To ban or not to ban that is the question

To ban or not to ban that is the question

"Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world." – Napoleon Bonaparte Sara Stadem | Editor Are you someone who loves to curl up on the couch and read a good book on a cold day or read a chapter before bed? Maybe you enjoy reading a bedtime story to your kids each night. Reading is important. There are scientific and...

Colton Country Days Harvest Festival set

Colton Country Days Harvest Festival set

Sara Stadem | Editor Grab your family and friends, hats, and blankets, it’s Colton Country Days Harvest Festival time! The second annual Colton Country Days Harvest Festival will...

Current News

Current News

Obituaries

Lowell Grave

Oct 18, 2024 |

84 Hartford, SD October 8, 2024 Lowell John Grave loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and horse loving enthusiast, ascended the stairway to heaven on Tuesday, October 8, at the age of 84. Funeral Service were at 10 am Monday, October...

Neal Busser

Oct 11, 2024 |

86 Colton, SD September 30, 2024 Neal Busser, age 86, of rural Colton, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home. Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church, rural Colton. Interment was in the church cemetery....

Patty Fortney

Sep 27, 2024 |

70 Hartford, SD September 18, 2024 Patty Fortney of Hartford, SD aged 70 died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from complications due to AL Amyloidosis and the resulting kidney failure. She was born Patricia Sue Saltmarsh on November 22, 1953 in Shelby...

Arthur Wirth

Sep 20, 2024 |

93 Viborg, SD August 29, 2024 Arthur Wirth, 93 of Viborg, passed away on August 29, 2024 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral Service was at 10 a.m. Friday, September 6, at the Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m....

Arthur Wirth

Sep 13, 2024 |

93 Viborg, SD August 29, 2024 Arthur Edwin Wirth was born on August 2, 1931 to Henry and Anna (Spomer) Wirth in Hurley, SD. Art was the third child joining brother Robert and sister Bernice. He was baptized on August 18, 1931, at Zion Lutheran Church rural Hurley. His...

Dian Hoven

Sep 13, 2024 |

93 Colton, SD June 18, 2024 Dian (a.k.a. Sis) (Oberg) Hoven of Colton, South Dakota died June 18, 2024 in Sheldon, Iowa at the Senior Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in Colton at the First Lutheran Church....

Lois Krull

Sep 13, 2024 |

88 Hartford, SD September 5, 2024 Lois Joanne Krull, of Hartford, South Dakota passed away at the Avantara Nursing home in Sioux Falls on September 5, 2024 at the age of 88. Funeral services were held Friday, September 13, at 11 a.m. at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem...

Marvin Aldrich

Sep 6, 2024 |

93 Madison, SD August 29, 2024 Marvin Aldrich, age 93, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Peaceful Pines in Madison. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Humboldt. Interment was in the Franklin...

Sports

2B students as Paleontologists

Oct 25, 2024 |

After reviewing our unit in Science on “Clues in Rocks”, the students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade classroom practiced being “Paleontologists”. Paleontologists are scientists who study things that lived long ago. They also find and study fossils. First the...

Tri-Valley volleyball has set back in Elk Point

Oct 25, 2024 |

The Mustangs took on the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Thursday, October 17, with the Chargers winning in straight sets. Tri-Valley then went up against Elk Point-Jefferson on Tuesday, October 22, with the Huskies winning. (Photo/Heidi Ellison) The Tri-Valley...

Mustangs fall on the road to Lennox

Oct 25, 2024 |

The Mustang defense is pictured stopping the Tanagers from advancing the ball. The Mustangs faced off against the Lennox Orioles on Friday, October 18, with the Orioles taking the win. Tri-Valley took on the Canton C-Hawks on Thursday, October 24. Results were not...

Rinehart qualifies for cross country state meet

Oct 25, 2024 |

Mustang Jaxton Rinehart took 16th place at the Region 2A Cross Country Meet in Volga on Wednesday, October 16, which advanced him to the state meet. Rinehart will compete at the South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 26, at Hart Ranch in...

West Central teams qualify for state

Oct 25, 2024 |

The Trojan girls cross country team took second place during the Region 2A meet at Meadow Creek Golf Course on Wednesday, October 16, which advanced them to the state meet. The team will compete at the South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Meet at Hart Ranch in...

WCMS softball wraps up season

Oct 25, 2024 |

West Central Gold Middle School Softball Team West Central Blue Middle School Softball Team West Central White Middle School Softball Team Submitted by Heather Harden During the fall season, West Central Middle School’s softball featured three teams: Gold, Blue, and...

West Central falls to Garretson

Oct 25, 2024 |

West Central Volleyball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojans faced Region 3A foe, the Garretson Blue Dragons, in Garretson on Tuesday, October 22. The Trojans suffered a straight-set defeat by scores of 25-22, 25-9, and 25-20.Garretson opened the...

Trojans score big win in Milbank

Oct 25, 2024 |

The Trojans offense helped secure a victory over the Milbank Bulldogs on Friday, October 18. West Central came home with a 51-7 win. (Photo/Susan Hanley) West Central Football Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojans took a big win over the Milbank...