Spencer community and children of all ages, please come to the Spencer Event Center at 620 Cordo St. in Spencer on Saturday, December 21, 2024. There will be an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with lunch being served! Also, Santa Claus will be there from 12:00...
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Salem Community Library holiday closures and winter updates
Salem Community Library will be closed December 28 and January 4 for The Christmas and New Year’s holidays.Also, please check Facebook for any other times the library will be closed because of bad weather or school basketball or wrestling tournaments being held at the...
Salem American Legion Auxiliary Meets, Prepares for Holidays
The November 2024 meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was called to order by President Shawn Giesler in regular form. Chaplain Lynn Gottlob led the Unit in prayer. The Unit had a moment of silence to pay tribute to the passing of long-time member LaVonne Norberg...
Kyle Beach to head Central Region of new 4-H support program
KYLE BEACH South Dakota State University Extension’s 4-H program is adding a regional system to support county operations and organizations.On December 16, 2024, SDSU Extension reorganized operations support into four regions: North, South, Central and West. Each...
Alexandria Winterfest Parade of Lights
Pictured here is one of the floats that was in the Parade of Lights as part of the Alexandria Winterfest on December 14 and 15. (Photo/Owen Reitzel)
Montrose Elementary Christmas Concert
The Montrose Elementary school children, under the direction of Mrs. Hofer and Mrs. Smith, presented a concert of Christmas music on December 5. The fifth graders spelled out the title of their song.
Salem Economic Development Corporation Meets
The monthly meeting of the Salem Economic Development Corporation was held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Blindert Insurance Conference Room. Those in attendance were Jeremy Grady, Mitch Rayman, Logan Roth, Carla Snyders, Deb Cheeseman, Keith Paulsen, Brad...
Tips to help kids stay on top of their homework
When a new school year begins, most teachers don’t wait long before they begin scheduling tests, and assigning loads of homework and reading assignments. Here are three tips for helping kids stay on top of all their coursework: Focus on organization: One of the most...
Letter to the Editor
Dear legislator,You should recognize me. I’m in the store when you shop. I’m filling my car when you are. I wave at you as you drive by. I live in your neighborhood. My name is Owner Occupied Taxpayer.I’m in over 400,000 households statewide. 65,000 of them are...
‘Tis the season to drive sober: Drive sober or get pulled over
Letter to the Editor During this busy winter holiday season, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety-Office of Highway Safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Hanson County Sheriff’s Office...
