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Salem’s 17th Annual Ladies Night Out, a success

COME ON DOWN!The 17th Annual Ladies Night Out in Salem was themed with a “Price is Right” flavor as contestants played games for prizes. Carla Snyders | NCP Writer Themed with a “Price Is Right game show,” the 17th Annual Ladies Night Out, hosted by the Salem...

Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend

Troy Schwans | Managing Editor It’s that time of year again when we “spring ahead” in what is officially known as Daylight Saving Time. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning we will set our clocks ahead to 3:00 a.m., effectively moving an hour of daylight from the morning to...

17th Annual Learning Bridge Daycare Chili Cook-off approaching

The 17th Annual Chili & Soup Cook-Off, benefiting the Learning Bridge Daycare in Bridgwater, is scheduled for Monday, March 25, 2024, this year at the Bridgewater Fire Hall from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite soup, whether that...

Hansen receives company’s real estate award

Marshall Hansen Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management and brokerage company, is pleased to announce that Marshall Hansen from Salem, SD was recently presented the Farmers National Company Gold Eagle Award for his outstanding efforts...

Arend on DWU fall graduate program dean’s list

College news Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD recently released its fall 2023 dean’s list for those seeking graduate degrees which includes 27 university students.To qualify for the graduate dean’s list, students must have completed 9 hours of graded...

Eickman on UW-Madison winter grads list

College news A total of 1,966 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on December 17, 2023. Just more than 1,300 of them took part in the ceremony at the Kohl Center. UW issued 1,459 bachelor’s degrees, 387 master’s degrees, and 120 doctoral...

Weber among DSU fall 2023 graduates

College news Dakota State University in Madison, S.D. celebrates fall 2023 graduates. The 218 graduates earned a total of 257 degrees, 20 associate degrees, 129 baccalaureate degrees, 56 master’s degrees, and 12 earned doctoral degrees. Additionally, 36 undergraduate...

Books at the Salem Community Library

Check this out. . . “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann. The story of the Osage murders and the birth of the FBI. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were the Osage Nation of Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode...

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 28, 2024 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old. If you...