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McCook Central preschool and kindergarten screenings planned

The McCook Central School District in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative and Head Start is pleased to announce a preschool screening scheduled for March 11 and 12, 2025 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.If you have a child between the ages of...

Montrose preschool and kindergarten screenings planned

The Montrose School District, in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative and Head Start, is pleased to announce a preschool screening at the Montrose Elementary School scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2025 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.If you...

Canistota seniors recognized at last regular season game

Austin Weber with parents Megan Hendrickson and Kurt Weber Blaise Showers with parents Shana and Patrick Showers Brady Scott with parents Jeff and Angie Scott Brody Roshone with parents Heidi and Brian Roshone Brooke Tschetter with mom Melissa Hirsch Jaden Kleinsasser...

Rep. Johnson speaks with Canistota students

REP. DUSTY JOHNSON AND THE CANISTOTA SENIORS United States Representative Dusty Johnson poses with the Canistota High School seniors during an assembly on Tuesday, February 18 at the Canistota school. Rep. Johnson met with the juniors and seniors and hosted a...

Hanson County Courthouse gets new metal detector

HANSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE METAL DETECTOR A new metal detector is up and running just outside the courtroom at the Hanson County Courthouse in Alexandria. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) Owen Reitzel | Editor In time, things break down, and such was the case of the metal detector...

McCook Central FFA Hosts Pancake Breakfast

In conjunction with National FFA Week, chapters across the nation are hosting events to highlight the week. McCook Central FFA Chapter held a pancake and sausage breakfast on Monday morning in the school. Those cooking and serving the pancakes and sausages at the time...

District 19 Cracker Barrel Held in Salem

The legislators from District 19 were in Salem on Monday for a legislative cracker barrel sponsored by the Salem Community Library. A variety of topics were discussed including Education Savings Accounts, South Dakota Public Broadcasting and public libraries,...

Early newspaper features Montrose

Editor’s note: Week three of our early accounts of McCook County towns features Montrose. Newspaper writers had a unique way of describing our early days and we are sure you will enjoy this week’s segment of our series. The following was taken from a Salem newspaper...

Street Crews Move Year’s First Major Snow

It’s been a relatively mild winter around here up until early February when the area finally started experiencing enough snow that the streets in our local cities needed to be plowed. Pictured here, Brian Mentele, with the City of Salem’s snowblower, waits for another...