A MOMENT TO REMEMBER Canistota senior Brody Rosone shares a heartfelt embrace with his father, Brian, during the emotional flower presentation at Sunday’s graduation ceremony. SPICER HONORS RETIRING TEACHER IN FAREWELL ADDRESS Graduating senior Bailey Spicer delivered...
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Get your Salem city-wide rummage 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 29 and/or Friday, May 30, the Salem Chamber of Commerce would like to help you advertise your...
Sabers to join SD High School Baseball Hall of Fame
Randy Sabers of Salem will be inducted into the South Dakota High School Baseball Association (SDHSBA) Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Saturday, May 24. The event will take place at the Birdcage at Canaries Stadium in Sioux Falls, beginning at 5:30 p.m.Sabers was...
Canistota Legion Auxiliary announces Becker as Girls State delegate
Ellie Becker The Canistota Legion Auxiliary is happy to announce their 2025 Girls State delegate, Ellie Becker. Ellie is the daughter of Heath and Crystal Becker of Canistota.Ellie is the first Girls State delegate for Canistota in over 20 years!Girls State is held on...
Salem to host Memorial Day observance on May 26
The Salem American Legion and Auxiliary will host their annual Memorial Day program on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the McCook Central Performing Arts Center. The solemn observance will feature music by Lisa Muth and the McCook Central Quartet Singers, as...
Poppy Day in Emery designated as Thursday, May 22
Poppies of Remembrance “In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.”The poem, “in Flanders Field,” written in 1915 by Col. John McCrae,...
Honor the fallen: Wear a poppy on National Poppy Day
On National Poppy Day, May 23, 2025, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #140 will be distributing poppies as a tribute to our fallen warriors. We invite Salem residents to stop by and see us from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Maynard’s Food Center to receive a poppy to wear...
Learning Bridge Daycare to host “Small but Mighty 5K” fundraiser
SALEM COUGAR RUNNING CLUB VOLUNTEERS The new Salem Cougar Running Club was a success in big part to its volunteers. They are: (l-r) Shalace Bell, Allyse Steffen, Kaylee Klinkhammer, Karlee Klinkhammer, Avery Alley, Emerri Gottlob, Jessi Matthies, Kim Hastings, Laura...
Roling awarded the 2025 John and Liz Stiefvater Scholarship
Lauren Roling, a McCook Central High School senior, has been awarded the 2025 John and Liz Sitefvater Scholarship.The daughter of Ben and Jennifer Roling, Lauren has been an active member of both FFA and 4-H throughout high school. During research for one of her...
Freeman community blood drive set for May 28
The Freeman community is coming together to help save lives with an upcoming blood drive at the Freeman Community Center. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 28, from 9:05 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Sponsored by Freeman Regional Health Services, the blood drive is a...
