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Freeman blood drive on May 22

A LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held at the Freeman Community Center in Freeman, SD on Wednesday, May 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. We need you to save lives! Be a blood donor. To schedule an appointment call LifeServe Blood Center at 800-287-4903.This...

Memorial Day program to be held May 27 in Alexandria

A Memorial Day program will be held May 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the auditorium on Main St. in Alexandria.The program is being put on by three American Legion groups in Alexandria, the American Legion Post #41, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American...

Canistota Memorial Day Program planned

There will be a Memorial Day Program at the Canistota American Legion Hall on Monday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m.There will be another great local speaker joining us this year. As in the years past, there will be a time for coffee and baked goods after the program. We ask...

Legion to host unserviceable flag and cold weather clothing drop off

On Friday, May 17th American Legion Post 140 in Salem will be hosting an unserviceable flag drop off and a cold weather clothing drop off between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m.The post retires unserviceable flags every year on June 14th, Flag Day.Also, this past winter, in...

Hanson County Farmers Union Camp to be held

South Dakota Farmers Union is hosting “Forging Cooperatives” day camp for ages 6-12 years. The camp will be held at the Hanson School Community Room, Alexandria, SD from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.Campers will engage in a cooperative...

Highway 81 north of Salem chip seal and fog seal planned

Beginning Wednesday, May 15, 2024, chip seal and fog seal applications will be applied to several highways in the Mitchell area of the state. The contractor will move from one project to the next.Among the projects on the list is U.S. Highway 81 – eight miles, from...

Keeping an eye on things

Carla Snyders | NCP Writer I was told I have dry eyes!I knew that my eyes were not functioning at the best level for a while. After years of thinking that maybe I just needed a prescription change to make things get better, they did not!Now if you know me I do not...

Not a Typical Father and Son Weekend

You, Me and Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent God calls Abraham and he answers, “Here I am.” God tells Abraham, “Take your son, your only son Isaac whom you love and go to the region of Mariah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will...