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Montrose Class of 2024

The Montrose Class of 2024 held their commencement ceremony on Saturday with eleven students graduating. They are: (back, l-r) Matthew Woodward, Ty Morrison, Alexander Brown, Kellen Kueter, Connor McGuire, Carter Jandl, Matthew Casilli; (front) Brooklyn Flannery,...

Kueter, Berg, receive Touchstone Energy awards

HANSON SUPERINTENDENT JIM BRIDGE Hanson Superintendent Jim Bridge points at the graduates during his last speech as Bridge has resigned effective at the end of the school year. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) SLABA GIVES KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT HANSON Former Hanson High School...

McCook Central Class of 2024

FATHER AND DAUGHTER SHARE A HUG McCook Central graduating senior Vivian Koepsell and her dad Colin share a hug during McCook Central commencement exercises on Saturday afternoon. McCook Central Class of 2024 held their commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon with...

TrioTel Communications announces scholarship recipients

Isayah Price Hanson High School Jase Heumiller McCook Central High School Reese Marek Hanson High School Korbyn Kayser Bridgewater-Emery High School Sierra Weber Bridgewater-Emery High School Vivian Koepsell McCook Central High School Congratulations to the Graduating...

Gau named recipient of annual Clarke Award

Paige Gau Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD has announced the annual Clarke Awards for Excellence. Paige Gau, Alexandria, Assistant Professor of Nursing, was awarded the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. IT Systems Administrator and Programmer Wim...

McCook Central Preschool info: 2024-2025 school year

The McCook Central School District has begun taking names of students interested in enrolling in our preschool program for the 2024-2025 school year. We offer preschool for children ages 3 and 4 as well as a Headstart program. Children must be 3 by September 1st to...

Farmers Union celebrates Turner County farm family

by Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union A 1998 conversation in Dave Hansen’s milking parlor changed the trajectory of Dave’s family’s farming operation. “I remember I was planning a trip for us and I was going to ask Nicole to marry me,” recalled Brian Spurrell....

Which herbs are perennial in our growing area?

Garden to go Donna Rumbaugh | Extension Master Gardener The other day I had someone ask me, “what herbs can we grow here that will come back every year?” This is an excellent question. The answer has a lot of “depends on” to it.First off, it depends on where it is...

End Zone wins Burger Battle

The End Zone Bar & Grill in Salem was the winner of the Salem SD Chamber Burger Battle. Employees of the End Zone accepting the winner's traveling trophy were: (l-r) Summer Ratliff, Natalia Susie Garrett, Rhonda Olinger, Brian Scholten, and Mike Miles. Six Salem...