed worldwide, encapsulate a shared human desire for renewal, hope,...
