Ellie Becker The Canistota Legion Auxiliary is happy to announce their 2025 Girls State delegate, Ellie Becker. Ellie is the daughter of Heath and Crystal Becker of Canistota.Ellie is the first Girls State delegate for Canistota in over 20 years!Girls State is held on...
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Salem to host Memorial Day observance on May 26
The Salem American Legion and Auxiliary will host their annual Memorial Day program on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the McCook Central Performing Arts Center. The solemn observance will feature music by Lisa Muth and the McCook Central Quartet Singers, as...
Poppy Day in Emery designated as Thursday, May 22
Poppies of Remembrance “In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.”The poem, “in Flanders Field,” written in 1915 by Col. John McCrae,...
Honor the fallen: Wear a poppy on National Poppy Day
On National Poppy Day, May 23, 2025, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #140 will be distributing poppies as a tribute to our fallen warriors. We invite Salem residents to stop by and see us from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Maynard’s Food Center to receive a poppy to wear...
Learning Bridge Daycare to host “Small but Mighty 5K” fundraiser
SALEM COUGAR RUNNING CLUB VOLUNTEERS The new Salem Cougar Running Club was a success in big part to its volunteers. They are: (l-r) Shalace Bell, Allyse Steffen, Kaylee Klinkhammer, Karlee Klinkhammer, Avery Alley, Emerri Gottlob, Jessi Matthies, Kim Hastings, Laura...
Roling awarded the 2025 John and Liz Stiefvater Scholarship
Lauren Roling, a McCook Central High School senior, has been awarded the 2025 John and Liz Sitefvater Scholarship.The daughter of Ben and Jennifer Roling, Lauren has been an active member of both FFA and 4-H throughout high school. During research for one of her...
Freeman community blood drive set for May 28
The Freeman community is coming together to help save lives with an upcoming blood drive at the Freeman Community Center. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 28, from 9:05 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Sponsored by Freeman Regional Health Services, the blood drive is a...
Public notices highlight insurance companies’ financial condition
In this issue, you will find the annual publication of financial summaries of insurance companies licensed to do business in South Dakota.Insurance companies doing business in South Dakota are required by state law to publish these financial summaries each year. The...
Plant Diagnostic Clinic provides fast diagnoses of plant diseases
South Dakota State University Plant Diagnostic Clinic is the only public diagnostic clinic for plant diseases in South Dakota and receives more than 1,500 samples each year.Located in Berg Agricultural Hall on SDSU’s campus, the clinic provides fast and accurate...
Area personnel comment on first responder training for crashes involving livestock
The first time Brandon Wingert responded to a vehicle accident involving livestock was in 2017 when a livestock trailer with 99 cattle tipped over. They successfully recovered all but four of the cattle, but Wingert, Hanson County’s sheriff and emergency manager,...
