Local youth, adults, and horse enthusiasts alike are invited to attend the annual McCook County 4-H Horse Show, scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Stone Pony Arena in Salem. The event kicks off at 9:00 a.m., and organizers say everyone is welcome to attend...
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Special education reports now available online
Information regarding school districts’ performance on improving the educational outcomes of students with disabilities is now available online. The Department of Education is required to provide the report annually.The report identifies school districts’ ability to...
Making handwritten to-do lists
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer I think there is something special about those who still embrace the old-school charm of handwritten to-do lists.In the high-tech era of digital planners and reminder apps, these folks stick to their pens and paper. And it’s not just about...
Eunice and Lois
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent Timothy’s sincere faith in the Lord began in the influential home of his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice. Both women were Jews who accepted Christianity, grounded in their faith and passed on their generational...
Are you a starter or a finisher?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Smoke and Boy were both stray cats that adopted us at different times. Eventually Smoke and Boy learned to tolerate one another and spent the nights together in a bedroom. In the mornings they were eager to...
SD youth earn high marks at 2025 National Range, Land and Homesite judging contests
South Dakota youth once again placed well at the National Range Judging and National Land and Homesite Judging contests held May 1 in El Reno, Oklahoma.Two 4-H and five FFA teams from South Dakota participated in the National Range Judging Contest. The contest is...
Hanson announces fourth quarter Honor Roll
The principal’s office announced the fourth quarter honor roll at Hanson High School, Millbrook High School, and Hanson Middle School. The honor roll below represents grades for the fourth quarter of school. Students listed on the Honor Roll of Excellence achieved a...
Vermillion Basin Water Development District May 15 minutes
The Vermillion Basin Water Development District (VBWDD) convened at 10:00 a.m. for a regular meeting in the Lewis & Clark Water Treatment Plant building in Vermillion, South Dakota, and via Zoom videoconference on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Directors present were...
Historic Main Street Building Demolished in Salem
The building on the northeast corner of Main Street and Norton Avenue in Salem was demolished beginning last week. The brick and stone building, estimated to be over 130 years old, has been scheduled to be torn down for a while now. The two derechos that the area...
Rain or shine, it’s rummage sale time!
Troy Schwans | Editor Come rain or shine, the Salem SD Chamber of Commerce’s sponsored city-wide rummage sale is happening right now in Salem. Approximately two dozen rummages are anticipated on Thursday and Friday, with a few on Saturday.Many of those rummages are...
