A team of volunteers fill a bag in an assembly line process during last weekend’s Then Feed One More event held at Beresford’s Brooklyn Church (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Editor The fellowship hall at Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church, rural Beresford, was a...
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Liberty Tree for America’s 250th to be dedicated next week in Alcester
This is what will be engraved on the plaque that will be placed by the Liberty Tree in Alcester’s Herb Anderson Memorial Park. The dedication takes place next Tuesday and is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration (graphic/submitted). Riva Sharples | Editor...
Pasture Walk held on the Butzers’ Ranch
About 30 people participated in a Pasture Walk last week on the Butzers’ Ranch, located outside of Alcester. The land was converted last year from crop row farmland into native grasslands for their cattle operation (photo/provided). Cropland converted to grassland is...
Valkommen! It’s Midsommar at Dalesburg this weekend
Renee Vaughan will play the nyckelharpa, Sweden’s national folk instrument, at the free 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Midsommar programs at Dalesburg tomorrow (photo/provided). Area residents are invited to come celebrate the start of summer Ruth Bylander | Contributor What’s a...
Hudson Masons observe Flag Day
Members of the Jeptha Lodge #121 (the Masons of Hudson) pose for a photo in front of the flag as part of the lodge’s observation of Flag Day June 14. The brothers in order from left to right are Steve Wickre, Cole Fitch, Greg Westra, Randy Porter, Randy Smith, Mike...
Drive gathers more than 600 pounds of food
The Alcester-Hudson Food Pantry would like to thank Mrs. Doering and the A-H Elementary School Sixth grade boys for their help and hard work with the annual post office food drive, held last month. The Alcester Post Office employees collected more than 640 pounds of...
Juneteenth: The history and meaning of America’s newest holiday
Riva Sharples | Editor There’s a holiday happening this week, and for many Americans, the holiday, which became an official federal observance in 2021, is still fairly new. So, what’s this holiday all about? Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday five years...
Farmers Markets in Beresford, Alcester, and Hudson happening this summer
The Hudson Farmers Market is set up and ready to go during a recent Wednesday. Find fresh and homemade everything there (photo/provided). More vendors are welcome, especially in Alcester Gordon Richard | Contributor Area residents have a summer filled with Farmers...
Sheriff Prouty wins, other outcomes, some recounts pending
Riva Sharples | Editor With some high-profile candidates and races happening in this year’s primary, the June election was well-attended as primaries go, say area county auditors, with a statewide voter turnout of 34.55%, which is a good turnout as primaries go....
Beresford Area Arts Summer Concert Series begins tonight
Riva Sharples | Editor This year’s Summer Concert Series, sponsored by the Beresford Area Arts organization, will be slightly different, but the music will be as awesome as ever, say organizers. This year, the concert series will take place downtown on Thursday nights...