Avenue of flags displays community patriotism
DECORATING THE TOWN Hartford Humboldt Optimist Club members place a flag for the Avenue of Flags. (Photo/Submitted) DISPLAYING PATRIOTISM Hartford Humboldt Optimist Club members help showcase the community’s patriotism by displaying flags at homes. If you would like to display your patriotism, contact Sherri Goebel at (605) 366-1915, or visit Facebook at...
Expanding the dream
WHERE THE FUN IS FOUND The Fun Nook, which is a black light mini golf course and more, opened its doors with a soft opening at the end of July. The Fun Nook is by appointment...
DQ deal: Local business owner acquires another Dairy Queen
UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP! On Tuesday, August 4, Hartford resident Lonnie Heier purchased the Dell Rapids Dairy Queen. The Dell Rapids DQ is the eighth store that Heier owns. The store...
Current News
Current News
Congrats Tri-Valley Summer Ball Teams
TRI-VALLEY 8U TURF 37 Pictured is the Tri-Valley 8U Turf 37 baseball team. (Photo/Submitted)...
Congrats West Central Ball Teams!
WEST CENTRAL 10U ROYAL BLUE The West Central 10U Royal Blue team was coached by Ben McFarland,...
Wood Ducks fall short of state tournament
WOOD DUCKS COMPETE IN DISTRICTS The District 4B Tournament was held in Madison, with the...
Hartford Sparx wraps up season
SPARX COMPLETE THEIR SEASON The Hartford Sparx 16U softball team finished their 2025 season with a...
West Central 14U Royal season comes to end
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 14U Royal team had their season come to an end in...
Tri-Valley 14U Maroon headed to State Tournament bracket play
HEADING TO STATE The Tri-Valley 14U Maroon team secured their spot in the VFW State Tournament...
Gamecocks heading back to state tournament
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Humboldt Gamecocks will be heading back to the amateur State B...
2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally vehicle count – through day three
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic...
West Central Royal wins 17U State VFW Tournament
VFW STATE CHAMPIONS! The West Central 17U Royal Blue team capped off their season by capturing the...
Gamecocks split first two games at District
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Humboldt Gamecocks have split their first two games of the...
Wood Ducks currently 1-1 in District 4B play
DISTRICT 4B TOURNAMENT The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks are currently 1-1 in the District 4B...
West Central 14U Royal Blue wins first game of state qualifying series
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media West Central 14U Royal Blue and Dakota Valley are playing a...
Obituaries
Tami Heiden
58 Hartford, SD August 5, 2025 Tami Heiden, a beloved member of the Hartford, SD, community, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. She was just 58 years old. Born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1966, Tami Lynn Heiden was...
Stephen Anthony Huls
Stephen Anthony Huls 73 Humboldt, SD July 29, 2025 Stephen (Steve) Anthony Huls, 73, passed away July 29, 2025, at his home in rural Humboldt, SD, of natural causes. A memorial service was held on Monday, August 4, at 1:30 p.m. at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem....
Mae R. Golden
100Salem, SDJuly 26, 2025Mae R. Golden, 100, of Salem, passed away July 26, 2025, at Good Samaritan, Howard. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at United Church in Salem. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, August 4, 2025,...
Brady J. Plucker
Brady J. Plucker 36 July 19, 2025 Hartford, SD Brady J. Plucker, 36, of Hartford, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. Visitation was one hour prior to the start of the service. His funeral service began at 11 a.m. on...
Norman Sechser
Norman Sechser 89 March 4, 2024 Sioux Falls, SD A devoted Catholic man passed away peacefully on March 4, 2024, at the age of 89 in Sun City, AZ. A joint memorial mass will be held for Norman and Joan on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Humboldt...
Joan Sechser
Joan Sechser 83 April 12, 2025 Sioux Falls, SD Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Joan Sechser passed away peacefully on April 12 at the age of 83. A joint memorial mass will be held for Norman and Joan on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at St. Ann Catholic Church...
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...
Sports
Tri-Valley 14U brings home fourth at State
SEASON WRAPS UP AT STATE The Tri-Valley 14U Maroon team finished their season at the 2025 South Dakota VFW State Tournament, competing in the Bravo Division. The team won two out of their four games for the tournament, bringing home fourth place from the state...
I-90 Speedway Results for August 9
RACE GIVES DANN FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON Travis Dann, Hartford, picks up his first win at I-90 Speedway for the season on Saturday, August 9. (Photo/Dirt Shotz) 26 entries - IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars Spielman Excavating A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 17B-Ryan Bickett[3]; 2....
Congrats Hartford Summer Ball Teams
U10 HARTFORD STRIKEFORCE The U10 Hartford Strikeforce softball team had a successful season. The team finished in 2nd place in the end-of-the-year SEFSA U10 Rec/C Tournament. Strikeforce Players included Brooklyn McGillivray, Amelia Wendinger, Avery Seefeldt, Sylvie...
Congrats Tri-Valley Summer Ball Teams
TRI-VALLEY 8U TURF 37 Pictured is the Tri-Valley 8U Turf 37 baseball team. (Photo/Submitted) TRI-VALLEY 12U WESTERN LOG HOME SUPPLY The Tri-Valley 12U Western Log Home Supply baseball team brought home ninth place in the FVW State Tournament. (Photo/Submitted) 12U...
Congrats West Central Ball Teams!
WEST CENTRAL 10U ROYAL BLUE The West Central 10U Royal Blue team was coached by Ben McFarland, Jeremy Wuebben and Rob Lind. Pictured in the front row (left to right) is Reed McFarland, Waylon Wuebben, Deacon Siemonsma, Owen Rogers, Tredway Lind and Sam Dravland. Back...
Wood Ducks fall short of state tournament
WOOD DUCKS COMPETE IN DISTRICTS The District 4B Tournament was held in Madison, with the Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks falling short of the state tournament. The Canova Gang defeated the Wood Ducks, 13-7, with the Flandreau Blue Teal team beating them 5-3. (Photo/Chadd...
Hartford Sparx wraps up season
SPARX COMPLETE THEIR SEASON The Hartford Sparx 16U softball team finished their 2025 season with a record of 7-10-1 as well as scoring 128 runs, a team batting average of .390, seven home runs and 147 hits. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by Heather Harden The Hartford...
West Central 14U Royal season comes to end
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 14U Royal team had their season come to an end in the best-of-three series against Dakota Valley. After West Central won the opening game of the series, Dakota Valley won the next two games to advance to the bracket play...