There will be a Freeman community blood drive on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Freeman Community Center, sponsored by Freeman Regional Health Services. To schedule an appointment call LifeServe Blood Center at 800-287-4903.
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Canistota Sport Days is happening right now!
CANISTOTA SPORT DAYS PARADE GRAND MARSHALS This year the Grand Marshals of the Canistota Sport Days Parade, scheduled for Saturday, July 13 at 11:00 a.m. on Canistota’s Main Street, are Rich and Dawn Becker. The Beckers have lived in Canistota since the fall of 1986...
Beach becomes 4-H Educator for Hanson County
HANSON COUNTY 4-H EDUCATOR Emery resident Kyle Beach is the new Hanson County 4-H Educator. Owen Reitzel | Editor Kyle Beach, of Emery, has been named as the new 4-H Educator for Hanson County. This position had been called 4-H Advisor previously.Hanson County was...
Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce July Yard of the Month
The Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Yard of the Month” in Salem for the month of June. The Bill and Linda Roth residence, 301 E. Washington Ave., is this month’s winner of the “Yard of the Month”. Congratulations to the Roths! The Roth’s hard work...
Event in Freeman to support worldwide relief
On Saturday, July 20, people from communities scattered across southeastern South Dakota — and beyond — will gather for the 35th MCC Relief Sale held in South Dakota to support worldwide relief projects.The relief sale will be held on the Freeman Academy campus in...
SoDak Circuit launches free esports event in Sioux Falls on Sept. 21
SDN Communications and its 17 member companies are excited to announce the launch of a free esports event designed to bring together gamers of all levels and ages for the inaugural edition of the SoDak Circuit on Saturday, September 21, at the Sioux Falls Convention...
McCook County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning Meeting planned
Over the course of the last several months, a planning committee consisting of representatives from McCook County, and municipalities within McCook County, have been meeting to facilitate the update of the McCook County Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Plan. The updated...
DOH awards grant dollars to area communities for mosquito control
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has announced that nearly 200 cities, counties, and tribes across South Dakota will collectively receive $500,000 in grants to combat mosquitoes and prevent the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2024. These grants have been...
Fourth Annual Barn Raisin’ BBQ
Pedal pull results BARN RAISIN’ BBQ PEDAL PULL, 4-YEAR-OLDS The winners in the girls 4-year-old division of the pedal pull at the Barn Raisin’ BBQ held recently in Salem were: (l-r) Jade Cantone and Paislee McComas. BARN RAISIN’ BBQ PEDAL PULL, 4-YEAR-OLDS The winners...
What do you see?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent After some brief cool temperatures, apparently some spiders sought warmth in our home. While walking down the hall, our cat Boris stopped and remained motionless staring at the floor. When I caught up to Boris,...
