Larson honored at inaugural Agents of Distinction awards
AGENTS OF DISTINCTION Broker Associate Dave Larson of Hartford was honored at the 2025 Agents of Distinction Awards Ceremony, which honored Sioux Empire’s top 60 real estate agents of 2024. The event was put on by First Dakota and Anthem Title. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor In its inaugural year, First Dakota National Bank recently celebrated the...
New law enforcement camera system will add ‘force multiplier’ to sheriff’s dept. capabilities
Minnehaha County Commissioners Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – During a short meeting on Tuesday, June 24, Captain Joe Bosman of the Minnehaha County...
Get ready to ride
PROGRESS CONTINUESThe Crooks Veteran’s Park continues progress as they work to finalize the park. The committee hopes to have everything finalized by October 1. (Photo/Submitted)...
Current News
Current News
West Central Royal 14U wins one of four in past week
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Royal 14U baseball team won one of their last four...
Tri-Valley Maroon 14U splits two close games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Maroon 14U baseball team lost and won a close game....
Tri-Valley White 17U earns two more wins
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley White 17U baseball team earned two more wins...
Yard Goats beat Madison with late rally
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Colton Legion Yard Goats scored 10 of their 15 runs in the final...
Royal defeats Gold in battle of West Central 17U
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Royal 17U and West Central Gold 17U teams did...
Schools’ tight budgets bench baseball for time being
Dana Hess | S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — The board of directors of the South Dakota High...
Wood Ducks With the Win!
The H/H Wood Ducks took the win on Thursday, June 13, when they faced off against the Colman A’s....
I-90 Speedway Results for June 14
TAKING THE WIN Lee Goos Jr. took the win in the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars on Saturday, June 14,...
Go outdoors, South Dakota!
Hunt for Habitat raffle tickets available for purchase Submitted by South Dakota Game, Fish &...
Tri-Valley is State Runner-Up!
The Tri-Valley Lady Mustang softball team traveled to Aberdeen to compete in the 2025 South Dakota...
West Central softball claims State A Title
AT THE PLATE Trojan Teagan Lupkes had a hit against Vermillion and also had two hits and two RBIs...
Mustang softball finishes second at State Tournament
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang softball team finished as the 2025 South...
Obituaries
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...
Joseph P. Schartz
99 Sioux Falls, SD March 28, 2025 Joseph P. Schartz, 99, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Hartford and Humboldt, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at Prince of Peace Retirement Community in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025,...
Sports
Wood Ducks win two of three
WOOD DUCKS TAKE ON CARDINALS The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks took on the Flandreau Cardinals during a double-header on Sunday, June 22. The double-header was split, with the Cardinals winning 12-5 and the Ducks beating the Cardinals 4-3. (Photo/Chadd Herr) ANOTHER...
Tri-Valley White 14U improves to 6-1 on season
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley White 14U team improved to 6-1 on the year with a 15-8 win over Walls by Waldner on Wednesday, June 18.Walls by Waldner got a run in the top of the first, but Tri-Valley’s offense erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the...
Gamecocks win three straight
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks have won three straight games. They defeated the Flandreau Blue Teal on Thursday, June 19 and then won a double-header against Colman on Sunday, June 22. Gamecocks 18Blue Teal 7Hartford/Humboldt scored in...
West Central Royal 14U wins one of four in past week
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Royal 14U baseball team won one of their last four games in the past week. They fell to. Tri-Valley Maroon on Wednesday, June 18, dropped a game to Dell Rapids on Friday, June 20, was blanked by Sioux Falls Chargers on...
Tri-Valley Maroon 14U splits two close games
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Maroon 14U baseball team lost and won a close game. They defeated Madison Gold on Friday, June 20, but fell to Garretson on Tuesday, June 24.Tri-Valley Maroon 7Madison Gold 5Tri-Valley scored six of their seven runs early...
Tri-Valley White 17U earns two more wins
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley White 17U baseball team earned two more wins recently. They defeated Avera on Thursday, June 19 and got a win over Plains on Monday, June 23. Avera also beat Tri-Valley on Monday.Tri-Valley 9Avera 6An early led helped...
Yard Goats beat Madison with late rally
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Colton Legion Yard Goats scored 10 of their 15 runs in the final four innings to get a 15-13 win over Madison on Monday, June 16.Colton scored three in the top of the first and held a 3-0 lead going into the bottom of the third....
Royal defeats Gold in battle of West Central 17U
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Royal 17U and West Central Gold 17U teams did battle on Monday, June 16. Royal took the win in three innings by a score of 18-1.Gold got their run right away in the top of the first inning. Royal scored five times in the...