West Central Seniors Lauren Murphy and Eliot Nielsen were accepted into the South Dakota Legislative Page Program for the 2024 session. They participated in the 2024 South Dakota Legislative Session, each attending for about two weeks. (Photo/Submitted) West Central...
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Crooks Area Working Together hosts annual ladies’ night
Crooks Area Working Together held their annual Ladies’ Night Quarter Auction which is their biggest fundraiser of the year. (Photo/Submitted) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern Crooks Area Working Together (CAWT) is reaping the fruits of a very successful night! Last month,...
Commissioners learn about Office of Emergency Management activities
Emergency Management Director Jason Gearman (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – The county’s fire chiefs were all in attendance at the March 19 meeting of the Minnehaha County Commission for a presentation on the local Office...
Hop your way to find the golden egg
Sara Stadem | Editor Colton Community Connected is hosting their Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m. in the Colton City Park. But wait! It’s not your typical Easter Egg Hunt! Hop your way to the park and during the Easter Egg Hunt, if you find the golden...
Registration open for $20,000 Lesson Learned Teen Safe Driving Campaign
Pierre, S.D.- South Dakota high school students may now enter this year’s Lesson Learned teen safe driving campaign, where they can win $10,000 for themselves and another $10,000 for a school-sponsored activity or program of their choice.Lesson Learned is in its...
GFP partners with NRA for additional online hunter education course
PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) today announced they have partnered with the National Rifle Association (NRA) to provide a free online Hunter Education course option.“The NRA is honored to partner with GFP to provide our free...
Spring lawn equipment: Keep safety in mind with these tips
Spring is coming and homeowners are eager to get outside and spruce up their yards. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing outdoor power equipment, small engine, utility vehicle, golf car and personal transport...
What parents don’t know about bullying could be hurting their children
Stand for the Silent, an organization helping to stop school bullying offers need-to-know tips for parents OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – There are many consequences of being bullied, most of which leave a lasting impression on the person and family members. While it can...
Easter Holiday Worship
Service Directory Central Valley Community Church800 Cressman Trail, HartfordGood Friday Service 7:00 pmEaster Sunday Service 9:30 am Faith Lutheran Church511 S Main St, HumboldtPalm Sunday Worship Service: 9:00 amGood Friday Potluck: 6:00 pm with Holy Communion...
West Central Middle School announces GRIT award
Sara Stadem | Editor West Central Middle School added another award for the school year for their students to earn which is called GRIT. The acronym stands for having guts, resiliency, initiative, and tenacity. This award is given to students that are persistent,...
January Student of the Month for West Central Middle School
Student of the Month Winners Student of the Month Nominees Sara Stadem | Editor West Central middle school teachers, grades 6-8, get to select students they see showing outstanding character throughout the month. Teachers watch for things such as high-quality work,...
Mystery reader in second grade
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on March 6, 2024. Our Mystery Reader was Eagle Scout, Anthony Bjergaard. We enjoyed listening to the book, Reptiles and Amphibians” by Simon Mugford. In this book, we took a journey...
Guess reader in second grade
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class were treated to a Guest Reader on March 1, 2024, Read Across America Day. Our Guest Reader was our Hartford Elementary Art Teacher, Ms. Tsunemori. We enjoyed listening to the book, “Yertle the Turtle” by Dr. Seuss....
Second graders leaping for Leap Year!
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class were learning all about Leap Year in our Mystery Science lesson! They learned that leap year occurs once every four years. There are 366 days in the leap year instead of the normal 365. On a leap year, February has...
World Book Day, Read Across America Day, Dr. Seuss Celebration & Character Book Dress-Up Day in 2B
In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ Read Across America Day, March 1, 2024 World Book Day, and Character Book Dress-Up Day, the students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade classroom, dressed up as their favorite characters from a book. This was more than just a “dress-up” day....
Mustang fourth graders take on water festival
The 4th graders were able to have many interactive activities such as panning for gold and making music with water while at the Sioux Empire Water Festival. (Photos/Submitted) The Tri-Valley Mustang 4th graders attended the Sioux Empire Water Festival this past week....
It’s a snow kind of day!
The Mustang students at the Crooks and Colton Elementary wrote down acts of kindness and then crumpled up the paper into snowballs to make snowmen. The snowmen are a way to display the kindness of the Mustang students. (Photos/Submitted) Snow Kind snowmen were...
Tri-Valley FFA hosts local Agriscience Fair
The Tri-Valley FFA Chapter hosted their local Agriscience Fair at school this week which included over 20 projects that were presented by their students. Up next for the Tri-Valley FFA Chapter is State Agriscience Fair which takes place on April 3. Good luck, FFA...
Looking back on Legislative Session
Governor Kristi Noem Back in December, when I gave my annual Budget Address to the state legislature, I told them that we had to remember our core function as the state governments. I told them that we needed to prioritize people, not projects. Our primary...
Tick Tock, TikTok
Representative Dusty Johnson BIG Update This week, I voted YES when the House overwhelmingly passed legislation to encourage TikTok to divest from its parent company ByteDance, which is under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The bill would require...