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Bridgewater to hold city-wide clean-up

For Bridgewater City residents only there will be a city-wide clean-up starting Saturday, May 4 until the dumpsters on the south side of the firehall are full. Please note, this is for Bridgewater City residents only.Items not accepted (as per Sioux Fall Landfill...

Hanson’s Bridge receives SDSSA recognition

The South Dakota School Superintendent Association Executive Board is pleased to announce their 2024 Superintendent Awards.Superintendent James Bridge from Alexandria has been awarded the 2024 Distinguished Service Award.Bridge is retiring in 2024 after serving 44...

Salem American Legion Auxiliary Meets

The March 2023 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 140 meeting was opened in regular form by President Shawn Giesler. Chaplain Lynn Gottlob led the Unit in prayer. There were 4 members and 4 officers present. Joann Koch read the secretary minutes with no corrections....

Sun Prairie Baptist to host the Lifeway Women Simulcast

Sun Prairie Baptist Church (24408 440th Ave in rural Salem) invites women to join the Lifeway Women Simulcast with Jen Wilkin, Jada Edwards, Kelly Minter, Elizabeth Woodson, Melissa Spoelstra, Jennifer Rothschild, Caroline Saunders, and more.Through the Simulcast,...

Get your Salem city-wide rummage info 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...

Salem annual garbage free drop-off change

There is no longer an annual garbage free drop-off day in Salem. Salem residents will now need to haul their garbage that is normally dropped off at that annual spring event to the Sioux Falls Regional Landfill located at 26750 464th Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD.The...

Canistota FBLA members attend State Conference

CANISTOTA FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA MEMBERS Members of Canistota FBLA are: (back, l-r) Levi Schroeder, Easton Miller, Kaleb Hjermstad, Stewart Taylor, Jake Merrill, Brady Scott, Josh DeClark, Jackson Brown, Cayden Scott, Will Globke, Nate Merrill; (middle)...

McCook Central FBLA State Winners

Pictured right: McCook Central Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended the FBLA State Conference in Sioux Falls on April 7 – 9, 2024 at the Ramkota Exhibit Hall and Convention Center. Some key events were the competitive presentation events, campaign booths...

His appearance

You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent “Dogs surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet,” Psalm 22:16. This verse prophesies Jesus’ death on the cross. No one else could predict His own death and resurrection...

Is there more than one way?

Paws for Thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Our cats Boris and Bela both enjoy chasing cat food kibble. At mealtime, they watch with anticipation and expect a few kibbles to be tossed for them to chase. Occasionally a kibble will ricochet off a hard...