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Retirement Open House Held for Casanova

A familiar face for over 37 years at the Salem Lumber Co., Todd Casanova, is no longer behind the desk at the business. Casanova has retired and he and his wife Lynne are moving out-of-state to be closer to family and surrounded by land that they love. An open house...

Numerous area athletes to compete at State Track & Field

ROWLEY PLACES NINTH AT HANSON INVITE McCook Central/Montrose sophomore Olivia Rowley placed ninth in the recent Hanson Invitational Track Meet in Alexandria with a distance of 29’2”. McCOOK CENTRAL/MONTROSE STATE TRACK PARTICIPANTS McCook Central/Montrose has four...

Hanson County commissioner’s spot up for grabs

Owen Reitzel | Editor The primary in South Dakota is June 4 and there is one race that might not be as well-known to Hanson County residents. There is an election for a county commissioner spot between incumbent Richard Waldera and Chad Pearson.Waldera is completing...

Tess Healy is Montrose Legion’s Ms. Poppy

Tess Healy, daughter of Craig and Erin Healy, is this year’s Ms. Poppy for the Montrose American Legion-Ruste Waul Post 154. The Montrose Legion will celebrate Memorial Day with a program at the Montrose School on Monday, May 29th at 10:00 a.m. There will also be a...

McCook Central Girls on the Run

The 2024 spring McCook Central Girls on the Run program ended with a successful 5K on Saturday, May 4th. The girls who participated in the program were: (back, l-r) Hayden Grace, Maggie Kaufmann, Haylah Bell, Brittyn Gottlob; (front) Caroline Tschetter, Presley...

Poppy Day in Emery Saturday

Members from the Klever Klovers 4-H Club will distribute the familiar red, handcrafted poppies honoring America’s war dead on Saturday morning, May 25, 2024, designated as Poppy Day by the Smith-Jarding American Legion Auxiliary Unit #166 in Emery.The annual event...

Contributions sought for Emery Community Cemetery

If anyone wishes to contribute to the care and upkeep of the Emery Community Cemetery, please send your donations to: Emery Community Cemetery, Sue Weeldreyer, 43330 261st St., Bridgewater, SD 57319-5800.

Public notices highlight insurance companies’ financial condition

In this issue, you will find the annual publication of financial summaries of insurance companies licensed to do business in South Dakota.Insurance companies doing business in South Dakota are required by state law to publish these financial summaries each year. The...

Volunteers needed to put up flags in Salem

On Friday, May 24th, the Salem American Legion will be putting up the flags around the McCook County Courthouse at 6:30 a.m. and flags on Veteran’s graves starting at Wildwood Cemetery at 6:00 p.m.If anyone wants to help with the flags around the Courthouse or the...