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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 19th and 20th, 2024 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.If you have a child between the...

McCook County Pro Pheasant to hold annual banquet

The McCook County Pro Pheasants club will again be hosting their annual banquet. However, with a lack of facilities in Salem due to the Armory’s removal after the storm damage, this year’s banquet will again be held at the Wieman Auction Facility located at 44628 SD...

American Legion to hold Bingo Saturday

The American Legion in Salem will be holding Bingo this Saturday beginning at 7:00 p.m. The progressive blackout jackpot, which will be 60 numbers this week, is up to $100.00.

St. Mary’s to host fish bake

St. Mary’s Church in Salem will be hosting a fish bake on Friday, March 15 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Hall located one block west of Highway 81 on Vermont Ave. in Salem. Also, a gluten-free meal will be offered from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. A freewill offering will be...

Hanson County 4-H to hold open house

Hanson County 4-H will be holding an open house on Monday, March 18, 2024 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Hanson Community Room of the Hanson School in Alexandria.Attendees will have the opportunity to meet clubs and club leaders, learn about the different areas of 4-H,...

Montrose Area Foundation to award scholarships

The Montrose Scholarship Foundation, operating under the authority of the Montrose Area Foundation, is currently open for scholarship applications. Established on June 12, 2013, the Scholarship Foundation enters its ninth year of providing financial support. These...

Salem Chamber holds monthly meeting

The Salem, SD Chamber of Commerce met on Monday, February 26, 2024, at the First Dakota basement at 12:00 noon. The following members were in attendance: Cole Cheeseman, Cheeseman Financial; Kendra Mudder, TrioTel; Charlotte Roesler, City of Salem; Dave and Michelle...

Two Questions, Two Outcomes, One Jesus

You, Me & Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent A Pharisee, named Nicodemus, was an educated man and he had a deep religious hunger. He was searching for more; who else but Jesus would have all the answers? Nicodemus met Jesus under the cover of night as he was afraid...

News from the Capitol

Representative Jessica Bahmuller While much of the session has revolved around pipelines, only thirteen of the roughly 500 bills pertained to pipelines. I had the pleasure of being the prime sponsor of three bills. All three of those bills will be signed by the...

Are you having one of those days?

Paws for thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent Some days everything seems to go wrong… even for cats. For example, it might start with breakfast being served late. Then, right when you want to nap, the housekeeper operates a noise machine called a vacuum...