Ms. Courtney Roth Staff Reporter Ava Sieverding This year, McCook Central School District has seven new teachers. One of the new teachers is Ms. Courtney Roth. Ms. Roth is one of the kindergarten teachers. This is her 3rd year of teaching.Ms. Roth’s goal and reasoning...
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McCook Central gains new science teacher and football coach
Mr. Michael Garry Staff Reporter Abbie Chase Mr. Michael Garry is one of seven new faces at McCook Central this year. He will be teaching high school science. Previously, Mr. Garry taught for one year at Clark High School and two years at Whittier Middle School in...
Grace Maska joins McCook Central as new K-12 art teacher
Staff Reporter Hailey Heumiller Mrs. Grace Maska is in her first year of teaching at McCook Central as the new K-12 art teacher. Her creative spirit has allowed her to engage well with students. When asked about the upcoming school year, Mrs. Maska replied, “I am so...
Music educator Megan Voorhis embraces new challenges at McCook Central
Mrs. Megan Voorhis and Family Staff Reporter Carter Scholl Megan Voorhis teaches K-12 music classes for the McCook Central School District in Salem, South Dakota. When asked about the upcoming school year, she replied, “Go for Gold!” Mrs. Voorhis also stated that she...
Firearm safety begins at home
Firearm violence has become the leading killer of children and young adults under 24, surpassing deaths from vehicle collisions since 2017. And while daily headlines emphasize news of mass shootings, most firearms-related deaths and injuries are preventable and occur...
Walk to Remember held at Granite Springs Lodge
ANNUAL WALK TO REMEMBER VOLUNTEERS Volunteers pose for a picture before the start of the Walk to Remember held at Granite Springs Lodge near Alexandria on August 18. (Photo/Abby Hanson) Owen Reitzel | Editor The second annual Walk to Remember was held on Sunday,...
Grady raises funds to support Midwest Honor Flight
GRADY ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE McCook Central senior Joe Grady addresses the audience last week Wednesday morning during the ceremony of his presentation of a check to the Midwest Honor Flight from his fundraising efforts this summer. CEREMONY HELD TO PRESENT FUNDS TO...
Hope Andal to be recognized during State Fair
HOPE ANDAL South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce it will recognize 12 volunteers, including Salem’s Hope Andal, on September 1, 2024, during the South Dakota State Fair in Huron.Five people will be added to the South Dakota 4-H Volunteer Hall...
All-way stop installed on Highway 81 at Meridian Corner
On Monday, August 26, 2024, the South Dakota Department of Transportation installed an all-way stop at the intersection of U.S. Highway 81 and U.S. Highway 18, which is located north of Yankton and just east of Menno. Previously, traffic was only required to stop on...
Fire Departments Hold Joint Training Exercise
JOINT TRAINING EXERCISES The Montrose Fire Department and the Humboldt Fire Department trained together recently on grain bin emergencies and extrication of a person from a wrecked vehicle. The Montrose Fire Department and the Humboldt Fire Department trained together...
