Salem Unit 140 of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Post Home.The Unit will be draping the Charter for our member Patricia Huls who was our Past Unit President, District President, and State...
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Schedule now for upcoming Freeman blood drive
It takes less than one hour to donate blood and in that one hour, blood donors will do more than most will do in a lifetime – they will save lives. Just one blood donation will help save the lives of up to three different hospital patients in your community.Every two...
Blagg on Iowa State University fall Dean’s List
Student News Abigail Blagg, a senior Agricultural and Life Sciences Education major from Salem has been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2024 Dean’s List at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Students named to the...
Do you like guessing games?
Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Weighing in at just over 7 pounds, Marble’s black and white, short-haired body is lithe and muscular. When she leaps to my desktop, she lands so softly it’s as if she floats.Marble’s meal habits might explain...
Love doesn’t make the world go around. . .
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Love is what makes the ride worthwhile! Sometimes, expressing how you feel to someone you care for is hard. When you are lucky and have spent over 40 years with the same person, I think love evolves over time and means something different...
The Exodus
You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent The Lord told Moses to go back to Egypt with his family and don’t forget the staff. Moses and his brother Aaron took their message to Pharoah as commanded by the God of Israel saying, “Let my people go.” Pharoah had...
Encouragement & Community
Reflections on Faith & Community Rev. Jerry Bertelson Scripture:“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (NIV) – 1 Thessalonians 5:11My high school business teacher used to say, “Teamwork makes the dream work,” and...
South Dakota FFA celebrates National FFA Week, Feb. 15-22
The 112 chapters and over 6500 members that make up the South Dakota FFA (SD FFA) will celebrate National FFA Week February 15-22, 2025. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day.National FFA Week embraces more than 95 years of FFA...
Montrose FFA gears up for National FFA Week
As National FFA Week approaches, the Montrose FFA chapter has been hard at work planning a variety of activities to celebrate and promote agricultural education.Each morning, our chapter president will kick off the day with school-wide announcements featuring FFA and...
Meet the 2024-25 Montrose FFA officers
Members of the 2024-2025 Montrose FFA officer team include: (l-r) Dawson Dorr, Cloey Deters, Nora Gordon, Makarie Wiebersick, Addison Gordon, Natalie Lueth, and Benjamin Wiebersick.