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Evil foreign governments should not be our neighbors

Governor Kristi Noem When you think of South Dakota, you might think about rolling fields of corn and soybeans and hills full of cattle, the Black Hills, or Mount Rushmore. You probably don’t think of the Chinese Communist Party. And that’s a good thing – we don’t...

Sliding into Easter!

Carla Snyders | NCP Writer This year Easter, a Christian celebration of Jesus Christ rising from the dead, will occur on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Easter is the most important date in the Christian calendar, and it’s also a major secular holiday as well.For Christians,...

Three crosses, two criminals, one Jesus

You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent “Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Him to be executed,” Luke 23:32. This was a prophecy fulfilled in Isaiah 53:12, the Messiah would be crucified with criminals. Jesus was sinless but He would take...

FFA members showcase scientific problem solving

The South Dakota FFA Agriscience Fair, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, will showcase FFA members from across SD and their research projects centering on the science and technology of agriculture. Hosted at West Central High School in Hartford, SD, this years’ competition...

Grain entrapment, it doesn’t need to happen

Since the 1960s, approximately 1,400 grain bin entrapments have occurred in the United States. Some 75% of those cases happened in the Midwest. Of those incidents, the type of entrapment was documented in about 70% of them. Most grain bin entrapments occur when...

McCook Central Big East Honor Band Participant

Salem was the site of the recent Big East Conference Honor Band with these McCook Central students selected to participate. They are: (back, l-r) Luke Horstman, Joseph Grady, Noah Schnee, Jackson Schmidt; (front) Madison Lauck, Karlie Stiefvater, Makenna Sculley, and...

One performance left for Bridgewater Community Chorus

The Bridgewater Community Chorus, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has one presentation left of “My King is Known by Love”. Their final performance for this year will be on Good Friday, March 29 at the First Baptist Church in Emery at 7:30 p.m. In addition...

First Dakota National Bank announces retiring and incoming board members

First Dakota National Bank announced the upcoming retirement of two esteemed, long-standing members of its Board of Directors—Dan Eisenbraun (2010-2024) and Walt Carlson (2011-2024)—and the welcome of two incoming board members—Click Rain CEO Natalie Eisenberg and...

Kueter among Kingbrook scholarship winners

Kingbrook Rural Water System, Inc. is proud to announce their five $500 academic scholarship winners.They are Emily Everson from Hayti attending Hamlin High School, Mitchell VanderWal from Howard attending South Dakota State University, Kathryn Klein from Madison...

Bridgewater Community Chorus presents“My King is Known By Love”

2024 BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY CANTATA MEMBERS Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Bridgewater Community Cantata will be doing two presentations of “My King is Known by Love,” one on Palm Sunday and one on Good Friday. Please see the article for times and...