Telling our stories

Telling our stories

Kari Jurrens is pictured with her family; Husband, Brandon, and children, Camden and Lily. Kari has been an ad representative for New Century Press for 14 years. (Photo/Submitted) Ashley Huisman is pictured with her family; husband, Michael and children, Sterling, age 7, Brennex, age 5 and Onyx, age 2. Ashley has been a designer with New Century Press for...

Bowling for Zander brings fall festival

Bowling for Zander brings fall festival

Mark and Becky Heathcote, parents of Zander, continue the Bowling for Zander Scholarship Tournament as a way to keep Zander’s memory alive, a way to pay tribute to his love for...

Touchdowns, tackles, and extra points

Touchdowns, tackles, and extra points

Football players competed in the Blizzard Bowl to celebrate the end of their year. The Blizzard Bowl took place on Saturday, September 28. (Photos/Submitted) The Hartford Area...

Current News

Current News

Obituaries

Neal Busser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Roberta Jo Jacobs

73 Hartford, SD August 13, 2024 Roberta Jo Jacobs, age 73, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Atria Park of Glen Ellyn.Roberta was born on August 13, 1951, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Robert Donald and Alta Marie (Main) Lueth. She and her sister,...

Sports

Tri-Valley hosts #1 Chester

Mustang Tori O’ Toole goes up to the net for the hit against MCM on Thursday, October 3. (Photo/Submitted) Tri-Valley Volleyball Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang volleyball team hosted the #1 team in Class B, the Chester Flyers, on Tuesday, October...

Mustang cross country competes in Vermillion

The Mustang cross country boys competed at Tanager Invite in Vermillion on Monday, October 7. The boys team took fourth place with 58 points. (Photo/Submitted) Tri-Valley Cross Country Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang cross country teams competed...

Congratulations, Golfers!

Trojans Kamden Zomer, Aiden Lanham, and Anthony Lanham competed at the 2024 South Dakota Class A Golf Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and 8. The tournament was held at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford. Zomer and An. Lanham both tied for seventh with...

West Central runners have big day at Vermillion

Trojan Brooklyn Sundermann took first at Vermillion cross country meet with a time of 19:33.59. (Photo/Ann Johnson) Trojan Parker Menning finished in 12th place at the Vermillion cross country meet on Monday, October 7, with a time of 20:12.91. (Photo/Ann Johnson) The...

Trojan football fans at home to Dell Rapids

A herd of Trojans stops the Quarrier offense from advancing during their home football game on Friday night. West Central finished with 172 yards on offense, 150 yards, and 22 passing yards. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Trojan Aiden Bartmann advances the ball for West Central...

West Central soccer teams finish regular season

West Central Soccer Both the West Central Trojan girls and boys soccer teams had their final regular season match on Thursday, October 3.The girls team traveled to Mitchell, but the Kernels got a 3-1 victory. The Trojans team finished with an overall record of 7-4 for...

Two top 10 finishers for Trojan boys golf team

West Central Golf Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan boys golf team had three players play in the 2024 South Dakota State A Boys Golf Tournament on Monday, October 7 and Tuesday, October 8. Two of those three golfers finished in the top 10 on their...

Trojans girls soccer advances to semifinals

West Central Girls’ Soccer Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan girls soccer team opened the playoffs with a win at home against the St Thomas More Cavaliers on Tuesday, October 8. The Trojans scored three goals in the opening half for a 3-0 lead....