The Chamber’s annual block party is set
FUN FOR ALL The Hartford Area Downtown Block Party has something for everyone, with Chamber businesses sponsoring events and activities from children’s train rides to live music. The HACC Block Party is in Downtown Hartford on Wednesday, July 16, from 5-8 p.m. For more information, visit their Facebook page, Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce....
And the Crown Goes To….
The 2025 Jamboree Days kicked off on Thursday, June 19, with the Little Miss Hartford Pageant. Berkley K. was crowned the 2025 Little Miss Hartford and 1st runner up was Joelle...
Small town, big weekend: Colton prepares for community days
IT’S PARADE TIME! The parade is one event that community members, families and friends can check out during Colton Country Days. The parade is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 19....
Current News
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Canton defeats West Central 17U Gold
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 17U Gold fell to Canton 10-0 in five innings on...
West Central 14U Gold falls in last two games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 14U Gold baseball team fell in their last two...
Tri-Valley 14U Maroon rolls past Volga Navy
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley 14U Maroon baseball team traveled to Volga and rolled...
Yard Goats take two in a row
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Colton Yard Goats earned two big wins. They defeated Dell Rapids...
Tri-Valley 17U Maroon splits back-to-back games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley 17U Maroon team split their games on back-to-back...
Tri-Valley White 14U falls to T&K Pools
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley White 14U team lost their game to T&K Pools on...
I-90 Speedway Results for July 5
Corbin Erickson claims first victory at I-90 speedway in his 2025 season. (Photo/Dirt Shotz) 25...
Gamecocks take win over Wood Ducks
The Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks took the win over the Wood Ducks 11-1 on Friday, June 27....
Wood Ducks blanked by Canova
HUDDLE UP The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks huddle up to strategize during their game against the...
Two big innings help Madison to win over Gamecocks
ANNUAL FIREWORKS GAME The Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks and Wood Ducks faced off in their annual...
i-90 Speedway Results for June 28
TAKING HOME THE TROPHY Montrose’s Lyndon Johnson was the USRA B-Modified Winner at I-90 Speedway...
Yard Goats drop last two games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Colton Legion Yard Goats dropped their last two ball games....
Obituaries
Marian Gustafson
Marian Gustafson 93 Colton, SD July 4, 2025 Marian Gustafson, age 93, died peacefully in hospice care at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD, on Friday, July 4, 2025. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, July 11, at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Colton, with...
Geneva I. Kluck
94 Sioux Falls, SD May 30, 2025 Geneva I. Kluck, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. The family was present to greet friends for visitation from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site...
Carol Callahan
64 Hartford, SD May 21, 2025 Carol Callahan (White), age 64, of Hartford, South Dakota, passed away on May 21, 2025, surrounded by her family after a long battle with various medical conditions. One of the greatest joys of Carol’s life came with the birth of her...
Peggy Ann Berge
65 Colton, SD February 4, 2025 Peggy Ann Berge, age 65, of Colton, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life open house, Peg-style, will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Taopi Hall in Colton. Big...
Verla A. Thompson
91 Formerly of Colton, SD May 2, 2025 Verla A. Thompson, age 91, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Colton, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025, at First Lutheran...
Marion C. Vander Plaats
99 Colton, SD April 19, 2025 Marion C. Vander Plaats, age 99, of Colton, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Dow Rummel Village and Senior Living in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Faith Community Church in Colton...
Barbara J. Warne
72 Hartford, SD April 11, 2025 Barbara J. Warne of Hartford, SD, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Diamond Care in Bridgewater, SD.Barbara Joan O’Kane, daughter of Robert and Lois (Burkey) O’Kane, was born February 18, 1953 in Sioux Falls, SD. She grew up on...
William Broveak
83 Sioux Falls, SD March 29, 2025 William (Bill) Broveak died March 29, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD, with his wife by his side. He was 83. William Edward Broveak was born April 23, 1941, in Sioux City, IA, to Lowell and Marie (Morgan) Broveak. He...
Sports
West Central 17U Royal wins two on same day
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 17U Royal baseball team earned two wins against two different teams on Wednesday, July 2. They got a 7-6 win over Tri-Valley Maroon and a 13-3 win over Madison Maroon.West Central Royal 7,Tri-Valley Maroon 6After three...
Gamecocks drop game in Canova
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks traveled to Canova and fell to the Gang 9-1 on Tuesday, July 8.Canova scored a run in the bottom of the first for an early 1-0. Joe Hanisch tied the game for the Gamecocks with an RBI single in the top of...
PBR rallies past Wood Ducks
GOING FOR THE WIN The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks traveled to Salem on Tuesday, July 1, to face off against the Salem Cubs. The Wood Ducks came home with the win with a score of 6-4. (Photo/Chadd Herr) OUT AT FIRST The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks got the out at...
Canton defeats West Central 17U Gold
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 17U Gold fell to Canton 10-0 in five innings on Tuesday, July 8. The two teams combined for just three hits in the game. Canton scored seven times in the opening inning and then added three more in the bottom of the...
West Central 14U Gold falls in last two games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 14U Gold baseball team fell in their last two games, making their season record 0-8. They lost 16-4 on Tuesday, July 1, and then lost 22-1 on Wednesday, July 2.In their game on the 1st, West Central got behind 5-0 after...
Tri-Valley 14U Maroon rolls past Volga Navy
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley 14U Maroon baseball team traveled to Volga and rolled past Volga Navy to a 16-5 win on Tuesday, July 8.Tri-Valley scored three times in the top of the first, sixth in the second, and three more in the third for a 12-0 lead....
Yard Goats take two in a row
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Colton Yard Goats earned two big wins. They defeated Dell Rapids on Monday, June 30, and then beat Salem on Tuesday, July 1.Colton 4, Dell Rapids 1The Yard Goats scored the final four runs on the game and held Dell Rapids to just two...
Tri-Valley 17U Maroon splits back-to-back games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley 17U Maroon team split their games on back-to-back days. They blanked Salem 15-0 on Tuesday, July 1, but fell to West Central Royal 7-6 on Wednesday, July 2.Tri-Valley Maroon 15,Salem 0Tri-Valley scored in all three innings...