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Letter to the Editor

I urge the McCook County Commissioners to hold fast at a $250,000.00 subsidy for the Salem Ambulance. The Salem Ambulance should insist that Hanson County pay them a $54,000.00 subsidy for the year 2025.When private companies get subsidies from government bodies are...

Who’s getting younger?

Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Our black cat Smoke is approximately 18 years old. He’s been with us for 16 of those years. A pet can’t tell us their age, but there are signs. For example - a few years ago one of Smoke’s all black whiskers...

Slow down!

Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Lately I have been pondering what it means to slow down. At many different times in my life I think that for me slowing down has taken on a different meaning. In hindsight, many of us wish we had taken our time through some of the moments of...

Schroeder honored for 70 years as Legion member

70 YEARS IN THE AMERICAN LEGION John Schroeder (center) receives a certificate for 70 years in the American Legion from South Dakota Department Commander Kevin Morello and Alexandria Post 41 Commander Darin Kayser. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor...

SEDC to break ground Friday on housing development infrastructure

The Salem Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) will break ground at 8:30 a.m. this Friday, September 13th for their Colonial Estates infrastructure project, a project that will bring infrastructure for a total of 18 new single-family and multifamily housing lots on...

McCook CEnTRAL Homecoming Candidates

This year’s McCook Central 2024 Homecoming Royalty includes: (back, l-r) Lane Deutsch, Jackson Schmidt, Caleb Waldner, Mason Sabers, Joe Grady; (front) Karlie Stiefvater, Maddy Lauck, Ava Sieverding, Lauren Roling and Abbie Chase. Homecoming for McCook Central and...

Canistota Homecoming King and Queen

Levi Schroeder and Bailey Spicer were crowned the 2024 Canistota High School Homecoming King and Queen during coronation last week Monday, September 2. Candidates found out the winners by participating in a science experiment. After the fall sports teams were...

The Learning Bridge to celebrate 25 years with a community meal

The Learning Bridge daycare in Bridgewater, SD, is thrilled to mark 25 years of serving the children of the Bridgewater community!To celebrate, everyone is invited to join the festivities on Sunday, September 15th, at The Learning Bridge, located at 441 W. Walnut...