Veteran owned War-torn Cycles ready to serve Hartford area
WAR-TORN CYCLES HOLDS RIBBON CUTTINGPictured at the ribbon cutting for War-Torn Cycles are owners Chris Fischer, Andrew and Jenna Hahn and their children, and one of Fischer’s daughters. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer War-Torn Cycles is the newest business to open in Hartford, and it plans to offer much more than repairs and diagnostics. Owners...
Reliabank to hold Back to School Bash
SECOND ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL BASHReliabank’s inaugural Back to School Bash in Hartford last year was well attended by West Central and Tri-Valley students as well as community...
Hartford Area Fire & Rescue to hold Public Safety Day
BIKE SAFETYIn years past, children were able to go through a bike safety course as well as get fitted for a bike helmet as part of the Public Safety Day that is put on by...
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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...
Yard Goats season ends in Region 2B
FIRST WIN AT I-90 FOR DEBOER Kyle DeBoer of Salem claims his first victory at I-90 Speedway in the...
Tri-Valley 17U Maroon finished second at State Tournament
BRINGING HOME SECOND PLACE! The Tri-Valley Maroon 17U team brought home second place from the 2025...
Tri-Valley 17U White splits two on July 17
HEADING TO STATEThe Tri-Valley Maroon 17U team earned their trip to the 2025 South Dakota VFW...
Tri-Valley 17U Maroon headed to State
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Maroon 17U team punched their ticket to the 2025...
Colton Legion no-hit in Region 5B opener
ADVANCING FOR THE YARD GOATS Yard Goat Denton Bicknase is pictured during their game against...
Tri-Valley White 14U splits two
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley White 14U team split their two games on back-to-back...
Get ready for fall sports
SCAN AND REGISTER The West Central activity registration is through “Bound” this year. Scan the QR...
West Central 17U Gold season ends in last chance bracket
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 17U Gold team had their season come to an end in a...
Wood Ducks drop close game to end Cornbelt regular season
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks lost a close game to Colman to end...
West Central 17U Royal qualifies for State
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central 17U Royal team earned a spot in the 2025 South...
PBR takes win over Gamecocks in regular season finale
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media In the final game of the Cornbelt League regular season for both...
Obituaries
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...
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...
Sports
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 championship title in the 2025 VFW 17U Alpha Division. The team went undefeated throughout the state tournament, as well as being undefeated in the I29 season, finishing...
Gamecocks split first two games at District
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Humboldt Gamecocks have split their first two games of the District 4B Tournament in Madison. The #6 seed lost their opening game to Madison on Saturday, July 26, but rebounded for a win over Salem on Sunday, July 27.Madison 10,...
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 Tournament. The Wood Ducks took the win during their opening game against the Salem Cubs, 7-4. On Saturday, July 26, the Wood Ducks faced off against Dell Rapids PBR, falling...
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 best-of-three series to qualify for the South Dakota VFW Alpha Division State Tournament. The first game of the series was completed on Tuesday, July 29. The second game was...
Yard Goats season ends in Region 2B
FIRST WIN AT I-90 FOR DEBOER Kyle DeBoer of Salem claims his first victory at I-90 Speedway in the Late Model Street Stock division. (Photo/Dirt Shotz) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Colton Yard Goats legion baseball team had their season come to an end in the...
Tri-Valley 17U Maroon finished second at State Tournament
BRINGING HOME SECOND PLACE! The Tri-Valley Maroon 17U team brought home second place from the 2025 South Dakota VFW Alpha Division State Tournament. The tournament was held Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27. The Maroon 17U team finished 1-1 in pool play,...
Tri-Valley 17U White splits two on July 17
HEADING TO STATEThe Tri-Valley Maroon 17U team earned their trip to the 2025 South Dakota VFW State Tournament after two wins in the “Last Chance” bracket they played on Sunday, July 20. The state tournament will take place Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27, in...
Tri-Valley 17U Maroon headed to State
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Maroon 17U team punched their ticket to the 2025 South Dakota VFW State Tournament after two big wins in the “Last Chance” bracket on Sunday, July 20. Tri-Valley Maroon 17, Letcher 0Lawson Schneiderman held Letcher to just...