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...
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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...
New City Hall and Community Center ribbon cutting and open house
The City of Salem invites community members to celebrate with the official ribbon cutting and open house for the new Salem City Hall and Community Center. The ribbon cutting will take place Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the new facility, located at 440 E....
Sabers recognized as Avera Careflight’s Employee of the Month
AVERA CAREFLIGHT’S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Former Salem resident Austin Sabers was recently recognized as Avera Careflight’s Employee of the Month for March. Sabers is shown here with his children Beckham and Camden. Austin Sabers, formerly of Salem, and son of Randy...
Area STC students take part in community service event
Area students from Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls recently took part in a record-breaking community service event as part of the Spring 2025 Service to Community (STC) Days. STC partnered with the Sioux Falls chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build 86...
Bartlett Awarded Legion Auxiliary Scholarship
Elliott Bartlett, a Montrose High School graduate, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the William H. Crippen American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 62 of Humboldt, SD. He plans to attend Mitchell Technical College this fall. Pictured with Elliott are Auxiliary...
