A pickleball tournament was held on Saturday, July 13 during Canistota Sport Days. The winners were: (l-r) Malachi Weber and Zach Anderson (third place), Curt Creegan and Jayne Anderson (second place), and Janine Nielsen and Drew Anderson (first place). There were a...
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Canistota Sport Days Bean Bag Tournament
The annual Sport Days Bean Bag Tournament in Canistota was held again this year. In the Adult Division first place went to Michael Richardson and Wade Taylor with second place going to Drew Heinzmann and Lincoln DeKramer. In the Youth Division, Nash Ligtenberg and...
Area Churches Host Vacation Bible School
The community came together to provide Vacation Bible School for the children on July 21-24. Area churches involved were the three Montrose churches- St. Patrick’s Catholic, St. John’s Lutheran and Montrose United Methodist; and two Humboldt churches- St. Paul’s...
Dakota State announces academic honors
College News A total of 661 full-time and 188 part-time students qualified for the President’s Academic Honors list for the 2024 spring semester at Dakota State University in Madison, SD.The following full-time area students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 to...
Jarding among DWU’s Avera sponsorship recipients
College News Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell recently announced the latest group of nursing students to be awarded prestigious Avera Achieve Sponsorships. Among them was Ashlynn Jarding from Alexandria, SD.Established in 2022, the Avera Achieve Sponsorship...
Insights from your McCook Central School Board
1. With 443 total respondents and a 33% support rate for the full project, the McCook Central School Board determined not to move forward with the bond process. The full results of the Community Input Survey can be found on the school district’s website:...
South Dakota State Fair announces Trash to Treasure contest
The South Dakota State Fair is excited to invite people to share their creative talents by decorating trash cans at the South Dakota State Fair. Through August 9, participants can pick up trash cans from the South Dakota State Fair office to paint with fair related,...
What happens after forgiveness
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent A fisherman’s life in biblical times was a rough physically demanding job; they were often gruff and unkempt. Jesus walked along the Sea of Galilee’s shore and noticed Peter casting a net into the lake. Jesus called out,...
Letter to the Editor
Thank You for Supporting Safety at Highway 81 & Highway 18 Intersection [Meridian Corner]Thank you Abby Streyle, Roland Svartoien, Jeremy Waltner, Mike Miller, EMTs, City Ambulance Services, Fire Departments, Local Law Enforcement, SD Highway Patrol, Hutchinson...
Do you like being told what to do?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Marble likes to observe our front yard from the window in my home office. Boris relaxes on a soft bed on the table beside Marble. Recently when Marble left her scenic lookout, Boris moved to “her spot” by the...
