There will be a blood drive at the Bridgewater-Emery High School on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.To make an appointment please call Cari Terveen at 605-449-4271 or go online to vitalant.org. Please give and support the National Honor Society on...
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Bridgewater Easter Egg Hunt set for April 12
Get ready for some Easter fun in Bridgewater! The Diamond Care Center and the Bridgewater Activities Club are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the Diamond Care Center.Children will be divided into two age groups: up to five years old...
Five Generations Celebrated
Five generations were celebrated as (back, l-r) Great Grandma Sue Putzier Walter, Grandma Kari Walter Larson, Mom Sydney Larson; (front) Great Great Grandma Wilma Moe Putzier and Baby Baker James Tanner all gathered for a photo recently.
Regional Career Fair ignites entrepreneurial spirit with “Passion Meets Profit” theme
CONGRATULATING COMPETITION WINNERS AT SEFP CAREER FAIR Nicole Webster (far right), SEFP Enterprise Facilitator, congratulates the Passion Meets Profit Pitch Competition winners representing Irene-Wakonda at the SEFP Career Fair held recently in Salem. (Photo/Alan...
Montrose Students Selected to Elementary Festival Honor Choir
Seven Montrose students were selected to participate in this year’s Elementary Festival Honor Choir held at SDSU in Brookings, SD. These students were chosen from over 700 auditions and performed with about 200 other singers. They put in many hours of practice to...
Zion Bible Church Mission Trip fundraiser is Saturday
Zion Bible Church in Bridgewater will be hosting a “Pasta Bar” fundraiser this Saturday, April 5 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the church for a summer mission trip.The “Pasta Bar” will include pasta, a variety of toppings, salad, and dessert. A free-will donation will be...
Sin has no benefit
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent God had delivered Jericho into the Israelite’s hands assuring them of victory. Joshua 6:19 states the city’s gold, silver, bronze and iron were to go into the tabernacle treasury. The metals were sacred to God, devoted...
I don’t think our kids know what an apron is
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer The primary purpose of Grandma’s apron was to protect her dress because she only had a few. Aprons were easier to wash than dresses and required less material.But that wasn’t all—they served many other purposes. Grandma’s apron doubled as a...
Have you ever been misunderstood?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent We greet our cats by name and interact with them throughout the day, but especially whenever we enter or leave a room. Our cats respond by giving us eye contact, approaching us, and seeking our attention.After I...
Helping law enforcement combat the fentanyl crisis
By Sen. John Thune More Americans die each year from a drug overdose than Americans who died in the entirety of the Vietnam War. Many of these deaths are caused by a single pill containing a lethal dose of fentanyl, which is roughly equal to five grains of salt. We’re...
