The Montrose Area Foundation (MAF) will conduct its Annual Meeting in early June. MAF is currently accepting grant applications. Applications can be picked up at Security State Bank or found at https://www.sdcommunityfoundation.org. Applications must be submitted to a...
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Hanson First Graders Observe Earth Day
Earth Day was on Monday, April 22, 2024 this year, and in honor of taking care of our planet, first graders from the Hanson School District spent some time doing clean up at Lake Hanson. Nice job and thank you students!
Canistota’s Lounsbery among graduates of Genesis Leaders Program
The South Dakota Soybean Checkoff, in collaboration with South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership (SDARL), is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the SD Soybean Genesis Leadership Program that’s developing leaders within the soybean industry. The program,...
Winners announced in Catholic Daughters of America Education contest
St. Thomas Court #1533 Catholic Daughters of America sponsors an Education contest each year.This year the winners are:Art Division 1, 2nd place Anna Haag and Isabelle Hanisch, MontroseArt Division 2, 1st place Abigail Even, HumboldtPoetry Division 1, 1st place Jeren...
It’s Spring Concert Season in Montrose
Last Thursday evening, April 25, the older students at Montrose took their turn at presenting a spring concert. This included the Middle School Chorus (pictured here), the Honors Choir and the High School Choir.
Mixed results for new electric bus at Hanson School
Owen Reitzel | Editor In October of 2022 the Biden Harris Administration announced the recipients of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program. The bipartisan Infrastructure Law awarded $3,600,000 to school districts serving the communities of Alexandria, DeSmet, Garretson,...
Locals to accompany area vets on upcoming Midwest Honor Flights
On May 7th and May 21st, Honor Flight will be flying 85 American heroes on each flight to visit their memorials in our nation’s capital. Three local residents will be accompanying the Veterans on these upcoming trips.Kim Bunger-Tsosie will be traveling with her...
Piano Recital Held Sunday Afternoon
The students of Bonnie Smith and Stephanie Smith held a piano recital on Sunday afternoon, April 28, at the United Methodist Church, Montrose. Pictured around the piano are (back row) Preston Rowley, Autumn Kipp Ben Bergersen, Rosalie Bergersen, Lily Buseman, Denise...
Get your Salem city-wide rummage to the paper
Troy Schwans | Editor If you are having a rummage sale in the city of Salem or near-by rural area during the Salem Chamber of Commerce’s city-wide rummage on Thursday, May 16 and/or Friday, May 17, the Salem Chamber of Commerce would like to help you advertise your...
Peterson appointed Chairman of Legislative Study on Property Tax Assessments
Drew Peterson, a farmer and cattle producer from Salem, South Dakota, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Legislative Study on Property Tax Assessments.As Chairman, Peterson will oversee the comprehensive examination of the current property tax assessment...
