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The McCook Central 2025-2026 Jr. Kindergarten/Kindergarten Round-up will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29th in the All-Purpose Room (use the main entrance on the south side to enter). If you cannot be in attendance, please call the school and leave...

Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Our cat Boris has learned to wait and relax comfortably in his bed while chicken breast slowly cooks to a tender state. As soon as the lid is lifted off the pot of chicken, Boris is suddenly at my feet eagerly...

Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Growth is a journey, not a destination. It can be the daily decision to show up, to learn, and to choose yourself, even when it feels hard. Every step forward is a victory worth celebrating.For me, I’ve learned that with every self-growth...

The March 2025 meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 140 opened in regular form by President Shawn Giesler. Chaplain Lynn Gottlob led the Unit in prayer.There were 4 officers and 3 members present as we reviewed our membership goals for the year and will...

The Vermillion Basin Water Development District (VBWDD) convened at 6:00 p.m. for a regular meeting in the Automatic Irrigation building in Centerville, South Dakota, and via Zoom videoconference on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.Directors present were Robin Dykstra, Area...

324 South Dakota FFA members were recognized for receiving their State FFA Degree at the 97th South Dakota State FFA Convention on April 4th, 2024.The State Degree is the highest honor the South Dakota FFA Association can bestow upon its members. In order to achieve...

The National Chapter Award is the highest honor an FFA chapter can receive and recognizes chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the FFA. Top chapters were recognized at 97th SD FFA Convention in Brookings, SD, for their outstanding...

The State FFA Degree, the highest degree conferred by the South Dakota FFA, was presented to 324 agricultural education students at the 2025 South Dakota FFA Convention. Certain students rise to the top as star finalists. These individuals spend countless hours...

FFA members are preparing for agriculture careers, learning the role agriculture plays in feeding and clothing the world, and looking for opportunities to grow the industry. FFA’s Career Development Events are built around ag industry careers, expose members to many...