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Communities come together to battle storm damage

Storm damage on Main Street in Hudson (photo/provided). Governor Rhoden visits Hudson, the hardest hit Riva Sharples | Editor Last week’s devastating storms wrought havoc across the region, downing trees, peeling off roofs and signs, and knocking out power for many....

Beresford 4-Hers exhibit at Lincoln County Fair despite storm

Beresford’s Anna Sieperda took Champion Junior rabbit showman at the Lincoln County Fair held last week, along with Reserve Champion Swine Showman, Grand champion Purebred Market Gilt, and Grand Champion Crossbred Market Gilt (photo/provided). Katie Westra |...

Beresford’s Gerald Dahlin named 2025 Technician of the Year

Gerald Dahlin of D.A.D.’s Repair in Beresford has been named 2025 Technician of the Year (photo/provided). Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH), a Minnesota-based auto parts distributor and Auto Value store group, has named Gerald Dahlin, owner of D.A.D.’s Repair...

Brooklyn Church Mission Group serves the Pine Ridge Reservation

Thirty volunteers from Beresford’s Brooklyn Church traveled to the Pine Ridge Reservation last week for mission work. One major project completed by the group was to build a horse barn from the ground up (photo/provided). During four long days, the group raised a...

O’Reilly Auto Parts now open in Beresford

O’Reilly Auto Parts is now open in Beresford. Here, Store Manager Josh Kobernusz poses for a photo (photo/Riva Sharples). Riva Sharples | Editor O’Reilly Auto Parts is now open in Beresford. The popular automotive supply store is located in the former Dollar General...

Alcester-Hudson FCCLA members bring home gold from nationals

A-H’s Michaela Kingma was the 1st Place National Champion in Teaching Strategies, Level 2. (photos/provided). More than 30 A-H students attend the conference held in Florida Earlier this month, Alcester-Hudson FCCLA members joined more than 10,600 student leaders,...

95th annual Union County Fair begins next week

Volunteers and 4-H members spent the morning cleaning the fairgrounds last Saturday in preparation for the Union County Fair, which starts Wednesday, July 30, and runs through Saturday, August 2. Turn to pages 6-7 to see the full fair schedule (photo/Karla Bovill)....