You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent The market place was bustling with commercial businesses of all varieties. People thronged to its streets to purchase pottery, baskets and oils or to trade grain, vegetables and fabrics. The well-established shops had...
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The power of quality time with kids!
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer With the closing of another school year many parents are faced with the lack of childcare in our community. This has been an issue for some time now. Finding affordable or free childcare options can be challenging, making the summers tough...
Do you let adventure pass you by?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent When we first saw Yaca, she was on the neighbor’s garage roof meowing at us. The next day she was in our backyard, and she never left. We don’t know where she came from. Even though she’d been declawed by a...
Salem Chamber preps for summer events, hears community updates
The Salem SD Chamber of Commerce met on Monday, May 19, 2025 in the bank basement with lunch provided by Salem Ready Mix.The following were in attendance: Kendra Mudder, TrioTel; Cole Cheeseman, Cheeseman Financial; Allen Schmeichel, A&C Business; Rachel Donelan,...
Voters to choose three in McCook Central School Board election
DJ DEKNIKKER JASMOND JOHNSON J HOFFMAN AMANDA ROTH Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Residents of the McCook Central School District will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to elect three members to the school board. Voting will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00...
Four candidates vie for two seats in June 3 Hanson School Board election
GARY JARDING JOE SCHROEDER SHAYLIN BORNS NATALIE ABBEY Owen Reitzel | Editor Hanson School board members Todd Waldera and Don Huber have decided not to run for re-election resulting in two vacancies on the Hanson School Board.There are four people running for those...
Salem Ward II voters to decide City Council seats on Tuesday
ASHLEY URRUTIA DOUG MOKROS MITCHELL RAYMAN Troy Schwans | Managing Editor Salem city Ward II residents will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, for a municipal election to fill two seats on the Salem City Council. Voting will take place at the new Salem...
Four Hanson juniors selected to attend SD Girls State
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...
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...
